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There is a lot to see here today, as I styled and photographed this Queen of Hearts Valentine’s Day shoot to help showcase the printable party collection by Paula of Frog Prince Paperie. Paula created this very cool and modern set that would also work well for a bachelorette party, bridal shower, lingerie shower, or even engagement party – the LOVE theme here is universal!
The dining table for two is covered with a simple white cloth to show off the black lace trim detail, and the centerpiece which consists of real flowers in vases along with some whimsical fabric & felt flowers as a “runner.” Love notes from the collection sit atop each plate and are the perfect romantic gift.
Also part of the collection are the playing cards that spell LOVE. One of the ways I used these was to attach them to a King & Queen decorative piece from Hobby Lobby(using double stick tape). However, after I got the photo the wind was too strong to keep them there for long.
Another way to use the long straw flags is to make small heart-shaped stem markers. I just used 2 different patterns and attached them with double-sided tape to make a heart shape. To finish it off, I curled the tail ends.
I set up a small dessert table for two, with chocolate-dipped strawberries, mini cupcakes, and the gorgeous coordinating cookies from Allyson Jane. I love how she can transfer any printable design to her cookies, and they taste as good as they look!
I used the classic circles to top the cupcakes and added to picks for the strawberries. The wine bottle labels are one of my favorite items. You can add it to wine or champage, but you could also use it to top off plain gift wrap.
No party is complete without something to hang. I hung the LOVE banner across the front of the dessert table, but you can also hang it above, across a wall or doorway.
More decorative uses for the party circles and flags can be seen above on the milk bottles. I used the flags in the traditional way on the straws, but also as decorative accents to the circles. Below you can see just how pretty the love letters are both front and back.
A few more shots using pieces of the set to decorate small gifts can be seen below, including decorative paper sheets to use for lining trays or creating paper crafts. Another one of my favorite items in this collection is the paper cone (bottom photo). We embellished these with beaded trim, feathers, and ribbon to hang it on the backs of the chairs. Filling them up with small heart-shaped cookies from Allyson Jane makes for the perfect party favor.
I hope you enjoyed seeing this new collection from Frog Prince Paperie, and please visit my tutorial for using her papers as gift wrap, and a paper flower topper here. Except for battling the wind for 2 hours on the day of the shoot, I had a fabulous time working on this. LOL
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Styling and photographs – Celebrations At Home styling
Printables – Frog Prince Paperie
Decorated Cookies – Allyson Jane
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I'm in awe of your talent, Chris! Seriously.
This party had me at hello mixed prints! This is truly beautiful!
Fabulous~ I love the quilled hearts♥ You are just genius!
Amazing!!!! As always!
Polka dot white flowers caught my eye. Fits perfectly!
beautiful!
I love all your flowers!
Love it Chris so beautiful and inspiring!
I love it! I'm a sucker for black and white stripes with red. And I really like the paper heart on the wine glasses. Super whimsical! Another job well done!
So pretty! I love the daisies with the different designs on them.
So Cute Chris! You did another amazing job! SO many detials!
Very Pretty. I love the polkadot daisies
Wonderful job, Chris! Thank you again for all your hard work. Your talent shines!
What a lovely setting! The paper collection by Frog Prince is classic and pretty and your styling is beautiful! I always love your creative touches such as the heart shaped stem markers. Wonderful job Chris!
This is so saucy!!! Love the Chevron and those little hearts! Eek!
oh my word, what a fun theme and oh so cute! the cookies are fabulous and the black lace (love that!)
What a gorgeous collection!!! Really effective, my favourite colour combination, and some beautiful photography! Would you mind if I linked to this with a few photos on my blog?
Thanks for sharing!!
Becs @ Stiletto Studio
http://www.becslake.blogspot.com
Hi Becs! Of course, we would love for you to share! Thank you – glad you like it! : )
How sweet! I LOVE the lace on the table!
Chris this is just fabulous! Love all the heart details and the patterns. So many amazing ideas here – eek!!!
xoxo
kristi
I love everything Paula does and you've styled it all beautifully! LOVE and adore the lace!
Thanks so much for commenting on my little Ilah's 1st birthday party : )
I just LOVE your blog. And this paricular post makes me just want to pull up a seat!! : )
Hooray for your feature on Kara's Party Ideas! Good job guys!
So cute! Love the theme and everything came together so well!!
Love the Love cards!! Great job!
Wonderful how you carried the black-red-white playing card color scheme so faithfully throughout! Fabulous collection from the Frog Prince Paperie — plus your extra details (love those heart stem accents you made from the straw flags). Great collaboration!
VERY nice. Love the originality!
truly amazing talent chris