tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31077490380461651602023-11-16T01:28:37.004-06:00TwitterpatedTinabellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07716019307531097648noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107749038046165160.post-46664085806551295692011-01-11T13:09:00.008-06:002011-01-17T23:58:06.608-06:00B or G...What Will It Be?? Gender Reveal PartyWhen I found out I was pregnant last year, I knew I was going to have to come up with a fun way to find out the gender of Baby #2. With my first baby we waited until the 7th month to find out it was a girl... Why so long?? Well, that's when our baby shower was. I had my Mom go to the sonogram with me to find out the gender. The Dr. told my mom what we were having and she had to keep it a secret from everyone. Then, when she sent out the invitations for our couples baby shower, the sex was revealed to all of our guests with strict instructions to keep it quiet!! So, when we showed up for our shower we walked into a flood of pink balloons and decorations! It was amazing. Nothing beats this kind of surprise...<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561012759606040578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN60W-P12qr75uyCUBiITn28cy2oDtyIQhgZb4uQh3P-hao-3QxoN7k0WVQagkdKtz5b1l2ttj31wZauuEfScCg7s9qv1EZiTT1eymfDoX7ptMJowKtf1fWeWTpiRcX1rOn1yI4wh9CioT/s400/Picture097MA18993210-0003.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561012768273798562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvtQ5Vd0CHnVDaqDTQc79UWPewwbvFlkiZ1nj5rhn6DryOuXJMdYMis9FStlRUWiir0gcf5LmCKPiDhez2ZzTz9lt0eS_5rFwm4taR4UttCsoJgySuBCeX3lOE9Vpsek4_6JrkS2DeuCid/s400/Picture+071.jpg" />Needless to say, being a sibling myself, I knew if I did something cool for one baby I would HAVE to do something cool for the other. The last thing I want is one feeling left out 5 or 10 years down the road.. ha ha... I had no intention of waiting a full 7 months this time. So, I decided a separate Gender Reveal Party would be fun. Instead of using the typical baby pink or blue I wanted to go for something more modern and fun. So, my red and turquoise "B or G...what will it be?" party was born. I started by designing this fun invitation.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561008120328019890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiznvxpSFlgOTKKQ8YMTeeEf3IxUazVvykHvatMfnaZQczZYAnbR9KP0FTxgVP9H7IBJuTBnVJe9mu92A6OmTQai2GSd9iqQV9tSKi_vnjO3IJcfKzIRdj4bq4cFSCLLDpbzeCsMCK69MQ0/s400/Gender+Invite.JPG" />Then, I decided rather than having the party at a house I wanted to have it at one of my favorite restaurants. Almost no time setting up, and the best part....NO DISHES!!! I showed up to the restaurant about 30 minutes prior to the party. They gave me a private back room. All I did was tie red and turquoise balloons to each chair in alternating colors. I made matching place cards for the guests, and the kids had puzzles with crayons to keep them busy during dinner. I had my doctor write on a piece of paper the gender and seal it in an envelope for me(so even I didn't know the sex). I took that envelope to my favorite bakery, Trio Cafe, and had them make up 2 dozen mini cupcakes for me. The filling would be blue or red. This way, when we bit into our cupcakes we all found out together. Some had red sprinkles on top and some had blue. I also made coordinating cupcake toppers for each.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 248px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561008120962983442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjDht03PGfPTMmuiWMJeROLF6VqJ1ophTTaLyE3RraDwvKbFs4JrBYZGD4RbgcFpPaZu5oXWs2S4pjxifpUg0TUPTJtRFpN-FxANS5OOURFI13FsMUBPDMa4blERBthC_21mSS6sq6whx/s400/Gender+Reaveal+Decor.JPG" />To add a little fun and interaction, everyone had one of these little booklets I made folded into their napkins. It asked what gender they thought baby Hutchison was going to be, and what names they would pick out and a couple of funny facts. They ended up being quite humorous to read. I have them all, and are putting them in the baby book for Marshall to see when he gets older. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 378px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561008129944498098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYIJsjWkvmldedrkukg3shH0sBdA1PEm2fB6NI4koEzJB2_Q5OYaVqU5xZ5RSga8jbvh5gxI6lQWmjyuTN56YzdYhx05xybIOjlMQ5C0nurVOHU2gCytCaxBUNAKEKmqelMt-fFAU_gZx/s400/Gender+Reveal+Keepsake.JPG" />After a fun dinner we passed out the cupcakes. Altogether on the count of three everyone opened up their cupcakes... <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561022667684491234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJDr0y-ODs-AQNbaoTNl_cXnS8CQbLgMSfeykp4Aw-ZxFKtcY9w8o2kbc0a9pJ6Ey8JsAM2tQkqPzIk-Hc9pX-DRupUfZeY-sx7bsdrLBIpNAM-lpM9AgGItSNQOSJP97T_qaOjv8C0W87/s400/Gender+reveal.bmp" />It was a great party, and a fun way to include family and friends...<br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Linked To:<a href="http://meandmyinsanity.blogspot.com/2011/01/3rd-annual-blogiversary-party-party.html"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 205px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563399726879691954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirwvdAEM6QqrbX0nxdXs-1Sv6pga2utEv5yrDzu03YXb7bovCDxITlNAKS6B2Yz2xv0yKMwq6EtdJNetMutaNFCQaS5ARTMSn88ABVTvIGXvqr5QIv2evNjuqZ_9XXj7OffiUk6z8fGXPO/s320/partysquare3.jpg" /></a></div>Tinabellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07716019307531097648noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107749038046165160.post-66391778206481773472010-12-23T10:51:00.002-06:002010-12-23T11:09:21.575-06:00Merry Christmas!!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-AToCoyii-eXw0QhBpRCQ5D9cH-SoMUXdw3rXmxh6x5Fg2EOiZRhgK2PYp8FtlqATqX7zwgKVBwW_y6NGCGo4OoYHp_nZWAOUyuaUUYmnArIlra2wj_HSUfMRT5Nt5DpAuUrmdjMX1BT/s1600/Christmas+Card2010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 288px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553921727935256354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-AToCoyii-eXw0QhBpRCQ5D9cH-SoMUXdw3rXmxh6x5Fg2EOiZRhgK2PYp8FtlqATqX7zwgKVBwW_y6NGCGo4OoYHp_nZWAOUyuaUUYmnArIlra2wj_HSUfMRT5Nt5DpAuUrmdjMX1BT/s400/Christmas+Card2010.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;">Luke 2:8-14<br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;">And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.<br /></span><span style="font-size:180%;">MERRY CHRISTMAS!</span><br /></div>Tinabellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07716019307531097648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107749038046165160.post-13999275704581948752010-12-14T16:35:00.003-06:002010-12-14T16:41:33.615-06:00Baby is here!!!Just a quick update.... Our newest Hutchison family member.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550670970333093842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPXKjMl5iT-Dj8h5sjuS22icE26DwnRH3Eq0Co03Ea6weNF_UcuJPoJg2qxTDz_qKn_nFTTGsvOtTY0-91owOTgZoZiFFOphjBNI16xZdB8FP9JGozlUAiZRZ8k5raO3BnY2Bikkcrseqq/s400/DSC_0046.JPG" /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Marshall Paul Hutchison</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">12/9/2010, 7lbs 1oz, 4:26pm</span></div>Tinabellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07716019307531097648noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107749038046165160.post-55678436147146026272010-12-07T19:28:00.008-06:002010-12-07T20:16:54.798-06:00Announcements, Birthdays and Babies...Oh My!!Well, I said I was busy, and this is why......<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipfAt5XwBx-Buj7qsAnu41rE412VP-48SNoRadxY_ourq3r3N6xuavEFYBf7GNh5IK3T83-Z37NSlQEFC6O2KKoHHR-p0fXTlehP3KdQcpqqoOB95zM6WAD5NIK3LSPeIAmvuz-PYsMU_h/s1600/corbin+2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 289px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548120779534164818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipfAt5XwBx-Buj7qsAnu41rE412VP-48SNoRadxY_ourq3r3N6xuavEFYBf7GNh5IK3T83-Z37NSlQEFC6O2KKoHHR-p0fXTlehP3KdQcpqqoOB95zM6WAD5NIK3LSPeIAmvuz-PYsMU_h/s400/corbin+2.JPG" /></a>I started off with a birthday announcement in October. Little Corbin loves everything Elmo, and of course cowboy...So, I had to combine the two for this perfect little announcement that let's all of his out of town family know he is a big 2 year old now!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548120197087155314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYYQjuBxGdp8lJ_rB8qEY0ofSWSz58kz2stEg0uwefwW_LVLtKu7FJJUh9DmM5NDe5wXBfgz3mK6AIESrBh5leHbjxGjM_vbUf4XfbQeRyqg4Pjqz4_P4LBGPGvVwQzKKR-TJSFqBqIJhH/s400/Meela+Rainbow+Invite.JPG" />Next, came Meela's Rainbow 1st birthday. Isn't she the most adorable thing ever?? This invite of course inspired a great rainbow party internet search...I will blog those ideas at a later date.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWOZbLL3KF65jh1Ol6Pnt7FgjsCAZ94qHd9_RcBrlPzsoNBaQTTTq6xhIJyj6WmGfMki_NZAAanxHtOJP9Qt0ZgjN_7U0xthnEJW1LAdtrsTPQfuf-6JWFrd6pH_eT7JjU5mfgS1LR-33F/s1600/Mycah+baby+shower.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548117863451253890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWOZbLL3KF65jh1Ol6Pnt7FgjsCAZ94qHd9_RcBrlPzsoNBaQTTTq6xhIJyj6WmGfMki_NZAAanxHtOJP9Qt0ZgjN_7U0xthnEJW1LAdtrsTPQfuf-6JWFrd6pH_eT7JjU5mfgS1LR-33F/s400/Mycah+baby+shower.JPG" /></a>Then, came Mycah and Storm's last minute baby shower invitation. The mommy-to-be wanted all pink and princess theme. Since I am unable to help plan this shower(due to baby being born this week), I decided to make it pretty and simple. This way her sister can pretty much go with any type of pink princess decorations.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrksoy75cL1vIJC1All8o369I1rS8I-Z2aTTqXbE9sut3aK5wCoTMwMWBixeFm8RQM-GZBTaID96U6wPjbLFswRsLTFHGpaeBZ8gH7wZ75fCHhs_uqtdfYhlqJnnztPhYaJ8r65bpvc8Mp/s1600/Laci+Shower.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 289px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548117861063383634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigtDe8o2_N7nmyitjbYDvI8voEntkkK8UIecoZsDVLnPE1Mn-we48rGcSgvy7XR32U1DNZdV9tnHHC5dImSkyFCjDSOOM1ZT01N4NdKMn7aiFowIFPMQiGEjPeNBUtZFuSb7TYxY3EzjFu/s400/Jenna+Cupcake+Invite.JPG" /></a>This is a cupcake invitation I just finished last week for my niece, Jenna's 1st birthday party. I just adore the colors, and of course, her sweet little face!<br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548117859646412098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrksoy75cL1vIJC1All8o369I1rS8I-Z2aTTqXbE9sut3aK5wCoTMwMWBixeFm8RQM-GZBTaID96U6wPjbLFswRsLTFHGpaeBZ8gH7wZ75fCHhs_uqtdfYhlqJnnztPhYaJ8r65bpvc8Mp/s400/Laci+Shower.JPG" />And last, comes one of my favorites!! This is what I am calling "Operation Baby". My brother and his beautiful wife are expecting a baby in 3 months. He is a devoted military man, and they live far far away from her family. With his hectic military schedule, a shower is not possible to plan. So, I am sending out an announcement to friends and family letting them know where they can go to find gifts and necessities for the baby. We are going to send them directly to their home. It may not be a conventional shower, but baby JD will know he is loved!!</div><div>I have just finished our Holiday Card/Baby Announcement this week. So, after they are printed and sent out I will post the blog. I LOVE the card this year...It is not the typical bright, holiday colors I usually go for, but very cute still. I decided to do a double holiday/baby announcement card. I just hope the pics of Marshall turn out as great as the family/Catie pics used on the card.... </div>Tinabellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07716019307531097648noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107749038046165160.post-56153720895186956312010-11-09T19:18:00.001-06:002011-01-17T23:47:05.437-06:00The Many Adventures of Catie Turning 2!