Recently i helped my step mother plan a 40th birthday lunch for one of her good friends. It was simply done, as it was held in there tiny beachside apartment. With the ocean as their background, we went with auqua, white and silver as our colours. We had a small dessert table with lots of home baked sweetness on it (sadly i dont have a picture :( ) Robyn made some really good food for lunch (she is an EXCELLENT cook), and we decorated above the table with loads of pom poms in the afore-mentioned colours. She wanted some party favours, and we tossed up a few ideas, such as monogramed napkins. However things didnt go as planned and the day before the party we were left with nothing. So a quick stop to my local cheap shop and the florist and we came up with these....
They were quite simple to make really. I just got some ceramic paint, a fine paint brush, and white ceramic mugs. For the bouquets you'll need florist foam, lots of pretty flowers, and good gardening hand shears.
Following the instructions on the box of ceramic paint (every product works differently, so read the instructions carefully!) i hand painted on each invitee's initials. You only get one go, so take your time!
Then i let them dry. Once dry the were baked in an oven for 35 minutes. Once they were completely baked and cooled, i added florist foam and water to the bottom of each mug. Dont put in too much water, you want your guests to be able to take them home without spillage! Then add your flowers and your done :)
This would work really well with tea cups or plain white vases would look cute too!
And it's a gift they can use again and again. I had actually written up some cute little tags with care instructions, but didn't have time to tie them on! It was a surprise party, so we were under the pump, and i wanted to be out before the birthday girl arrived. Hopefully you'll be more organised!
ps. If you actually make any, please share your results! Just post a link to yours in my comments, as i'd love to see other peoples takes on this :)
If only we our penmanship was as beautiful as yours.....xxx
Posted by: Jane | November 25, 2011 at 10:08 AM