Today is my daughter's 7th Birthday...
Last weekend we had her
birthday party & it was a "hoot"!
The birthday girl called the shots gave me the low down,
and what she wanted to go down. Here's what I had to work with:
and what she wanted to go down. Here's what I had to work with:
"I want to have a pajama party & eat pizza, candy & smore's...
I want Justin Bieber to be there, and I want to dance...
oh, and I want homemade ranch on my salad".
oh, and I want homemade ranch on my salad".
Based on this detailed criteria from my "almost" 7 year old, and along with some SERIOUS inspiration from Anj over at Snowy Bliss
(her Night Owl themed party was ah-mazing...
well, the truth is, everything she does is amazing!)
The following party was born,
The following party was born,
and as we know, every great party starts
with a great invitation...
with a great invitation...
the invites & party accessories!
I added my own hot pink mounting to give it some umph!
Welcome to "our nest"...
It looks like it's almost Party Time...
The table was set for some
serious pizza eating...
serious pizza eating...
S'more's bar... check!
Justin Bieber Dance Party... check!
Flashlights from Dollar Tree were a huge hit...
Getting our glow on!!!
They danced...
And danced...
Justin Bieber is my daughters "Donny Osmond"...
and yes I know that this just "dated" me, but Donny's still hot...
so there!
I want candy... check!
And now for an added surprise...
"Owl Adoptions"!
So, the question became...
how to decide "hoo" gets which owl???
how to decide "hoo" gets which owl???
That's easy, I made these cute little head bands with a surprise # on the underside. The girls picked a head band & that adopted & named the corresponding owl...
And Every Owl has a story...
We had 14 owls in all!
I tried to get pictures of all of them,
here are a few...
We had 14 owls in all!
I tried to get pictures of all of them,
here are a few...
Needless to say, a good time was had by all & although the actual Justin Bieber could not make it to the party, his "stand in" did a fine job entertaining 14 six & seven year olds!!!
The Party Details:
"The Owlies" ~ Came from the uber talented Karen @ Bellamina on Etsy I wish I could sew like Anj, and make those darling felt owls that she made, but alas I cannot... so I had to source some owls. Karen @ Bellamina was awesome! She worked with me to create unique one of a kind creations to match Anj's imaginative "Owl Story Cards"...
The Owl Bags ~ came from the dollar bin at Old Navy...
The Owl Bags ~ came from the dollar bin at Old Navy...
"The Dance Clubhouse" ~ my neighbor let me borrow 2 "EZ Ups" and then we lined them with plastic shower curtain liners from the dollar bin @ Target. They came with plastic curtain rings that we used to hang the curtains, then we used glue dots to hold the curtains together & create the "walls". It was easy & the end result was fabulous!
"The Door Wreath" ~ came from Polka Dot Market I love this wreath & it used along with the Happy Everything Platter as a universal celebration decor at our house. You can order this exact wreath or create your own...Polka Dot Market is a great site that's definitely worth checking out!!!
"Happy Everything Platter" ~ came from Coton Colors Pottery we LOVE their stuff!!!
The Lifesize Justin Bieber ~ I found JB on Amazon, he was $32 but worth every penny, the girls loved him (plus he is offered with Super Saver free shipping so that was a bonus:o)
The Music ~ just created a playlist from our iPod & used our little "boom box" to spin the tunes...
Happy Birthday Baby Girl...
I love you so!!!
