tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86380578821045287272024-03-05T18:34:12.220+00:00Little Handmade Party CompanyInspiration and ideas for affordable parties.ArdaDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363310771729030052noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638057882104528727.post-53328385535951078162018-03-17T17:33:00.000+00:002018-03-17T17:33:37.981+00:00St Patrick's Day & Easter Party SetsHello everyone.<br />
Happy St Patrick's Day to you all! It's a bit late but here are some of the products from our new St Patrick's Day Party set called My Lucky Charm.<br />
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These popcorn boxes are great for lots of things. You could dye some popcorn with green food colouring and serve it in these.<br />
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How about these adorable bottle wraps? They would look great around your favourite bottle of stout.<br />
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These cute Leprechaun Poop envelopes are available as a free download too. Fill them with coloured candy coated sweets or chocolate chips for a sweet treat.<br />
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Check out the whole set <a href="http://ardaproductions.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2_85_234" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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We also have a new Easter Party range which is just so stinking cute! All these products will go down a treat if you're having an Easter party or even just a little get together.<br />
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A cute cake box so your guests can take away a piece of cake without it getting squashed. Or you could use it as gift box and fill with treats.<br />
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Who doesn't love crackers? These are especially good if someone you know doesn't like loud noises as you don't need to add a snap to them and they're still great fun.<br />
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The mini poop envelopes are always a hit with the little ones. Fill with chocolate chips for a delicious treat.<br />
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Give a card and matching gift box filled with someones favourite chocolates.<br />
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The gabled gift boxes make great party bags and kids can enjoy the themed wordsearch on the back too.<br />
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A larger gift box for a more generous gift! The download also includes little notelets with envelopes which are lovely for sending thank you notes.<br />
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For a non chocolatey treat, you could make these little pencil boxes. They hold half sized pencils.<br />
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These birdhouse style gift boxes in 2 sizes make great gifts filled with goodies and they can be kept after too - because they're too cute to throw away!<br />
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I hope you have a great weekend and enjoy yourself if you're having any parties or celebrations.<br />
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Suz :-)ArdaDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363310771729030052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638057882104528727.post-67728432932840211032018-03-01T21:08:00.000+00:002018-03-01T21:26:08.991+00:00Handbag and Mini Pizza Box TutorialGreetings from a very snowy Scotland!<br />
I have managed to some find space in the living room to record a video tutorial for the cute little handbag gift bags, available in the party ranges we have in the shop. These bags are really cute and make sweet party bags or they can be used to package a smallish gift in a special way.<br />
The first time I made some as party bags for daughter's birthday, the girls were talking about them for ages after and one of their mum's said that her daughter had it on her dresser in her room and loved it!<br />
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I have made a tutorial for my cute mini pizza boxes. These are so cute with a cookie or biscuit inside or if you're up for it, how about a chocolate pizza with different toppings on each slice?! I am going to try this some time as I think they'll look great.<br />
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To view through youtube click <a href="https://youtu.be/Yg-100Sb2qU" target="_blank">here.</a><br />
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I made 5 of these for my husband, kids and granddaughter on Valentine's Day and popped in a couple of cute cookies I had made (vegan, as my eldest daughter and granddaughter are vegan). They all thought they were cool! This Valentine's pizza box is available as a free download too so you get some sorted for next year!<br />
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We have another 20 pizza boxes in the shop at the moment (I'm sure there will be lots more very soon as they are so much fun to design and quite simple for when I'm not feeling great!). Check out the bundle below which is only £5 until the end of March - amazing value at only 25p per box and you can print them out again and again. They would be ideal to have in your craft folder ready for last minute gifts or end of term teacher gifts (I always left it to the last minute!).<br />
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I hope you are all staying safe and warm if you have the cold weather and happy crafting until next time :-)<br />
<br />ArdaDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363310771729030052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638057882104528727.post-36942873092137763452018-01-20T15:12:00.000+00:002018-01-20T15:15:53.495+00:00I'm Back! New Party Sets, shop sale and birthday competition!Goodness, it's been a long time since I last posted. I haven't been very active on the blogs lately as I've had some health issues to deal with. I don't want to bore you too much, but I know many in the crafting community have health issues or care for some one who does so I'll briefly explain what's been going on. I was diagnosed with a condition called temporomandibular joint dysfunction(TMJD) - which for me means the disc between the upper and lower jaw bones is displaced and damaged and so the bones rub together and the disc stops me from being able to open my mouth very wide. 2 months ago I had a terrible couple of hours of pain and from that I have been told that the swelling from my jaw is compressing some nerves (occipital and trigeminal) so I get pain from that too. Luckily, I have still been able to design and I've managed a few party sets since I last posted.<br />
I have been working with some beautiful new watercolour graphics recently and have 2 sets made with them and many more planned for the future.<br />