<div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 344px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522069970147303778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrT3fRK6hPqhKrrT1jpnzZpnSraMkAH2Cgq-8jlrwXOxSMw4UTshyphenhyphenTf5c9quL8goJSwCvIUrtXc3HMY6t5p1m5iFWOGGc8JJ35STRL8W5_h4vRqYN7KhkDwGRJp9LLsHlgnPhRvs6Kx0CO/s400/collage8.JPG" />My daughter is absolutely obsessed with Winnie the Pooh, so of course that had to be the theme of her 2nd birthday party. We had the party at her Grandparents house in North Richland Hills, TX( suburb of Fort Worth). I went all out to create her very own 100 Aker Wood. All of the gorgeous photos were taken by our wonderful photographers at <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.ninephotography.com">Nine Photography</a>. We use them for all of our family shoots and parties. You really can't beat the ease of not having to run around all day snapping pics yourself. Not to mention, they are AMAZING at what they do! <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 281px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537600854204453154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaWbRZcCUx6q1ueIWzkVsoRHdMefcc9ddDZ2Ytf6GBEUs6bJ0gxXLrlZyHvoR5mBD4LVVhJgq1ZbWTJAlkI2GcRJ-S64YXnLAbid2ZV5dWP7oKi4ksR8-zc0HjaYyTjq22Ult-C-ao72it/s400/collage11.JPG" />I designed the invitations myself, using one of the cutest pictures from her 18 month photo shoot. Using a pattern that I bought on ETSY, I made her little tunic top. Which, of course, had all the characters from Winnie the Pooh, and the yellow fabric had little honey bees on it. My friend Tracy made the matching bows! <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522071290555916226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrSAa6a3TbGVLLqM2YG7vAAFYzk84IPfUItJG6FBiff2tK4Pz2QpxHaHV-VjJhjBbbpkYqUzvi2CNvMpSDei38LajTkLtNnn2aiNUK7Az16t4-KfoLKWrA_0ujuqQZT-465uLGDfr6DsGF/s400/2Ck-23.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 339px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522069414716015090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrYVA0IiE8FmtEiXaA02SzEzylyLyZ1YjQq6sZBcf8SUHTkbHFKSBZEuj3rzfhFJcWHRjLDQfowgrbHFT-LYS0wyxGJ1hahbJeL2VELdWwGeEhywsWVi93EGHLL-n9BLPEXkk9Ck9OvGfz/s400/collage1.JPG" />Luckily for me, my in-laws have a completely empty dining room. This was much to my advantage! I used butcher paper purchased from a local teacher supply store to make the trees. My friend Tracy came over and helped me put it all together. These were so easy to do. We just crumpled the brown paper a little and stapled it up the wall to look like tree trunks. Then, we cut out leaves from the green paper and stapled them to the wall and ceiling. I hung a large yellow paper lantern(leftover from her Garden themed 1st Birthday) from the light fixture and used orange and yellow curling ribbon to hang down around it. That was our "sun". We hung blue streamers across the ceiling of the room as our sky, and tied 4-5 white balloons together in bunches and hung them around as the "clouds". I found a big package of cut out bees from the teachers supply store, and hung those all around the room and near the trees. Tracy hand painted the "floating Pooh Bear" on foam poster board for me, and we hung him at the entrance from his little blue balloon. It looked just like Pooh did in the movie, trying to reach his hand into the bee hive for honey! I used red and white gingham fabric as the buffet table cloth, and yellow and white gingham fabric to cover the guest tables.(all bought at Wal-Mart for a few dollars a yard, very cheap) <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 339px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522069419936648850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLf0fsZOyI0-IVHy37aktKiQTmFwBnKpx7PJnb5mu-3GR387BIZe7KtPNMwi3lcdIA3OFPhFy20Zd7quJmAgUvkVoul7X0Vz3I8Voz7rfGolQnkpPSTeZSBZkm_A4HO_X_cuzODf3Hw6r/s400/collage2.JPG" /> For the buffet centerpiece I bought cheap cardboard letters that spelled Catie at Hobby Lobby and painted them with leftover paints. I hot glued them to wooden dowels and then hot glued the dowels to an old glass shelf that I found in my garage. To give it more height I set the glass shelf up onto 2 glass vases filled with colorful shredded paper. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522071292736062690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj666libU51LCgCBsDj0BlFCasNQcxTdYb2lfuJllzZWZm13rJdt6L-W-9VymlUuLp8ZDHBLU_m0Ylqcsm-jKW_2idrLz389rTHI1Dc-Bc7KtshEjmyPk17AOpdBSoJXaM7mqrCvc7S1Qmw/s400/2Ck-106.jpg" />I scoured Ebay for the whole set of stuffed animals, and luckily found one of each character. Even better, I found the Birthday Pooh!! I used them on the buffet as my "food labels". I printed out the name of each food on cardstock and cut it out to look like little pieces of wood. Each character held their sign. I had "Tigger Tail Mix" which was Cheddar Chex party mix and cheese puffs. "Piglets in Blankets" pretty explanatory, and "Rabbits Veggie Garden". I made "Pooh Sticks", which were just pretzel sticks dipped in chocolate. Plus, there were fruit skewers, sandwiches and a chicken nugget tray. For the kids, I took the frozen Uncrustable PBJ sandwiches and wrapped them with a strip of really pretty scrapbook paper. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVwgod7XvhgAXM3q42-6fB_Lyb3J-aNVKNyIz2jhuNBZvdGGg6VnHpLrErwJlcpFzoYLPlGioTC3rUpsR8tTPfaDQ1lrHq1eyMmX0o7VVjUdpUCk_ACM9RQCrQwxHyBOI-ptf2zFy3G_08/s1600/2Ck-10.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526843716808211666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbF-vhBypCf6ieQ4q8C5kvHgYA2TsoquUPBI_ezpizzXoesSnS3uZs40u1R63uRIJ6aBrYg7NnBQ3vMf1sWfCg8E-sZhsfZ3873EtXVhHb5RdD41FUrFR02VgUoxW_AvOo8pxaGvsiUh-u/s400/2Ck-74.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526843725241226178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6OT2CIx01l6OIYqJOdjg7mGHd54LTNlErZ6vT7U1u-Gsw7BjyMdBU9Fcf9OPvoSQYUwthIdd_kmXUoc4tfj1mt_vZnrNaQ0Lk4HrEMjYhlY-Wcb5f4dZjMVdp6GkzFwjx236kI-JA-pnA/s400/2Ck-109.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526843710293064514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQKZTszeGcvaZbqiuL4s_x9msXT5KPKjxLGR5DwvHCM9oXGbQ8WPj2WvIyD6MNL-61XzrnwVfY0bO1gbY5n09NHt-SSXzQfHyUld2MoaV7vBoExY1VvdX2GdGo2rf_pRZwqZBX_BiK4uxJ/s400/2Ck-72.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522071306232851378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOEuK-SFm3d9gQRxCPbDhuuKVLefwtC4-3TV8UolJbVBLX9KfB_Fdk028LFz0tGoqZdtsVm7zgdZoD-kx2j9Z-V0x5kKV9BOJRh-0vp1sCcK8Gh3VhHXPF1lvGZAbO6JSL9UZ5B_Q7glXO/s400/2Ck-71.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537602364450793442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVwgod7XvhgAXM3q42-6fB_Lyb3J-aNVKNyIz2jhuNBZvdGGg6VnHpLrErwJlcpFzoYLPlGioTC3rUpsR8tTPfaDQ1lrHq1eyMmX0o7VVjUdpUCk_ACM9RQCrQwxHyBOI-ptf2zFy3G_08/s400/2Ck-10.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526843718352505986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdOsOVBmzJh2pwFB3-eFYqYQ4aGfui8JHKr7A8i0tuFKK6tLkIPWFVrRtIcPuI2ZRIBBqsTcVrXq5Td5Yp9BpTmPchETUcTH0X8_i69uctTS2H8sJg9HJn-IMeBCE4GPhV473piorLnCTx/s400/2Ck-78.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 345px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522069425843078610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQu6JLc4ETAf17q856Tmwj2kv731JjPlwyhc9ubFMY7vsjX84NLmoKrzTaxR7zpMod6odm3j61Y3i89ZWNdZK_7b_Ajt3YdI-ryeoEZFM__PjAAPZH5iisgy7Vp9c7Vs8wFfGHvofqSzKq/s400/collage3.JPG" /></a>Owl was set up in his tree house(which was made out of a cardboard box) overlooking the drink station. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 350px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537589891796338962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCM_z3Dz3sG9xAcoyS3XJ6FcYBIFbJfpK3JDlgJEGuDvwpPMEtjx5isWgPxenKXRjTnk9mm3wZAUeHUaNJn8u0CyU6q7wbUdxOiUshTsqRoqoeLbgxLJCP23Em7dnuSCv83Iig3ePAnvBE/s400/collage4.JPG" />At the drink station there were bottled waters with custom labels(which I designed and printed myself to match the invitations), a kid friendly punch called "Pooh Beary Splash" and an adult friendly cocktail called "Kanga's Kooler". Even the adults need a little something...ha ha Outside we had beer for the guys in a cooler.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 339px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522069428005499394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAjt3WtXHXXC1_t8RPermhl8KMYyG2NffefYJeNBrERWMJ5hHtPes1O4yq5Mu5sH32c_DTFwpxgZEzAj3-ECnQt4qszHi8V3GQxEnhAD3hQ-ptyF4rHnxFD1w6sYgy8q6L2Vhbsn2uR3sP/s400/collage5.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 337px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522069965219756338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIcs1_6kuHBa8JPinG6bId0kYN_G2dROJoJx4bxArNXVkT2IV3iN2c0yC9lU400h04pjPL7nWPlnkWl7aH9dRDQSw4T-FOAgfZw7egkzQLEUJk5d847cBX5Ci-1LMtJSooxqZG6E95ww27/s400/collage6.JPG" />I bought these amazing vanilla cupcakes from a local bakery called <a href="http://www.triocolleyville.com/index.php">Trio Cafe and Bakery</a> and just dressed them up with cheap cupcake picks bought online. I used my favorite cupcake tower and wrapped scrapbook paper around the middle to give it some color. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537589199342120146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Yrh78sj_D_zmtWf_BkWwcZ2ZTLxFxo4La5dSWjEkFVzLt9rUt0mGmGtyo2w-WCDTcCM2ceoA2TZVRVDAz2gnWeiZpqieHWcmEzVXedruXz9llz1pLoxbWMySCV7PqBDhyACcgy8evTw7/s400/2Ck-98.jpg" />I bought small flower pots at my local Dollar Tree and painted them to look like honey pots.(previous post <a href="http://tinabell-twitterpated.blogspot.com/2010/03/sneaky-peek.html">here</a>) Using some leftover honey bee fabric from Catie's top, I lined the pots, then filled cellophane bags with honey flavored Teddy Grahams. Those were given to the kids as party favors.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 344px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522069970662988770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwD4n2rUODfTN_EBnA4tAlIPJgA5yEAZvYJd22qsX6pouaKwoFFY_YFd_4Wt_dREu0EPYXK2W5F8E_l-R94grft2tkz62kqNpa4zmQweAYctZd9VMJhDTsIscUHOTze8oKDd0jFeQdBX-s/s400/collage7.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537588433695491378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpBAqmX4bX6LJeXfRISp7lGWH7K2wLqLe7qzqHCydHeH5EN1H1IJmKz-w-DFJG2v12r16Kt9Zrg1ho5MxT9Nz59zvnn_H6K3Unm2GVV7XGKMtO78hXsjuF1IH9IMVvRFfL7j8axxU9lRVV/s400/2Ck-66.jpg" />Catie had lots of family and friends come to help her celebrate her 2nd birthday. She is definitely a blessed little girl. Here are some great pictures of her guests.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537589212170536322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy6Ka0glfcxtxh9Pxq7e9j6BpgQHadEc4IhL6JQIxZRIcU20_G9f_EyfJlxxjCD7Tyq4XKE0N7j8PleTieS-0apnHUUSuoCDHcljeaZJMTQyM1cSEj2mTohAPTUHEZ1t79Kud8F8zCU672/s400/2Ck-131.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 393px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522069976379477234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik3Iiqj_d7LgsowkWr2rQc-NIenyqV9JUannCHVJW9YN6enH23t5Dzxkb09fxRgZV2q4O4ylSvTTvleolC_GqTIzPBN9oZ7uOsyrOEDyi4vuBG2X7Ca7BAdDYW4CmCbEEMOSOXWAM5Zz8j/s400/collage9.