tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24931201807362281382024-03-05T00:44:46.793-08:00Parties By MarieA place to feature my crafts, designs and parties.Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01752064587247035352noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493120180736228138.post-76515672745425863172011-11-08T11:05:00.000-08:002011-11-08T11:05:14.535-08:00The very versitile Street Lace Stack by DCWVI'm so in love with the DCWV stack Street Lace!! I won the whole collection in a drawing they did a while back. (Check out their blog! They have some super cute ideas! <a href="http://dcwvinc.blogspot.com/">http://dcwvinc.blogspot.com/</a> )<br />
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I have created a birthday card. a graduation card & a masculine thank you card (believe it or not!)so far with this stack. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For my girly girl friend's 30 something birthday :o)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was truly inspired by the graduation card I saw on the DCWV <a href="http://dcwvinc.blogspot.com/2011/04/bella-armoire-stack-graduation-card.html">blog post</a> </td></tr>
</tbody></table> I also recently created a masculine thank you card using the Street Lace collection. It's a versitile stack. I love it!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I added little blue rhinesone eyes and a glitter yellow cardstock for bling!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The birthday girl modeling her dog costume</td></tr>
</tbody></table> For the activities, we all decorated hats since there is a running theme of party hats in the book. I covered a table with lots of stickers, markers, glue, feathers, pom poms, etc. and let them go to town. They had so much fun and I loved seeing how all the hats turned out!<br />
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We also played pin the tail on the dog. As I've mentioned in previous posts, I am very fortunate to have an artist for a mom! She painted the dog on a posterboard and to me, it looks like it is a page right out of the book!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">check out her yellow tail ;o)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>There was another handpainted board (done by my mom) that was made to look like a page from the book. We used it as our photo booth and had lots of silly hats for the kids to try on while posing in front of it. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A group shot in front of the board with the birthday banner above. </td></tr>
</tbody></table>We hung streamers to look like a giant tree since the dog party takes place in a tree in the book. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mini banner for the table<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hanging garland - flowers cut out with my Cricut</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A conference room transformed!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01752064587247035352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493120180736228138.post-80565580625056487682011-05-13T14:48:00.000-07:002011-05-13T14:48:49.318-07:00Art Birthday PartyFor my daughter's 3rd birthday, we went with an art theme since it's her all-time favorite pastime. We reserved some tables at an art studio and let the fun begin!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My 3 year old and I broke up some old crayons and melted them into a cupcake wrapper. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After the crayons cooled, I added a mini Playdoh on top</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All wrapped up! "Cupcake" art favors!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The "cupcakes" were added to some bags that we splatter painted. I affixed sticky backed chalkboard paper to the front and wrote each child's name in chalk. the bags were filled with fun art supplies and a cardboard frame to decorate. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bags were held closed with a paint brush</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some art palette cookies were also added. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is the table display with her banner in the back. Each letter was put on a dowel and inserted into plaster of paris and held up in a cute pail. This was done since I wasn't sure if there would be a place to hang a banner. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the Happy Birthday part of the banner</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chocolate dipped pretzels in the back, tie dyed cupcakes, and rice crispy balls dipped in candy melts set on paint palettes. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up of the rice crispy "paint balls"</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Birthday plate signed by all the guests</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My little princess painting in her birthday crown</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01752064587247035352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493120180736228138.post-67765113887064174002010-12-13T13:37:00.000-08:002010-12-13T13:37:01.534-08:00Wrap Your Christmas Cookies in a Warm Fleece Blankie!You'd think one of these days, I'd think of a completely original idea, but for now, I rely on all the talent out there to inspire me! lol In looking around for cookie packaging ideas, I found this cute idea on the <a href="http://www.bhg.com/holidays/christmas/gift-wrapping/pretty-gift-wraps-and-bows/?page=3">Better Homes and Gardens</a> site. As usual, it's not a duplicate, but it's my interpretation of what they did. I chose to use fleece instead of felt and make mine more rustic and cabin-y looking. I found these super cute **mini** brown and red ornaments at Joannes and knew they would be perfect so I purchased everything else around these ornaments. I found a perfect shade of red fleece in the remnant basket at Joannes (score!) and decided on some thick brown yarn for accent. <br />
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Wood frame<br />
Dark brown acrylic paint<br />
Pearl finish white acrylic paint<br />
2 sheets coordinating card stock<br />
3 in 1 glue<br />
Spray adhesive<br />
Tim Holz distressing ink<br />
Ivory ribbon<br />
Martha Stewart twine<br />
Paper flowers<br />
Clear glaze spray <br />
