Cinco de Mayo Party Ideas

We have really enjoyed seeing some of the Cinco de Mayo celebration ideas circulating around Pinterest this weekend, so we have decided to share some of our favorites with you! Hopefully if you are planning a Cinco de Mayo party next weekend, some of these will help inspire you as well. As always, you can visit us on Pinterest to see what we are crazy about any old time right here.

 Mini Pinatas from Oh Happy Day

Jordan Ferney from Oh Happy Day inspires us on a regular basis with her special brand of creativity in all things crepe paper and tissue paper. This time is no different with a little DIY tutorial on how to create Mini Pinatas for your party as well as a nifty Geometric Tissue Banner!

Cinco de Mayo Sugar Cookies from Oh Sugar Events Holy Moly these sugar cookies from Oh Sugar Events are out of this world awesome. We especially love the detailing of the fringed pinatas! Not sure if we would have such patience to execute these masterful sweets.

7 Layer Dip Cups from The Girl Who Ate EverythingThese adorable and perfectly executed appetizer dip cups from The Girl Who Ate Everything make us want to throw a themed party just so we can serve them. We love how the clear solo cups allow you to see each individual layer. Such a fun way to serve 7 Layer Dip, not to mention easy for your party guests to carry around and mingle with as well!

Fondant Cupcake Toppers from EtsyThese adorable fondant cupcake toppers from The Sugar Shack on Etsy made us smile immediately. How perfect would they be on top of a Churro Cupcake? 

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Sweet Inspiration: Fruit Crates

Often times we find our inspiration in the strangest places.

Lately we’ve been salivating over some pretty creative and very vintage designs hailing from the sides of wooden fruit and vegetable crates.

If you have never visited the website Box of Apples, you are missing out.

We came across this treasure trove of artwork a few months ago while designing a speakeasy printable set for a wedding. We needed 1930s era advertising to complete the “program” which was designed to look like a newspaper from the prohibition era. Among our googling we found Box of Apples, and our love of crate ads was established.

Feast your eyes on these lovely works of art:

Meteor Lemons, c. 1930sOrbit Oranges, c. 1930s

We really like the spacey look of these labels. Also, it is fun to imagine these fruits sailing past your head on their way down from space, just like real meteors! (Sarcasm anyone?)

King Pelican Iceberg Lettuce, c. 1920s

Large green pelicans have been floating around in my head ever since we saw this one. He is such a stately bird with his little crown of gold. Almost makes me want to eat lettuce. Almost.

Killer Vegetables, c. 1950s

And nothing says eat your veggies quite like a Killer rooster. It’s almost as if he is willing you to be a vegetarian, in a brazen attempt at self “poultry” preservation.

Western Hoe Vegetables, c. 1940sAnd here are a few that brought out the immature in us. “Giggles.” They said hoe.

Hustler Pears, c. 1920sWho knew pears could be so controversial, or so scantily clad?

Otello Oranges, c. 1950sThis gent seems like he is a bit alarmed. Maybe it is because those oranges are flying right at his head. Or perhaps it is because they are half the size of his head? 

You can also find another section on the Box of Apples website called Plan59.

This area features restored advertisements as well, equally entertaining and also available for purchase.

Here are a few of our favorites, for obvious reasons:

Bread’s better ‘cause it’s fresher in Cellophane (1954)

Baked Ham: featured this month in good eating places everywhere! National Restaurant Association, May 1957

The Joy of Good Eating, 1952Who ever thought these kiddies would be good at selling? Scary.

Where do you find your sources of inspiration? Share them with us!

Sweet Inspiration: 4th of July Party Ideas & DIYs

Patriotic Ice-Cream Sandwiches from A Farmgirl’s Dabbles

Can you believe the the 4th of July is just right around the corner? Where on earth did the month of June go? Wow! When my parents told me time would fly as I got older, I really didn’t want to believe it. But they were right. Summers come and go in the blink of an eye these days, which is why we should always make the most out of it! That my friends includes celebrating the 4th of July in style this year with some really cute and fun ideas for a party or gathering. We have put together a few of our favorite Independance Day crafts and recipes that are circulating Pinterst right now to help inspire!

How fun are those patriotic ice-cream sandwiches? Creamy cheesecake ice cream is sandwiched between crisp red velvet shortbread cookies, all in the shape of a star. Just the ticket for staying cool and celebrating the fourth of July! Visit A Farmgirl’s Dabbles for the recipe!

Bandanna Napkin and Silverware Mason Jars from A Soft Place to LandYet another awesome and oh so festive idea for the Mason jar here. Bandannas are pulling napkin duty in bright blue and red along with silverware and a jar. This is a great idea for a large party, guests can even use the jar for their beverage as well! Visit A Soft Place to Land for more ideas!

 Rocket Favor Pack from Martha StewartAnd what would the 4th of July be without a Martha Stewart idea as well? These Rocket Favor packs are too cute and a really easy DIY that young guests are sure to love! Pick your favorite patterned cardstock and candies and craft up a dozen or two for the kiddies.

Bandanna Garland and Place mat from ParentsIn keeping with the bandanna theme above you could also use them to create a fun banner decoration or even a flag place mat! These cute DIYs from Parents are easy and super patriotic too.

Our Independence Day Pinterest BoardJoin us on Pinterest here, we would love to see what inspires you!

Inspiration Pinterest 1.10.12

Hello everyone! It is good to be on the other side of the New Year now, and heading right smack dab into romance season! February is fast approaching and you all know what that mean right? Flowers, candy, stuffed animals, lining every available shelf in every available store. A never ending sea of stuff to buy for your loved one. I don’t know about you, but our stores quite literally started putting out Valentine’s Day the week following Christmas. Seems a bit early to me.

While we here at Hello My Sweet would love to wait until Valentine’s Day actually rolls around to show you our holiday decor, we also know that everyone likes to plan ahead. So with that in mind we have been busy bees. Our good friend Pinterest has been kind enough to squirrel away all of our inspirations until we were ready, so we thought we would give you a little sneak peek of what is to come later this week!

It has been a while since we posted a Pinterest inspiration board. The truth is it got away from me a bit. But I plan to pin harder and post harder this year and try to bring at least one board to you every week or two to show you what we have planned or just some really cool stuff we spotted on the good ole interwebs.

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