Tickled Pink

This is my second entry in the I Heart Faces challenge.  This week entry is "Tickled Pink."  Of course its my little girl, again.  I love taking pictures of her :)

This photo was entered into the I Heart Faces photo challenge – www.iheartfaces.com

White

I've been wanting to enter a photo on the weekly challenge of I heart faces for awhile now.  Every week I think I have the perfect photo for the contest but for one reason or another I never get around to submitting the photo.  This week the theme is "white" -- well now for sure I have the perfect picture that fits the theme and very appropriate since its a picture of my daughter "Bianca" -- Bianca is an Italian name meaning "white,"  she was named after my late mother "Blanca" -- Spanish for White.

You can see this entry and many other amazing photos at I heart faces.

This photo was entered into the I Heart Faces photo challenge – http://www.iheartfaces.com/

 

1st Birthday Princess / Birthday Party Part 1



Planning my daughter's 1^st birthday party started right after her baptism party was over – 6 months before her 1st birthday to be exact. Yes! I know, I'm crazy… but what can I say, I just love party planning. The theme my husband and I wanted for our little girl was very appropriate – "1^st Birthday Princess." So we started looking at what choices where available at party supply stores. Well the choices were very limited, repetitive and not "cute" enough for our precious princess. So I was on a mission – my first spot for "research": ETSY. I absolutely LOVE Etsy. Not only are the items handmade, but they are unique because they can be customized to meet your needs or in my case satisfy my need for "totally cuteness." That's where I found an amazing graphic designer, Linette from PaperGlitter. PaperGlitter offers printable birthday party kits, stationary, paper crafts and even paper toys – oh yeah and did I mention Linette is also a toy designer?! How cool is that?!!! PaperGlitter has the most adorable kawaii characters for all types of parties. Her printable party kits theme include: Birthday Princess, Birthday Paris Kit, Kawaii Donuts Kit and adorable Luau Party Kit.

Once we decided on this theme the colors were easy to choose: Pink, Orange and Yellow. I've always believed that kid's birthday parties should be full of vibrant colors.

Here are the decorations & goodies in process:

{centerpieces in process} 

{invitations being ready to be mailed out} 

Even though I started party planning 6 months before the actual party date the days flew by and I still had a lot to accomplish before the big day, so I recruited the help of relatives.

{The godmother helping with the decorations}

{making chocolate pops}

{… to be continued… }
In the next post I will be sharing actual picture of the parties. Hope to see you then!

Mother’s Day Printable – Free Download

As promised here is a free printable just in time for Mother's Day. You can use this blank Mother's Day card to write everything you have wanted to tell her.

"No gift to your mother can ever equal her gift to you—life" – Anonymous

Mother's Day printable -- Free Download

Yes! I'm back!!!

Hello friends!

I'm back from my vacation to Argentina; actually I've been back for awhile but I had to put the house in order before I get to play. J

Now I'm more backed-up than ever in updating the blog but in the few days to follow I will be posting free printables for Mother's Day, my daughter's 1st birthday party blog post, and preview of projects that I'm currently working on. 

So stay tune!

P.S: Did ya miss me?!

Marketing Postcards

My sister in law makes the cutest bows for little girls. She can design and customized hair bows to match an outfit for that special occassion, or just bows for everyday use and even seasonal bows, which I love!


I made her these postcards for her facebook page using my daughter as a model -- see how cute the flowers looks on little girls!


If you would like her contact information you may reach her through her facebook page: Designs by Diana.

Modern Baptism / Bautizo con colores modernos

One of my “many” secret passions: party planning. I get a thrilled to know that I planned, created and decorated everything for a party. Everything from the invitation, centerpieces, to the remembrance card was made by me.

The venue was decorated in pink with brown as an accent color. Tables were decorated with centerpieces of baby’s breath (Gypsophila) flower bunch in tall-straight-round vases wrapped in a custom-made paper with damask graphic – which was part of the theme.

The lunch menu was an assortment of “pastelitos or Cuban pastries” which included, ham croquets, ham and cheese sandwiches (media noches), cheese pastries, guava pastries, and ham paste sandwiches (bocaditos). The main course was Imperial Rice (Arroz Imperial).

