Throwing a Party…Papertrey Style!
Welcome to my very first newsletter post for PaperTrey Ink! I am sure you can tell I am extremely excited and blessed by all of this! I think it is cause for a PARTY and a little Tutorial!
Have the winter blues been pulling down your spirits? Well, I am inviting you to a party today! A party to bring some bright Valentine’s cheer into your house with a little bit of love and ICE CREAM! So to shake things up a little around here, I decided to tell the girls they could each invite five of their closest friends over for a Sundae Party. They were SO excited! So the preparations were made!
“I Scream”
“U” Scream
“We ALL Scream”…
Wait…not yet! First we had to make table decorations! So using the Large Marvy Heart Punch and True Black, Raspberry Fizz and Pure poppy card stock, I went to work. Added some buttons, and you have a table decoration that is made of items you already have and best of all, items you can reuse on cards!
But what about over head? I am sure I could think of something fun for the chandelier!
Using Heart Prints, the Marvy Large Heart Punch and the Raspberry Fizz Mix patterned papers I made sleeves for around the candle lights.
Now we needed something really special that the girls could help me make. So using the same heart punch (do you see a theme?) The girls and I picked a mix of Papertrey Patterned Papers that fit our Raspberry and Red theme. Then I taught them how to make some paper beads from the hearts. Here is a little tutorial for you:
punch out 11 heart using the heart punch.
Score down the middle of each
Fold using your Scor-Pal bone folder
Adhere with your favorite adhesive one side of one heart to the side of the other heart. Do this continually until all 11 hearts are used. It will then create a natural hole down the middle for hanging.
We then went to our local bead store and picked out some really nice beads (including clear heart ones) and white cording.
I then knotted in between each bead section. The paper heart beads will have a naturally larger hole than the plastic beads, Just tie a small knot of yarn trimming it clean under the hearts, and it will keep them from slipping through.
Now all we need is the ice cream…and the kids!! Did I say kids?
BEFORE….
AND AFTER……
A great time was had by all! Try a party, or a girls night in! Either way, it will be perfect with Papertrey!
Stamps: Heart Prints, Trajan Monogram Edition, Fresh Alphabet, Borders and Corners Heart
Paper: Raspberry Fizz Mix Patterned Paper, Men of Life Patterned Paper, Polka Dot Parade patterned paper, Raspberry Fizz Card Stock, Pure Poppy Cardstock, True Black Card Stock
Ink: Raspberry Fizz, Pure Poppy, True Black
Other: Scor-Pal, Large Marvy Heart Punch,
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February 6th, 2009 at 5:17 am
Shut the door BFL!! That is fantastic!! What a good mom you are. I feel an ice cream craving coming on!!
February 6th, 2009 at 5:19 am
congrats on your first newsletter post – ya did good!!! and what a lot of great ideas for an ice cream party – i’ll take vanilla please!
CONGRATS again!
February 6th, 2009 at 5:20 am
Becky, you sure did create a great party atmosphere! I love your hanging hearts idea. Makes me wish my kids were young again. Thanks
February 6th, 2009 at 5:25 am
Love it! Where did you get your glass containers for the toppings? How about the cute scoops?
Thanks for sharing,
Pam
February 6th, 2009 at 5:25 am
Fantastic idea will surprise my grandaughters with this one .Can’t wait to read more of your ideas tfs
February 6th, 2009 at 5:31 am
That was 100% awesome!!! What a wonderful thing to do for the kids! Everything looked perfectly wonderful! You are da bomb!!!
February 6th, 2009 at 5:43 am
Awesome job Becky, I love all the stuff you made, I bet the girls had so much FUN!!!
February 6th, 2009 at 5:51 am
So adorable Becky! Everything’s just perfect & what a great surprise for your girls!
February 6th, 2009 at 6:28 am
What an amazing party idea. Can’t wait to spring it on my little one.
Carolyn Orgar
February 6th, 2009 at 6:38 am
Awesome! Such a wonderful idea. Really love the way you did the chandelier.
February 6th, 2009 at 6:40 am
Beautiful job, Becky! You GO, girl!
February 6th, 2009 at 7:04 am
What a marvelous looking party decor. And something even I can make. TFS.
Eveline.
February 6th, 2009 at 8:56 am
OH WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW!!!! I LOVE it!! I totally have to try something like for my daughter, She would love it so much, she may actually turn speechless….Ok probably not speechless because she never stops talking but she would be overjoyed for sure!! Great project! Thanks for sharing and CONGRATULATIONS on your promotion!! BFL Rocks!!
February 6th, 2009 at 10:42 am
How “Sweet” is this? Great ideas…for a grown-up girls party!!
February 6th, 2009 at 11:22 am
What a fantastic party idea!!! I LOVE it all, from the decorations, the food, and especially the adorable heart craft. Awesome!
February 6th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
I love all of it but especially the little hanging hearts–thank you ever so much for the tutorial!
February 6th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
Love your heart strings, great idea!!
February 6th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
Oh now that was so much fun. My kids love the heart danglies! So cool!
February 6th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
So cool! I love it all!
