Celebrating life with whimsical party products lovingly made by hand.
Hello, and welcome to the party! I'm Lisa Frank (no, not THAT one...although I do share her love of rainbows and unicorns!). My journey to selling handcrafted party products started in 2014, when a blogger reached out to me asking if I could create mini pinatas for a Tutti Fruity party photoshoot. At the time, I was a former elementary school teacher turned stay-at-home mom with young kids & the itch to have a creative outlet. I had never made a pinata before in my life, but I was having a great time publishing crafts and home decor tutorials on my blog, Handcrafted Parties, so I was up for the crafty challenge. I found a great pinata tutorial on the Oh Happy Day blog, crafted a set of brightly colored fruit mini pinatas with sequin embellishments while watching TV late at night at my dining room table, and loved it! Mini pinatas were fairly new at the time, so word got around and I started getting more requests.
At that time, plastic tubes of gumballs were also a popular party favor, and one night I brainstormed the idea of creating a similar product but with smaller candies in tubes, with fun embellishments that could be customized to any theme...and I created the original candy wands party favor, which became a hit with moms looking for a custom treat to match their events. I've been selling my mini pinatas, candy wands, tassel garlands, balloon wands and more via Instagram since 2014 and now I'm excited to showcase my products on Etsy.
I find so much joy in crafting things with my hands, and often feel like a part of me is missing if I go a few days without it. I love to create new combinations of colors and craft materials (one hallmark of my pinatas is using felt, sequins, ribbon trim and pom poms as embellishments). I'm thrilled that you're here to let me share my love of party goodies, and I look forward to working with you to create celebrations that make your vision come to life!