A Garden Birthday Party - for Mackenzie!

INTRODUCING: The Garden Party Collection available now on Etsy! 

To see the full collection click HERE .

MY NIECE RECENTLY TURNED FOUR and we celebrated with a Garden Birthday Party designed and illustrated by yours truly! Here's the double-sided invitation that was sent out to friends and family (see above and below).

And here's the Birthday Girl!

Since my house is full of boys, I had so much fun designing this party for Mackenzie. 

• The tablecloth is made from colorful bandanas. Thanks Mom for sewing it together for me! 
• Hot Pink Water Jug— is from Joann's found with all their Easter stuff.  Same with the flowers. 

• The yummy homemade white cake was layered with fresh strawberries and homemade icing!
• I made clay cake toppers to match the Garden themed invitation. (Thinking about selling these too.)
• The little statue of Mackenzie was made using Shrinky Dinks! That was fun to watch it bake!
• My friends Shona, Claire and I sewed the Mini-bunting for the cake (and also for the yarn wreath).

• I spray painted the clay pots in bright colors and filled them with Jelly Bellies.
• The Flowers were made from a template and tongue depressors (template available at my shop)
• The Party Circles in the center of the flowers are part of my Garden Party Collection.

The kids loved playing and planting flowers in the sandbox.

• Chenille bubble blowers were easier for the kids to dip into the bubbles and the chenille absorbs the bubble mixture and makes bigger bubbles!
• The Bubble Wrappers are part of the Garden Party Collection.

 I found this adorable Butterfly Catcher jar with "what looked like" a real butterfly! Tap on the top of the jat and the butterfly flutters around. It was a big hit with the kids.

 Click here for instructions on how to make these cute balloon flowers!

Guests left with these Garden Party Favors.

 Can't wait 'til next year!