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 278px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522069984345871858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc40dc54h6uWetEGrkD4SBCAzuSmbNv3DD5mhWYVBHzhXxOLOu89-R3WoPKpTKLIni3GIVK8LzEqkelsQxXikfVdaYxmirIoPuYOUGrmSH6UdY1dujmo5YqgdinENy8wgfqL8q8zf8V98S/s400/collage10.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 252px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537589639398126786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkjN1td93clfrtQfFeeqEjEj7GHjjyPcwoJLt0QbeoKQN__56gGT65YjVrnXYqn-LNoR70tK_plGxxrk8aq-ShyDqrt4DoIufFpqVWTJc5ThVmJiD1oovMv49v2P07FK-XBKK3rzCD9N0O/s400/2Ck-208.jpg" />Linked to:<a href="http://meandmyinsanity.blogspot.com/2011/01/3rd-annual-blogiversary-party-party.html"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 161px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 233px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563397488557268706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2VKY8lRKWZaN2CNXNDNU6mO2mxgJmxKDEj6pkr9ow7n6VL0lfoCWRHs1AdLk1d0QQ-68OWUfAzYrcSg70v0mt9MT7paRludsSesv89CSrJ-WzyrLPAmnE2wfOR2InLdjBTBXU8c7vroH0/s400/partysquare3.jpg" /></a></div>Tinabellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07716019307531097648noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107749038046165160.post-70036318128158354382010-11-01T12:22:00.003-05:002010-11-01T12:57:49.564-05:00Just a little update....So, its been a while....I KNOW! But in my defense, I have had some very busy months go by. I thought I would just post a quick update for everyone. I haven't just been sitting around on my bum, I actually have quite a few new invitation designs to post, PLUS Catie's Winnie the Pooh 2<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">nd</span> Birthday Party. I have them uploaded, I just need to add the finishing touches. Finding the time is proving to be quite hard, though. I will do it, I promise!!!<br />Let's start off with our family costumes this year. As you can probably tell, we went as Winnie the Pooh(perfect for my baby belly), Piglet and Christopher Robin. I have to give my husband props for being such a good sport(after a little coaxing). It just wouldn't have been this great without him. I made the Pooh and Piglet costumes, of course. I just can't bring myself to buy <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">pre</span>-made costumes anymore. These took one day to sew using my favorite material of all time...Fleece! You just can't mess it up! It really is the most forgiving fabric.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 392px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534633657131805826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkB5c-O_o0vkR-Azls1GQBSueRAWB1ExcduvgZdMqC52eqBG6hnhu_XOh6Rhzb92z0tO3BG6T-fUWFBFa6695mIWOst3TMxkSP3Lk7SCm7wMtArCnFa5tlMMPkSz_bs9Noag1hBiLD7qSN/s400/DSC_0054.JPG" />I have also gotten a new camera in the last few months. So, of course I have been playing around with that a lot! We went with the Nikon D3000. I am just getting used to it, but I think I am going to love it. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534633664381427858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY9p6Fu8nOTEQJYoz4fpjh3yPcbswRefnlbnBYGdXXC4z_xDGl9tsdrA0neRnJqshHY_tfO_GkJem4i80fcPCuQt8xblUs7JbvgPCmDjf4Mf7DcNCieRWS8b-kkAOd6wkdcTFVdI2Qa5j8/s400/DSC_0022.JPG" />I have been messing around with an old dress pattern that I have, trying to find new ways to "spruce" it up for Catie. This is the Fall themed dress I came up with for her. I added the bib front and ruffle along the bottom. A BIG thanks to her Nana for crocheting the awesome flower <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">that's</span> in her hair. I have an order in for one in EVERY color imaginable. I might get those in a year or so...ha ha My mother is a much bigger procrastinator than I am!!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534633637983610818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgShBBuop2hyphenhyphenpJeLatwMzUjfpibBPMDHLUr6Jf1PiJQ9_JREJsew9rlL8qoicvRFne_8s2x6jtsk_VgIFo85xXALpvHmGvk4bVF0zInEbEvPrWU5KQuLIkuuXdOA5pcaR4KkufARbORl4pm/s400/DSC_0004.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534633651003100610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlRsfA15j2ysSUE3lAlM0V4-UWuyGyy1xRlqK_2HkRqK-p6UfSaGlJu5wePNbLMBgCjiPw9eekobCUkagrY5mLeScUrlgudiUvkZeqbs7p9n9WEBjdUVBJQNE9Eb98nOjDJzjJz5X9qGYN/s400/DSC_0006.JPG" />Last but definitely not least, the NEW MAN in my life.... Yes, I said man, as in male gender!! Our little surprise has turned out to be a boy. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Yay</span>! 1 girl, check! 1 boy, check! Procreating finished, check! In as few as 6 weeks we will be welcoming our little one, Marshall Paul <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hutchison</span>, to the world. I am truly blessed to have a healthy baby on the way. Here's a little smile from our little guy.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534633671800704130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivcY4WJPhM7oUf-CYWka27JtgOn2TDIopK6fp79U1TT-JXn0vYMvgjLq8ndviUDJ18p1gjbwYinjyCi7aL0G98Ta9Dc0KukHrtTcsyNCNO8UJ_CdQ9WyRFjOzczyzrTkQQSsc4itVfNTUY/s400/BABY'S+3D+PICS_13.JPG" />Tinabellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07716019307531097648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107749038046165160.post-11041460495958397152010-06-29T21:25:00.004-05:002010-06-29T21:34:48.745-05:00Mati Grace Turns 1Yesterday, my dear cousin <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ceresa</span> called me up to ask if I could put together an invitation for her daughter's first birthday. Of course I said yes. I finished this adorable garden party invite today, and just HAD to post it! I am so in love with the colors and obviously that beautiful little face!!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 279px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488387506181791186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvy-1vKzuwIh335ngW1cYZo05SwjhfimCm3BzqxxNDv8VuSZd0aieItHXffNxR4MPpV1WAw83u6hmr6a88yNL51RcY6NrtdX1pF1iDHWr9fwRiIu3hiu0GgJF4tg-qjtrYLfltNIzl_6a6/s400/matis+garden+invite.bmp" />Below are some inspirational party pics from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">every one's</span> favorite hostess.... <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.marthastewart.com">Martha Stewart </a>of course! <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488387526846415794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC_PJTO_vEpYNytk7J5YS1WnrPqIy4m73qXUPdbxQde5AhaXX58q_NvwSy7xoEkafPTv8YaUhE1QxtAPNagG7eEF7FLRSOQNBXwOToJnN9nl8TiOJF9gy-bvDbBz-8HztbvgJqfy_-GE-b/s400/mati+garden+cupcakes.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 125px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 156px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488387520151932658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIpdv2-fMIsHazCNbsQRVfoimBjZL5-qdgl8ixemdSwntoO-UhbcNiJqhH9iWtufX7StUd7Fw-4JhI1f8XKHM7slZ_nfZQFymBraDUwN1znzgwe_Y3LjRAcE0p0oOLo9pYmeVps6f5jEuh/s400/mati+garden+favors.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 225px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 281px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488387515844477586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmIb6312qN_8j91WWIEgAG1vurR3rvrszphfJOdq8RqbOuJLb5ZGsCWIHE-gYhrPdC-jbZMOICHLDl_zS9EbuUxC-CPqVj9hmJu1pBG3OtfDkWnFv3U9OdMDqWIHNLiefvikt_2GbS_k13/s400/mati+garden+flowers.jpg" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintd8FG9-GxzkFRwKQfR-yzrCdprDW64ofW-jEBESrfT9sLMHoznfRJIsVBWIhz74_E3BaygUH-sM6yz8L-dtt05xp_RI9-pn3r-FvF0dZiC8IbeiaXvYkGKrdOB9W09XJuqI-BmvLYMWW/s1600/mati+garden+balloons.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 225px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 281px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488387530015886706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintd8FG9-GxzkFRwKQfR-yzrCdprDW64ofW-jEBESrfT9sLMHoznfRJIsVBWIhz74_E3BaygUH-sM6yz8L-dtt05xp_RI9-pn3r-FvF0dZiC8IbeiaXvYkGKrdOB9W09XJuqI-BmvLYMWW/s400/mati+garden+balloons.jpg" /></a>Tinabellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07716019307531097648noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107749038046165160.post-91880616868218602892010-06-25T15:35:00.009-05:002010-06-25T16:38:13.767-05:00Mary or Jane or Jill is Having A Little Lamb....Aaah baby showers!! They seem to be in high demand these days. Especially in my life! 6 people, including myself, are pregnant right now. So, what better way to get me back into blog mode than a beautiful baby shower? My sister-in-law is hosting a shower for her friend Liza Lam. She asked me to come up with a theme and an invitation for her. After much thought, here is what we decided on:<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 282px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486814042789290818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiBD9lwmGNQXiu63p5awlVE92S0tWOIS3NyHh2x2UD0qg1YsX5A2wvxRHNJyfhYH61cBnR98bSfIYVuFC1zIpJsCgTDeBN-i6KpsFU6M3zu7OCVMHnHaUGey7d5FHBJo1t7WCXviALTFxf/s400/lamb+invite.bmp" />Very pretty colors of pink, coral and light blue make it super girly and frilly. I am really into the cherry blossoms right now, so I wanted to incorporate some into the invitation. This way she can use them to decorate with along with the Lambs. <br /><div align="center"> </div><div align="left">Below are some inspirations I pulled from the Internet to help give Emily an idea of great simple ways to decorate around this theme. </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 350px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486814026630785906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwqEkycvQ87EY1KUdGojV0owQGT9Sl6RQgx0faqt3s9J-gu04GrmUgSk-2JybccEjbSCkP1XhBFxlcD_1leDqsz9FQ8GkQ_3eWVSX4Z2rh_L6RUUNYfwzpBeelmbV2QTw-ISIQ0d89VQb4/s400/cupcakes+and+poms.JPG" />Clockwise: Cherry Blossom Cupcakes(<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hello_naomi/1353875804/">Hello-Naomi via Flickr</a>)</div><div align="center">Lamb Diaper Cake(<a href="http://diapercakesmall.com/diaper-cake-ideas/little-pink-sheep-diaper-cake">Diaper Cakes Mall</a>)</div><div align="center">Blue and Pink Tissue Poms(<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/49283257/cotton-candy-4-tissue-poms-pick-your?ref=sr_gallery_39&ga_search_query=tissue+pom&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=12&order=&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">Sweetpoms' Shop via ETSY</a>)</div><div align="center">Cherry Blossom Cupcake Wrappers(<a href="http://www.nanaluluslinensandhandkerchiefs.com/index.cfm/fa/items.main/parentcat/26855/subcatid/0/id/467384">Nanalulu's Linen Closet</a>)</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left">Here is a beautiful shower with similar colors from a site called <a href="http://www.thesweetestoccasion.com/2010/01/pretty-tea-party-inspiration/">The Sweetest Occasion</a>. I love the tea favors and 3 tiered floral centerpieces. </div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 282px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486814014581273346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIIbv9l8Pincl_5vC8KawmkePGQwqxSCwjj93dhkU9oj66nSrGXIAL5teqhS2T3L7ngUx3_Om9eN9DAZfhyphenhyphenfB8h0ZrJZrk4QmJ9VZbUI_Hrz7-kNN0-ial_QK0x4PUcR72XYsMYqT9wKIY/s400/color+scheme2.jpg" /></div><div align="left">To go along with the girly aspect of this shower I would do a simple tea style buffet with yummy finger sandwiches, fruit tray and cheese board. Use tea pots to serve coffee, tea and water in pretty tea cups. I love the idea of using lettuce cups filled with something as simple as a store bought chicken salad. We have all seen the soup shooter appetizers that are so popular. Well, what about a crudite shooter? These are very cool, and can be found at <a href="http://hiphostessblog.com/2009/12/21/crudites-veggie-dip-shooters/">Hip Hostess</a>!