Gimme an F!

F for Fun, Festive, Fabulous, Frosting, Frilly and Finished!

It's late, so I'm not going to blog about the actual party...maybe tomorrow? But I will show you decorations & such that I made. I had so much fun!

Anyhow, I used the free vectors that I found online (blogged about here) to make the invitations & thank you notes as mentioned, but I also used them to make candy bar wrappers for in the favor bags. I used them to decorate the favor bags, and in garlands with die cut flowers. I used them for a "Pin the bow on Hello Kitty" game (pictured tomorrow), and to decorate a can-thing for a bean bag toss game. It totally beats the price of the Hello Kitty stuff you can buy at the party store.

I had planned to make a Hello Kitty headband & bow for Chick, but ever since Monkey's birthday Chick has wanted a birthday crown like Monkey. So I made her one. And of course, she pretty much wanted nothing to do with it.

I did get the sewn streamers done-- I had to stay up past my bedtime last night to do it, and was very tired & thinking "Really, is it worth it?!" But believe me you, it was worth it! Not only are they indeed sturdy enough to withstand 3 & 4 year olds & reuse for the next party, but they look COOLER than normal streamers because of the pleating! I'm totally smitten. I sewed 4 rolls together in various combinations, and it took me a bit over an hour. They were really easy to pleat, and when hung you don't notice sewing flaws at all.

(This picture also shows the table that I bought ages ago & HH cut down for me. I've been collecting stools for a while now, and we finally got enough. HH cut down the stools this week and we got some painted & the rest will be painted to match but not in time for the party. Wait until you see the party pics with 7 cute little preschoolers sitting there! It was perfect.)

The table was decorated with a thrifted bedspread (?) which worked as a great table covering. On that, I sprinkled some confetti & die cut "3"s. I had the favor bags, plates, napkins, forks, and a picture of Chick with a foam "3."

And of course the cake. I'm not a cake decorator, so it is with no small amount of pride that I tell you that the cake turned out as I'd hoped! I will be honest, though...this is a cheater design. I didn't have to smooth the frosting, but gave it texture instead (which is way easier). The jelly bean flowers & face, as well as the candy whiskers & fabric bow, meant that I didn't have to do any details with icing. And, so that I didn't have to worry about a neatly iced bottom edge I edged it with jelly beans. And the kids all loved it, which is the important part.

K, I've got to get to bed! ciao ciao.