Mini-Care Package ~ Day 2

My sweet goddaughter is at camp until next week and I HAVE to send her things.  It was always such fun getting mail at camp...especially mail with some kind of treat in it! 

While checking out the camp's posting of daily pictures, I've notice my sweet goddaughter is looking awfully hot.  Her face is flushed and her hair is damp all along her hair line.  Auntie Jami thinks she needs to pull that beautiful chestnut hair that falls just below her shoulders back into a ponytail. 

OK, so I know you've seen these a MILLION times out there in blog land, but I had to show you my efforts!  I used the tutorial at V and Co. and I highly recommend it.  They were super easy to make and I think they turned out SUPER cute, too! The green & white fabric and the green buttons were on sale at Hobby Lobby this week  (I think the ribbon was, too, but I already had the ribbon,) which was great because those are the colors of her tribe.

 Hoping they're not too froo-frooee for camp. 

smiles!!

Fun places to link:
Fireflies & Jellybeans
Strut Your Stuff Thursday at Somewhat Simple

Pretty Cool Camp Bracelet

So yesterday, I mentioned to you that my goddaughter has gone to camp.  I want to send her a few things while she's there, but I'm seriously limited in the cash department right now.  Her mom told me that her tribe's symbol is the arrow and that their colors are green and white. While I was out running errands today, I kept my eyes open for items I could use to make her a little something.  Well, look what I found.

The pewter arrow charm was $.88 at Hobby Lobby and the wooden bead bracelet was $1 at Wal-Mart.  I added a jump ring I already had and voila!  Pretty cool camp bracelet if I say so myself!  It took me less than 1 minute to make.  Hope she likes it!

Smiles!!!

Fun Parties I'm linked to:

Take a Look Tuesdays at Sugar Beez

Anti-Procrastination Tuesdays at New Nostalgia

Off to Camp!

Ten years ago, this is what my precious little goddaughter looked like...she's sooo cute!

Yesterday, she went to sleep away camp for almost 2 weeks...is she old enough for that?!?

Her mom and I started camp at 7 & 8 so I guess so.  Wow!  I know people say it all the time, but time flies!

Anyway, I got her address this morning and quickly put a little card together.  I searched high and low for a picture of her mom and me from our camp days, but to no avail.  I did, however, find a cute picture of her mom when she was 5 to slip into the card.  What will I send tomorrow?!?  Would love to hear some (inexpensive) ideas!  Thanks!

smiles!!

What a Great Party!

Thanks so much to all of you that shared your lovely packages at our first ever party. I've had such fun looking at all of the creative ideas as well as making some new friends who enjoy wrapping gifts as much as I do! It was not an easy task, but I pick a few items to highlight here today.

Heather at Dragonfly Designs created these adorable sour cream packages for party favors for a Mad Hatter's Party she hosted.  Does she have a tutorial for these?  Or is this something everyone knows how to do but me?!?

Mel at Bliss Bloom Blog upcycles her children's artwork by using it in creative ways to decorate packages.  Grandparents eat this kind of stuff up!

NancyCreative shared this lovely basket she put together as a birthday gift for a friend.  The flowers all came from her very own garden.

Over at The Craft Cave, Brooke went above and beyond for teacher appreciation!  She not only made a party favor cake for each of her children's teachers, but she also made the teachers an extra one to share with their teacher friends!  Nice!  Pretty sure the teachers fight over who gets her kids for the following year.

OK, these are just so doggone cute!  (Sorry folks, had to say it!)

I'm sure Max, Lilly and Peanut all agree that their "mom" Christy at from Glitter to Gumdrops is pretty AWESOME!  This isn't her only sweet treat for her pups...be sure to check out all of her other treats!

Megan at Fowl Single File gave these sweet treats as party favors for friends who stopped by their housewarming party.  You can make these little pies ahead of time, keep in the freezer and have the most wonderful treat ready at a moments notice .

Thanks for making this such a fun first party!

Let's do it again next month!

smiles!!!

Pink and Green Cake Balls

Are you sick of my cake balls yet?

This is a little something I've been wanting to try...mixing colors (and flavors) inside cakeballs.

(Please disregard the non-pareils on the outside...they were the closest ones at hand and since these were just a proto-type, I just needed something to differentiate from the other white covered balls I was making.)

My thought is using these as cakeball pops, dipped in white, decorated with pink, greens and oranges.

Cute party favors, or what?

Don't forget, you have until Saturday to link up a pretty little gift post at the PRETTY PACKAGES PARTY!

Thanks to all you have already partied with me!

Smiles!

 

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The First Ever Pretty Packages Party

Welcome to the first ever PRETTY PACKAGES PARTY!

I'm so glad you're here!  Click here for a little background on the inspiration for this fun party.

Hosting a blog party is not so unlike hosting a real party.  Of course, there is a little less effort involved, but you still hope people COME to your party.  You also hope they have a good time and make some new friends.  If you enjoy this party, please invite your friends...the more the merrier!

This is a PRETTY PACKAGES PARTY so what I'm looking for is beautifully, interestingly, creatively wrapped gifts.  The gifts could range from individual gifts, to party favors, to food gifts.  At the end of the week (if I can wait that long,)  I'll chose my favorites to share with everyone.

Cinnamon Raisin Biscuits

These are one of my son's favorite breakfast treats.  They are easily made with the help of a food processor.  Why don't you give them a try in the morning?

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3/4 cup unsalted butter
1 cup raisins
1 cup milk
melted butter
1 cup sifted powdered sugar
1 - 2 tablespoons 1/2 & 1/2

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Combine first 6 ingredients in a food processor.  Pulse several times to mix.  Add cold butter cut into 6 equal parts.  Add to dry ingredients in food processor.  Pulse several times until mixture is crumbly.  Transfer to large bowl.  Add milk and raisins and stir until moistened.  Knead dough on lightly floured surface 4 or 5 times.  Pat dough to 1 inch thickness.  Cut with biscuit cutter.  Placed on greased cookie sheet.  Brush biscuits with melted butter.  Bake for 14 - 16 minutes until lightly browned.  Drizzle with glaze made of powdered sugar and 1/2 & 1/2.
Yield 15 - 2" biscuits

Take a button as a reminder

to come back Sunday for our

PRETTY PACKAGES PARTY

 

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