mojitos, pina coladas, and charms oh my!

Warm weather makes me want to wear girly skirts, paint my toes sparkly red, sit in the sun with a cocktail in one hand and a big chunky charm bracelet on the other. 

Since I have a charm bracelet void in my life I asked some of my friends (16 to be exact) to help me solve that problem and we came up with a charm swap. Of course our inspiration for the charm swap was summer time!

My personal inspiration -  mojitos, pina coladas and Carmen Miranda.  

        

I asked my friends what their inspiration was and was blown away with the results! I love this quote from shiny little things "Do you make charms? I love to. Tiny little do-dads that I can add to a chain or ribbon, bits and pieces that might just join forces together and make something tremendous."  This project is my friends and I joining forces and creating something fabulous and happy!

We had some yummy food - everyone brought something delicious to share and of course we had some lovely beverages. 

 

 

  

 

For the swap part of the party we had a "charm buffet" where we displayed our charms for the exchange on something special that complimented the charms - dishes, gazing trays, etc.  I made my charms out of one of my most very favorite things in the world and a summer time essential - paper umbrellas! 

 

 

 

 

It was a grand time! And now I have my bracelet with a charm made by each person to remember them by. Thanks everyone!