FREE DiY day: printable sparkler packets

7.06.2009
I hope you had a fun filled 4th of July! Mine was so busy it flew by... somehow in the span of 3 days I managed to pack in an all-American weekend of BBQ hopping, margarita making, fireworks watching, county fair frolicking... and I even baked a cherry tart from scratch. The only thing I didn’t get to was blogging, so forgive me for having too much fun without you.

Truly, I had the best of intentions... I even had a project to surprise you with on Saturday. Here are the pictures in any case.... they’re sparkler packets! I brought them to a July 4th party on Saturday and they were a hit. I designed the template to work with both long and short sparklers: just cut down the top portion to your desired height. Personally I’m a fan of using sparklers to liven up any evening event (did someone say outdoor birthday party?) so if you’d like a copy of the template for future use, feel free to download below:



Download Here:BG_sparklerpkt

real parties: beach boy birthday bash

7.02.2009
My new blog friend Kim, aka: the owner & creative genius behind The TomKat Studio, recently threw a fantastic beach themed party for her son’s 4th birthday.  Since she lives in Arizona, this poolside party packed with fun & games looks like the perfect way to beat the summer heat!  Of course she designed all the paper goods herself, including the invitations, favor tags, banner and cupcake toppers shown below.  The details and colors compliment the theme so well, don’t you think?  If you have a minute to be jealous, take a look at all the party photos via the amazing slide show, photographed by Live. Love. Photography.  It looks like the kids had a ball!  Nice work Kim!!!



{more details and images via the tomkat studio}