On Saturday, we held the first hands-on workshop at Studio DIY HQ and we made taco piñatas in honor of National Taco Day! It was a blast!! Before anything else, a huge thank you to those of you that came out and crafted with us!!! This was my first ever workshop all on my own, and you guys made it awesome! We built piñatas, cooled off with yummy Si Paletas and rejoiced in (if I do say so myself) a pretty awesome gift bag!! Which…. two of you lucky folks can win today! Yep, we had a couple extra sets and I want to spread the swag love. Scroll to the bottom (but check out the pretty photos first!) to find out how to enter!
I posted this on Instagram and a bunch of you asked about it! We gave each attendee a fruit-infused water. After I came up with the idea, I stumbled upon The Beauty Department’s post and found these perfect bottles! For those asking about the flavors here’s what we had:
Pineapple Mint
Watermelon Rosemary
Citrus Cucumber Mint
Dragonfruit Mint (Because OMG that color!)
To make each, I just sliced up pieces of fruit small enough to fit through the mouth of the bottle, added it to the bottle followed by the herbs and then filled with water. I let each sit for a few hours in the fridge before serving!
Since it was 95 degrees in LA that day, we had paletas from Si Paletas to cool off with! They. Were. Delicious. And the cart was the cutest thing I’ve ever seen (you can rent it for events too!)!! We had Peach Orange Blossom, Watermelon Basil and Pineapple Mint paletas pictured below, plus Strawberry-Cream Brown Sugar which was gone before I could get a shot, it was that delish!
And now… the gift bags!
When the gift bag treats come in an “I’m So Fancy” tote, you know they gotta be good, right!? A HUGE thank you to everyone who contributed to the bags! All the credits are below for the goodies you see, except for the hot sauce which we purchased at TJs and my awesome assistant Annie made custom labels for!
I’m So Fancy Tote from Love Drop Tees / Keep It Real Print from ban.do / Taco Card from Sue Jean Ko / Confetti Push Pops from Thimblepress / Hip Hip Hooray Card from Thimblepress / Muchas Gracias Card from The Social Type / Mexican Horchata Lip Balm from Ripe Shop / Geometric Charm Bracelet from Fresh Tangerine / Nail Polish from Julep (in Catrina + Myriam) / Food Love Button from The Pink Samurai / Tea Towels from A Handcrafted Home
This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to Deirdre U. + Amy B.! Look out for an email from me!
Wanna enter to win your own!? Use the Rafflecopter below to enter. Two winners will be chosen and announced here on Monday, Oct. 13th! Please note that the blanket and taco piñata are not included, and that some items may vary slightly (different colors, shapes).
And when life gives you a paleta cart, you must run across the street with it!
All Photos by Jeff Mindell, Event Coordination + Graphics by Annie Steward
And that’s a wrap! A few people have asked if I’ll be doing more workshops in the near future. The answer is… I gotta get through this crazy wedding of ours first, and then hope to have some more!! Hooray!
If you could attend any sort of hands-on/craft workshop, what would you want to learn? — Great question, Kelly. I would have to say I would enjoy attending a crafting workshop on paper flower creation. There are so many variations and colors in crepe paper flowers that it would be awesome to be inspired by other crafters and learn to create various types and sizes!
How fun! I love the pattern on that tea towel.
Looks like an amazing workshop, Kel. I love the balloon message and the flavored water….and of course, the tacos!
I would want to make the Taco Pinata! It kills me that I couldn’t go.
The workshop looks like so much fun! I think I would enjoy any workshop if it was as well put together as yours.
What a fun looking party! I need fruit and herb infused water like yesterday.
I’d love to attend a floral design workshop, or maybe something to do with food-styling and photography.
Calligraphy would be cool to learn at a workshop.
I’d love to do a work shop on cricut– learning how to make those awesome vinyl sprinkles or donut stools- it’s something that I don’t think I’ll tackle on my own, but would love to do in a class!
i would love to attend a workshop on some of your amazing balloon DIYs. so fun and they give a great impact for party decor!
more workshops!
