Animal Fort Playroom

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Think clever, organized playroom with forts. Add to the mix a playhouse and secret hideway and voila you've got the cutest playroom ever.

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Funky Glam Princess Room

Kristalyn Naylor decorated her 9 year old daughters room as a surprise birthday present makeover. Kristalyn: "I tried to keep costs down by being thrifty and making or re-making most everything myself.  I didn't want to paint, mostly because it is a large room, so I used bright bold colors throughout to add interest.  It is a mix of styles but the continuity lies in the repeated colors and fabrics. It was a lot of fun and she loved it."

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Boys Racing Room

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Isn't this the coolest room ever?? Designed by Wilshire Design Group and murals painted by Leah Watson. This is NASCAR fan heaven! Wall paint color is Monarch Foggy London - Millennium Collection. A roll-up garage door is used as the headboard for the bed. Racing logo was painted using an overhead projector and a steady hand. For more photos of this room check out our boys rooms gallery.

Fab Baby Shower Ideas

 

It can be difficult to pull off a boy and girl twin baby shower. But, Stephanie from Couture Parties did it fabulously! Loving her color palette of pink, brown and blue - perfect colors for girls and boys.  Also, a pink and grey modern baby shower...

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Stumped On Party Planning...Need Party Questions Answered?

I will be the guest on beanchat which is a tweet grid forum for people to talk through tweeting. It's like a chat room atmosphere. If you have a twitter account, it's super easy to sign on. Between 10:00 and 11:00 am EST - Thursday February 25th go here http://bit.ly/BeanChat. Sign on using your twitter username and password. If you have any party ideas, suggestions or questions, type them in the tweet box and I'll respond : )
I would love to be able to respond to everyone's emails about party questions, but I can't... I receive so many emails daily. This is the perfect opportunity to ask away...

Giveaway - Custom Party Invites & Printables CLOSED

Papercandee has wonderful invitations and custom printables! I adore this French-inspired passport invitation! For a chance to win $50 in products from papercandee, please choose your favorite piece! Then come back here and leave a comment on this blog post about your favorite. All designs are customizable with colors, fonts, etc. Coming Soon: all designs will have the entire party package that includes - cupcake toppers, banners, signs, favor tags, etc. This giveaway open to international readers : )

Too cute...inside of the passport invitation...adorable!! Where was papercandee when I had my daughters French Poodle Tea Party years ago : )

Stunning!

Print your own invite or have Papercandee print them for you.

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Modern Paper Doll Girls Room

Misty Vento of Lime Blossom Designs came up with this modern paper doll sweet girly room.

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Boys Nursery: Clothing As Decorating Inspiration

Madelyn Ridgeway and her husband designed this awesome nursery for their son. Paint Colors:
Grey-Behr -  Anonymous (780f-5)
Blue-Behr - Brilliant sea (deep) (520-b)
Black-Behr-  Beluga (770 f-7)
White-Behr - Color bright white. All paint is interior satin enamel
Their inspiration was this little boys vest...

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Great Ideas For Displaying Kids' Art

What to do with all the art your kids bring home from school or make at home?   This large focal wall was painted with various shapes and sizes of frames to hold kids artwork. I love the idea of "painted" frames.

"Painted-on frames, clips and the use of different shades of colors all help create the look of this wall, which is meant to feature the rotating artwork of children, as well as be a decorative element in the room. Simple bulldog barrel binder clips were colored to match the corresponding frame and then attached to the wall with Velcro. The result is a magical mural that serves a purpose. Even empty of original artwork, the frames still look full because of the images within them." Images from here. 

Here are a few other solutions to help with the artwork clutter.
Take photos of your kids artwork.  Make a special scrapbook of photos of all your childs art.  This is such an easy solution to art that takes up a lot of space.

 image from here.

Hang a few wires on the wall and display "rotating" art  

Use cork wall tiles to create a mini art gallery. Image from here.

Dynamic Frames  makes these clever art cabinet/frames. The frame/cabinet opens from the front and can hold 50 pieces of art.

Jan Eleni scans your kids art and creates a one-of-a-kind poster (original art is returned to you).  Seriously cool.

