Given how many white cake stands I currently own, one would think I would do a few more designs with it.

I will be listing it in the shop soon!

Happy Friday!!!

And the winner is …

Comment #59 …

Gina Says: Fan of modern frills on fb:)

Gina …  Send me an email to modernfrills@yahoo.com so you can claim your fabulous prize!

ps: So happy to have you as  a Modern Frills fan on facebook!!!

This precious party will surely start off your week with a smile.  One of my customers, Pam, contacted me about making a tee for her birthday girl.  I loved creating her tee and was so excited when she emailed me letting me know that her party was featured over at Anders Ruff … (love Anders Ruff!).

I was blown away when I saw the photos … they are A.M.A.Z.I.N.G!

The amazing cake table …

The precious birthday girl and friends…

What has to be my favorite party picture (on the right)…

Just a guess … but I think the birthday girl had a good time!

A few more photos of this gorgeous party …

What a party!  I hope you will stop by Anders Ruff to see more party photos as well as the party details in Pam’s words.

The birthday girl’s tank is available in my shop.

Vendor Credits:

Invitations/Coordinating Printables:  AndersRuff (http://www.etsy.com/shop/andersruff)

Pettiskirt:  DreamSpun Kids (http://www.etsy.com/shop/DreamSpunKids)

Tea Pot cookies:  Sugar and Flour (http://www.etsy.com/shop/sugarandflour)

Fascinator:  Charming Necessities (http://www.etsy.com/shop/CharmingNecessities)

Custom Birthday Shirt:  Modern Frills (http://www.etsy.com/listing/77405929/birthday-shirt-the-cailey-vintage-cake)

Baby Doll Tutus:  Lindsays Whimsies Tutu (http://www.etsy.com/shop/LindsaysWhimsiesTutu)

Cupcake Wrappers:  Hey Yo Yo (http://www.etsy.com/shop/heyyoyo)

Doll Shirts:  Linda Loves to Sew (http://www.etsy.com/shop/Lindalovestosew)

Streamers:  Serendiptee Design (http://www.etsy.com/shop/serendipiteedesign)

Yellow striped fabric:  Funkalicious fabrics (http://www.etsy.com/shop/funkaliciousfabrics)

Birthday Party Hats:  Sweet Things Kids (http://www.etsy.com/shop/Sweetthingskids)

Cake Topper:  Creating from the Heart (http://www.etsy.com/shop/creatingfromtheheart)

Pom Balls:  Pomtastic (http://www.etsy.com/shop/pomtastic)

Birthday Cake:  Cakes Plus (http://www.cakesplus.com/)

Photographer:  Alison Harbaugh/Freckle Photography (http://frecklephotography.com/)

Rentals:  Select Event Rentals (http://www.weparty.com/)

these boots …

to arrive on my doorstep!   It is still 90 degrees here in Dallas … yet I am checking the front door every hour looking for a big boot box!

I love sharing a good find … and Merah Muda is just that!

Merah Muda is the adorable shop run by Misha that offers upcycled bags for children and adults. Everything is full of color and just plain fun! It is really hard to choose a favorite item, but this tote is definitely at the top of my list…

And that is just the beginning.  Merah Muda is full of cute bags, including Mini Tote Bags…

And adorable Mini Messenger Bags …

Misha is coming out with a line of backpacks that are absolutely perfect for Halloween … and every day for that matter!  I love the one with the angel wings …

There are several styles available for boys and girls …

These backpacks  measure 12 inches wide by 14 inches tall.  You can add additional knots to the straps if the child is smaller.  They are made with bull denim and recycled knits and use eco-friendly inks on the silk screens.

A few more sweet photos …

And now for the fun part …. Merah Muda is giving a backpack to one lucky Modern Frills reader … a $30 value!

Here’s how to enter…

1.  Follow the Modern Frills Blog…and leave a comment on this post letting me know that you are a follower!  You can follow this blog through Google Friend connect located on the right side of the screen as you scroll down.  

2.  Stop by Merah Muda and come back and tell me your favorite item.

3.  Become a fan of Modern Frills on Facebook and come back and leave a comment letting me know you are a fan!  If you are already a fan, leave a comment letting me know that you are already a fan!

4.  Become a fan of Merah Muda on Facebook and come back and leave a comment letting me know that you are a fan!

That is a total of 4 possible entries!!!

You must leave a separate comment for each entry!  Winner will be chosen on Tuesday, Sept 27th, 2011 at 10:00pm (CST). Any entries received after this time will not be considered. Open to US residents only. Winner will be chosen using random.org.

Over the past couple weeks, I have seen lots of amazing DIY wreath on different blogs and on Pinterest.  With all that inspiration, I decided to make my own.  I found a fabulous felt flower tutorial over at I Am Momma Hear Me Roar.  These are fun and easy to make.  30 minutes and 12 flowers later …

Now for the wreath…

I bought a couple wreath forms, white yarn and some twine.  I couldn’t decide if I wanted a white wreath or a twine wreath … so I made both!  I started with the white yarn.  Wrapping the wreath is simple…a little hot glue to start and you are good to go.  You will need to wrap the entire wreath 2 times.  The second time goes faster as you are mostly covering up spots that you missed.  After wrapping for what seemed to be years, I was done.  Every 5 minutes I would put another spot of hot glue.  Wrapping while you are watching TV is a good idea … it is time consuming.  Do your hot glue spots during commercial breaks:)

The twine goes faster … as long as you buy the thick bulky twine.  I started with a thin twine and then switched.  See below for the difference.  Thin twine on the left … thick twine on the right.

With the thicker twine, I wrapped the wreath in about 25 minutes…much faster!

I played around with the flowers using a stick pin to hold the flower in place.  You could also hot glue the flower in place, but I plan on changing out the flowers with the seasons.  Stick pins work great for this!

Here are a few photos of my twine wreath…

And my white yarn wreath with lots of color…

Happy Wreath Making … and Weekend!

p.s. If you are a family member of mine … you may or may not be receiving a wreath as a gift this Christmas:)

linking to…

I had good intentions of sharing my completed wreath with you today … it just didn’t happen.  I was feeling slightly under the weather … and maybe a bit lazy!

I did turn this…

Into this …

More details coming soon!

Just added this …

and this …

to my shop!

Have you heard about the Summer Love Giveaway over at Anna and Blue Paperie?  It’s going to be fun … Stay Tuned!

I have been working on my blog the past couple weeks … a few little tweaks. I have updated my crafty projects on the right side of my blog …

I also added photo links to my parties on the left side …

Hope you like the little changes … there are a few more to come in the next couple months:)

Still loving those sweet Halloween pictures by Letter B … absolutely precious!

Have a great weekend!