Happy Happy Valentine's Day, sweet friends!
I hope you have a sweet, love-filled day. I'm so grateful for all of you!
I wanted to share some photos from Sadie's Birthday party yesterday. It was the first time I've been able to give either of my girls a real birthday party, and it was a blast!!
First the decor (which coincidentally is the scrappy part of my scrappy sunday post :0)
ribbon: martha stewart
foam doilies: oriental trading
medallions on white banner: making memories
roses on pink/red banner: hobby lobby.
super simple. lots of banners i saw online require sewing (which i don't know how to do and didn't have time to learn before the party), so I just strung them on ribbon. This Martha ribbon looks like old fashioned seam binding ribbon, i love it. I adhered the felt roses with big (multiple) glue dots.
ribbon: martha stewart
pink doilies: oriental trading
felt mini red hearts: hobby lobby
white doilies: baking section of grocery story
red doilies: dollar spot at the PX (our on post walmart-type store)
The white garland looks a tad sketchy (ha!) but this is the no-sew option. i took the white circle doilies, folded them in half, and wove the gold ribbon through the top. then i adhered the circle into a half circle by using glue dots.
so that's the scrappy (ish???) part of the post. here's some more pictures:
favors:
Cupcakes. Aren't they GORGEOUS?? They tasted just as wonderful as they looked. I found a photo online and worked with the pastry chef at Lewis Jones Food Market. She did a fantastic job, I was thrilled with them.
the birthday girl's HUGE cupcake had a "tutu" on it. I found this sweet tulle fringed ribbon at Michael's, it's total tutu ribbon!
the table:
i put layouts of sadie in the display piece on the back wall. it's a great way to show her growth AND an easy decor idea!
the cups for the pink lemonade:
i arranged the candy in cookie cutters from the dollar section of the PX.
valentine's bingo (with red hots as markers), and cookies for the winners:
and the sweet birthday girl!!!
shirt by the amazing Amy Tangerine,
Tutu and hairclip by Tiara's Tutus
She was SO SOOSOSOSOSOSO excited. When she woke up from nap and I told her it was party time, here's the face she made:
and one of both of my girls:
who could NOT stay away from the candy:
and when it was time to sing, someone got verrrrrry shy.
faker.
or maybe just a daddy's girl:
so there you have it. i think i need to have a valentine's themed party every single year.
it was too fun.
tutu fun. snort.
love you all, have a beautiful, happy, love day!
xxoo
how lovely!! so fun. and total cuties!
Posted by: Vanessa | 02/14/2010 at 07:37 AM
love love love!
And A.J. totally rocks the sticking the tongue out face. Glad to see your monkey is the same!
Posted by: Steph H | 02/14/2010 at 07:42 AM
So so cute!!!! Love the decorations and those cupcakes look amazing!! Thank you for sharing, Steph!!
Posted by: Michelle Unruh | 02/14/2010 at 07:50 AM
WOW! It is all so gorgeous! I hope everyone had a blast. Sadie is too precious!!!
Posted by: Stephanie Eaken | 02/14/2010 at 07:56 AM
ohmygosh! i want to have a pink, girly, tutu party....right.now! those cupcakes are DARLING! but not as cute as the pictures of the girls. so incredibly sweet. i can tell by looking at the picture that this is one of those memories that will be etched in my mind forever! did you make the tutus?
Posted by: tania | 02/14/2010 at 08:16 AM
Very sweet, Steph! Love that you kept everything simple yet it turned out so beautifully.
Posted by: kendra | 02/14/2010 at 08:16 AM
Everything looked so sweet and darling! How fun for Sadie! Great job Steph!!
Posted by: Carrie | 02/14/2010 at 08:28 AM
OMG! I so miss having those cutesy little girl parties. They are so cute. My daughter use to cover her eyes too. Looks like they had a great time. Love the pictures. Especially the one with them into the candy. I never think to take shots like that. Happy Valentines Day!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Kellie Dugan | 02/14/2010 at 08:33 AM
sooooooooooooo sweet. i love the little tongue sticky out pic, adorable.
Posted by: lisa truesdell | 02/14/2010 at 08:35 AM
everything looks so pretty! I especially love all of your banners. Such a cute party!
Posted by: dianereeves | 02/14/2010 at 08:35 AM
so precious! you are the new martha stewart! i need you to decorate for our parties! :)
Posted by: Melissa Taylor | 02/14/2010 at 08:46 AM
What wonderful memories you are making with your girls. Love that tutu cupcake and the girlies look super sweet in their outfits! I can tell you love motherhood and you adore your girls-how lucky they are!
Posted by: Holly S | 02/14/2010 at 09:05 AM
Oh my goodness!! What an adorable party!!! You did a great job and the girls looked so pretty in their tutu's. Happy Valentine's Day!!!