</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUHC9FYZUVGY2uk8GUk4Lz_i3zgMSbS52pPVMnSnbNkinzB-U4Myq5X1lMUNr5gvDOI0JGXYJw9jbXao6uKQcGDU3d5U1DoivnpX7egV1ED_uh91j55W73b9z26t9y5dB2DOqLl_C_lj3A/s1600/food.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 335px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486815490056123810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUHC9FYZUVGY2uk8GUk4Lz_i3zgMSbS52pPVMnSnbNkinzB-U4Myq5X1lMUNr5gvDOI0JGXYJw9jbXao6uKQcGDU3d5U1DoivnpX7egV1ED_uh91j55W73b9z26t9y5dB2DOqLl_C_lj3A/s400/food.JPG" /></a></div>Tinabellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07716019307531097648noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107749038046165160.post-41129270128029908032010-06-24T16:10:00.007-05:002010-06-24T16:28:28.077-05:00I'm Baaaaack....<div><div>And I'm plus one more human being!! Well blogger friends and family I am pregnant. This has come as a very delightful(most of the time) surprise for our little family of 3. I found out the news on April 24<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> during our impromptu family vacation to Lake Travis. Very soon after that I found myself in the full blown joys of morning sickness!! That has been my life ever since. I realize it has been a very long time since I have blogged and now you all know why. I am starting to feel like myself again, and am ready to tackle my party and crafting duties! According to The Bump this week our little fetus is similar to the size of a naval orange this week...</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 151px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486452391197431026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUnvNgktdlsC4rpaXnnNp7YHY-uWbDnu7vtdcnv5kKDEqt8KV5w5BQkcF94EETihfxbCW3QM1dptOswE9nRbjRJftvnP2LMX4ZrhqZoDlMH8nATZXe29fqluUyjRjrm0i267DUnBO65db0/s400/fetus.JPG" /></div>And yes...that is our little one to the right. I will be going in for a 16 week check up next week, and then 2 weeks after that will be the fun sonogram where we find out what the sex of this little guy(wishful thinking) will be! I am planning a super fun "Gender Reveal" luncheon for our family and close friends that week. So, I will definitely have cute stuff to blog about with that little <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">shin</span>-dig. So, now that you all know the reason I have been such a slacker lately, I really hope you can forgive me. :-) I promise to make it up to everyone with some adorable new party blogs and I will finally be adding some great stuff to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">CBD</span>(my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">ETSY</span> shop). Have a WONDERFUL day everyone!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJzlgoFeF31_G0KDXsKcjMugZq0MD4s4DsEBu0J3eoy8VjqcTdEmRtAz5IuLKfcGaptwQEgROxXB7J68Bp7Hsn15eVVhdOXYjXtZgQWsIUsV_F_IZJUD770uzQjqNF0w2V4z8U7N_z4xFy/s1600/Twitterpated+Signature.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 69px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486454482378988242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJzlgoFeF31_G0KDXsKcjMugZq0MD4s4DsEBu0J3eoy8VjqcTdEmRtAz5IuLKfcGaptwQEgROxXB7J68Bp7Hsn15eVVhdOXYjXtZgQWsIUsV_F_IZJUD770uzQjqNF0w2V4z8U7N_z4xFy/s200/Twitterpated+Signature.JPG" /></a></div>Tinabellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07716019307531097648noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107749038046165160.post-61808257958942003962010-04-19T12:30:00.007-05:002010-04-19T13:27:15.158-05:00Re-Vamped!!!Hey everyone!<br /><br />As you can tell Twitterpated is getting a face lift! I am very excited about the new design, and will be working on making it much more efficient. I am also in the process of opening an <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.etsy.com">ETSY</a> shop, so keep your eyes peeled for my new link soon. We are leaving for a much needed mini-vacation to Lake Travis on Wednesday, so be prepared for some great party posts next week! In the meantime, be sure to check out my guest blogs over at <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.createmyevent.com">Create My Event</a>. Hope everyone has a great week!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCdbPRFgZ-u6QLIjIHovyvDTm9q1nOIqyEz2Nq3yq1rp8wp2ND3708pEZzwCHjScYbWQPzdk7WGcz3P2sBFAtHEx9jNZWpiQLdQQVNw7eghRbxQvxmXU-PZv1VLvCMtn-w_kbu9xNg4pYI/s1600/Twitterpated+Signature.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 107px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 60px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461905334634574226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCdbPRFgZ-u6QLIjIHovyvDTm9q1nOIqyEz2Nq3yq1rp8wp2ND3708pEZzwCHjScYbWQPzdk7WGcz3P2sBFAtHEx9jNZWpiQLdQQVNw7eghRbxQvxmXU-PZv1VLvCMtn-w_kbu9xNg4pYI/s200/Twitterpated+Signature.JPG" /></a>Tinabellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07716019307531097648noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107749038046165160.post-80599124100856580452010-03-30T13:53:00.005-05:002010-03-30T14:31:06.472-05:00Vintage FABULOUS!Ok, so most of you know that I love to sew! It is so much fun for me to find a great new pattern and spend the day working to create something from nothing. Well, this year as I was flipping through my new Swim 2010 Victoria's Secret catalogue(you know the one, we all get it, and then quickly start starving ourselves) I decided that this year, rather than spend 1-200 dollars on new swimwear, I am going to find a great pattern and MAKE ONE!!! I quickly found out that the swimwear patterns out there are far from cute! So then, I decided to check out one of my favorite vintage pattern webshops. aaaaannnndd.........I found two!!! <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454504262884423858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9_gXk9ToSxuxVk81Vl99zuLGfdsIXEhbRIPK_ddx7wWLJbVLbIJMlms8QgnPS760zdcgZnjfsxw3MYLMeS5xIHE7UNXReesXmlL4Fb2D7fFctp_WRK3xfkKVwHsY0_bLQ5hrWSxS8MkkU/s400/Vintage+pattern2.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 273px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454504251782439842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQIAfXsH89lT_md7YGDKK0gCTyXzS2JGklpeMVC4FYjxv4anSKYFLGXgJkUd7hai_bwzBl7CRIFEX3N8amuYYQ9qZ26Z_HtJjE-ijVDVdUJD0j9Jb1zKQja6JXCnQ5YxPfysg9DebKAjSf/s400/Vintage+pattern.jpg" /> <div><div><div>I am super excited to try my hand at these patterns. I am so happy that fashions are so versatile that we can now wear almost any style from any decade! These are both very simple and cute. I really love the halter top of one pattern, and the bottoms and open back cover-up of the other pattern. That's the great thing about making stuff yourself, you can customize it any way you want! I am thinking of using either the green or yellow hounds tooth fabric as the suit and one of the two floral designs as the cover-up fabric...I am so excited to try this out! <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 279px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454509538272042898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggyr8l-jfgJDYu9XBPpNPw84uAfgmK3yEK82Dtrs2jzduGqIjyX7AVpANBQK3QTS3Ehil2zoV0_kY6-GXbg_48o-vbwaqBI9-2lvVyduAhEVtrPjtXG3a896Pcooq40zi_5FtFjJwBDSx-/s400/swim+fabric.jpg" /></div></div></div>Tinabellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07716019307531097648noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107749038046165160.post-91207759213753855742010-03-22T14:53:00.009-05:002010-04-19T13:01:45.247-05:00It's A Wedding Ya'll!!<div align="center">I don' think I have put together any wedding blogs yet. Well, here is my first. This is a very special, and secret,(for now) western style wedding idea blog. I found so many great inspirational photos on the web today. I could have searched for hours!! Actually, I think I did! I love this theme because you can really surprise people by having a very elegant and fun wedding....yet keep true to your down home, country style!<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451550083723355410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicaI0ogdGcRG9bqdbr6LXIV2BzgHncU7bpDUZykhVzR9Xsa1D0GjVwfu1FMkg3UTQPDJnvImCiH7KXBfvzBE9GLwa7X8ABM7AK1vWh1peOitR1TZTSuU2hIbP0SJ-FyjruWmF6jn45Xtpf/s400/Western+Wedding1.JPG" /><a href="http://vegaswedlock.com/2008/11/10/wanted-new-western-save-the-date-cards/">Western Style Save the Dates</a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.thesweetestoccasion.com/2009/11/nicole-hills-casual-elegant-apple-orchard-wedding-by-elizabeth-messina/">Barn Wedding Decor</a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://bridechic.blogspot.com/2009/03/western-wedding-chic.html">Western Wedding Dress</a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 366px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451550097011987826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtiEdihBwFWFKJiYMWEUXXGT5Q5uQ7Eclm4nWrmn3BEueaUh4pUy4erDXe7ttWhtTNHFDqFVzwIwjHdGvUlmu0vM85jTk2uTCF1npxp-VNx7SyvkskR-ru4uKQcbxyq5EgiWaMqWnamJ66/s400/Western+Wedding3.JPG" /> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.stylemepretty.com/gallery/photo/004294-R01-002jpg+16973">Teal and Orange Tablescape</a><br /></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.thepartydress.com">Children's Stick Ponies and Silverware Bags</a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.countryliving.com/cooking/entertaining/outdoor-party-decorations-0409">Sunflower Decor and Cupcakes</a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://simplynaturalevents.blogspot.com/2009/06/diy-rustic-wedding-centerpieces.html">Rustic Wood Cake Stand Tutorial</a></div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 338px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451550100945307314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuzrp81clXfttiomg_esnzJdE-kIUNeytQWWwLLSBC0QSygNiib7XG8cMpEr8giJPxSw5A0__1d3nDOC61SW7wjAqCVhxJ3L9EHEBSTPZ1FxhtpKw6e8sewXVjUPWrhtwPW5jE1cG8dZKe/s400/Western+Wedding4.JPG" /> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.table4weddings.com/blog/2009/12/26/canyon-creek-country-club-wedding-photographer/">Cowboy Wedding Reception</a><br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 330px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451550084636935794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggE6o-OwgXl5muXQYJZyGUzjMjJ1CYKQ8dx68r8AYGh5r-8VkXPXg8rV6WnG1udlV4W_qL0SuudtM3a3EkPIGucAfyduS9vIRELADxkGAdSBfO-BMS4V7PeEWAm9o0DKjIsPsO_vWQ7AqF/s400/Western+Wedding2.JPG" /> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.bride.ca/wedding-ideas/index.cfm/2008/10/8/An-outdoor-western-wedding-Christine--Jeremy">Western Wedding</a></p><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">And then, of course, I came across <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.ninephotography.com">Nine Photography's</a> pics of a wedding they shot out in Wyoming! Doesn't get better than this! I really love the idea of all the bridesmaids wearing cowboy boots...</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 270px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451550112586590290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5tMyD7gyfXIhFDPGx-LZbvA_c4bJzzIUJwfyU44MPXVlfplkpO7tt_K0lxEhu1jGdN-fs6gDdT3UvmsZTalXJxMbQ5jTPdiNGz57kD9glC2cbU-aSahoPyfruo58yjN5wCSL3O009wfJs/s400/Western+Wedding-Nine.