30 x 40" sold I finished this tulip painting today. The flower that is peekaboo-ing open was the hardest, probably because I fretted over it being perfect as a natural focal point. I am already getting anxious to be in the flower gardens next spring, photographing new tulips for new paintings. Here is a photograph showing the beginnings of the peekaboo flower.
Harper is all about two things these days. Dance music and emojis. So what did the soon to be 6 year old want for her birthday party this year? That’s right you guessed it. A dance emoji party. I began with a Pinterest board (as I usually do) and started “pinning ideas”. The only difference
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All the Minecraft Birthday Party ideas just for girls! Here are tons of super cool pink Minecraft themed party ideas - often so hard to find! - plus fun party decorations ideas, games and party table ideas to try! Posts on www.ratherrudecards.co.uk contain affiliate links. For full disclosure, click HERE 1. Pixel heart party table confetti 👈🏻 Table confetti always looks so cool and this pixel heart shaped party confetti is right on theme! You could even make some edible confetti that they will absolutely adore, using candy paper and a heart shaped confetti cutter, the coolest ever party idea. 2. Pink pixel stickers for party bags 👈🏻 These are endless amounts of cool, and you could even gift each guest a sticker album to go with them. Then they can all get together and trade stickers together, one of the most fun memorable kid activities ever! Pink Minecraft inspired birthday stickers 👈🏻 These are endless amounts of cool, and you could even gift each guest a sticker album to go with them. Then they can all get together and trade stickers together, one of the most fun memorable kid activities ever! 3. Chocolate 'Mine coins' for party favours 👈🏻 You can make these by printing and sticking these Minecraft coin motifs on to gold coins, or order some ready made special coins - they make wonderful party favours! 4. Adorable girls Minecraft birthday cake toppers Pink glitter Minecraft Birthday cake topper 👈🏻 Perfect to make the birthday cake the centre of attention at the party! There are so many to choose from and you can even download and print, or make your own, depending on how much time you have! Adorable pixel Minecraft themed jumbo cake topper 👈🏻 Personalised Minecraft jumbo glitter topper 👈🏻 Minecraft Birthday cake topper 👈🏻 Holographic Minecraft Birthday cake topper 👈🏻 Pixel candle Birthday cake toppers 👈🏻 5. A Minecraft Girl Action Figure Decor Pink Minecraft Girl Action Figure Decor 👈🏻 Pink outfit Minecraft Girl Action Figure Decor 👈🏻 These are amazing to use to decorate your birthday cake or party table! 6. Make a little gaming setup zone or corner You could even set up a printer nearby and make some golden frames, then they can take snaps in game, then print and frame them. Guests could even take them home with them! 7. Best girls Minecraft Birthday Party invites Pink purple pixel Minecraft party invite 👈🏻 There are so many cute Minecraft themed party invites to choose from, to suit every personality! 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These will be sure to impress your guests no end, why not also freeze pink coloured fruit juice, so the diamonds come out pink, or try blue soda to make them look just like the blue Minecraft diamonds in the game, so cool! 9. Pin the tool on the Minecraft character game Just like pin the tail on the donkey, but made Minecraft appropriate! It also plays into the game, where the character carries different tools to mine and create. 10. Play a game of design your Minecraft self Challenge guests to create a Minecraft self portrait out of paper squares. You could even it in to a contest or competition and have multiple prizes, such as most creative, self portrait with the most likeness and most crazy (this can mean that guests can receive a prize for decorating in their own style!). Guests could even use creative materials such as pens, glitter and sequins to adorn their creation. 11. An amazing Minecraft wolf pup pinata 👈🏻 12. Make some pixel heart shaped sugar cookies 👈🏻 So they resemble the hearts that players are given in the game! You could also use this as a fondant cutter and decorate the birthday cake with pixel hearts. 13. Minecraft style axolotl cupcake toppers 👈🏻 To make the cupcakes extra cool and cute in equal parts! 