Owl Always Love You

It was an honor to put together this colorful owl themed party for a beautiful little girl's first birthday! It was just in time for all of the stores that I visited to get rid of their summer décor and bring in the Halloween decorations (so I got most of this on sale).

Below are a few pictures of the centerpieces that I placed in each table that the guests would sit at for lunch. The beautiful flowers filled with bright colors added that sweet touch to the theme.

This was my favorite part of the decorations that I put together. I purchased wooden cutouts in the shape of an owl. I painted them, glued some eyes and a beak (heart shaped felt). I created the fluff of the wings with tissue paper.

 

More coffee table/lounging area décor.

 

Lastly, the beautiful cake and smash cake! Fit perfectly with the theme and color scheme.

 

Leaving August with a colorful event! Stay tuned to see what my next project consists of!

 

XO Cindy



Last Event in August

I am soooooo excited to share with you all the fun projects that I have been working on to fulfill a successful event this weekend! My really good friend trusted me with planning her daughter's FIRST birthday party. I am so honored and happy to have been given this opportunity and I know everything is going to come out great.

Here's a little sneak peek of what I have been working on!

Stay tuned for the full blog post on this event!

XO Cindy

Haul: Loft, H&M, Forever 21

It had been a while since I last went shopping for myself. I honestly cannot remember the last time I shopped for so many fashion items. Anywho, last weekend I went on a mini getaway to Napa, CA and had the best time relaxing and enjoying the scenery. On my way back home, I stopped by the premium outlets that they had there in Napa and then proceeded to go to the mall afterwards. Below are details and photos of everything I picked up!

LOFT:

These two shirts below were "BOGO" so I picked up the coral color and the plum color. I thought it was perfect for the fall.

I also picked up this white sheer tank top because it is perfect for the Summer and would look really cute with a sweater or cardigan over it in the Fall.

H&M:

As you all previously saw on my blog, it was my little cousin's birthday (Lego Party), so I picked up this cute little outfit from H&M for him.

While waiting in the checkout line, I fell into the store's marketing scheme!! I picked up this pack of socks because...well you can never have too many!

I LOVEEE loafers and since my current black ones are getting worn out, I picked these cute ones up. Black goes with everything, so I'm glad I was able to find them in my size!

Forever 21:

One of my favorite shirts that I picked up was this "boxed" style top. The pattern/style is sooo cute and it is perfect to dress up or dress down. 

The last stripped shirt that I bought (I promise! lol). I was eye-ing this top while I was shopping and decided I should just get it. I am trying to break out of my "comfort zone" in clothing styles and although this is a simple black & white stripped long sleeve, it will guide me towards purchasing colored pants to pair it with! 

I own 1 pair of purple jeans since I was in high school and have never ONCE worn them!!! I want to but never had a top for them lol now I do!

How would I ever be able to leave this shirt behind? I am currently in the hunt for a burgundy cardigan to pair it with this top for the Fall/Winter. 

Thumbs up for Frenchiesss!

 

Lastly, I picked up a few pair of jeans. I love the feel of these jeans, even though they only last me about 6-12 mo.! (Top Secret: They're only $7!)

XO Cindy

Lets Build a Lego Party

At last, I get to share with you all the latest party that I had been working on!

Below is the cake table, decorated with colorful balloons and a detailed banner. Oh! and let's not forget about the Lego ninja pinata.

Now on to the details:

The utensils were placed in this cube created by using various sized legos. Cute touch to the simplicity of displaying utensils!

The centerpieces were created by using the same technique as the utensil holder, except we added a number 6 (for the age) and these cute cutouts of lego heads!

Cake table details:

We purchased these gift bags from our local craft store (lucky for us, they all came in one pack). We cut out 6 circles to place on each bag to mimic a lego piece. Lastly, we added a small tag that said "Thanks!" onto the handle of the bag.

We found these cute tins at our local craft store and decided we would fill them with lego candy and draw expressive faces on them!

They turned out to be a hit!

Lastly, the cake!

It was designed with no specific theme, just general lego. White cake with strawberry custard filling inside (if I may add)!

XO Cindy

Sneak Peek: Lego's are Cool

I am super excited for the next couple of events that I will be preping for! Here's a sneak peek of the purchases made for the lego themed birthday party! I seriously cannot wait to show you all the cute ideas that I am coming up with (because it is REALLY difficult to find Lego party supplies).

Please stay tuned and share any ideas you may have!

XO Cindy

Here He, Here He!

You are invited to the pinkest party of your life!

Finally, I am able to showcase all of the hard work that has gone into this Pink Princess party for my beautiful niece, Andrea!

Below is an image of a princess piggy bank that I purchased at TJ Maxx. I thought it was so cute and perfect for the theme given that it is wearing a crown AND pink bow!

This next centerpiece, I created myself. I picked up the letter "A", glitter glue, ribbon, styrofoam, and flowers at a local craft store. 

As long as it sparkled and was pink, it was perfect for this event!

Lastly, for the centerpieces, I picked up this castle at Michaels and painted it myself. Of course I had to add some glitter to it as well (:

Moving on to the dessert/cake table:

The chandelier I purchased on clearance at Michaels. It was really easy to make and fit the princess theme perfectly!

Also, the candy jars were purchase miscellaneously throughout the years, but filling them with pink treats add the right touch!

 

Pinata Time!!!!!

How adorable is this castle pinata???

The final touch to this party was this adorable banner (made by me!), hanging over the lunch buffet!

