Birthday Crafting

So my best friend Chamel is turning 30 and she's having a birthday party at her house next weekend.  First, she wasn't going to have anything but her husband convinced her.  Then she didn't want to do anything big so I of course step in and said I would help.  30 is a big thing and I think we should celebrate.  I being the girl and crafter started brain storming when she finally decided to have a party.  I told her I would make invitations and she said "No, it's too late I will just use Evite."  I gasped and reminded her that it only takes one day for mail to be delivered in Georgia and it's way more nicer and personal that a damn Evite.  She agreed with me because she know I don't back down.  So I first we decided on a color theme, which is pink and white.  Then I made 18 invitations to send out pronto.  Here are the cards and my workstation:

After I finished the invitations, I needed to order party supplies.  

I found the cutest straws and balloons at Bake It Pretty.   So cute and pink. 

Now I need to decided what decorations I should make.   I found some great DIYs on so many blogs.  I just can't decide what to make.  I can't make it all.  

I have found cupcake toppers.  

Like these Fabric Ruffled Cake Toppers from The Sweetest Occasion. 

Or these Fabric Flower Cupcake Toppers from Paige of Style?

And then they are Flag Cupcake Toppers.

I found these on Hank and Hunt.  They are edible flags made out of Fruit by Foot.  Cute? 

Even The Sweetest Occasion made these edible ones:

The Sweetest Occasion also made ones out of contact paper.  

And Creature Comforts does flags with fabric.  I wonder if I can find pink and white fabric?

So I definitely want to do some kind of cupcake topper.  I just need to decide which one.  

I am totally making party hats since it is a kid friendly party.  

I found these at Oh Happy Day.  

Or what about these from Birthday Girl?

Or these from Fabric Party Hats from Momtastic?

  

I would also like to make Pinwheels fo the kids.  

Look at these little ones from Oh Happy Day.  

Oh and look at these Pinwheels from Style Me Pretty.  Wow!

And absolutely I have to make these Pinewheels from Lovely Indeed for her driveway. 

I am definitely making these Photo booth Props for Pictures.

I found these at Oh Happy Day.  I love them! With my new camera and these, her birthday pictures will be awesome!!!

And of course I have to do Mustache Prop also.  These are from Tiffany Kelley.

And what about decorations?  

These Colorful Mobiles are so pretty from Project Wedding.  

Or these Fabric Star Medallions from Martha Stewart.  

Or Wall Flowers from Dana Made It?

And these Fringy Streamers are Beautiful from Oh Happy Day.  

I will be doing pink flowers in vases.  Look what I found at Poppy Talk?  Painting Bottles and using them as vases.  I would love to find some cheap bottles and do this.  

So as you can see I need a lot of help.  I am all over the place.  I have too much to decide on and too much to make.  I only have 7 days to get all of this done on top of baking cupcakes and a cake. 

So please can everyone help me decide.  Please leave your comments on what you like to help me out.

Thanks!!!

Hunting for Peonies

I love flowers in the house.  JT picks me up hydrangeas every Friday.  I love hydrangeas they are colorful, big and fluffy. But the main reason I love them is that they last long.  I can have fresh cut hydrangeas in my house for over a week.  We tried many different flowers like tulips but they just seem to last 4-5 days.  So I just emptied my vase and instead of getting some new hydrangeas I have decided I want peonies.   The problem is I can't find them.  Well, I have actually looked looked.  We buy our flowers at Whole Foods.  They have great flowers for a great price and they last.  Well, I saw peonies there last year but I haven't seen them since.  Every week I walk in there and look but nothing.  So today I am going to Whole Foods and if I don't find them there I'm just going to have to call the florist and see if they have them.  I'm not a florist type of girl and I don't have florist type of money.  I would love to be able to pick up an arrangement or two at the florist every week for my home but I haven't hit that lottery yet.  :)  It's like Addison's activities or flowers.  Hmmm, Addison has been a little crazy lately.   Flowers it is!  We all know I wouldn't do that to my little prince.  So I guess wish me luck on my search for peonies and pray they aren't expensive or this might be the last peonies I buy.

I just read oh happy day blog.  Jordan lives in Paris (jealous) and she says all the Paris markets have peonies right now.  Here are some of her pics.

Oh before I go it's Wednesday so it's my Favorite Things.  I got a new citrus juicer just to make the lemon bars.  I also realized I needed one when I made the lemon curd.  So i went to Williams-Sonoma (of course) and got this one.

i'm telling you now if you don't have one don't waste your time with others this is the one.  This one gets all the juice out of your lemons or limes.  You put the citrus upside down and it ends up turning it inside out.  They told me how wonderful it is at the store but I wasn't believer until I tried it.  We are going to have lemons and limes all summer.  

I also have to mention the Microplane graters.  I have had many graters and I thought they did I good job until I purchased the Microplane graters.   These graters make grating so easy and smooth.  I don't know what it is but I love them.  I grate a lot, freshly grated nutmeg,  cinnamon sticks, lemon, limes, and cheese.  When you cook and bake a lot you should have some good graters and these are the ones.

