Crafting for a party

Both myself and my Mum are celebrating big birthdays this year so we thought we would have a joint party with lots of family and friends. I'd thought it would be nice to do a blog post sharing all the little crafty bits I added to to the day to make it ours.

First off I had a collection of small jars (mostly herb and spice jars) which my sister had collected up to possibly use for her wedding last year. However she changed her mind and had these rather stunning tall vase arrangements which I made for her. These went much better with the overall theme and look of the day

So. I took the jars and dressed them with a mixture of things including ribbon like these two which had lace ribbon and a rather lovely green velvet one

These ones has a real rustic look with jute ribbon layered with lace or gingham and tied with paper covered wire.

 I was rather pleased with this set I have stamped them with stazeon ink which works on glass (it wont rub off but it will wash of thou so had to mind when I filled them) These also had bits of ribbon added.

and the last set I wrapped some washi tape around, its such versatile brilliant stuff.

 I then filled the jars with a mixture of flowers including September flower, achemilla, chrysanthemums , roses, poppy seed heads and pittosporum foliage to create an easy pretty county look

I popped a couple of jars on each of the tables

 Mixing up the different styles of jars.

I think they worked rather well since the tables were only small.

 To carry on the easy county theme I also dressed the hall using various bunting. I have two very pretty cardboard ones which went across two corners

 And some larger fabric ones across the end. The boys managed to sneak in to this photo they had just finished assembling the bbq and were popping it outside.

 I did also have lots of rain proof union jack bunting in the garden but I seem not to have taken a picture of it.

The other decoration in the hall consisted of this collection of pictures of myself and mum which I attached to the sliding doors. Our family and friends really enjoyed looking at these sharing memories and storied behind the pictures.

 The other bit of craftyness I worked in to the party which I was really pleased with was the cakes. We had purchased plainly decorated large cakes from costco and I add our own flourish to them. Here is mine decorated with icing buttons make with my lakeland button mold. Some of the buttons didn't come out as defined as they do when its used with chocolate but the colors are nice.

 I added my name using some printable bunting which I found on line this is super fun. I picked a chalkboard banner style and strung it between two skewers across the top corner.

 Each end had a wooden button on to carry on the theme here's a close up on the little wooden sewing machine.

 Mums had butterflies on which were made using these punch stamp things mum had picked up. They flutter across the corner of the cake.

 Mum also had some bunting made with a set of traditional shaped pendents which had pastel colors on and the end of her's had butterflies on to complete the theme.


I hope people liked seeing how I added some crafty touch to our party we all had a really good time.