New Wall Art and Cake Contest

Over the weekend I attended a 3rd Birthday Celebration for a local moms group called Chesapeake Mommies of which I have been a member for nearly 3 years.

This was my entry for the cake contest


Everything is completely edible!
Sadly I didn't win but I had a blast creating this and attending the party.

I did walk away with an adorable halloween tutu outfit made by The Crafty Mommy and this beautiful wall art

First Birthday Celebration

We have spent the last few weeks adjusting to our new schedule, sorry it has taken me a bit to post final birthday pictures.
The Birthday Girl in outfit #1

Outfit #2 after cake

Dessert Table

Cake


Cupcakes and edible crayons


Ice cream cone cake pops

Smash cake

Just put her bib on right before cake time

and she dug right in

School Count Down

I go tired of the constant asking of when does school start from my 4 year old so I made these


Anthoney is on Day 6 and had 2 rubber snakes in his tube. I am doubling up on his so he can share with Cameron.
Malaina is on Day 4 and had a Tiger Beat Magazine in her tube.

They are both ready for school this just adds a bit more excitement leading up to the day.

Ice Cream Cone Cake Pops!!

These are so stinkin cute!! I used chocolate cake scraps from leveling the cake I am making and added a little bit of marshmallow fluff, mixed it together and forms small balls for the "ice cream". I also used candy melts and peanut M&M's to finish them off. They are so yummy!

Now they are sealed up in an airtight container in the fridge awaiting all the kids to eat Saturday.

Sweets!

Last night I worked on some sweets for the dessert table for the party.
Sorry for the bad pictures, I'm trying to get a bunch of things accomplished during nap time.

Oreo's covered in fudge, the one with the butterfly is mint, yum!


Edible Crayons! (Chocolate covered pretzels)



I made a bunch of elmo heads out of fondant, they are going on vanilla cupcakes.


I still have so much to do...

More party prep!

Party Hats! Boy were these time consuming, especially Abby. I used my Cricut and the Sesame Street Friends Cartridge to make these and I just messed around with the paper to make the hats.
My husband made the purple stand for me, I am going to put cupcakes on it.

Cute hat my mom made, mainly for picture purposes.




Banner, again I used my Cricut to cut everything, then glued it all together and used tulle to attach each circle.

Today the kids and I taste tested 2 recipes for Cookies n Cream filling, I am partial to the one on the left and the kids can't decide which is better. I always make extra cakes and freeze them just for occasions such as this, lol!

First Birthday Party Prep

I absolutely love little details when party planning! Right now I am trying to come up with just the right party favor for my baby girls first birthday. Searching all the party sites and blogs it seems as the themed parties are not the cool thing to do but how can you resist the cutest little girl on Sesame Street? That's right we are having an Abby Cadabby first birthday!

So far this is what I have made:
The Birthday Girls Party Outfit and shoes






I have also practiced making the cake topper out of gumpaste and fondant


I've also started on the birthday banner and elmo cupcake toppers. So much to do and so little time!