ELEMENTS

Kida Halloween Carnival

2012-01-17T20:24:00.000-08:00

Yes this was an October affair...

and I am just now posting this in January.

I do this carnival every year, but this was a new facility

and was so much more suitable.

Great big open spaces!

Private Corporate Dinner September 2011

2012-01-17T20:02:00.000-08:00

This project was so much fun. It was chic, exclusive and I was

thrilled to work with an amazing chef and a really talented florist.

The client wanted it to be edgy...

As edgy as a fundraiser for Autistic children can be.

I am just posting it now even though I worked my tail off

to pull it off in September!

The Presentation Board, Menu
and a few pictures.

BIG LIGHTS -- BIG CITY 2011 PRE-PROM PARTY

2011-05-15T20:03:00.000-07:00

Here it is... my last Pre-Prom Party.
It was a rustic elegance theme with burlap table toppers,
paint cans and pails, and mattress-ticking fabric.

AND TONS OF KIDS!

SOOOO MUCH food--and Dessert!

And then off to Prom !

OH THE PLACES YOU'LL GO -- CHEER BANQUET

2011-05-15T17:25:00.000-07:00

MY LAST YEAR IN CHARGE OF THE CHEER BANQUET.
(Off goes my youngest child.)

I loved this theme from Dr Seuss' Book
"Oh, The Places You'll Go."

It was a sea of Seuss Hats and each girl took one home.

Here Comes the Green

2011-05-15T17:14:00.000-07:00

Here comes the green. And the spring Holidays!
First, St. Patrick's Day...

Then everything sort of just morphs into Easter...

From

My Next Project...

2011-05-15T17:02:00.000-07:00

I have a thing about repurposing.
Here is my dining room done over a weekend.
I painted over-all and re-faux painted the fireplace.
Then I made chair covers and took a silver-leafing kit
and re-did a lot of the metal finishes.
(along with a bunch of clearance framed mirrors from HomeGoods.)

I fell in love with this mirrored buffet from HomeGoods.
It was cracked in 4 places and marked down to $89.
I was able to repair the cracks with a windshield repair kit from
the auto-supply store..!

2011-05-15T16:55:00.000-07:00

Our church puts on this community event "Family First"
Here are some of the decorations. Each table represented some
aspect of family life.

Little vignettes so this big hall looked more like someone's
home.

Valentine's Came Next

2011-05-15T16:49:00.000-07:00

Every Holiday gives me an excuse to redo things.
My family just expects it...

A New Home

2011-05-15T16:44:00.000-07:00

I have really gotten excited about collecting
vintage mismatched china lately.
Some I have gotten for pennies.
Such a history---I love to think of them on
someone's table in the roaring 1920's or during WW1.

Just wait for my table at Easter!

NEXT STOP...CHRISTMAS!

2011-01-04T20:37:00.000-08:00

THE BOYS' FOOTBALL TREE.

AND OVER MUCH TOO FAST.

sigh. Next, comes Valentines.

BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME.

2011-01-04T20:00:00.000-08:00

IN PREPARATION FOR THE HOLIDAYS,

I TRANSFORMED MY ATTIC INTO...

The object was to repurpose many of my children's old things

and make them worthy of the next generation.

Blake's circus trunk, all the rockers and tables

and even the doll house was from over 20 years ago.

YES, I HAVE BEEN SAVING THEM THAT LONG

FOR THIS OCCASION.

...AND THE BLUE SHUTTERS...were from my little girls' playhouse.

I made my husband save them the day he tore it down!

The column in the middle of the room became an apple tree. They are

attached with velcro, so they can be picked!

I covered this old table with bathroom tile, used peel and stick kitchen flooring, and

used all my old frames with vintage children's book prints.

The desk, a family treasure

The Play Table I named "Gramma-town" and made street signs etc with my

grandchildren's names. Then Gramma-town was decorated for Christmas!

It was worth all the work when I got the reaction I was waiting for!

Just wait til Easter...

CENTERPIECES...FREE...CHURCH...MAKE DO!

2011-01-04T19:48:00.000-08:00

This was a church luncheon for 75.

No money was spent on decorations.

I made the table scarves from some

fun Bohemian skirts I saved from

a few summers ago!

My theme in this economy is...

REPURPOSING.

A NIGHT OF MAGIC...

2011-01-04T19:36:00.000-08:00

DINNER PARTY

THEME-A NIGHT OF MAGIC.

AND JUST LIKE MAGIC...THEY WERE GONE.

TEMECULA CREEK COUNTY FAIR 2010

2011-01-04T19:28:00.000-08:00

ANOTHER FALL TRADITION.

The Kida 2010 Halloween Bash

2011-01-04T19:12:00.000-08:00

This was so fun this year.

I loved the theme of "Gothic Elegance."

Note--I have gotten lots of use out of the Black And White panels

I painted for Grad Night 2 years ago!

Games and Activities--

Pumpkin Decorating, Fish, Mummy Bowling and

Bean Bag Toss...

"Monsters Inc" was playing in the theatre room.

FUN HAD BY ALL!

Next Comes Halloween...Celebrate!

2011-01-04T18:59:00.000-08:00

The Holidays Begin!

Let the Parties Begin..!

RS Night of Summer Salads

2010-06-23T08:36:00.000-07:00

Kinda "winged" this one. Went thru my fabrics and tossed them around.

Church potluck for lots of creative good cooks--Amazing salads

and homemade bread.