14. Make a photo taking area You could set up a mini photo booth for photos with friends - maybe even arrange a dressing up box nearby, for guests to try on different outfits, like 'Minecraft skins' in the game! 15. Make some Minecraft pig dipped oreo cookies Similar to these amazing Minecraft pig treats, you could dip and coat plain Oreos in melted white chocolate, coloured pink with a few drops of food colouring, then leave to set and decorate with fondant pieces afterwards, to resemble Minecraft pigs! 16. Minecraft activity sheets for party favours 👈🏻 These could be super cute and colourful and are perfect as party favours! 17. Stick Minecraft motifs on to eco friendly balloons 👈🏻 If you are looking for some pink Minecraft balloons, why not DIY your own! Simply print and stick Minecraft motifs on these amazing eco friendly balloons, for the perfect pink Minecraft birthday party decor! 18. Sheets of heart pixel stickers for party favours 👈🏻 19. Decorate different areas to represent different Minecraft characters Create different party zones for each Minecraft character! You could then play a party quiz, where guests have to guess which Minecraft character or mob is the answer, based on the backstory of the franchise. They run and stand in whichever zone of the character they think the question pertains to. You could deck out each zone with the character's colours and get super creative, you could even create some different themed cupcakes for each area! 20. A wooden style Minecraft party sign 👈🏻 Just like in the game, where you can craft wooden signs as decoration, this is a really cool piece of Minecraft party decor you can DIY! If you are short on time, you can also order here; these are super affordable and compliment the theme perfectly! Just like Minecraft, but in real life. Your recipient can reuse this afterwards to deck out their room! 21. Dress up your pets Why not get your pups involved, with some adorable Minecraft or game themed outfits or costumes! This would be so cute and be a great way to implement the party theme! 22. Make some Minecraft character masks There are so many different characters in Minecraft, why not DIY some masks from cardboard or cardboard boxes and assign each of your guests a character or Minecraft identity! 23. Make a feast full of square foods These could be marshmallows, crackers and square cookies, square cheese pieces - just check with your guests for food allergies first! 24. Make a square hideout or den With cardboard boxes! You could make this as big as your living room or yard will hold and get as creative as you want to - make the den of your childhood dreams! 25. Adopt a Minecraft axolotl (super affordable!) 👈🏻 These make amazing and adorable party favours and these Axolotl plushies are absolutely perfect for this! They come in lots of different colours and are super affordable too. You could pop each one in its own paper folded 'adoption crate' for each guest to take home with them. 26. Pink Minecraft thank you party favour tags 👈🏻 These will be perfect for your Minecraft themed birthday party! They also have a pink option, which is perfect if you are throwing a girly pink themed Minecraft party for girls and pink lovers alike! Pink Minecraft party favour tags 👈🏻 Minecraft Alex themed thank you party tags 👈🏻 27. A treasure hunt for Minecraft diamonds Real life Minecraft 3D 'diamonds' (the coolest!) 👈🏻 Set up a Minecraft themed scavenger hunt or treasure hunt with these amazing 3D Minecraft diamonds! These look just like the real things and will be sure to be a huge hit with your guests! They could even take one home each as a party favour to remember the occasion, these are so cool! 28. Play a game of pink pixel Jenga Like normal Jenga, just paint the blocks in different shades of pink and purple to create a pixel effect. Jenga makes for such a fun and entertaining party game for all ages. So much fun as a party game and fits the party theme perfectly! 29. Make a pink and purple Minecraft Nether Portal area Section off a room or area with long pink and purple streamers to make a Nether Portal area, just like in the game! This is such a fun idea to try and you could DIY a cardboard sign overheard or wooden pointing sign that says 'Nether Portal ahead'! 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This cut-apart seal cake is easy to make using a 9 by 13-inch sheet cake decorated with white, black, and grey frosting.
