Just came back from a short trip to Wichita, KS.

DIY Multi Glitter Shoes.

I’ve been searching high and low for multi glitter shoes, but being a size 34 makes everything difficult. I purchased these baby pink pumps on jgshoe.com because they cater to tiny feet. The quality is just about the same as Nine West or Steve Madden. I wasn’t too keen on the color so I decided to play with glitter and glue.

Supplies:

Assorted glitter (purchased from Michaels at 50% off!)
Mod podge
1 inch paint brush
Shellac sealant (not pictured but purchased at Home Depot) 

(I did not use the tacky spray pictured)

I didn’t want glitter to get in or around the shoe, so I prepped it by covering the insole and outsole with saran wrap and masking tape (blue tape might be better, but I only had masking tape around).

1. Mix the glitter to the shade of your preference.

2. Using the paint brush, brush on a section of mod podge (I did the heel last so that I could grip it while working).

3. Pour glitter on with a spoon over the plate and shake off the excess.

4. Repeat steps 2-3 until the entire shoe is complete.

I let it dry for 20-30 minutes and then added a second coat of mod podge/glitter. After 20-30 minutes of letting the second coat dry, I sprayed the shoes with sealant outdoors.

I loveee the end result! Can’t wait to wear them out!

Celebrating the birth of a beautiful baby boy with a dressed up big round balloon.

Heart balloons are so sweet and simple. I used this one to add a not-so-little something to a bridal shower gift.

The final series in Bubba’s 6th Birthday Bash: dessert.

I special ordered a plain white buttercream w/chocolate filling cake and chocolate and vanilla cupcakes w/sprinkles at our local Publix. Publix + cakes = yum. I loved the little flags Chenin used for Scout’s Rainbow Party, so I made some of my own. I designed them through Word using a variety of fonts and the same color scheme from the labels. I printed them on cardstock, cut them into flag shapes, and stuck them together and on skewer sticks using mounting squares.

Chenin also had a beautiful display of fruit that I wanted to emulate using pineapple, melon, raspberry, and seedless grapes.

I displayed the desserts using a Martha Stewart for Macy’s medium cake stand, cb2 bento plates, and with the party favors on each side. I made little signs for the fruit and cupcakes using Word, cardstock, and tape.

For a pop of color, I used three big round balloons from shophaha (sky blue and sea green) to be the back drop of the dessert table.

On the day of his actual birthday, I volunteered in his classroom and brought some cupcakes and birthday invitations for his classmates. Again, I used Brooke’s candygram idea.

I really wanted to use kraft necklace boxes, but all I could find locally were white ones. I decided to make my own boxes using kraft paper. I designed all the labels in Word in the same fashion as the birthday party favors. Then, I filled them up with starbursts and jolly ranchers.

A plus: I had everything at home already =). I always have kraft paper and labels stocked in my office. I used leftover piñata candy stock.

For the birthday decorations, I put up a streamer canopy, scattered air-filled balloons around the room, and made a number 6 pinata using Jordan’s pinata tutorial. All for under $30 by using things I already had around the house (candy for the pinata was the bulk of that cost)!

For Bubba’s birthday party favors, I wanted to give something that was yummy or useful. I was able to do both, using ideas from Brooke’s candygram and birthday card.

I designed the number cards with Microsoft Word and printed them out onto cardstock (four cards per sheet).

I cut each sheet into fours and scored the top of each card (except for “one”).

I glued the scored end to the bottom of the previous card and stuck Japanese washi tape over it.

Then it was time to pick and choose candy. I used airheads, hershey’s, starburst, jolly ranchers, and necco dots.

I wanted to include something that wasn’t a tchotchke, so I used $5 gift cards to Target for the number five.

I housed the finished product in yellow treat boxes from shophaha. Using the same process as the cards, I designed the labels with Microsoft Word and printed them out on 8.5x11 label sheets (four labels per sheet).