I'll start with the most recent set, which I designed last week as it's great for Valentine's day, as well as for birthdays, engagement parties, anniversaries and even weddings.<br />
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Above is a lovely A4 print I made to go along with the party set or just to decorate your home.<br />
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I also designed a lovely Halloween set which can also be used for a magical birthday. Click the image below to see all the products in that range.<br />
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<span style="color: #414141; font-family: crafty girls;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px;">And just quickly before I go and make a cup of tea! It was my 40th birthday last week and to celebrate I'm having a 40% off sale across the whole shop and I'm running a little giveaway competition on my Facebook page to win a bundle of your choice. Click <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LittleHandmadePartyCompany/photos/a.115609021922639.23142.115535485263326/956284141188452/?type=3&theater" target="_blank">here</a> to go the page and enter. Good luck :-)</span></span><br />
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Well, I've been away for such a long time again due to illness and the trails of being mum to an autistic child who has just finished primary school!! It's summer holidays now and as usual the kids wander round looking like lost little puppies being bored (either that or they're glued to either their phone or ipad!!).<br />
So I came up with a new idea to give them stuff to do. This mission file is aimed at older kids. I would recommend 9 and up but it depends on your kids really.<br />
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There are 20 missions included in the file and they vary in style and length of time it should keep them busy for. For some of the missions they may need some adult help but again, this will depend on the age and ability of your children.<br />
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I have to say that this might not be for everyone! I made them up for my kids and Theo (12 and autistic) moaned about it for about 2 hours and then put it in the bin!! I guess you can't please everyone! I offered a reward at the bottom for them once they had completed the mission. My first reward was a movie night at home with their favourite snacks.<br />
Anyway, I hope this mission file might be of some use to you and your kids. And it doesn't have to just be for the summer holidays, they can do them at weekends and during other holidays!<br />
You can download <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bwo7Q0Fdk8w_cjMtUkFrRkZsYkE/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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That's all for now and I hope it won't be too long before I'm back again with more exciting ideas!<br />
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This DIY chalk board paint looks so much fun and could be used for kinds of projects - my mind is brimming with ideas to try out if I get the time. Check out the easy tutorial <a href="http://www.theidearoom.net/2010/09/make-chalk-rocks-and-homemade-chalk.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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<b>#23 Glitter Glasses</b></div>
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I absolutely love glitter! I have it in all different colours! Last year I helped the kids make glitter glasses for their teachers at the end of term so I can tell you that's it's great fun and not too difficult to get simple results. You basically just need some Mod Podge, glitter and a paint brush. We used the Mod Podge to seal our glasses but in <a href="http://inspiredesignandcreate.com/washableglitterglassware/" target="_blank">this tutorial</a> they use a sealant instead.</div>
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<b>#24 Royal Icing & Icing Biscuits</b><br />
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Have you seen those amazing iced biscuits that are all the rage at the moment? <a href="http://www.iheartnaptime.net/royal-icing-101/" target="_blank">Here</a> is a great beginners tutorial to show you how you can make your own. </div>
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<b>#26 Zentangle</b></div>
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I love the idea of Zentangle art as you don't need to be good at drawing to do it. Stick on a relaxing CD, get doodling and explore your creativity. <a href="http://myraggededge.hubpages.com/hub/how-to-zentangle" target="_blank">Here</a> are some tips and inspiration to get you started.</div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00794AHLC/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B00794AHLC&linkCode=as2&tag=litthandpartc-21&linkId=7JK66PWN7YRMIVTQ">Sakura Pens Zentangle 11 Piece Set</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=litthandpartc-21&l=as2&o=2&a=B00794AHLC" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />
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<b>#27 Mini Dresser From Match Boxes</b><br />
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Making little chests of drawers from match boxes was probably something many of us did as kids but this takes it to a whole new level! <a href="http://artfullymusing.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/video-tutorial-making-chest-out-of.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:+ArtfullyMusing+(Artfully+Musing)" target="_blank">Here</a> you will find a two part video tutorial to make beautiful mini dressers. </div>
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<b>#28 T-Shirt Scarf</b></div>
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<a href="http://rabbitfoodformybunnyteeth.com/diy-multi-strand-scarf/" target="_blank">This scarf</a> looks pretty awesome and there's absolutely no sewing involved! Looks like a great way to re-use an old T-shirt and liven up your wardrobe! </div>
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<b>#29 Orange Candles</b></div>
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Keep the bugs away during the summer months with these cheap and easy to make <a href="http://www.popsugar.com/smart-living/Scented-Orange-Candles-34921080" target="_blank">citronella candles</a>.</div>
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<b>#30 Glitter Clothes Pin Magnets</b></div>
