Party: DIY Grown-up Favors

It all started with this Anthropologie sewing kit in a mason jar inspiration.

So pretty, isn't it? They're $48 a piece. Enter surprise look here. Super expensive. But I can totally DIY these.

I thought these would make awesome favors / game prizes for adults in Allie's birthday party. I admit, I had no budget for any game prizes for adults. I blame it on my first attempt to style and DIY a kids' party with literally a handful of kids only. Haha. I got too excited with the decorations. With only a week to go before Allie's party, I realized I needed prizes for adults because most of my guests were adults.

I already had a supplier for the mason jars, and I could have gotten them for about 25 cents each. Can you believe how cheap things are here in the Philippines? Anyway, I decided not to pursue the mason jar bit, as I found a cuter container for my sewing kit favors.

I remembered I had these water lily favor boxes by Martha Stewart saved. I bought them while I was pregnant, and finding them accidentally in my craft cabinet was like finding a hidden Christmas present. Haha!

So I just bought sewing kit necessities (in bulk) sans the scissors -- I couldn't find scissors that were small enough to fit in my boxes. I printed patterns on card stock and used that as the needle and thread organizers. I added a pink tissue paper to make it look nicer.

For about 20 boxes, I only spent about P150 ~ less than $4 (Remember, I already owned the boxes). That's about 20 cents each. Creepily amazing huh?

Design: Mies van der Rohe

Today is Mies van der Rohe's birthday. Mies van der Rohe's name was a staple during college days. So, when I saw the doodle on Google today, I was so excited to share it with you. I think it's the Caroline Wiess Law Building.

via Google

Here is another tribute to Mies van der Rohe. Infographic via archdaily.

Party: Photobooth Props and Prints

Whew. Now that the party's over, I think I'm going to rest for a day or two. But first, here's a photobooth print from the party:

My little baby was getting sleepy that time, but I think overall she loved the party. I also hired a frozen yogurt food stall, and had Allie have some. Her reaction was priceless. Kakatawa! She had a sour face, but kept on asking for more. Haha.

Did you notice the backdrop? It's the Orla-inspired multi stem pattern and changed the colors to match the theme. I shared with you this freebie pattern a few posts back, but that one's with the actual color combination.

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By the way, the props here were made by my sister (except for the pair of star glasses, which was from the photobooth supplier).

Crafts/DIY: Stripey Labels

As part of the dessert table, I wanted to put matching labels. I diy-ed them using stripes and this curvy shape I made in Photoshop. That pretty font is Carolyna by Emily Lime.

I'll share the template of the label -- without the font -- after the party (I still have tons os stuff going on).

Crafts/DIY: Paper-Covered Letters (An Update)

Remember when I did these letters for Allie?

I tweaked it a little bit. I am going to use it for the dessert table that I am doing for her party.

I glued another cardboard layer to make it sturdy, and I covered it with yellow paper. Then I had some sequins glued on random areas to make it sparkle a tad bit. I am so excited how the dessert table will turn out! I'm crossing my fingers it will turn out good.

Like it? Tell me what you think.