tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10844607810781171432024-03-06T19:34:08.888-08:00Lollipops & PaperCes http://www.blogger.com/profile/16648706977043725401noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084460781078117143.post-44492461106895254252015-04-15T09:00:00.000-07:002015-04-15T09:00:18.261-07:00{Recipe} Balela<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have this love hate relationship with Costco. Just when I become dependent on a product they carry, they decide to discontinue it. That's how this recipe for Balela, or Mediterranean chickpea salad came about.<br />
I bought a tub of this stuff to serve during Easter lunch and just loved it. It's high in protein and perfect for snacking. I went back this week to grab more and sure enough, they were all out.<br />
Luckily, I still had the container from the original tub I bought so I just looked at the ingredient list. I didn't have everything in my pantry but I thought I'd give it a try anyway.<br />
With a few modifications, my own recipe for chickpea salad was born. This is super easy and fast to make. It's a great alternative to chips and salsa or chips and dip. This is delicious with pita bread, pita chips or crackers as an appetizer. It is also great as a side dish to rotisserie chicken or mixed with some salad greens. I suggest letting it marinate for a couple hours so the flavors really blend together.<br />
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Balela ( Mediterranean chickpea salad)<br />
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1 can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained<br />
1/2 can black beans, rinsed and drained<br />
1 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil ( I used garlic infused olive oil)<br />
1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in halves<br />
3 cloves of garlic, diced<br />
1 teaspoon dried basil<br />
1 teaspoon dried dill<br />
1/2 teaspoon onion powder<br />
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper<br />
Juice of 1 lemon<br />
Black pepper and kosher salt to taste<br />
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Combine all the ingredients in a bowl. Allow to marinate for a couple hours or overnight. Serve with pita bread triangles.<br />
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Enjoy!Ces http://www.blogger.com/profile/16648706977043725401noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084460781078117143.post-32973890604370963962014-11-29T13:24:00.001-08:002014-12-04T14:52:01.042-08:00Christmas Tablescapes {Christmas Tea 2013}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I blinked during Halloween and suddenly Christmas is here. In our family, Christmas is in full swing by the first Saturday in December because I participate in our church's annual Christmas Tea. <br />
This is a wonderful tradition at our church attended by almost a thousand women with men from our church serving as our butlers. Last year I decorated three tables for the tea, one table for my personal guests and two tables for guests of the church. <br />
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My first table was classic and traditional with a touch of whimsical. I used my beloved vintage glass snack plates and cups. The napkin rings are paper towel rolls covered in gift wrap.<br />
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For the centerpiece, I simply put ornaments from the dollar store in an apothecary jar. I added matching "peace" and "joy" plaques also from the dollar store.<br />
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I've had this "be merry" platter forever and it matched the table perfectly.</div>
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For favors, I wrapped up some hand cream. Everyone needs extra hand cream in the winter, right?<br />
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The inspiration for the second table I decorated came from these paper plates I bought on clearance back in 2012. I normally would stay away from using paper plates at the tea but these plates were so pretty. </div>
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The centerpiece for the table were pine cones in a cylinder vase with silver glitter branches</div>
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For favors, I picked up some hand soap at Bed, Bath and Beyond. The soap bottles were $1 each but I bought 15 bottles and used my $5 off coupon making them less than a buck each. </div>
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Oh the sweets! I made these chocolate cups and filled them with cream cheese frosting. <br />
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For my final table, I went with a sparkly blue and black theme. For centerpieces, I mixed some cone trees from the dollar store, Home Goods and glass trees I found at Costco</div>
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As I write this, I am prepping my supplies for this year's tea. I am wishing all of you a wonderful Christmas season filled with crafting, friends, laughter and the love of Jesus. <br />
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Ces http://www.blogger.com/profile/16648706977043725401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084460781078117143.post-21689851239669031852014-06-06T10:40:00.000-07:002014-06-10T11:04:58.594-07:00S'mores class favors<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So, I've been MIA from blogging. I've been busy, lazy and everything in between. But this week I received several emails and messages from people who guess what--- Read my blog! Specifically, they've been reading my post on an <a href="http://lollipopsandpaper.blogspot.com/2011/06/end-of-year-class-gift-smores-kit.html" target="_blank">end of the year class gift</a> I made. I posted a free printable 3 years ago but apparently, Scribd now requires a paid membership to download, so my "free printable" isn't free to download unless you're a member. Sorry!<br />
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Anyhow, this reminded me that although I've been updating the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/lollipopsandpaper" target="_blank">facebook</a> page, I haven't blogged in six months. So I'm going to try to get back into it and I'm starting with a revamp to my S'mores favors. <br />
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We first gave these out when my oldest daughter finished kindergarten. I blinked my eyes and here we are giving them to her THIRD GRADE class. My second grader is also giving them out to her class. We changed schools this year so I'm not technically recycling an idea-- these classmates of theirs have never received them so they're "new."<br />
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There are tons of s'mores flavored snacks out there. It was hard for me to decide which snack to choose. <br />
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I ended up going with Pop Tarts because the size of the package worked perfectly with the printable I designed. Here's the thing-- we've never bought Pop Tarts at our house. The box said 16 Pop Tarts so I bought 4 boxes thinking that would be enough for a total of 60 kids. Here's the thing I learned after opening two boxes-- each packet has two tarts. So one box only made 8 favors.</div>
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For the remaining favors, I used Goldfish crackers because it came out cheaper than buying more Pop Tarts. I filled a 3x5 lollipops bag with approximately 1/4 cup of crackers and sealed them.</div>
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Christmas is here again and my favorite way to welcome the season is with our church's annual women's tea. The tea is a wonderful tradition where the women of the church decorate and host tables and the men serve as butlers. <br />
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This post is about a year late as I am sharing photos of last year's tea. Hopefully I will get photos up of this year's event much quicker. I don't know what I enjoy more, preparing and setting up my tables or walking around and admiring the talent and creativity displayed in the other tables. <br />
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I decorated three tables last year, two for my invited guests and one for guests of the church.<br />
My first table was a black and silver. I was going for a glam look with lots of silver and sparkle.<br />
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My second table was peacock theme. I found a gold peacock with blue and purple ornaments at Ross and I just knew I had to use it. The same week, I spotted gift bags and napkins at Home Goods that matched. I love it when things just come together. <br />
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My last table was a brown and gold table. I like adding brown tones to my Christmas décor as I think it complements all the glitter of the season.<br />
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The following photos are of tables decorated by other women from our church. More than 70 talented women hosted and decorated tables. <br />
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My family currently sponsors a little boy in the Philippines through this organization. Charles lives in the affected area of Leyte and we are praying for him and his family. </div>
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Summer isn't completely over until we celebrate my daughter Audrey's birthday. This year she decided on another pool party. Audrey has been into the Rainbow Magic book series for the past year so the theme came naturally. <br />
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While the rainbow theme has been popular for a while, I didn't find a lot of Rainbow Magic party ideas. Luckily, the series' <a href="http://www.rainbowmagiconline.com/" target="_blank">website</a> gave me some help. On the Rainbow Magic site, you can <a href="http://www.rainbowmagiconline.com/games/create_a_fairy.html" target="_blank">create your own fairy</a>. Audrey had such a fun time creating her very own fairy and we used this as the starting point for the party.<br />
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I saved the image of the fairy Audrey created and designed her invitations to look like a book cover. </div>
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For party favors, Audrey created fairies for all the girls she invited and I designed each of them a personalized bookmark. We also added rainbow hair clips and colored crackers. We put all the goodies in simple white bags. </div>
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The swim party was once again at our local aquatic center We just love this place and had a wonderful time at last year's <a href="http://lollipopsandpaper.blogspot.com/2012/10/mermaid-swim-party.html" target="_blank">Mermaid themed party.</a><br />
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Using the faux book cover I designed, Cupkits made a stacked book brownie cake.</div>
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She also made sugar cookies to look like books accompanied by sugar cookies shaped as "8" and "A."</div>
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After the party, we sent the free downloadable <a href="http://www.rainbowmagiconline.com/activities/pdf/postcards/RM_postcard_2.pdf" target="_blank">thank you card</a> from the website to all the guest. <br />
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More photos from the party are on the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/lollipopsandpaper" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page<br />
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invitations, printables & party styling by Lollipops & Paper<br />
cake & cookies by Cupkits Edible Creations<br />
create your own fairy: RainbowMagicOnline.comCes http://www.blogger.com/profile/16648706977043725401noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084460781078117143.post-85269931764380935602013-06-09T21:03:00.001-07:002013-06-09T21:03:13.282-07:00Beach Theme Wedding Dessert Table<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of the perks of living in Southern California is having the opportunity to be a part of beautiful beachside weddings like this one in Malibu. The ceremony was on the beach and the reception at The Sunset Restaurant right across the street. <br />
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The dessert selection included three varieties of cookies, brownie bites, wafer sticks, licorice, pretzel sticks, kettle corn and chocolate shells. <br />
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Wedding cake by <a href="http://www.facebook.com/asweetdesign" target="_blank">A Sweet Design</a></div>
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So I've been MIA from blogging. The holidays kept me busy, which carried into the new year and before I knew it it was time to pack for our long awaited Disney cruise-- which nicely leads into this post. <br />
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You know those souvenirs you buy on vacation- the overpriced, made in China stuff that end up in the junk pile 2 weeks after you come home? Well, I didn't want to buy any of those. Instead, we opted for two "free" souvenirs. I use the word free because they weren't things we bought while on vacation but rather things we took with us from home. <br />
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Now let me just say I didn't think of this myself, I saw several photos online of this idea and I am just sharing how ours turned out. <br />
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The first souvenir we got was an autographed photo mat. I bought a white photo mat at Michael's ( I think it was around $5 with a coupon) and colored Sharpies. Immediately after boarding the ship, I took the mat and markers to Guest Services. I filled out a short form stating our stateroom number and who we wanted autographs from. I Think you can choose Princesses only, all characters, Mickey and Friends, only, etc.. We also included some candy for the characters as a thank you.<br />
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On the last night of our cruise, we had this waiting for us in our stateroom. <br />
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Our next souvenir is truly free. Our kids received a Disney storybook collection for Christmas. </div>
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Of all the sweets tables I've set up, this may just be my favorite one. Candy tables have been a staple at weddings for years, but there is just something nostalgic and just plain heartwarming about milk and cookies at the end of the night. <br />
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My friend Linda asked me to design this table for her wedding. She didn't want anything over the top. Just a nice display of cookies and mini cartons of milk. <br />
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The display included cookies from Costco's bakery, Oreos and some of Linda's favorite cookies from a local bakery ( lemon sandwich cookies, chocolate meringues, thumbprint, chocolate lace and checkerboard). <br />
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We opened the table around 9:15 p.m.which gave people on the dance floor a nice reason to rest their feet and have some milk and cookies. <br />
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Congratulations Linda & Rimon. It may be cliche but I'll say it anyway-- may your new life together be sweet!<br />
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Did you vote today? As I write this, we are waiting for my husband to come home from work so we can go vote together. Sure, we could have mailed in our ballot but I think it's important for our children to see the process. We will be taking our kids to the polls so they can see first hand this wonderful privilege we have as Americans. <br />
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To explain this day in their language, I borrowed some books from the library. I think these were great choices to help introduce the concept of voting to our girls. <br />
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Our 1st grader read Clifford for President.</div>
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A cute story about Clifford running for president of a dog park. </div>
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Our 2nd grader read Elizabeth Leads the Way. There was a time in our country when women couldn't vote, and in some countries today, women are still not heard, so I felt it was important for my daughter to learn how important it is that we have the right to vote. </div>
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Who am I voting for? The winner, of course! :)</div>
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Sweet 16s are awesome. I've had the privilege of helping a friend throw 2 sweet 16s for her daughters two years in a row. Last year I helped my friend Marsha with a <a href="http://lollipopsandpaper.blogspot.com/2011/03/teen-party-neon-glow-in-dark-sweet-16.html" target="_blank">Glow in the Dark</a> party for her oldest daughter. This year, she hosted a Tim Burton style Wonderland party for her daughter Savannah. Savannah's grandmother Emma (who I consider my cooking and crafting idol) spearheaded the decorating. I am still amazed at the things she made for the party.
