{one pretty pin} Beehive piñata

Just too precious! This bumblebee piñata is a DIY tutorial over at Country Living, with instructions for both the hive and the bees. The piñata starts with an oversized balloon, and overall it only costs $10 to make the whole project – bees and all! You might consider making a few of these without candy inside and hanging them like lanterns over your party table, or clustered together in a ...
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Bug Garden party: Maddie is 1!

Summer is almost here, so it’s the perfect time to share this sweet garden party! For her daughter Maddie’s first birthday, crafty mama Dana came up with loads of clever ideas for an outdoor party that could apply to any theme, and would make guests of all ages feel extra-comfortable. (You’ll see, she’s a very thoughtful hostess!) Dana said, “The theme was inspired by my daughter’s absolute love for our ...
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Bug Garden party: Ella is 1!

A wonderful customer and fellow blogger, Carolyn, just shared photos of her daughter’s party, and they’re just lovely! Bugs, bees and flowers is the theme for Ella’s first birthday, with lots of handmade touches. (Those paper flowers? The Bakerella cake pops? I’m impressed!!) Here are all the details – enjoy! The invitation on display just makes me so happy!! : ) Homemade flowers from an online tutorial – I think ...
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Party favor bags from Pottery Barn

I was just oohing and aahing at the new Pottery Barn Halloween Guide and saw that there’s a whole section of Halloween trick or treating bags this year! I got so excited – they totally match my party themes! For a small party (or, let’s be honest, a high budget party), how cute would these be as party favors for each guest? For an insect theme party – the bee ...
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►  Posted under bug garden, fairy princess, goldfish, insects, monkey & bananas by Heather

Cupcake wrapper and topper sets

I am beyond happy to share these new photos of my DIY cupcake wrapper and topper sets! Finally, everyone can see what they look like put together – and why I am so excited about them! : ) Cuter than cute!! The one in front is from the Rock Star theme. {Bug Garden} {Sock Monkey} {Jungle Safari} {Sweet Shoppe} To create the special edge on the cupcake wrapper, I used ...
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Party ideas: Bug garden theme

Inspiration images and plenty of shopping choices for your bug, bee, or garden party – enjoy! Decor, clockwise from top left: Flowers and grass table, The Party Dress blog Bug garden invitation, Chickabug Grass favor bags, Martha Stewart Daisies in a hanging mason jar, Intimate Weddings blog Bug catchers, Hey Bubbles Blog Decor Flower pinwheels, Heather Bailey blog Party table with hanging paper flowers, Martha Stewart Insect net, Ikea Children’s chair, ...
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Appreciation photos

I’m so excited, because I just found a little hidden treasure trove of photos from my customers on Etsy! Under the feedback area, you can leave “appreciation photos,” but this is one of the things that I’m not good at keeping up with (I’m also not good at remembering to check for facebook messages or watering my plants). So I happened to take a peek today and was thrilled to ...
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►  Posted under bug garden, jungle safari, robot by Heather