Made it Monday: Batman!

In just a couple of weeks my sweet little nephew, Trig, will be turning ONE! Time goes so fast! Usually our family isn't much into throwing big birthday parties, but I love throwing parties, so here we are. My nieces wanted to have a Batman party for him, and after talking with my sister, we decided we could make this really cute. The party will be this weekend, so I'm busy making decorations for it. The first thing I decided to make was this cute sign:

 

 

The process to make this was quite simple:

 

First, I found this scrap piece of wood from a previous project. It was a little smaller than I wanted, but by using it, I didn't have to go buy more.

 

 

 

Then I painted it yellow with some craft paint. Technically, I probably should have primed it, but I was being lazy.

 

Next, I cut out the image with my cricut. I found the image and font online. I transfered it to the piece of wood.

 

 

 

Finally, I spray painted the whole thing black. Once it dried, I took off the vinyl.







 

 

I love how it turned out and it will be a great piece for the party. Best part about it is that it was free because I had all the supplies on hand!

 

Lexi

 

Bridal Shower Decor

A couple of weeks ago I had the privilege of hosting a bridal shower for one of my very good friends. Those of you who know me, know that I love to decorate for parties and I was so excited for this one. At the time of this shower, I was extremely busy with other commitments, so one of my awesome and crafty friends came over and helped me make all the decorations. Here is what we came up with (although, imagine it with three sunflower pails. In the midst of everything going on, I forgot to take a picture before I gave away two of the pails!):

Gift Area

Food Serving Area

Ruffled Crepe Paper/Pin Wheel Banner

Pom Poms

Sunflower Pail Centerpiece

My friend who I was hosting the shower for loves sunflowers and was going to be wearing royal blue shoes at her wedding, so that is where the color scheme came from. I absolutely love the ruffled crepe paper! It was a time consuming to make it, but I think it really tied everything together.

Here are some links for tutorials:
Accordion Style Paper Flower
Ruffled Crepe Paper
Pom Poms

Congratulations Kerry and Jamie!

Lexi

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