We had a "sprouting" Demo and a Pharmacist speak on Herbs, Supplements, and some great Health tips. Everyone took home an Herb starter plant--

There were 5 different kinds.

Fun night!

Grad Night 2010--Theme--Hollywood

2010-06-23T08:20:00.000-07:00

Weeks of Painting these 25 canvas panels beforehand...

My assignment every year is the "Lounge" or film room. We play old movies all night long.

This is the BEFORE picture. We have all these discarded ugly sofas in storage

that I have to do makeshift slipcovers for.

From Blogger Pictures

These are the AFTER shots.

Funny how a few bolts of Tulle can go a looonnnggg way!

Holland Exchange Welcome Event

2010-05-12T18:07:00.000-07:00

GOHS CHEER 2010..."WISH THEY ALL COULD BE CALIFORNIA GIRLS..."

2010-05-12T17:57:00.000-07:00

Dove-tailed two parties! Used those beach balls again...perfect!

A CELEBRATION OF LIFE

2010-03-30T19:13:00.000-07:00

This was a remembrance for a wonderful lady

who loved her garden .

Political Fundraiser...Carly For California

2010-03-30T18:32:00.000-07:00

"10 COW" WOMAN LUNCHEON

2010-03-30T18:22:00.000-07:00

SPRING BABIES.... BABY SHOWER

2010-03-30T16:59:00.000-07:00

February Yields Hearts and Glitter

2010-01-07T15:11:00.000-08:00

Holiday Hues

2010-01-07T14:12:00.000-08:00

A teen-age room...a challenge...purple, green and orange.

Another teen room - black, white, pink and teal.

Let Us Be Thankful.

2010-01-07T13:48:00.000-08:00

HALLOWEEN BASH 2009

2009-11-10T09:30:00.001-08:00

This was a Halloween Party/Carnival for a foundation in Orange County for Autistic Children. Great Place...nice, nice people.

Some of the details...and we know there were tons of those!

Prizes and bagged candies

Food Tags

Pumpkin Decorating Tables

Fishing Booth

Spook Alley

Food Tables

Photo Booth

Candy Bar...always a hit!

Wonderful Evening...had by all!

A "County Fair"...So Many Possibilities

2009-07-16T19:08:00.001-07:00

There were 13 "booths" in all...so much fun and tons of things to sample and activities to do.

No one wanted to go home!

GRADUATION CELEBRATION...THEME: HALIENS DO EXIST-- Shes's Out Of This World

2009-06-25T11:12:00.000-07:00

Her nickname is Halien the Alien...So I went with it...

Blow up aliens lurking in every corner...

The ALIEN CUPCAKES in their spaceships

I reused my Mardi Gras pillow covers (see next post)...right colors, kinda spacey and festive.

Green glowsticks everywhere...under all the linens

Double-decker roll spaceships

There was glow everything...glow sticks, glow bracelets and necklaces, flashing glasses, alien hats, glow cups, and centerpieces!

Fiberoptic centerpieces...Tacky? Ya, but tacky was what made it fun!

GOHS Grad Night June 2009....MARDI GRAS THEME !

2009-06-25T09:33:00.000-07:00

I am a magnet for projects that have no money to spend.

I really had to be resourceful on this one. I used donated paint,

old existing panels, sheets of discarded industrial foam core for the masks...and

hit the 99 cent store..

These giant masks were so fun -- 6 feet by 4 feet -- huge statement --

Painted them in my kitchen...3 am

25 Background panels to paint...10 feet by 8 feet.

I made 25 pillows to throw around...then covered the undesirable couches with makeshift coverlets ... and Voila! 200 Balloons on the floor disguised the ugly carpet...kinda amazing camouflage.

Great Oak High School Cheer Banquet...Black And White Party

2009-04-17T03:55:00.000-07:00

Favors for each girl....perfect for part of the table decor!

The Venue was beautiful, linens, balloons...all that was left for

table decor was $125 for 25 tables....

que the paper pinwheel flowers, greenery and

branches from my backyard...

and lots of stuff from my party boxes!

From Kansas to OZ...

2009-04-17T03:41:00.001-07:00

The creative challenge at church is to be creative without spending

any money....isn't it amazing what you can do?

And how long it takes you to move your stuff back

into your house afterwards...

FINALLY....THE ROYAL BALL

2009-02-24T09:20:00.000-08:00

Here are some pictures of the big event....DEFINITELY ONE OF MY MOST FUN PROJECTS EVER! Brooke and I had such a blast doing it. I really can't post pictures of the kids without parental permission...but I wish you could see the pictures of them all dressed up with the princesses and the court jester.....SO CUTE! In no particular order:

SUMMER LOVE

2009-02-04T18:14:00.000-08:00

This was all about these two and their love for the beach and lazy summer days. Teal and yellow, candy bar, white lanterns in all the trees, sumptuous food with Italian lemonade bar. The send off was spectacular with sparklers and big-time fireworks...

A FORTUNATE MEETING OF HEARTS

2009-02-04T17:46:00.000-08:00

Ceremony by the pond, popsicle cart, brightly colored fans, parasols, and chopsticks, Asian cuisine, candy bar with Gramma's homemade candy taken home in decorative take-out containers....and of course, personalized Fortune Cookies.

THE PERFECT PAIR

2009-02-04T17:33:00.000-08:00

This was a really great theme for a Groom's Dinner...Pear jelly beans, pear salad and carmelized pear tarts for dessert...pear candles at each place setting as a favor, pear salt and pepper shakers, etc...etc...Fun.