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These are really easy to make and will quickly spice up your memo boards or fridge door. Get the know how <a href="http://www.popsugar.com/smart-living/DIY-Glitter-Clothespin-Magnets-33340444" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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So that's it for another installment! Check out previous installments with the links below and if you're sharing your photos on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram use the hashtag #<span style="background-color: #f8f8d6; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15.3999996185303px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">craftersbucketlist.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Coming Soon;"><span style="background-color: #f8f8d6; font-size: 15.4000005722046px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><a href="http://littlehandmadepartycompany.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/the-crafters-bucket-list-part-1.html" target="_blank">The Crafter's Bucket List ~ Part 1</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f8f8d6; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15.4000005722046px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><a href="http://littlehandmadepartycompany.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/the-crafters-bucket-list-part-2.html" target="_blank">The Crafter's Bucket List ~ Part 2</a></span></div>
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Welcome back to the crafter's bucket list. In part 2 we'll start on some actual projects you can get stuck into. </div>
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So #2 on our bucket list was crochet basics, and now you can put that knowledge into action and make <a href="http://www.craftandfun.com/2014/09/riciclo-creativo-bottoni-idee-decorazioni-uncinetto.html#more/" target="_blank">these</a> cute crochet flowers. Scroll down the page for the instructions in English. </div>
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<b>#12 Mod Podge Decoupage</b></div>
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You can decorate almost anything with mod podge and pretty papers. Firstly, check out <a href="http://modpodgerocksblog.com/the-7-steps-to-perfect-mod-podging-every-time" target="_blank">this guide</a> to mod podge. And then, why not have a go at this simple <a href="http://modpodgerocksblog.com/2013/01/mod-podge-coaster-craft.html" target="_blank">coaster</a> project to get you started and trying out the techniques.</div>
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<b>#13 Bracelet Weaving</b></div>
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Click <a href="http://dabblesandbabbles.com/jellyfish-friendship-bracelets/" target="_blank">here</a> for a step by step tutorial on weaving a bracelet. The process made me think of french knitting. Make sure to read the instructions which are further down the page as the photos are a bit confusing on their own. </div>
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<b>#14 Recycled Cereal Box Magazine Holder</b></div>
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Here's a simple upcycling project you could probably do right now! All you need is a cereal box (a nice large one is best - the one I used is a bit too small to hold A4 sheets), some patterned paper - you can use scrapbooking paper if you have some or wrapping paper (brown parcel paper would be great for the kraft look), scissors, glue (a glue stick is probably best), double sided tape is helpful but not necessary a pen and a ruler. </div>
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1. First, select a suitable cereal box. If you want to store paper or magazines then choose a large box.</div>
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2. Use a ruler and pen to mark out a wedge shape to cut away. Make a mark about 1cm from the top of the box, then another at the other side between 15 and 20cm from the top (it's up to you what measurements you use). Turn the box and mark the front part 15-20cm down and then repeat the first part on the back of the box. </div>
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3. Cut away the wedge at the top of the box. Your box should now look like this.</div>
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4. If you are using a thick paper like a scrapbooking paper, then it's a good idea to crease the paper before glueing down. Carefully lay the paper on the box nice and straight and gently crease the paper along the edges of the box. Take the paper off and fold again. </div>
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5. Now you can apply glue to the box, making sure you cover all the edges. Only cover 2 sides at a time to keep it neat. Apply one piece of scrapbooking paper at a time.</div>
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6. Trim the excess paper off, leaving about 1 inch overhang. Fold the overhanging pieces over and glue down inside the box. If you ever covered your school books with paper when you were young you'll remember having to cut away triangles to make the corners neat. Use the same principle on your box. </div>
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7. Repeat steps 4-6 for the second piece of paper if using.</div>
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8. Line the inside of your box. I never got round to this on mine but I'll get it done soon! Lay the box onto some paper and trace around it. Do this for all 4 sides and the bottom so you should have 2 wedge shapes and 3 rectangles. Cut these shapes out just inside the line you have drawn. Check that the pieces fit before glueing in place. You can also add decorations to the holder.</div>
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<b>#15 Origami Butterflies</b></div>
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These beautiful butterflies would be perfect for decorating your magazine holders or other projects. You could use any kind of paper, including newspaper or old book pages so they are pretty cheap and easy to make. Find the tutorial <a href="http://www.todolwen.ca/2012/03/my-origami-butterfly-how-to.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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<b>#16 Quick Fabric Bookmark</b></div>
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This <a href="http://crazylittleprojects.com/2014/07/bookmarktutorial.html" target="_blank">tutorial</a> for a bookmark looks pretty simple and you could easily sew it by hand if you don't have a machine. I love that it should stay in place well (not counting my kids getting hold of it and just pulling it out to have a look!!). I think this one is going on my list of things to do very soon and I think the padawans could give it a try too, so watch out for a post on our attempts! </div>
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<b>#17 Cross Stitch Picture</b></div>
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The <a href="http://craftyguild.com/free-cross-stitch-patterns" target="_blank">Crafty Guild</a> has some lovely free cross stitch patterns so if Olaf isn't your thing, there might be something else here you'd like. They also have crochet patterns. You will need to register with them to download the patterns but it's simply a username and an email address.</div>
