Sew Fun, Sew Frustrating

My dear friend Brooke taught me how to sew the other day...
I made the A dress, she made the E.
Not bad for my first sewing attempt- I did about 90% by myself- she just guided me. :)

Last night I took a pattern she helped me pick out and used one cut of the pattern and ignored all the instructions. I think I did a pretty good job. :)

It's a reversible dress...

LOVE IT! I'm addicted to sewing for sure! I have another dress all cut and ready to go... but when I tried to switch out my thread it got all messed up. After an hour of trying to fix it I gave up. It will not beat me! lol

Here are some pics of Sweetpea modeling her new dresses.

Dancing queen...
Dance baby dance

Many more sewing projects to come. I'm sew in love. ;)

How-to Cake and Balloons

I had some questions and comments about my cake and balloon banner, so here is how I did them. :)

I followed the instructions and tips from this blog. They tip about using foil changed my life! Oh, but I did not follow her advice about making my own icing- store bought for me, (3 packs of it).





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I had 12 balloons of each color, (but the green either came out of the bad with holes or they popped as they were blown up, so there is less of the green).

I had found a blog that instructed me to sew together 4 balloons- I did that for red, orange, yellow, then I found another way to do it.

You tie two balloons together, then another two, (tie together the knotted parts of the balloons). Take the two sets and fold them together, (like you would for balloon animals), until they are connected. After you have all of your sets, connect each color group separately with curling ribbon, leaving ribbon hanging out of one side. When I had them all connected I connected each color to its partner in the rainbow, using the hanging ribbon. :)

Super easy and so worth it!

Firework

The theme for Sweetpea's adoption party was going to be Fireworks, like from the song Firework. :) Well, you can't find many firework decorations- like none. I decided to add a rainbow theme. :)

The first three pics are out of order and my computer is being such a pain- it was dificult enough to do this post! lol

I can't beleive I do not have a better lit pic- notice the crayon banks :)

The BFF

Better order begins now:

Yes, she is :)

The front door :)

Our entry way :)

Our entryway from the living room :)

Balloon banner- so much easier than it looks, and so great! Will be doing for every occasion :)

Not the greatest pics, but on top of the bracelets, I also had glow wands throughout the house :)

The tablescape :)

Finally something store bought with "fireworks!"

Peanut Butter and PB&J

Fruity Pebbles Treats :)

Fruit Loop Necklaces
Rainbow drinks, (Gatorade) :)
Rainbow pinwheels :)

Rainbow fruit :) Layered jello :)

The backside was less than perfect lol :)

The cake :)

LOVE! I will be doing suprise layered cakes for every occasion from now on :)

before icing :)

missing the crayons, but with better lighting :)

In my kitchen

Balloon wreath-one of two :)

Her first time painting on display :)

She's a firework! :)

The Keierleber Family

She decided to hug me :) Us with Sweetpea's former foster mom. She is AMAZING! She has fostered over 80 foster children over the years and more to come. :)

Us and Auntay :)

My baby sister with my best friend's baby :)