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Emma made this gate out of paint and cardboard.
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Savannah didn't want a sweets table with a variety of things. She opted for heart shaped cakes made by her her mom and sister and some cake balls that I made. Her cousin brought a croqembouche cake which we also put on the table. </div>
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In addition to the flowers, we also made "this way, that way" signs and mushrooms out of cardboard. Emma and Ariane made the caterpillar. <br />
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One day I held held my newborn baby girl Audrey. Then I blinked and we celebrated her 7th birthday. <br />
My kids spent the bulk of this summer in the pool. They even learned to swim in the deep end so a pool party birthday just seemed to be the natural choice when we started planning Audrey's celebration. We had the party at our city's Aquatic Center which is an awesome facility that has water play features and slides. <br />
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We decided on a mermaid themed party. I designed the invitations and other party printables.<br />
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My friend Kit of <a href="http://facebook.com/cupkits" target="_blank">Cupkits</a> made adorable fondant topped cookies</div>
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My husband said it best when he said, it seem like the past seven years seemed to go by so fast and yet it feels so odd that it's only been seven years because it feels like our kids have always been part of our lives. Happy Birthday to my (not-so) baby girl Audrey. </div>
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The talented Courtney Dial Whitmore of <a href="http://pizzazzerie.com/" target="_blank">Pizzazzerie</a> has come out with her second book, Candy Making for Kids. Courtney is doing a Blog Book Tour and I am so excited she's making a stop here.<br />
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I love making lollipops and candy and I can already see my girls showing an interest in candy making. Anyone who makes candy knows that boiling hot sugar is not something young kids can work with which is why I am so excited about this book. <br />
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Filled with fun and easy recipes, it would make an awesome gift for the budding candy maker. None of the recipes require a candy thermometer so it's great for kids of all ages. <br />
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Photography by Zac WilliamsCes http://www.blogger.com/profile/16648706977043725401noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084460781078117143.post-85144008323979758222012-07-19T09:00:00.000-07:002012-07-19T09:00:02.768-07:00Summer dessert table ideasSummer is in full swing at our house which means lots of swimming, tantrums and planning for my oldest daughter's birthday in September. Last year, her <a href="http://lollipopsandpaper.blogspot.com/2011/09/tangled-garden-party.html" target="_blank">Tangled Garden party</a> at the park fell on the hottest day of the year. <br />
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Apparently, our city was the hottest area in all of the county. I think it reached 110 degrees that day. A news crew doing their heatwave story stumbled upon our party and interviewed us. For my 15 seconds of TV fame, I was sweaty and yucky. Oh Well. But you know what, my dessert table was in tact despite the heat because we loaded up on treats that could hold up to the weather. YAY!<br />
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So today, as I plan her mermaid themed swimming party, I am sharing my favorite things to include in a sweets table that I've used over the years. The temperature can easily reach over 90 degrees in our area so I have several go-to things I use when I know it will be warm. While almost anything will melt or go bad in extreme heat, I've found that the following hold up really well.<br />
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I hope this helps some of you as you plan your summer parties. Please keep your fingers crossed for us that the news crews and heatwave stay away from us this year. <br />
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In the jars from left to right: marshmallows, popcorn, wafer sticks. </div>
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Animal crackers and pretzels are also great.</div>
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I love teacher appreciation week. It was hectic for me because I'm Room Mom but it's my way of giving something back to my girls' teachers. While we did various things for their main teachers, I also wanted to give something small to other teachers they interact with- (they each go to a different teacher during reading time). <br />
I also wanted to give something to their Sunday school teachers for all that they do in helping my kids grow in their faith. <br />
A while back I posted a <a href="http://lollipopsandpaper.blogspot.com/2011/08/bee-themed-baby-shower-free-printables.html" target="_blank">baby shower bee free printable</a>. That project left me some bee themed ribbon that I wanted to use up, so these gift tags were born. So <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/93813998/Teacher-Bee-Printable" target="_blank">here </a>are some gift tags that I'm sharing. While they don't have actual bees on them, I think the theme is still clear.<br />
I attached mine to some hand soap from Bath & Body Works. These would also be cute on a jar of honey and some tea bags.<br />
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I was hoping to share these in time for Teacher Appreciation week but I was so busy. But <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/93813998/Teacher-Bee-Printable" target="_blank">here</a> they are, in time for end of the year gifts for teachers.<br />
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My neighbor is having her third baby, a girl, next month and I wanted to do something special for her. Since our kids are on spring break this week I thought it would be nice to get our kids, along with a couple other kids in our neighborhood together for a playdate to decorate some Onesies. </div>
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I decided on a Parisian themed playdate so I could use my cake stand again. Yes, honestly, that is why I went with this theme. Isn't it a beautiful tower?<br />
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Then I figured, Paris is the fashion capital of the world and since our kids were designing some Onesies for this future fashionista, it would work out nicely.</div>
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I bought some fabric markers, white Onesies in various sizes and let the kids get creative.</div>
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It's not very often that I get to use my Eiffel tower chocolate mold. I made these chocolates out of black candy melts.<br />
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The cupcakes were cookies and cream with chocolate cream cheese frosting.</div>
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Rice Krispy cupcakes. I found these cupcake liners at Sur la Table.</div>
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I guess I've been both lazy & busy.<br />For months I had hoped to do an elaborate Dr. Seuss themed party for my kids to celebrate Read Across America Day and the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Lorax</span> movie premier but that kinda fell through the cracks.<br />My girls still wanted to give something to their friends to celebrate the day so I ended up with these <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/83518371/Truffula-Seeds"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Truffula</span> Seeds</a>.<br />I just took an image from the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Lorax</span> book, added "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Truffula</span> Seeds" to it and printed them. I put Berry <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kix</span> cereal in a bag, slapped on the label and called it a day.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSXl6kmiGrfOk3OmXaLR5B3kTaJY4WVIknmo8UsU0ywWzLejez1KeDLiPzKa2SYuukJ6u4N95wThO95zf-CaUCDO1z9NQ6qTY0NvOccp6GGmhBuk-_aBevnm5hOzrwK7N3WI_jkiYm7YMS/s1600/DSC09979.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715340522145101810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSXl6kmiGrfOk3OmXaLR5B3kTaJY4WVIknmo8UsU0ywWzLejez1KeDLiPzKa2SYuukJ6u4N95wThO95zf-CaUCDO1z9NQ6qTY0NvOccp6GGmhBuk-_aBevnm5hOzrwK7N3WI_jkiYm7YMS/s320/DSC09979.JPG" /></a><br />So by a request on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">facebook</span>, I am sharing it with all of you.<br />You can download the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">PDF</span> file <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/83518371/Truffula-Seeds">here</a>.