My daughter absolutely loves Shopkins - so when I asked her what kind of party she wanted this year for her fifth birthday she immediately said Shopkins, so unfortunately I couldn't find any Shopkin themed party supplies in town so I created a round-up of tons of free printables. Invitations Grab some free printable invitations from Hale Grafx. Free Shopkins invitations from PunchBowl Get this free printable Shopkins invitation from Shopkins on Twitter Get party invitations and tags Decorations Get Shopkins centerpieces from Daisy Celebrates Get a free printable Shopkins banner from Halegrafx Get Shopkins Paper Mache letters from Sugar Lagoon Parties on Etsy Make your own Shopkins Party Hat Food Get free printable Shopkins cupcake toppers from Halegrafx Get Shopkins inspired food ideas and free printable food label tents from Made by a Princess party Get free Shopkins condiment labels from Daisy Celebrates Free printable Shopkins water bottle labels I absolutely love these printable popcorn boxes from Hale Grafx. Get Shopkins yo-chi-white-chocolate- mousse recipe and free printable from Rosanna Pansino Get a free Shopkins Thank You card from Halegrafx Party Favours Get free Shopkins Candy Bar wrappers from Artsy Fartsy Mama Make your own Polly polish party favours with free printables from Made by a Princess Get free Shopkins Chapstick labels from Halegrafx Make your own Miss Pressy party favours with free printables from Made by a Princess parties And find the Shopkins party pack with all the supplies you need from Oriental Trading including cups, napkins, plates, cutlery, confetti, streamers and balloons for under $20
We had so much fun last night celebrating Sailor turning five with her school friends and family! Wings, flowers, tutus… her little girl dreams came true! Sailor and I made little berry crowns to give her friends when they arrived. We had a nature/magical scavenger hunt in the yard. The kids checked the boxes when read more
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Little M&M chose Pokémon for his birthday party theme this year. Although this is not something I am terribly familiar with, I still had a ton of fun putting this party together for him. Take a look at some of our party details below: FOOD Here is our beverage table (the free printable water bottle labels came from here): Our party began at 2pm, so we just served snack foods at the beginning of the party, cake at the end of the party and then ordered pizza for whomever was still around at night. This was a family-only party so that was basically everyone! Here are the foods we served as people arrived: And here are our three homemade cookie cakes. We wanted to use primarily chocolate/vanilla frosting so we only made one Pokéball cake out of pre-packaged, colored frosting. PARTY ACTIVITIES and GAMES We love putting together fun games for our parties! Here is what we did today: GAME #1: This game was for the kids and the adults. We simply placed gummy worms in a jar and asked our guests to guess how many "caterpie" were in the jar. At the end of the party we peeked at the guesses, and the person who guessed the right amount (or came the closest) was able to take the jar home with them! GAME #2: Our first hands-on activity of the day was to design a pokéball. We purchased smooth foam balls from the craft store, and offered crayons for them to use to draw on them. I found a perfect chart on Google with some of the most popular pokéballs to serve as inspiration (though the link is faulty so I cannot credit the original maker of this awesome chart). Some of the kids decorated a specific pokéball from the chart: and others designed their very own: GAME #3: Our next game was a scavenger hunt! I created this pokédex in Photoshop Elements and hid each Pokémon image featured on it around the main level of the house. This was surprisingly a super engaging and well-loved activity! The kids were so excited to run around looking high and low for these Pokémon. Later when asked what his favorite part of the party was, the scavenger hunt was definitely mentioned! GAME #4: One thing I know about Pokémon is that you've "Gotta catch 'em all!" So that was the main idea behind this next game. I purchased red and white bowls from the Dollar Tree, and added one Pokémon image to each, with increasing point values. The kids had to use their own pokéball (which they decorated earlier in the party) to toss into the bowls. After five throws, the person with the highest sum of points was the winner. They stood behind a masking tape line just a few feet away from the first bowl. Each kid threw the ball five times, and I was so pleased that everyone got at least a couple shots into the bowls. Some sharp throwers even "caught" the 100-point MewTwo! GAME #5: I discovered this fun science activity on this website. It was such a great addition to the party! We purchased a bag of miniature Pokémon from Amazon. Using a 2:1 mixture of baking soda and water, we hid them inside little eggs. Then, using pipettes and vinegar, the kids were able to "hatch" some Pokémon eggs! We were lucky in that our bag of assorted Pokémon contained 6 Pikachus! So we were sure to include those (distinguishing them with yellow food coloring dots on the eggs) to ensure each guest could hatch a Pikachu (only my two kids had to share one). We had each of the 7 kids hatch a total of three eggs, and then they could take them home with them! For the kids this was a big hit, but note that the vinegar smell was strong at this moment, and the adults definitely noticed! Perhaps open a window or do this activity outside if you are able! GAME #6: Our final game was a Beedrill Balloon Pop! We always like to have some kind of balloon game at our parties, but I wanted something different than the usual. So we blew up about 50-60 yellow and black balloons, filling some of them with images of Weedles and Kakunas (these are lesser evolved Beedrills). The object of the game was for the kids to pop all the balloons to find the one balloon containing the Mega Beedrill (the highest evolved Beedrill). They had SO much fun doing this. And...if you could believe it...the Mega Beedrill was discovered in the very LAST balloon! PRIZES Obviously the winner of the first game, guessing the number of Caterpies in the jar, received the jar of Caterpies. But for the other games that yielded a winner (Gotta Catch 'Em All and Beedrill Balloon Pop) we gave away these chocolate bar "medals." I quickly printed a little image to put on each of them. PARTY FAVORS I turned white favor bags into pokéballs using construction paper. Inside each was a Pokémon cup (Party City), Pokémon pencils and tattoos (Amazon) and some miniature chocolate bars with Pokémon face labels (free labels from here). Obviously, each guest also brought home their decorated pokéballs and the three figurines they each hatched from eggs. It was a tremendous success, and Little M&M was so happy! WE LOVE THROWING PARTIES! If you enjoyed looking at these party details, please take a look back at some of our other exciting themes: Mary Poppins (Honey Pot's 6th birthday party) The Good Dinosaur (Little M&M's 4th birthday party) Aristocats / Kittens (Honey Pot's 5th birthday party) Cars / Race Cars (Little M&M's 3rd birthday party) Peter Pan (Honey Pot's 4th birthday party)* Paw Patrol /Puppies (Little M&M's 2nd birthday party)* The Little Mermaid (Honey Pot's 3rd birthday party)* Hot Air Balloons (Little M&M's 1st birthday party) Elmo / Sesame Street (Honey Pot's 2nd birthday party) * Some of our most popular posts!