Girls Room: Decorating On A Budget

  

Take a tour of this room that was decorated for very, very little money! Rachel is a thrifty, creative gal who found items on craigs list, garage sales, clearance table or free. Adorable vinyl decal tree sold here. Check out the before and afters...

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How to: Butterfly Mobile

 

Fabulous felt mobile with how-to instructions. Imagine all the possibilities making a felt mobile with various shapes i.e. cars, planes, etc.

Bugs and Fishes by Lupin gives complete instructions on how to make this fun, colorful felt butterfly mobile

Go here to download the butterfly template


ASSORTED PACK ACRYLIC CRAFT FELT 50 PIECES


Sweet Needle Felts: 25 Projects to Wear, Give & Hug

Fabulous Girl Parties!

Brittany from One Charming Party created this very sweet American Girl Pioneer Party!! Each guest chose a bonnet and apron at the beginning of the party.

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Baggino is Donating 50% of Their Sales To Haiti!

Baggino is a small family business in NY selling innovative diaper bags and Learner’s Bibs that they designed and developed.   From now until the end of February Baggino is donating 50% of all sales from their website to victims of the earthquake.

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Gender-Neutral Colorful Nurseries

Bright, cheerful colors perfect for a gender-neutral nursery.  Blue paint is Seaspray - Pittsburgh Paints. White paint trim is Oxford White - Benjamin Moore.  Dresser, nightstand, chair,  rugs, and bookcase are all from IKEA.

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Winner - Charm Factory Giveaway!

Carol in E TN of Liberty Threads is the Charm Factory bracelet winner. Congrats Carol!!! You have 3 days to contact me. Thank you to everyone who entered : )

Girls Tween Room

Pink loves brown and this room absolutely shows it.

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Playhouse Loft Bed: Instructions

Ana from Knock Off Wood gives complete instructions (for people like me) on how to build this playhouse loft bed. Her site is all about how to make knock-off furniture. Ana is a stay-at-home mom with a limited budget and an obsession with furniture. She helps the average mom figure out how to make furniture - awesome!!

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Cool Colors For Glam Rooms

While many teen girls enjoy vibrant, warm colors in their rooms, there are others who prefer cooler and more subtle hues.

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5 Trends to Love for the Nursery

GUEST POST:  A warm welcome to Priscila from Little Miss Heirlooms (rediscovered vintage fun for your little one). Priscila recently started her fabulous blog and has quite a following. About her blog: "At Little Miss Heirlooms we strive to provide authentic vintage pieces that can be easily incorporated into a child's living space. We encourage thinking "outside the box" when decorating a nursery, toddlers room or playroom in order to make a child's space as whimsical and magical as possible!"




Hi Everyone! This is Priscila from Little Miss Heirlooms! I am super excited to share 5 trends I'm loving for decorating your child's space!

Image via Decorpad

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Creative Playroom

Tiffany Palm shared her adorable kids playroom with us. Check out all the cool ideas....

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Pink Princess Room

Filio Theodorou from Greece sent me these sweet photos of her daughters princess room.

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Chic DIY Headboard Projects

Incredible imagination with this headboard! LOVE it! DIY headboard for kids 

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Wizard of Oz Party Ideas

Simplicity is what this table decor is all about. The Wizard of Oz theme is alive and well at this party - absolutely adorable apple trees and "wicker" picnic baskets make for a sweet table.

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Get Ready For Valentines!

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Giveaway: Charm Factory $100 Sterling Silver Bracelet - CLOSED!

One lucky winner will win a sterling silver custom charm bracelet with up to 8 charms (your choice) from Charm Factory ($100 bracelet)! Charm Factory makes super-cute charm bracelets with 1000's of choices in charms. Perfect gift for Valentines, Mothers Day, a birthday and ???  Silver charm bracelets are so easy to personalize. Almost every type of charm you can imagine - Charm Factory has a charm category for.  Here are just a few categories.... 

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Winner of the Lisa Leonards Jewelry Giveaway....

is Annie from Mamapants. Congrats to Mamapants for being comment # 518!! Please contact me within 3 days to retrieve your prize.

A BIG thank you to everyone who entered. Check out our newest giveaway (sterling silver charm bracelet) coming soon.....