I know I say this
EVERY time one of the kids' birthdays rolls around....but
seriously....
WHERE does the time go? I cannot
BELIEVE that our little girlie turned 2 this weekend!!! The past year has been full of
BIG changes for our family, not the least of which has involved watching our
BABY turn into a
BIG girl ;)
I usually try to come up with a fun and unique party theme...but this girl
LOVES her some
ELMO...I just knew that
HAD to be our theme, no gettin' around it! I found the
CUTEST party printables at
Pink Pickle Studios in the exact color scheme I was working with...
SCORE! I wanted a pink, orange and red color scheme, first because I have a slight
obsession with that color palette...and second, because I plan on re-decorating Harper's room in
said-colors so the party "extras" are going to be room decor!
I kept the dessert table
SUPER simple this year...cake & Cake Pops, that was it...but I really
LOVED the end result.
I made all of the Cake Pops (
duh-right!?!?) I used some hot-pink paper straws for the sticks on the Elmo Cake Pops, and juicy-orange sticks for the others. Using the paper straws is
FUN way to make the pops
THAT much cuter ;)
The
UBER-ADORABLE Elmo Cake is the creation of
Cakes by Kimberly! I told her what I had in mind, sent her a few inspiration photos...and then she created something that was
BEYOND my expectations! Harper
LOVED it!!! Now when people ask me if I do cakes (which...I don't...the stress...can't handle it)... I'll have a
GREAT,
LOCAL baker to send them to ;)
The favor-bags included Elmo baskets (
bought on clearance after Halloween) and Elmo library bags (
from the $1 section at Target) filled with Elmo books and a few treats. They were arranged on a
FUN shelf that I rescued from Goodwill! A few coats of
PINK &
WHITE paint and it looked
BRAND NEW (it was originally a scuffed-up, brick-red color)...it'll be perfect in Harper's room
post-party!
I also rounded-up
ALL of her Elmo
paraphernalia before the party...books, stuffed animals, toys...
you name it, we have it...and added it to the shelf for the party guests to play with! I have to admit, it was a little
SHOCKING to see how much
ELMO we have in our home...Harper might need an intervention ;)
The tissue monogram is another item that will be decorating her room! The original inspiration for this project came from a SUPER easy tutorial posted by Prudent Baby (
HERE!) The only thing I did differently...I glued the tissue flowers to a chipboard letter and attached it to the canvas.
An
AMAZING local seamstress, Cynthia of
Puddin' Pies, took-on an extra special project for me...making a custom Elmo Snuggle Blankie for Harper! I collected an assortment of fabrics and had a general idea of what I wanted...but left the real details to the
PRO! Harper is seriously
OBSESSED with this blanket...I had to literally
wrestle it away from her to get a few pictures. It's
SO soft and snuggly...and
BEYOND adorable....also going in her room...
well...when she's not
attached to it anyways ;)
The party was great and Miss Harper was a
HAPPY-HAPPY girl!
I want to thank
ALL the
AMAZING creators that made this party such a success...items that are lovingly created really have their own special
VIBE don't they???
Now...let's see how long I can get away with leaving the party lanterns up...LOL ;)
~Audrey
Sources
Sweet Cheeks Tasty Treats Party Styling, Photography, Elmo Cake Pops, Paper Straw Cake Pops
Cakes by Kimberly Elmo Party Cake
Puddin' Pies Custom Elmo Snuggle Blankie & pillow
Hug Wear Custom Elmo Party Outfit
Pink Pickle Studio Elmo Party Printables
Shop Sweet Lulu Paper Straws
Best Dressed Bridal & Linens Paper Lanterns