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This was one of my favorite projects and I'm so happy with how it turned out. I think my friend Patt really liked it too. :o)Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01752064587247035352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493120180736228138.post-2735648608365046402010-12-06T16:59:00.000-08:002010-12-06T17:01:45.587-08:00Thumbprint TagsI was looking for a fun craft to do with the kids and saw some different "thumbprint crafts". I thought it was such a great idea to turn them into usable gift tags! Although, now that they are done, not sure I can part with them. ;o) I just cut some card stock into 3x4 squares (didn't have time to pull out the Cricut to get gift tag shapes), poured some acrylic paint on a paper plate and started stamping thumbs! The kids were great about staying pretty still and they always love any craft involving paint! I used my fine tip marker to draw on the details....I'm no artist! Just have fun with it! I experimented with different embellishments, some tinsel glitter, some gems... I had as much fun doing them as the kids did!<br />
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Supplies: Wooden skewers, 2 packs of 12 Styrofoam balls (one small, one bigger), Martha Stewart Holiday golden glitter pack (This had fine glitter, tinsel glitter & beads...I only used the fine & tinsel glitters), Elmers glue, several small bowls, florist foam, something to string the balls on (I used fringy ribbon), disposable paint brush or foam brush, tape<br />
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1. Pour the Elmers glue in a bowl<br />
2. Put one of the balls on a wooden skewer<br />
3. Dip the ball in the glue and use the paint brush to spread it around and remove excess<br />
4. Pour the glitter on the ball over a bowl (use a different bowl for each color as the excess can be salvaged)<br />
5. Once ball is completely covered, poke the skewer into the florist foam to dry (I let mine dry overnight)<br />
6. After all balls are complete and dried, tape the end of your ribbon to the blunt end of a skewer<br />
7. Thread the balls on to the ribbon one by one. <br />
8. Adjust the balls on the ribbon so they are all even<br />
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I am always on the lookout for new party favor options, so when I came across <a href="http://www.sugar-plum.com/">Sugar Plum</a>, I had to share! They have some unique gourmet popcorn such as Cookies n' Cream popcorn described as, <i>"<span class="text colors_text">Our delicious new creation, cookie n' cream popcorn. Fluffy white air popped popcorn hand drizzled with rich milk chocolate, sprinkled with cookie n' cream pieces, then drizzled with white chocolate." </span></i><span class="text colors_text">Doesn't that sound divine?! Fill some pretty paper cones with this treat and your guests will love you!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I used this gorgeous paper from the Amy Butler "Faded China" stack to create a cone. It's basically a smaller version of a party hat template. I used the universally awesome 3-in-1 glue to secure. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now the fun part....embellishing! I found these super cool double stick letters from the Martha Stewart collection (I <3 Martha!) and attached them to some cream card stock. I used some gorgeous black glitter from Martha's line as well to make glittery initials for each guest. I punched out the scalloped circles with the Martha Stewart punch and attached it to the cone with a foam pop up. The fabric flowers are Prima Fabric Fancies in Black Diamond and the rhinestones in the center are from Recollections. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The ribbon is also from the Martha Stewart collection. I thought the silver and hint of blue underneath made it a perfect compliment to the color scheme. I finished it off with some big shiny brads.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These were so simple and fun to make, I will definitely use the pattern again for favors. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was the gift table upon entering. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The card box was custom-made. I used 2 hat boxes, sprayed with Buttercream spray paint, attached satin & grosgrain ribbon, 2 mini calla lilies and small ribbon to line the opening. The top tier was glued on and opened up to the bottom layer. The bottom layer's lid came off so the couple could retrieve their cards (tip: prime the boxes! I learned the hard way and used 2 cans of spray paint)</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These were the party favors. Tins are from <a href="http://www.papermart.com/">Paper Mart</a> and are filled with hand ground Mexican spices created by my chef husband, Adam Dagna (chefdagna@gmail.com). I created the circles on top that simply said, "Thank You: and tied a yellow ribbon around each one. I cut circles out of yellow card stock to make a more steady base to the levels. It doubled as a pop of color. I finished it off with a yellow bow at the top.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This little basket was filled with handmade cards that listed the ingredients in the spice tins and some ideas on how to use it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a view to the backyard. I handmade all the paper poms...33 of them! They hung from 3 strands of bistro lights.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The tables each had a bowl of chips and homemade salsa in addition to a votive candle and centerpiece.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For the wedding in Mexico, the bride had large calla lily arrangements done for her centerpieces but wanted something a little more simplistic for this party. I filled the bottom of the vase with a couple inches of sand as a symbolism to getting married on the beach and added 2 mini calla lilies intertwined within the cylinder vase. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There were over 20 kids, so the couple really wanted there to be a lot of fun options for the kids. I rented the big screen TV and the bounce combo from <a href="http://www.azbouncepro.com/">AZ Bounce Pro</a>. The kids had a blast!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My husband Adam, who graduated from the California Culinary Academy and has a lot of experience in fine dining, catered this party by himself. The menu was cheese and chicken enchiladas with a homemade red sauce, a taco bar with slow cooked shredded beef, rice and beans from scratch and this little appetizer bite. These were called "Deconstructed Tamale Bites" and had layers of creamy masa, tender shredded beef, jicama-radish salsa and a peanut mole sauce. Delish! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There were about 60 luminaries surrounding the rainbow roundabout driveway to greet the guests as they arrived. </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;">A friend of mine asked me to make some birthday cards for her and since I was running low on time, I used some basic shapes and simple embellishments to create 3 cute cards. Proof that you don't always have to do elaborate work to get a nice final project!