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Here are other sites where you can get hold of free charts - some require registration.</div>
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<a href="http://www.cross-stitch-pattern.net/Free-Designs.aspx" target="_blank">Ann's Cross Stitch Patterns</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.freecrossstitchpatterncentral.com/directory.php" target="_blank">Free Cross Stitch Pattern Central</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.gloria-pat.com/webpages/free_charts_toc.html" target="_blank">Designs by Gloria & Pat</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.kreinik.com/shops/Cross-Stitch-c-389/" target="_blank">Kreinik</a></div>
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There are loads out there but these should keep you busy for quite some time!<br />
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<b>#18 Paper Cutting</b></div>
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Paper cuts look fabulous when they are done and with some simple tools, a steady hand and a whole lot of patience you can have a go too! This <a href="http://wellingtonboot.hubpages.com/hub/paper-cutting-art-techniques-how-to-cut-intricate-patterns-projects-for-beginners" target="_blank">site</a> has a good guide to the history of paper cutting, some tutorials and some ideas of where you can go with this amazing craft.<br />
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<b>#19 Frosting Cupcakes</b></div>
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I love cupcakes and they are so popular just now for all kinds of occasions from birthdays to weddings and just as a nice treat with your afternoon cup of tea! This <a href="http://www.glorioustreats.com/2011/08/cupcake-basics-how-to-frost-cupcakes.html" target="_blank">link</a> has some tips for getting beautifully decorated cupcakes and some links to cake recipes so you can craft your own scrummy cupcakes and treat yourself, your family and friends! Enjoy, and let me know when you're making these so I can pop round and have a taste! </div>
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Whilst researching ideas for this blog series I have fallen a little bit in love with altered art and mixed media art. I'm not a skilled artist by any stretch of the imagination but with this kind of art it really doesn't matter! There doesn't seem to be any rules to what you can use or the techniques you can employ for this art genre - just let your imagination run wild. Use Pinterest to find inspiration if you need it and then hunt around the house and the craft cupboard for things you can utilise. </div>
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Click <a href="http://www.melisawaldorf.com/2012/10/mixed-media-cardboard-art-tutorial.html" target="_blank">here</a> to see the post on how to create something similar to the picture above. And I also found this <a href="http://www.altered-art.net/altered-art.html" target="_blank">page</a> with some history on altered art and an attempt at a definition.</div>
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Below are some photos of mine and my 12 year old daughter's altered mixed media art. We used old coasters as our base and raided my supply of buttons, ribbon, peel off stickers, papers and gems and combined them tin foil, kitchen paper, sizzix cut letters and paints.</div>
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I hope you have fun trying out some of these ideas. If you share any photos of your creations on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook use the hashtag #craftersbucketlist so we can check them out! </div>
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Today, I'm starting an epic blog adventure exploring every nook and cranny of the creative and artistic world!<br />
A little while ago, I was musing to myself about writing my own version of a bucket list with all the crafts I'd like to have a go at. This has developed over the past few months (very slowly, in the deep recesses of my mind, mostly at 3am when I can't sleep!) into a plan to write a series of blog posts about all these ideas. I am going to try out as many of the things on the bucket list as possible myself and share my successes and failures with you along the way!<br />
In this series I will look at basic skills and techniques as well as some simple projects which should be fairly easy to try without spending a fortune on new supplies. At the end of the series, I will make up a printable bucket list for you so you can print it off and take off items when you've done them. I'm also thinking of doing something along the lines of the bored jar I made for the kids! A adult's bored jar or more realistically a "things to do instead of housework" jar!!<br />
So to begin, we'll take a look at some basic skills.<br />
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<b>#1. Knitting Basics</b></div>
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My knitting skills are very basic! I can do a basic stitch and could probably manage a scarf for a barbie doll!! But, I would love to learn how to knit other things too. This <a href="http://faithfulprovisions.com/knit-get-started-knitting/#_a5y_p=1302452" target="_blank">post</a> gives you a run down of the basic supplies, some ideas of projects to start with and links to sites to help you. One of these is <a href="http://www.knittinghelp.com/" target="_blank">Knitting Help</a> which has videos showing you how to knit.<br />
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Here's a technique I've never actually tried! Click <a href="http://katiescrochetgoodies.com/2013/09/learn-to-crochet-video-series.html" target="_blank">here</a> for a video series on how to crochet. </div>
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<b>#3 Cross Stitch Basics</b></div>
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<b>#4 Sewing Basics</b></div>
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<a href="http://byhandlondon.com/blogs/by-hand-london/11628717-four-hand-stitches-you-need-to-know" target="_blank">This site</a> shows you 4 basic stitches to use in hand sewing. I'm starting with sewing by hand as you obviously need less new equipment. I will include some projects later in the series that require a sewing machine as well as hand stitching projects.</div>
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<b>#5 Origami (Boxes)</b></div>
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This <a href="http://www.gatheringbeauty.com/2014/09/diy-origami-gift-boxes.html" target="_blank">post</a> shows you how to make these cute origami boxes. There are lots of origami projects out there, some of which I'll include in the list later but this is a good one to start with as it only uses simple folds and is you'll end up with something useful too! </div>
