HaLLoWeEn QiEt BoOk

This is my twist on a Halloween Quiet book that I saw while shopping in Gracie Lous Quilt Shoppe. It is not even near done, but I wanted to get it posted quickly, just in case someone wanted to borrow the idea before Halloween.
  First start by cutting felt into 5x5in squares. (Unless you want it bigger) I cut out 9 squares.

 Begin picking some fabrics you like, I picked some I wanted to sew together on one page as well.

 Cut that fabric just slightly smaller than 5x5in. *You will be cutting around the edges with pinking(spelling?) shears so the fabric wont fray.

 Find some embellishments you like... I got some big googly eyes and cute ribbons etc.

 Don't these neat shaped pipe cleaners go great with the spider I am making!

 Here is a sampling of all the pages... they are just not quite done. :(

 When I finish sewing all the individual pages, I will start stacking them in the order I like *back to back* and sew them together. When that is done I will put 2 or 3 metal rings or clasps through the sides to complete the book! So fun for your little Ghouls and Goblins!

 I think the BAT is the only page that is completely finished- SAD! I had better hit the sewing machine! Peace Out!

PiNk PriNcEsS PiRaTe PaRtY!!!!

 I MADE THIS! Look at this AMAZING CAKE!!! (My FIRST FONDANT CAKE EVER!) I know I sound a little PROUD, but I am A LOT Proud! It turned out better than I could have imagined! 

~It started with the previous posts... with the T-shirts and invites, and this post is how it ended! 

I am so theme-y it's kinda embarrassing! 

 I found this cutie patutie Pirate outfit at TjMaxx, I couldn't believe it! I used it as my inspiration for the cake!! I was just going to make her a T-shirt along with the rest of her party guests, but I totally lucked out!

 I found these chocolate cookie molds at JoAnne's.. Perfect Skull and Crossbones to go with my theme.

 You pour the chocolate in and push an Oreo cookie into the back of it, so when they are done, you have chocolate covered Oreos, and they are to die for! Pretty cute eh!

The Cake! It took me 2 days to make, but well worth the final product! It was pretty tasty too, if I do say so myself!

  
Capt'n Emma and her first Mates The Pink Princess Pirates! (the PPP) All the boys were in the arcade, of course!

 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUUUU!!!!

Here I am, I'm the Mom... my little one was scared of all the skeletons that adorn the entrance, hope that explains the tears.

I had a long talk with her and convinced her they weren't coming to life. (poor kid has probly watched Corpse Bride 10 too many times)  -A lot Happier now!

Our sweet little Fam, just the three of us.

The party was a success! Our little bean was as happy as ever, and I am happy it's all over.

PiNk PriNceSs PaRtY InViTeS

 This little Pink Pirate said "AARRRR ME MATEE" to EVERYONE for a good 2 months before her Birthday! I thought she would get sick of it sooner or later... but no! I originally took a bunch of pictures like this while I was making her invites because I wanted to include them with the invites in a cute collage.. but by the time I finished everything I opted to X them out... it was just too much.
     This is the Collage I made, but nobody else saw!

 Here are the actual invitations, I searched online for pirate lingo, and found some pretty cute ideas from other moms who have thrown pink pirate parties! I designed the invites on Picnik.com

 I had to include more pirate garb.. of course! For the girls I added a little bling to their eye-patches with stick on rhinestones. I got chocolate gold (which I could only find at Maceys in the candy bins --for $11.50 a pound!!!!) Threw in some temp tattoos, some pirate shaped suckers and other candies, and some pirate jewlery! The Mateys were set!

 Thank goodness it's almost Halloween, because I was able to find these cuter than cute sacks! I used pink tissue paper for the girls and black for the boys... Originally I wanted to find cute treasure boxes to put everything in, but I couldn't find any that were reasonably priced. So they got goodies and a T-Shirt with their invites! T-shirt tutorial in Previous Post.

Let's start with the Freezer Paper Stenciling

We took my daughter to Pirate Island like 8 months ago... ever since then she has been telling me that she wants to have her Birthday party there. I thought that idea would pass with time, (because you know kids, they hardly ever stay on the same thought for long) well it didn't! So I started planning.... and I think this party was more for me than for her! I had ideas coming outa every nook and cranny of my brain! Let's start with the invites.... I decided to go all Martha Stewart and make all the kids Skull and Crossbones T-Shirts.....

 I purchased some freezer paper at Walmart, then I freehanded some funny skulls right onto the paper -dull side! (I used magic marker, but next time I will use a pencil (It made the paint bleed in a little). You could also trace something easy enough since it's see-through.

Get a good exacto knife and start cutting, this part is tedious, but believe me when I say, 

scissors don't do the job!

When you are all cut out, dry-iron your paper--shiny side down on the shirt. And you are ready for paint!    I went to JoAnne's and got the fabric paint in the small bottles, but I also needed spray fabric paint and they didn't have it, so I ended up at Walmart and found they had a better selection of regular fabric paint as well as fabric spray paint (plus it was cheaper)... so if you have a good Walmart nearby, go there... if not, go to Micheals, because they have a great selection as well! 

    PAINT!

 For these I obviously used the spray paint... I bought the "pump spray" if you can, find the continuous spray! My hands got SO tired. It does cost a little more, but I am sure way worth it. Although, the pump spray has a smoother texture.

 When the paint is fully dry.. the bottle says it takes 4 hours.. but I did these outside in direct sunlight and they were dry in about 40 minutes. Anyway, when they are dry carefully peel off the freezer paper, then lay a piece of paper over the painted parts and DRY-iron on top of that to set the paint.

 To cut my work in half I was able to use ONE stencil for 2 shirts. For the shirt below I used a paint brush and the paint in the small bottles (above) and painted inward from the paper to reduce bleeding. I think they turned out pretty cute!

HomeMade Birthday Calendar

This is such an EASY project and pretty cute too! You could use it as a 

Super Saturday project, or give it as a gift.

 Whatever you decide to do, just make one, you know you need to!

There is a link below to get the pages to print off, or make them yourself,

it's fun to be creative!

I found this cute idea at Eighteen 25. Go here, for their tutorial and to download the months. **They have a mini version as well! Go here for that one** Then decorate however you wish! I cut some super cute scrapbook paper and glued it across the bottom, which I saw on Eighteen 25. I also inked around the scrapbook paper and then around the whole page. I just love the look inking gives.... to almost everything! Next, find a clipboard (cheap ones at WalMart) and give it a makeover! I just spray painted mine and added a ribbon and an easel.

Now fill in those birthdays!

*NOTE* I have seen thee cutest clipboards lately at TjMaxx and ROSS, they cost the same or less than a cheap clipboard and a can of spray paint, and there is no work involved... well maybe shopping is work to some people, but not me!