For dessert were delicious and mouth-watering cupcakes in 3 different flavors: Oreo’s, Guava and my personal favorite, Dulce de Leche. They were made by my outstanding baker-friend, Roly –Thank you Conchi! I designed and created the cupcake toppers and wrappers. The cake was made by my creative and part-time baker husband. It was a delicious chocolate and vanilla cake with dulce de leche filling, covered in pink fondant. Decorated with a baptism gown and its shoes, which were a hit! – The shoes came out very realistic. The refreshments were beer, sangria and a variety of soda drinks.

This party was a success. I got so many compliments especially because the colors were non-traditional of a baptism. Hope it’s an inspiration for your party!

Special Thank you's:
To my hubby, for putting up with my craziness.
To my sisters and my niece, Julia, for staying up to 2 in the morning cutting cupcake wrappers and cupcake topper circles.
To my conchi, for always making my parties a hit with his super moist and delicious cupcakes.
To my daughter, for letting me take 357 photos of her without complaining or crying.
I love you all dearly.
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Una de mis "muchas" pasiones secretas: planear fiestas. Es una satisfacción saber que todo fue planeado, creado y decorado por mi en una fiesta. Todo, desde la invitación, a la envoltura del florero de centro de mesa, hasta la tarjeta de recuerdo fue hecho por mí.

El salón estaba decorado en rosado con marrón para acentuar. Las mesas fueron decoradas con centros de mesa del racimo de flores de gipsofila en floreros redondos, rectos y altos, envuelto en un papel con un diseño gráfico de damasco - que formaba parte del tema de la fiesta.

El menú del almuerzo fue un surtido de pastelitos o “pasteles cubanos", que incluía, croquetas de jamón, sándwich de jamón y queso (“media noches”), pasteles de queso, pasteles de guayaba y bocaditos de jamón. El plato principal era Arroz Imperial.

Para el postre había deliciosos cupcakes en 3 sabores diferentes: Oreo, guayaba y mi favorito, Dulce de Leche. Fueron hechos por mi amigo, Roly-Gracias Conchi! Yo misma diseñe y cree los cupcakes toppers y envoltorios. El pastel fue hecho por mi marido. Fue un delicioso pastel de chocolate y vainilla con relleno de dulce de leche, cubierto en fondant rosado. Decorado con un vestido de bautismo y de sus zapatitos, que fueron un éxito! - Los zapatos salieron muy realisticos. Los refrescos eran cerveza, sangría y una variedad de bebidas gaseosas.

La fiesta fue un éxito. Tuve muchos halagos sobre todo porque los colores no eran tradicional de un bautismo. Espero que sea una inspiración para tu fiesta!

Gracias:
A mi marido, por soportar mi locuras.
A mis hermanas y mi sobrina, Julia, por permanecer hasta las 2 de la mañana cortando envoltorios de cupcakes y los círculos.
A mi conchi - Roly, por siempre hacer de mis fiestas un éxito con su súper deliciosos cupcakes.
A mi hija, por dejarme tomar 357 fotos de ella sin quejarse ni llorar.
Los quiero a todos mucho.

Invitation / Invitacion

Remembrance Card / Recuerdo

Thank you Card / Gracias por venir

The Party / La Fiesta

Introduction

I've had a love for arts and crafts for as long as I can remember. As a child I remember looking forward to my favorite school subject: ART! I love making handmade items and the satisfaction that comes with saying “I did it!” and that’s why I decided to start this blog.

This is my place to post all my craft projects, or attempts of, and to share other great crafts projects around the web, DIY projects and recipes, photography, graphic designs and a bit of my personal life as well.

Time always gets in the way of creating, specially now with a 1 year old who comes first! But if I wait until this blog is perfect I will never start.

Soon I will be posting a few projects that I’ve created throughout the years but for now I hope to see you around and while you are here make sure to follow my blog and facebook page and don’t forget to leave a comment! I love those!!! :)

Preview: {Valentine's Day Printables}

Here is a preview of what's to come...

Valentine's Day Printables

Tweet-Heart Valentine's Day Card

Valentine's Day Treat Bag Topper

so excited for photography classes

I'm so excited willette {classic children's portraiture}
is offering free photography class in the month of February. I'm all signed up, can't wait to learn new techniques.

What an honor...

... I'm sure that everyone who signs up at Dreamers into Doers (DID) eventually get featured, but now is my turn!!!

Who knows?! Maybe one day I'll be standing next to Martha Stewart,Kim (TomKat) and all the other amazing crafters out there!

Coming Soon!...

Starting February 14, 2011 join us for inspiring party ideas, creative party invitations, free downloads, tutorials, giveaways and many other cute things!!!

Hope to see you then!