2013 Very Jane Giveaway!

 Great Giveaway on Very Jane!   Enter today for your chance to win 1 of 3 amazing prizes!

1. 1st Place Winner will receive: Canon EOS Rebel T3i Digital Camera with EF-S 18-55mm IS II Lens Kit 
2. 2nd Place Winner will receive: KitchenAid Professional 600 Series 6-Quart Stand Mixer 
3. 3rd Place Winner will receive: iPad mini
   
   Head on over to Very Jane for more details and to enter. And - don't forget to subscribe to their daily email! I have gotten so many cute things from the site.https://veryjane.com/giveaway.htm

Enter to Win a Damask “Baby Shower” Banner from Andreap|designs!

I have gotten so many compliments and inquiries about our Damask Baby Shower that we did last year that I thought a giveaway was in order!

Andreap|designs loves parties just as much as all of you. Andrea knows the importance of making every event special and personalized. From custom invites, favor tags, stickers, and dessert table labels, Andreap|designs does it all – plus Andrea offers printing services in addition to printable files. Make your own cake, cupcakes, or special treats and top them off with the handmade designs from Andreap|designs!

All you have to do to enter is:

1- Like Andreap|designs on Facebook and tell her that My2PinkLadies sent you

2- Come back here and leave a comment saying you did so.

Good luck! Giveaway ends Friday August 17th at 11:59 pm EST. Winner will be announced here and on Andreap|designs Facebook page.  This giveaway is not affiliated with Facebook.
 
 

A few more Sesame Street party sneak peaks!

Preparations for my daughter's 2nd birthday party are in full swing! A little over a month to go! It's going to be fun and colorful.

My very good friend Andrea from Andreap|designs made these fun invitations. I love how they came out. Colorful, fun and girly! Please "Like" Andreap|designs on Facebook and tell her My2PinkLadies sent you! In addition to offering printables, she prints and assembles items such as favor tags and dessert table labels. Her work is meticulous and I promise you will LOVE it!






I am trying to convince my almost 5 year old into a "Rainbow" themed party so I can reuse these items!









More to some along with a party review after the event with a list of resources. Have a great night!

Vintage Couture Inc. - Kids Clothing

Have I ever told you that in addition to planning parties, I am very passionate about kids clothing? Well, I am! I LOVE shopping for my 2 girls! Anywhere - Nordstroms to Target - I love it all! And I am also totally addicted to Zulily. Don't tell by husband but according to my Zulily closet I have bought 91 items since last summer! YIKES. I told you it was an addiction!!

Last summer I found a gorgeous dress from a company called Vintage Couture. I wound up contacting a rep from Tennessee who was SO nice! I wound up not buying the dress but I thought about it often. She kept in touch and after speaking with her about year later, I actually decided to become a Fashion Stylist with Vintage Couture! I started in September 2011 and have held out on sharing it with you guys until now.

I LOVE Vintage Couture's clothing! And it is so much fun to sell! I do in-home trunk shows, online trunk shows and you can order direct on my website - www.vintagecoutureinc.net/christine

What exactly is Vintage Couture?

Vintage Couture is a childrens designer clothing company with apparel and gifts for infants, girls, boys and even Mom. In early 2010, we shifted our business model from retail stores to direct-to-the consumer. Our custom-made fabrics and exclusive line of boutique-style apparel is offered through Independent Fashion Stylists like me who sell online and at in-home Trunk Shows. We offer a flexible, work-from-home, business opportunity for women. Contact me if you are interested in joining my team! VintageCoutureChristine@gmail.com

Here's the collection that drew me to Vintage Couture - I did wind up buying both pieces for my girls and I still love them!


Our Spring collection recently launched and I invite you to browse my site and take a look at all the fabulous clothing!

Here are some of my favorites from Spring! Contact me today to place an order or to learn more about joining my team!

Wild Child Collection

Blushing Paisley Collection

Easter Promotion Valid through March 30th!

Thanks for reading!

Sneak Peaks - Upcoming Elmo Party

It's been awhile since I've blogged! Life has been very busy! Thank you for all the inquiries, emails and comments. I appreciate all of them!

I am in the middle of planning my younger daughter's 2nd birthday party. I usually try to shy away from characters but my daughter just LOVES Elmo. When I saw this girly Elmo party from Hostess with the Mostess, I decided I HAD to do one and and this party is definitely my inspiration! I love all the details especially the ever popular chevron pattern.

Here's a few things that I've been working on and have gathered already.

Super Cute Sesame Street sign. This is another item that made me want to go with this theme. It's so cute!! And can be re-purposed in the play room.

