Have Box, Will Color

I received a delivery from Amazon of diapers and baby wipes in one great big box the other day.  Instead of breaking it down and taking it straight to the trash can, like I usually do, I decided to throw both of my children and a bag of crayons into it to see what happens.  Here are the results:

Catching Up: Orange, Pink, Silver Baby Shower

I threw an orange, pink, and silver baby shower for a friend last year and here are the pictures from that.

The balloons were inflated with just plain air and then hung from the ceiling with tape (not enough, though, because every time the front door opened the breeze knocked one down).

I served spinach pinwheels and caprese skewers (so yummy!) along side fresh fruit and cupcakes.

The punch is my grandmother's recipe for jello punch and the candies are orange gumballs, orange sixlets, and sour grapefruit gummies.

Chocolate cupcakes with orange and pink frosting and silver sprinkles were a perfect dessert.

Catching Up: Bandanna Quilt

For my birthday this year I received my first sewing machine.  And, as a project to help me familiarize myself with the machine I made a bandanna quilt.

It is exactly what it sounds like: 12 bandanna squares, fabric for the back (the grey that you see is the back), and batting.  I started out thinking "pre-cut squares and a back, what could be easier?"  Well, almost.  For starters, not all bandannas are created equal.  Each square was a different size (and shape) from the others.  And, since I did not want to cut the bandannas in anyway because I did not want to lose the look of them, I just had to deal with it.  So, lines are not straight and the quilt is not exactly rectangular.  The other problem with it is purely my fault--a hasty cut on my part caused for some real headaches.  But, I figured it out and, while it may not be pretty it is soft and warm.

Catching Up: Wipes Box

This was a very simple means of entertainment for my toddler (and, let's face it, my preschooler as well).  I took a clean baby wipes box and filled it with some quilting scraps that Grandma had saved.  Free (since most boxes of baby wipe refills come with a free plastic box) and fun!

Catching Up: Ninja Turtle Birthday Party!

My 4-year-old is absolutely obsessed with TMNT.  So, for his fourth birthday party, I made him this Raphael cake.

It is a very simple round layer cake (Funfetti, of course) with green-tinted vanilla frosting.  I used red decorator frosting for the eye mask and mini chocolate chips for the eyes and mouth.

I also made these balloons to go along with the theme.

These were simple: green balloons, crepe paper in blue, red, purple, and orange.  White paper for eyes (wish I had cut them larger) and black permanent marker.