A Joyful Riot

Adventure Awaits Baby Shower for Malissa’s Baby Boy!

July 14, 2018 ·

Copper, emerald, sage, mint, and lots of greenery make this adventure awaits baby shower classy yet adventurous! A fun adventure theme gets dressed up for Malissa’s expected baby boy!

I am so excited to hop on today and share Malissa’s baby shower we threw for her two weeks ago! (wow how has it already been that long?!) I have so much to share with you–I know our blogging has been…spotty lately to say the least…but hopefully we can remedy that here soon! And I thought, what better way to start than with this Adventure Awaits Baby Shower theme!

Hospital Essentials For Mom | DIY Baby Shower Gift

June 6, 2018 ·

Looking for the perfect gift for someone who’s expecting? Take care of her (or yourself!) with these 11 hospital essentials for mom! She will LOVE (and use!) them!

It’s been a while since we’ve done a DIY gift idea post so as I was putting this together for Malissa (and one for my SIL who’s expecting too!) I decided to photograph it to share. This is my favorite gift to give to the women close to me who are about to have babies, its full of my hospital essentials for mom! Now, I’ve only had 2 babies, I’m not a pro (and basically nothing compared to most Utah moms lol) but I was careful to pay attention to the things I thought I just couldn’t have done it without. (Don’t worry, I don’t think an iPad is essential, or even pragmatic as a gift, but I was able to give one to them so I included it in the pictures :D).

Balloon Animal Clipart + Party Pack | Free Printable

May 24, 2018 ·

Cute little balloon animals adorn everything from food signs to invitations in this free printable party pack! Or, grab the balloon animal clipart file and use it on anything you can think of!

I mean, all classic party icons are cute. Sprinkles, party hats, confetti, balloons, cake. But, balloon animals! They might just be the cutest!

Printable Valentine Magnets & Cards

January 30, 2018 ·

I’ve had a pack of printable magnet paper lying around for a while and was waiting for a great project! I thought that magnets that looked like flair pins would be really fun and cute and the perfect thing to hand out for a non-candy valentine option!

This was such an easy project, just took a little bit of time to cut everything out. You could just do one magnet per card to make the printable go even further.

What I love about these is that they’re great for any age! I love them, I mean, I made them for me (and to send to Malissa) but when my three year old saw them cut out, she kept saying how much she loved them! She kept laying them out and picking her favorites! This may be why I do so well with children… haha! But really, I think they’re just likable no matter what age you are. And while these definitely skew female (think Galentine’s Day!) there are plenty of boy-appropriate ones to.

Basically all my favorite clipart I’ve ever made is on these bad boys! I already decided I need to print another page because I need more to hand out and then I need a page just for me! I need more fridge magnets anyway :)

Colorful Vintage Mad Hatter’s Tea Party

January 23, 2018 ·

This Alice in Wonderland Mad Hatter’s Tea Party mixes colorful whimsy with vintage elegance for a perfect-for-all-ages dinner party.

I am thrilled to finally be sharing this fun party we put together for our brother’s 40th birthday! As an avid Alice in Wonderland fan, my brother requested a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party theme for the event. I am always excited to put together a party but with a theme like this I knew I’d have a great time thinking of ways to make it unique. It’s not exactly the most original idea, so I saw it as somewhat of a personal challenge to make it different from all the other Alice in Wonderland parties I’d seen.

While I’m pretty sure my brother enjoys all the versions of Alice in Wonderland, he particularly loves the Tim Burton version. With it’s dark whimsy, I tried to seek inspiration directly from the film and was struck by how well this poster for it matched the vision already in my head.

My dad and I had made these tables from vintage doors this summer to use for a bridal shower I hosted. (I’ll be sharing that party soon!) And I immediately thought of them for this party. The scene when Alice first visits Wonderland and is trying to fit through the door came to mind and I thought they’d be perfect. But I also knew I didn’t just want a moody, vintage look. I wanted to incorporate lots of color and fun elements since the silly side of the story is what my brother loves most. I wasn’t sure my initial idea would pan out well, but once I put the colorful kazoos and fun mixed confetti I had bought next to some vintage cups and tablecloths, I knew the idea was gold. I just loved the mix of playful and delicate.

Perhaps what I was most excited for leading up to the party, though, was that I’d finally get to use my collection of vintage stemware. I have always loved the look of mixed glasses. Especially the colored vintage kind. And I’d been slowly collecting them over the years as I found unique ones at thrift stores and estate sales. Of course, I’d grown worried as I had never had the chance to really use them yet. But once this party came up, I knew the time was finally here! And, boy….did they look beautiful all laid out together with the rest of the whimsical elements around them! ‘Drink Me’ labels on every cup were obviously necessary :)