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Have you ever wanted to learn how to draw? If you're crafty already, then some basic drawing skills will be really useful to whatever you already do. <a href="http://michelewebber.hubpages.com/hub/beginners_guide_to_drawing" target="_blank">This</a> is a comprehensive article on drawing skills which will help you with getting started on drawing and also help you when planning out other crafts projects too.</div>
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<b>#7 Watercolour Basics</b></div>
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Here's another technique I'd love to learn more about! <a href="http://thealisonshow.com/2013/06/watercolor-tutorial-with-yao-basics-supplies.html" target="_blank">This</a> article goes over the basic techniques you'll need and the products required too. </div>
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<b>#9 Screen Printing (Really Easy At Home Method)</b></div>
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Have you ever fancied screen printing your own T-shirts but been put off by the equipment needed? <a href="https://tamarajewelry.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/diy-small-batch-screen-printing-tutorial-using-embroidery-hoops/?utm_source=CraftGossip+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=3d54ef5487-CraftGossip_Daily_Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_db55426a84-3d54ef5487-196082501" target="_blank">Here</a> is a great tutorial for screen printing with simple and small equipment.</div>
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<b>#10 Polymer Clay</b></div>
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I've been a long time as I had an operation on my knee late last summer and have been taking time to recover from that and attend physiotherapy. I'm pleased to say that it finally seems to be improving although I still have to keep up with the exercises.<br />
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Anyway, onto fun and better things now. Together with padawan #2 who has started his own blog and Facebook page for his special dinosaur friend Niguel, I have decided to do some fundraising for Unicef this year.<br />
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of Alice In Wonderland. So we thought it would great to celebrate this by hosting a charity tea party and I'd get to use my lovely Wonderland party printables and generally have lots of fun and raise money for a very good cause at the same time.<br />
Theo and I then thought it would be great if we could get our friends, family, blog readers and Facebook fans involved too. That way we could raise even more money for Unicef to help children all over the world who are affected by war, disease, poverty and social circumstances. So if you would like to join in and help us raise some money by raising a cup of tea then you can download an information pack <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bwo7Q0Fdk8w_d1hLLUN0SEhuMVE/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here</a> or on the website. This pack has invitations, a poster, hints and tips and 2 printable games to use at your tea party. It also includes details of where to donate the money you raise.<br />
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We have set up a fundraising page with Unicef so you can donate your money <a href="http://fundraise.unicef.org.uk/MyPage/LHPC-Wonderland-Tea-Party" target="_blank">here</a> and every penny will go to helping children (as it's Unicef's own fundraising page, no commission is taken off).<br />
I am also going to donate 10% of all sales of my Wonderland Tea Party printables through the website.<br />
Theo and Niguel have some special plans of their own which I will be helping him with over the coming weeks. I'll keep you posted on that as things develop.<br />
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For any of you in the UK, we also have a Red Noses party set which you can use for any Comic Relief events you might be involved in or just to have fun at home and make a night of it while watching on the telly. Comic Relief is on Friday 13th March this year (so not long now). The set is £3 and includes invitations, bunting, cupcake wrappers, a bottle wrap, a popcorn box, a food tray and more. I will donate all proceeds from the sale of this set to Comic Relief.<br />
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Suz and the Party PadawansArdaDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363310771729030052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638057882104528727.post-26212643592693228832014-08-27T09:46:00.001+01:002014-08-27T09:46:42.631+01:00Tissue Paper Pom Pom TutorialHello!<br />
Apologies for the long absence! I finally had my knee operation a few weeks ago and couldn't do very much work with the laptop in the first week or so after. It's healing well, although I keep trying to do too much and then it gets really sore again!!<br />
Anyway, I got around to making some pom poms for the decoration at Padawan #1's party in just over a week and as they look lovely and are pretty easy to make I thought I would make a tutorial for you all.<br />
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Firstly, you will need about 8 pieces of tissue paper for a larger pom pom and 5 or 6 for smaller ones. You can make your pom poms all one colour or mix up the colours in differents ways if you like.<br />
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Now you need to concertina fold your tissue paper - as though you are making one of those paper fans I'm sure most of us made when we were younger! I found for the smaller sized pom poms, 1 inch strips worked well.<br />
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Once you have finished folding the paper, tie a piece of cotton or thread round the middle. You don't need to squeeze the paper together at all but make sure the knot is secure.<br />
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Now shape each end of the paper with scissors. I made my pom poms curved but you could do pointed edges for a spikier look!<br />
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Once both ends are shaped, open out the fan. Now you need to gently tease out each layer of paper. I did the top one on each side first to stop the paper slipping through the thread.<br />
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Tease out each layer on both sides and then ruffle to ensure an even look ball. I found that it was best to work as close down to the thread on the top and bottom layers as you can. Be gentle though as the paper can tear easily.<br />
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I hope you enjoy making these and have fun experimenting with colour combinations and styles.<br />
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All the best for now<br />
Suz and the Party Padawans<br />
xxArdaDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363310771729030052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638057882104528727.post-11640688051616472342014-07-30T22:24:00.002+01:002014-07-30T22:24:53.445+01:00Bored Jar Activities We've Been Doing!Hello, I hope you're all well.<br />
We have been enjoying doing some of the activities from our bored jar over the past few weeks!<br />
Here are a few of the things we have done with some links to tutorials!<br />
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Well, first I must apologise that is the only photo I have of the finished rock candy - they got eaten rather quickly!!<br />
I honestly didn't think they would turn out so well. My advice to to make sure the sugar has cooled down quite a lot before putting the sticks in - I had to redo ours as the sugar on the sticks had just dissolved.<br />
You really should try these! The kids will love seeing how the crystals form and can have fun mixing colours and flavours.<br />
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Padawan #2 and I went on a walk around our village to do our photo scavenger hunt. Before we left, we both made a list of things the other person had to find. As you'll see we had to be a little creative with some of the letters!! </div>
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We made a little video using Windows Movie Maker too which could be an additional activity for older children.</div>
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This is a really good activity to help children with problem solving and cooperation! My two had a few disagreements and difficulties at first but after a little guidance and advice they got on with it and were both really proud of the end result. </div>
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Who remembers making these as a kid? I used to use my mum's clothes dryer and an old blanket!! I have to say, my kids took it to another level!! They even had camping rolls down on the floor in case they decided to sleep in the fort (they actually didn't but spent most of a day in there!!).</div>
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The padawans also made meringues and doughnuts but I'll do another post shortly with recipes for those! </div>
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I hope we've managed to inspire you to try out some of these fun ideas over the various holidays, long weekends and just normal weekends!! </div>
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ArdaDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363310771729030052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638057882104528727.post-66780017109323208072014-07-22T16:44:00.001+01:002014-07-22T16:44:51.055+01:00Summer Time Fun Freebie!Hello there!<br />
I'm feeling very summery today as the sun is actually shining!! Reason to celebrate here in Scotland!<br />
So to help in the celebrations of the glorious sunshine and to keep you all going while I'm busy being run ragged by the Party Padawans I have made you all a little set of free printables.<br />
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I'll try to get some photos of them in action this week (fingers crossed the sun sticks around) as I don't have any small bottles of juice in at the moment! I'd put one on a bottle of Bacardi Breezer but I can't drink just now so there's not much point!! Oh well, hopefully I'll be off painkillers soon! :-)<br />
Feel free to share any photos of your picnics, parties and lunches using them!<br />
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Take care<br />
Suz and the Party Padawans xx<br />
<br />ArdaDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363310771729030052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638057882104528727.post-22609714827274755292014-07-13T23:05:00.000+01:002014-07-13T23:05:18.659+01:00I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Padawan #2 wanted to set up his own ice cream shop yesterday! It's still up now!!<br />
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I secretly phoned my dad this morning to ask if he would like to come over and be a customer! It made padawan's day!! I think my dad was pretty chuffed too as he loves his ice cream!!<br />
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Imaginative play at it's best!! What did you get up this week?<br />
Take care<br />
Suz & the Party Padawans xx<br />
<br />ArdaDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363310771729030052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638057882104528727.post-49150821728767669272014-07-06T21:42:00.001+01:002014-07-06T21:42:03.621+01:00Pom Pom Shooters - Bored Jar Activity #1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Padawan #2 and I tried some activities from our bored jar today! The first one we pulled was tag which wasn't going to work as I can hardly walk let alone run! So we put that back in for when padawan #1 gets backs from holidaying with her friend!<br />
The next one we pulled was "Make a marshmallow shooter". This caused the little one some confusion but he enjoyed trying to guess what it was as I got out the necessary supplies - which are:<br />
paper cups<br />
balloons<br />
scissors<br />
masking tape<br />
pom poms or marshmallows<br />
Our first attempt didn't work as we were using cheap plastic cups which are far too flimsy. We've moved onto some better quality paper cups but still fell foul! So I thought up a way to solve this problem which hopefully will help you if you get the same problem!<br />
Get 2 paper cups and cut the bottom off 1 about 1cm down. Cut the second cup about 2cm down.<br />
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Now put the taller cup over the top of the shorter one. Use a pair of scissors to cut flaps in the taller cup down to where it meets the shorter one.<br />
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Once you've done this all the way round, fold each flap inside the cups.<br />
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Now tape the flaps down using small pieces of masking tape.<br />
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Make sure you push them down firmly so no sticky bits are exposed.<br />
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Now cut the rounded end off a balloon - about 1cm should do it. Tie the tail end (the bit you blow into to blow it up). Stretch the balloon over the end of the cup.<br />
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We put ours over the bottom but you could put them over the top if it will stretch (probably depends on the size of the balloon).<br />
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Now secure the balloon with tape around the outside.<br />
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Add in some pom poms or marshmallows and fire away!!<br />
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Honestly, these are so much fun!! The two of us giggled for ages as we fired them across the bed, hitting the light and the window a few times!<br />
