Whooo Loves A Cute Party?

I adore owls...

They are just the cutest little things...

I'm so glad they've made a comeback...

Take a peek at this precious birthday

that I found on Shauna Younge's site
complements of Sugarcoated Events...

Love it!

I'm S-W-O-O-N-I-N-G over this cake!

Sweet Friday

Jenna from Eat, Drink, Pretty really knows how to celebrate...

We should take a cue from her...

After all it IS the beginning of the weekend..

Have a great one!

A Vintage Picnic

This makes me want to have a picnic...

Not your ordinary picnic...

but a vintage one...

With the menu and accessories well planned out...

like this...
These details are amazing!

image via The Cake Blog...

Ramona and Beezus

I adored all the "Ramona" books when I was little...

I think I've read every book that Beverly Cleary has written...

I have so many of them in my classroom library 

but it doesn't seem like her books are as popular with children these days...

Well, I was beyond thrilled when I saw that Ramona & Beezus

was coming to the big screen...

So, yesterday, Goosie Girl and I went to the 11:00 showing...

I didn't know what to expect...

Sadly, I was expecting it to be "okay"...

Luckily, I was wrong...

IT WAS THE SWEETEST LITTLE MOVIE EVER!!!!

I L-O-V-E-D IT!

I hope this movie sparks the interest of small ones to want 

to read more about Ramona's adventures...

Easy To Make Bags

I just love the new blog, Hip Hip Hooray...

it's just adorable!

You should definitely check them out if you haven't already...

Well...

I saw this sweet little bag on there last week

and was just admiring its simplicity yet preciousness...

and then...surprise...yesterday they gave us the how to...

How awesome is that?

Wait till you see how easy it is to make...

You could use any type of bag...

I was even thinking how neat it would be for school...

the possibilities are endless...

Here are the step by steps as told by Hip Hip Hooray...

We used Wilton EasyImage iron on transfers, 

these canvas bags and a simple design we created and printed onto the iron on transfers.

Once we printed the design onto the transfer we then cut it out and simply ironed.

And done  – simple, sweet and reusable lunch bags!

Faux Gumball Machine How-To

Gumballs and their machines

are the perfect addition to any sweet party...

Sometimes they may be rather hard to find...

or maybe not in the color you had in mind...

Here's a how-to make your own...

compliments of  Craft Tutorials...

Per Craft Tutorials...

What you Need: 

• Terra Cotta plant pot-4″ inside circle diameter
• Terra Cotta plant saucer-4″ inside circle diameter
• Plain ivy bowl measuring 2 1/2″ across the top (preferably no fluted edge)
• Paint Primer
• Red gloss paint or red craft paint and gloss sealer
• clear silicon caulking-aquarium caulking works great
• printed gumball machine front
• white glue

Instructions:
1. Apply paint primer to all surfaces of the terra cotta pot and the saucer. 

Let the primer dry, then apply red gloss paint to all surfaces. 

Alternatively, cover the primer in red craft paint 

then spray or paint with a gloss sealer. 

Let the paint (and sealer, if using) dry completely.

2. Turn the pot upside down. 

Apply a bead of clear silicon caulking around the bottom of the ivy bowl 

and center it on top of the pot. Push the ivy bowl firmly into place 

and weigh it down with a book or other heavy object until the glue dries completely.

3. Print the gumball machine front and cut closely around the picture, 

leaving no extra white at all. 

Glue this to the front of your gumball machine with white glue.

4. Fill the ivy bowl with gumballs.

5. Place the red terra cotta saucer upside down on top of the ivy bowl.


Now they can be customized to fit your party...
like these...

images via Divine Party Concepts...

Sweet Friday

Here is a lovely pic from Kate Landers

that will definitely put you in a "sweet" mood for the weekend...