<br />Enjoy!Ces http://www.blogger.com/profile/16648706977043725401noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084460781078117143.post-68810793816403105292011-12-19T08:00:00.000-08:002011-12-23T12:46:20.752-08:00Nativity Tablescape & FREE Printable {Christmas Tea Part 2}<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheIhpWPFXrk3k8upkA4ADRgpFSyRn7OAwKURn1l2LMJ_HO-JHN-4T4KGvJRx9kQl2cSTQEd2VRtvLkUjJDXcyT9lHYSeY9Okd4F3jhY8uWLKkqzP1VhMKN41mT_XnLDCzn8QYWoxhTwbuT/s1600/PC021975.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687698659409618754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheIhpWPFXrk3k8upkA4ADRgpFSyRn7OAwKURn1l2LMJ_HO-JHN-4T4KGvJRx9kQl2cSTQEd2VRtvLkUjJDXcyT9lHYSeY9Okd4F3jhY8uWLKkqzP1VhMKN41mT_XnLDCzn8QYWoxhTwbuT/s320/PC021975.JPG" /></a><br />As a mentioned in a previous <a href="http://lollipopsandpaper.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-tea-2011-part-1.html">post</a>, I decorated three tables for our church's Women's Christmas Tea. For one of the tables, I chose a gold and silver color scheme and used my nativity figurines.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpoGCb1PAezBKfmU6-r4BiIBU66PjMNwacF_bcefqs02j-a5XKuTI124LbJfg07V2GOsBHaC02m1bnfNCby5weISWw7cI9fSDUos5iphpWV77mwsIrRgQkRQafW3MYB3Rz_ihtnQ191g57/s1600/PC021978.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687698673053741378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpoGCb1PAezBKfmU6-r4BiIBU66PjMNwacF_bcefqs02j-a5XKuTI124LbJfg07V2GOsBHaC02m1bnfNCby5weISWw7cI9fSDUos5iphpWV77mwsIrRgQkRQafW3MYB3Rz_ihtnQ191g57/s320/PC021978.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgK8aFW6ebI8pIhS0mtyWaATqWEBt3x_fSaqbl5aa7IubV7Hk66LwXLUV1-Oo8RY_Cs-bOzW4L1qVS2TAxsVoFn1ak4eD3aqr_fjGNkCWNa2RpNUn4DFBJ5THudhOrTe1E0yn_Iu8KZeV/s1600/PC021969.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687698668077347826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgK8aFW6ebI8pIhS0mtyWaATqWEBt3x_fSaqbl5aa7IubV7Hk66LwXLUV1-Oo8RY_Cs-bOzW4L1qVS2TAxsVoFn1ak4eD3aqr_fjGNkCWNa2RpNUn4DFBJ5THudhOrTe1E0yn_Iu8KZeV/s320/PC021969.JPG" /></a> My husband folded these napkins for me which held the silverware<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4j9I7o5JNw3aqMMQIKF4xq3UslJFY3yZPC9jmA3vHOaNbzyY4iESxQC9vCAdAvjPiGYESL7iCobt60GOE37zV8fYKLJ4Ubtn0FZWL9b_OI2iFkniN5VyhI0oogRha9CVSS_XvDkvx-lGX/s1600/PC021973.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687698663929594210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4j9I7o5JNw3aqMMQIKF4xq3UslJFY3yZPC9jmA3vHOaNbzyY4iESxQC9vCAdAvjPiGYESL7iCobt60GOE37zV8fYKLJ4Ubtn0FZWL9b_OI2iFkniN5VyhI0oogRha9CVSS_XvDkvx-lGX/s320/PC021973.JPG" /></a><br />I wanted to incorporate some sort of saying or theme so I designed some Joy to the World <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/76021222/Joy-Free-Printable">tags</a> which I used to dress up some plain favor boxes. </div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPthCwWFO5Dip4ZUBeNxwYCLTDt-KQUVGJovWzTIhWYTBibsngzjNFjvGy7ixWNNKVYjRK7_YwuZ1h6RSLgnPHSgsrNM5CcUoW6Sm-CamCOz9PnONUPWuW3ueApVpiQC-Bi-RwhVXgQkDx/s1600/PC021976.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687698675659842642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPthCwWFO5Dip4ZUBeNxwYCLTDt-KQUVGJovWzTIhWYTBibsngzjNFjvGy7ixWNNKVYjRK7_YwuZ1h6RSLgnPHSgsrNM5CcUoW6Sm-CamCOz9PnONUPWuW3ueApVpiQC-Bi-RwhVXgQkDx/s320/PC021976.JPG" /></a><br /><br />As my Christmas gift to all of you, I am sharing these <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/76021222/Joy-Free-Printable">tags</a> with you.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1748z5r34u5zQ2QYh0sV5W-knvl3vriIj4FdxHlEFtgPvG0J8xwHtUpOFlcVUwCGsRccIka3vthx-oj_3KtTlXXu_Qs1OQimPzl9gYgDQe2MVXRs9CVV1ctWxiE0jA75wzSJ_v5TUNdT/s1600/JoyFreePrintable.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687699717578032578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1748z5r34u5zQ2QYh0sV5W-knvl3vriIj4FdxHlEFtgPvG0J8xwHtUpOFlcVUwCGsRccIka3vthx-oj_3KtTlXXu_Qs1OQimPzl9gYgDQe2MVXRs9CVV1ctWxiE0jA75wzSJ_v5TUNdT/s320/JoyFreePrintable.JPG" /></a><br /><br />They would be great as cupcake toppers, gift tags, etc. There are three tags, each with a line from the song, "Joy to the World," "The Lord has come," and "Let Earth receive her king." You can use either a 2 inch square or 2 inch circle punch for these. You can download theme <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/76021222/Joy-Free-Printable">here</a>.<br />As always, please do not resell these and credit to Lollipops & Paper is much appreciated.<br /><br />Enjoy & Merry Christmas!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.skiptomylou.org/"><img src="http://www.skiptomylou.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/button2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://tipjunkie.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Tip Junkie handmade projects" src="http://www.tipjunkie.com/images/TipMeTuesdayButton1.png" /></a>Ces http://www.blogger.com/profile/16648706977043725401noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084460781078117143.post-36946996811236987482011-12-18T19:50:00.000-08:002011-12-18T21:10:06.596-08:00Christmas Tea 2011 ( Part 1)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivFC_Na70NcmCdRnZACZlDAQaoTn06vucv36vOQ8Akg-QD_guh4QdvUwxRMSLMVu8C99OP80g552UvQkNiu6_ZHIB2nO1KwULCy239Hcnc4DEmXyKnfYS3vN5T9Y7Hfj28GpJV25l9CH0F/s1600/PC021952.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687668370373007794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivFC_Na70NcmCdRnZACZlDAQaoTn06vucv36vOQ8Akg-QD_guh4QdvUwxRMSLMVu8C99OP80g552UvQkNiu6_ZHIB2nO1KwULCy239Hcnc4DEmXyKnfYS3vN5T9Y7Hfj28GpJV25l9CH0F/s320/PC021952.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br />One of my favorite church events, our annual Women's Christmas Tea was simply amazing and the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">tablescapes</span> this year were beautiful as I expected. So many people put in so much work to make this event come to life. I feel so blessed to be part of this event again.<br />About a thousand women attend this event each year and the male members of the church sign up to be our butlers.<br />I decorated 3 tables, two for my personal guests and one for the church's guests. I'll go into detail for each of my tables in another post but here's an overview of my three tables as well as photos of other tables hosted by some talented women of the church<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">This is the Rustic Glam table I set for my guests, with gold <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">pine cones</span> and paper <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">mache</span> reindeer.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoNLtFJAJ2nyHXNr6L9qHFdc0YHKLyNWpvxfKiwS-JHcz-EN4H2sW0hHpc9smALdQZnYVjisLHm-vKdyKpxGQqPCRX9zH28Od68411TJ8TwplxfioAFfRhA-oRlWvid1fljEQty-AtugeB/s1600/PC032012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683815354699455666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoNLtFJAJ2nyHXNr6L9qHFdc0YHKLyNWpvxfKiwS-JHcz-EN4H2sW0hHpc9smALdQZnYVjisLHm-vKdyKpxGQqPCRX9zH28Od68411TJ8TwplxfioAFfRhA-oRlWvid1fljEQty-AtugeB/s320/PC032012.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnZ7Sev2HW8IBdxZgBRb2hoR1A6B739sxS0K3R4HkS8SyGbPB0FFL9myLIEmIsgmajn9f7jPrJbHMnpBqDBhbqsZsMfjRORN6l0HUbvrNPSEe9dz-i6UN_Bm7W_bSMqLzaE8h3Q0T__K30/s1600/PC021953.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683815361143788386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnZ7Sev2HW8IBdxZgBRb2hoR1A6B739sxS0K3R4HkS8SyGbPB0FFL9myLIEmIsgmajn9f7jPrJbHMnpBqDBhbqsZsMfjRORN6l0HUbvrNPSEe9dz-i6UN_Bm7W_bSMqLzaE8h3Q0T__K30/s320/PC021953.JPG" /></a> I have a set of Paris plates I've been meaning to use so I set a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Joyeux</span> Noel <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">tablescape</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbMOr92sNCmtZS5436k26DiigsqJJ3xob3o_6NCgQAUbZ3xvr6n0IBcFmIEriHY8lfOANPIhIDad4Rh4nLHvcQpdqTfgIaMn2xfrpWhR2kCq7VzZq0ouhuGonPi4eubpOBznFVF6So1A5t/s1600/PC021957.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683815361652677042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbMOr92sNCmtZS5436k26DiigsqJJ3xob3o_6NCgQAUbZ3xvr6n0IBcFmIEriHY8lfOANPIhIDad4Rh4nLHvcQpdqTfgIaMn2xfrpWhR2kCq7VzZq0ouhuGonPi4eubpOBznFVF6So1A5t/s320/PC021957.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdOf6JuTGAKtjcLG6DIcIoE_MHIBtjbAulZWF6D3RhcW9rdxnOuwA0AKbu4kDr8FScENLpf8r-KssjaXG36x6IJwrT9lNxb3vmWkjXBHEVkzIgpE5GyH-tPif673gIVMt4jEBfiw8iV126/s1600/PC021962.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683815371781449298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdOf6JuTGAKtjcLG6DIcIoE_MHIBtjbAulZWF6D3RhcW9rdxnOuwA0AKbu4kDr8FScENLpf8r-KssjaXG36x6IJwrT9lNxb3vmWkjXBHEVkzIgpE5GyH-tPif673gIVMt4jEBfiw8iV126/s320/PC021962.JPG" /></a> I also set a table for the church's guests where I used my beloved gold dessert stand and nativity scene<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFcC45BGLwyLGO85oqCzcTMl4HBjVpbIFecPomQjPW_D6VlhyphenhyphenRvweQx8UHyAMr9PbnNuaDtN_WXqVzSXr_RwMQszxWuiuAuIRdViIv7HfZd2PxZYY_U77RM-IESfa0h-g_0jzQ2O2MNQ7C/s1600/PC021970.