Crafty Texas Girls

4/15/15

Pop Star Birthday Party

It always starts out small---my ideas for birthday parties. But then I get really excited and my kids get really excited and all these ideas start popping up. So with that said, here is my Afton's 9th Birthday Party. She wanted a 'Pop Star' theme. And that's what she got!

I made the invites myself using PicMonkey.com.

Both my girls dresses up like Pop Stars and I even broke out my sequin pants. (Because how often can you really wear sequin pants?!)

When the guests arrived, they walked the "hot pink carpet" to the front door. They were presented with a 'backstage pass' to wear. Then they visited the 'hair/make-up' table for a little rock star treatment.

Next they took turns posing in our Barbie Rock Star Box. I saw this on Pinterest and Afton begged me to make it. I used two short wardrobe boxes that we had in the attic and taped them together. Then we cut the shape and painted the exterior with hot pink paint. The interior is lined with wrapping paper. I had a few props sitting near the Barbie Box- sunglasses and inflatable guitars. The girls knew just what to do! (I later printed off these photos and enclosed them in the thank you notes that we mailed to each girl.)

After pizza and fruit kabobs, the party entertainer arrived.

We had her for an hour and half. She played games, did glitter tattoos, and made balloon wands for each girl. The girls spent a lot of time signing on the microphone and dancing too!

At the end, we sang 'happy birthday' and ate cake.

Each girl went home with a 'swag bag'- it contained a glitter microphone, a Ring Pop, and a Rock Star slap bracelet. The girls also took home their neon hair extensions and backstage passes :)

It was a fun party for all and at the end, my Pop Star Barbie even found her Ken!

Party Sources

Entertainer: Fun Time Parties

Invites: Made my own using Picmonkey.com

Backstage Passes: Free printable- via The Curriculum Corner

Glitter Microphones: US Toys in Plano

Hot Pink Carpet: Bulletin Board Paper from US Toys in Plano

Stars: US Toys in Plano

Neon Hair Extensions: US Toys In Plano

Cake: Nothing Bundt Cake in Southlake

More Ideas for a Pop Star Party can be found on my Party Pinterest Board here.

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4/13/15

DIY "Birthday Girl" Shirt

For my girl's birthday, I wanted to make her a fun shirt to wear to school on her special day.

I found this hot pink Gildan tshirt at Hobby Lobby and paired it with iron-on letters. I changed the shape of the shirt a bit by cutting off the 'binding' at the neck. Then I cut the sleeves too.

Cutting the shirt and ironing-on the letters took maybe 20 minutes. I love a quick craft!

Love this Birthday Girl!

Sources for Shirt Supplies:
-Gilden Tshirt at Hobby Lobby (similar click here)
-Iron on Letters at Hobby Lobby (similar click here)

Stay tuned- I will be sharing her Pop Star Birthday Party in post here soon ;)

4/10/15

New Michaels Store in Frisco

I partnered with Michaels again for a fun crafting event. (You can see event I did last year- just click here.) This one was to kick-off the opening of their new store in Frisco, Texas. Michael's invited a handful of bloggers to their store for a sneak-peek of the new location.

I brought my best lil crafter with me-- she loves all of the 'craft blogging' craziness as much as I do :)

When we arrived at the store, we were greeted with a cute lemonade bar. All the goodies made using items from the store of course. They have a brand new section that is full of chalkboards, burlap, twine, galvanized metal-- things that make crafty people smile.

The event organizers had put together a scavenger hunt- it was a neat way to tour the store. Afton and I raced around looking for the 8 clues. They led us through jewelry, framing, end caps filled with project ideas etc. The new store layout has wider aisles and the products are down lower, so they are easier to reach. It feels brighter and more modern.

I have to admit, we got a little competitive. Afton and I ended up running to the finish-- and winning! The prize was the coveted new Cricut Explore Air!! It's wireless, easy to use and I can't wait to do my first project with it.

After the hunt, the bloggers all returned to the project room where we each made our own tote using the new Cricut Explore Air. I was impressed how easy it was for Afton to use. If a 9 year old can use it.... well it means that all of us adults will love using it too!

Using hot pink sparkle vinyl she made a cute tote bag. And look who was also at the event, remember my friend Jo?! I met her last year in the Southlake store. You might recognize Jo Pearson from Craft Wars. It was so fun to see her again and introduce her to Afton.

All in all, the event was a success. Afton and I finished the evening with dinner at Pei Wei and talked about how lucky we were to win the Cricut and how cute her bag turned out.

If you are local, be sure to visit the new Michael's Frisco store. The Grand Opening is Sunday, April 12th at 5255 Eldorado Parkway at the Parkway Towne Center Shopping Center. (And don't forget to check out all those new burlap & chalkboard crafts!)

4/7/15

Our Easter 2015

How was your Easter? Ours was really good. We made a few of those crafts that I mentioned in 'this post' I wrote last week. The Easter tree came together. I like the "Charlie Brown" vibe this tree has going on :)

Afton made our family a new set of Resurrection Eggs, all by her self! How awesome is that?! I gave her the directions and she did the rest. I think I am going to like having a 'crafting partner'.

We baked a quick batch of Resurrection Rolls before church on Sunday too. Of course I didn't take a photo. There was too much going on. Oh and that Easter garden idea I posted never got done. But that's ok. Maybe next year.

After church on Sunday, we had a lot of family over for lunch and an egg hunt. The rain held off and we all enjoyed being outside together.

I hope your week is off to a good start.

4/3/15

CInderella Portraits

In the midst of all our Easter activities, my Maisy had the opportunity to be a model for a local boutique! Chris, the owner of LifeDigs Photography, is a long-time friend and when she told me the photos would be 'Cinderella themed' I knew Maisy would want in on the project.

Maisy wore a dress similar to the one in the new Cinderella movie along with a sweet tiara. She loved getting to 'be Cinderella'. And when she saw the edited photos, she literally screamed. After all, what girl wouldn't love to have her princess dreams come true?!

The photos from her modeling session are being used to promote the Cinderella Portrait Sessions that will take place on April 11th. If you are local and have a little princess in your life, be sure to check it out. The details about the photo sessions are listed below. These photos are such a beautiful way to capture that small time in her life when every girl feels like a princess.