Love Is In The Air

...and so is spring.
It has been a toasty 70+ degrees here in south Alabama off and on for a couple weeks. Yes, temperatures drop back into the 30's occasionally but spring is definitely just around the corner.

And I am ready for it

thanks to this fun order I just finished.

These 115 luggage tags are guest favors for a coming wedding. I adore the aqua and red color combination. So fresh and sweet.   

 

 

Congratulations to the happy couple!!!!

VeryVerdant

Happy Love Day Ya'll

The Birthday Girl Made Herself a Cake

…with a little help.  The night before the party, Christianna enlisted the help of her oldest sister, Brooke, for the baking of 2 dozen cupcakes. They had great fun in the kitchen baking and talking and licking the bowls!

 

On the day of the party Brooke was put to work with last minute cleaning while Kayla and I decorated and Declin made himself as scarce as possible.

            Now who do you think got to help decorate all of those cupcakes?

                       

Mammaw of course. Each little cupcake was frosted a gorgeous aqua blue then neatly arranged into the shape of an owl.

Then came the good part! Piping…

                         

                                          …just like The Cake Boss…

                                  

                            …because that’s who Christianna loves!

                                             Photo from TLC.com

        

                 I think she did a bang up job on this cake! You Go Christianna!

         

                           Oh, let’s not forget the cupcakes too.

 

              Happy Birthday, My Baby Girl! Enjoy 10! I Love You!

 

Instructions for this Sweet Owl Cake can be found at CuteEverything. We loved the tutorial but opted out of using coconut for the body of the owls. Instead we piped tinted buttercream  icing onto the body using Wilton tip #233.

I linked up here:
AKA Designs
Someday Crafts
Sew Much Ado
Blue Cricket Design
Creations By Kara
seven thirty three
Santa's Gift Shoppe
The Trendy Treehouse
My Girlish Whims
Laugh Love and Craft
Gingersnap Crafts
Rae Gun Ramblings
Creation Corner

An Inspired Birthday Party Backdrop

I wanted to show off our inspirations photos as well as our DIY Owl Birthday Party.    We had so much fun working on this birthday party and Christianna said, ”It was the best birthday party EVER!”

                                

                                                         First our Inspiration Backdrop

 

                          

                         

   Now our version of the backdrop. We used the streamers as a backdrop for the cake table as well as for the area where Christianna would later place and open her birthday presents. I am a little ashamed to say that the streamers are STILL up in our kitchen and living room.

Yes, I do realize that the party was 2 days ago but – blushing – my legs are killing me. I did not realize how many times I stooped and stood to measure and tape these ceiling to floor streamers…not until the morning after, that is. Man! So much pain and I can not even brag that I was exercising. No! I hurt because of decorating! Really?!?

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