HAPPY....HAPPY,...HAPPY....

I've been MIA for the last couple of days!!!! sorry guys I've just been super busy. First off, my bday was yest....yipee and I had a FABULOUS day!!! First off, I spent the afternoon @ the park with my sister, hubby n the girls. Then I had to stop @ the drs office with Mandy - ear infection - uggghhhhh - but then we were off to dinner!!! and @ dinner my family showed up, sisters/hubbies and my mom!!!!! such a KOOL surprise!!!!! After dinner we went to my mom's - cake cutting - it's just a tradition whoever's bday - whenever it's CAKE TIME!!!!! and then the KOOLEST present ever...cuz you know since I've been home I've been crafting so getting a CRICUT is like a dream come true!!!!! yay!!!! so it was indeed a PERFECT day!!!!! Love my family and just getting to know my cricut...ta...ta....

SUPER LONG POST...

REMEMBER THIS:

IT'S TRANSFORMING INTO THIS. I TOOK MY DOLLIE APART. (btw, my youngest was in disbelief as I was doing this). I added this wire and a bell ($ tree) wedding bell...lol. I needed a stand!!!

I closed her up.

Then I stood her up for you all to see. But guess what - she's not holding up so well, hence, my helping hand...OKAY will fix that - remember we are building a model here.....

I put her in this ramekin dish because you know the bell wasn't enough. You will SOON understand why she's in yet another stand.

This baby right now has just been sprayed painted white and I have to have her standing upright to withstand constant abuse from jewelry. YES, that's what I'm trying to achieve here, a jewelry holder. This is why I need the ramekin cup because this way you can store your really cool rings, you know when you're 10 you have really cool rings OR silly bandz...lol. I will giver her wire arms to hold necklaces or - yet MORE silly bandz, whateva these girlz will eventually hang on her. As for me, I will have her holding my necklaces.

REVEAL:

LOL sounds like OMG what is she revealing, it's just this fabric no big thing just my inspiration, just where the colors will tie in - just about the entire basis of the party itself. so yeah maybe it is pretty major....thoughts? whatever they are - I know you agree it's pretty FUN.!!!! :o)

So I started just messing around and getting all inspired and did these cute little buckets, don't you heart the $ tree cuz I do. So these babies will house, don't know what yet, but something totally cute!!!

And this - a fabric flower, why? because I had to. I had to try what's all over bloggie world. And so with my fabric this is what I did. I like it. pretty cute huh? so yeah part of the decor - again don't know exactly where it will play it's part - but it WILL be part of the show.

So there you have it, I have begun the party prep process. I'm sure you're as thrilled as I am - party is in September. Hopefully, no really, I'll have about 5 -6 of those jewelry holder thingies - I should give them a name right? we'll see. And I'll have more flowers, the buckets are done and ready to ship, that is to their resting place *laundry room a/k/a craft area* until the party.

OKAY really I'm out of here, Have a FAB WKND!!!!!!!

Weekend!

Hey all, I hope everyone has a great wknd planned, I don't have much planned but just some pampering!!!!! (nice!!!!) and a few crafts here and there.!!!! I am hoping to get started on the S.O.P. decor this wknd so I can be ahead of the game since I tend to be a bit of a procrastinator...but we won't get into that now will we!!!! ta...ta...

PREPS

No, I didn't make this, but I bought it @ Joann's isn't it lovely? Goes with my S.O.P. theme so I'm excited about it. Yes, I'm probably gonna change the color but not just yet. But there you go. A little something. I found the fabric. couldn't buy it cuz the store was closing. But I already know what I'm working with, know the colors n that will be another post.

Am I super excited, well of course I am!!!!!

Happy Friday! {sneak peek}

Hey everyone, I hope everyone is as happy as I am that it's Friday!

So here's a SNEAK PEEK @ what I'm working on for Kailyn's Bday!!!! I have yet to let you guys know the theme because it's a SURPRISE for now...at least until I finish up what I'm working on then I will reveal ...also I am on the hunt for the perfect fabric for inspiration...


hehehe not much of a sneek peek huh? oh I know you're wondering what the heck am I up to....sooon you shall see....ENJOY the weekend!!!!!!

