Colourful Crayons!!

This Shenanigan is not my own, but one that I really want to try!!  I saw this on Pintrest and I just fell in love with it!!  This would make a stunning picture for any room!! 

Stagette

In 2010 I was in charge of throwing a Stagette for my sister in law.  Again, I just love a good party, so I had a fun time planning the party and the decorations!!

 Jello Shooters AND the male torso cake were the hit of the party for sure!!!

Photo Box

This Shenanigan has definitely been one of my favorites to create.. hand made exploding photo boxes.  These unique creations look just like a little present, and when you open the lid.. surprise.. out pops an accordion style photo album that holds up to 24 photo's.  I have made two of these this past year and I just love them.  If you are interested in learning how to make them, you can contact me, or check out circleofcrafters.com for the full template and tutorial.

 

Rock Star Birthday Party

One of the other parties that I hosted was a Rock Star Themed birthday party for my daughter.  As with all my parties, I had a blast in the planning.  The invitation was the best part!!  I made up little CD's with a VIP ticket.  The CD held all of the details of the party and the entire invitation fit inside a 

clear CD case.

Invitation:

The entry way into our home was designed with a red carpet "Hollywood" style including the Hollywood signs and the walk of fame!!  Each little girl got their name on the walk of fame and they were all treated like the rich and famous!!

 The cake was a very special one indeed!!  I made a guitar shaped cake!!  I am definitely not a baker, but I game this a whurl and it turned out not too bad if I do say so myself!!

 I converted our garage into a theater complete with hair, makeup and a salon in order to get the little girls ready for their big debut.  

Each girl moved from station to station until they were completely all decked out in rock star apparel.

The it was the main stage where when all was complete, all of the girls had an opportunity to sing and dance to their favorite tunes.  They had a great time!!

OPA!! Feeling Greek?

Another Shenanigan from 2011 was our Greek Party!!  A friend of ours was turning 40 and we wanted to celebrate Greek Style!!  I just loved throwing this dinner party!!  I turned out house into a Greek Restaurant, and everyone cam dressed in Toga's!!

 Each person was assigned a Greek God and had to read all about their character and play the part during dinner.  

With a little help from my computer and some Google images, our home was instantly transformed into a blue and white Greek Home.

The white pillars with the ivy was a nice touch to add that little bit of Greek History to the room.

Triangle shaped banners were so easy to make (and cheap too!!) I made all of the decorations myself. Mojito's was the drink of choice for the evening.. although not authentic Greek, it sure was refreshing!!

The Menu consisted of the following:

• Spanakopita
• Greek Salad
•  Broccoli Cheese Soup
• Greek Potatoes
• Mediterranean Stuffed Pork
• Parmesan Baked Asparagus
• Cupcakes

Baby Name Album

One of my other vices is crafting and scrapbooking.  I made an album for our friends little baby Ever.  I loved this book so much, that I actually made several of them for our other friends who have recently had babies.  I love the look of them and it also makes a wonderful keepsake for babies.

Sunday Shenanigans

Well, I have a new hobby!!  Like I have any more time to get into trouble with all I currently have going on.. but I managed to find something I love.. Knitting.. but not just any ordinary knitting.. I came across these beautiful scarves at Wineberry Fabrics and Yarns www.wineberryfabrics.com.  These particular scarf is made from a beautify Triana Lux loopy yarn and I just fell in love.  They are super easy to make, and each one only takes one ball of yarn and takes about an hour to knit together.  I have already made 6 of them and I have a bag full of beautiful colors still to make.  For all my friends out there.. if you would like a scarf, please comment on this post and leave your favorite color, and maybe if you have been good all year long, Santa "Shanny" will put one in your stocking!!