February 6th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
What a wonderful post! I love the heart beads and the color combo is a favorite of mine, especially this time of year. Looks like a great time was had by all!
February 6th, 2009 at 12:29 pm
Great job Becky! Look forward to more of your ideas & newsletters! My DD was looking over my shoulder & gave me a “can we do that?” – thanks for the ideas!
February 6th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
This was fabulous! The heart dangles are adorable and I love the sleeves on the chandelier; AND who doesn’t love ice cream with yummy toppings served in beautiful containers.
February 6th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Love all the inspiration! I am having a Valentine’s Day party for my daughter tomorrow AND I just got all my PTI Raspberry Fizz, Heart Prints, punch supplies in the mail yesterday!!!!
It is a party now!
February 6th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
Wow great post! Love all the decorating ideas for a party, looks like a lot of fun!
February 6th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
Oh Becky, you are SOO creative! I bet the girls just loved this. How fun!
February 6th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
So, so cute!!!! OMG, that is just awesome. You are so creative my goodness!
February 6th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
IMPRESSIVE!!!! So many fun ideas. I can’t wait to try the beaded decorations. Thank you for your inspiration
February 6th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
Man alive……..I want to be your daughter (and Mish’s too, shared custody would be okay with me
. I love your site and gather lots of inspiration from it. Thanks
February 6th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
ohhh, will you be my mom!?! that was such a great idea. i’ll have to do that for my girls. thanks!
February 6th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
AWSOME JOB.. LOVE YOUR SITE. THANKS FOR SHARING.. ITS A GREAT IDEA! HAVE A GREAT FRIDAY!
JACKIE:)
February 6th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
Great job! But why use it only on the “kids”…I’m
planning an adult gathering for Valentines Day and this
idea will be great on my dining room table. Finger foods
will look outstanding in the glass dishes, etc. and my
chandelier….I couldn’t ask for a better idea.
Thanks…and Happy Valentine’s Day!
February 6th, 2009 at 1:38 pm
This is so darn cute !!!!I Love ,Love , Love your hanging hearts beads, My Daughter and I will be busy this weekend …Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend.
February 6th, 2009 at 1:45 pm
WOW~ I totally love the sleeves on the light fixture — I would NEVER have thought to do that!! The entire post is fabulous– thank you!
February 6th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
What a great time Becky! I love those hanging hearts.. great job on your first newsletter post. I look forward to more!
February 6th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
I love all things creative and your post is certainly that!
Great, keep the posts coming
February 6th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
Lovely, great post.
February 6th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
That is just too cool…..what fun! Memories your girls will have forever. You are a special Mom, and to think that it was so much fun to create. How rewarding! I really enjoyed your first newsletter…thanks for such great inspiration!
February 6th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
You really know how to throw a party – this must’ve been so fun for the kids! Wish I could’ve been there
February 6th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
so cute! Love this, Becky!
February 6th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
WOW! What a fun idea!!! Love it!!!
February 6th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
Excellent!!!!..what a fun time; great post!!
February 6th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
Wow….cute ideas! I love it…looks like fun~
The light sleeves is such a good idea, too!
February 6th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
What great ideas! You’re so clever!
February 6th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
I love your ideas! Thank you so much for sharing. Now I want to do an Ice Cream Party too.
Lisa
February 6th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
So cute! We have winter break right after V. Day, so a little belated party might be in order!
February 6th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
Darling party accessories and that heart-strung chandelier is so diva-licious. My granddaughters aren’t quite old enough (2 and 4), but I’m saving this idea to use with them.
February 6th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
There’s nothing like a good old theme party! I especially loved the sleeves for the candlelights…so clever! Do you think my husband will notice them if I make some and put them on my lights for dinner tonight? Thanks for a great idea.
February 6th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
What a fun and bright way to get out of these gray days of winter! The details of the decorations for the chandelier and hanging heart balls are so fun. I know your girls had a wonderful time and their friends felt very special being invited. Great project!!!! You are so creative!
February 6th, 2009 at 3:07 pm
This is FANTASTIC!!! What a great idea! LOVE the hanging beads and all your awesome details! Thanks so much!
February 6th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
You totally and completely AMAZE me! FANTABULOUS!!!!!
(((HUGS)))my rockin’ friend!!!
February 6th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
Becky you ROCKED this!! I love your party decorations. The girls must have had a BLAST!! Way to go girl.
February 6th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
I knew it was you as soon as I saw the picture in the newsletter! Congratulations! You’ve got lots of great projects and ideas here! I love it all!
February 6th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Wow!! Looks like the girls had a ball! I love those paper beads!
February 6th, 2009 at 4:04 pm
Yes, yes, also lovin’ that chandelier, and I’m going to HAVE to do some of those heart beads for my daughter’s room; she’ll just love it.
Thanks for the inspirations!
February 6th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
Absolutely adorable!Love the hanging heart decorations-even though my kids are grown up I might have to try this anyway:)
February 6th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
Becky, you are amazing this looks like one wonderful party. Love all of it, thank you for the inspiration.
February 6th, 2009 at 4:41 pm
Love it all! Where on earth did you find those mini scoops??? I want them
February 6th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
Fabulous! I bet those girls had a great time. It shows you did!!!
