Birthday Crown

I think this will be the last of the birthday items I share until the actual big day. I got this one from HandmadebyJill again. She was right it was pretty quick.

I had to get a thicker piece of felt for the darker pink they didn't have it in regular sheet felt. But I like it because it has sparkles on it, but because it is a thicker felt when if folds 2 creases are made down each side.

Paper Pom Poms

I think the fan overhead was making the photo's blurry

I have 4 big, 8 med, 2 small

So the next item on my list was Paper Pom Poms. They were pretty easy and fun to make. I got the original idea from Handmade by Jill, who gave a link to Martha Stewart.

I got my paper tissue at five below for $1 each pack of 10. You need 8 sheets per big one. I ended up making my own size as I went and have 3 sizes to hang. We will have tents outside and food on the porch, so I plan on hanging them in the tents and on the porch over the food.

My list of items has changed quite a bit. It now looks something like this:
Pom Poms-done
Photo banner-work in progress
Happy birthday banner-work in progress
Birthday crown-done
conversation hearts-done (I think)
favors (bubbles)-done-
outfit-done-
cake (i got the pan)
heart shaped cookies
quitebook_not even started, it's her gift so if it doesn't get done by party I am ok with it, it will be done soon.

I went to five bellow yesterday to see what they had. It turns out they had quite a bit. I am focusing on light pink and dark pink. I got 3 plan table cloths (I might stamp hearts on them), plates, napkins, pink bubbles and all my tissue paper.

diy ladder golf

Sorry posting has been a little light. I have been hard at work...literally and also on Savannah's party. I have been trying to pick up extra shifts because we are gone most of August.

I have so many projects going that not to many are at the finishing stages at the moment.

But since Savannah's birthday party has also turned into a party for mommy and daddy after the kids go to bed I wanted to make an adult game. So I have been working on ladder golf. And as of today it is officially finished. I made the bolo balls for it as well. I get excited about a project that doesn't contain fabric and comes out as expected.

This was great and inexpensive because I took old soccer nets we were going to take to the dumpster and used them for the game, I got the golf balls for free, I had the black and silver paint and only had to buy the blue. I bought 2 pieces of pvc for total of $4 and 12 t's like $5 then the rope for the bolo balls $6. So around $18 we now have a new game.

I did reference this site for standard of size but went on my own because I was using piping already on hand.


I also finished another project tonight, but I'll post that tomorrow.

Birthday outfit

So I have been hard at work getting things ready for Savannah's birthday. Today I finished the game, ladder golf (more for the adults). What do you play for 1year old birthdays anyway??

Then just now I got her skirt done!! I love the way it turned out. Deciding if I will make her a shirt or let her go shirt less?? I will be making a headband to match.

I sent out e-vites, for the invitations, they were free and I could personalize them. Plus everyone is getting back to via the site which keeps track of the number so I don't have to keep track.

I got her sweethearts in the mail so next on the list is to personalize them.


I took our old soccer nets, that nobody uses that also happen to be broken and turned them into:

this, it's ladder golf. I ended up having to buy 1 more tube and some t's after paint it cost me around $16. It is cheaper for me to buy the balls, so they are on the way.
After the paint, lousy picture, just showing the colors

Savannah's skirt, I think I should have used pink up top, but just using what I had on hand. I spent more on the material than I wanted to, because I wanted print, but I think it was worth it.











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Sucre lulu

About the same time I won the bib I also won another giveaway. They came in the mail Monday. They are so pretty. I got to choose the sizes I wanted so I chose 3 small and 1 large this way Savannah and Valerie could both wear them. Valerie doesn't know I got them yet since she is away again.

Thank you Sucrelulu

10k

So this is not a craft post...but more of I just want to share. I am in the middle of preparing for my 2nd half marathon, so this past weekend on the holiday I had my first run of the season. I was excited, nervous and happy to be back in it. I have not done a race in almost 2 years. And it was my first 10k (6.2 miles)

I was able to run it with my good friend Maria which was fun in itself because she is now addicted to running and it was her first race. She did wonderful!

I myself was really happy with my time. My goal was 1hr 15 mins and I did it in 1hr and 5 mins. The clock time as I am passing is without subtraction the time it took me to get to the start of the race. My husband, oldest daughter, son and Maria and family were at the finish line waiting for me. We left Savannah home with Beam. Austin ran out to give me a big hug it was a great moment. I couldn't help but be so smiley at the finish.






So this is not a craft post...but more of I just want to share. I am in the middle of preparing for my 2nd half marathon, so this past weekend on the holiday I had my first run of the season. I was excited, nervous and happy to be back in it. I have not done a race in almost 2 years. And it was my first 10k (6.2 miles)

I was able to run it with my good friend Maria which was fun in itself because she is now addicted to running and it was her first race. She did wonderful!

I myself was really happy with my time. My goal was 1hr 15 mins and I did it in 1hr and 5 mins. The clock time as I am passing is without subtraction the time it took me to get to the start of the race. My husband, oldest daughter, son and Maria and family were at the finish line waiting for me. We left Savannah home with Beam. Austin ran out to give me a big hug it was a great moment. I couldn't help but be so smiley at the finish.

4TH of July shirts

I did a quick freezer paper stencile for the kids for the 4th of July.

It ended up working out pretty nicely. I cut out the stars and ironed them on Austin shirt and then I used the freezer paper I cut them out of for Valerie's shirt. So I didn't mind cutting all those little stars out.

For Valerie's shirt she wanted it to be a little more feminine so I kinda used Lexi idea. I didn't do it for scratch, I just modified a regular 2.50 t-shirt from Walmart. I cut the neck, shorten the sleeves, and took in the sides.





Savannah is going to wear the outfit I made her for Memorial Day...since I put a lot of effort into it.