http://www.yumsugar.com To die for. en http://www.yumsugar.com/gallery/108929 <a href="http://www.yumsugar.com/gallery/108929"><img width=120 height=160 src='http://media.onsugar.com/files/users/1/17470/31_2007/IMG_3921_0.large.JPG'></div></a><p><span class="inline left"></span><br /> I've been planning so many large bashes these past few weeks, that I decided to do something a little more intimate this week. Dinner parties are my favorite kind of party and they are even easier to host when you have a theme to plan everything around. There is no better theme for summer than a fabulous tropical soirée! Bright flowers, plush textures, soothing waves, and cool cocktails bring you and seven close friends together for a tasty dinner. This party can be held anywhere from a deck with an view of the Pacific, to a teeny apartment with no balcony, just adapt the theme to fit your needs. To get things started, I'm making a gorgeous invitation that will get guests in the mood the second it arrives in the mail. To see step by step instructions on how to make this invite, read more<br /> <br class=clear-both /><br /> To make an invitation similar to the one seen here you will need: <ul> <li>computer &amp; printer</li> <li>scissors</li> <li>glue stick</li> <li>envelope</li> <li>orange cardstock</li> <li><a href="http://www.aaba-bay.com/uploads/aaba/luau%20logo%202005.jpg" target="_blank">a fun Hawaiian image</a></li> <li>printed or cut out images of tropical flowers (I found mine doing a google image search for tropical flowers, but get creative - you could even find them in a travel magazine!)</li> </ul> <p><span class="inline left"></span><br /> To assemble: <ol> <li>Start by dragging the fun Hawaiian cartoon image into a new Word document. Insert a text box as a border and change the color and size of the line to match your image. Write out the details of the dinner in a creative formation around the image. I used Papyrus in size 14 Bold to write:<br /> <blockquote><i>Grab your leis and join me for a luau themed dinner!<br /> Saturday, August 10, 2007<br /> 7:30 pm</p> <p>PartySugar’s House<br /> -San Francisco<br /> 415.555.5555</p> <p> Tropical attire requested please</i></p></blockquote> <p>Print out a test copy and when satisfied cut down to size.</li> <p><span class="inline left"></span></p> <li>Mount on cardstock with the glue stick.</li> <p><span class="inline left"></span></p> <li>Glue your favorite flower image on the back of the invite.</li> <p><span class="inline left"></span></p> <li>Cut the invite down to size and set aside.</li> <p><span class="inline left"></span></p> <li>To make the envelope cut out a bunch of tropical flower images.</li> <p><span class="inline left"></span></p> <li>Glue to the envelope in a creative collage style until the entire envelope (including the inside) is covered in a tropical flower collage and cut down to shape of the envelope.</li> <p><span class="inline left"></span></p> <li>Write the name and address of each guest on a white sticky label and place on the back of the invite and send.</li> <p><span class="inline left"></span></ol> <p><div class='gallery_thumbs ' ><div class=title><!-- gallery teaser --><a class=photo-count href='/gallery/108929'>View 37 Photos ›</a><!-- /gallery teaser --></div><ul></ul></div></p> http://www.yumsugar.com/gallery/108929#comment Invites Come Party With Me invitations dinner party Luau Luau Dinner tropical party Mon, 06 Aug 2007 07:11:31 -0700 partysugar http://www.yumsugar.com/gallery/108929