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Our Little Mermaid is turning TWO!

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A Project For: Isabella Chloe
Age: Two
Description:
Our little mermaid is turning two and we celebrated under the sea style!
Design Inspiration:
I grew up loving the movie The Little Mermaid so it became my inspiration for my daughter's 2nd birthday party. I didn't want to theme the party around a character so I just used the mermaid and under the sea theme and ran with it! I was very excited to create an under the sea fantasy for our little mermaid! I wanted it to be bright, fun and full of fun surprises for all the mermaids and mermen who were attending!
Decorating Style:
Creative, fun, bright and unique!
Project Details:
Everything for my daughter's party was handmade by me. I put a lot of thought and work into every detail. My Cricut and sewing machine sure did get a workout with this party! LOL!
Favorite Items:
My favorite items of this party include:

1.The stuffed mermaid tails for the mermaid and mermen to wear! The kids LOVED these and it was so cute to see a bunch of little mermaids and mermen running around the party!

2.The mermaid on the wall. I hand drew this and cut it out of poster board. The tail was gorgeous with all of the 3d scales!

3. The jelly fish! I just love how they turned out!

4. The terra cotta pot sea animals! They were adorable and the guest loved them!

5. The CAKE! My SIL is amazing when it comes to cakes and she did not disappoint! It was very detailed and GORGEOUS!!!
Advice:
Pick a theme and run with it! I love over the top! When making something make it a little bigger than you think you need and the impact will be amazing! You can't go wrong when you put love and hard work into everything you create! :)

PN_Sabrina

what an amazing party! well done!
Melissa Greer

Thank you!!! :)
Amy

This is by far the most amazing birthday ever I would love if you could email me I have some questions amypandori@ gmail.com
http://www.facebook.com/people/Nella-Atkinson/100002029438307 Nella Atkinson

Really love the decor! You truly went all out and created a bright and colorful underwater scene with mostly paper. And the fact that you did everything? Amazing!
melissa greer

Thank you so much for your sweet words, Amy!!! I would love to help you out! Email sent! :)
melissa greer

Thank you so much for all your kind words, Nella! :) :) I LOVE creating most of my decor with paper, I feel it is a very economical way to create the party I have envisioned! I find it fun and exciting to create my parties in the most cost effective way possible, thus making everything myself. The hunt of finding a bargain is thrilling! LOL!! :)
Sara

Beautiful party!! How did you do the seashells for the name banner?!
melissa greer

Thank you!! :) I actually bought shell bras at the dollar store, took them apart and used the existing holes to thread them together with ribbon! The letters were cut out on my cricut and attached with pop dots. It was a very easy project! :)
Sara

Love it!!
Andi

Where did you get the stuffed tails?
melissa greer

I made the stuffed tails :)