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683815383769659986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFcC45BGLwyLGO85oqCzcTMl4HBjVpbIFecPomQjPW_D6VlhyphenhyphenRvweQx8UHyAMr9PbnNuaDtN_WXqVzSXr_RwMQszxWuiuAuIRdViIv7HfZd2PxZYY_U77RM-IESfa0h-g_0jzQ2O2MNQ7C/s320/PC021970.JPG" /></a><br />The following are a few <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">tablescapes</span> by some talented women! </p><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7YbyOmyxnv_1JVfe34STTFh83wNVxVYcpHka3QqAV-utLgP-q8bIUrfDcMPwFwaKD9-kLU0sYE375qp9CVEqpacqUAD9EC0fg3TEWPz2SsVc0bKcp5GtCqrccBLgRbg6fAGlMgttpzrL2/s1600/PC021990.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677308635421411234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiTE9BA6b32M91FTnfsBMb6zkBYxTVkxjFVOK4TkE3Bojt2XUpHO6PHUAvaRfrOCbcT04wM2akzlWhSKUZVyuvWZQIMoYySjGu-4rkV2PRphNXXgjH3obqt1SWso7FLdcrIJ-a6d4T-azT/s320/PB181724.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div>If there is one thing that my daughter Catelin is obsessed with, it's headbands. She is always wearing a headband, even when her hair is in a ponytail, she will still put on a headband. So when it came time to plan her 5th birthday, the theme pretty much picked itself.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div>I wasn't sure how I was going to pull off a headband themed party but then I saw this beautiful party from the always amazing <a href="http://www.thetomkatstudio.com/kates-4th-birthday-party-glamour-girl-in-paris-a-barbie-inspired-party/">TomKat Studio</a> and decided to use it as inspiration. </div><br /><br /><br /><div>Catelin wanted the color scheme to be blue and I added splashes of orange since her birthday is in the fall and to give it a modern feel. I started with a silhouette image by <a href="http://www.jessicaweible.com/index.php">Jessica Weible Illustrations </a>and a chevron pattern by <a href="http://sprik.blogspot.com/p/freebies.html">Sprik Space</a>. I added a blue headband and orange flower to the silhouette.</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmLueSWcoRiTCliktc3pRs_9RgSm36IUCKaoZ9i66yeimziJvXqpxGP5k19kNFCxxHF5iF9bSH1wgVXNauaX0AEMt3ivm_mHzKWxRQ9HulEc0qriPpv6ONMs6yLWtZXn4HZXkylPIUqJ4S/s1600/cate5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 229px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673537125995009762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmLueSWcoRiTCliktc3pRs_9RgSm36IUCKaoZ9i66yeimziJvXqpxGP5k19kNFCxxHF5iF9bSH1wgVXNauaX0AEMt3ivm_mHzKWxRQ9HulEc0qriPpv6ONMs6yLWtZXn4HZXkylPIUqJ4S/s400/cate5.jpg" /></a><br />The indoor playground where we had the party provides invitations as part of the party package but I of course, still had to make my own.<br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPQDMUt2dh18S_Aoqvn_7pZPFC2zJShqiiPBn3I-IZs8rrvyZVi7CSdepqJ3kagQiYgoJVEvjQb9JqHD4v02XWKlpXqnq2rpgPtyomMOty_6cXhnu4f4Ls4R1aTdBx9b99A6zlyDM-6n2r/s1600/cateinvite5sample.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677718788982909490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPQDMUt2dh18S_Aoqvn_7pZPFC2zJShqiiPBn3I-IZs8rrvyZVi7CSdepqJ3kagQiYgoJVEvjQb9JqHD4v02XWKlpXqnq2rpgPtyomMOty_6cXhnu4f4Ls4R1aTdBx9b99A6zlyDM-6n2r/s320/cateinvite5sample.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>We were hoping to have the party at the same place we had <a href="http://lollipopsandpaper.blogspot.com/2010/11/kid-party-red-aqua-oliva-carnival.html">Cate's 4th birthday</a> but they were fully booked so we settled on an indoor playground. The downside to this venue was I wasn't able to decorate as much as I had hoped. I wasn't able to set-up a sweets table as I had hoped since there would be a party in the dining room right before our party. I also wasn't allowed to tape anything to the walls. </div><br /><br /><br /><div>I settled on making centerpieces for the tables to carry the theme. The centerpieces were white take out boxes that I filled with orange Hershey's Kisses ( on clearance after Halloween), Oreo pops, hard candy pops and a larger version of the cupcake toppers.<br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjipU0TnuAlCcA3zQ2Ffl8kMMOrv40psewnKx-lrK-YvfQ9RjK5sQMHWOiO-kjF9N7AVcOJleBF5iDGTjYCutGD7h365WSrYjAWf-3gF9n4FJSugK1MLEosejQKxxnoxpTuC0Zs5AJm9JoY/s1600/PB181701.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677308617553637234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjipU0TnuAlCcA3zQ2Ffl8kMMOrv40psewnKx-lrK-YvfQ9RjK5sQMHWOiO-kjF9N7AVcOJleBF5iDGTjYCutGD7h365WSrYjAWf-3gF9n4FJSugK1MLEosejQKxxnoxpTuC0Zs5AJm9JoY/s320/PB181701.JPG" /></a><br />I made Nutella, pumpkin and Oreo cupcakes and put some cupcake picks I designed on top<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-5Zh0NA_M1wv3PvaZ7rOos6LKkqK6b0wL-NaUg9-1Ybl3qT95anCcev6ty2Z-AzA5nMgijnCKNPNo_kYARHO3iPyaC9RggE3DH1Zje1ROuBy1Vy7wHXjwE4ZxfSh_DDYyCLNc3NhaxcqD/s1600/PB181711.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677308645857602098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-5Zh0NA_M1wv3PvaZ7rOos6LKkqK6b0wL-NaUg9-1Ybl3qT95anCcev6ty2Z-AzA5nMgijnCKNPNo_kYARHO3iPyaC9RggE3DH1Zje1ROuBy1Vy7wHXjwE4ZxfSh_DDYyCLNc3NhaxcqD/s320/PB181711.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWxtRHSmC_xvUo2Lv6ryCOdIV6olEvpLrADAjwafIJXoDTMZK3TnPI4fdfFF_t814F2BaBiqJcuMDj3BsygyiTjE1nyk7-NIBv3xsMWWDB2uqGx0HvnL0Yh669YZLP3vNvaOSzU6OyMZaQ/s1600/PB181709.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677517466834235682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWxtRHSmC_xvUo2Lv6ryCOdIV6olEvpLrADAjwafIJXoDTMZK3TnPI4fdfFF_t814F2BaBiqJcuMDj3BsygyiTjE1nyk7-NIBv3xsMWWDB2uqGx0HvnL0Yh669YZLP3vNvaOSzU6OyMZaQ/s320/PB181709.JPG" /></a><br />I made favor boxes out of plain white Chinese take out boxes by folding the tops in and adding a thank you sticker on the front. The girls got 2 headbands and a hair clip. The boys got a stationery set and play dough.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8z5Yb8jX9idpNTZE7JnDof5LcEINIseIi0_p4TUH7u7czQKXEAoaBaTB-J1Fj8csoyTrSxuCqyCqI6CYiDTTRu5Q5O2FGBBJ-nyGgmuMagHwsGtsJndQFRF0mik9AJRoaLhnChtqUjkKL/s1600/PB181705.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677517459935949698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8z5Yb8jX9idpNTZE7JnDof5LcEINIseIi0_p4TUH7u7czQKXEAoaBaTB-J1Fj8csoyTrSxuCqyCqI6CYiDTTRu5Q5O2FGBBJ-nyGgmuMagHwsGtsJndQFRF0mik9AJRoaLhnChtqUjkKL/s320/PB181705.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>My friend Kit of <a href="http://facebook.com/cupkits">Cupkits Edible Creations</a> once again did an amazing job with the cake. I had seen some beautiful ruffle cakes online and she took the idea and created such a feminine and elegant cake. She also made beautiful sugar cookies with the silhouette made out of fondant. </div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFrasftznyvjLefa9GqtZDZw1SGiL_DfnFCdIZWuuATwp8Xz6N2H_u_q-URaqyRNF-LLkIPiP5jEVloZkQKVcj5iTqOtl6aqSfqrPeOznea-viQuCY_XHILRKEas4Df3IgXu7jNPq0kgnU/s1600/PB181704.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677308627296182274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFrasftznyvjLefa9GqtZDZw1SGiL_DfnFCdIZWuuATwp8Xz6N2H_u_q-URaqyRNF-LLkIPiP5jEVloZkQKVcj5iTqOtl6aqSfqrPeOznea-viQuCY_XHILRKEas4Df3IgXu7jNPq0kgnU/s320/PB181704.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHq4W3CYMMdilXAwrbU2l1bWRDkveiBfNZVWagZlO3x5QlvMExVMcVEskSDV6NcSCsL8uhO9-ffFIlkVx1BmtIzBq_S8fcZr5YSpizEmFXXESN9pHZklACaLTPI0ZpcXG1ZNibs1eaJZNu/s1600/PB181752.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677308631069125570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHq4W3CYMMdilXAwrbU2l1bWRDkveiBfNZVWagZlO3x5QlvMExVMcVEskSDV6NcSCsL8uhO9-ffFIlkVx1BmtIzBq_S8fcZr5YSpizEmFXXESN9pHZklACaLTPI0ZpcXG1ZNibs1eaJZNu/s320/PB181752.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW8S_EHehJiGTmL4MsPoRbojaSWWk58D54Gwq_nc5eFwWVFfWg2b8qQSGTOF5WrOq7FVDev8heLOKZ5UP46jN2ZOMgka7W0GfBC_egY3ZCcbq7ztqjXM4hELysVQbapusj5uqZIGhG6rzn/s1600/PB181723.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 247px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677517446879751010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW8S_EHehJiGTmL4MsPoRbojaSWWk58D54Gwq_nc5eFwWVFfWg2b8qQSGTOF5WrOq7FVDev8heLOKZ5UP46jN2ZOMgka7W0GfBC_egY3ZCcbq7ztqjXM4hELysVQbapusj5uqZIGhG6rzn/s320/PB181723.JPG" /></a><br />When I was looking for Catelin's birthday outfit I stumbled on this chevron print Missoni dress on clearance at Target and it was the perfect match to her party theme!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYm_P6ufUCvliUjwTUW7UAF-xmjShZIZEIBdSNCJGtdikp6By5M00Zp3pt9MdUHC4vSpqJqj8tpnJDWDS3iK3q1sXq-DMWoWogRAEgJXl78LEYKqU-RXB0GFTnb7kiWLlXgLywZrocsL1B/s1600/DSC09515.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677517449550226130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYm_P6ufUCvliUjwTUW7UAF-xmjShZIZEIBdSNCJGtdikp6By5M00Zp3pt9MdUHC4vSpqJqj8tpnJDWDS3iK3q1sXq-DMWoWogRAEgJXl78LEYKqU-RXB0GFTnb7kiWLlXgLywZrocsL1B/s320/DSC09515.JPG" /></a><br />Happy 5th birthday to my sweet baby!