Make-over Party.

July 30, 2008

Make-over Party.

My eldest daughter just turned 9 a few weeks ago.

It seems the latest trend in party invitations is just a handwritten note or maybe a quick computer printed page loaded with clip-art. Of course, being the creative sort I am ... I didn't want to miss an opportunity to create a one-of-a-kind, party-specific, beautifully-matching invitation.

So we compromised ... I pulled out some fiskars birthday clear stamps and set them up on my stamp press, then I gave Rebekah some paper and an ink-pad and left her to stamp and fill in the details.

While she was stamping, I put together the outside of the invitations.

When we were finished she folded up the details and slotted them in.

We ended up with invitations we were both happy with ... a successful compromise I think!

Her party was held at the hairdressers. They each had their nails painted and their hair styled, then we went out for a photo shoot ... I now have plenty of 'party' photos to scrapbook.

Each child received a mini noodle box filled with a nail polish, emery boards, hair glitter and of course topped up with lollies.

I used some Shimmer Foiled Paper from the Heidi Grace A little Bird's Tale range to wrap around everything and make it all neatly matching and suitably pretty. I've also used some Cloud 9 vellum flowers.

Speaking of perfectly matching ... here's an invitation I just made up with the left over papers - it's the same design as the cupcake ones but a better match to the take home gifts!

I'm now on the lookout for ideas for 'boy' invitations ... it seems I've got a nearly 7 year old who wants an 'alien' party ... sounds like a good creative challenge to me!