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Good afternoon and how are my stitching friends today? We are in the middle of another very cold spell here in western Pennsylvania, but, for the most part, I can't complain about this winter. My poor sister lives in Boston and they've recently been slammed with over six feet of snow. I can't even imagine how the city is functioning! How are things in your "neck of the woods" (as Al Roker would say!)? Thank you for all of your wonderful comments on my last post--I'm so glad some of you were able to glean a few helpful hints from my finishing tips. None of them are unique to me--I just wanted to pass on what has helped me improve in my finishing over the years. I received so many nice emails, too, from fellow stitchers thanking me for the time I put into writing, staging, and photographing the things I put on each blog post. Do you know how much those emails meant to me? I even received the most lovely birthday gift from a complete stranger--now a friend. Someone who read my blog and wanted to thank me for the inspiration and time I took to post my finishes and stories. I'll show you that very special gift later in the post. For now, I have my January and February ornaments to share with you. Although it may look like I'm stitching all Prairie Schooler designs this year, that's not the case (at least I don't think it will be!). For my January ornament, I actually stitched the same design that I gave my friend, Cindy, for Christmas. I loved it so much, I just had to make another one for myself. This is from Book No. 51 "Christmas Past," and is stitched "over one" on 28 ct. black Monaco. Prairie Schooler Santa from "Christmas Past" My February ornament is also a Prairie Schooler design, but it is just a small portion of the sampler in Book No. 133 "Winter Wind." Stitched on gray 40ct. Newcastle linen with the suggested DMC threads, I simply used the top quarter of the chart and added red beads instead of stitching the blue "berries" that were charted as part of the design. Prairie Schooler "Winter Wind" motif Here is a close-up so you can get a better look at the beads: I am so happy with how both of my first 2015 ornaments turned out, but the second one will always have special meaning for me. Do you know why? Take a look at that cardinal perched at the tip-top of the pine tree. Do you remember me showing you these photos of that bright red cardinal in this post? Well, what I didn't mention anywhere in that post was the tremendous sense of peace I felt as the cardinal and I gazed at each other as I stood in my upstairs window. He just sat there for the longest time--even while I ran downstairs to grab my camera. I couldn't explain the feeling; I just knew I felt safe and loved and less sad than I had been since my Dad died on October 31st, 2014. That special cardinal... The day after that post, I received an email from blogging friend, Frances, with the following words that she had found online: "A cardinal is a representative of a loved one who has passed. When you see one, it means they are visiting you. They usually show up when you most need them or miss them. They also make an appearance during times of celebration as well as despair to let you know they will always be with you. Look for them, they'll appear." When Frances sent me those words, she had no idea that I felt Dad's presence when I spied that cardinal; as I said, I hadn't mentioned it on that blog post. I had never heard anything about cardinals representing loved ones, but that day--and ever since--I have been more at peace with Dad's passing. And for that reason, my February stitched ornament with the cardinal atop the pine tree will forever remind me of him... I check that same grove of pine trees regularly for any sign of the cardinal, but I haven't seen him again. That's okay--he was there when I needed him most! Thanks, Dad! Gifts stitched and sent... I also stitched a couple of gifts for friends in Wisconsin and California. To Tricia, I sent this cute "Winter" freebie pillow (available here) as a thank-you gift for a chart she let me borrow. I stitched the scene on 32 ct. slate blue linen using DMC threads 729, 869, 924, 3776, 498, 3865, and 3371. I changed the "T" to resemble a broom and used DMC 729 for that portion. I also eliminated the second row of snowflakes that was charted under "Winter" to make it small enough for a pillow finish. Tricia seemed to like it and I'm so pleased! Glory Bee "Winter" freebie And, to my friend, Valerie, out in San Francisco went a VERY belated birthday present. A witch