<br /><br />more photos of the party can be viewed on the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.facebook.com/lollipopsandpaper">Facebook</a> page </div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><a href="http://tipjunkie.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.tipjunkie.com/images/TipMeTuesdayButton1.png" alt="Tip Junkie handmade projects" border="0"/></a>Ces http://www.blogger.com/profile/16648706977043725401noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084460781078117143.post-18696876475964599932011-10-02T16:50:00.000-07:002012-02-06T22:55:17.163-08:00Free Printable: Allergy Info Dessert Tags<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_jCLUmIoqSYIbTBjA4yu4FoOhv_pw3qDswQjmymt17b5VtP41osisjcdZcZlVxiSdC3XhPwbNDXuLVOAJJzFomm-J3rS8qyQf6j4AbqmQ9gp6ACMbzMMVSV0_yOe2se8RluLjvvbXZVoZ/s1600/allergy+toppers.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 306px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659050913782752786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_jCLUmIoqSYIbTBjA4yu4FoOhv_pw3qDswQjmymt17b5VtP41osisjcdZcZlVxiSdC3XhPwbNDXuLVOAJJzFomm-J3rS8qyQf6j4AbqmQ9gp6ACMbzMMVSV0_yOe2se8RluLjvvbXZVoZ/s400/allergy+toppers.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Our family has been blessed to be allergy free but we still have to be cautious of those with allergies when sharing food. I all too often hear people at parties and potlucks ask if something contains nuts and more often than not, they don't get a clear answer.<br />At bake sales, treats are taken out of their original packaging and displayed on a table so any allergy info <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">listed</span> gets lost in the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">hustle</span> and bustle of things. At potlucks, I see the same thing happening-- someone has an allergy question and no one can answer it because the person who brought the dish can't be found.<br />I bring a lot of food to a lot of places so I've decided to label my things to help minimize any confusion. I've designed <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/67214701/Allergy-Info-Dessert-Tags">3 labels</a>, "Contains Nuts," "Nut Free," and "Gluten Free" that I'd like to share with everyone. I made them in fall colors just in time for Halloween and Thanksgiving.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwOQkCdrYrLP42l1RqQdIKyV4DDc96UNPDytK8yPjqLHDRyx2T9_qgWqkqj7qd8Qx2Y0yQ034KLfWLG47GQ1UYyLHymBS98N1eNiH7apCs29Y3c8ZOqFqXx05iCeTnInkDvRNkODZ1amEb/s1600/with+nuts.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 306px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659052016131318210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwOQkCdrYrLP42l1RqQdIKyV4DDc96UNPDytK8yPjqLHDRyx2T9_qgWqkqj7qd8Qx2Y0yQ034KLfWLG47GQ1UYyLHymBS98N1eNiH7apCs29Y3c8ZOqFqXx05iCeTnInkDvRNkODZ1amEb/s400/with+nuts.jpg" /></a><br />Even if your treats aren't homemade, sometimes store bough foods are removed from their original packaging so they could use some extra warning.<br />Print these out and use your favorite puncher (up to 2 inches) to make cupcake toppers. You could print these on sticker paper and have them work double duty to seal treat bags.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDPWDWnk1JdbNdpMFfL-MFXsPJtCB0k0xuqxW41_jh1ozQpTpQ4cI4EnSsrJhxWAYHv52HCvCJfyeIGAblbMpVP1HZmkCU68PYFGpIlIJqOQeAH2Y9Z91yFGPb0t3NQGLjOwqXjhsh-FUJ/s1600/nut+free.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 306px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659052013150317906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDPWDWnk1JdbNdpMFfL-MFXsPJtCB0k0xuqxW41_jh1ozQpTpQ4cI4EnSsrJhxWAYHv52HCvCJfyeIGAblbMpVP1HZmkCU68PYFGpIlIJqOQeAH2Y9Z91yFGPb0t3NQGLjOwqXjhsh-FUJ/s400/nut+free.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div>Any way you use them, I hope these help you out at you next gathering.<br />You can download all three labels <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/67214701/Allergy-Info-Dessert-Tags">here</a><br /><br />Enjoy!</div></div><br /><br /><a border="0" href="http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com/search/label/Inspire%20Me%20Fridays" target="_blank"><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoZ-uoQDQtHtEuYQP6mD8G8YsNq5057vSwPUoiPEqeV3emcHhVAxeunNiGsD_QfGGBPT_cfOnyOgZtzVOQRJQGutF6jwf-BSQAbnIoMxbjUr07aMDmXCN1pAHTtSkX-mqe8IIJxI6LXvQ/s692/small+badge.jpg></a>Ces http://www.blogger.com/profile/16648706977043725401noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084460781078117143.post-70323244574359000522011-09-28T09:00:00.000-07:002011-09-28T09:54:29.285-07:00Katy Perry Inspired Candyland Birthday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_nuMMD-3j9Q0Eac_xVxkw7sdj7A8ycU4IgxKc6DOZMXqhezuQGHCfnZj-3OYlqb6KyE2OuCTbJorm30qyfIbV7MePUzsbwlQHHz7diEPaGDtn90FBqbDbvkM2qZJRD6RKiTr2uLFfH6BZ/s1600/P9241349.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656948683170124978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_nuMMD-3j9Q0Eac_xVxkw7sdj7A8ycU4IgxKc6DOZMXqhezuQGHCfnZj-3OYlqb6KyE2OuCTbJorm30qyfIbV7MePUzsbwlQHHz7diEPaGDtn90FBqbDbvkM2qZJRD6RKiTr2uLFfH6BZ/s320/P9241349.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>A good friend of mine asked me to help out with her daughter's 7th birthday party and I happily agreed. She then told me the theme was Katy Perry / California Dreams which stumped me. Now I admit I am a bit slow on the pop culture so my husband told me to watch the music video so I could understand the theme.<br />For those are also a bit pop culture dificient haven't seen it, you can watch it on YouTube. But the quick version is, it really is a cute video, white trees with pink cotton candy, cotton candy clouds, ice cream cone castles and the Candyland board comes to life except, Katy Perry is also pretty much either naked in most scenes or shooting whipped cream from her bra while singing lyrics not suitable for children.<br />I figured Jazley, the birthday girl, saw the video and fell in love with all the pretty elements and Candyland setting in the video and everything else (hopefully) went over her head. So together with her mom, we decided to use the video as inspiration for our "Jazleyland" table. I had done a candy themed party before and you can view that post <a href="http://lollipopsandpaper.blogspot.com/2010/06/kid-party-cassidys-candy-birthday.html">here</a>, but I wanted this table to really showcase elements from the music video and not just be a candy table. </div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhSMiYrU_uuaW-GieQABrM8MZ9UILY1wp7jFfIMDGcrdkvDt2H9DF4AvzvzyHS11u0fyrfkWiveRLfu3zc1fLndNWXmx13eq6K11qz7L-ZfCw61FOQW1_RJQBORwyrkIDAUnc8hs_uD_43/s1600/P9241377.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656946602676496210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhSMiYrU_uuaW-GieQABrM8MZ9UILY1wp7jFfIMDGcrdkvDt2H9DF4AvzvzyHS11u0fyrfkWiveRLfu3zc1fLndNWXmx13eq6K11qz7L-ZfCw61FOQW1_RJQBORwyrkIDAUnc8hs_uD_43/s320/P9241377.JPG" /></a><br />In the video Katy Perry's hair is bright blue and she is wearing a headband with a purple heart on the side. I really thought this was cute and carried the idea to the cupcakes. The cupcakes were strawberry with blue cream cheese frosting and a purple candy heart on top.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin1_G0WQxguYL0oSbLo1D-ujzXz3Q3eACLCtzYAyryQx7eR3dnlzA5rWAVNjBFc8RaQqtCCZEIpe5_4G5RfCUUhaQCPR7-CUn-TFVPXvhTrCyM7qg8mKIzLiF5UwZyrGHHK_DFzm28ojVg/s1600/P9241321.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656946597096857010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin1_G0WQxguYL0oSbLo1D-ujzXz3Q3eACLCtzYAyryQx7eR3dnlzA5rWAVNjBFc8RaQqtCCZEIpe5_4G5RfCUUhaQCPR7-CUn-TFVPXvhTrCyM7qg8mKIzLiF5UwZyrGHHK_DFzm28ojVg/s320/P9241321.JPG" /></a><br />Jazley's mom Aprile made these adorable lollipops out of paper plates and balloons. She also found these beautiful flowers at the doller store. She set the lollipops and flowers up against the walls to mimic the candy forest in the video. </div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUMumEr0PRxJHOm-trSn4cn4TEi-Vea1jAh_LT6o7mAKRleYzhd5uzyxBdlrq5gkw7y_f1JBDBe_2d9D26YF7ZE4CgLQOCmEIw7eXK0mT6Y9VGlLMzWdAudYDsx3S3NLkgYIrtQ7l888Xf/s1600/P9241329.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656948694804112770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUMumEr0PRxJHOm-trSn4cn4TEi-Vea1jAh_LT6o7mAKRleYzhd5uzyxBdlrq5gkw7y_f1JBDBe_2d9D26YF7ZE4CgLQOCmEIw7eXK0mT6Y9VGlLMzWdAudYDsx3S3NLkgYIrtQ7l888Xf/s320/P9241329.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin7SM5gOfLTDsqh38MvCnz81BJzYC3nUi3donqt1v8NPin90GFlIWuTWJVGcboPulez8TUJGDbz9YlqPuHxCUIFt0BFDPvvkRTP5MxRhxRfDKcHa4V_Nfuu4wDAN0gbnJtulcwMiBvafge/s1600/P9241367.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656946604971578962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin7SM5gOfLTDsqh38MvCnz81BJzYC3nUi3donqt1v8NPin90GFlIWuTWJVGcboPulez8TUJGDbz9YlqPuHxCUIFt0BFDPvvkRTP5MxRhxRfDKcHa4V_Nfuu4wDAN0gbnJtulcwMiBvafge/s320/P9241367.JPG" /></a><br />I made a bunting banner that spelled Jazleyland that we attached to the tablecloth<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlstzpeBPKB09NEZ5ChlDz3MC4U7y8PTsMz1KTdh7whX1F9mXU7XDmZLJqLvLxfnlGLPMkFv5P9ZaTTYKcx62ACjLosAHeb868J3zB3ynAtwV2eeYriVqeg9aSiqerMZZn76fvI_rvEb6F/s1600/P9241331.