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451550909359708482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFnXNYKQsfky0Vx3K0sqVJXLr0KfFoI_u-TKnIXMFdbL4qheB5tImWT99_gNKxh2RrZHrmGPPckxTYgjSitobdrgd0YuuShvMwcxSq2ZHF8Lth-HtrCXWRiWaqv-FekWX7j0miEM2yijRT/s400/Western+Wedding-Nine4.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451550903201813074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb6B6QN6NNHOIQFTmX8QzxEhqQqmSa5EbFW4DV2EMRWXkR6CbASdhHNZ1MyfnQje7oQ4BAcL4-IS3RfgvTIYIaC36_NncjO3Q3VqKAM0NkdGT4_Q5k8H-0o2pdOVPrSyIepC-ypCtjJn7W/s400/Western+Wedding-Nine2.jpg" />Tinabellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07716019307531097648noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107749038046165160.post-71986889258298286482010-03-10T10:06:00.005-06:002010-04-19T13:02:15.348-05:00Clippie Cuteness!!So, as I was scouring the World Wide Web yesterday, looking for some birthday party inspirations, I luckily came <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">across</span> the most adorable hair <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">clippies</span>! <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 325px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447038493574308242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF1hruxHMbUvGcFpDWfoSZuu-1rurDmlwiGHsdcBGCLHdjerZJ1Dhva_T8udrVlo8xakoVYi_wDYFKbI13QCI4X7FSioSkjUZXS-HJXMjYvsEhXOshDqQmd5Y95_ytAPdbrg-jfa7VHuuQ/s400/clippies.bmp" /> <p>Now, how creative are those??? I have to say my favorite is the ice cream cone.(if I HAD to pick just one) These <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">clippies</span> can be found at an <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.etsy.com"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">ETSY</span></a> shop called <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LiliBugBoutique"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">LiliBug</span> Boutique</a>. And just so you know, these 9 clips don't even scratch the surface of all they have to offer. Check it out, you will be blown away by her talent!!</p><p>Now, if you don't have a little one running around, she also has an adult <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">ETSY</span> shop called <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.rowandesigns.etsy.com">Rowan Designs.</a> You can get cute items like key chains, jewelry, handbags and these awesome Tea Wallets!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 308px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447044012815976386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimcBUI0SCYXZGkQBxBBur20Qck4BgKPv0zcjFLU5FyrTDWyqdnOrTIVL-UnL7m-j5fqzOerMNhXjG2F8XFCWsO5RB8ppx7FyAdA903qQYZRyqt5Emyy0evLJyqGkj_CfMrPHFDpkZruOEI/s400/tea+wallet.jpg" /></p>Tinabellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07716019307531097648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107749038046165160.post-75129075435411312422010-03-03T09:42:00.010-06:002010-04-19T13:03:01.933-05:00A Sneaky PeekSo, I just finished hosting my daughter's 2<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">nd</span> birthday party a few weeks ago. It was even better than I had pictured in my head. Don't you just love when an idea you have actually turns out the way you wanted?? I DO! Now, I don't have the professional pictures from the party yet. I am still waiting on those from our fave <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">photogs</span>, Kelli and Brendan, over at <a href="http://www.ninephotography.com/">Nine Photography</a>. I did however, take a few pictures of some of the projects I was working on during the weeks prior. So, here is a little peek of what to expect! <div><div><div><div>Oh, and if you didn't know, her theme was Winnie The Pooh and the 100 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Aker</span> Wood.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446363998368281202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6bc7Dp8L0CzbhQ41tYD06JmppGUMEcg0kTL30B7xV0zqsKUCKgc8jKhRq6vHfnaGHZiq40l6oPIQiICOeyQ30KCqG4hj0YnCfMbLHkz981t67XEkst-0_K-QegVJCto-hKbaZcDfjt1Dd/s400/pooh+invite.bmp" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446356408474534370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcEKPo4w1udrYwOS7N10vuk4Gm75TyBK4vqlytKe5ty2V-Rhs95W5ip_LXPlFM6N3C3bW8f1ZwDbESgTqdTUJDZVDC6NnHw9YojwA3MD3cIBxAHpZmPPj65spf6izBvPPyaRgiHOBosETy/s400/100_4606.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446356427620948786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ7H0VCZn2a3BHyNELL4kGL4wF4HYXrUFgR0MpVhat2mhMHICSkmMEB-dcJ5WZ26IsJOy8xtzdetTp7Q69_M7_er2-MvPRijjikpFtcRKF9jVvHwrwvLH2DsT3GBhf8zwCroX_JakVQoQL/s400/100_4612.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446356449243443346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0J3L4mTXnar8m0cdUggscCpGNZdopFd-W57t5vJroX_85RJlo8OCqouldE4auWxvZ5URjGt8rHKqVKgCdpzX5zr4kyEbd9RsaRwLUTjuQO7BqhFr8t6-kkyRG8aXwpXWzPawFACCWG9M2/s400/100_4614.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446356439114062354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicrLM8RyQGUCy8L2Mo-w3sbHy9u5xWlOR1lM1VvhvscFfb_So5BeilOWpdgoNEfzXRdMgG43_FMrTguQKQ4lw1DY3Z490vGMqcDwYrADg7QIx_2oPdVgmLdmIemSdkCcaVVAjYgww7oMhz/s400/100_4616.jpg" /></div></div></div></div>I bet you all can guess what those are supposed to be!!!Tinabellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07716019307531097648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107749038046165160.post-91281834617147859842010-02-24T17:29:00.003-06:002010-02-24T17:36:22.269-06:00Exciting News!!I am officially a guest blogger for one of my favorite party sites...<a href="http://www.createmyevent.com/">Create My Event</a>! I have been following this blog since I began my blog over a year ago. So, when Jennifer asked me to do a weekly blog at <a href="http://www.createmyevent.com/"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">CME</span></a>, of course I said YES! I will be blogging every Tuesday! So, please take a minute to click over and check it out!<br /><br />TinaTinabellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07716019307531097648noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107749038046165160.post-84133991875817315062010-01-28T14:33:00.004-06:002010-04-19T13:03:49.652-05:00Mycah's Wedding InvitesMy cousin Mycah is getting married, and when she found out I do invitations she asked if I would help with hers. Of course I said yes(not knowing what I was getting myself into)! She had picked out some great pocket invitations with insert cards and all. Unfortunately, the $1500 price tag was not something she could manage. So, I set out to find a cheaper way to help her get the invites of her dreams.<br />After much digging on the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">internet</span> I found a great website called <a href="http://www.cardsandpockets.com/">Cards and Pockets</a> that sells the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">pocketfolders</span>. For a mere $0.98 each, you can choose from several sizes and colors. They also have <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">metallics</span> for $1.38 a piece. I had Mycah order the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">pocketfolders</span> and I went to work creating the invitations and insert cards for her. This was the easy part. Once everything was printed out, cut and ready to be assembled I had her come over and we got busy. It took us two days to attach the invites, stamp the response postcards and wrap each one with ribbon and a seal. I now know why these things are so expensive!! ha ha But, I have to say, our handmade wedding invitations turned out <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">sensational</span> and the final cost........right around $700 for 250!!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431892824209814258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATB6Qkn0UgGHT9_xAbfp4Hh97_bwz2w_MEifmtoLjtN5JIuoMeQ7sCyA5ffYQSjJJxW9KFrJoRhnAVTU-M9cVDe0GErKaUF69o1H3-e1sWZWtRT65dvN4q8XZ4Vi5Km7OVz-QrThR2E8X/s400/100_4552.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431892827233966242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMz3K2OnDttJqDcctd4_PMPhyphenhyphenv-O-UhCKs9LakeY4V6RoDTsepF2G8BJXDsJaFiStUBUINx28h9vEVfSby8C5LX_AASu2dqVBLp01dEdGw6RAwSdiAENLjkMlAKJ7wD6cY8lpnrBrFiUOm/s400/100_4553.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431892837688227554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-FZxKADAQv_hgvA1oaQze9ZdUvowF1FtWrN6PGUNgN2bHqOA6JBikwKGJBy2JoaaBL5Qu9lTMKMmSItwk2fl2owHn4zlf7adIaNC2j1YhPP-yRmUk9G4y-sLSm4X1hYZvCN5JOX2JWghh/s400/100_4555.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431892843916122354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVI4c05JAdgri8sAva55HWHpprJryw3AgWh1fsem_W5-vknL4EI8v1a_1h-3ws5_dl1EggZEZy5QlJWrU_RXuJO-ryKqWV7b2ZLA0M-ubOyjAiO9lpeitv2Zpdnq5srcHPhdCDKIg85ymC/s400/100_4556.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431892809653407426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3CVDDWJPIkT1ucKT-7fQgpq4gLKsdjTijAVKicDccnL0KogcXf7Mp4fa_c8vverzALsNjF7X7fZvWedZ6HXmQibzUIiXbGhSYPAHpgfvJhxaN4tJ0nrX87uyqZkOaYpl97cHgjGIsTPVo/s400/100_4549.jpg" />Tinabellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07716019307531097648noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107749038046165160.post-36691740196191078352010-01-27T19:38:00.006-06:002010-04-19T13:04:47.019-05:00A Creative Masterpiece<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisziOyrVuq8KgZ85vSuI5oZyTgfJNvoaUhiMBjwaIrkF63sVRAWhvaGCDaKWLR9QS5PK6_kAGgDoaS_6VFhWbivbXUL_gNNr-R3ryrOmXTiVUQK3rIrd5tvsiIhO0cA81MY9EMAPVaRBF3/s1600-h/felt+table+house.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 365px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431599388610177826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisziOyrVuq8KgZ85vSuI5oZyTgfJNvoaUhiMBjwaIrkF63sVRAWhvaGCDaKWLR9QS5PK6_kAGgDoaS_6VFhWbivbXUL_gNNr-R3ryrOmXTiVUQK3rIrd5tvsiIhO0cA81MY9EMAPVaRBF3/s400/felt+table+house.JPG" /></a> I am absolutely in love with this wonderful <a href="http://www.etsy.com/">ETSY</a> find. A little shop called <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/missprettypretty?section_id=5577944">MissPrettyPretty </a>makes these adorable felt playhouses. The thing that really blew my mind is that they are custom made to fit over a card table. How creative is that?? When your kids are finished playing they fold up and can be put away, right along with the card table. They aren't just for girls either. You can get any number of places for boys like a mechanics garage, kings castle or a police station. I just love great finds like this!Tinabellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07716019307531097648noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107749038046165160.post-10061001117131109822010-01-22T22:11:00.006-06:002010-04-19T13:05:20.788-05:00A Little Blog LoveCatie's 1st birthday party got a little blog love from Toni over at <a href="http://designdazzle.blogspot.com/2010/01/indiana-jones-birthday-party-and-more.html">Design Dazzle</a>... She posted some pics of the Garden Party I put together last year(but finally blogged about this week..whoops!) So, check it out! <a href="http://designdazzle.blogspot.com/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 125px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 125px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429785927195938610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_A8ZxuH0-7WoF22CyVZ5X4Jg-btu70RF2Ykh0BHwuDC-1J7qxhYj_wGO-MOgMUTDTfzyCC6h9Anw7SgaOiVvt9Dfl2Fal2cC73a44pnBSKXgrp0KZAwn4op2L4ESlFEsAp1TxXnIdeJKD/s400/125x125.jpg" /></a>Tinabellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07716019307531097648noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107749038046165160.post-25183134025749133522010-01-21T14:40:00.007-06:002010-01-21T16:49:03.304-06:00Let Me Introduce.....