Our Halloween Party is Featured on Amy Atlas!

I am so excited to be featured on the Amy Atlas blog today! It's the first time that I have been featured anywhere and I am jumping for joy. I read her blog almost every day and have been inspired by so many of the ideas and dessert tables that she features.  I still can't believe that they have chosen the Halloween party that I submitted!  Below is the invitation for the party, but for more pictures, please visit the full party feature on the Amy Atlas blog. And if you would like to have these printables for your Halloween party, they are now available in my Etsy shop.  Happy Halloween everyone!

Invitations:: Pirate Party, Dinosaur Party & Cupcake Party

I designed these invitations this past summer and love the way they turned out. They are available as fill-in invitations in the shop at 4Times, and will be available soon as printables in my Etsy shop.  In the meantime, if you would like to have these personalized for your next party, please feel free to contact me!

Also, I have to say a big thank you to my friend Fides, who helped me to take these pictures.  I appreciate all of your help!

We're going to have a shop!

I know that I haven't written in a while, but that's because I've been working hard on new designs and party products to stock a shop that Paper & Party Love will be a part of.  I'm so excited to announce that the shop is opening in just two weeks, on September 8, in Hirzel in Switzerland.  It is a kids boutique, called 4Times, selling new and secondhand kids clothing, handmade gifts and accessories, and our party products.  We'll have things like invitations, cupcake toppers, birthday banners, favor bags, and some party supplies ready-made in the shop.  All of those items can also be personalized and handmade for your party. You can still have the option to get the items as printables if you prefer. 

We'll also have ready-made party boxes with party themes like pirate, dinosaur, cupcake and movie, just to name a few.  Just pick up a box and you'll have everything to make your party pretty! The goal is to make it easier for you to have memorable events. 

I look forward to meeting some of you in our store!

Gabriel's Magic Party

You saw the magic wand invitations and the tutorial, now see the party!  The magic party for Gabriel was held last week. I've known Gabriel since he was born and it was great to help his mom create a party for him at home.  His kindergarten class has been learning about magic and he invited everyone to the party.  He was so excited in the days leading up to the party that he kept asking his mom "when is it?". All his waiting paid off and the day of his magic party finally arrived. From face painting, to "magic" food, to a magician that kept the kids laughing throughout, there was lots of fun to be had for the kids.

The food included things like Hocus Pocus Jello, a Magic Drink that changed colors when it was filled, magic popcorn with edible glitter for the magic effect and Disappearing Pizza, which really did disappear quickly!

And of course, we can't forget the cake.  It was in the shape of a top hat with rabbit ears sticking out of it.   Naturally, there were cupcakes also.

At the end of the party, the kids all received a goody bag filled with all kinds of magic treats.

Thanks to Sharon and Gabriel for letting me help out with their party.  Looking forward to brainstorming more ideas for next year!

Magic Wand Invitation Tutorial

On Monday, I showed you the fabulous magic wand invitations that my friend and I made for her son's upcoming magic themed party.  Today, I'm going to show you how we made them.  They were not that hard to make and used supplies that you probably already have at home.  

Supplies:

Black Construction Paper

White Copy Paper

White Crayon

Glue

Ribbon

Scissors

Hole Punch

Step 1: Cut a sheet of black construction paper in half lengthwise.  We used a large piece of construction paper, so we ended up cutting it in fourths.  Roll it up and glue the end to close it.

Step 2: Cut two strips approximately 1 inch/2.5 cm high from the white copy paper.  Make them long enough to go around the wand about 2 times. This helps to keep the wand closed up.  Glue one strip to each end of the wand. Allow to dry.

Step 3: Use a full sheet of white copy paper and write your party details on it with a white crayon.

Step 4: Punch a hole in the top of the paper and attach a ribbon to it.

Step 5: Tightly roll up the sheet of paper and insert it into the wand that you made.

Step 6: Attach the envelope with the instructions inside to the ribbon. Curl the ribbon.

Step 7: Abracadabra...you're finished! Hand deliver them to your guests and watch them smile.

This is what they will see when they paint over the paper...