The font I used for these beautiful place cards is called Modesty. It does most of the heavy lifting in this craft, and is one of my favourite script fonts. I’m always looking for places to use it. I turned 50 recently, and one of my friends threw a lovely lunch for me. These beautiful place cards to complement her … Read More
How To Host The Perfect Speakeasy Party
Speakeasy Party Tips and Ideas to Steal This weekend Mr PaintSewGlueChew and I hosted a joint 50th to celebrate our 50th birthdays. The perfect opportunity to go all out and create the perfect speakeasy party. I am not posting any ‘instructions’ here, as the post is already very long. But if you want details on how I made anything, please … Read More
Fantastic 1920 Speakeasy Newspaper Invite
later in the month we are planning a fabulous 50th birthday party. This 1920 speakeasy newspaper invite will set the scene and build some pre party excitement. Save The Date The first thing we sent out was a mock up of a vintage 1920s telegram. I used Adobe illustrator to make the card, and then sent it using Paperless Post. … Read More
Easy Polymer Clay Name Place Settings
Easy Polymer Clay Name Place Settings So many of my friends are celebrating landmark birthdays over the next few years. Which means lots of celebration lunches, dinners and parties. Most of my friends don’t share my passion for making stuff, so a great opportunity for me to get stuck in and add some hand made elements to some of the … Read More
Giant Photo Strip Party Decorations
Giant Photo Strip Party Decorations We are currently experiencing a tsunami of ‘landmark’ birthdays. An occasional 40th. Lots of 50ths, and even recently a 60th. These giant photo strip party decorations are a great way to celebrate the birthday girl or boy through the ages. Guests love to see the changes to fashion, hairlines and waistlines! They are a really … Read More