I have the rasp grater, a smaller one that does spices, and then a bigger one for cheese.   They have a different sizes for everything you need.  I just noticed they have a new one just for citrus.  I will be putting that on my wish list.  

Also go to the Microplane website and see all they have.  Williams-Sonoma doesn't carry everything.  I just noticed on Microplane.com they have a Sea Salt shaver.  Wow!  Fresh shaved sea salt.  That 's a whole other level. 

I know, I should just work at Williams-Sonoma.  I have a friend that works there and he told me I should work with him.  I might take him up on his offer.  Some part-time hours would be nice I just have to see about Addison's schedule.  But I'm worried once you work at a place you love, you end up not loving that place anymore.  And it's not like I would be bringing home any extra money, my whole paycheck would go to everything I want in the store.  :)

Bye for now.

Paperandpi.com!!!!

I have decided to buy paperandpi.com!   I realized it's easier for people to remember.  Everyone was asking me where my blog is and paperandpi.blogspot.com is a very long web address.  I'm also excited to see what I can do with this blog since I have the summer off.  Maybe work on some web design?  Make this little idea of mine shine.  I hope you all enjoy it and if you bookmarked the old site please bookmark this one.

Also Thank You to all of you.  I have hit over 1,000 page views.  I hope you are enjoying my silliness.  It's great therapy for me.

Thanks,

Bobbette

Favorite Blogs

So since it's Wednesday (well it's almost Thursday the day is almost over), it means it is My Wednesday Favorite Things.  I wondered what I would talk about and I decided my favorite blogs would be great.  Reading other people's blogs have given me the inspiration to write my own blog.  I love the way blogs can help you find people that have the same interest as you.  They are also a way to learn new things.  I get craft ideas and recipe from blogs.  So I thought I would tell you my favorite.

1. Pioneer Woman - Ree make me want to give up living in the city and just start a farm.  She was a city girl who met a country boy.  Now they live on a cow farm with all their kids.  Her blog is amazing because she has five sections: confession, cooking, photography, home and garden, and homeschooling.  I have gotten many recipes from this blog and photography tips.  The wonderful thing is she doesn't just give you a recipe, she takes a picture of each step.  I wish I had the patience for that.  Ree has a great sense of style and the best sense of humor.

2. Bakerella - She is the queen of the cake pops.  When I started my baking obsession, I would always go to this blog.  Her blog is cute and her recipes are good.  She also has a cookbook out now called Cake Pops.  I so want to have a little girl just so we can make cake pops together.

3. Oh So Beautiful Paper - This is my favorite website.  I have a new obsessions and it is paper.  I so want a letterpress and open an invitation and card store.  The invitations that show up on this blog are amazing.  I want to renew my vows just so I can send out beautiful invitations.    Look at theses paper-cut wedding invitations, I have tried to convince The Chosen One to quit her job and make these for me.  ;)

And look at these save the date, baby shower, and wedding invitations.  OMG!!

Beautiful wedding invitation!

Adorable Baby Shower invitation!

Creative Save the Date!

I told you I was obsessed with paper.  I could go on forever.

4. Anthology Magazine - this blog just great things for inspiration.  I love the way the pictures look and how they style everything.

5. Oh Happy Day - Jordan lives in Paris, France.  She has a thing for paper and party planning.  Her pictures will make you smile and her design skills are incredible.  

6. Twig and Thistle - they have great design ideas and always have cute tutorials.  This week was DIY number napkins.  This blog makes me always want to throw a dinner party and reorganize my life.  

7.  Sweetapolita - of course.  She's my favorite baking blog.  Beautiful Rosie lives in Canada with her hot husband and gorgeous little girls.  All her baked goods look incredible.  She gives me inspiration to be that talented some day.  Her recipes have always turned out perfect for me.  I discovered her from a picture of her Neapolitan cake on Pioneer Woman's blog and it was love at first sight.  She is also a great photographer, she takes the greatest pictures of her baked good creations.   Rosie is my favorite baker!!!

8.  Hip Paris - because it's about Paris of course.  The pictures are amazing.  You can't go wrong looking at pictures of french pastries and Paris.  

9. Oh Joy -  she talks about food, design, and clothes.   I love that she puts what she is currently snaking on.  She is my kind of foodie.  

10.  Already Pretty - Sally is a normal sized woman.  I think she's a size 10.  She has a passion for fashion and knows what looks good on her.  She takes a picture of what she is wearing everyday.  I love seeing all her outfits.  She also tells where she purchases her outfits.  She talks about jewelry, boots, jackets, heels, skits, pants, sweaters, tops, and everything else.  I wish I knew her so we could go shopping together.  

I hope you check out my favorite blogs and they brighten up your day.  If you guys have any favorites let me know.