We Love Balloons!
As Winnie the Pooh says, "Nobody can be uncheered with a balloon"! Whether it's one big, beautiful, round balloon or an organic garland full of balloons, we can help you put together a modern take on this most cheerful party decor! We love to celebrate a birthday with a number balloon or a big round one with a name in calligraphy. Be-tasseled, be-ribboned, or confetti-filled, showing up at a gathering with balloons always wins lots of smiles! Drop by our new Burien shop to see all the possibilities! Cheers to 2019!
Grand Opening in Olde Burien!
This has been a bit of a long road (in spite of the actual few-block move) but, happily we are about to celebrate the opening of our new shop!! Please join us in the heart of Olde Burien at 901 SW 152nd Street on Friday, November 23. We will start the day at 10 am with mimosas and donuts! We'll have a lovely little gift with purchase (limited quantity so for heaven's sake don't be late)! In the afternoon the party goes on with bubbly and Dan the Sausage Man sausage tasting. You can buy all the wonderful Dan the Sausage Man products right here! Among the new delights, we are happy to be offering beautiful, big balloons; round ones, confetti-filled, stunning colors and metallics, with tassels and ribbons, adorned with calligraphy and much more! If we can master the helium tank, it will a great asset for all your celebrations (and ours). We will be decked out for the holidays, shelves loaded with cards, candles, candies, books, ribbons and wrappings, trimmings and trappings...and we hope this will give you a festive beginning to your holiday season! Can't wait to see you!
Sugar Skulls and Paper Flowers!
On a recent trip to the amazing Mexican city of San Miguel de Allende I came to embrace the Day of the Dead holiday and the flamboyant native art associated with it. This Mexican holiday evolved from All Saints Day and is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd to honor deceased relatives. I must admit my first take on all the skeletons was "morbid and creepy" but as I learned about the background and traditions and started seeing the art everywhere I began to embrace the whole idea. Actually I think it was the sugar skulls that won me over. These ornately decorated skulls are offered as a welcome to deceased ancestors to return home - not so creepy!This year I was a little late in decorating for Halloween (and not a big fan of "fall colors") so "Dia de los Muertos" it was! First, our black chalkboard paper sets a nice clean background for instant creativity. Making the sugar skulls in white chalk was a fun exercise in doodling! The elegant white gourd was a natural for my table scape but as much as I like a black and white color scheme I needed a shot of color to give a little nod to Mexico. Out came the crepe paper (and some old paper flower making skills) to create just the color pop I was looking for!
A few tips: the white chalk gives a nice bright white line but will, of course, smudge when touched. So you might want to try our white chalk pencils or chalk pens. None of these will completely erase so I start by sketching softly with a regular pencil (that gently erases nicely) before completing with the white. This is also a perfect opportunity to use your calligraphy skills! Lacking Calligraphy and Paper Flower making skills? Click on our "Classes" and get yourself signed-up!