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We hope you enjoy making these as much as we did!<br />
I'll be back soon with a tutorial on making a CD hovercraft!<br />
Padawan #2 has also set up his own blog and Facebook book with stories he is writing about his best pal Niguel, an adorably cute crocheted dinosaur. He would be absolutely over the moon if you popped along to have a look at both his blog <a href="http://niguelchronicles.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Niguel Chronicles</a> and his Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NiguelInc?ref=hl" target="_blank">Niguel Inc</a>.<br />
Take Care<br />
Until next time<br />
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Today I have brought together a collection of some of my favourite tractor and farm themed parties I found on the internet.<br />
First up from <a href="http://www.karaspartyideas.com/2011/08/down-on-farm-3rd-birthday-party.html" target="_blank">Kara's Party Ideas</a> is this Down on the farm party.<br />
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I love the use of egg boxes to hold cupcakes and create a Farmers Market treat table. This party also uses lots of straw which is obviously just perfect for a farm party.<br />
Again from <a href="http://www.karaspartyideas.com/2014/01/modern-farmyard-birthday-party.html" target="_blank">Kara's Party Idea</a>s is this farm yard party using lots of animals! I love this cake and have seen quite a few similar ones around (including one my sister-in-law made with piggies!).<br />
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I also love the use of the red gingham and I think it immediately makes you think farm.<br />
Here's another party uses the red gingham from <a href="http://www.blog.birdsparty.com/2012/10/my-kids-birthday-party-joint-barnyard.html" target="_blank">Birds Party</a>.<br />
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I also love the barn boxes and milk cartons with cow print! How adorable! I also love the rosette table decoration and picket fence in this picture.<br />
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Speaking of picket fences - they look so sweet!<br />
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You could make some fencing from lollipop sticks or card quite easily or if your little one has a farm set you could use some of that.<br />
You could also use their tractor toys and other farm toys in the decoration if they'll let you! If they're a bit protective of their favourite toys then maybe get some new ones for them (second hand from charity shops?) and use them as decoration for the party first. Here are a few ideas...<br />
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John Deere is probably one of the more well known tractor "brands". In my village we have a John Deere shop with loads of tractors out front - my nephew loves to go past when he visits!! So if you have a tractor loving littly then I'm sure they'll love a John Deere themed party with lots of green and yellow.<br />
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And how about having a go at making your own tractor using large cardboard boxes?! Would be great for photos of the kids at the party too.<br />
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Well, that's it for this weeks round up. If you would like some party inspiration you can have a look at my <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/handmadeparty/farm-tractor-parties/" target="_blank">Farm and Tractor Party Pinterest board</a>.<br />
Till next time, take care<br />
Suz and the Party Padawans xArdaDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363310771729030052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638057882104528727.post-50065889937147329352014-06-23T11:58:00.000+01:002014-06-23T11:58:12.623+01:00Keep the kids busy this summer with an "I'm Bored Jar"I have been getting a little addicted to Pinterest lately! Anyone else have this problem?!<br />
Anyway, one of my latest things I've been using it for is to find things for the kids to do over the summer. I think anyone with kids has heard "Mum, I'm bored" way too many times and if you work from home I'm sure it's worse as you're always there with them.<br />
So after more than a week of researching ideas I have come up with my own set of ideas to put in our "I'm Bored Jar" and you can download a PDF I put together too.<br />
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My Bored Jar is geared to older kids as my youngest are 11 and 12 and it's also the kind of things I think my kids will like and I would like to try out with them. There are a couple of blank pages for you to add your own ideas and page of links to specific activities, posts with lists of activities and my Pinterest board with lots of pins to inspire you.<br />
I haven't included too many chores in my jar as I think this would put my kids off (and they have chores they are expected to do anyway). I'm also going to draw up some rules with them for using the jar - for example: if they don't like the 1st activity they pick they can choose 1 more but then they have to do one of the two or find something else to do. If they can't do what they pick straight away because the weather isn't suitable or we don't have the things they need for it then that one gets put aside for another day when we can do it and they a free pick. You can decide on rules if you want to or just use the jar as something to inspired the kids to find things to do.<br />
I'd love to hear your ideas for great boredom buster activities for kids so feel free to share any thoughts and suggestions in the comments.<br />
Over the holidays I will post about the things the kids and I have done with little tutorials for some of the activities.<br />
Take care<br />
Suz and the Party Padawans<br />
xx<br />
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Daddy had made a TV date with Theo to watch England's first World Cup match when he got home from work so as it was nearly Father's Day we decided to mark the occasion with this little party.<br />
I quickly designed some printables and the littlest padawan cut out the beer bottle labels and party circles.<br />
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We also made some doughnuts - Theo wanted Bannoffee with coffee! Recipe at the bottom of this post.<br />
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They had the perfect nibbles for watching footy - crisps, popcorn and a selection of sweets!<br />
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And here's the recipe for our bannoffe -coffee doughnuts.<br />
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Ingredients:<br />
100g plain flour<br />
50g soft brown sugar<br />
1 tsp baking powder<br />
70g banana mashed (approximately 1 banana)<br />
100g natural youghurt (you could also use toffee or banana flavoured youghurt)<br />