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657279583183456354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlstzpeBPKB09NEZ5ChlDz3MC4U7y8PTsMz1KTdh7whX1F9mXU7XDmZLJqLvLxfnlGLPMkFv5P9ZaTTYKcx62ACjLosAHeb868J3zB3ynAtwV2eeYriVqeg9aSiqerMZZn76fvI_rvEb6F/s320/P9241331.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>I also made paper plate candies which I taped to the wall with a poster of Jazley in a blue wig above the candy table.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaznvt01OsLdLiTBzutLrDv9wIEN0eG7shtDjrtb5uuQKxxooNwXCcBzCWt3xs9xbSS3zwWrtEummeUtwhttxxEW8FH1FfiGZ0_7ntAKJjKfVmUYN8AUTSoKhW2kps-V_RNEGAhSo7lfEJ/s1600/P9241341.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656948680241552482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaznvt01OsLdLiTBzutLrDv9wIEN0eG7shtDjrtb5uuQKxxooNwXCcBzCWt3xs9xbSS3zwWrtEummeUtwhttxxEW8FH1FfiGZ0_7ntAKJjKfVmUYN8AUTSoKhW2kps-V_RNEGAhSo7lfEJ/s320/P9241341.JPG" /></a><br />The table was filled with both handmade candy and store bought favorites.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimgmqseCl1G85DC4BDlA6eGQvZCytYOO8gOqP7E5iLJjyxgn9etEkxWxgeVMMzTplZdEsVjsBlS0RbBStuc_GE8bnGP_Zt4LXgnaNTFxW1ze7LFrVTq3FsXEM56TFv1fBbmVlTB2biGSrl/s1600/P9241335.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657279574957059538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimgmqseCl1G85DC4BDlA6eGQvZCytYOO8gOqP7E5iLJjyxgn9etEkxWxgeVMMzTplZdEsVjsBlS0RbBStuc_GE8bnGP_Zt4LXgnaNTFxW1ze7LFrVTq3FsXEM56TFv1fBbmVlTB2biGSrl/s320/P9241335.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcgIeyL9TP7m2X8GiRs6AruX00Dy6uK3QFWfCfi_ogPjyI36FMnl-4vFXbx2wO0WNqulhnwtz09XKjga6BfiBSXxR0Ls9IxuilX8HQlIKZhsFbSWFCyg-j1v2fmltI9MOxUYIYVYX1_6BL/s1600/P9241351.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657274788428509634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcgIeyL9TP7m2X8GiRs6AruX00Dy6uK3QFWfCfi_ogPjyI36FMnl-4vFXbx2wO0WNqulhnwtz09XKjga6BfiBSXxR0Ls9IxuilX8HQlIKZhsFbSWFCyg-j1v2fmltI9MOxUYIYVYX1_6BL/s320/P9241351.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Xe2K7DNfJn22ClTgVyhzztVCupM2bnAO-P-vC3lCmwoHHvL-vmgg3KYpntNcmtZRAibCn2QCkU_w9cDlidlJqdFn-oaCh-ZP5nmSOby8C6khQjRCA20STTKmV5jlSQcYcRvHAokzvcG3/s1600/P9241328.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657274785605433474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Xe2K7DNfJn22ClTgVyhzztVCupM2bnAO-P-vC3lCmwoHHvL-vmgg3KYpntNcmtZRAibCn2QCkU_w9cDlidlJqdFn-oaCh-ZP5nmSOby8C6khQjRCA20STTKmV5jlSQcYcRvHAokzvcG3/s320/P9241328.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhEu7oGZOPHnSjXLvMQcsxhnc-4hJ07Wx9kfkDTPnW3stUU-CXLuL7Tf9BypBgGoe0me3bzv5riCGFGccVCSXfR6Arw8IB0jOiL3tRza3nLCUG-bIL8rHMk_wUqvZU_LPChbRSUI0AoWwF/s1600/P9241312.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657274777778156210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhEu7oGZOPHnSjXLvMQcsxhnc-4hJ07Wx9kfkDTPnW3stUU-CXLuL7Tf9BypBgGoe0me3bzv5riCGFGccVCSXfR6Arw8IB0jOiL3tRza3nLCUG-bIL8rHMk_wUqvZU_LPChbRSUI0AoWwF/s320/P9241312.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjHKmRbO6rjvzYN3s8k7Qa0NShqM9BRhq_PfQ-rVq3NFsUS32BAdWBUaSLDACmXcSb69wuRK-msTF32GX91TB6taG9-LlcAHv9BkpgnVUdVNJIUEiGS9VITAQjLVlxaaq6tu5TP_GsM2Em/s1600/P9241311.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657274772720460930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjHKmRbO6rjvzYN3s8k7Qa0NShqM9BRhq_PfQ-rVq3NFsUS32BAdWBUaSLDACmXcSb69wuRK-msTF32GX91TB6taG9-LlcAHv9BkpgnVUdVNJIUEiGS9VITAQjLVlxaaq6tu5TP_GsM2Em/s320/P9241311.JPG" /></a><br />mini white chocolate cupcake candies<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1gC6U_vjP2rFfzw5-D3Ln83zjjDmZ8SpzXXL33jBDwr783Rc5rtra_Ceg5uTR0mUch57N3j_IeLiIjrC7al8JyT6pTMw-l-UMAGzX0jDb8JZvoEY5iyIF0dta4SetWsUc7m2HXyChP2Cr/s1600/P9241338.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656946620559350498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1gC6U_vjP2rFfzw5-D3Ln83zjjDmZ8SpzXXL33jBDwr783Rc5rtra_Ceg5uTR0mUch57N3j_IeLiIjrC7al8JyT6pTMw-l-UMAGzX0jDb8JZvoEY5iyIF0dta4SetWsUc7m2HXyChP2Cr/s320/P9241338.JPG" /></a><br />Ice cream cone cakes with meringue icing</div><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk0tgfHDRZxgN3XJiTrakdqntXE8vFy-GgU41tOqlww24h4KxKNPs8JAVcBphsE1qGqQJBdwjzonmdiiwVtlj6Q3hsXymgj6ewdEXz30PGwrNtgrngaua9QXtzUjdcnnP93f6mpgUZ8nuc/s1600/P9241323.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656948694338105282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk0tgfHDRZxgN3XJiTrakdqntXE8vFy-GgU41tOqlww24h4KxKNPs8JAVcBphsE1qGqQJBdwjzonmdiiwVtlj6Q3hsXymgj6ewdEXz30PGwrNtgrngaua9QXtzUjdcnnP93f6mpgUZ8nuc/s320/P9241323.JPG" /></a><br />While I tried to bring down the theme to be appropriate for a little girl, I couldn't help but have a little fun with the gingerbread people which were actually sugar cookies.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPlHUfpO2jUJBv3Qe71lTKyAaq2xuswlSKjEc-bgxaXnnm7oScV7o6J_TuD-RVVWi_KXyN7ECU0wS2-_UJCC4GC4DqbjUuhTy8-Gjm1ictbvG7dulsocuOkEOmdVS_EUzrW7IRd1YQ77KG/s1600/P9241343.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656946613945367058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPlHUfpO2jUJBv3Qe71lTKyAaq2xuswlSKjEc-bgxaXnnm7oScV7o6J_TuD-RVVWi_KXyN7ECU0wS2-_UJCC4GC4DqbjUuhTy8-Gjm1ictbvG7dulsocuOkEOmdVS_EUzrW7IRd1YQ77KG/s320/P9241343.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>I also made centerpieces with larger paper lollipops that coordinated with the cupcake toppers and candy jars labels. </div></div></div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA4LeaOfbNAiUUgq4xWe2eNGB2k6Vmi1bTjf2_IIZGfle7kd_yLsOuWQD1Rrb_3R11ZFc0dUrxt1Crl_APf2_smNLMIw7WegF0fWBhBQFIQX5s9LCFBxiN0b3pBhuCz84ZTD_mjVMgGtrB/s1600/P9241324.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656948696234934594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA4LeaOfbNAiUUgq4xWe2eNGB2k6Vmi1bTjf2_IIZGfle7kd_yLsOuWQD1Rrb_3R11ZFc0dUrxt1Crl_APf2_smNLMIw7WegF0fWBhBQFIQX5s9LCFBxiN0b3pBhuCz84ZTD_mjVMgGtrB/s320/P9241324.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div>Jazley's mom also set up a photo booth complete with props. The kids posed in front of a green screen and we were emailed our pictures with our trip to Jazleyland Photoshopped in.<br /><br />This is what it looked like when guests posed for the photos<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAEleD-wv506Dw6tAF2FjofVO7u1FjOinfIMPFjQnJedWk21hc_xpfTKTRIvTvo6RA2adnYB3x8-fI8xxTJBaoQtRe50AkQRJWC_5RrRLnWq9Q3D0KpTlI5xzW9_XQUfaAG4lLLRHY0K53/s1600/P9241374.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657274792312430642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAEleD-wv506Dw6tAF2FjofVO7u1FjOinfIMPFjQnJedWk21hc_xpfTKTRIvTvo6RA2adnYB3x8-fI8xxTJBaoQtRe50AkQRJWC_5RrRLnWq9Q3D0KpTlI5xzW9_XQUfaAG4lLLRHY0K53/s320/P9241374.JPG" /></a><br />And this is what we were sent. Pretty cool, huh?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib7qIjeBhnmY5WqPHbCAR95pFXZCTg_KFXHSh8C56fqj818Y4rMBeFed1pNKG-Jh1b2WYiYRgzDh3c25aYqk2h60PZp2qAwJ8OihHUp3mN-n1pTvu43-XynHGCd_pMsOVgX3G1X3wY8uqS/s1600/321560_10150391484190757_674775756_10027236_185237886_n%255B2%255D.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657280599357016210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib7qIjeBhnmY5WqPHbCAR95pFXZCTg_KFXHSh8C56fqj818Y4rMBeFed1pNKG-Jh1b2WYiYRgzDh3c25aYqk2h60PZp2qAwJ8OihHUp3mN-n1pTvu43-XynHGCd_pMsOVgX3G1X3wY8uqS/s320/321560_10150391484190757_674775756_10027236_185237886_n%255B2%255D.jpg" /></a><br />It was a sweet party for a very sweet little girl. Happy Birthday Jazley!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9awKs1JISzrHB-Hw8gVHXg9LGNNKTdf8-l4qpj6jmTpWpdt10SxKydqaGWPU3cneZjw9EPYhudN1YYWXCDf-DM78gp2s0co3E0SF9yAZZ9VTZ96qHjeunoySKtdpg9RMbtB2KI-eBxdnD/s1600/P9241357.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657279578663609890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9awKs1JISzrHB-Hw8gVHXg9LGNNKTdf8-l4qpj6jmTpWpdt10SxKydqaGWPU3cneZjw9EPYhudN1YYWXCDf-DM78gp2s0co3E0SF9yAZZ9VTZ96qHjeunoySKtdpg9RMbtB2KI-eBxdnD/s320/P9241357.JPG" /></a><br /><br />more photos can be viewed on the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.facebook.com/lollipopsandpaper">facebook</a> page </div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Ces http://www.blogger.com/profile/16648706977043725401noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084460781078117143.post-60214679407975680152011-09-12T12:12:00.000-07:002011-09-19T10:47:39.276-07:00Tangled Garden party<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnyxP5d9y3jnREmHN6S0_I5q6OzuF2Rl9W6ZJQmBZwkUWWWcoMChDrU12kFQphAJfTOTg8nvLuvVgVBmGfBaD7y3Qe37kZN_u_aYILXMRifgGzACaRRwu6KKxFozRJHAkHL-wU-sn7WVWg/s1600/IMG_8693.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651543189519211954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnyxP5d9y3jnREmHN6S0_I5q6OzuF2Rl9W6ZJQmBZwkUWWWcoMChDrU12kFQphAJfTOTg8nvLuvVgVBmGfBaD7y3Qe37kZN_u_aYILXMRifgGzACaRRwu6KKxFozRJHAkHL-wU-sn7WVWg/s320/IMG_8693.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpCHYACMEg3-_0GQm8UW3A-msL5vkPKJLQ9Co0fvzFxjOwa0ZqRynS2IJB8xKo6LRIte5-nOoieId98E0iSSuElCWaHx3_PqX1JmTcMCx3YSlvoptNcKcjEF0HicFRBSxxbLcCOjxx8mFq/s1600/P8271106.