This post comes from none other than my SIL, for whose friendship and affinity I treasure every day. Just over a month ago, she very graciously lent her time and talent to decorating Claire's first birthday party and here, she details how she created each element of the fantastic DIY decor. She just recently moved halfway across the world to Shanghai, so please be sure to comment here and visit her blog to show some love! When it comes to decorating a party, I used to get overwhelmed by how expensive it can be. Of course, if you go the DIY route, it's inexpensive with simple items you can find almost anywhere. For my niece's first birthday party I wanted to make...