So fun! I wish I was in the LA area so I could partake in one of your workshops!
I’d like to attend an origami workshop!
Love this! I’d love to attend a Pumpkin craving session <3
Oh my gosh, you outdid yourself Kelly! And planning a wedding?! LOVE IT!!!!
Another piñata workshop!
I have learned how to do so many fun crafts from your blog already but I just can not perfect paper flower making! Would love to see a class offered in this area 🙂 thanks for the fab giveaway!
Ooh a calligraphy class would be awesome!
I would love to learn how to make pinatas!
I would love to learn calligraphy. There are so many things you can do with it (including making cute prints!)
Paper flower making would be so much fun to learn!
Calligraphy would be a workshop I’d love to attend!!
It looks like you had an awesome time. I would love to attend any workshops but I live on the other side of the world maybe some time I can make one.
The workshop looks like a dream! I’ve so enjoyed seeing the photos of Instagram from you and ladies who attended! I would lovelovelove to take a piñata making workshop!!! You can never have too many! 😉 Great job, Kelly!
This looked like so much fun! I love all the thought and care you always put into everything you do. Every little detail is perfect and it’s a dream to get to see everything come together as you work on it and share with us! <3
I wish I could have gone! I love the tote bag!
Calligraphy would be the workshop. Even tho all looked fun. 🙂
Your instagram is the cutest! I would love to do a care-package workshop. From how to decorate the box, whats inside, etc. That would be so fun and useful (I love sending packages)!
I have been looking for a calligraphy workshop to sign up before I have to address my holiday cards this season. Looks like everyone had a fantastic time!
So much fun! I would love to attend a calligraphy workshop or maybe encaustic painting.
I’d love to attend a diy workshop that focuses on freshening up and repurposing furniture items! i.e. tea carts, old chairs, and bookcases.
I would love a pinata workshop. So fun to see the finished tacos!
What a fun DIY! If I were to attend a workshop, I’d love one about paper decorations like flowers, tassels, or pompoms (:
Workshop looks awesome! Congrats my dear!
So cute!! I need those “taco bout a party” letters asap!
Floral design would be awesome- or something to help with planning events like bridal/baby showers, birthday parties, and other celebrations- how to put it all together with a cohesive theme that isn’t too, themey?
Those waters look so pretty! Seems like everyone had a great crafting time.
Forgot to mention, but I’d probably love to attend a piñata making workshop solely because I’ve always wanted to make my own. I feel like it should be something my hometown offers since there are so many places you can buy piñatas, but I don’t think we have any workshops to learn how to make one.
Id love to attend a workshop on calligraphy or cute innovative ways to gift wrap/gift tag. 🙂
ADORABLE!!!!! So wishing I was still living in California.
Your studio has come together *so* well! And paletas… inspired. Have you read Paletas by Fany Gerson? It’s a great resource for making your own, in a whole array of great flavors.
Congrats on the first workshop on your own, woo-hoo!
This is the most wonderful fiesta! Thanks for the joy & inspiration!
I would love to attend a workshop on how to make beautiful paper pom poms!
oh I want to learn the magics of inspiration. let’s make donuts and fruit-themed everything. I am dying to come to one of your workshops; your taco piñata workshop looked dreamy.
I would love to learn hand lettering, pinata making, art journaling, or fancy scrapbooking!
I would attend a workshop on woodworking or fun (but also useful) ikea hacks!
aahhh!!!
i had to work this day so i wasnt able to make it and Oct 4 isnt a great day for me so this would have been an awesome pick me up!
its okay! as long as you promise to have more!!!
gota love Tacos!!!!
More (food related) piñata workshops!
I would love to learn all three…piñata-making, calligraphy, and floral design…those are all things I have been interested in learning this past year actually
I would love to see a calligraphy workshop! Or Floral arrangements would be wonderful too!