fox birthday party invites …

April 5, 2012

i mentioned that i am working on a little party for my thomas’ first birthday!

i finally got my invitations together and all sent out! (better late than never.. luckily it’s just family so they don’t care!)

i designed the invitation, and printed it onto kraft paper.  i just love kraft paper!  it was fun to print color onto kraft paper too!  it gives it a fun touch, and is a little more unique than plain white paper!

i loved the idea of including a little mini envelope on the invitation!

 i used the mini envelope cutting die from lifestyle crafts to cut out the mini envelopes, and it was just perfect for the look i wanted!  (see ad on sidebar for a promo code for 20% your entire purchase from lifestyle crafts!)

i put the party details inside the envelope for our guests to find!

i found the green and white striped paper to make the mini envelopes with at hobby lobby, it is the paper studio brand.  it was the perfect color, and the stripes were also perfect for the stripes that i am incorporating into the party!

i found the kraft envelopes at xpedx, the kraft card stock at hobby lobby, and the black and white japanese masking tape on etsy.  (just search black and white tape)  i used the fonts- print clearly, and easy open face, both can be downloaded for free on dafont.com

the invitations are one of my favorite parts of putting together a party!  i hope it makes our guests excited to attend the party!

well, wish me luck on the party!  i’m planning to serve a small brunch!  i’ll be sure to post more party details as they get finished!

see more of the fox birthday party here.

also, my little ezra is turning five next week?!  i can’t believe it!  since he’s so old and all now, he asked for a friend party this year.  kind of kills me to have his party at one of those kid joints, but he is beyond excited, so i am thrilled to do it for him!

since i was already working on thomas’ invites, i put together ezra’s invites for his little friends!  i have to say, it is pretty nice not to have to plan him a whole other big shin-dig too!  the invites were super easy, because i just used the fonts and colors from tommy’s.  easy-peasy!

{all photos by me}

DIY // easter “carrot” snacks with Annie’s Homegrown

spring is finally here, and i really couldn’t be more thrilled!  i love the spring season, with everything growing new and fresh!  easter has snuck up on me this year, can you believe it’s this sunday?
if you are scrambling for some fun easter treats, then this non-candy easter “carrot” snack would be a great addition to your kids easter basket, or a great treat to pass out at your easter egg hunt!
i’ve seen fun “carrots” at the store filled with orange easter candies, but i thought it would be super fun to use annie’s cheddar bunnies cheese crackers.  the bunnies are a perfect detail for an easter snack!

you will need to gather a few supplies:

scissors
clear tape
cone-shaped clear bags ( or found at hobby lobby, local craft stores)
cheddar bunny crackers (found at target, wal-mart, whole foods, etc)
green crepe paper or gift tissue paper

1) fill the cone-shaped bag with the desired amount of cheddar bunny crackers and twist the top of the bag closed.
2) seal the top of the bag closed with a small piece of tape around the twisted area.
3) cut off any excess plastic bag just above where you taped.
4) cut 2 to 2 1/2 in strips of tissue/crepe paper and then cut fringe into the paper on one side stopping about 1/4 to 1/2 inch before you cut through to the other side.
5) take the tissue/crepe paper and wrap it around the tip of the plastic cone bag a few times with the fringy part facing the top.
6) take a small piece of tape, and tape the crepe/tissue paper into place.  arrange the fringe, and viola!

fun “easter” carrots that your children will love!

 

my kids helped me make some for an easter party we attended this week! they had so much fun putting them together, and they just loved giving them to their little friends!

happy easter!

{all photos by me}

welcome sponsor: modern thread + a giveaway …

April 3, 2012

i am so excited to introduce you to the armelle blog’s latest sponsor, modernthread!

i have had the pleasure of participating in several shows with tiffany of modernthread, and i am a huge fan of her work!

modernthread is a great source for design savvy sewing!  tiffany started modernthread after the birth of her first baby.  she loves to indulge in working with beautiful fabrics, and started out making cute modern bibs and has evolved over the years, and now sells beautiful high quality pillows made with designer textiles.

she feels that a great fabric is key to a well designed space!  her pillows are the finishing detail that can bring a great room all together!  she recommends layering patterns in fabrics, mix and match geometrics with florals, and bring in some large scale with small scale prints! her pillows come in various sizes, including lumbar pillows!  modernthread also works with you on creating piece that will work for your space!

so, be sure to check out modernthread the next time you are in need of an amazing piece to spruce up your space!  many of my friends, as well as myself, own several her pillows, and they really are so beautiful and such great quality!

i know i have had my eye on this amazing schumacher chaing mai dragon pillow for quite some time now.

and, good news for my readers!

modernthread is giving away this amazing lumbar pillow cover made with schumacher’s betwixt designer fabric!  a $65 value!

modernthread is also giving a 20% off your entire purchase discount until april 30th for all my armelle blog readers!  just type the code ” armelleblog ” at checkout for the discount!

to enter to win!  all you have to do is:

make a comment on this post, and tell me what your favorite pillow is in the modernthread shop! (USA residents only please)


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