Lil' P's Birthday Party!

Just a couple of weeks ago, my little munchkin turned one! Holy cow... time flies so fast!  Now, anyone who knows me knows that I love birthdays, so of course I had to go all out for this one!


   First and foremost, I knew that I had to make her a special little outfit for her special day.  Without a doubt, making a tutu was the first thing on my mind (little baby tutus are sooo adorable!!!). I just used some leftover purple tulle from my halloween wreath and bought a spool (yes a spool! not a yard..haha- wasn't going to repeat my wreath mistake) and tied it around an elastic which I had fit to her waist. So simple and so freaking cute!
   Next was the shirt. I took just a simple white onesie and sewed some layered felt flowers onto it. Once again super simple and cute.
   To finish off the outfit, she just had to have a bow... she just wouldn't be quite the same lil' P without her bow! I had a couple of failed attempts before I was able to make this one.  It's what's called a "boutique bow", I think, made from two different ribbons.  The bottom layer is a plain purple ribbon, and the top layer is a pink sparkly ribbon. I really think it topped off her birthday ensemble quite well and everyone was just absolutely in love with her total outfit. I'll have to admit... I am quite proud of it myself!

But, of course I couldn't just stop there... afterall this whole birthday thing has got me feeling crafty! So I also made so hanging string pendants, a sparkly P door hanger, and a year of memories banner (didn't get a picture of that :( I blame my husband!).  All together with some balloons and streamers, I think I was able to create quite a cute party setup! Not bad for  my first little one's first birthday party! 

Now it just wouldn't be a birthday party without a cake right?! I got the idea for her cake months and months ago and was so excited to make it! Her cake was a big giant cupcake! Ya, you see that big cupcake set up among all those little cupcakes (closeup picture at the top of the blog), that was all hers! I even made my own frosting and it was so amazing! Get the recipe here.

Sadly, all good things have to come to an end.  I looked forward to her birthday for so long and worked on so many things to make it perfect, that I was kinda sad when it was all over, but at least I know I'll have plenty of more birthdays to come! It was all so much fun and I can't wait to do it again next year!

My beautiful cupcake all destroyed!!! But I wouldn't
have it any other way!

Glitter Ornaments!

Okay now that Halloween and Thanksgiving are over, I can finally get into the Christmas mood.  I guess I'm a little late to start thinking about Christmas since it's literally been all over the place since mid-October, but I really just can't get myself to do it before now (please people! one holiday at a time!). So to kick things off my sister and I made these super cute glitter ornaments.  Glitter, of course, is a staple in Christmas decorations and is so much fun, but it can leave your house looking like a disco ball exploded all over your living room! So what's so great about these glitter ornaments is that all the glitter is inside so there is no mess! (well there is still a little bit of glitter explosion when you're making them, but not bad really). They are also super easy to make and would be a great family activity that even the little ones can get in on. I'm sure I'll be making more of these next year with my little girl!


-So to start off, get yourself some clear ornaments. They can easily be found in any craft store around this time of year. Now pop the top off all of them.

Ha! There's my sister with the ornament that she dropped literally
2 seconds after I took this photo!

-Take your glitter adhesive and squirt just a little bit into the ornament.  I used Glitter It by Beacon Adhesives (also found at the craft store), but I've also heard that you could use floor wax. Now swirl it around to coat the entire inside of the ornament. Add more if needed. Avoid shaking it or else it can become frothy. Pour out the excess.

-Next, immediately pour glitter into the ornament.  I recommend using fine glitter because I think it looks best and covers the ornament more evenly, but play around to see what look you like best. To avoid a glitter explosion it's best to use a funnel of some sort.








-After you pour the in the glitter, swirl and shake the glitter around to coat the inside.  Do this fairly quickly so the glue doesn't dry out on you.


-Shake out any excess glitter and allow to dry for about 20 minutes or so. Pop the tops back in the ornaments and Voila, you have super cute ornaments!

Notice the missing one...ya, that's the one my sister dropped! Haha :)


Can wait to get these up on my tree!