<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 281px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429298731662322114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9zDoKZzWS8K-ctYt4xdHnDrua-vqY7xZNtT13XHUDnVz3ln4VIPWQwkrs5RZ91ICe_7GO1-SzpClcUFh1UCSBWA68E_cVTMSW0NtQpd1qA7QjUwroFKRMDKdNxDUcmACaOVJW6SvlJK1g/s400/jenna++announcement.bmp" />My new niece Jenna!! Is she not the cutest thing? I had the privilege of meeting this sweet angel the day after she was born. When I heard Emily went into labor, I hopped in my car and drove 5 hours to Dallas so I could hold my first niece. Catie went with me, and to be honest, couldn't have cared less....ha ha! She just wanted to play coaster hat with her Uncle Tommy. It's a very intricate game that consisted of Uncle Tommy placing drink coasters on Catie's head. She thought it was HILARIOUS when they slid off!! Anyways, when I got back home I went right to work on these great birth announcements. I got my wild animal print inspiration from Jenna's adorable nursery decor. It's called <a href="http://www.babysupermall.com/main/products/coc/coc7033-820.html">Tahiti Baby Crib Bedding by Cocalo Couture</a>. Check it out!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 392px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429299863872811874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_y08dqAvWfue5lLRZqsNsl90sTZvnIbje5j7ICnirlZQwrfhdwyzu5DuI3RLUoRcoeziAb8zatT1Klab0aJBNmppeazw9XEo2xJaYU_MNG8RoMJX4mHVveyAuJ84lSIVGA6pfp25N5Jdl/s400/jenna+bedding.jpg" />Lots of love to Tom and Emily! Your life will never be the same from now on!!Tinabellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07716019307531097648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107749038046165160.post-10435254580026141422010-01-20T11:10:00.012-06:002010-04-19T13:06:21.404-05:00Oh the Memories...Well, my little <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Catiebug</span> will be turning 2 in less than a month!! I started planning her party about a month ago. All this has brought back great memories of her 1st birthday party. I never did get a chance to blog about it last year, so I thought why the heck not do it now!<br /><br />Let's start with the invitations. I made these cute flower invites myself. They were very easy, and it got the ball rolling for the garden theme.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 255px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428883895876672258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtgXmujGR9AuPNELajdvcpDxwRFVLkxg6Bv-vw00l3p1RRAJQjOb5QOUNDuuYM3igx3n4cztf_rAI_L44t8YHkPKAOmCDQisYBsUDhdLFOaZDHv561q10VyUe7p6DfxSobj5I1MTrLjL_P/s400/Catie+1st+Invite.JPG" />I hired our friends over at <a href="http://www.ninephotography.com/"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">NinePhotography</span></a> to come hang out and take pictures during the party. If you have this as an option I definitely recommend it. I didn't have to worry about running around snapping photos all day, I just got to enjoy hosting with my little Bug..<br />I found this birthday t-shirt at Kohl's, very cheap and it came with a matching bib. I made the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">pettiskirt</span> for her myself. Not something I plan to do again....At least not until I get a ruffle attachment for my sewing machine. These skirts are very time consuming!!!! It turned out great though.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 254px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428885892488800290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaiAQHlKhLEsdmO_RHoA70_pWZ5KN2Z-UCa3qhtaPO4IG4MysmmgIEQOCm4NgNd_BR4lrg3Dr-8CJZnWnVKRvzMPh4c-5pJT4WddDHtXfoLUzEWIYskkPv9wwivBhAIPhFUMlEt3_gT1gg/s400/C1st-12.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428885881068211602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjePkza28UycLMwTD5U-JP4l77W7UM9YKQKYFiIJKop7QckCHQ7VsSoJMXBx9zZp4gA-UsNW_9G5Hbj9sENw4mvb3kMnI07oMjFo0-fpk55elWcX7WXfL08kDUDEGZuWK9bFHGWToz7TXka/s400/C1st-73.jpg" /> <div><div><div><div><div>Let's begin with the dessert table. I found brightly colored check fabric at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">WalMart</span> for $1.50 a yard!! I bought orange, pink, purple and green. These made excellent table cloths. I also used some to cover the back of Catie's high chair. I made the cupcakes myself. They were super easy. Just a regular box cupcake and store bought icing tinted green.. I piped the icing in a swirl using a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Ziploc</span> bag with the corner snipped off. Then just sprinkled little jimmies on top. To add an extra little something special I bought already tinted fondant at the craft store, rolled it out with a rolling pin, and using flower cookie cutters, cut out the shapes for the tops of the cupcakes. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">SOOO</span> easy! I did the same thing for Catie's personal sized cake. I found small flower vases and brightly colored fake flowers to put on the tables. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428875873231387554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKUqD5VtpLoMwbXNAdc1ZiZquzIi4f98cKsrtwaxnT7Z7cHvhpC8gLi7LsE4k2ZgM7PSaU4LdlcEKq5TOpneEM2ltPvw-XsW3n9ZeNSEh7iYH4XXxn4E9zMlOntcOjmulj0M68_Nrt3V-8/s400/C1st-78.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 301px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428870980236854546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmuRrowPsjXatOdomx8vpMmUSaJ0pautow3hIWv34e1AapnlthD70OE20JdPWP08UB2d_e-SXthVIn4WdU5PiFEKgNQpta5SU3FqrOAjuGIO0EzKxNsJFDZxQohiEZDuV4eeaTypXy2sFo/s400/catie+1st+cupcakes.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 302px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428885878970892562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg6ZTPj-Wfnpaf8fKBrB4sCGDO4mYK3UDl-T1cLhZGw_yEKRYHglFvH82s2f-ov4LwPg-SCfnZPCN7VPyU3eZdcAvhMj_kxmBaK_4MV3QEg7OrSsE4l6-fo9qA9A-PpcAEXbtMto-2GY5k/s400/C1st-8.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428875879444838834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO7lb1xHDG6e3oJbwBVeGdmCBMDUEjUZhEpU2rIGGgDVwxQrzzmLufxlz330APM0KxBwbIGQ7SGEHXbMvWIgsRI_438l6ih5aPFtRqDyn8BDYZILbcKSdzXpSW_rmGjcpGvKgYGyZT6e4H/s400/C1st-184.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 260px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428875884107457394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKegZrQ5RlZ50iMTvgs_cthbgVs99PwvRWQc8IS3L20_hrOI73TI8YS215R9hlFLQ2EUERP5MiXd6dIIgArvJFKOUVbS1gqcwRrLTVHUij_WjFPNnWL1BXa9j6PYkK1WGtL2ACL1vcvkw/s400/C1st-294.jpg" />Behind the dessert table I had Catie's high chair with balloons tied to it. I hung the birthday banner <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">behind</span> her chair. This was an easy banner to make. I just printed out the signs and then pasted them to some purple felt. I took pieces of hot pink tulle and tied the letters together. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428874520054778194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-OBX8cNrdeaZJ1wKO8e8skykrEPNRCW8TF46idVnva9GwtF9iU5jO-dEdFLoG-oB0bCmBWDRF4_UnPZiV0xtKo0ErDG2x6_PvE1KvSc1MzKrczRFfQf8wNhZ47ktYkgbngN4hnFsMsix/s400/C1st-31.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428874521902059906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEholaxdxzH01NqsSoABzuZpmdWbIdFV-iZhtN5uEBPw1nrMwe3Pq5t3fC-yyHJPZMsrZIrMzXaG0pIhIh4252k5Ph674XYdpX1PlGEWUsSH1uRP1tkaAj1aVmL_UYSYUwckfqqBgYhQfMzd/s400/C1st-64.jpg" />Above the dessert table and buffet I hung several different sized paper lanterns along with glittery butterflies and dragonflies. All found at the craft store for a few dollars each.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428874530520276818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW4rBdosoi4zauQmH4mmqB6ysMasYHlyyuLXaC5dIabNTCxTuqAZyxd_z0dKNz9dCKgmypfktGhHnliLw96EW40PgMnLyjjr7gaI4spDB-cnInsnyEoxfCVocRbBo9isyXmAscFnPnXc7V/s400/C1st-110.jpg" />On the other end of the table I set up a little candy bar for guests to snack on, or take along for the ride home. The sign was printed off the computer and put in an extra frame I had around. I filled inexpensive vases from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">WalMart</span> with different candies bought on sale after valentines Day.(how lucky for me her party was right after the holiday) I stuck cute pinwheels in the candy and used these adorable little lady bugs all over the party. They popped up in all sorts of places. :-) I took white paper bags, and using a regular address label, printed out a little thank you message for the guests. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 289px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428875892621678178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm1J1MIVuJslRcQAAn5yW_oul5wR9ykgXJMXAxW3Pcmzrco1DpRSFslZkEZlyClDtOKWux_ovI6ZflVtN06O1eGhWLaU2Z-OxOSGfDDanW_jery-xs7NmPi9uDPh5M9yd74qBi6e1M_9gd/s400/C1st-63.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 279px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428870995348659602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ZZNl_qEEzGtc7qfcSPBBIaZq88026IAEUybAeK73QKJNRGDsU-tt1S8Vg_X9kN7qQyYnd2YyCN2fErdO8HHelTkrNr-LdApNO0JqtJ_lMNafseW7FLv-1XPWpmJ7sYUssM7QvGkSlTiW/s400/catie+1st+dessert.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428875900965246866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi22eFd0-Qj_H5-EwLYW4I4sQTLwpyvtDFa-PBYLYJZ0OzeKhvpxMLpm1r_X3N6-3IQgDgoMiWf5fKwS2q3orviuHlY4cc_7qHfMylXZrBfgKDS-eAy3lCIczSbNQC0vsiJ9zOx8sfaHMt8/s400/C1st-34.jpg" />On the dinner buffet I had a menu printed out and framed also. I wrapped the silverware up in pretty pink napkins and tied them off with colored ribbon. Using those same checked fabrics, I covered the buffet and set out the food. BBQ for the adults and fun flower shaped <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">PBJ's</span> and chicken nuggets for the kids. I had two beverage dispensers I borrowed from a friend. One had pink lemonade in it, and the other had an adult cocktail. I made labels for these also and tied them around the tops of the dispensers with more ribbon..<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428877513998107682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7kZ5dt4t5MUmEo1xDI5ceUT8MlqrK2cEOy8hxwf8TCZEyDR6l4G1kNVvqVCGUzd-jvLSLGpBIsZ9I9naS3hhgJQPMDWLc6Jqf9nL9PBy4-uAuWo9eVLXFtFKOtioesgXujXeeOw5MqtgK/s400/C1st-59.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428870975484116354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnIgTR0T-XQi3JGqu1VqzWMsuNspq9Cq25Mc-vPaOymQym5vQa0l8IiLKFf0LaCGWsPlXrhSp2Q9flFT-R6250GuUTdiwVfehkqxUPoX3P67AvF2CrHefvzJYJv62dUhhQMT1RYbF2r7dw/s400/catie+1st+buffet.JPG" /> <div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>In the dining room(which luckily for me was empty with no furniture) I set up a large round table for gifts, and 4 square folding tables with chairs for guests to sit and eat. I covered them with fabric and used flower clips around the legs. One simple vase on each table with a couple of flowers did the trick. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 284px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428874508095891186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYQWZwKE2lb77jUFZNI6NWlle6J41qggC6WCwStWpoikKJ6Gbb3TEuNMBFuh3a_zLGaRn5U-JRwO_Q2NbDDCxEfTRtWCRBnVRa4pz6k_X8uoZlONKp6QqkvZKYMg3y17UgtIqfvgEPxjkS/s400/Catie+1st+table.