{Pottery Barn Kids} Halloween Inspiration

Okay, I just can't stand it anymore. I can't wait any longer to start posting some of the fun Halloween ideas and finds that I have come across. I was looking through my new Pottery Barn Kids catalog tonight and got so giddy over some of their Halloween scenes and items that I decided to back down from my original plan to wait until the end of September to start my Halloween posts. So, I will let Pottery Barn Kids' photos be the starting point for this year's Halloween Inspiration.

I love the wooden "Boo" letters. They are simple, yet SO CUTE! This would be an easy DIY craft. Just find some wooden letters at your local craft store, paint them your desired color/colors, and you've got one fabulous BOO!



I want to be invited to this party. The chairbackers are great.



Aren't these cupcakes cute. Do you think that is coconut on top?



Happy Lanterns. They make me smile. These would be great for a party with younger children...not too scary!



Aaahhhh. I feel so much better now that I was able to share some of my Halloween excitement. Can't wait to share more! I would love to see some of your ideas as well.

A Fab Find GIVEAWAY!

Sheek Shindigs is so excited to be able to host a new GIVEAWAY! Last week I featured The Hidden Cupcake as our Fab Find. These adorable ceramic cupcakes offer your family a fun new birthday tradition and are great gifts as well. After getting in touch with the designers behind The Hidden Cupcake and Cabells Designs, Susan Peterson and Cabell Sweeney, I am excited to announce that we are hosting a Hidden Cupcake Giveaway!

Here are the details: There are 3 ways to enter (you must become a follower, first)!

1. To enter the Giveaway, become a follower of our blog if you aren't already AND leave a comment on this post with a fun "treasure" idea to put inside The Hidden Cupcake OR what your favorite Cabells Designs product is.

2. Follow us on Facebook and leave a message on this post that you did so.

3. Post about our Giveaway on your blog and/or Facebook page and leave a comment and link that you did so on this post.

You can enter the Giveaway up until 8:00 am on Friday, September 17th. We will announce the RANDOM winner later that afternoon. Good luck!

DIY: Popsicle Invitations

I have received several emails asking me how I made the popsicle invitations for the Summer Popsicle Party that I did. I apologize for taking so long to post the details. The summer just got away from me!



To make these invitations, you will need:
- Popsicle Sticks (I used the extra wide ones)
- White card stock
- Colored card stock (I used multiple colors for different "flavored" popsicles)
- A 2" Scalloped Punch
- A Rounded edge punch
- Adhesive or glue
- Ribbon (optional)



Cut a piece of white card stock and a piece of your colored card stock to measure 5 1/4" by 4" each. Fold each piece in half.



Using your scalloped punch, punch a "bite shape" into the top right corner of your folded piece of colored card stock.



Repeat the same step with the white piece of folded card stock BUT punch less off this time (you want the white to show when you place this piece inside of your colored piece). Adhere the white piece of card stock to the inside of the colored piece.



Using your rounded edge punch, round the remaining corners of your popsicle.



Adhere your popsicle stick to the invitation, attached ribbon at the end, and Wa-La...you are all done! You can either hand-write the party details inside the inviation or print them out on the white cardstock before you start the project ( I chose this option).

Back to School Favor Bags

My 3 year old is starting preschool next week and the mother of one of his classmates is hosting a preschool party for all of the kids to meet eachother before school starts. I offered to supply favor bags for each child--just something for them to take home and be excited about. This is what I came up with:



These favor bags are SOOO easy to put together. I bought unfinished mini apple chalkboards, some brown paper lunch bags, and red ribbon.



I painted each apple chalkboard...



personalized them with each child's name, filled each bag with a few fun treats, and attached the apples to the favor bag with some cute red ribbon. So easy, very inexpensive, and pretty cute!

A Sunny Yellow and Gray Baby Shower

I love this sunny, SHEEK baby shower by The Babs Blog. These two California sisters left no detail undone. Jill and Kari threw a gender-neutral baby shower for their sister-in-law with a "loose birdie theme". The invitations announced "A New Little Birdie Joins the Nest..." (LOVE it!).



The girls decided to have the flower arrangements done in birdcages to stay with the "birdie" theme. These beautiful arrangements were done by Tulip Floral Design Studio.



They set up a cupcake table...



And a craft table to help guest create a page that would be part of a board book made for the mommy-to-be and baby (this was done in place of shower games...what a great idea!).



Paper parasols were provided, allowing the guests to have "instant shade".





The favors included a gray box filled with Dutch mints, adorned with a cute ribbon-and-bird medallion.



For more pictures of this baby shower, visit The Babs Blog here. Great job, girls!

Fab Find: The Hidden Cupcake

I love family traditions. I have such fond memories of traditions that my family followed when I was growing up and I am trying to provide my own children with the same type of memories as well. This week's Fab Find offers your family a new favortie birthday tradition: the hidden cupcake!



The fun begins on the morning of your child's birthday. You place the cupcake in a visible spot for your child to find (like the breakfast table) hinting at the fun that's to come. Later that day, the cupcake disappears and is hidden away, waiting for the birthday boy or girl to find it AND the suprise that is waiting inside. You can "fill" your cupcake with sweet treats, jewelry, a gift card...the list goes on.



All 3 of our kids have birthdays in the fall and early winter. I can't wait to try this new birthday tradition out with them this year and see their response. You can find out more information about The Hidden Cupcake here.

Chutes and Ladders Birthday Party

I love, love this super creative 2nd birthday party by Tiffany of From Pedicures to Puddles. I have never seen a Chutes and Ladders themed party before and this one sets the bar pretty high for any repeats!

The invitations were designed by Pen and Paper Flowers



This cake (made by Cakes by Auntie M) is SO creative. I just kept coming back to the picture to admire all of the details!



L-O-V-E the cutouts! What a great idea.



Kid-friendly snacks are a must.



Each family was sent home with their own Chutes and Ladders game and personalized bubbles.



What an amazing party. Thank you for the inspiration!