DIY Shabby Chic Layered Tablecloth

I originally shared this over at Stardust Decor & Style. Just in case you didn't catch it, I'm sharing it again today :)

My daughter, Ellie, recently had a whimsical fairy party. Today I want to share with you how I put together my shabby chic layered tablecloth. It was exactly the "look" I wanted and sooo easy to put together. Check it out:

The base of the tablecloth is my old duvet cover. I starched it to help stiffen it up a little. I like the color and texture of this fabric.

 The middle layer is actually a bedskirt. The crocheted flower details give the table an extra touch. Kinda grandma chic :)

 The final, top layer is a sheer, white piece of fabric. To give it a little more texture, I twisted the fabric up like this and let it get all nice and wrinkly.

Ta da!

What's in your closet that you could use for a layered tablecloth?




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Faith, trust and pixie dust

If you read my initial post of Ellie's Whimsical Fairy party, this is meant to act as a follow-up with more details. Now that I have had a chance to recover. Whew!

Here is the set up of the tables. I got the turquoise paper plates and pink polka dot napkins from Target. I snatched them up right away!

I used miniature glass vases filled with pixie dust (a.k.a. glitter!) and fairy wands I saw over at Icing Designs. 

The party favors were these simple vintage pink roses. Can you believe they are soap? Yep, just pull off a petal and add water! Wouldn't they be perfect in a guest bathroom? Or even better, a bed and breakfast. And you can get this same romantic charm at, you guessed it, Dollar Tree! 

 I just happened to stumble upon these mercury glass candlesticks at World Market. They were in the Christmas clearance and I scored them for $1 each.

I ordered my straws from Jilly Bean Kids.

I spotted strawberry malt balls at Walmart a day or so before the party (probably seasonal?). My mom had just given me these vintage sundae dishes and I thought they were perfect for putting on the tables.

I printed placemats on cardstock. And if you would like to use or edit it, you can download it here. I was inspired by Martha Stewart's placemat/name card combo.

Since the whole fairy theme was based on Ellie's love for Tinkerbell, it was only fitting that she make an appearance. Ellie would have loved the beautiful jars that inspired me over at Heidi Swap's Sprinkle it with Fabulous.

I dipped some strawberry wafers in white chocolate after seeing them on Art Mom's blog. And I made a "Faith, Trust and Pixie Dust" printable for the table which you can also download here.

I really do have more to share BUT I have got to call it a night! Please feel free to leave a comment below or email me privately if you have any questions. More of my inspiration for this party can be found on my Fairy Party board on Pinterest. Nighty night :)




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Whimsical Fairy Party

Welcome to our whimsical fairy party...

I can't believe my little girl is three! I had a BLAST planning a dinner party for her birthday. (If you want to see how we decided on the fairy theme, read here.) We enjoyed a great evening with some of our closest friends. Since our family all lives too far away to visit on birthdays, I enjoy making the girls' birthday celebrations intimate with a few special families who have stepped in as family and made room in their hearts for our sweet girls. I just used the word "family" three times in one sentence which pretty much cements my whole point that I try to make birthday celebrations a family ordeal. I want to share a few more details with y'all in the coming week but for now, here are some pictures of the party.

If you would like to see more ideas and the inspiration I used, check out my fairy party board on Pinterest. Once we wrap up our weekend celebrating, I'll be sure to post some recipes, project how-to's and {free} printables from the party. So please come back or sign up to receive email or Facebook notifications.

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For more info on the birthday girl's apparel, click {here}


 



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Pink Winter Wonderland Party Feature

 My good friend Katie is super creative. She doesn't have a blog...yet ;) With her permission, I'm featuring a few snapshots from her daughter's birthday party. Before the party, she told me that she was going to keep it simple and just order some pizzas (yeah, right!).

Since I wasn't expecting anything fancy at the local pizza joint, I didn't bring my camera. Here are the best pictures that I could muster up from my phone. It was quite dreamy - a pink winter wonderland.

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Fairy Party Planning

For Ellie's 3rd birthday, we debated between one of these party themes:
a) Princess
b) Fairies
c) Taylor Swift

It was a hard decision. We play princesses every. single. day. I'm kinda burnt out so...

a) Princess

b) Fairies

c) Taylor Swift

All the inflatable guitars I looked at online were out of stock. (That is not a joke.)

a) Princess

b) Fairies

c) Taylor Swift

Fairy party it is then! Here is the only problem. We have been sick for the past six weeks; the kind of sick that means everything gets put on hold. Plus, we were out of town the last two weeks. I have four days to plan this party. My type A personality is freaking out a little BUT it is just a three year old birthday party and not likely to be remembered by its guest of honor.

Pinterest has been such a great tool for event planning. My fairy party board provided lots of inspiration, thought it will obviously be a lot more simple than the lavish parties I drooled over pinned. 

Fortunately, I was able to order some of the supplies online and picked up a few other items so far:

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Trifle and parfait

I rarely find a trifle dessert that I actually love. This one is perfection.

                                                                           Source: tasteofhome.com via Kristen on Pinterest

It looks amazing, right? You can get the recipe over at Taste of Home. Because of all the ingredients, it isn't a cheap dessert to make. I save this one for special events. I did find that there was more toppings and peanut butter mixture than what would fit in my trifle bowl. What a shame. The hubby thought it would be fun to use our sundae glasses to make some parfaits to use the remaining yummy goodness. 

Again, what a shame ;)

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