Frozen Cupcakes

My niece Emma had a Frozen themed fifth birthday party.  She wanted an Elsa Princess Cake.  I had made her a princess cake before, but I wasn't sure I'd be able to pull off an Elsa cake.  I wanted to do something for her, so I did some searching on Pinterest.  I found some fabulous cupcakes at Erica's Sweet Tooth that I knew that I could make. 

They  turned out great and were pretty easy to  make.  I think they were a pretty good substitute for a princess cake:)

A Year of Holiday Outfits

Last year I decided that I would make some type of shirt/outfit for Bug for all of the holidays.  It started with New Years because I didn't have anything for him to wear.  Some were more involved than others, but he got something for all of the major holidays that we celebrate (including his birthday). 

I've shared most of them on my personal Instagram or Facebook, but it's fun to see them all together.  It's also amazing to see how much he grew and changed in a year. 

Patchwork and Minky Baby Blanket and Burp Cloths

A friend of mine is having a baby boy in May.  I knew that I wanted to make a patchwork blanket for the little guy, but wasn't sure of the colors I wanted to use at first.  When I got the invitation to her shower with cute blue and gray elephants I headed straight to Etsy.  I found a great bundle of Michael Miller fabrics.   I loved the colors and designs.  I was so excited when it arrived in the mail...I couldn't wait to get started. 

This is the second patchwork blanket that I've made with minky as the backing.  I love how soft they are.  I wasn't sure I wanted to use minky, since he is a May baby and summers are pretty warm here.  Even with the minky it is lightweight.  Perfect for our cool evenings. 

I added a contrasting fabric for a border.  I love how it looks and is a great finishing touch. 

These burp cloths are my signature gift.  I first made them for my sister when my niece E was born.  She said they were great.  Great size and super soft. I've made them for all of my friends and some for me and the Bug (I still use them even though we're past the spit up phase.  They're great for his teething drool).

I love how they turned out.  This fabric bundle is one of my favorites that I've purchased.  I might have to order some more for any future baby boys that are on their way.

A Bug Birthday Party

Our little bug turned 1 in November and we celebrated with a Bug Bash. I wanted to do something small and simple with just family, but nothing is small with the Davis'.  There are too many of them.  I had a lot of fun planning and making things for the party.  After all of the princess parties I've helped with over the last few years, bugs were definitely a change.  

At first I was just going to do an Evite for the invitation.  As I was talking about it with someone at work, she reminded me that he only gets one first birthday.  She said I should do an invitation so that I'll have something to save.  Of course, this made me think that I had to make something buggy and cute.  

I did a back drop for the food table with "bug netting" and plastic bugs.  Some of the bugs looked so real it was creepy.  It was a good thing none of them fell in the food.

 

For his cake I made it baby friendly.  I was worried that having all that sugar when he had never had any would make him sick.  I found a recipe that was mostly bananas.  I decorated it to look like dirt.  The bugs are m&m's with chocolate legs. 

For everyone else, I made some chocolate cupcakes to match, along with some vanilla cupcakes. 

I kept the bug theme going with the silverware and food. 

spider napkin rings

snail sandwiches

fruit fly salad

butterfly salad

sweet nectar

I found some great bug fabric that I used to make his outfit and high chair decorations. 

He wasn't so sure about the cake at first...

But he definitely enjoyed the chocolate frosting and cake once he figured it out. 

It was a great party and it was nice to have the whole family there to celebrate with us.