DVD Party Invitation Tutorial

We created these fun High Resolution DVD invitations for the Surfin' Pool Party with Mermaids.

I was introduced to the website Animoto.com and was instantly hooked. It is a simple, user-friendly option to bring your photos to the next level.

You can create unlimited 30 second video/slideshow projects FREE of charge. I opted for a year plan to create unlimited time length projects for around $30. We have used some projects as end of sports season video/slideshow gifts and even created DVD's to place in my daughters kindergarten class time capsules. For such projects I invest an additional $5 (per project) to produce my project in Hi Resolution format.

Samples of a couple of my other projects:
Cheer Project
Happy Father's Day Grandpa email greeting

For the Hi Res DVD Invitations, we made a stop into Office Max and picked up an Avery project kit to create our own DVD covers and purchased a pack of DVD covers.

The finished DVD Invitations were viewable by PC, DVD player and Blu Ray player. We received so many compliments on the DVD party invitations and I could not convince our guests how EASY it really was to create them!

Click HERE to create your own ANIMOTO account and be INSPIRED!

Cornish Fairy Party

This is the Fairy Party to end ALL Fairy Parties!

I think I've died and gone to FAIRY HEAVEN!

I found this beautiful and whimsical Cornish Fairy themed birthday party at the blog for Tradewind Tiaras. Nicole, the author and owner of a tiara designing company shares wedding planning tips, products and tutorials on her gorgeous blog. The Cornish Fairy Party is so full of beautiful photos and there are many tutorials to help you create your very own backyard fairy experience.

Nature inspired Storybook Invitations.

(click for the Storybook Invitation Tutorial)

Each party guest received her very own tutu and lovely purple and yellow set of pixie wings.

 

Beautiful handcrafted, beaded tiaras were also worn by all the party guests.

Is it a hanging topiary? No! It's a PINATA! This is just too pretty to hit with a stick:)

(click to make your own Tissue Rose Pinata)

The tablescape carried the rustic, wooded, nature theme perfectly.

(click here for Rustic Wooden Cake Stand Tutorial)

The dessert table displayed several unique, theme specific treats.

Edible Fairy Wands

Meringue Mushrooms  (don't they look like the REAL thing?)

Lollipop Topiaries

(click here to make your own Lollipop Topiaries)

Fairy Berries

Nicole used river rocks to label the different treats. Click here to learn how to Decoupage River Rocks to use as labels. These would also make lovely matching place cards

The centerpiece of the entire party was this colorfully whimsical cake, baked and decorated by Nicole.

(watch out Cake Boss!)

 More cake details.

 

Hanging above the dessert table was an iron chandelier draped with green beads, complete with a little fairy perched in the center.

Browse Tradewind Tiaras for more photos and additional party tips. Get Inspired!

(photo credits: Tradewind Tiaras)