Friday, April 29, 2011

DIY: Cute Fabric Band-Aids

I have never in all my life seen a cute Band-Aid - until now!! I love the idea of making your own Band-Aids using fabric scraps or ribbon pieces. Such a lovely, sweet little gift idea - make a bunch of these for a friend!



 Start with a Band-Aid add glue dots and scrap fabric...


End with this...adorable fabric Band-Aids!! Pink couch (hearting that name) has a tutorial on how to make these little guys.


          Glue Dots Office/Home Variety Pack Contains Permanent, Removable and Poster Dot 'n Go Applicators (85111)              5/8'' Grosgrain Ribbon Polka Dots Red/White By The Yard           Band-Aid Johnson & Johnson Band-Aid, Flexible Fabric, 100-Count Boxes     




Thursday, April 28, 2011

Construction Party Ideas...

Someone's brilliant! This tractor is amazing - not only does it look real but the arm lifts, the steering wheel turns and the headlights turn on and off!



Crew members report for shift...Christine designed this fun-filled construction theme party for her little guy. Her hubby was the master mind for the cardboard tractor. Check out more party images here.



 Oh my...this party is so dang cute. Can you use the word cute in describing a boys party? The Smiths came up with this really clever construction party - complete with yellow hard hats!



 Houndstooth wrapping paper is a nifty idea for the food table backdrop.


 Old construction plans were used for the table cover - loving the construction cone cups.


The guests got to dig in the sand pile and search for hidden treasures. Check out the Smiths blog for more construction party photos.



 Black and yellow felt make for a perfect table runner. This image and the below image from here.

Before entering the construction site, kids were asked to sign-in for their shift. The guests colored nail aprons from Home Depot with permanent markers.



 A 1st birthday construction party designed by Catherina. Isn't the photo banner a great idea for parties?



 Check out more sweet touches at Catherinas Creative Corner for baby's 1st year birthday.



Invitation word and idea...


              Child Construction Hats - 12 Pack                        New Girl's Pink Plastic Construction Costume Hard Hat

 Child Construction Hats - 12 Pack             Loving the pink construction hard hats



 Attach the following wording to a hardhat for a construction party invitation...



Grab your hammers, your screwdrivers and tape,



We're building a birthday that's made out of cake!



{child's name} construction party will be made to last,



So put on your hardhat and RSVP fast!





Favor and project ideas...

Tool box favors made out of Altoids tins. Via here.  Ideas for kids gummy tools and construction tool cupcake toppers make for cute favors.



Kids love getting involved in a project. How about constructing a house for a construction party.




    Simple idea to construct your own extra large tools or purchase here.




    Construction Cone Cups (8) Party Supplies       7" Traffic Signs Party Supplies         Construction Mini Bubbles (24) Party Supplies

 Construction Cone Cups    7" Traffic Signs Party Supplies    Construction Mini Bubbles (24) Party Supplies



    Tonka TS4000 Steel Dump Truck      Bruder CATERPILLAR Track-Type tractor        Real Construction Tool Belt Set + Accessories

  Tonka Steel Dump Truck         CATERPILLAR tractor        Construction Tool Belt Set/Accessories





     Under Construction Warning Tape          Rocks Cake Decorations - ROCKS & PEBBLES EDIBLE Candy Confetti Sprinkles for Cakes, Cupcakes & Cookies            Construction Hat Cupcake Picks - Set of 12         

 Under Construction Warning Tape  Rocks Cake Decor EDIBLE  Construction Hat Cupcake Picks 





Current giveaway ends Saturday, April 30th. Make sure to enter to win $75 gift certificate of your choice (hundreds to choose from)i.e. construction decals below....