Shopping for Snow White

The girls' fundraiser is only 2 weeks away and I still have ALOT to do.  I think I have ideas finally for most of the tables, I just need to get off my rear and get them all done.  (And hopefully they will all work right the first time.  'Cause that ever happens....)

Today I'm moving on to sharing the projects for my Snow White table.  I have some pretty fun ones planned, so I hope you'll check back often this week.  I'm starting by sharing some Snow White party projects from the small businesses of Etsy.

'Snow White Party Treats' 

Snow White Cupcake Wrapper -... JustaLittleFav... $3.00	Evil Queen Mask, Snow White,... PiratesQuarter... $45.00
SNOW WHITE Inspired Photo Bo... partyinvites $5.00	Snow White Printable Party T... OpalandMae $3.50
PRINTABLE CANDY WRAPPER - Sn... OpalandMae $7.00	Red Bow Headband Snow White ... snowbella $16.00
Snow White- Yellow, Blue, an... TinyTutuBoutiq... $20.00	Apple cookies, handmade & ic... ladybug650 $22.00
Snow White Candleabra, Taper... FetchingElegan... $26.00	Snow White Magic Mirror On T... seriouslysavag... $85.00
Mini Snow White Envelopes madebygwen $6.00	Snow White's Seven Dwarf... KreationsParti... $2.50
SNOW WHITE and Seven DWARVES... JoanOfArtCreat... $17.99	Snow White Birthday Banner PearlySkies $28.00
Snow White Journal Sketch Co... 2cheekymonkeys $15.00	Hand stamped - Snow white - ... brandedheart $12.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio

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April Package Pals-What I Got

For April I was paired with Danni from Silo Hill Farm.  As I said in my post of what I sent her, she has very clever ideas for making something out of almost anything.  What a wonderful box of goodies she sent to me.  When the box arrived, it was wrapped in brown paper.  I used a sharp knife to take the paper off and almost had a heart attack when I realized what was underneath the paper.  I am so glad that I did not damage it.

Danni put what she sent me in a photo box.  Now how clever is that and what a nice, nice extra.  I am always looking for a box to store something in.  The lid was held down by two black elastic bands.  Upon
opening the box, this is what I saw.

Some nice tissue paper and an envelope with a little note.  The note was written on a this little handmade card.

This is what I saw when I removed the tissue paper.

There were lots of little wrapped packages to open, and this is what was inside those two little paper plates held together with the rubber bands.

This adorable little wreath with that cute, cute little bird.  Also in the photo is a decorated can and a little metal green bird.  Below is a close-up photo of the little bird.  Isn't she just too cute.  Now I know that it is a  she, she is pink after all.

In the bottom left corner of the box were three little gourds from Danni’s farm.  I am going to put them on my kitchen window sill.  I may decoupage or paint them at some point or I may just leave them as is.

In the upper right corner of the box was a little brown box and inside that box was a little decorated match box with a sweet little bracelet in it.  I wore the bracelet to work on Friday to show it off.

Other lovely and useful items in the box were some note pads, a cute little slate board, and a little notebook for keeping email and web site addresses in.  Also a little key.  Danni didn’t know that I have been collecting keys for some time to someday make some fabric with key shapes on it.

 

There was a wonderful little pack of homemade greeting cards.

There was also a selection of stickers and a great little calendar which were in a cut down file folder.

And last, but not least a little decorated can that I am going to put needles in, some Washi tape, and a beaded recipe card holder made from a fork. (Now I have to admit that I thought the fork might be a spoon rest at first.)

It really did feel like Christmas to receive all these wonderful things.  The best part of this swap, however, is that Danni and I are becoming very good virtual friends.  The even better part is that I may get to meet her in person in a couple of weeks as we will be in her area while on vacation.

I owe many thanks to Jamie over at C.R.A.F.T. for hosting this swap and linking me up with Danni.  There will be another swap in June.  If you think you might want to get in on the fun, I strongly suggest that you follow C.R.A.F.T.  Jamie only takes the first 100 bloggers who sign up, and she will announce the sign up day towards the end of May.  Jamie also hosts a great Monday link party called "Making Mondays Marvelous"

I am linking up to Package Pals Reveal

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Rapunzel's Tower and Printable

My computer has been going so hay wire lately that I'm about to scream...or throw myself off the nearest tower.  Fortunately for me, I could probably land in that pile of hair and be just fine.

I wanted to make sure that I shared Rapunzel's tower before all of that, so here's how to turn a Pringles can, a cool whip container, some cardstock, and a piece of purple posterboard into your favorite princess's home.

I started by designing the tower to go around the pringles can.  It's a simple square that wraps around the can and should be secured with glue or tape.

The pieces that went around the tower house were a little harder to design.  They ended up being 2 pieces that wrap around the outside of a small whip cream container.  I had to secure the top of the printable to the container but not the bottom to keep it wrapped correctly.  If you make one, put a little glue in the upper corner and wrap it around making sure to keep the top of the printable lined up with the upper edge of the container.  Then put a piece of glue to secure.  Do the other side following the same idea.

