Rainbow Birthday Party

I was so excited when D decided she wanted a rainbow party this year- it was so fun!  We looked at some party ideas online, but this cake sealed the deal for her.  Unfortunately my version of the cake was a bit of a disaster, but everything else came out pretty well.

Cake table (with sad, sad cake):  fabric is from Wal-mart and rainbow stripe party hats (and rainbow candles not pictured) from Target...

Table scape:  D LOVES to draw, color, and create all day long so this table was a no-brainer.  Simple butcher paper with crayons in votives for the birthday girl and guests to design their own table cloth...

 

Decor:  crepe paper streamer rainbow...

...rainbow balloons...

... rainbow paint chip garlands inspired by these at Kojo Designs (although I ended up making  mine differently- maybe I'll write up a tutorial soon?)  ...

Food:  Rainbow fruit and veggie tray...

...jello cups inspired from this post at Glorious Treats...

... and disaster cake.  D was thrilled with how it turned out and guests thought it tasted good, so I'm really trying to get over it and count it as a success...

Party attire:  Rainbow dress I made for D that she has yet to wear.  She opted for her very favorite Hello Kitty rainbow shirt instead.  Hopefully I can talk her into wearing this dress soon- before she grows out of it!

Little Monster Party

My youngest just turned one and I threw him a monster party.  The details are obviously lost on a one year old, but hopefully he'll look back on the photos one day and enjoy them. 

I "borrowed" almost all my ideas from parties I found online- I'm thankful others are so creative!  I found most ideas here at Nounces Design.  I obviously loved her color pallette and REALLY wished I could spring for the black and white chevron fabric (I used some black and white polka dot fabric I had on had instead.  Somehow I forgot to take pictures.)

I found the idea for these monster headbands at this party on Hip Hip Hooray.

I bought these monster books as gifts- M loves books...

And I made up an invite to put in his baby book to remember the occasion...

Superhero Cape Sets

This is what I've been up to this summer- lots of superhero cape sets! Shiny capes with super stars or super lightning bolts...with co-ordinating masks and wrist cuffs...My Etsy store is too hard to keep up with at the moment, so I'm selling these (and lots of other fun handmades) at Sprout here in Durango. She carries children's consignment and local, handmade toys and clothes. Durangoans- come check it out! Lots of great bargains on used clothes and gear and a great way to support a local business.
Here are my two oldest modeling their superhero gear as "SUPER D" and "IKE-TASTIC." These guys are ready to save the day!

Oilcloth Art Smock

D loves to be artsy AND craftsy and has grown out of her art smock, so I made her a new one. Isn't it cute? I LOVE this green apple oilcloth- sewing with it was MUCH easier than the laminated cotton. I must have been doing something wrong M's bib, hopefully I can figure it out. I cut the apron pretty generous so that she'll be able to use for years. I have more than half a yard left of the oilcloth, so I'm dreaming up some other fun projects. Any suggestions?

Baby Bike Bib

Surprise! I made something! This stage of life with the kids is making it nearly impossible to spend time crafting, hence the lack of posting as of late. I did manage this cute bib for M out of necessity- all my messy food bibs are pink. I used a laminated cotton so it wipes off easily after feeding. Even after doing some research online I still had a difficult time sewing with the fabric. Anyone have any pointers? I still have some fabric left and am hoping to make a couple more bibs, then I am moving on to art smocks made from oilcloth.

Brown and White Baby Shoe

This is a project I started months ago- cute baby shoes! I was inspired by these shoes from See Kai Run- aren't they awesome? I love, LOVE these shoes. Even on sale I can't justify pricey shoes that will fit a tiny baby for two seconds...

so I decided to make my own. Using the Stardust Baby Shoes tutorial found here, I made... one shoe. It was harder than I thought. It has been sitting on my desk for months. Today I decided to ditch this project since it seems I will never make the second shoe. Yeah! One more project off the desk. Little M will just have to wear his Old Navy shoes. Now trying to figure out what to do with one shoe...

Handmade Valentine Gifts

I couldn't get it together to do much for Valentine's Day this year, but my mom made wonderful handmade gifts for the kids this year. She is amazing!

This is a felt "Lightning McQueen" for my Cars crazy oldest. Awesome! She is thinking about trying to sell plush felt cars and trucks on etsy. What do you think? I think they would be a hit!Knit pink bear for D. She named her Ruby.And a hanging triangle toy for baby M. It has ribbons and plastic toys dangling and batting.

My kids were thrilled! We've been playing with them all week.