Happy Sunday! This little project is called “Bat Poop!” I created a cute topper using an adorable digital image of a bat from Soft Pencil at Etsy. Then I took a sandwich baggie and cut it in half diagonally (into a triangle). Next, I poured in a tablespoon of yummy chocolate chips, folded the baggie closed and stapled the topper on.

I have three fun nephews that I will be giving them to sometime this month when they come over for a visit. First, of all, if I had had raisons, I would have used that instead of the chocolate chips. Since I had to use the chocolate chips, I thought we could possibly make cookies or celery with peanut butter and they could sprinkle the chips on top for an added treat.

Of course, this project is for this week’s Pile It On challenge , which is to use something 3D on your project plus at least one other challenge out there in blog land. I suppose that my whole project is considered 3D, but I also popped up the cute bat using foam squares. Here are my Challenges:

• Pile It On: 3D Items
• CCEE Stampers: Digital Image
• Fun With Shapes: Halloween

Thanks for visiting!

I just realized that I never shared any photos of my 1920s style Birthday Party! It was a huge blast and I am thankful for everyone who was there and dressed up ever so wonderfully. (The photo above from the Left: Kate, Me, Grace, Holly, Jenn & baby Noah)

We had a ton of fun and creative ideas that me and my girls threw together for a great party! We had plenty of wine, champagne and sparkling punch to drink (Boxed grape juice for the kiddies)… Grapes, Cubed Cheese, Crackers, Olives, Old-Style Candies all dished up in some beautiful crystal bowls and dishes. We of course had a pie contest and the winner was my Grandma with her Lemon Meringue Pie (which is my all-time favorite by the way).

For fun, we set up some lounge areas complete with a single red rose in a small glass vase and a strand of pearls. The guests enjoyed some night croquet that was lit up by some lovely Mason Jars with candles that lined the whole backyard. My friend Karen and I also created some fun paper lanterns to hang (using white paper bags, stamps, ribbon and fake tealight candles from the $1 store)… template, courtesy of Martha Stewart!

Other decor included some gorgeous long-stemmed ostrich feathers in vases, Dark Turqoise Velvet Draperies, Poker Tables, and we even dolled up the Wine Glasses. I found this absolutely gorgeous gold paper and printed up a bunch of “Important People” of the 1920s (a.k.a. Bonnie & Clyde, Charlie Chaplin, etc), used my punches to punch em out and adhered them on some black squares. I added a couple pearl accessories, glue gunned some gold ribbon so that it would hang around the stem of the wine glasses as a simple name tag. I think they turned out beautifully!

Enjoy the photos :)

Me & My hubs, Garrett …………………….. Our Nephew Ty with Garrett

The boys from the Left: Seth, My Big Bro Tim, Owen, Ty and Dad

This week’s Dare is to TRY THIS! Not great at sewing, but love all of the projects with all of the bunched up ribbon? Here is a technique for you to try out!

I ran across this Technique shared by Wendy on her blog… check it out HERE.

All you do is take a piece of ribbon and add adhesive all the way along the backside of the ribbon (Wendy suggests ATG Tape). Then you just place the end down at your starting point, fold and press down, fold and press down, fold and press down… well you get the picture! Now let’s try it!

If you use this on any of your projects, just come back here and add a link to your project in my comments. Looking forward to all of your creations!

Wow, what a week! I am a WEEK LATE on posting the winners of my Birthday Scrap or Dare. Let’s just say I am going to send a little somethin’ somethin’ to both Emma and Iona for playing along! They are two of the sweetest girls that always support me by joining in on my challenges… thanks girls!

Email me with your mailing info and I will send out your special prize :)