Brown Paper Packages...

  ...are pretty boring, tied up with string or not.

Here's a cutie-patootie way to make them better - no cutting machine or vinyl required!

I found these foam stamps and decided I couldn't live another day without them.  I had no idea what I'd use them for, but that's beside the point (right?)

I thought stamping with paint would be a great way to spruce up some plain craft paper for a couple of birthday gifts! (I know you're admiring my well-loved drop cloth)

I started out by dipping the letters into the paint that I'd poured into a styrofoam produce thingy, but after about 2 letters I realized it would be A LOT less messy to just paint the foam stamps with a small brush.

See the difference?  Less paint = better.

I washed the paint off the stamps and let them dry in the sun.  

Now there will be no question who these came from! (crazy-paint-everything-girl)

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Happy Birthday to my baby! I love you sweet Collin Miles!

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Inspired By Pinterest - Paper Cupcake Liner Decoration

It's almost birthday time again for us!  I'm not sure how I feel about my 'baby' turning 5 - I'll get back to you in a few weeks!
 Luckily I have my handy, creative sidekick (Pinterest) to bail me out when I draw a blank for party and decorating ideas.  (Especially when the almost-5-year-old doesn't want a "theme" for his party!?!?)

  

I made this 5, using colorful paper cupcake liners!

The idea came from this pin, originally from Beth at Beth Kruse Custom Creations.

I simply cut the 5 from cardboard and painted it white.

I put two of the liner papers together back-to-back (turn one inside out) and used a chop stick to form them.  Then I glued them to the board.

The whole project took less than 20 minutes and I used fewer than 100 liners, so it was very inexpensive.

Cute and simple! I plan to hang it eventually, but he loves his 5 and carries it around with him everywhere!

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Inspired by Pinterest - The Angry Bird Party

 

Nearly every idea for this party came from Pinterest!  I love that Pinterest provides us with such an amazing way to keep track of ideas and an outlet for sharing all the creativity out there!  I also love these dopey looking birds!

Here are the invitations.

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The Angry Birds party was a success!  There were happy 13 kiddos running around and one Birthday Boy who beamed the whole day. 

I made fruit kabobs...

a homemade Angry Birds game in addition to the store-bought one...

(No, these weren't made by a pre-schooler.  Just me and my sharpie.  Even as ugly as they are, I think the kids liked them best!)

I made the "goodie bags"...

an "it's so ugly, it's cute" King Pig cake....

(Okay, it wasn't very pretty but it tasted good.  I was quite proud of the crown though.  I cut and painted a plastic margarine container and then glued on a few jewels!)

streamers, and other decorations....

 and the kids took part in several "Pinterest Inspired" activities, including a science experiment and games!

Check out my Pinterest boards to find the details and original sources for all of these great projects!

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