strawberry party

i am loving this new party theme.  it was actually my friend, heather who requested it for her daughter's first birthday.  she wanted strawberry- minus the shortcake :)  

happy 1st birthday olivia.

kristen's having a baby

my little sister is already a mama to my her adorable ty and addie.  this spring she's having baby #3. she and her husband decided to be surprised on the sex......i tried and tried to change her mind.  she held strong :)  we threw her a woodland themed baby shower- here's what it looked like: (warning, my pictures were not great.  i didnt' even wait for all of the food to be put out.)

the cake was made by tricia at something sweet- she made am's 1st birthday cake as well.

see the invite to the left- super cute, made by sarah pay design. 

she also designed my sunny little things logo and two of my kids birth announcements.  her work is fantastic- you should check it out.

these little acorn treats are SO easy to make.  use white frosting as your glue- attach a hershey kiss to a mini vanilla wafer.  then "glue" a mini chocolate chip to the top- easy as that!  cute little addition to your party!  we just so happened to have had a few trees taken out of our yard the other week.  i had the tree guy slice up some pieces for us to use during the shower.  can you imagine my husband's face when i asked him to load those in the car to nc?  it was pretty funny- so worth it though!

i think the woodland theme is perfect for unisex showers, boys and girls.  it's so cute!  i'd love to recreate this shower or party for you- thanks for stopping by!

easter party

there are some lucky neighborhood kids somewhere in georgia.  first they had an awesome polar express party seen here.....now they are planning their easter party!  i bet they give great halloween candy too :)  here's what they'll be using:

the banner says, "peter's picnic pantry" which will hang over the food table.

i love how these bunnies look like peeps





 it looks like fun to me :) 

if you'd like a set of  those little egg cupcake toppers for your easter party- leave a message about your favorite easter tradition.  mine?  my dad used to make a bunny cake every year. when we're able to see him for easter these days, he still makes one,  it's pretty cute.  my sister hosts a really great easter- we divide our family into teams and play lots of silly games- you know like make the kids find jelly beans in a whipped cream pie using only their mouths.....that kind of silly.  we love it! 

i will pick the winner at the end of the week!  can't wait to hear what your family does!  thanks for stopping by-

and, since i'm here- happy birthday to my little sister, kristen.  later this week i'll share some pictures from her baby shower!  xoxo

princess dylan

i hope princess dylan has a magical day........



the banner says princess dylan




game signs and thank you notes




dylan's cupcake toppers




i love, love, love this centerpiece




dylan has red hair like my annie :)




seriously love the frog prince



the little princess crew are playing dress up at the party!

hopefully we can post some pictures of the actual party...hint, hint chrissy.  happy 3rd birthday dylan.

these items can be recreated for your little princess too- check out my shop! 

thinking about throwing your own princess party?  here are a few cute game ideas-
decorate your own crown.  michaels has tons of foam crowns, stickers and jewels that little girls would go nuts over!  you could also get some from burger king and spray paint them gold.
musical shoes: just do a version of musical chairs with your high heels- little girls would get a kick out of that!

polar express

this custom order is a particular favorite of mine- because i love Christmas oh so much.  the polar express is headed to georgia!  an old friend of jordan's contacted me to help with her neighborhood party.  it sounds adorable.  the neighborhood friends will gather for a cookie exchange.  each child will fill their bag with cookies, grab a cup of hot cocoa and a "believers bell" and hop on a hay ride through the 'hood to look at the lights.....super fun.  i want to live in that neighborhood, don't you?  here are the little touches i made to help! 



these personalized tags will go on the cookie bags

 i think my boys and i will be reading the polar express tonight!

 because it's the most wonderful time of the year- here's another giveaway!  let me know your favorite christmas book- and you could win another set of christmas tags!  winner will be drawn by my sweet friend kristen on friday morning!  she's coming into town today- it's like christmas coming early for me!

luau

i loved creating this party for anna kate and connor.  the brother and sister duo have december birthdays.  they wanted a hawaiian party, so here it is! 



happy birthday banner with a hula dancer and surfer




anna kate's centerpieces




surfer dude




connor's centerpieces




flip flop cupcake toppers




hawaiian flower cupcake toppers




favor tags

 happy birthday anna kate and connor!

max's party

here is the first featured "real party" from a customer. this is max's first birthday party in action:



the cake and cupcakes were from Brenda's Cake Gallery in Belmont, NC





happy birthday max



zoo party

one of my favorite little girls is turning 2!  kate loves animals and going to the zoo.  i hope she loves her animals!  happy birthday kate.  i love you lots- "aunt" steph xo


kate's invitation



happy birthday





cupcake toppers



birthday banner



centerpiece items



this one is for mickey, kate's daddy