I seriously had the most amazing time putting this event together for my little princess! I cannot wait to continue sharing with you all my next event!

XO Cindy

Welcome August

 

August is finally here and for me, it is filled with plenty of events and fun adventures with family and friends! I have really enjoyed sharing with you all the events that I have taken place in helping decorate and host throughout the month of July. 

Lucky for me, it does not end there! On Sunday is the highly anticipated PRINCESS PARTY for my beautiful niece. Followed by an Owl themed 1st birthday party/Baptism and a Lego theme 6th Birthday party for my cousin!!! So many fun, crafty events ahead and I cannot wait to share them with you. 

Lastly, I am working on getting a Youtube channel up to make these tutorials much easier to understand, as you all will be able to watch each step closely.

Thanks for all the support and Happy Birthday to all of the August babies!!

XO Cindy 

Oh Boy!

Hello my beautiful viewers!

I am so happy to finally show you all everything that I have been working on these past few weeks! My cousin and his wife are expecting their first baby boy and this "Little Man" theme could not have been more fitting. Below are pictures of the baby shower decor:

 

The bags were filled with the prizes that were given out for the individuals who won each game.

 

Candy jars can be filled with anything your heart desires! In this case it was gorgeous silk flowers.

Now, the anticipation for this little man to arrive!

XO Cindy

Princess Party

Hello My Beautiful Viewers!

Finally I completed the project I was working on (pertaining to my sneak peek) and I am soooo excited to share with you all how I made these gorgeous invitations.

Lets get started!

I used the Cricut to cut out the star, and once it was cut out, I worked directly from my computer to line up the text to fit perfectly in the center of the cutout.

(Paper from Michael's)

After printing and cutting out the stars, I applied a thin outline of pink glitter by using a glue glitter with a thin applicator wand. This process took the longest because I wanted all of the sides have the same thickness of glitter glue.

 

(Glitter Glue by Studio G - Michaels)

For the next step, I listed the products needed:

(Lollipop Sticks)

(Glue Gun)

I measured the length of the stick to the size of the star and (to my likings) glued it down using the hot glue gun.

 

Two steps that I missed to take pictures of:

1.  Repeat the first two steps with the information of the event so that you can glue it on the reverse side and hide the lollipop stick
2. Purchase any ribbon of your choice, tie a knot and/or bow onto the stick, and glue it a bit for it to stay in place

Your finished product should look like the image below!

 

I had an immense amount of fun putting these princess invitations together,

Hope you all enjoyed this DIY!

XO Cindy

Sneak Peek

Today I wanted to share with you a sneak peek of the next project that I am working on! I will give you all a little hint, it involves princess and glitter (because that is what my niece is completely obsessed over). 

 

Now that I have gotten your attention for my next blog post, I wanted to bring up something that I have been thinking of doing for a while now. I have always admired women/men that turn on the camera and start talking directly to it (or their viewers) about various topics. Personally, I am really shy, more so in front of a camera!

Since I have been, slowly but surely, overcoming my fear of blogging for the world to see, I have been thinking of really pushing it another step further. By that I mean, starting my own YouTube channel sharing with you all my life passion and personal "randomness"!

I promised myself I would do this after receiving over 1,000 views on my blog, but I have not convinced myself to do it!!! Please let me know if you all would enjoy live tutorials or not, or both a blog post and live tutorials maybe? 

Thanks for your support!

XO Cindy

One Day I Will Have a Mustache!

Over the weekend I created a number of baby shower invitations. I am very proud to say that I will soon have another baby nephew, come September! The theme to this baby shower is "Little Man" and it is the cutest thing that I have ever seen (since I am obsessed with BOWS!).

Here are the items you will need to recreate these invitations:

• 5/8 in. Satin Ribbon (your choice of color)
• Glue Gun
• Lighter or Candle
• Cricut Machine
• Baby Steps Cartridge
• Scissors
• Any Color Cardstock Paper

Prep:

 

I cut 20 of the black satin ribbon at 5 in. length and an additional 20 at 1in. length.

  

 Make sure to plug in your hot glue gun as soon as you start this process so it can be ready to go! Also, I decided to light a candle, and use that flame because it made the process much faster.

Lets BEGIN!

Step 1: I printed on a white piece of paper my desired text for the baby shower invite and them put it through my Cricut Machine using the Baby Steps cartridge. The dye cut machine perfectly cut out the onesie's for me!

  

 Step 2: Since I had my ribbons cut and ready to be used for this project, I quickly ran the edges through a flame to eliminate any fabric fallout. 

(Pre-flame exposure)

 

 (Post-flame exposure)

   

Step 3: I forgot to take pictures of this process, but hopefully my explanation will be just as useful. I placed the ribbon upside-down onto a hard surface and poured a line of glue in the center of the ribbon. Then you fold both of the edges into the center to create a "bow-like" shape. After the glue is dried, fold the center of the bow and glue it together. At this point, the bow should be taking it's form. Next, grab the 1 in. piece of ribbon (previously cut) and glue one end to the back of the bow and let it dry. Lastly, wrap it around and glue the other end to the back of the bow. And just like that, you should have a Bow Tie!

Step 3: Once your bows are all done, simply glue them (with the hot glue gun) onto the onesie cutout.

Since my onsie was a bit small, I was unable to add the registry information onto it. I created this little card and decided it would be cute to add a mustache on it to give it that "Little Man" affect!

Hope you all enjoyed my first DIY invitation!

XO Cindy