Posted by: Kami | 02/14/2010 at 09:17 AM
just gorgeous and those cuppys are divine! :)
Posted by: Kelly | 02/14/2010 at 09:25 AM
oh my what gorgeous pictures!!! the cuteness of the pics.........such beautiful happy kiddos, I really love the pic of the tutus from behind! everything looks just amazing & perfect from the cupcakes to the decorations.....you are an amazing momma :) have a wonderful love day xx
Posted by: Mandy Ni B | 02/14/2010 at 10:07 AM
colin already knows if we ever had a girl, she'd have a tutu in every color. soooo cute I can hardly stand it.
xoxoxe
Posted by: erika | 02/14/2010 at 10:19 AM
Happy V day My sweet steph!!
Happy B-day to the sweet Sadie...she is too cute in her tutu!!
Awesome inspo!
Posted by: veronica | 02/14/2010 at 10:27 AM
Happy Valentine's Day to the Howell Family!!
Posted by: Vicky W. | 02/14/2010 at 10:53 AM
Happy Love Day to you!!Such a sweet party!Awesome job with the deocrating!Miss Saide looked adorable!!Love the pic of her and J so sweet it melts your heart!
Posted by: MandyK | 02/14/2010 at 11:29 AM
way tooo stinkin' adorable. seriously. you are the best party planning mom ever.
Posted by: Amy Tan | 02/14/2010 at 11:29 AM
Beautiful!!! sounds like it was a fantastic party! the girls are precious and everything looks fantastic!
Posted by: Danielle | 02/14/2010 at 11:42 AM
Absolutely adorable!! I miss tutu parties!! My daughter was more of football party girl!! Love the decorations and the party pictures!
Posted by: Debbie | 02/14/2010 at 11:49 AM
I love all the pics! She is just adorable and her party was so dainty. I love your mantel decorations.
Happy Valentine's Day!
Come and view my note to you...
http://theredheadriter.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-spy-valentines-day.html
Posted by: TheRedhead Riter | 02/14/2010 at 12:35 PM
Oh how fun!! Your decorations were darling, and Sadie's outfit might be one of the cutest things I've ever seen! Thanks for sharing it all on here :)
Posted by: Rachel | 02/14/2010 at 12:39 PM
loved it, loved it, loved it!!!
Posted by: zorina | 02/14/2010 at 12:43 PM
Your decorations are adorable! She is so lucky that you took such great photos too - I'm always lacking in photos after my son's parties. Too cute:)
Posted by: NicCarro | 02/14/2010 at 12:57 PM
Wow you did such a great job with this party, what a lucky girl!
Posted by: Alexa | 02/14/2010 at 01:14 PM
Hi Stephanie. I have been reading your blog for a while and absolutely loving it. Your layouts are just gorgeous and so are your girls! I have two boys myself so I'm greatly enjoying all the pink girlie-ness. And as you can imagine, I thought this post was "tutu" darling. Ha! Happy birthday to Sadie. Loved your decor and those cupcakes...divine. Also loved Sadie's t-shirt. Thanks for sharing with us! Have a beautiful day...love from New Zealand!
Posted by: Account Deleted | 02/14/2010 at 01:27 PM
sweet, sweet! me encanta tooooooodo lo que haces!
petonets xoxo
Posted by: ruth | 02/14/2010 at 01:48 PM
Looks SO cute! Well done! Looks like she had a blast! :-)
Posted by: reyanna | 02/14/2010 at 02:13 PM
Tooo Cute!!! Such Sweetness!!! You did a great job!
Posted by: joanna rummel | 02/14/2010 at 02:17 PM
That was sooo cute! Thanks for sharing. They grow up so fast. i have two boys. One 19 years and one 11 year old boys. Hapy Valetine's Day. Good to hear you had a great party.
Posted by: Haidee | 02/14/2010 at 03:06 PM
Wow! Absoloutely perfect Steph! If I ever have a Valentine themed party I'm totally coying you! lol
You did *such* a great job, it looks like it was fun to do :)
Posted by: Jennifer.T | 02/14/2010 at 03:17 PM
Happy Valentine's Day!!! Sadie looks absolutely adorable in her birthday outfit...love the tutu...so cute! All the decor looks beautiful too....awesome job!
Posted by: Elizabeth | 02/14/2010 at 03:45 PM
So sweet! Sadie looks so cute ... and Harper, too! Happy birthday and Valentine's Day!
Posted by: Debby Schuh | 02/14/2010 at 04:10 PM
Happy Birthday sweet Sadie!! I love all the decor, makes me wish I had decorated my place for Valentine's. At least my brother sent me flowers. ha.