Guess what...

I've changed my mind. I don't think those buckets will be used for Kailyn's 10th bday! I know I know, I think I've changed the colors and theme, there was no actual theme but I had something in mind, but I changed my mind!!! That's just me. I'm working on something very COOL, once I have something concrete - I will share...you know it only takes ONE idea and then all the sudden you have a party!!!! ;o)

Fab Find

With the weekend over, it's time to get ready for another week of this beautiful weather!!! Saturday rained like crazy over by me but Sunday was gorgeous!!!!

Okay so I went to Ikea and found these fabulous buckets, LOVED the colors and I think I've found the colors for Kailyn's 10th bday slumber party!!!!! Yippeee don't you love when that happens!!!!! Take a look:


So i thought these babies were like $3 a piece but with my luck they were .79 cents, so you know I just racked up, just in case, you never know and if it's not used for that event - I know I will eventually use them!!!! Love them! The price was just RIGHT!!!!!!!!! They also have red and the silver color - I needed these colors but seriously wanted to grab ALL OF THE COLORS! Hubby stopped me, always there to stop the madness...lol

{FREE} Download

You know I love this - just had to share from Paper Glitter, You can download FREE flower round tags HERE! Too cool especially right now for the summer - having a bday party or a bbq and want to spruce up your cupcakes or as gift tags!!! You can just download and save for a future party!!! Go ahead it's FREE!!!!!

4th of July

Here are some of my decor:

Tree Banner

Table

Straw container

Straws with flags

centerpiece in red

prizes for the kids

centerpiece in blue

Hope you enjoyed my mini decorations for my 4th of July BBQ. I enjoyed making these!!!! The party circles and banner all came from Tweedle Dee Designs & Bella Grace for free!!!!! woo hoo

Terrific Tuesday

Man oh man is it HOT out here!!! Okay I got swimming lessons out the way and the pool was very cold but sooooooo PERFECT for this weather, it's like over 100 degrees here in NY!!!!

Coming up in a later post, I have some 4th decor that I would like to share with you. It was a last minute thing but I think it turned out nice. Right now I'm just indoors trying to clean out closets and keeping cool - keyword: COOOL. So indoors for the next couple of hours then dropping off my older one @ work - a/k/a volunteering at the library! She loves it and I'm proud of that!!!

xoxo

Happy 4th!

Hope everyone had a Happy and Safe 4th...we sure had a nice time. Wknd started off bumpy but ended great!!!! Grateful for everything we've got!!!! Pics coming soon!

Golf = Free Goodies

Okay so my hubby sometimes has to play golf as part of his job duties (tough job, huh?) so Monday he had a golf outing and he won these glasses, Mikasa. He also won a new golf bag (he was totally excited about that...me not so much..) so any hoot, I get the glasses - how sweet! Don't you just love them...I see candy in them...I know he sees alcohol or some sort of beverage and I see candy, bows, etc.....

DIY - centerpiece

I created these centerpieces for the baptism, easy VERY easy!!! Dollar tree to the rescue...I got everything there...ribbon, candle holder, candle...I said EVERYTHING! A centerpiece for about $2.50...not bad at all. Tissue paper I had, and pearl stickers I had as well...ribbon I only used one and I bought about 6 (can't ever have too much white ribbon!)

VOILA...told ya easy peasy!!! paper flowers with a pearl center...

This was such an easy project only thing is I bought these frames which were supposed to go together with this project but my computer shut down on me and I couldn't print anything out...so I had to ditch that idea. But I still have the frames for future use...I do have Kailyn's 10th bday coming up...which I'm still coming up with a theme...I know it's a sleepover but don't know if to do owls = you know that's been done over like crazy...I was thinking Moons & Stars but not sure yet...want something totally new....gotta keep thinking!!!! Hope you enjoyed this!!

If you have any cool ideas for a sleepover theme...let me know...I would sure appreciate it!!!