in February?? Well, Valerie's birthday is actually in October so I had it all stitched up back then, and then Dad passed away and I just didn't get it finished until late January. So, Valerie got a little Valentine's witch which she seems to love. This is an older Mary Garry pattern (from the "Seasonal Mementos" booklet) that I had also stitched for myself back in this post on a different linen. I stitched Valerie's version on 40 ct. raw Newcastle with the suggested DMC threads and finished it into a little pillow that she can sit on a shelf or place in a basket. Mary Garry "Seasonal Mementos" witch Prairie Schooler Santa Sundays SAL update: I am doing a PS Santa SAL with my friends, Melissa and Hilda each Sunday. Our goal is to stitch one Prairie Schooler Santa of our choosing each month (we began in February) and we hope that by stitching together this will inspire us to follow through on our goals... I've chosen one of the blue Santas from the "Old World Santas II" (Book No. 88) to stitch for February and here is my progress after two Sundays. I've made some changes (of course) which I'll tell you about when I show the final finish... I love knowing that a Canadian stitching friend and an Austrian stitching friend are stitching right along with me each Sunday! PS Santa Sundays SAL progress A Special Belated Birthday Gift... Now for that oh-so-special gift which a blog reader sent me for my mid-January 60th birthday. I received the sweetest email from April in Virginia (no blog), telling me how much she liked reading my blog and how she appreciated all the time it took me to pull together a blog post and what inspiration she had received from Stitching Dreams. She then mentioned that she had made me a gift and asked for my address. Well, just look at what arrived in mailbox on Monday... I should have known just from the beautifully wrapped presentation that the contents would be so special... I am, I'll admit it--just terrible at wrapping gifts! So, I truly appreciate those of you who can do something like this. Notice the flower adorning the top all made of pretty blue ric rak with felt leaves. Simply lovely! And then when I opened up the box, I gasped--literally gasped--when I spotted what she had made for me! A punchneedle bunny--isn't he adorable? He is so perfect for bunny-loving me and April's work is fabulous. I have never had a piece of punchneedle before and every time I walk by this bunny in his charming frame, he just makes me smile :) She also included a cake of soap that smells just like baby powder. Is there a sweeter, more sentimental scent in the world? Birthday gifts from April M. Here is a close-up of April's gift... Thank you, my new friend, I was truly touched by your kind and thoughtful gift... It will be treasured, I promise you! Punchneedle bunny from April M. We were invited to a Super Bowl party earlier this month and were asked to bring a vegetable or fruit. Hmmm... for you long time readers of my blog, you know vegetables and I are NOT on good terms--especially green vegetables. I've never liked them, and at 60 years old, I doubt that will change. So, I went with fruit and whipped up these cute rainbow colored fruit kebabs. They were a hit!! Such a nice treat in the middle of winter. (Just watch yourself when spearing the fruit--I drew blood at one point when the pointed end plunged into my hand!). A rainbow in mid-winter! So, that's it for me today. I did no Valentine's Day stitching this year, which is unusual, but I've so enjoyed seeing all of your "love-themed" finishes. I do want to share with you a short video which you've probably seen, but it's just captured my heart and I think it's perfect for Valentine's Day. We are all different, but that doesn't mean we can't be friends! I hope this makes you smile :) Thank you for reading, for your sweet comments and emails, and for your friendship! Bye for now... Happy Valentine's Day!
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30 x 40" sold I finished this tulip painting today. The flower that is peekaboo-ing open was the hardest, probably because I fretted over it being perfect as a natural focal point. I am already getting anxious to be in the flower gardens next spring, photographing new tulips for new paintings. Here is a photograph showing the beginnings of the peekaboo flower.
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Fabulous Spa Party For Kids!! Relax in beautiful atmosphere. Enjoy refreshing beverages and snacks. Chat with friends. This spa party for girls has it all!
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