Friday, March 27, 2009

Party Junk!


I'm throwing a party and you are invited! My decorations are junk. Really.


Handmade invitations embellished with vintage pins and earrings.


Place card holders crafted from percolator, decanter, and serving dish tops.


Cold cream jars filled with wheat grass, floral tubes, and daisies.


Glass and silver drink coasters double as cupcake plates.


Scraps from a yo yo quilt + ribbon for napkin ties.


Crochet potholders for drink coasters.


Pretty gravy boat serves up cocktail napkins.


Vintage handbag filled with flowers.


Thanks for coming! Happy Spring!

If you haven't registered to win the Junk Queen Necklace, be sure to head on over to the Junk Revolution Community message boards.
Peace,
Ki

30 comments:

Mary Ellen (megardengal) said...

Love all the ideas especially the place card holders. Sure am glad you have so much creativity and pass the ideas on so willingly !

blessings
mary

Tinta's Treasures said...

Thank you for the invitation to your junk party. I just loved my invitation. It was so pretty.The flowers smelled pretty, too. The cupcakes we delicious. Did you make them!?! And I so hated to use the coaster. I hope my drink didn't leave a stain on it!!!(hehe)
I'll be using some of your ideas for my next party.
Cindy (tinta)

JB Knacker said...

Thanks Ki for all the inspiration! I love seeing the fresh sweet colors that you can discover in junk. Keep up the great work!! Brenda

cottage farm villa (cottagecharm) said...

What a cute post! Thank you for the invite....everything was so pretty!

Susan said...

I love the cold cream jar idea! I picked up a couple at the antique market last summer, now I know what I'm doing with them!

bec4 said...

So cute--here is my question. What guage wire do you use on the placecard holders? How do you get the kinks out of the wire? I like to use bailing wire because it looks rusty. It comes on a paddle and I can never get it completely straight. Thanks Ki--I wish it was springy around here.

Dawn said...

Ki, what a wonderful part your threw! I enjoyed myself so much. The decorations were the party! what a great host. Girl you do know how to entertain!!Dawn

Ki said...

I use 18 gauge florist wire. It comes in sticks 12-18" long. Roll wire works for circles and very short straight runs. (Be sure to ask for the natural metal color, it also comes in green.)
Peace,
Ki

Stacey @ The Blessed Nest said...

How fun! I'd love to come to your party :)!! Love all of the ideas!!

Margo said...

I'm loving those spring junk decorations. Is that an Enid Collins purse I see there?????? I love her stuff. I feel like I've got to get cracking at this Spring stuff.
Margo

LuAnn and Rick said...

Ki: These spring party ideas are great. Very simple yet quite elegant. Hope you don't mind if I borrow a couple of them to use at my weekly "wine night" party.

LuAnn

PS-You're the hostess with the mostess good "junk" ideas

The Summer Kitchen Interiors said...

Quite a pretty party - love the ideas as always!
Karla & Karrie

the undomesticated wife said...

Beautiful ideas! You could also used those old insulators for place card holders.

beth, lisa and amy said...

Thank you for the lovely party. It was the best time ever!

Lisa

Barb said...

They're beautiful. You are so clever.

Cammie said...

These are all so totaly cute, and I especially love the cold cream jar repurpose!

The Whistle Stop said...

Thanks for the Spring party! It's just what I needed here in NE with our cold again temperature.
You always have the best ideas!
Laurie

misselaineous said...

Hey Ki! Did I miss the party? How cute is all that stuff?!!! Great colors and as always, awesome repurposing of the unusual. How do you come up with all these ideas? Thanks for sharing! *elaine*

It' an Evolution said...

Oh it looks so fresh and inviting...how could anyone resist!
I certainly couldn't ...thanks for hosting.
Janet

Love Where You Live said...

Are those flowers tucked inside a purse? Love it. So sparkly and unexpected!! Nice. -susan

Char said...

what adorable ideas!!! I was sent here by Joy and I'm so happy to have found you!

Michele said...

Hi Ki~I love all your crafty ideas...tooo cute!

Have a great week!

Hugz,
Michele

LuLu said...

I feel so lucky to be included in this Spring Party... the napkin rings made with quilt are so cute, as is the wheat grass!! I love all your spring touches!!
LuLu

Karen said...

So pretty and spring-y! It's giving me spring fever here in rainy Oregon!

alicemom1 said...

Ki,
I love all your spring ideas. I wish I could crochet.......They are precious. Well all the ideas were. Thanks for all you good "ideaies"
Smiles,
Alice

Junk {Re}defined said...

Love it and I have just the tea to go with it. Hot (Peaches n Cream Green)for those that are living where it is still snowing and iced (Victorian Passion)for those of you that have real spring.

Bellamere Cottage said...

Now THAT'S adorable! So much more fun than the little party coordinates so many folks use. I want to come to this party! I just might bring a purse JUST LIKE THAT!

I'm searching for ideas for a use for my sweet Mum's old earrings...she passed away very recently and I want to use them all! And, they are GAWDY! :-)

Blessings,
Spener

Diane said...

I want to come to this party. I love your Blog and all of your ideas. I have an idea book of projects that I want to do. You're all up in there. Thanks for sharing.

Diane
The Library Lady
"Take surprise and delight in the little things"

Kim G. said...

What fun junky decorations! And those cupcakes look pretty good too!

That Girl Ang said...

hmmmm I have a similar bag with broken straps... I need flowers!