Showing posts with label first birthday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label first birthday. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Happy 1st Birthday to You, Cole.

Our little turned one year old.  Oh, it may be nearly two weeks after his first birthday (approximately two and a half weeks since the party)... but it really does feel like it happened yesterday.  And since I've been so good at blogging lately (ha!), it felt like the right time to share a few photos from the party. 

We celebrated the big day at my in-law's home and luckily the weather cooperated.  With a sunny, mid-seventies temperature, we held everything poolside.  
I didn't really choose much for a theme, other than bright and summery colors.  I crafted all of the garlands out of tissue paper, twine, and of course felt (see my square felt garlands post).  I also picked up a handful of blue star helium balloons. 
We hosted a small group of people in early afternoon, so light snacks were provided.  And a few goodies... cupcakes, cake pops, cake balls, and a personal birthday boy cake for Mr. Cole.
While there was a lot of prep work for this party on my part, I couldn't have asked for better results.  And I'm pretty sure Cole enjoyed the birthday cake mommy made for him...
We love you Cole!  

Friday, June 7, 2013

DIY: Square Felt Garlands

I have been eyeballing several felt garlands for awhile and almost bought one while shopping the other day... then thought, why not make my own?  A few sheets of felt in the colors of my choice ($0.34 per 8.5 x 11 sheet, people!!), scissors, fabric cutter, thread, and my sewing machine later, and I am now the proud owner of two square felt garlands for my little's 1st birthday party in two weeks.  Hooray!
Super easy... you should try it!  I only used 5 sheets of felt for my two garlands.  With three colors, the navy/aqua/lime green garland is approximately 18 feet in length (cost to make: $1.02).  The two-color gold/orange garland is approximately 12 feet in length (cost to make: $0.68).  Not too large, I cut my squares to about 1.5 x 1.5 inches each.  Probably my favorite part is the idea that I can reuse both garlands for future birthday parties or to jazz up my little's bedroom.

This marks my first craft project for Cole's 1st birthday decorations.  I'll be sharing one, maybe two, more in the next two weeks.  Happy Friday, friends!