Ruff Draft: Social Media Party Planning and NEW Invitation

We are excited to introduce a new Social Media invitation to the shop and are in the works of brainstorming a full collection and party theme!  Our kids are LOVING their phones and social media these days.  Everywhere we turn they are texting, using social media apps, finding cute emoticon or emoji toys, etc. and […]

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Ruff Draft: A Glamorous Roaring 20’s Birthday Party and DIY Sparkle Printables

Today we are sharing a glamorous Roaring 20’s birthday party we recently threw for our dear friend Casey.  We created the theme based on the Great Gatsby theme Song:  “A little party never killed nobody” using subdued colors, natural elements of feathers & papers along with bits of sparkle and rose gold shimmer spray paint.  […]

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A Vintage Rock and Roll 50th Birthday featuring Tommy Decarlo

Today we are so excited to reveal our newest Vintage Rock & Roll Party Invitation from a private event we helped throw for Tommy DeCarlo of the legendary rock band BOSTON, along with his family and close friends.  Tommy’s family asked me to create simple yet personal party decor to surprise him on his 50th birthday, […]

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Outdoor Movie Night Featuring Ikea

We are so excited to showcase Ikea Charlotte Store today in our most recent Outdoor Movie Night birthday party.  If you missed our full party post, you can see it here – we had an amazing collaboration with Jelly Belly, our Ikea Charlotte Store and Great Stitch to create this vibrant teen theme. We want to show you […]

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Brynne’s 13th Birthday – Outdoor Movie Night with Jelly Belly Concession Stand

We are so excited to share with you Brynne’s 13th Birthday Outdoor Movie Night featuring a Jelly Belly Consession Stand, decorated movie screen, outdoor seating with monogrammed pillows and blankets and a festive popcorn bar.  We had the priviledge of partnering with Jelly Belly to create the perfect jelly bean display for Brynne’s movie birthday party.  We also […]

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Ruff Draft: Smokin’ Hot BBQ Birthday Party

Today we are showing you a perfect summer themed adult birthday party that I recently threw for local friends of mine.  The theme:  Smokin’ Hot Birthdays, in honor of two friends of mine – Ali & Bill (who share birthdays a few days a part). We had a neighborhood party and everyone pulled out their […]

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Ruff Draft: Popcorn Bar with Craft Paper Accents

Today I’m excited to show you a birthday Popcorn Bar Printable Collection I created last week for my dear friend, Casey’s birthday.  I don’t know about you, but all my girlfriends are on diets right now – none of us have given up wine but we are watching our calories in other ways!!!   I […]

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Sanibel Island 40th Beach Birthday Party

I am so excited to show you today a recent 40th Beach Birthday Party I threw for a dear friend of mine.  My girlfriend Holly’s favorite place is Sanibel Island and since we couldn’t go there for her birthday, we brought the beach to her!  I designed sandy, beachy elegant graphics in seashore hues of […]

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Foxy and 40 in NYC – Celebrating Adria’s 40th Birthday

Today I am sharing with you one of the most AMAZING weekends I have EVER had!!!  Last week, I turned the big 4-0 and celebrated it in NYC with my northern girlfriends.  We stayed with dear friends of Maureen & mine in a gorgeous Manhattan Penthouse over-looking the city. I flew in Tuesday ahead of […]

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Ruff Draft: Chocolate Pretzel Gymnastics Ribbon Stick Dessert

Did you guys happen to see Grayce’s Gymnastics Birthday Party post last week?  If not, you can check out the full gymnastics party. In the meantime, we wanted to show another easy DIY dessert you can make for this twirling theme.  All gymnasts should have ribbon sticks, so we thought of a creative idea to […]

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Grayce’s 9th Gymnastics Birthday Party – Tumble and Twirl with the Birthday Girl

Let’s tumble and twirl with the birthday girl for Grayce’s 9th gymnastics birthday party!  I’m thrilled to finally share with you Grayce’s birthday party from this summer.  How could you not love this party with all the cool gym props – from a pink mat and beam… to hula hoops and jump ropes, I made sure the […]

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New to the Shop: Monogram Slumber Birthday Party

Brynne’s 12th birthday was this past June and we are excited to finally reveal our newest Tween/Teen Collection:  Monogram Slumber Birthday Party!  Girls this age still want decked out parties, but they are starting to want them to be a little more mature as they approach their teenage years.  Tweens & Teens are obsessed with […]

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Ruff Draft: DIY Chevron Wrapping Paper and Chevron Stamp

  Today is a great day to celebrate!  Why?  Because it is October 2, and it’s my birthday (my last year in my 30’s, to be exact).  I wanted to post something birthday related, so we thought it would be fun to show DIY Chevron Wrapping Paper and Chevron Stamp!  I love receiving gifts, and […]

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Ruff Draft: DIY Tissue Paper Flower from our Birthday Girl Doll Party

Is everyone ready for the 4th of July?  We celebrated America just last week, in a non-traditional way with a very important Australian family. We threw the sweetest American Girl Doll inspired birthday party for one of our best Australian clients, Yolanda Cerra (a.k.a Kiss Me Kate) and her 5 year old daughter, Neveah!  We […]

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Ruff Draft: Springtime Rice Crispy Cake

We hope everyone had a fabulous Easter Weekend!  We had beautiful spring weather down here in the South! I’m posting the Ruff Draft early this week, because I wanted to show off this incredible dessert Maureen brought to my house over the weekend!  You will oooh and ahhhh over the simplicity and cuteness… not many […]

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