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428880513139717394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCkXVgO-oKLttzNvbwB1cOJmf3bD_K7w0OxJ5jtOX-ZCk30aID-qvMuWPK1lOfW5C1vI56v72Wg6t3kdTaZNsH337WCELKEGMqTiwl1USzhQEyIkHiWhFGBLrDVa8mjKAOAYFX1-xrNJwx/s400/C1st-210.jpg" />I took about 60 balloons and filled them with helium and just let them float around the ceiling of the dining room. I tied long strings on them and let the kids play with them. I found a cheap inflatable kiddie pool on Amazon along with jumping balls. I filled the pool with the balls and voila, an easy tot play area. The kids went crazy for it! They played in there for hours!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 282px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428870987415896482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTop2fBTM-Ps0UIqu-c-RhHZe_zPBx2M4wYEFn2SOv0W4kETLETeXWxsEhUcJk1jP7XwGWdfnwW3C98KQJmXk2y2K29qDzGBLn2WjiUDm13fs6jQ21LTBhrltkZFqWK1kM-UjNDL6_tgHL/s400/Catie+1st+decor.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428885904940942210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoZ-zph62zFHe2CM48FcyXxxxB73XpzFjGk-jpW6RfpBejysy3hJtD-mfsjK5X-8Lxpv9lHIO65KNppDnDeAUyS2CJR7o2N4Pk-R3-qzOM-vqUQuApGE5s01lOOInDFrIOC-RKJDU2pT2E/s400/C1st-140.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428880510745092994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW0fKgLv5CDb0ekoEKc_amlXXRTf4m7m4FTelekpKHECDawP_yqTtsbmP-jZfo9ic-gdSDgPjbneRUFzRdUwBQ4mM4txJs-juz3bSOf5pLUaQni8IpHjh-ZV1ZrerHhl44-D3VWGrTGRl8/s400/C1st-301.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 262px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428877530607335074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM_BlkyqkmQ8GxO5FVwAN7pzxXoJ8FEwxGM0miBvJlY7xVDj4Suw42VkcN8AkeG5lwBGjfq0Ku6tE-kHWqBF2SSw-TMEdO-pjhNfbUzeo3bQl9zlNEQnXzY0HMi9D1Raz6Zh0pA4oAzz8_/s400/C1st-256.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 283px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428877526530751762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj93lzxE0CDSmQHx2woNCdxCzO1hLNJyX6hQbqgvFOKsmR1qEJE3uc6GRDU7lwhhnzrYmRObEYjJHmYqjgg7vNVGnaQ1TPy4Wl2dCffs-nY8qSCytPG8H77gEllElzCkY9_BvJDdsw15YyL/s400/C1st-230.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428877538429222130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpdV1myo-mjHf6fq4TTPvBPaqrX56BtfRYfG20AK8ACrIydWQFggiPejoq3ABs0Ekq9nd80B8LWknsE_QmaWCFsbxyLYEKHrvfJ6rIoYySrvK3QJvCH05eFSupScI4uNcIyjWDoElJq0mV/s400/C1st-239.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428877518312339618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-lDS7JsV5EPomNpZXcI3MqwfODE3ZdGL3C30X8PdslOvFRPija5DJM0p7I59ziLVCeDXyrbhuT-KRqWuuOW-cYmIu7mvPOj3STtSys2WaRBokMKNcnuyoX1PYEdCndQ4p_uhvYx0bSd7/s400/C1st-82.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428880521722697938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrTZFL08X1TDltoMS1neVhUSZap_vQr4orXY0vyyuP135zkOw4x1zy862vxfKznfa-J3ZeDCI4KX49irjIf01Qj1MU1_i0ha5FL3kXnSWtXFOl9hyphenhyphen_KTQO_K-XhCKLRlOIV0IIcZDXI6HV/s400/C1st-17.jpg" />I gave each child a gift of their own to open while Catie was opening her presents. I made something special for each of them according to their ages. Some got blankets, super hero capes, tutus..Along with little toys and stickers, everyone was happy. This was easy to pull off because we only had about 6 or 7 kids at the party. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 164px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428871001113442194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0L7Yyj7qa8RwFUP5ppaVinMOXNCTLZ8kluJ8Mq6D8HowhCY1jCom-WjLp6ju1_vYXF6fjUCxlwTKxOjlPq5ZDhzBwQlyfwnFKcHLhwnTZiKmeUOQdiLwZ-88EAFp04l7WcPNMeEj6m-eD/s400/catie+1st+giftbags.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428885898005070754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiohgLH0v6uBIKqWfEJTcmrjY3_Eu8bFWoqr98ilXtmyucbGJHyQzl-pi6U8yFe1z4f84gBKkfmtH3dEMib0FQeSxwcqGlB2niVoZhyphenhyphenGY7FeOFSunkvI1wC5qUYda9vGx0FZKlbTx8x4PbP/s400/C1st-275.jpg" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br />This was a fun and amazing party to plan for my sweet little Catiebug's 1st big bash! I am busy as a bee coming up with ideas for her second party, so stay tuned! Hopefully, it won't take me a year to blog it this time!Tinabellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07716019307531097648noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107749038046165160.post-89162079397841697542010-01-18T14:47:00.004-06:002010-04-19T13:06:54.623-05:00Hear Ye! Hear Ye!Last month I had the honor of coming up with an adorable Princess Themed birthday invitation for my cousin's daughter. Morgan turned 3, and loves any and everything princess. These are the invites I put together for her party....<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 276px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428184881752848514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_GWFgVOVlqlsK-UksU1PpBxfLUP3m24bjWT9jA9NUu24dbDnAoZrYh9S__NEIvWgCXpx_kNGsyXOJ_7vcPzND7wQU7PxgIkAkYxKIcrXDNGj1UK0PJs31dXW4hpGC1IM9bq_wruaG8-s3/s400/Princess+invite.bmp" />I also did a little digging and found some inspirational photos online to help start the creative juices flowing for anyone who might be trying to plan a fun princess party themselves. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 278px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428184885118562994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjradRRS5FFPdPsfzFFMsTFwgKKjmeqNRN3thouJGFGwjKO77v7eV2FSKscJeFSQZHtFJcKqebcgl73qHiuOg4Bn9NlLh41TbONF54xUXT0GmanEkuXBYrBIH0q-qX4v2hAmh9GnSXEvVN9/s400/princess+party.bmp" />Basically anything pink, frilly and girly will work. You can come up with tons of ideas for decorating by using fake flowers, tiaras, ribbons and tulle. Inexpensive princess outfits can be found and used as party favors, or have the kids come dressed up in their own outfits. And, for those who just can't seem to get into the creative mood, many cities have party companies that can be hired to come to your house and host for you. They have everything from tables and decorations to people who will dress up as your child's favorite princess character! I don't think it gets any easier than that..Tinabellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07716019307531097648noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107749038046165160.post-6894596040253227242010-01-04T19:39:00.006-06:002010-01-04T19:48:05.553-06:00Vote Now!Hey everyone,<br />My most favorite photographers ever, and dear friends, Kelli and Brendan of Nine Photography have been nominated for Best Wedding Blog of 09 by Dallas Wedding Planner.com!! So, click the link below to cast your vote now! They certainly deserve it!!!!<a href="http://dallasweddingplanner.com/blog/2010/01/04/the-nominees-for-the-2009-best-dallas-wedding-blogs-by-dallas-wedding-planner/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423064959993659538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 135px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgylTHUSZvs4UJZ6sovyAy1SuEYpOYibHmkEY50_zCh9y8GZnhq97i-xqQuLWo3BpU2n_TOxAD0bfFNML1gURd0J8jIYMHYxnJr60Q8QKJMQa8qSOBb239aGAYQtZQoQDZobS0oquZOWVFg/s400/best2009-nominee-badge.jpg" border="0" /></a>Tinabellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07716019307531097648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107749038046165160.post-5205325498932637932009-12-30T11:23:00.008-06:002010-04-19T13:08:15.266-05:00Gifts GaloreSo, want to know why my blogs have been slacking lately??? Below is the reason. Besides the fact of the holidays being hectic all on their own, I had to add to that with tons of sewing projects! Some are not from the holidays, but still deserved to be blogged about~<br /><div><div>Starting with my sister-in-law, Emily's gifts I made for her daughter Jenna. I made her a birdie applique onesie with a pull-over skirt. I also added a chiffon flower head band with a matching button in the center.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421090900494257970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwtxv9lHtibHnDwSwVlz9KMYlg1U3YyIgPq_e3rAcV5vQtK-vqudX4L_LRiirjbaC7Hf2kBKE3HikV34Xle-yfrb6yhC4IhzISDQxONdIUhQAsdSitLWQ-v-VJ6Ok8imu5BTVoPFgvmh3W/s400/100_4174.jpg" />Now, rather than making the gifts all about Emily, I had to throw a daddy present in there. Tom just LOVES the San Antonio Spurs, so I found some great spurs fabric, along with some matching fleece fabric. I made this cute little Spurs rufflebum onesie with the matching headband. Then, I had to make a matching fleece blankie with Jenna's initial on it. To take it a little further, I used black thread to outline the orange circle to make the shape of a basketball! In the picture it is hard to see, but its there.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 251px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421090891819798418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWvA-OlPKLYgwcW3sRGRVG3aNy5FBE5VOspgnw9ADMXGpuBIWrjNB2kGGSKd22ic_Rr_01ikXOlpNVp__kc_86W2ONr8jg6evYAPrZl7BSpazxWzOFsrkhzHmKM832vfq_u44ouRBtCP8/s400/spurs.JPG" />After Emily received her handmade gifts, she insisted that I make some special onesies for Tom's sister, Elizabeth. She just had her little baby girl, and Emily wanted a special gift for her new niece. Now, Elizabeth and her husband are very big Oakland A's fans. Luckily for me I was able to find a quilting square on Ebay for 2 dollars. I made this onesie, skirt and matching headband out of 1 square! It was perfect! I then found some very pretty, girly Christmas fabric, and made her a Christmas Tree rufflebum onesie. I loved this fabric so much that I made Catie's Christmas shirt and bow out of it later...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikWBS5moPDCJjNC0uO0zp8vYDIOJ_999AXuNBoDHu3usLfzp-FsAMQd2dCa4n_56rsMvKZDqgSxyTS6mLQ9Vf2qTqQxCdD9BBtsZBis2JG3Uoz7RPPy-xQNg-tHJ0zUDA-FEIEH_raiHx1/s1600-h/oneise.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421090906931396146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikWBS5moPDCJjNC0uO0zp8vYDIOJ_999AXuNBoDHu3usLfzp-FsAMQd2dCa4n_56rsMvKZDqgSxyTS6mLQ9Vf2qTqQxCdD9BBtsZBis2JG3Uoz7RPPy-xQNg-tHJ0zUDA-FEIEH_raiHx1/s400/oneise.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421108732097643890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT97z0TNJKo4X5IY4T_VEjhuPHBqGs6z5CZTFiavLpYPkcs8AFQrI1Dij2fSy47SInuXhFQAE7bhyphenhyphenps-sezYJcQro3VkkEQxfDixknqn2PIZwF3CRy98PPq5leCdHEHp8OLLwF_fDFu-i7/s400/100_4500.jpg" /></a>Earlier, in October, my friend Kelli had her baby shower in Austin. I made some cute onesies for her little girl, Meela. Along with a black and white blankie with pink fleece. I put it altogether in this basket. Since I designed the shower invitations, I made her some matching Thank You cards, added some items from her registry, and voila! <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421084724292458466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijx1MutQ6bBSFPbcmN3KTGP_GpdNfcmoLUB0EaSU6_Jppm4NGla2hAGofThj8orMVcHQQvIdL5ZTwang9vtGRcbA7SuLlPG10E8wWDLnVSTOw8c_kkf9thGLrwc8vmW3gVE9XEMGfA8X5s/s400/100_4021.jpg" />Back in September, my friend Trish threw a "Cars" themed birthday party for her son, Grayson. He turned two, and really needed a travelling nap mat. Well, I made this nap mat cover for him, complete with attached pillow and carrying straps. It was a difficult project to figure out, but once I was finished it was definitely worth the trouble!