Summer.

{When every moment will be as it will be.}

Last summer our family took a grand adventure. We rented a mini van and left Long Beach to trek out way through little towns, over the mountains, along the rivers to Tennessee. It was perfect. Completely perfect.

This summer our grand adventure is simple togetherness.

I made a little Summer Adventures list for each family member to fill out and post up. My vision is that we will wake up, and decide what list item to conquer.

To download, just right click the image. What's on your list?

Duffy.

{A bunch of thirty-somethings doing donuts in a rented electric boat in the back bays of Long Beach, California.}

To celebrate her birthday, a dear friend invited a fun and gorgeous group of ladies (i fall on the side of fun..) to hop onto a Duffy Electric boat for a sunset cruise.

Hilarity ensued.

Three captains later (the first two couldn't steer us straight and we were getting pretty sea sick!), we were finally on the straight and narrow, getting right in the way of the Crew teams, totally blocking in the sailing classes, and waving at the Blue Coats.

For her birthday, I made her a special two piece cake topper and a set of party picks.

Happy Birthday, Jolie! 

She really is a sexy girl.

"Breakfast At Tiffany's" Cupcake Toppers

What a great way to spend a Wednesday Night!

Teach.

{free downloadable teacher appreciation card}

Love your teachers! Just right click the image, save, and open to print...

The best gift a teacher can get is a direct acknowledgement of all that he or she has given your child during the school year.

I made this for the preschool teachers when Emmett graduated from preschool and it's been in use ever since.

Lego.

{anything I do, has be done in Lego variety} 

Ahh the lego. 

Lego Happy Birthday Banner

I make the banners with original photography & graphics, so they're one of a kind. Not too gooey with kid-themes, no googley eyes or glitter... just a simple, attractive, pretty banner. 

Emmett wanted a banner for his room, too. I made a Rosie for the shop, and a Bluebird for Esme's birthday, so of course... and third was to follow. 

He put it together himself. 

I was really impressed by his ability to roll with mistakes: on the Emmett portion of the banner he accidentally punched holes on the bottom of one of the E flags. So he just punched holes in the bottom of all flags, as a design. Clever boy. 

Banner.

{claim your territory, claim the day}

Now up in the shop is an affordable, original and long-lasting name banner. They match some of the Party Packs, and can be made to say any name, any saying, anything you want!

Pack.

{Pick a Pack to Party}

I wanted to make the Party Packs ready to ship out to people having a party. Cruising through esty there are hundreds (thousands?) of beautiful customizable, download to print options... and sometimes... you just need the stuff delivered in a couple of days. You don't want to use the last of your precious printer ink for some cupcake toppers. 

So I wanted to make a good packaging set up for the Party Packs. 

Party Packs ready to ship!

All packed up and ready to go!

New.

{It doesn't feel like work to play with colors.}
Since deciding to make this Bluebird Party Supply a thing, I've been going through my collection of vintage, dead-stock & various papers, putting together Party Packs for the shop. I lose track of time in the studio, and that's how you know you're doing what you love.

Here are the most recent additions:

doodlebug

sprinkle

rosie

chic graphique

coral sparkle

Thanks, friends, for your initial support on this venture!

Ever.

{Happy 2nd birthday to a very special little man.}

To kick off Bluebird Party Supply and to help celebrate our little buddy's 2nd birthday, I created a Party Pack called Red! Gold! Pow! that will be perfect for his party at the fire station.

Party Pack includes cake topper, party picks, tassel garland, and paper garland.

4' tassel garland

cake topper

party picks

9' paper garland

This cute and bright party pack would work well for other parties, too.. superheros came to mind.

I also added in a name banner with images of fire engines

Happy 2nd Birthday, to our little friend Everton!

Party.

{Figured out the hobby. Now what?}

I realized recently, whilst planning my mom's 60th birthday party and a baby shower, that I LOVE to make party decorations.

So, the question plaguing my mind, I feel has been answered, at least partially. I love to make stuff. Any stuff. Fabric stuff, paper stuff, cleaning stuff, household stuff. All stuff. I especially love to make stuff out of other stuff.

I had a few people suggest selling these things. So, I am going to try. I'm not a great business woman. I have a lot to learn about business, but I'm keeping it a hobby now.

Yesterday I had a baby shower and had so much fun decorating - some of these things I will feature in my etsy shop, Bluebird Supply, and some was just for fun.

Some gifts & hand-me-downs for Baby on hand-lettered hangers.

Sweet Potato Tarts

Strawberry Shortcakes

I made so many party banners I had to move some outside!

"Wishes For Baby" writing station.

Baby Shower

Shimmer Fringe & Sparkle "Baby" Banner

I made A LOT of decorating supplies! 

The Shower was a great success, with a very happy Mama!

I will post more about the shop here - I had so much fun and hope to add fun to parties for family, friends & beyond.