Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
As it’s ‘Halloween week’ on Belle Bébés I wanted to bring you a fab Halloween party bursting with sweet and scary ideas! Maureen and Adria of Anders Ruff created the incredible party I picked to present to you. I love it’s subtle colour scheme with a just-enough pop of orange. The vintage furniture and typewriter really add to the spooky effect and the treats are just amazing: bat’s juice, chocolate skeleton keys, ghouls, owls and bat’s hanging from up high are just a few of the delightful desserts. The mini mummy and witch are just so cute too!
Such amazing details and there’s much more to see too, just head over to Kara’s Party Ideas
for tons more pictures. And if you like this so much you want to create something similar then you’re in luck! The printables for this party can be bought from the Anders Ruff shop right here!
I’ll leave you with just a few more blog’s to visit for more Halloween goodness…
Bird’s Party
The Tomkat Studio
Amy Atlas
No tricks. Just treats :)
Debs
Tags: fancy dress, ghost, Halloween party, mummy, owl, party, pumpkin, witch
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Wednesday, October 5th, 2011
It’s Debs’ birthday today! (Happy birthday Debs!) I won’t tell you how old she is, but I will tell you that next year, she’ll likely not be celebrating, to give you a little clue…! ;) And as it’s Debs’ birthday and it’s my day to show you parties, I thought, why not bring the two together and show you some of Debs’ parties! When she was young of course, and cuuuute! (Not that you’re not cute now, you understand Debs…). So here we go, starting with her first ever birthday, through to her 9th. And please stop for a while to admire the FANTASTIC cakes, handmade by her very own, very talented mum.
To end this adorable little selection, a super cute pic of Debs on her very first birthday with her big brother. Awww!
Love ya Debs! Hope you have a fantastic birthday. Can’t wait for a belated celebration when you get home! Keep smiling :)
Verity
Tags: cakes, party
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Friday, September 16th, 2011
So, for the first of my DIY tutorials on the back of Beatrice’s birthday party, I am going to show you how to make a lovely balloon wreath. This is a really simple and very effective decoration that can be adapted to suit pretty much any party theme. All you need to do is change the colours, pattern and balloon sizes and you can make a very different impact. Be warned however, that this is not a particularly cheap decoration despite it being one you can make yourself. I used 150 12” balloons, which cost me £25. You could use smaller balloons, which are cheaper per piece, but you would need more balloons, so I think the cost would work out to be similar. Then the wreath-shaped oasis (bought from my local florist) was £5. The only thing thrifty in this tutorial in fact are the pins. Florist pins (the type that would be used to make wreaths) were going to prove costly – at 10p per pin, so I scoured our local pound shop and found 200 kirby grips/bobby pins for £1 – bargain!
You need to use 1 pin for every 3 balloons to create a nice, full effect. Add each balloon individually, pulling it as far down the pin as possible before adding the next balloon, so they all end up squashed into the far end of the pin. Then, just push the pin into the oasis, as far as it will go.
Continue to add balloons to pins and pins to oasis all the way around the wreath, spreading them out so that some are pinned closer to the edge and some are more in the middle, to ensure good coverage. I also didn’t have all of the balloons facing the same way i.e. add one pointing up, one down and then one up, on some pins. Just to keep the random pattern of the wreath.
And there you have it! A lovely balloon wreath to behold! The best part? All of the balloons are reusable, so once you’re done with the wreath, you have 150 balloons to make your next party decoration with! (And a wreath shaped oasis to wrap in tissue paper and use to stand your cake pops in!) Maybe not so expensive afterall… :)
Verity
Tags: baby shower, balloons, birthday, childrens party, christening, kids party, multi-coloured, party, party decoration, rainbow, wreath
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