Cup Cakes

 Tea Party!

7th Birthday

For some reason, today, I am just bursting with ideas for my sons 7th birthday.

He wanted a Harry Potter themed party last year but I could not get anywhere that could accomodate what I wanted to do (have things stuck to the walls/ceiling etc... so this year I want to get super organised.
My friend gave me a website for cheap wands, but at around £10 each, its more than I want to pay for each kid. Going to stick with an idea from the web - when I find the site I will link back to it, chopsticks, glue gun, paint and beads/gems.

I'm planning on making a pináta, with some string attached and they have to perform spells to get it to open.... i'm thinking of making it like the Boggart in the cupboard when Professor Lupin gets the moon.

Sting attached to paper candles and hung over the food table.

Wall to walk in that looks like the brick wall for platform 9 3/4, using old sheet and some paint. Hang this up on the door to the party.

Most wanted poster to have your picture taken in. Bit like a Photo booth thing.

Each child will go home with a Spell Book.

The kids will be split into houses.
Unsure yet if they are going to earn points throughout the day

Unsure yet on how long this is going to last, that may be dictated by price of venue.

Venue - Newark Castle/Fort Matilda train station - need to call and see if they would accomodate us, if yes how much for. If not then back to the thinking board.

Activities
Potions Class - mentos n coke, vinegar n bicarb type experiments.
Herbology Class - grow cress seeds or something similar.
Defense Against the Dark Arts - Boggart Pináta
Quidich - using balloons and hola hoops

Give a little bouquet

My latest craft to try out has been making flower bouquets using socks.

My first attempt was with socks for a 2-4 year old I seen in Boots, they are nice and bright for summer.

My next lot are for a boy who's mum prefers bold colours on her children.

My favorite out the two are the boy ones.


If you would like a tutorial on how I made my sock bouquet, leave a wee comment and I'll get a blog post done :)

Christmas cakes for teachers

I made banana cupcakes for lyles teachers and support teachers, I iced them with cinnamon butter icing, that sort of tasted like ice cream!
Some have the little toppers, edible snowflakes and some glitter sugar.
I would really love to go to a cake decorating class.
Boxes and toppers came from Wilkinsons, snowflakes from lakelands and sugar glitter from Tesco .

Miss Turtle

Here is Miss Turtle, for Lucy Elizabeth, given as a christening present.

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square 1

This is square 1 of the new blanket.
38 chain
Sc, ch1
That is all.

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Puffy Blanket

My pattern for this Puffy Blanket is:
Using 2 balls of wool simultaniously (it is a wool eater!!! you have been warned.)

In multiples of 3, chain to desired legnth (I done 30 lots of 3) plus 2

Row 1: single crochet into 2nd chain from hook, 2 double crochets in same stitch,
skip 2
repeat til end
chain 2 and turn
Row 2: single crochet into the next single crochet space, 2 double crochets in the same space/stitch,
repeat till end
chain 2 and turn
Row 3+: Repeat Row 1 and 2 until desired legnth.

I shall add a picture when it is finished

This would also make a lovely warm scarf. Working with 90 clusters (+2) as a measurement should give a good legnth to the scarf.

If you use this pattern, please can you link back to me on blogs and pictures (including via facebook and any other social networking site)

You can use this pattern to make to give as gifts or to sell as well, but please always link back to here
thank you and enjoy :)

Baby Slippers

Baby Slippers, the cream are georgous!

Jumbo Cupcake

My Jumbo Cupcake
decorated by my 3 year old son :)

I did have more pics, but they must not be uploaded to the comp yet.

Need to find cake boxes big enough to fit so I can use as birthday presents.

Getting decorated 

 

 also need to get better at piping icing