What did we do before Pinterest? Can you find all the projects I gleaned from the idea powerhouse? Diaper wreath, gluten free almond cheddar crackers, cheap plastic bath caddie fluffed up with ribbon, paper straws (Amazon.com), glass Mason jars, and Girly Wine with rubber duckies. It was fun to put all my ideas to use, FINALLY! I have my friend to thank...and her little baby boy.
1. Girly Wine :
1 large bottle Moscato (not Moscato d'Asti) -- I used Barefoot.
1 frozen concentrate lemonade
(use pink if you want more pink color--I used the regular Kroger brand yellowy lemonade)
3-4 cups of Sprite
1.5 cups frozen mixed berries (or berry of your choice)
**Note: This probably served 15 people easily. I doubled the recipe (cheaper to buy a big 2L bottle of Sprite anyway). I also froze 3 plastic cups worth of lemonade/Moscato/water mix so I had 3 giant ice cubes in the container that wouldn't dilute the mixture. Stayed frozen for the entire 3-4 hours...and then some. Duckies came three in a pack thanks to the dollar bins at Target.
2. Ribbon for filler:
A quick trip to Hobby Lobby resulted in finding the perfect teal sheer ribbon (with metallic polka dots) to add color to the tables, flowers, and decorations. This was 5" wide ribbon. I used it everywhere. It was a fairly cheap way to incorporate the color scheme (and the clocks were borrowed from a friend--FREE).
3. Diaper Wreath:
I needed something large to hang above the snack table, and this was perfect. I bought a small package of diapers (size 3, Pampers, about $9), used some of that blue sheer ribbon I mentioned already (about $3), and a macramae hoop (about $2). It was a great decoration AND gift. Just cut ribbon long enough to tie around the mid center of diapers, sandwich the hoop with a diaper and tie the top closed. The wreath is a little floppy, so it wouldn't free hang very well, but up against a wall/door/window it did splendidly! I used contrasting color ribbon (gold) to place a large decorative bow at the top. **Note: I used size 3, because not all babies wear the newborn size, or grow out quickly, AND by the time the baby is in size 3, the parents are trying to save every penny for diapers and don't necessarily care that you've touched all these diapers and are more apt to use them.
