Thanksgiving Table Decor

Ok, so you may not be a chef in the kitchen for this Thanskgiving, but there is still a way to contribute. Gather some vases, candles, flowers, pumpkins and other fall decorative pieces from the Dollar Tree or Michaels and include some cute table displays for your dinner table. Below are some cute table decorations I found for Thanksgiving! Click on the pictures for more details!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Party of the Week: Alexis' Bridal Shower

This past weekend has been so much fun and it was largely due to a bridal shower I helped put on for one of my friends here in Seattle. I was in charge of designing the decor for the party and had a blast putting that together with the other host. As you know from one of my previous blogs, I am really big on choosing at least 3 colors for the theme of any event. The other host and I decided to have the colors be teal, yellow gold, and white with damask patterns incorporated for that elegant appeal -such a cute combination! And of course, as the designing took place I just had to include a candy buffet created by yours truly!

Perhaps my greatest discovery during the decor designing process was how much I can do with spray paint! I ran to Michaels before the party and picked up teal, yellow gold, and white spray paint. The goal was to take white paper lanterns I had bought and spray paint them the exact colors of the party.

It was a success!

Not only did I spray paint the paper lanterns, but I also spray painted empty glass bottles that I had been collecting as well as open, wooden picture frames. Fun fact: the empty glass bottles were bottles of my favorite salad dressing and dip!

If there is anything that I have learned in my experience of decorating for parties is that there are so many things you can use around the house to make your parties stand out. One thing I found in my home that I decided to incorporate in the decor was food dye. Food dye is awesome because if you simply fill a jar or vase with water and spoon in some dye, you've just added a little color to your party. Throw on a bouquet of flowers (real or fake!) and you've just created a fabulous centerpiece.

Another cool thing found around the house that served as a great filler was rice! We used rice in the candle holders to help hold up the chalkboard food signs. 

I know you have heard me talk about Gartner Studios before after I had discovered their awesome bottle labels that I used for my friend Angel's Bachelorette Party. Well, I couldn't help but use them again, this time for some wine bottles to add some personalization. I just love Gartner Studios! They create the design, you just add in your own words and press print!

No party is complete without a touch of my candy buffets!

At the beginning of the party each guest was asked to write the bride and groom a nice note filled with either advice or well-wishes. I brought in a tree branch that I had previously spray painted white and made pre-made note cards glued to ribbon to be hung on a tree branch. The whole thing turned out to be such a sentimental activity!

 

All in all, this was one of the best parties I have helped put on and I am so happy with the turnout. The future bride and groom had a blast and that is all that matters in the end!

Party decoration design: Party with a K

Candy Buffet: Party with a K

Candy: Oh! Nuts and The Confectionary

Kare Bear's 24th Birthday Slumber Party: Nameplates

The first entry I am making about my Kare Bear's 24th Birthday Slumber Party involves how I made the above name plates.

Materials:

• Wooden painted 3D Rainbow, Star, & Crown (Michaels)
• Wooden Rectangle (4 pack) (Michaels)
• Gartner Studios Labels (Michaels)
• Mayflower 41289 60 Watt High Temp Glue Gun (Google Affiliate Ad)
• Wooden axle peg
• Gems (optional)
• Black paper ink
• Dafont.com
• SnagIt software
• Care Bear colored construction paper
• Glue

Step#1: Go to Gartner Studios and type in the SKU# associated with the Gartner Studios label you obtained. Select the blank template option.

Step#2: Go to DaFont.com where the Care Bear Family font will pull up. Under 'Custom Preview' type in a Care Bear name, select a size and press 'Submit'. The preview will appear below. From there, open 'SnagIt' and capture the name you created. Save it as a jpg picture.

Step#3: Go back to your Gartner Studios blank label template and replace the sample wording with the Care Bear font name you just created. Place the physical blank label sheet into your printer -press print and all names should have aligned nicely onto the labels.

Step#4: Next, take your wooden rectangle, glue one side, and face the glued part onto one of your Care Bear colored construction papers. Let dry.

Step#5: Once wooden rectangle is dry, cut around the wooden rectangle so the unglued part is removed. Flip over the wooden rectangle so all you see is the construction part.

Step#6: Peel off a label and fix it onto the wooden rectangle that has construction paper on it.

Step#7: Take your wooden painted star, rainbow, or crown (if you're going to have "helpers" apply the crown, else stick to the rainbows and stars) and with a hot glue gun, fix it onto the wooden rectangle that now has the label and construction paper fixed on it.

Step#8: Take the wooden axle peg and with a hot glue gun, fix it onto the back of the wooden rectangle as low as it can go. Wooden rectangle should now be able to stand up in an upright position.

Name plate COMPLETE!

Stay tuned for more entries on how to create the perfect Care Bear themed party taken straight from my Kare Bear Slumber Party!

xoxo!

Easy Labels in 1..2..3!

Earlier this month I had the pleasure of hosting my first Bachelorette Party! It was so much fun planning it and my favorite task was designing the décor. The theme was “Black & Bling”and one company that really helped me with my minor details was Gartner Studios. 

Gartner Studios has pre-made labels that you can apply for any party theme. From water bottle labels, to name tags, to table cards and the list goes on, you can design your labels to fit whatever look you desire in as little as 1-2-3. By following 3 easy steps your label is created instantly. 

To obtain the label you desire, head to your nearest Michaels crafts store and grab a Gartner Studios label. Next, go to www.gartnerstudios.com and enter your SKU# from the Gartner Studios label you purchased. From there, it will lead you to a plethora of different label designs that you can choose from. Download the design you desire, place your labels into your computer printer, press print and your labels are printed off instantly! See below for examples on how I used the Gartner Studios labels for my Bachelorette Party as well as a candy buffet photo shoot.

 

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Spring is in the airrrr!

*Vintage Spring themed candy buffet by Party with a K

Spring is in the air! I am so thrilled for all the candy buffets coming up! This one I did above showcased all the colors that remind me of spring (minus my fave color, purple!): pink, green, yellow, and white. The spring season always brings out a cause for celebration so please look forward to posts by me that talk about great events/parties, party tips, supplies, and the list goes on!

Photography by: Party with a K

Candy Buffet & Design by: Party with a K

Candy: Oh! Nuts

Candy Labels: Gartner Studios

    Decorations:  Michaels

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Couture Candy Buffet by Party with a K

Every now and again I love to do photo shoots to display some of my candy buffet designs. Today's design I am sharing is my Couture Candy Buffet...check it out!

Photography by: Party with a K

Candy: Oh! Nuts

Candy Labels: Gartner Studios

                                       Decorations: Personally owned items & Michaels

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