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646875421177200866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpCHYACMEg3-_0GQm8UW3A-msL5vkPKJLQ9Co0fvzFxjOwa0ZqRynS2IJB8xKo6LRIte5-nOoieId98E0iSSuElCWaHx3_PqX1JmTcMCx3YSlvoptNcKcjEF0HicFRBSxxbLcCOjxx8mFq/s320/P8271106.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>I can't believe Audrey's 6th birthday party came so fast. She was just a helpless baby yesterday and today she's this amazing little girl who energetically made poms for her party, gave input on the centerpieces and decided what games we should play.<br />After spending the past few months watching Tangled every moment she could and using lines from the movie as part of our conversations, her party theme was pretty much set in stone. I have nothing against character themed parties really, except they tend to be a little cookie cutter sometimes. I used a lot of poms and flowers to give the party a garden feel. When I watch the movie, something that stands out to me is the bright flowers in the forest, in her hair and in the village so I really wanted to play that up. </div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFgSrwuvRLyX7qP7R2_2qvXgUxVdc4pUNd5fKsMOagfUEJ1m4-N6U8tDW_o6wKz0emUO2Qz1fpvE1NwL4ujm5h_XD-JkIhgs6QUOlpjuvJHCV9uCo-w9Kpdt0LOFLkskMy4QW8B6u6_Yis/s1600/IMG_8746.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651543201814848306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFgSrwuvRLyX7qP7R2_2qvXgUxVdc4pUNd5fKsMOagfUEJ1m4-N6U8tDW_o6wKz0emUO2Qz1fpvE1NwL4ujm5h_XD-JkIhgs6QUOlpjuvJHCV9uCo-w9Kpdt0LOFLkskMy4QW8B6u6_Yis/s320/IMG_8746.jpg" /></a><br />When I started looking for inspiration, I found <a href="http://www.supermommoments.com/2011/01/tangled-party-decor-food/">Paging Supermom's</a> blog where they featured a Tangled party. They offered a very cute invitation tutorial and a free downloadable <a href="http://www.supermommoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/RapunzelTowerBirthdayInvitation1.pdf">template</a> which I was very tempted to use. I took their wonderful invitation as inspiration and instead designed something similar, with a triangle top like the tower in the movie.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRlx2k06qDTIahZZvRWC_oahlFvk3mYPvVIk-30_RNUictZmx1bgV5A6FHMSrWB_Li_hYtGGnxOUuXmD5wOi9vA0LLAqkDGtQbBAtbUGouS_dmIEKF9DOUYVyt4dWRPKOXWk2KD5d0jx2/s1600/DSC09301.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 197px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651544512591606610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRlx2k06qDTIahZZvRWC_oahlFvk3mYPvVIk-30_RNUictZmx1bgV5A6FHMSrWB_Li_hYtGGnxOUuXmD5wOi9vA0LLAqkDGtQbBAtbUGouS_dmIEKF9DOUYVyt4dWRPKOXWk2KD5d0jx2/s320/DSC09301.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Paging Supermom, being the wonderful and generous, also designed these free downloadable <a href="http://www.supermommoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/PrintableRapunzelSunBunting.pdf">sun bunting banner</a> like the ones that hung above the village in the movie. I printed those out and hung them above the picnic area and made centerpieces. I also made a coordinating bunting banner with my daughter's name.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibwczxeH9T2cW8lfb018DR9a-66cw1lDe25FA2c9vlS2y3Wzmvzd7U7Ek4b_HOKPi48R1VCf2KhMY3H4QeIqENO0ctmOnBzkN8uQr3hHNaB_tA4ueiCKsvDZBY4MEliJ-fEd9QFMr34bvO/s1600/IMG_8690.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651547686172732306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibwczxeH9T2cW8lfb018DR9a-66cw1lDe25FA2c9vlS2y3Wzmvzd7U7Ek4b_HOKPi48R1VCf2KhMY3H4QeIqENO0ctmOnBzkN8uQr3hHNaB_tA4ueiCKsvDZBY4MEliJ-fEd9QFMr34bvO/s320/IMG_8690.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsrL_F24aZSrzudnkJsx2pcbA6WISuLeIZydTvnVNqXhOde5XQU703IzSIXtCaFzhx4l9BwxctOkrJf_PnKz6I5Ibu2-mHc3ncP2JXDfiI1NwvZXgGMDg9zI6UgQOBsWTiTDCXaatjlwXu/s1600/DSC09227.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646875429343621266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsrL_F24aZSrzudnkJsx2pcbA6WISuLeIZydTvnVNqXhOde5XQU703IzSIXtCaFzhx4l9BwxctOkrJf_PnKz6I5Ibu2-mHc3ncP2JXDfiI1NwvZXgGMDg9zI6UgQOBsWTiTDCXaatjlwXu/s320/DSC09227.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsaoZ01zYnO5m1ArS75-7GbQhp0wgG5zG11OmXCLK79GhA9fo0p0R2M-ncuxpna624HsraHcCZ-1KnRiC3SRzt7H-fKAndlq8v0GbHST6On0Q6YMqa7xGx1MYKcF8Mi6Wu45e7baKxgmQM/s1600/DSC09226.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646878213080289250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsaoZ01zYnO5m1ArS75-7GbQhp0wgG5zG11OmXCLK79GhA9fo0p0R2M-ncuxpna624HsraHcCZ-1KnRiC3SRzt7H-fKAndlq8v0GbHST6On0Q6YMqa7xGx1MYKcF8Mi6Wu45e7baKxgmQM/s320/DSC09226.JPG" /></a><br />Our party happened to be right smack in the middle of a heat wave. It was 5 p.m. and it was still well over 90 degrees. Luckily, all our sweets survived the heat. My dear friend Kit of Cupkits Edible Creations did an amazing job with all the goodies she made. The cake was covered in fondant and had royal icing trees and details. The brownies also had royal icing trees which had no problem in the heat. Kit also made a smaller Rice Krispy cake which held the magic flower made of fondant with young Rapunzel under it and Mother Gothel nearby. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0drW0rTFayvP3gh7o09KfTmpyOKb605YtG-e2O2thOVgdBUcItAq5kqOivWa8jIRGR_-pSavxbqJpNCZmtEy5VQFo0_sy53CylrL8j6Sz6cf6jfOlM4aEgBPcUBll0cFRUyrj6tZJhzs_/s1600/P8271108.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646875442949108226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0drW0rTFayvP3gh7o09KfTmpyOKb605YtG-e2O2thOVgdBUcItAq5kqOivWa8jIRGR_-pSavxbqJpNCZmtEy5VQFo0_sy53CylrL8j6Sz6cf6jfOlM4aEgBPcUBll0cFRUyrj6tZJhzs_/s320/P8271108.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjslmlFSYi7GRCEkT2VOSEAHsjODdp2TFyCUu6xnXXK8YLGCKfR-kSRaZYVb5GK9rKVsifOS-1jm_Z5LMWbKmnzkqcNamfI9zuvCU3LeERU2lcJ-ROToRDzVuQ-B70sTYmHbmJ2KqAc21QJ/s1600/P8271113.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646878225457762978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjslmlFSYi7GRCEkT2VOSEAHsjODdp2TFyCUu6xnXXK8YLGCKfR-kSRaZYVb5GK9rKVsifOS-1jm_Z5LMWbKmnzkqcNamfI9zuvCU3LeERU2lcJ-ROToRDzVuQ-B70sTYmHbmJ2KqAc21QJ/s320/P8271113.JPG" /></a><br />Although I knew it would be a warm day, I didn't plan for a heat wave. My candy display did not include my usual lollipops and handmade chocolates. Instead, I opted to include things that could be out in warm weather. I offered animal crackers, popcorn, lemon drops, wafer sticks, banana marshmallows and pretzel sticks. The pretzels were drizzled with yellow chocolate but they still held up.. To my relief, My Oreo cupcakes with Oreo cream cheese frosting held up in the heat. Thankfully, the guests ate a lot of it before the icing had a chance to go bad. My mini blackberry pies also made their debut.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf-2v6Oh2BqA-KOFUKqnpB-G0i8vUj1y2HTihpFfblUZAO6X4wlYJIX6JFilpiZFJ4Gjn6YeyzBAZY1vSi3q2Zu8Hk8FhP89TVkFMQxY9Wy02Z2s5-P0wqHjuBLby2RUIRvnuM3fNpHjt9/s1600/P8271112.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646878234170121698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf-2v6Oh2BqA-KOFUKqnpB-G0i8vUj1y2HTihpFfblUZAO6X4wlYJIX6JFilpiZFJ4Gjn6YeyzBAZY1vSi3q2Zu8Hk8FhP89TVkFMQxY9Wy02Z2s5-P0wqHjuBLby2RUIRvnuM3fNpHjt9/s320/P8271112.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I bought one of those mini figurine sets at the Disney Store and used them throughout the table. Here, we placed Maximus near an apple tree.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZgkXi4Qu7RmT2soCHg888vo0F2AGKqP7u_3gVfvMq7n3ZnURT9nTjxnY2k-hgeftIbIA7UyAnZNhBSUPdpAFWPN1v8oqKSkt2XBuYTVxeLhla4k6IjHg1Ekkg3Iequ4SBTCYPCvty5hiE/s1600/IMG_8682.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651543200607679058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZgkXi4Qu7RmT2soCHg888vo0F2AGKqP7u_3gVfvMq7n3ZnURT9nTjxnY2k-hgeftIbIA7UyAnZNhBSUPdpAFWPN1v8oqKSkt2XBuYTVxeLhla4k6IjHg1Ekkg3Iequ4SBTCYPCvty5hiE/s320/IMG_8682.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>On the sweets table, my tree arrangements, which made previous appearances at a Minnie Mouse party and 50th birthday party, were decorated with bright purple, pink and yellow poms.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8p-OjIxwL2uyxvRLhXMu5fM5xX2yh4z92sauoLUM6vCJdcMhe6rFbN6dcGMcd8sbAXKLXUg8OnK1rZvIzJ2ashQPHVK7LUUg6Kfr5jUhE8bVPBKkq5IoTU3GQr-bZRfCdJxuRtrYlPRzA/s1600/IMG_8679.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651547679500954802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8p-OjIxwL2uyxvRLhXMu5fM5xX2yh4z92sauoLUM6vCJdcMhe6rFbN6dcGMcd8sbAXKLXUg8OnK1rZvIzJ2ashQPHVK7LUUg6Kfr5jUhE8bVPBKkq5IoTU3GQr-bZRfCdJxuRtrYlPRzA/s320/IMG_8679.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I bought several white photo holders at Ikea to display signs at the food table and art table. </div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFmL259ncrJ9HhFlTlUuXuBWAJENMosxrj_f1rABiDG36J2oI9ZFsApn1NuDjfYS23gXvlajcEmuLFgJ7qT8iJuu5Trf6bJI8Z4n5uWNvR-sM59jxz_ENRBVuskzGm4qmZUaOpvRylhW_J/s1600/286889_251186688246411_110680758963672_866221_707796_o.