Showing posts with label birthday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label birthday. Show all posts

Sunday, July 24, 2016

Bookworm Birthday!


Eleanor just turned 7!  To celebrate we had a little Bookworm Party at the park with some friends and family.  I didn't do a ton for it, but wanted to share a little of what I did do.  If you want to see my inspirations for this party, you can see them on my Pinterst board.


I made invitations to look like library cards.


My frosting job was beyond terrible, because I did it at the park and the cupcakes were sticky, but the fondant books and bookworm we made were really cute.


I used the 3D letter printable from Mr. Printables and glued book pages to the back before cutting out.  It took some reengineering since I made the letters inside out, but it wasn't too hard to figure out.  The worst part was being in the depths of despair from cutting up an "Anne of the Island" book I got from a thrift store.


Since the book was already cut into, I figured I might as well use it to make my wrapping paper and bow.  I love how where the pages meet it looks kind of like ribbon was wrapped there.


Eleanor just devours books (thus the bookworm theme) so we asked that if the guests wanted to bring gifts that they bring books.  She finished reading one of the chapter books in less than a day and a half and it would have been sooner, but we forced her to play at the park.


Monday, November 11, 2013

Fabric by Fabric One Yard Wonders: Logan's Guitar


At the end of the summer, we were invited to a last minute birthday party and forgot to pick up a gift and one of our nephews' birthday sneaked up on me, so I sewed something up twice, two days in a row (because I wasn't smart enough to remember the next day was my nephew's birthday).  Luckily, Logan's Guitar from Fabric by Fabric One Yard Wonders was a fast and easy project that turned out pretty cute.  I only wish I had a dowel to stiffen the neck.




Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Happy Birthday, Laurel!

Today is Laurel's second birthday.  She is becoming such a big girl.  


She is the sweetest little thing and way too smart for her own good.   


We've been so blessed to have her these two years and look forward to seeing all the crazy clumsy things she does in the future. 


Maybe she'll get hair this year.


And I hope that poor blanket can make it through another year.

To celebrate we are going to have a pancake brunch and cinnamon roll cupcakes next weekend with a few friends and family, basically anyone who is willing to travel to see us the weekend before Thanksgiving (one of the side effects of a November birthday).