Street sign from I Do Invitations by Michelle. They also have adorable Mickey themed signs as well. Make sure you check out her Etsy Shop!


Next up - Fabric Flower cupcake toppers. Again, an item that I saw and decided I MUST have it. I was inspired by this picture on Paiges of Style.


After reading the tutorial, I decided that I was not up to the DIY task. Instead of doing them myself, I found a great vendor on Etsy called Leila's Flower Garden. I contacted Marwa and requested a custom order and she was more than accommodating! She was able to match my color theme and she event sent me some pictures. Aren't they adorable!!





Leila's Flower Garden was a pleasure to work with and they were super fast! Another item I can check off my list!

More to come! Brought to you by the letter A and number 2.

{Real Parties}Hot Pink and Turquoise First Birthday Party

This post is looonnggg overdue! It's from back in May and it's my daughter's first birthday party. The theme was inspired by an invitation designed by Anders Ruff. The saying on the invite was “My Oh My, How the First Year Flew By.” Some of the decor was inspired by Kara (of Kara's Party Ideas) Bunco party.

I wound up concentrating more on the colors (hot pink and turquoise) than the actual theme because of time constraints. I had a ton of other “themey” things planned that I was not able to get to. The party’s main attractions were the 2 dessert tables I set up and the décor . I created a balloon wreath for the front door, party printables (inspired by The TomKat Studio) and little felt birdies (tutorial on Bird’s Party). For all the other items I used amazing vendors such as Sweeties by Kim and other vendors listed at the bottom of the post. I had a lot of fun planning it and executing it and I am already thinking about her 2nd birthday!

Invite by Anders Ruff

Invite by Anders Ruff

Here's the guest of honor wearing a tutu from Hannah's Tutus and a matching onesie from Bella Claire Baby.  This image was taken by an awesome local photographer, AvaJack Photography.

www.avajackphotography.com

Vendor Credits:
Invitations – Anders Ruff 
Tissue Poms: Dash of Color
Balloon Wreath: Inspired by How Does She? 
Solid Balloons: Shindigz 
Polka Dot Balloons: Polka Dot Market
Table Linens: Table Cloths Factory
Kandy Kones (for the cotton candy): Posh Party Pretties
Sugar Cookies: Just Crumbs
Cakes: Made locally by a mom who bakes out of her home in Farmingdale, NY.
Cake Bunting: The Tom Kat Studio
Fondant toppers: Two Sugar Babies
Birthday Hat: Shop Lissy
Headband: Banner Boutique
Nesting Suitcases: Land of Nod

I hope this party provided lots of inspiration for your next bash!

Mini Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

How cute are these? A couple of my friends have made them for playdates but I was never sure how to make them. Here's a great tutorial from One Charming Party! I think I need to try these.

Photo from www.OneCharmingParty.com

Exciting News! Posh Little Parties coming soon!

I have some exciting news to share. Soon My2PinkLadies will have a new blog and a new name! Posh Little Parties coming soon! We'll have the same great tutorials and Real Parties to share with you.

In the meantime, please check out our newly opened Etsy Shop - PoshLittleParties.

Thanks for your support!

{Real Parties} Damask Baby Shower - Black, White and Hot Pink!

My friend Ang and I hosted a baby shower for our friend Jessee last weekend. It was a "sprinkle" shower and she is awaiting the arrival of her third child. She has 2 boys already, so just in case she has a third boy (she's Team Green), we decided to give her a girly shower!

The palette we chose was an elegant black & white damask pattern with hot pink accents.  The backdrop are ruffled sheers from Pottery Barn Kids. Aren't they lovely?   Andreap | designs created the gorgeous cupcake toppers, napkin rings and one of the banners.  Stay tuned for an upcoming giveaway which will include her "Baby Shower" banner and the damask printable collection!!

Marshmallows from HaveItSweet.com

Andreap | designs

 This beautiful fancy Jessee banner is from Malu Boutiques.  I had the shop saved in my Etsy favorites and I am so glad I decided to order it. It was gorgeous and it fit the theme perfectly!  It was also great quality! 

Banner from http://www.etsy.com/shop/MaluBoutiques

http://www.etsy.com/shop/MaluBoutiques

 I whipped up these super easy centerpieces by wrapping yarn around Styrofoam balls and the wrapped the vessel with ribbon and added one of the cupcake toppers. 

These gorgeous cake plates with crystals are from Amazon.com  They come in a few different finishes and add sparkle to any dessert table. 
 

Stay tuned to win this fabulous banner from andreap | designs!

Banner from Andreap | designs

I hope you were inspired by this party.  Please conatct me with any questions!