PARTY IN AN ENVELOPE

It was my boys' last day of preschool today! It's actually a year-round school, but it was their last day with their current teachers who have loved and cared for them like they were family. I think it's always the most meaningful to write a handwritten note, but to step it up a notch, I added a little handmade banner and confetti to let them know they were THE BEST! My sister and I have this thing with "the best". It's the best donut, it's the best movie, it's the best book... we tend to think a lot of things are "the best", and these teachers really were the best!!

You could totally use this idea for any occasion by switching up the saying on the banner. How cute would it be to get a "congrats" or "happy birthday" party in an envelope?! I'd for sure go [delightfully] inappropriate when sending it to some of my friends... but we'll keep the blog PG.

Here's what you need:

Pencil

Paper scraps

Scissors

String

Hole punch

2 pieces of washi tape

Time: 20 minutes

You can freehand cutting the letters or trace them out with pencil. I actually have a cutting machine but wanted it to look more homemade. I made the letters about 2 inches tall.

Using the scraps from cutting out the letters simply cut little squares to make confetti.

Punch holes through the top of the letters and string.

 Tape one end of the string to a piece of cardstock and wrap the letters around it, securing the other end with tape when finished.

Fill envelope with confetti (and add a handwritten note)!

Voila! You've made the tiniest party in an envelope! 

We'd love to see what you come up with! Tag us on instagram @loveandlion so we can see!

-L

MODERN MINT & NEUTRAL BABY SHOWER

We LOVE planning parties, especially baby showers! It's so special and important to shower that mama-to-be with lots of love and thoughtful details. I was honored to co-host with 2 fabulous ladies, Dara and Emily, friends of the guest of honor, Leeron. It will be the second boy for Leeron, but we didn't want to go all blue blue blue. We went with white, neutrals, and pops of mint and sage green. 

Lauren of Rock Paper Scissors designed the invitation, and I really went off of that for decor. It always starts with the invitation for me! The big letter "R" is just a paper mache letter from the craft store... use painters tape to mask off a straight line, paint, and remove tape. 

Diagonals, squares, and triangles mixed with all white flowers and live moss made for a simple and pretty party! 

The drink tags were my fav! Guests remembered which drink was theirs by the baby picture of the mama and pop-to-be and the color tag. Leeron's amazing husband, Matt, secretly emailed me their baby pics, I changed them to black and white in photoshop and cropped to a square. Just punch a hole in the corner of the picture and the colored square and tie with string. The color tag was nice so that you didn't have to have a different baby pic for each guests. Just use different colors for each pic. Leeron was so surprised (and immediately removed that one embarrassing photo from her tween years)!

Use painters tape to mask off a diagonal line. Paint and remove tape when dry! Super simple!

Every baby shower needs a diaper cake, right? See our TUTORIAL HERE. I used double stick tape to add on the triangles of leftover scraps from the garlands to keep that geo-mod vibe.

Cake topper by Rock Paper Scissors to match the invite.

Every party needs Campfire Crispies, especially a baby shower when you can be punny and say "She's about to POP!" These were SO. GOOD. Fluffernutter flavor: toasted marshmallow and peanut butter with a white chocolate peanut butter coating. Droooool. Order HERE.

And of course us being us, we needed a tattoo station with the party's hashtag (from our little shop HERE)! 

Here's the actual party! It was at night, so I took the photos above so you could see the details!

 The simplest projects make the biggest impact. Jenni and I have done these live moss letters several times. Simply cut the tops of paper mache letters you can find in any craft store, and stuff with live moss from your florist!

Even though Leeron couldn't enjoy it, we all loved the signature cocktail "The Leeroni".

Hostesses with the mostesses: Dara, me, Leeron, Emily

The gorgeous and glowing mama-to-be, Leeron!

Loved throwing this baby shower for a very deserving mama!!!

-L

ROCKSBOX: ONE MONTH FREE

 Hey ladies!! Please tell me you have heard of Rocksbox!! Leah and I are newbies to the club, but man, oh man.... what have we been missing? We signed up, and Leah and I got our first month of FREE  jewelry. Such gorgeous pieces too!! I don't know about you, but Leah and I trade jewelry and clutches like nobody's biz. We just get tired of what we have, so whenever we have an event we call each other first for a closet raid. It just allows you to try something new without breaking the bank. Consider Rocksbox your personal GF that you borrow things from. If only she offered us chocolate also... hmmm.

We are so happy to bring you all a code for ONE FREE MONTH OF ROCKBOX!!! Trust me, it will have you hooked and begging for more. I am already like a 5 year old waiting on Christmas morning to receive her next box. You simply set up your account, add pieces that you love to your wishlist and wait to receive them in the mail. Can we say "Happy Mail!"? These pieces are so great for a date night, a girl's night out, or just a day running errands with your kiddos and you want to wear something to make you just feel good. My daughter loved opening the box up with me and drooling over each piece. Code at the end of post...

It is impossible to see the jewelry in this pic above, but can we talk about these sandals?? Leah and I are both obsessed and own a pair. Purchase them here! I am considering going back for the black pair aaaaand maybe this pair. Thank you Target.

Be sure and sign up for your FREE ONE MONTH today friends!!

Use code loveandlionxoxo

XO!

RED WINE & BLUE - 4TH OF JULY DOWNLOAD

Happy 4th everyone!

Hope you're all relaxing, cooking out, and celebrating with family. I'm with my Dad's side of the family at our home in The Berkshires... this is what we'll be doing :)

RED WINE & BLUE

Just a little wallpaper download for you to get you in the spirit!

Horizontal download HERE

Vertical download HERE

xo

-L