Harry Potter Themed Party - Decor and Artwork

My older daughter just turned 16 and she wanted to have a Harry Potter themed birthday party for family and friends. We went all out with the decor, food and props. It was a good two weeks planning and preparing but well worth it when we saw the joy in her eyes ! Here are some pics from the night.

I made all the signs on cream cardstock and adhered them with glutack.

Is it strange that I had all the props at home and didn't have to buy a single thing.

The Ollivander wand shop turned out the best.

 

Layla made the wands from tree branches painted black

At 9 3/4 platform ! Aali dressed as a Hogwarts student

The husband made this to perfectly look like its going through the wall. Layla dressed as Ollivander

All ready for Hogwarts, posing with their cousins Klarissa

More pics of the themed snacks, food and desserts can be viewed on my website.

Spring Girls Night

Another lovely evening with my girlfriends.....much laughing, gabbing and sharing......always replenishes my soul. The evening started off with much needed Jackson Triggs Rose and led to a crafting activity of "Layered Stamping". The girls mastered it very quickly and ended up making 4 -5 gift tags each. We then went into our 'Article Club' discussion on a very interesting topic of relationships and time. Maya is our article researcher and she always finds great topics for us. It's very interesting how these article discussions lead to us learning something new about each other that might not normally come up in conversation. This is my favorite part. And finally we wrapped up with some delicious home made food and desserts...........ain't nothing like a night out with your girls.

More pics of my stamped tags can be viewed on my website.

Creative Gift Wrapping Round 2

Round 2 of my gift wrapping escapades. I continued with the brown Kraft paper theme and wrapped my boxes with the same embellishing with feathers, brass, birds and more. Added some of my handmade gift tags and each person was super delighted to receive this special package. 

I run workshops for Creative Gift Wrapping and Handmade Tags so if this is something you might be interested in then register on my website for either or both of the classes. 

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The brown paper bags proved so convenient and easy to decorate

Some of my handmade tags from last year

I added small berries here to dress up the paper bags

Some gifts I used faded flowers found at my local thrift store.

Sweet birdie from the Dollar store, added the berries and leaf

Used black crepe paper ribbon here, feathers, a brass flower with pearl sticker in the center and topped it with a vintage scrabble tile of the initial of the recipient.

This one was extra special for me. I used vintage wall paper found at my local thrift store, added a silk peony I bought at a garage sale and white ribbon bought at my local Restore ! Beautifully wrapped with a found items !