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421084708354586530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI8lxqP3i6APtTJAwgbTiCuVJNHPkebpe62lgx2WWqHcSf8JtTGX78H8KmO5Imeor2EEFhlMCqqPvvPtgdHOfiMZftI9m_Cw2AHuZgt6KyGcRz_mvfaSii_au5nzpVvdYLgS6NJMNSAe6I/s400/100_4012.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421084718808310258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCFROwkQUx3FOME0irfjDRHJbRN2qc_LUhjjH3CimG5gZJi82NXXV2bF_twLQHfmKZvBzPHiBOzkBoO1v6uBuITbhGGxicSLNQFUShf3EnkJfjqz__cfjY0jD73nl5-UiEEns91ON8T2K/s400/100_4015.jpg" />Below is a matching blanket and pillow that I made for my friend Tracy. These are the fabrics used in her daughters adorable birdie themed nursery. Earlier this year, I also made the crib skirt for Miss Elliott. I used the same striped fabric that was used as the birdie's wing. If you would like to see more of Elliott's nursery click <a href="http://sonesbaby.blogspot.com/2009/07/t-minus.html">here!</a> Her mom is also quite crafty. She makes all sorts of custom painted letters and pictures. She has recently mastered the art of bow making too!! <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 296px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421084732245911618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzupDcHUWOQXY0ZBjI_J-aspl6vPKBtGQDwd_dDQxqYhqhGattTjLi-aeIJoJKCsPvCqHuoaiGySN2F__5HYkK3zdH2emjv0nmlOtjnP6HILKD-2-7D5b5ONO2SwRGl8T7RjtzQZngtpIR/s400/pillow.JPG" />Now, last but not least, is the dress that i made for Catie to wear on Thanksgiving. I bought a great dress pattern at an ETSY shop called <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=37359150">Heidi And Finn.</a> I altered the pattern a little bit, to make a plain dress. Rather than adding the bow I wanted to put this cute turkey pattern on it. A little ruffle along the bottom, and it was perfect! Catie looked adorable in her dress. This is the same pattern I used, but with the bow, for her Christmas outfit(pictured above)... I just shortened it to make a shirt!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421084701698685874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgposWSoJwF0yCRXNeMXc4nuwq3eHZ0By1jI19XdHcss4a5xq4zZKZK9xB_zAzppP1uRhqcjLaTKOMGPski0ghfXjyqeEfk96vtq4dKc7GAOdIUDPaV8UfeEnqwKiHXbPEsYLeW-XwmpwPQ/s400/100_4355.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421108742152621778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAdjov2W1cMBXSQkGDbPCwWoCt0fJYnIznd81NXogL91F5e6DTLbVGamA2M72XeYvOcE_b2UkkMuq_Mhnrv1TAn0MDVKnPSBOHqOWI1Kimm7WJWUon6p4vDDzTWBoDIrObTh0JFLQSzI8_/s400/100_4391.jpg" /></div></div>Tinabellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07716019307531097648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107749038046165160.post-36682380258350728462009-12-29T13:25:00.008-06:002010-04-19T13:08:53.730-05:00Company Christmas PartyI realize that I did not do much blogging this month. So, in one last attempt to put up something Christmas-y, here are some pictures from Michael's company Christmas party. I am very good friends with his boss James, and his wife, Krista. So, I always go over early and help set up, decorate and put out food. This year, we were smart and decided to decorate the house a day before the party. That gave us a lot of free time to relax on the day of. It was perfect!<br />Below is a picture of her formal dining room. I hung extra large Christmas balls from the light fixture, and just draped red and green ribbon down the center. We put a large Poinsettia in the center of the table with red candles on the outside. Krista already had the gold chargers in place, so it all fit together perfectly!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420744622203302546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheEA7b1ClgYLVfRHnG_Zh1BSkKRRnZkq5faTKY5XHpMc5WcRpcjPTGZ5Qoi8w8mdp-NTFqSW-zYB9LP7pL24O-VnYnwAuPmQunQvXMRipj4_OfocaR0cSLX8pT6Zb3Hph1zaSkP0LiI3dt/s400/100_4432.jpg" />The kitchen nook is where we set up the dessert table. Using different sized serving platters, it made for a nice setting. We just draped a red table cloth over phone books for added height, and tucked white twinkly lights underneath it. You cant tell from the photos, but the lights gave the table a very pretty glow. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420744612345687810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU0paCS51vRTKMhFARpgrgPbSJXVhSbdqm9JqRQ9f1A4eH-SO9DZraIcDMsRQOnMOuVBfHwMYy8gd-D01ImOkQnzNUmhviXp9hHBPsoEpYiLOd6Ri9dWjXjfV91r6pSC7eVY87SaeAXV60/s400/100_4431.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420744029245700482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2zmVm2wU4y9nASz03iY2ayTjqmEIsrTe1JGf_Vd1qEgcUKm40BQTYQhTWc71AZ5p4eZHMt521aoxpxiXKsOC0BxBKY33VEZ7rQMbnxl8tAsKxLYcvVr3NxKvBvwIvCVnt7T_nfJhS6z3N/s400/100_4426.jpg" />I hung more of the large balls from the light fixture, and rather than just draping cut pieces of ribbon, I curled these... I love how fun and festive that looks!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420744037862108722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoKsma7XbkaGLDaUW-Vp1iCUvV9Wiir6YvIvN_lrbr-UJ79vDgZf1abP-7IjK6QwgIszTmZnf59Fu8KX8dtmW-7rni_2TprJh44nK-YqS5Ts3axFx6R2Mtd61ZNcN6EiSM7lumtjOt9FoA/s400/100_4429.jpg" />Below are the strawberry Santa's that I made for the party. They were such a hit last year, that Krista made a special request for them again this year. They are so cute and very easy. Here is the recipe:<br />Take a package of strawberries, and trim the stems off, then cut them in half. You will need 1 can of pineapple chunks, mini choc. chips, toothpicks, 1 8oz pk cream cheese(room temp), 1/2 cup marshmallow fluff and a piping bag or Ziploc bag with the tip cut off.<br />Take 1 chunk of pineapple, press 2 chocolate chips into the flat side.(they will actually just stay in like magic) This will be Santa's eyes. Then, take the large half of a strawberry, place the pineapple chunk on that piece, then top with the last piece of strawberry. Keep all 3 pieces together by sliding a toothpick in from top to bottom. When all the strawberry Santa's are assembled, mix the cream cheese with the marshmallow fluff and pipe around the hat, face and top. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420744046964376642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx0-gvmlOfOHCBzYFtE50RLNt5Ce6Gxpp7qYqWNOadDuXaonWwYQjqdLAf-542T3WORebWVh36ZK7zwjKSRSZCPJmfOOFAPuTKunfOO4UFkJ5XNsagXA5ZQz9OTwOCBcZ76wg8OEGjiHQi/s400/100_4430.jpg" />Here is the beautiful buffet set up.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420744014710126290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIZ8_IycmrG3CpSJeibk-FX-OWOlp4aY_K5nSNAcCfeVBXWKcjVHKPjuup62a-SZsD9Ui0AbqfsQH5eVkJTfmzPWfTAu9mjQ_lXxg6gHOAX7pkuDC07E1fDY8z05dbD6iKatsiQyUxzYL/s400/100_4424.jpg" />We also served this delicious Sangria punch. It is super easy. Just mix 1 bottle of Cabernet with 2 cups of orange juice and 2 cups of cranberry juice, top with frozen slices of orange and voila! To add a special touch I found some adorable Christmas clip art with different animals on them. I printed them out on card stock, and we tied each one to each wine glass. These were great for helping everyone remember which glass was theirs.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420744021218413410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ2XruCVn6C_6NFnlR90yA8Ox8IwqQWURc-CtqvpR50ZLZH3R319KWLmRqk4ySq7SKobgxHs4tTGo61cp3xiAm77SbaQyThyphenhyphenOXVt1SeV1Mcry1Exvd_kIFQDPrDWkanRg-tDnfCy9cp7Ez/s400/100_4425.jpg" />And of course, I can't leave out Krista's beautiful Christmas tree set up in her formal living room. We all gathered around the tree later in the evening for the white elephant gift exchange. It was a fabulous party!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4yfOaQO3pgQDeria_5yU2iFjp6RLx9Z44Qhc2Hi4HdJPcv_Sptvgg5y7xKydKM7FcbGrWzp_P9234yhKAixVSfnIz2m-nWa07PoZ4DyesteUdHWIZbmI9ZPaQWUP4MwXGMKWlOXKtKEr/s1600-h/100_4435.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420744625391953986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4yfOaQO3pgQDeria_5yU2iFjp6RLx9Z44Qhc2Hi4HdJPcv_Sptvgg5y7xKydKM7FcbGrWzp_P9234yhKAixVSfnIz2m-nWa07PoZ4DyesteUdHWIZbmI9ZPaQWUP4MwXGMKWlOXKtKEr/s400/100_4435.jpg" /></a>Tinabellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07716019307531097648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107749038046165160.post-74599468326910701402009-12-21T15:33:00.006-06:002010-04-19T13:09:24.951-05:00The Most Wonderful(& busy) Time of the YearWell, I know its been over a month since my last post. I am such a bad blogger right now! I really have been busy doing great crafty things lately....Just haven't been sharing them. I promise to upload photos and let everyone see the awesome stuff I have been making. For now, I am posting some Christmas cards that I made for friends and family, not to mention our own... Plus, I have recently found a cheaper(and better) printing company. So, from now on, rather than emailing pdf files to you, I will be taking care of all of the printing and envelopes from here. Then, I will send you a nice little package with your cards or invitations ready to go! 2010 is my year for a better, and more efficient way of designing! Enjoy, and Happy Holidays!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 398px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417816662209689970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitpn93qYJ8ejOSjM19EWLxoQ9hyphenhyphenGA_Ek1DRxgkXW6sexYVchswQB5qwyaTYesCBNIymYgcksBOVUtAC0duLmgQxoIgVM7bmfrCvPl8gWVG_8xaHZarR7bIpfZEiwDM4NNEpeTmgiOZlLy2/s400/hutch1.bmp" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 285px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417816205876894546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0noRujXpreaACnga-UFGdvE7PH3mAVCH52L4fq8MIouEM3KiXZyINNtl4u7lcaZovVYHjQTgc5wzs1V3Q3P04mWeiLiqaC4rf0R38J19ZYFlc7zltXhxScT5xXHleiu-AwcbqeKytYQUL/s400/call3.bmp" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 397px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417816192155194050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNhMA7kxTu-5vkWvvaJw0SMo9tj_ipomFVdMzmCumBBXliqA_fty_KF3f2zDC4WPlzmuo76cY_me6FJA_BzflQxTB2h0wX-GOlOExrlaxAo8DUvZLY_25429guIEFkxVMRSYCLLxb8nBqx/s400/Call1.bmp" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 284px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417816203897015058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8DrRqv1wbx3DdfORo4o5V55tZ20CvZ2aDRY7qZQwMplImh451dvGjUfI1NuictsXPsDhDoWSEq8XxEixE-K-pUHM5z2MJ51BCRYt5BGok3KtrFMNtucBtEYhj60hkUcc5E-WqMm9pgBSO/s400/call2.bmp" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 290px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417816212785753266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Szz0jSDFKpqkbWSTuZXVFmq5P9NiiLYFJAGJgkXsevzkCtn-6VgGm5VyeYXdt7QlkV2bIpdYfVcrJkRbFM7Zs-8SMEgm1o2s23FJOfFqy1e4S0SVnbHTWP-9bixGaXTlsiGRWreAcX4F/s400/cox2.bmp" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 284px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417816657202703602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnft-CNBSqHxPaGGbn64fE-_icT2aEg6OFfNZIwTr5zXanDcHiALwG-QOA-RG-UGGVKFzsUkLhP4DUfNZ2qYxWR0tc6WTRHe7ARB-YXkhVHCfMaeqrP2YnL5-r28rYM3pu9x4bwrC8YHL/s400/cox3.bmp" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 285px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417816209456734802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjanalaG8zhSV_HWudugDPRTLRWpSECLzxUteQp6-hFtcT92L0O0Vi18wPh0O15Muo6x2TxH0q9yoVubcmqjvqCBIfgBh95dyhYCjzP0jQL0t1JlcUVLGGM1QV3bRuJHINOv0nRdE2b4be/s400/cox1.bmp" />Tinabellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07716019307531097648noreply@blogger.com0