This week I was able to do a lot of party preparation. My birthday is the day before Mason’s party, so I am trying to get as much done as possible! I don’t want to spend my birthday cleaning house, making food, and finishing up decorations. Since yesterday was rainy - I was able to get a LOT done!
Invitations have been mailed! I made a whole line of party printables which I am using to create a lot of the decorations for Mason’s party.
I bought some full sheet shipping labels which I used to create stickers for the invitation envelopes.
I printed the Happy Birthday banner, cut out the pennants and strung them through black ribbon. I used a ruler and exacto to cut a slit for the ribbon to go through.
Then I set up an area on the patio for pictures. When each child arrives I am going to give them a bandana, pirate hat, earring, and eye patch. I found the trunk at Goodwill for $3 and the map at Habitat for Humanity for $5. I plan to send the pictures in the ‘Thank You’ cards.
Taking a few practice shots…
I used gold sparkle paper and a circle punch to cut out ‘coins’.
I put the 1 inch circles on the buffet tents for a little pizazz!
I sewed the 2 inch circles to make garland.
I put the printable welcome sign on a blank metal hanging sign from Hob Lob along with wooden swords. This will be on the front door for the day of the party to welcome guests.
I took a bucket from Target, which will be used as the drink bucket, and used my cricut to cut out vinyl letters to say ‘Shiver Me Timbers’.
Then remember my dessert table backdrop dilemma? I used broken down cardboard boxes and covered them with pirate fabrics.
Right now it seems like a lot of this and that – but I know it will all come together on party day!
