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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

A first for us...

... and the reason for our absence here! This past Saturday we put together a party for a sweet (or should I say "tweet") little one year old. It was our first time doing it for someone other than family. We planned and created for about a month, so to see it all come together was a really great feeling!

So without further ado, lets get on to the pictures!
Here is the table completely set up. The mother of the birthday girl came up with the theme, "little love bird", and the colors that she wanted to use and we ran with it.



I think my absolute favorite thing from the party were these yarn pom pom arrangements. I'm pretty sure the momma bird liked them also since she kept them to put up in the baby birds room!

They were super easy to make and we just glued the pom pom to the end of a branch.



What birdie themed birthday party would be complete without a few nests? We made these from pretzels dipped in chocolate candy melts. It took us a little while to perfect our nest building skills but in the end we were becoming old pros! 

Also, these mini cake stands are awesome! They actually have a glass dome to go on top of them. We found them on sale at Hobby Lobby (love that place!) after Christmas! We couldn't help but snatch them up. They were the perfect addition to the table!  



These were two of the three "snack" foods we made besides the cake and smash cake. I've wanted to make these popcorn cones since the first time I saw them on another blog. K was able to recreate them perfectly! We filled them with caramel popcorn and named it birdie munch. Next to the popcorn sat the marshmallow clouds. These are super easy! Marshmallows dipped in candy melts and we alternated dipping some in sanding sugar and some in white nonpareils.



This was the birthday girl's smash cake! I loved the way it turned out! It's so simple and matched the theme perfectly!
This was the cake design we had came up with. Another paisley cake with a few flowers added in.
Cake decorating is fun but it can also be stressful! We fought with the icing on this cake for what seemed like eternity!!! K was able to get it presentable and with the decorations the flaws were less noticeable. Still, it's just one of those things that bug you when you know it isn't your best work.



K made her AMAZING cookies which you had a sneak peak earlier this month. They went perfectly with the theme and the colors just popped!


I like this little fella just perched on his nest!




 The next project was one that we both loved. When we saw how it all came together, we decided we each needed one for our dining room table!

I had the mother of the birthday girl email me her favorite pictures from the past year. I converted them all to the sepia tone so they wouldn't clash with the scrap booking paper we wanted to incorporate. We backed them on the paper and then tied them using our trusty yarn!



And again with the yarn! We saved all of our clippings from "fluffing" the pom poms and reused them to add some color to the bottom of the vase. 



And what party would be complete without party hats for the guests?


Lastly, we made labels for the water bottles. This is so easy and adds so much personalization and color to your party! The birthday girl's mother came up with using the different drink mix ins in the colors for the party! What a great idea and it really made those labels pop!




So after all was said and done... I *think* we pulled it off. The birthday girl's mom has such an awesome sense of style that we were worried about getting it just right but she loved it! So, mission accomplished!

Thanks for looking!


Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Wishing for Warmer Days ... Part 2



A first birthday party for a precious little girl is in the planning.  The theme .... baby birdie.  This theme is so cute and I love the colors her mother has chosen!  For the past couple of days I've been busy baking and decorating baby bird cookies.  Since I had no "birdie" cookie cutter I made my own (which I do often).  While decorating these I was thinking (and wishing for) of spring.  Baby birds hatching, mommy bird singing and all the fresh new colors in the landscapes.  Anyway, here is a sneak preview picture and there will be more to follow once the party is complete.

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Decorated Sugar Cookies


I think decorated Christmas cookies are a must at any Christmas party. Especially if there are children there! They really love them and do not have difficulty choosing their favorites. So, since our Christmas Eve party had children I decided to treat them to some "treats"!  I really had fun decorating these and the children really loved them.

Saturday, December 25, 2010

Merry Christmas!

We wish many blessings for you and your family this Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Christmas Cake Pops



It's been about a year since I've made cake pops but when a friend asked for some for her Christmas party I could not say no.  She wanted reindeer, Christmas trees and some plain ones.  Before starting this project I decided to invest in the Wilton Candy Melting Pot.  What a great investment.  It really simplified the process.  Instead of putting your candy melts in and out of the microwave to melt, the little pot does the work for you.  Plus it keeps the candy at the perfect temperature.  It still took me a while to complete all four dozen but I tend to be slow and try to get things just perfect.  The trees were a little challenge but I'm anxious to make more.

Sunday, December 5, 2010

It's beginning to look alot like Christmas...

We took a little break from baking this weekend and broke out the cricut for a few Christmas crafts! The first thing we tackled was step stools for the kids. I have seen these and loved the simplicity ... just the child's name in the center without any other decorations. We were going for the Pottery Barn look.

I purchased these stools at Target's Black Friday sale. At $6.50 a piece, I think they were a steal! I wish I would have loaded two carts full! Such a precious gift for those little ones!



The next project was a really fun and cheap one! We made a cookie plate for Santa! I got the plate and mug from Dollar Tree so this project was just a little over $2 total!









So that's about it for this weekend. I'd better go prepare for the week ahead... only 2 more weeks until we are out for the Christmas Holidays!