Halloween 2007

So as she got older and appreciated it... I got a little more involved...

 

and so did the invites lol - I got a couple paper cut outs off ebay (hat, cat globe and kettle) and used glue dots to adhere them. Then printed the invite on white cardstock (believe it or not the green bubbles are on the printed cardstock and not an add on) - then I attached it to purple cardstock.

We had a fortune teller section behind the purple wall - neighbors girl came over and told each girl a fortune - just had her keep it pg13 lol

Streamers - balloons - signs and more were all over the house - where ever I could find a spot! They even had these cute things to fill out when they came in - as I didn't know all the numbers for their parents.

This big guy is my favorite and he just passed away this year (2010) - he's a puff ball with streamer legs that you could angle any way you want. I love making them look UP at decorations!

Ok I love these witches hat cookie - there's a surprise in the middle - I bought store made cookies and had them frosted black. I then took cones, filled them with mini m&m's and then put them on the cookie (upside down) and finished them off with cans of orange and purple frosting and a few sprinkles. I made mummy finger hotdogs too.

my favorite popcorn in a bag trick - easier than everyone fighting over a bowl of popcorn - brown paper bags, rolled down and ready to go!

The gang and two tv's for them to watch both movies - one was a premier and the other was a dvd. I just spread them out and let them have fun!

 And our huge cake to feed all 24 kids lol

2007 Cheetah Girls Bday

These are the simplest to make - 

1. Brown cardstock, cut along the edge to make a ruffle effect

2. hole punch with slits (double) to slide ribbon though

3. cheetah print ribbon glued on the edge

4. light brown cardstock with invite printed on it (made in microsoft word) and then stamped with doggie prints

 Gotta love walmart - they can add any thing to a cake - they added the image of the invite right onto it! Then did a cute leopard print around the edges!

I didn't go all out at this part (we were moving soon) - we did a shoe pinata in the basement and I made these marshmellow pops - simple marshmellows on a lollipop stick, then dipped in melted chocolate and sprinkled on real quick - took no more than 15mins to make and a couple to bag them up :)

Halloween 2006

We did a triple feature movie night - made an 8x11 cardstock invite and added a little admit one - that I printed from an image off the net and just cute along the lines to make it 3D. 

Yep - you guessed it - our walmart cake - they custom did it to her colors and added as many ghosts as we wanted.

If you blow up the picture you can see a couple things...  I learned to invest in things that I could keep using (yes I still have those plates :) I did chocolate chip cookies and dipped them in chocolate, a few sprinkles, marshmallow mini eyes and a little frosting for the month. Our goodie bags were Frankenstein shaped bags filled with movie candy - spree, m&m's and more!

2006 Bratz Bday

Ambers slumber party bratz invites... I made the image in paint shop from a graphic i fell in love with, printed it out on cardstock, put it on purple or pink cardstock - through a couple butterfly punches and a organza ribbon at the top... the girls loves them!

Streamers, table covers, hula necklaces (dollar store!) and balloons covered our kitchen...

Target again - dollar section had these cute little pink purses and I knew we were going to need favor bags - bought them months ahead and stashed them... filled with candy rings, gum, hair stuff and more.

We ended up making lip balm - dollar section at target has these cute mirrors - on ebay I found some little circle containers to put the lipgloss in and a little Vaseline and koolaide you have tons of lipgloss!

Walmart makes the best cakes - I've done tons of other bakeries and walmart rocks!

Easy popcorn for everyone without passing the bowl - just roll down brown paper bags and fill em up - this also absorbs alot of the grease too! 

Found these cute bubble bath ice cream containers at target (love their dollar section!!)

Best advice - if your doing nails at a party with young kids get this nail dyer spray - spray them outside and the nails dry instantly - then they can run wild!

We also bought inflatable microphones and guitars for when they watched the Bratz movie and could play along. And when they are all done - partying and rocking out - they crashed!!