By Kelly on Oct 19, 2012
Tomorrow is the big Halloween party! I may be good at planning ahead on this blog, but when it comes to reality I’m not the best at getting things done well in advance. The short version: It’s going to be a long night! Be sure to follow along on Twitter and Instagram for updates, and come back next week to see all the party details right here! In other exciting news, I’m happy to announce that in partnership with my friend Nole of Oh So Beautiful Paper, I’ll now be blogging over at The Food Network’s blog every month! Talking all about food and stationery, does life get any better!? I hope you all have a weekend full of Halloween preparations and costume making and I will see you back here Monday. If I survive this party, that is!
DIY Paint Dipped Pumpkins via Ciera Design
{Inspire} Links to Love
How to cut perfect cake layers. Oh, how I can use this.
Thanks to Melanie for helping us survive the helium shortage!
Did your parents have any funny rules?
Cake plate clings, pretty smart!
Obsessed with this cardboard boat photobooth!
All the best 2013 calendars, all in one place.
Bet your shelves don’t look like this!
25 great fonts for parties.
These paper gems would be hilarious for an engagement party!
Dear Ikea, I love you.
Have a DIY mask station at your Halloween party!
{Create} DIY Projects & Recipes
Pretty sure this is the easiest Halloween party dessert ever!
French toast a la pumpkin!
A colorful little garland.
My dad made my American Girl Dolls a fancy bed, this probably would have been easier on him!
Quick DIY stamps for kids.
Fringe. Spider. Lanterns.
Cool printable gift wrap.
Wish I thought of this when I was in college!
Can I make a last minute addition to my party menu?
Paint dipped pumpkins! BAM!
{Celebrate} Studio DIY Elsewhere
I will now be blogging, on behalf of Oh So Beautiful Paper all about food + stationery on The Food Network’s blog every month Check out the first post!
{p.s. A whole new list of holiday craft events is coming soon, just as soon as I get this big party behind me!)
Posted in DIY, Happy Weekend
By Kelly on Oct 19, 2012
It’s the final day of the Bloggers: In Costume series and I’ve had such a blast putting it together! To close it out, the lovely Lexy from The Proper Pinwheel. Lexy and I are going to be roomies at Alt this year (Woohoo!), and we have big plans for late-night room service and lots of cake eating. Yes, we both like to eat. You should follow Lexy’s delicious Pinterest board if you do too. Perhaps I should hope Lexy dials down the leopard makeup before we head out to Salt Lake!? Unless there’s a safari themed party, of course. Though her pre-school self looks pretty smashing in this cat costume, take two.
“My favorite handmade costume was a Catwoman costume that I wore in pre-school. It was a leather body suit made by my aunt. She even used a white marker to draw the stitch lines just like Michelle Pfeiffer wore as Catwoman in Batman Returns. It was the best. I even got to wear red lipstick!!! When my mom and aunt got me all suited up for the Halloween party at my pre-school, they must have thought I was too hot for the other kids because they immediately went to work at making a more G-rated kitty. (Enter: the leopard costume.) Complete with a tail and ears, this leopard costume was a baggy leotard (not to be confused with a baggy leopard) made from leopard-patterned upholstery fabric. I wore black leggings and a black long sleeve shirt underneath. We painted my face orange and drew some whiskers and black circles around my face. My face even matches the kitchen floor in the background of the photo!
Though I preferred the leather and red lipstick, the leopard was much more appropriate for a pre-school party. I guess I had runway tastes before I could run.”
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Lexy Ward is the writer behind the lifestyle & party blog, The Proper Pinwheel. She’s passionate about Diet Coke and sharing inspiring DIY projects for your next bash.
See the rest of the Handmade Halloween series “Bloggers: In Costume” here!
Series Layout in Collaboration with Amanda of LoveCreative.
Posted in Bloggers in Costume, DIY, Halloween, Holiday Parties
By Kelly on Oct 18, 2012
While I am running around getting everything together for my own Halloween party this weekend, I’m so happy to share an awesome one from Monika of Hello Brielle Designs and Angie of Marigold Events! This party is exactly how I like my Halloween, slightly spooky but also slightly fun. Adorable themed treats, a seriously amazing DIY backdrop and cute kids in costume, how could you go wrong!?
All Photos by Emily Magers Photography
Participating Vendors
Event Planning: Marigold Events
Trick-or-Treat + Happy Halloween Banners: Cardboard Sheek
Signs, Labels + Printables: Hello Brielle Designs
Photographer: Emily Magers Photography
Looking for more DIY Halloween ideas? I’ve got plenty for you right here!
Posted in DIY, Halloween, Holiday Parties, Real DIY Holiday Parties
By Kelly on Oct 18, 2012
It’s probably a good thing that Ashley of Sugar & Cloth lives in Texas. If we lived any closer together I have a feeling we’d get in serious trouble with all the DIY and sweets filled posts between us. Of course, you probably wouldn’t guess that Ashley’s blog is filled with pretty things and sweet color palettes if you took a look at her Halloween getup below. But that’s exactly what I love most about Halloween, being a little something different for a day. This one still has me laughing.
“My favorite recent Halloween costume was our first year as newlyweds. We dressed as a roughed up biker couple by putting on all of the most hideous biker-related clothing we could find in our closets, and wearing it all at the same time. Then we put on fake tattoos of random things and a few “road rash” cuts and scrapes. Of course, what’s a trashy biker couple without a missing tooth and fake handlebar mustache? So I used black tooth wax to conquer that one!”
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Ashley is a newlywed now living in the busy city of Houston. She runs the blog & shop, Sugar & Cloth, a carefully curated collection of DIY’s, vintage finds, recipes, and all of the pretty things in between.
See the rest of the Handmade Halloween series “Bloggers: In Costume” here!
Series Layout in Collaboration with Amanda of LoveCreative.
Posted in Bloggers in Costume, DIY, Halloween, Holiday Parties
By Kelly on Oct 17, 2012
Today the lovely Alexandra Hedin is sharing a blast from her Halloween past with us! I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know Alexandra through our work together at Alt and she is quite the entertaining expert! Even more entertaining? Alexandra dressed up as a bag of Jelly Bellies! Learn more about it, and her handmade-only costume policy below!
“My favorite Halloween costume was when I was a bag of jelly bellies. I love creating Halloween costumes. Every costume I’ve ever worn was created by myself or my parents. I’ve had loads of favorites over the years, but this one takes the cake. I love the ingenuity of using a trash bag and small balloons to create a simple and {if I say so myself} adorable costume.
My parents made this costume for me. Halloween in Seattle is a notoriously cold and rainy day. All costumes are either made to be weather proof, or they are covered by a large rain jacket. This one is perfect because I stayed warm (notice the layers) and was vaguely rain-guarded. My mom was a home-ec teacher in this era and my dad – the one responsible for the lettering – was an art major in college and loves to create.”
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Alexandra Hedin is a Lifestyle and Entertaining Expert based in the Pacific Northwest. Her simple approach to making every day lovely has made her an admired contributor to magazines and television across the west coast. Alexandra’s debut book, Entertaining at Home, features ten complete parties including menus, simple recipes, crafts and helpful tips for hosting your own event. Alexandra grew up in the bustling kitchen of a home economics teacher helping to feed a large extended family for holidays and regular weekends together. She still spends her free time cooking in her Seattle kitchen for her husband and three young children.
See the rest of the Handmade Halloween series “Bloggers: In Costume” here!
Series Layout in Collaboration with Amanda of LoveCreative.
Posted in Bloggers in Costume, DIY, Halloween, Holiday Parties
