i made: outdoor palm springs party for under $50

stirrers & flowers

I’ve made these stirrers before, very easy.

1.  find a photo
2. copy and paste it 4 times across; 5 sets down
3. using avery shipping labels (4 X 2), make sure your images and the labels pair up. i just hold the photos in front of the labels (up to the light )
4. load labels and print
5. take stirrers, peel stickers, and place the stirrer in the center
6. fold over, crease, stick  - enjoy!

The flowers were what they were, I just grabbed roses and another bouquet with more filler flowers from Ralph’s .

stuck the stirrers everywhere

Table:

• bought handkerchiefs from a fabric store, wrapped them up with raffia string, and stuck a stirrer in them
• cheap ball jars with candles
• the green lanterns are from Target; about $3 each
• the initials were from a fabric store too; about $3 each
• the moss square was a new find in the floral section of craft store – $8

initials on the green

enjoying the party

party scene and the pool

This was the birthday party I was planning for last week. The birthday boy’s girlfriend had a chef come to the house = amazing.

I think the casual and cost-conscious decor paired well with the Palm Springs Desert.