Jungle Party :: DIY projects

Good morning!!

Today, I wanted to share with you some of the super simple diy projects I did to style the jungle themed baby shower I helped a friend throw. You may remember in the beginning of the inspiration phase, I listed some of the cheap and easy ideas I had to keep this party in budget. I ended up using a lot of them and throwing in some extras.

Project 1: Spray-painted Pastic Animals

I found these big guys at my local dollar store. The little guys that I used on the favor tins were purchased in a bunch at Joanns.

I picked out one can of blue and one of green {our two main colors} at my local hardware store. This was way more than enough. In fact, I had enough green to redo a current project I am working on ;)

I like to spray one side {wait to dry}, paint the other side {wait to dry} and then I stand them up and do the tops. Keep an eye out for the odd nooks and crannies (like underneath trunk) that are easy to miss.

You can use these gems in a ton of places! I used the small ones (in the pic on the left) for favors and the invites. The larger ones I used as decoration (top, right) and as place cards (bottom, right)-just add the name with some twine.

Best part? After you have already used these for the party, glue them to some wood or rocks and you have now have bookends for the nursery! Like these beauties:

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Project 2: Kraft Paper



You can find rolls of brown kraft paper in just about any big box store, but I got mine at (you guessed it) the dollar store. Just by adding it to ordinary boxes and stands, it automatically gave it a "safari/jungle" feel. You could stamp them to look like packages that have been sent from far away (read: Africa) or add pretty yarn, like I did above. Another great option {which I did A LOT} was to use burlap material. It's super cheap and can be found at any craft store. I loved the look so much, I even added them to the invitations:

Project 3: Printed Map

I simply googled "map of Africa" and found several that were great. I printed up the one that I liked the most and used it to line one of the tray of goodies I had. You could also use it with the kraft paper to wrap a stand or gift.

Project 4: Animal Crackers with Bag Toppers

Animal Crackers are the perfect (& most cost efficient) party favor there is for a jungle/safari themed party. The picture shown above shows it with the topper I created for my Etsy package, however you can easily create topper from scrapbook paper.

Hope you have an inspiring Monday!

xo,

Rachel



New to the Shop :: Jungle Party

Hello!

As promised Friday, here is the reveal to the jungle party I styled. You may remember the inspiration board that started the planning, shared here.

Hope you find a little inspiration :)

I had SO MUCH fun with this party!

Best part? This party is now available in my Etsy Shop !! {be sure to check out the invitations to see how amazing this party could look in pink and purple, here.}

I can't wait to show you some of the budget friendly DIY projects we did to create this party.... can you spy a few??

Happy Monday :)

xo,

Rachel

Linking Up.........

Jungle Party Invitations

 I don't know about you, but I am one H.A.P.P.Y girl now that it is almost the weekend!! We have plans to cross of a couple more items off our summer bingo list, and maybe even *gasp* relax a little ;)

I had big plans to reveal the jungle party I did tonight, but good grief, I am up to my elbows in PHOTOS. Does anyone else take 135865 photos every time they have a party??

I did make a little headway, though, and here are the invitations that kick-started this event:

{{ PS- These are now available at my Etsy Store }}

Hope everyone has a splendid weekend!

xo,

Rachel

Styled! :: Reused Starbucks Glasses

Hello lovelies!

 Today I am going to share a {not so secret} tool that party planners use to create those adorable milk jugs and juice bottles for events.  

Ever since a little beauty called Pinterest has entered my life, things have never been the same :)

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I just followed the link above and used her step by step directions to get those gorgeous glasses sparkling.

Once you have you clean glass, the possibilities are endless!

For the jungle themed shower I just styled, I knew that I wanted to use burlap to create a more organic feel. For this party I created water bottle labels and printed off a few extra to use for the juice bottles as well. I love the idea of using them for something other than their intended use.

I cut the burlap into ovals, placed on our glass, and wrapped our water label around, securing the back with tape. Straws and flags completed the look!

For a softer look, you could wrap scraps of fabric around you bottle with a little bit of twine or ribbon, like I did here:

There are so many adorable ideas out there, like this one I did for our annual Christmas Eve cookie decorating party {found on Pinterest, of course!}:

Or these adorable swamp juices, an idea I am definitely doing this Halloween:

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(isn't the color combo just perfect for a monster truck party??)

Spray paint the tops {maybe even with chalk paint???} and glue printouts on them like this blogger did:

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Or just add on a little twine or ribbon for a simple and beautiful look:

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Have any of you used the glasses for your event? What did you think?

I am hooked! Plus the fact that you can save and reuse them again is a big deal to me. Not to mention it's a good excuse to buy all those frappuccinos ;)

xo,

Rachel