I'm taking a little jaunt to my favorite antique show today -- Scott's Antiques in Atlanta. If you've never been it's well worth whatever effort your have to put in to get there. It's amazing and definitely my kind of fun! I can wait to see what's in store from the hundreds of vendors who congregate there once a month from literally all over the country. And best of all, my oldest daughter is going with me and we get to spend a little one on one time "mommy style!"
But before I go, I wanted to share this great idea from one of my readers (and customers) Charlene. She created an adorable ice cream bar for a recent going away party. She is a wiz at finding a way to use things she has on hand to pull together a quick and easy party table.
Charlene says she used napkins left over from previous parties, a white tablecloth she already owned and some red, circular placemats from IKEA that she already owned to create fun pops of color. And I love this - she used the red/white paper from my July 4th printables collection and the blue/white dot paper from my Go Kart party collection (both of which she had previously purchased for other parties) and created a banner to hang over the table. I love how resourceful she is!
Adding a few grocery store items like brownie bites, crushed Oreos, sprinkles, cherries and other toppings into sundae glasses is a fantastic way to make a party table as easy as it is adorable. Charlene even found the red sundae cups at the Dollar Tree.
And isn't the root beer float a great idea. Making your own floats from a variety of root beer flavors - how much fun!
Thanks Charlene, for the fabulous inspiration. I can't wait to see what you send me next!
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How cute! Love the pops of color and all of the things she used that she already owned...that's my kind of party : )
ReplyDeletePaula
Amanda,
ReplyDeleteI luv luv your parties they are always so bright and inviting...
this is really kewl...
Don't forget to add it to our weekly party for our readers to discover.
http://www.passionatelyartistic.com/2011/07/weekly-talent-search-with-linking-party.html
Thanks
Maggie
I will gladly take the ice cream headache for this!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great party theme! Who doesn't love ice cream!?
ReplyDeleteLove your blog! What is the best way to get you the pictures I have taken of your wonderful projects in use? I have tried to tag ShinDig on Facebook but am not able to?
ReplyDeleteHi Katie,
ReplyDeleteMy email is best for sending photos. It's shindigparties@gmail.com. Thanks!!
Amanda
LOVED the party!
ReplyDeleteSo much fun! I am going to have to find an occasion to host an ice cream party!
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful!
ReplyDeleteyum I love ice cream, this would be so much fun!
ReplyDeleteJust in case you want to know, in Australia we don't have root beer and we call them spiders instead of floats!
Very cute. Looks like LOTS of fun!
ReplyDeleteSo glad I found your blog!! I love throwing parties as well! Just started blogging and found out about link parties so now I am hooked! This ice cream social is so fun and love the color combo you picked!
ReplyDelete1. I love ice cream & 2. The color combo: red & aqua!
ReplyDeleteGreat party! Pinning this to my ice cream board!
Amanda
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Oh my gosh! These just get better and better! We would love for you to come share this at our "Strut Your Stuff Saturday" link party! http://sixsistersstuff.blogspot.com/2011/07/strut-your-stuff-saturday-week-2.html
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The Sisters @ sixsistersstuff.blogspot.com
Hi Amanda! I came across this post on Skip To My Lou...I love the idea of an Ice Cream Social...how fun!
ReplyDeleteI'm hosting a linky party at my blog Fusion Fridays { http://janedeereblog.blogspot.com }
I would love it if you would link up!
The colors are so fun together! I hosted an ice cream social for my littlest this year - such a fun theme! :) I'm lovin' the root beer floats at this party, especially with the old school Faygo bottles! Very nice! :) Michelle
ReplyDeleteReally cute! It was National Ice Cream Day yesterday too!
ReplyDeleteThis just goes to show how we can use patterns beyond their intended purpose...LOVE the bright colors. Thanks for sharing!
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