Category Archives: Parties

DIY // fringe chandelier

October 2, 2012

You may have remembered the fun fringey chandeliers I made for Thomas’ first fox inspired birthday party.

I am now just getting around to getting a tutorial together for how to make them!

They are really fun to make, and really add to your party table.  You could do so many different color combinations too!

All you need is:

Crepe Paper
Wooden Embroidery Hoops
Fishing Wire
Tape
Scissors

For the full tutorial, and step by step instructions, be sure to head on over to my post on Hellobee!

{all photos by Caroline Armelle Drake}

diy: party tassel garland

July 30, 2012

my sweet norah’s third birthday was earlier this month, and i had the best time putting together a fun party for her! (more on that soon!)

i found myself scrambling last minute for a fun backdrop for the table, and i was able to come up with some fun tassels made out of gift tissue paper.

it was fairly easy to make, and i was able to add it to the party table in under an hour.

you only need a few supplies, and about an hour of your time!

head on over to see the full step by step tutorial over on my post for hellobee.  click here.

i can’t wait to share with you more on norah’s 3rd birthday party soon!

{all photos by me, caroline armelle drake}

Party // neon baby shower

June 27, 2012

i recently had the chance to help throw a fun neon themed baby shower for my good friend becky kimball!  the lovely heather, from milk glass and honey and i got together to pull off a lovely shower!

heather put together a darling invitation to help set the tone of the shower.

there was candy and sweet galore!  heather made these darling animal-topped jars to place the candy in, and we put them on my pink and white striped tray from ikea.

heather put together a great tutorial on how she made these darling jars, check it out over on her blog milk glass and honey!

heather made these darling garlands, and hanging chandeliers out of triangles she cut out of neon paper, and she sewed them together on her sewing machine.

they really were darling hanging over the desserts!

we served izze drinks, because the colors fit in just perfect!  i added some neon straws directly the bottles with neon avery labels.  i added a little neon flag to the top for the finishing touch.
i love a good theme, so i packaged up my gift for becky in a fun gable box with neons.
i made becky a fun colorful striped quilt like the one i made my little thomas.  i’ve been dying for a chance to make a girl version, and i love how it turned out with the pinks!
for thank you gifts, heather ordered and painted these darling wooden berry baskets in our neon colors, and i filled them with mini succulents and packages of goodies with a little note that heather made saying, “thanks for coming xoxo.”
it was so fun to use the neon trend as the theme, and shower becky and her baby girl!
{all watermarked “armelle blog” photos are by me, caroline drake , and all the rest are by becky kimball photography}