So after a whole year break from blogging I finally decided to get this blog back up and running. Before it was meant as a means to showcase my adventures in travelling Europe but as I have been back home already for a year I am using it as a base to display my many creative creations. From different recipes I've learned and tried to different types of DIY art work I've made, this blog is now going to be a collection of the little things I do/create to make my life good. Plus I'll throw in some tidbits/updates of my actual life that hopefully tie in with these projects as I also use this blog as a means to communicate my thoughts and experiences. So let's dive in and get started!
After arriving from Europe I found myself itching to move out of my parents place and finally get a place on my own. I figured if I could plan and execute a whole 3 month trip across the ocean, moving out to a different city just a 40 minute drive away shouldn't be that bad right? So after months of saving up and working I finally moved out last February to a quaint 450sq ft apartment in the heart of the West End in Downtown Vancouver. Now the first thing I really wanted after I unpacked was host my very own housewarming with some of my friends. I thought that a Carnival theme would represent the celebration of moving out and the fun of the unknown quite well so a few internet searches later and ta da! a Carnival themed house warming was created!
I started to think of some games I could play that revolved around the whole Carnival theme. The first thing that came to mind was a simple and inexpensive jellybean guess! Where everyone would have to guess how many jelly beans there were in a jar without going over the actual amount. Using just a simple mason jar and a couple of bags of jellybeans, this game added a quick game of fun.
Next up I used an idea I got from surfing Pintrest on making felt bowties as a take away from my housewarming. So I got some felt, folded them into a bowtie shape then using a hot glue gun I stuck them onto a bamboo skewer to make a little gift to all my guests. All my friends know I love to wear bowties so having these as a takeaway I found very appropriate.
For decorations, I thought that keeping the colour scheme of the party to the 3 simple and bright colours of Red, Yellow and Blue would be best, especially since Carnivals are all about the use of colour to attract visitors and guests.
I had acquired a really nice wine cabinet from my parents when I moved out that is situated in the corner of my apartment where I decided to focus the majority of the decorations on. Using tissue paper and string I folded yellow, blue and red tissue into giant pompoms that I dangled around the cabinet as a festive decoration. Again I got the idea from Pintrest.
