ladybug birthday party

my next winning feature goes to this beautiful ladybug birthday party via amy harnish photography.

what a darling party, and what a darling little girl!
i love the smash cake. and look at the birthday girls little ladybug outfit/tutu! so cute.

congratulations on being the winning feature today, amy!

these cookies would be a darling treat at any ladybug party. for instructions go here.


and take a look at this party pack found here. this particular pack is customized for a baby shower but could easily be customized for a birthday party.

pinwheels and pearls party!

today's winning feature goes to this delightful pinwheels and pearls birthday party. vicky of the city cradle did such an amazing job. i am in awe. what a darling, darling party! i love the idea of using pinwheels and pearls together.

this party is just precious.

congratulations on being the winning feature today, vicky!

these pinwheels below were made out of melted and flattened starbursts!...

lovely party favors...

vicky made this party hat out of string, a regular party hat {for a mold} and liquid fabric stiffener!...

yellow and black mustache party

my next winning feature goes to this adorable yellow and black mustache party submitted by jessica of a little gray. this party is so unique and fun. i absolutely love the colors and cupcake toppers! everything is just so cute.

great job, jessica! thanks for your submission. congrats on being the winning feature today.

fisherman themed birthday dinner

this is the fisherman themed birthday dinner i put together for my husbands birthday last week! to see the HGTV feature go here.

my husband is an AVID fisherman...so for months i've been planning the ultimate fisherman's escape, a dinner just for the two of us, right by his favorite fishing spot. the weather turned out to be great. and although there still isn't much green on the tree's being that it's still april, the setting was perfect.

hope you enjoy!

the red ball is a vintage glass fishing float...





dessert table...

i wanted to add a vintage feel to the party. so i found some vintage glasses, and old vintage picnic basket {that i used for the flower arrangement}, a vintage fishing net, vintage fishing lures, vintage dishes, vintage fishing creels, vintage lanterns, a vintage vase, vintage canning jars, a vintage owl..and more.

oh, and i bought some authentic fish fossils off ebay that i used as little coasters....

i borrowed the vintage fishing creel from my mom, it was my great grandfathers. so cool.