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646878253825449570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFmL259ncrJ9HhFlTlUuXuBWAJENMosxrj_f1rABiDG36J2oI9ZFsApn1NuDjfYS23gXvlajcEmuLFgJ7qT8iJuu5Trf6bJI8Z4n5uWNvR-sM59jxz_ENRBVuskzGm4qmZUaOpvRylhW_J/s320/286889_251186688246411_110680758963672_866221_707796_o.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5aMRRA0MCDT02L3v93EdSWdV3snDGPjVrxQFQppgkoohZmlsPYu0x-_4HKnPDGKcSlt-4lwWz4bCZPy4BYVcNKAaUq1k0nKTAXYpHACcJSRdwSlrEvtb_xMCfm6jr9Ho83C5hLMJlG6zX/s1600/P8271163.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646878244609227986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5aMRRA0MCDT02L3v93EdSWdV3snDGPjVrxQFQppgkoohZmlsPYu0x-_4HKnPDGKcSlt-4lwWz4bCZPy4BYVcNKAaUq1k0nKTAXYpHACcJSRdwSlrEvtb_xMCfm6jr9Ho83C5hLMJlG6zX/s320/P8271163.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY5O2VsPlataMVtYI6J3UC_r9YhwnJYgYthlzkVky_kw0nQ7zKb7H-sLmRhK5Ap2k0dJ6JTdOVMBHkyv8BmgEtHPmV7F6agfBjuQQ6ZRZ6OU6o-uMN-LUiiBNThwjll4ckkxIV085J-OXE/s1600/IMG_8709.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651543205319004082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY5O2VsPlataMVtYI6J3UC_r9YhwnJYgYthlzkVky_kw0nQ7zKb7H-sLmRhK5Ap2k0dJ6JTdOVMBHkyv8BmgEtHPmV7F6agfBjuQQ6ZRZ6OU6o-uMN-LUiiBNThwjll4ckkxIV085J-OXE/s320/IMG_8709.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Disney Family offered several free downloadable <a href="http://family.go.com/disney/disney-tangled-crafts-recipes-photo-gallery-pg/">Tangled themed activities </a>on their site. I printed out several of the activities for the kids to do at a Rapunzel Art Studio table since she loved to paint. I also whipped up a couple batches of homemade play dough for the kids to sculpt and create with. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ8Jlcb-B_cKQ5WMqWkqAZfCdZW8fnsWisQYj6s8Q06tfN4LzlN3q1-HRzUsRqzYbdXErWkEr3RZUJ6j9QrwAuc1uJiG3Eq3obuIAyXXYxya1HlVZY_R_5Ea8Xb2EbOIo69ykJFKBW7x0X/s1600/IMG_8696.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651547680141267730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ8Jlcb-B_cKQ5WMqWkqAZfCdZW8fnsWisQYj6s8Q06tfN4LzlN3q1-HRzUsRqzYbdXErWkEr3RZUJ6j9QrwAuc1uJiG3Eq3obuIAyXXYxya1HlVZY_R_5Ea8Xb2EbOIo69ykJFKBW7x0X/s320/IMG_8696.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Happy birthday to my sweet little girl, Audrey!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq8E00kmeHu2qXk91_tN8UpDXuQAKkkbtOpOs3kQ1X0q22PGkfIwY0HchFBryBH1l_8cZJGKKjbtwcEPm4L2XjzKz-VcTDXaExZuieyp1opUO86MZNhL8ChrUukc-EM9XvQCC2Beur55QE/s1600/IMG_8705.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651543195494057138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq8E00kmeHu2qXk91_tN8UpDXuQAKkkbtOpOs3kQ1X0q22PGkfIwY0HchFBryBH1l_8cZJGKKjbtwcEPm4L2XjzKz-VcTDXaExZuieyp1opUO86MZNhL8ChrUukc-EM9XvQCC2Beur55QE/s320/IMG_8705.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify">More photos from the party can be viewed on the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/facebook.com/lollipopsandpaper">Facebook </a>page</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify">Cupcakes, mini pies, printables & styling by <a href="http://www.blogger.com/lollipopsandpaper.blogspot.com">Lollipops & Paper</a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div>Cake, brownies & royal icing decor by <a href="http://www.blogger.com/facebook.com/cupkits">Cupkits</a></div><br /><br /><div>invitation inspiration and printable sun bunting banner by <a href="http://www.supermommoments.com/">Paging Supermom</a></div><br /><br /><div>Printable activities by <a href="http://family.go.com/disney/pkg-disney-character-fun/pkg-everything-tangled/">Disney Family Fun</a></div><br /><br /><br /><div>Photos by Cupkits and Lollipops & Paper</div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><a href="http://catchmyparty.com" target="_blank"><img alt="Catch My Party" title="Catch My Party" src="http://catchmyparty.com/images/promo/cmp-featured-120.png"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://tipjunkie.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Tip Junkie handmade projects" src="http://www.tipjunkie.com/images/TipMeTuesdayButton1.png" /></a>Ces http://www.blogger.com/profile/16648706977043725401noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084460781078117143.post-78758088009502948622011-09-10T09:43:00.000-07:002011-09-11T20:14:09.930-07:009.11 Memorial Free Printable<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtgS36H7Tcl07lnPxVAYrolr6fRcR78D8-u6G9lc8Q_cYI2ch5PPOMwaFluVuXTbddddWgy7r1KA0VSE_J4KmXW9HRXGpOTdgUHteIWRcfoq-ud3qS9HOx6J3jmM8R9w81WDUy82a914Fi/s1600/P9101300.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651304294884397506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtgS36H7Tcl07lnPxVAYrolr6fRcR78D8-u6G9lc8Q_cYI2ch5PPOMwaFluVuXTbddddWgy7r1KA0VSE_J4KmXW9HRXGpOTdgUHteIWRcfoq-ud3qS9HOx6J3jmM8R9w81WDUy82a914Fi/s320/P9101300.JPG" /></a><br />Tomorrow marks the 10 year anniversary of the attacks and I was trying to find a way to remember and honor the day with my children who are really too young to understand.<br />I designed these <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/64497625/911anniv">printable tags</a> with a request for everyone. To honor those who lost their lives that day, let's thank those who served and are currently serving our country. So I say, today and tomorrow, how about we bake a batch (or two) of our favorite treats, add these toppers and deliver them to a local fire station, police station, veteran's center or someone we know who served our country.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGXBe-wyrqDP8UVaXIQ3OB0qG2eiRdLuVLt5Xa_bzlqLSrM1w4zp6KPLIsJU56iFEwlaTILEv2SrB54PxqX5EzTzR0z-kjBckBT5pveNfFmh9JcgqMSwGN52ldfYqNDAXTPzjckJoYIxPv/s1600/P9101297.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651304298129972850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGXBe-wyrqDP8UVaXIQ3OB0qG2eiRdLuVLt5Xa_bzlqLSrM1w4zp6KPLIsJU56iFEwlaTILEv2SrB54PxqX5EzTzR0z-kjBckBT5pveNfFmh9JcgqMSwGN52ldfYqNDAXTPzjckJoYIxPv/s320/P9101297.JPG" /></a><br /><br />You could also create a care package for someone on active military duty and decorate the package with these. Although they may not get the care package in time for the anniversary, we can still show our gratitude.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 246px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650774636442199186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCcp4hwbMeVggb-PTTglgC3CkD0SSmAR2sY88B9kHFomyZFv7kJirMoSfdERCgkNNPFKpfgREB0A1NxUi1IucSlLXlgp0Ica9pHyAGSi9RdDk_7bpd4OtCMrmFJgFenDEj83Dts8mJl7TJ/s320/911anniv.JPG" /><br /><br />I printed these on white cardstock and alternated between using a 1 1/2 in. and 2 in. circle punch.<br /><br />you can download the labels <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/64497625/911anniv">here</a>Ces http://www.blogger.com/profile/16648706977043725401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084460781078117143.post-48825731929302232652011-08-22T09:00:00.000-07:002011-08-22T23:39:17.163-07:00Black & White 50th Double Birthday
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<br /><div align="justify">Over the weekend my family came together to celebrate the 50th birthday of my twin aunts, Nel & Lulu. For as long as I can remember, these two aunts of mine, with their wit, humor and mischief, have always been the life of any party. So under the leadership of my cousin Carla, our family members worked together to throw a party fitting for these two. </div>
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<br />I was asked to make cupcakes and help set up the cake table. I made chocolate Oreo cupcakes with Oreo cream cheese frosting. I designed personalized toppers for the cupcakes and they were on my favorite cake stand from a <a href="http://lollipopsandpaper.blogspot.com/2011/06/broadway-glam-graduation-party.html">Broadway Glam</a> party I did earlier this year.
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<br />Carla made these beautiful cake pops and marshmallow pops</div>
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<br />The tablescape carried out the black and white theme with a touch of hot pink. I first used these tree centerpieces for a <a href="http://lollipopsandpaper.blogspot.com/2011/08/minnie-mouse-inspired-3rd-birthday.html">Minnie Mouse party</a> last month. For this party, I used black tissue poms. Carla wrapped the base with hot pink ribbon and added pillar candles on the table. She also hung white poms across the lawn.
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<br />My cousin Karren gave these personalized for our aunts. The glasses are inscribed with " Cheers to 50 years" and each of their names.
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<br />My aunt Beth ( in the background) bought the delicious cake which was also black and white on the inside. She also made the birthday banner below.
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<br />More photos from the party can be viewed on the <a href="http://facebook.com/lollipopsandpaper">Facebook</a> page.
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