Posted by: Nirupama Kumar | 02/14/2010 at 05:10 PM
What a SWEET birthday party! FAB decorations, just love them!!
Posted by: Jonnelle | 02/14/2010 at 05:46 PM
oh what a fun party!!! Aren't kids parties fun to plan? It looks like you did an amazing job and the girls really look like they had a lot of fun. I love the photos. Especially the one of their little tutu'd backsides stealing candy. :)
Posted by: Brenda Weaver | 02/14/2010 at 05:53 PM
Now that is one awesome party!!! Super cute decorations, and Sadie looked absolutely adorable!!! Great Job!!!
Posted by: Lori Borntreger | 02/14/2010 at 06:04 PM
No tutus or pink in this household. I had three boys so seeing what you did was pure joy! Love that display cabinet you have in your dining room. Is that a flea market find?
Posted by: cedwards | 02/14/2010 at 06:15 PM
I still can't believe how old she looks now. You did an amazing job on the party!! Where are all the pics with mama?? We want to see your pretty face too!!
Posted by: Christine Campbell | 02/14/2010 at 07:29 PM
Looks like so much fun!
My daughter, Olive, turned 2 on 1/22 and also hide her face when we sang.
Posted by: Briana | 02/14/2010 at 07:43 PM
How sweet. The party looked wonderful and the girls looked like they had a great time. I love all of your decorations!
Posted by: Sue | 02/14/2010 at 08:16 PM
Stephanie,
Thanks for sharing your gorgeous girlies with us! They are at such precious ages right now... enjoy every minute! Love your darling decorations as well. Nicely done!
Posted by: Shannon Lowe | 02/14/2010 at 08:20 PM
The cupcakes are so cute!! As a cake decorator, I was thrilled with how perfectly they matched all those adorable decorations you made! So glad to see Sadie had a great birthday!
Posted by: pidgen | 02/14/2010 at 08:30 PM
delightful, i love the decor, treats, and fabulous photos. i'm sure a good time was had by all.
yes, i think you should have a valentine's party every year. i'm thinking of sending valentine's cards instead of christmas cards in the years to come.
Posted by: Cassi | 02/14/2010 at 09:47 PM
You are making the most beautiful memories for your girls. They are too young to remember them, but you have such wonderful pictures to share. You can just see the emotion and excitement on the girls faces in the pictures. What a great party idea and I would definitely keep the Valentine theme for years to come. S will thank you for it when she gets older!
Posted by: Susan | 02/14/2010 at 10:05 PM
Absolutely perfect & so beautiful!
Posted by: Meghann | 02/14/2010 at 10:22 PM
Oh Steph this is just adorable! I love how everything turned out and it looks like it was tons of fun! Happy Birthday to your sweet little girl!
Posted by: Shemaine Smith | 02/14/2010 at 10:26 PM
It all looks so beautiful and the Girls were adorable in the tu tu's ! Happy Birthday Sadie
Posted by: Kim S | 02/14/2010 at 10:41 PM
so sweet! happy birthday sadie, great job on the party, steph!
Posted by: erin | 02/14/2010 at 11:31 PM
awe just precious - love it!
Posted by: michelle lanning | 02/15/2010 at 12:13 AM
what a great party!! Loved all the sweet little details and it looked like your girls had a blast!!!!
Posted by: Lara | 02/15/2010 at 05:43 AM
I do not have any children of my own, but you have me wanting to invite all the little girlies in my life over for a pink tutu party ASAP!
Posted by: Kacie | 02/15/2010 at 04:34 PM
you are so cute, Stephanie!! and you did such a fabulous job--big parties are both fun and EXHAUSTING, no? anyway, so glad you had a great time...all together :)
Posted by: alisyn | 02/15/2010 at 05:56 PM
So awesome! So glad you were able to do this and that J could be involved! Where did you find the Valentine Bingo cards? They would be wonderful for class parties!
I tell you all the time, but your girls are just precious!
Posted by: Angela W | 02/16/2010 at 10:43 AM
thank you angela!!! here you go! xo
http://crafts.kaboose.com/bingo-heart.html
Posted by: Stephanie Howell | 02/16/2010 at 12:19 PM
OMGosh! sweetest birthday party EVER! love the cupcakes, love the tutus, love your crafty heart decor... this should totally be in a magazine for party ideas!!! ;)
Posted by: Susan Weinroth | 02/16/2010 at 08:45 PM
WOW! Beautiful job -- can you plan our next party? Lucky little Sadie...and Harper too!
Posted by: Jen White | 02/17/2010 at 12:22 PM
Ohh my what a fun party - and I love the pics!
Your girls are too darn cute in those skirts!!
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