February 6th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
Cute party idea! Wish I had kids around to do this. I especially liked how you decorated your chandelier! The hearts hanging from it are adorable!
February 6th, 2009 at 5:16 pm
What a cool party! Lucky girls! I love the hanging hearts too.
February 6th, 2009 at 5:28 pm
How sweet – I think I’ll have to do this just as a treat for my husband and I. I love the heart “beads” AND I actually have the stamps and punches for these projects! Thanks so much for sharing
February 6th, 2009 at 5:56 pm
LOVE IT! the chandelier rocks!
February 6th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
Love this idea!! The M&M’s look so yummy outfitted in that cute bowl with the cute scooper! Thanks for sharing…
February 6th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
Awesome; what a great post. Congrats on your first; you rocked the house!!
February 6th, 2009 at 7:12 pm
Becky -
All I can say is that the next time I need to plan a party – I’m calling you!!! What wonderful ideas you have. Everything looked so beautiful and fun.
Elaine Allen
February 6th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
What perfect timing!! Our son is getting married and we are having the rehearsal party at our home. My husband has requested “Make-Your-Own-Sundae” for dessert and I wasn’t sure what that would look like. I’m going to get started immediately on creating these fabulous labels for each of the dishes. And the beads and hearts! Perfect!!
February 6th, 2009 at 7:34 pm
OMG, what a GREAT looking party. I *adore* what you did to the chandelier and I’m all over that with ours. What a great idea! Love it!
February 6th, 2009 at 7:41 pm
Lovely!! Congrats on your Newsletter! Where did you get those little scoops? TFS…Gina
February 6th, 2009 at 8:29 pm
WOW, GASP, EXHALE!!! These decorations are sooooooooooooooo
wonderful. You are very, very creative. I LOVE your blog. TFS.
February 6th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
Super fun idea!! I love all of the decorations. It’s just perfect!! Thanks for the inspiration!
~Lacey Stephens
February 6th, 2009 at 9:11 pm
Love the ideas but I’m first a firefighters wife so be careful with paper close to bulbs. Keep up the good work! Lu
February 6th, 2009 at 9:44 pm
Superb! Marvelous! Wonderful! LOVE IT!!
February 7th, 2009 at 12:02 am
Thanks for the great newsletter. I have a hard time believing it was your first. Great ideas, “Do-able Ideas”, great pictures, your children are Sooooo Lucky!! Linda
February 7th, 2009 at 12:22 am
Make mine mint choc. chip. Great newsletter and great idea! Thanks for sharing
February 7th, 2009 at 12:47 am
Wow! It all looks wonderful, Becky, your girls must have been thrilled. My favourite is the string of heart beads hanging down from above.
Gorgeous.
February 7th, 2009 at 1:17 am
What super fun decorations and treats Becky!!! how nice that the guests all dressed in coordinating colors! it made for a super picture!!! Love all of your ideas here!
February 7th, 2009 at 2:18 am
You are so adorable…..I am in awe of this darling project of yours….what a wonderful and fun idea!
So happy to get to work with you and your fabulous self.
Melis
February 7th, 2009 at 3:47 am
Oh Becky this looks like such fun!!! I LOVE your heart dangles – wonderful stuff my friend!!
February 7th, 2009 at 4:29 am
Awesome love all the ideas..what FUN!!
February 7th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
Becky,
First of all CONGRATS on your first NEWS LETTER!!!!!!!
I just love the ice cream party, what a great idea. Can not wait to see what else you come up with.
Thank you for sharing,
Gloria
February 7th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
And just think it just started with a few stamps, some scrapbook paper, cardstock, and punches! Oh, and don’t forget those creative juices. Thanks for sharing.
February 7th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
gasp!!!
amazing stuff as usual
February 7th, 2009 at 9:22 pm
Sorry, but this is going to be long…I just want to say THANK YOU for the cute hanging hearts idea. My oldest DD (5) was invited to play with a friend this afternoon and DD #2 (4) was quite upset about not being invited as well, since my DDs are practically attached at the hip. Anyway. I remembered seeing the adorable hanging hearts project and immediately took my DD down to my craft room with me. She was SO thrilled to see how it ended up, and now has a hanging heart right on her bed to remind her of how much I love her. She did want to make one for her sister as well…her sister will know how much she is loved as well. THANK YOU SO MUCH for helping me make my little girl’s day!
February 8th, 2009 at 1:46 am
What a fun fun idea!! I might have to try this!!!
February 8th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
This so…..cute. I will have to try this. My children, well also myself will have fun. Thank you for the great idea.
February 9th, 2009 at 1:48 am
How cute!!! I love the decorations. Now I need a heart punch
February 9th, 2009 at 1:49 am
Oh my gosh, this is such a cute party! I love the hanging heart decorations.
February 9th, 2009 at 11:23 pm
Love this idea. The hearts and bead strings are over the top fabulous. Wish I’d been at that party!!
February 13th, 2009 at 4:21 am
HOW TOTALLY FUN!!!!!!
February 13th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
OMG, Fantastic job. Invite me next time K?