I used a large piece of purple posterboard that I found at Office Depot to make the top of the tower.  I made a half circle that was 17 inches long.

Placing the curved edge against the tabletop, I curved it into a cone shape.

I finished by adding Rapunzel's hair to my tower and then putting the cone on top.

Super fun to add to my Rapunzel table and super easy to put together.

Here's your free printables in case you want to try.

If you do, I'd LOVE to see how yours turns out!

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Disney Princess themed Bingo Game

After working with all these Disney characters for so long, I wanted to have a little fun and play with them.  So my kids and I created a Disney themed bingo game with all the characters.

I designed it to have 2 bingo cards per page so they are easy to print and cut out.

The bingo tabs have characters from

Beauty and the Beast

The Little Mermaid

Peter Pan

Alice in Wonderland

Snow White

Sleeping Beauty

Cinderella

Tangled

Aladdin

Each character is on a 1.25 inch circle so you can easily cut them out.

Once they are cut, you can place all these in a bag to draw out for a fun, easy bingo game for a princess or Disney themed movie party.

You can get the bingo cards in our store HERE.

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Ingredient Spotlight-Honey Mustard Dip

The Ingredient Spotlight today over at Eat at Home is honey.  The recipe I am sharing today is short and sweet, quick and easy.  It can be used as a dip for chicken nuggets or fingers, or veggies, it can be used as a spread in sandwiches or as a dressing for salads.

It is easy to vary the taste of this by the kind of mustard that is used.  I have made this with all kinds of mustards.  I, personally, like to use a pineapple mustard that I can get here in the northwest.

Heating the honey slightly in the microwave will help to make it more pourable.  Also, grease the measuring cup to make getting the honey out of it easier.  Try to make this at least a few hours a head if you can.  It keeps well in the refrigerator.

Honey Mustard Sauce
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
Mix together honey, mustard, mayonnaise and Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl and whip with a whisk until smooth.  Makes about 3/4 c.  If you are having a party, it is fun to serve this in a hollowed out pepper. 

Linking to:  Ingredient Spotlight
Weekend Potluck

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Tangeld Lantern Lights

I had to have the floating lanterns from Tangled for my Rapunzel table, but I had no way to hang them since our ceiling is WAY TOO high to be able to drop lanterns onto one table.

So I had to figure out another way to give the illusion. 

Fortunately, I had a 5 candle candelabra that I found at a garage sale.  I have used this in several different ways in different parties (LOVE multi use items in my party stash.)  So I figured it would be perfect for adding the lanterns too.

I started by cutting a piece of vellum 8 inches by 5 inches.  Then I rolled it up with about 3/4 of an inch to spare along the LONG edge.  I used that extra to glue the lantern into a circle.

Then I added sunburst that I found HERE.  They were a little time consuming to cut out, but I was behind in my "Missing" anyway.

Once the suns were cut out, I glued them to the front of the lanterns and placed them onto the candelabra.  Each candle sits snuggly inside the opening so it won't get knocked off onto the table. 

I did place battery operated tea lights inside the candles, but you couldn't tell, so I don't know if I'll keep them or not on the night of the fundraiser.

A very simple but easy decoration addition to my Rapunzel table!

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April Package Pal Reveal-What I Sent

Today is reveal day for April Package Pals hosted by Jamie over at C.R.A.F.T.  My partner this month is Danni from Silo Hill Farm.  If you have not been to her blog, you should drop by.   She does amazing things with mostly recycled items.  She has very clever ideas, ones I certainly would not have thought of.

I learned that  Danni’s favorite color is green and that she like autumn.  I found a piece of striped fabric that I thought had the colors of autumn in it and decided to make a tote bag and a matching sewing kit.  The patterns I used came from the book, “Zakka Style.”  There is a an internet sew along going on making all the projects in the book.  I am making some of them, but not all.

This is a photo of the tote bag, sewing kit and, pin cushion.

This is the front of the bag which shows the zigzag patchwork and quilting.  I used a variegated green thread for the stitching.

This is the back of the tote.  I repeated the quilting decoration here.

I also put the stitching decoration on the inside pocket of the tote.

This is the sewing kit opened up.  It has a large pocket on one side and three little pockets on the other.  I used a pony tail holder for the closure. 

Those of you who read my posts regularly know that my mother died last November.   She was a sewer/crafter for years.  I recently went though a box of her things and found many things that I sent to Danni but did not take pictures of.  There was lace trim, ribbons, a couple of books, a craft punch, etc.  I send a big flat rate box full.  I know that Danni will find wonderful uses for the items.   They should keep her busy for awhile.

Danni and I are becoming great internet friends.  I will be receiving a box from her in a day or two.  I hope that she likes my little projects.

There will be a sign-up the end of May for the June Package Pal exchange.  Participation is limited to the first 100 people to sign up so, if you are interested in joining in the fun, I suggest that you follow C.R.A.F.T.

Linking up to April Package Pal Reveal

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