Clara was in dog-heaven at her modern whimsical houndstooth inspired 2nd birthday party!
Clara’s party theme centered on her dress. It was on sale after Christmas and when I looked at it I thought I was looking at Clara. My original party plan was to do a “scotty dog” theme, but the more I looked at the dress, the more it reminded me of a houndstooth pattern. So I decided to adapt the theme to be a modern whimsical take on that traditional textile pattern. So from the invite to the food I tried to use either colors of the dress and/or a traditional black and white of the real pattern. And while I did have a couple token “healthy trays” of food, most of the dessert table was also houndstooth inspired.
Successes: The pendant bunting. I started making it as an above the crib decoration when I was pregnant with Juliet… problem is I can’t sew with a machine, so I hand sewed the stinkin pendants. I would love to give you a tutorial on how to make these, but I definitely did things the hard way, and you’d be shouting not nice things at me if I were to tell you how I did it… I would recommend googling “Pendant Bunting Tutorial” and I’m 100% sure something easier than what I did will come up! My goal this year, learn to use a sewing machine!
Dog Print. I used the front of the invitation, minus the party info, to make the dog print above the table.
Fails: I didn’t get the menu tags set out… so when people were choosing what to eat I heard a lot of “oooh, what’s this.” They were cute labels…next time!
Table Cloth: Yes, it’s a bed sheet… with a white cut of fabric that I use for newborn photo shoots. I will be investing in good table cloths for the future ☺
At any rate, if you read any of that, bonus points!! Here are the photos!
Cheers,
jewels
Some Resources, please ask if you have specific questions about anything!!
Shoes Etsy: LippyLouShoes
Favors: Muslin bags with stamped child’s name, the houndstooth pattern self printed sticker (DIY)
Confetti: in onhand glassine bags (DIY)
Grey Striped Paper Straws: www.thinkgarnish.com
Milk Bottles: Starbucks Frappuccino bottles
Dog Print: Costco poster board print, www.costco.com
Fringe streamers: crepe paper from www.crepepaperstore.com
Pendant Banner: Fabric and bias tape from Joann’s www.joann.com
Small clear plastic tumblers: Cash and Carry www.smartfoodservice.com
Invitations: Me. Find a free download of it on this post here.
Cupcake flags: Bamboo Skewers with grosgrain ribbon (DIY)
Your decor is adorable! Love the details and the pics! Very nice!
Julie, I am soooo proud of you and your creativity!! What a fabulous party for a little girl!….and the photography is superb! These pictures made my day!! Love you!!
Such a good job, Jewels. I love everything. the shoe shot is TDF. Only thing that’s missing is a shot of your pretty face with the girls. <3
Omgosh…those shoes! Too freakin’ cute! I wonder if they come in my size! And, Julie, dear…you really need to learn to use the sewing machine! lol! So much easier/and faster, especially since a pendant banner is straight lines!
Great job on the party and the photos! <3
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Where did you purchase the muslin bags? Lovely party! Could you e-mail me your response? Thanks
Maria, I purchased the bags at http://www.packcoinc.com/home.php it was the best price I had found online after a little googling.
This fete is spectacular! I love all the special details and your family is precious! Thank you for sharing a truly inspired event!
Thank you
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