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The invitation was done using card stock and ivory tulle. The cow jumping over the moon die cut was done using the Nursery Rhyme Cricut cartridge, the background of the smallest square is a nursery rhyme print and the edges are hand stitched for a vintage feel. </td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>The decorations included pink tissue paper pom poms, green tulle, ivory balloons, and some imaginative uses for stuffed animals. A friend of mine and I combined our childrens' toys and found ones that related to nursery rhymes.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Neither one of us had stuffed pigs, so I improvised with balloon pigs and added their housing materials in little piles....straw, sticks and stones. <a href="http://nancymichaud.blogspot.com/2009/03/i-made-two-types-of-balloon-pigs-for.html">Source</a></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little Bo Peep was made using one of my daughter's dolls, her last year's Easter Dress and the shepards hook was made by bending a witches broom into a cane shape and wrapping in florests tape. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jack Be Nimble was tricky, since I don't have many boy toys. I used a warrior man who was not dressed appropriately so I cut an adult sock for his night shirt and a baby sock for his night cap. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old King Cole was transformed from a wizard to a king by adding a foam crown, felt pipe and felt robe. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I wanted to make a piece that had pictures of my daughter from birth to present time. I cut out coordinating card stock mats using the Cricut Storybook cartridge and adhered back and white photos to them. I attached the photos to bent floral wire and poked them into floral foam. I filled in the rest of the vase with moss. I added the flowers and crystal beaded garland for a whimsical touch. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A close up of the arrangement<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A close up of the banner. I accented with Diamond Stickles.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is the favor table upon walking in. The party favors included a pail, custom-made coloring book, box of crayons & a homeade lollipop with felt lamb cover. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The coloring books were covered in cream cardstock, stapled, then bound with a folded piece of cardstock (pink for girls, green for the boys) I used the Storybook Cricut cartridge to cut out each child's initial for their coloring book.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The coloring book had 8 pages of nursery rhyme pictures. The crayons were wrapped in coordinating paper and tied with twine. <a href="http://www.dltk-teach.com/rhymes/color-index.htm">Source</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is one of the lollipops with the cover on. It was done by attaching two felt circles together until the half-way point, one big half-oval for the face, 2 little half-ovals for the ears and a circle for the poof. Googly eyes finished it off. We hid the lambs around the house and the kids had to find Little Bo Peep's lost sheep. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is how it slid on. The <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/AmysSweetDream">lollipops </a>were ordered from Etsy. The seller did an amazing job! There were 12 pink and 12 green done in perfect shade for the party. The green ones were lime and the pink were cherry. I would definitely order custom <a href="mailto:http://www.etsy.com/shop/AmysSweetDream">lollipops</a> from AmySweetDream again!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was the set up for the Jack and Jill relay game. On one side of the yard, there were 4 buckets full of water and the other side there were 4 empty buckets. The kids were divided up and all took their little buckets to fill them with water and run them over to the empty ones to try to be the first team to fill up their respective empty ones first. Also learned the lesson that a balloon arch and a windy day don't mix! It was still festive though. :o)</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kids had so much fun playing the game, we played it four times.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For the Humpty Dumpty game, my mom painted a gorgeous Humpty Dumpty scene on four pieces of foam core with water colors. Then, it was cut up into pieces. We put the pieces on the floor and the kids all worked together to "put Humpty together again"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The menu had all Nursery Rhyme inspired foods. Roast Beef sandwiches (This Little Piggy), Chicken Salad sandwiches (My Black Hen), Watermelon Stars (Twinkle Twinkle), Veggies (Mary Mary Quite Contrary), Pumpkin Muffins (Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater), Marshmallow Roses (Ring Around the Rosies), Deviled Eggs (Humpty Dumpty), Cheese cubes (Three Little Mice), Potato Salad (One Potato, Two Potato), Cole Slaw (Old King "Cole"), Pigs in a Blanket (Three Little Pigs), Lemonade Cupcakes (Pat-a-cake)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I got this recipe for Lemonade Cupcakes from a friend. After the cupcakes come out of the oven, you make a little slit in each one and pour a little bit of powdered sugar/lemonade concentrate inside. They are so moist and lemony! I cut the wrappers out of green and pink cardstock with the Cupcake Wrapper Cricut Cartridge. The toppers were cut with the Storybook Cartridge and attached to toothpicks. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the marshmallow "roses" which are marshmallows dipped in Wilton Candy Melts and rolled in sugar pearls. The kids are cut out using the Nursery Rhyme Cricut Cartridge. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The veggies were arranged in (new) flower pots and gardening tools were put around it to go with the Mary Mary Quite Contrary them of that dish.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My 2 year old modeling a birthday hat</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The birthday girl enjoying her cupcake</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These were her birthday bloomers. I ordered them from Etsy <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/donnajohagar">here</a>. The seller makes custom bloomers, but she had these ones posted and they were ideal for her party. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's the birthday girl all dolled up. I found this nursery rhyme <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/GramminsTreasures">dress</a> on Etsy and was astounded at my luck. Perfect print, perfect size and amazingly affordable. I received a surprise matching headband too. </td></tr>
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