When I asked my daughter what theme she wanted for her 5th birthday party she responded with excitement- Pinkalicious...she loves the books and the color. I love to get creative for birthday parties and try to make as much of the decorations myself. It's fun plus it saves alot of money. I started by making my own party invitations out of my scrapbook stash and an image I found on the Internet. I used 3 different papers (glitter pink, embossed hearts and pink cardstock), punched out the image with a circle punch and a flower from patterned paper. The writing was printed in pink and attached to the card.
I made this flower wreath from various colors of pink cardstock, and ribbon attached to foam with pins. I got the idea from The Spotted Canary. It hung at the front door to greet the guests.
This cupcake pinata was purchased at Target. It was so cute and fit the theme perfectly.
Because it was a June birthday we had a pool party. I bought some pink flip flops to match her bathing suit and of course I had to embellish them. I glued on some ribbon, stones and a flower. She loved them.
For the goodie bags I bought these pink boxes from Wal Mart. I hole punched the sides and attached ribbon so the kids can carry the box. On the outside I attached a punched out image of Pinkalicious. Inside was a silver wand, pink marshmellows, pink cookies, pink watches, pink rings, pink balls, pink woppers, pink pencils, and some extra candy and small toys.
For center pieces I made a lollipop bouquet. I got the idea from The Spotted Canary. I painted a small ceramic flower pot and while it was still wet attached pink glitter to the outside. The flowers are flower punches from cardstock and lollipops wrapped in pink tissue. To top it off I attached a butterfly and a Pinkalicious punch to the top. It was a big hit with the kids and the adults.
This vase was on the food table. It is made out of tulle, ribbon and flower candles.
I got a pink cake surrounded by pink cupcakes. The cake topped was is a punch out of Pinkalicious. We also had pink punch, strawberry ice cream, pink/red fruit and the regular pinic type foods (salads, hot dogs, hamburgers, chips & dip).
This is my daughter. She is wearing a hat that I embellished for her. All of the table cloths, paperware, and utensils where in various colors of pink. We also had pink balloons and streamers. My brother-in-law did a great job decorating. I should have taken a photo the inside room.
I even got my husband to wear pink...anything for his little girl. My daughter's favorite gift was the Pinkalicious doll given by auntie Rahnell.
I opted to make a name banner instead of a birthday one so that I could hang it in her room after the party. It is made out of my scrapbooking supplies and my Cricut machine.
I embellished this wand and hat for the birthday girl.
These are just a couple of things I used to decorate the house.
I made these flower pom poms out of tissue. Got the idea from Martha Stewart. I hung several of them in the house over the food table and seveal outside by the patio. They were a big hit and are now hanging in my daughter's bedroom along with her banner. Can't wait to see what next year's theme will be.
