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: DIY Bottle of Sunshine

Today I am grateful for…. MY GIRLFRIENDS!!!!  Over the last 3 weeks I have been down with health issues and my girlfriends swooped in until my mom could come to town to help me recover and keep my household functioning.  What would I do without my BFF’s… honest to goodness, these women know exactly how […]

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Arabian Themed 21st Birthday Party

Our client, Janelle of Sassy Sprinkles Cakery, recently sent us these photos and we fell in love.  The bright and bold colors accented by the stunning and artistic desserts make this a jaw dropping event. Janelle used our Moroccan printables and we adore how she styled them into this gorgeous 21st Arabic Birthday Party. The […]

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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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Ruff Draft: Pancakes, Pajamas and Pigtails Christmas Party

Today I am sharing with you a super sweet Pancakes, Pajamas and Pigtails Christmas Party I threw last weekend for Grayce and her friends.  I asked Grayce if she wanted to do a Christmas brunch.. maybe serve some pancakes… and after we threw out ideas, we came up with Pancakes, Pajamas {and Pigtails} party.   The […]

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Ruff Draft: Creative Holiday Wrapping Ideas

For years I have been obsessed with wrapping packages…. Christmas, birthdays, girlfriend gifts, shower gifts – you name it.  This year, I decided to research and share with you some of the most creative holiday wrapping ideas I found in hopes to inspire you this gift giving season!  I am over the moon with some […]

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Ruff Draft: Christmas Cookie Exchange Party Favor

If you are hosting a Christmas Cookie Exchange this year, we have the perfect Christmas Cookie Exchange Party Favor for you to give to all your guests.  Everyone needs a cookie spatula and we decided to decorate inexpensive ones found at the dollar store!  All you need is a little paint, twine & your favorite […]

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Ruff Draft: Thanksgiving Simmering Potpourri

One of my favorite things about Thanksgiving is walking into a home filled with the incredible smell of the holiday!  I love the aroma of Pumpkin Pie, Spiced Cinnamon Cider or any home-made breads or baked goods.  Today I have created the ultimate DIY Thanksgiving Simmering Potpourri you can take as a Hostess Gift or […]

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Ruff Draft: Adorable Pet Costumes for your Puppies & Kittens Halloween

If you haven’t heard, Maureen and I had the honor of producing our third story for the top selling Halloween magazine, Better Homes and Gardens Halloween Tricks and Treats!  Our theme for 2015 was Puppies & Kittens Halloween.  We had so much fun creating this pet party and today we wanted to show off some adorable […]

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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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Ruff Draft: Corn on the Cob Buffet for Labor Day BBQ

As promised from last week’s Ruff Draft, I am sharing with you a fun and fresh twist to corn on the cob for you upcoming Labor Day BBQ parties.  I created a Corn on the Cob Buffet with three bold & flavorful rubs – American, Mexican & Indian.  I created these recipes myself and recently […]

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Ruff Draft: Labor Day Free Printable Party Flag

Have you figured out your Labor Day plans yet?  It is just two weekends away and it’s time to create your family BBQ with fresh corn, garden tomatoes and home-made Iced Tea. We wanted to help you celebrate your upcoming holiday weekend with a LABOR DAY FREE PRINTABLE PARTY FLAG.  We designed this party flag to coordinate […]

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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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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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