1 tbsp vegetable oil<br />
2 tbsp toffee sauce<br />
1 tsp instant coffee<br />
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Topping:<br />
100g Chocolate<br />
2 tbsp toffee sauce<br />
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Directions:<br />
1. Put all the ingredients into a bowl and mix well. Leave to stand for 5 minutes to allow the coffee to dissolve.<br />
2. Mix again to combine the coffee. Spoon into a doughnut maker or doughnut tin.<br />
3. Bake in oven at 180C/350F for 10 to 12 minutes or if using a doughnut maker for about 5 minutes.<br />
4. Allow to cool on a wire rack.<br />
5. To make the topping, melt chocolate over a bain-marie. Add toffee sauce and mix well.<br />
6. Spread over cooled doughnuts and sprinkle with chocolate vermicelli.<br />
7. Eat and enjoy!<br />
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That's it from us. Wishing you all a happy Father's Day<br />
From Suz and the Party Padawans xArdaDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363310771729030052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638057882104528727.post-46782319840981865552014-06-14T18:06:00.000+01:002014-06-14T18:06:32.604+01:00Father's Day Party & Gift IdeasThis is a bit last minute but I thought I would do a Father's Day round up today. I don't actually celebrate Father's Day (or Mother's Day) as my family never have but I know plenty of you do.<br />
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OK, so first up is this amazing "Beer Cake"! A bit like a nappy cake but with beer and sweets!! I found this on Pinterest but couldn't find a website for it.<br />
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You could also make it using cans of pop instead of beer.<br />
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Next are these delicious looking cakes. Yes I did say cakes.<br />
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And a party dessert table idea from <a href="http://www.birthdayexpress.com/partyideas/fathers-day/" target="_blank">Birthday Express.</a> The colours are so fresh and even if you can't get hold of the Mustache tableware, you can use black & white to really great effect with a dash of lime green to lift it all up.<br />
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And finally for our short round up today some yummy savoury treats from <a href="http://tinkerbean./">Tinkerbean.</a><br />
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I'm sure these would be fairly easy for the kids to do themselves too.<br />
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I'm dashing off now to help one of the Party Padawans prepare for a last minute mini party tonight! Check back tomorrow for details and photos from that!<br />
Take Care<br />
Suz and the Party Padawans xArdaDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363310771729030052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638057882104528727.post-79049132749189932262014-06-13T11:41:00.000+01:002014-06-13T11:41:41.052+01:00Avengers (And Other Random Heroes) Assemble!!Firstly, sorry I didn't get around to doing my Saturday party round up last weekend. It was quite hectic getting everything ready for Theo's party. So today I'll share some of the photos from his super celebrations and we'll get back on track with the round up this weekend!<br />
My idea of a red, white and blue theme was overshadowed by Theo's ideas and all the different colours of the various heroes he wanted but I still like the look of everything and most importantly he liked it!<br />
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Theo insisted on having a candy buffet again this year and like last year it was extremely popular. We had lots of different types of sweets for the children (and my husband!) to choose from.<br />
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I made some buildings from different sized boxes covered with black paper which were used to decorate the table along with some of Theo's superhero action figures. Here's Spiderman keeping an eye on our yummy blue cupcakes with edible toppers. </div>
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I also tried my hand at icing biscuits with hero logos. I actually printed out the logos and iced onto waxed paper over the top of them rather than directly onto the biscuit. They're not perfect (I still need to practice getting the right icing consistency) but I had fun doing them I'm quite pleased with how they turned out. I do like to try these things myself when I can!!</div>
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Theo also wanted an ice cream bar this year just in case we didn't have enough sugar!! I think they just enjoyed getting free reign to add lots of sauce and toppings to the ice cream!</div>
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The final dessert was Captain America Jelly shots! And we also had fruit skewers for a bit of healthy balance!</div>
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The main part of the party was spent at the amusement park, where the boys went on rides and played crazy golf. When we came home they played computer games and just hung out. I made a target shooting game with Nienna for them to play and the also had their photos taken in front of my painted backdrop.</div>
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All in all, a good time was had by everyone and Theo coped really well throughout the day - I got lots of hugs and cuddles and a huge thank you from him for making his day special which just melted my heart! </div>
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He was especially pleased with the special glasses I made as party favours using transfer paper. </div>
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So that's it for family parties until August when I'll be doing the annual garden party with my friend and Nienna's birthday party. Better get started!! </div>
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ArdaDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363310771729030052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638057882104528727.post-54058713908200920622014-05-31T11:34:00.002+01:002014-06-02T10:23:55.777+01:00Ship Ahoy!! Let's set sail for a nautical party roundup!Well today is my big brother's birthday and as he used to be in the Navy I thought I'd celebrate with a nautical party round up.<br />
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First up is this cute 1st birthday party from <a href="http://partyliciouseventspr.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/sailboats" target="_blank">Partylicious</a>. I love the invitations!Aren't they just adorable? And the balloon decorations are just amazing.<br />
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Next up is a lovely pastel coloured party. I like the colour scheme of this party as most of the ones I found focused on blue, red and white. The photo booth in this party is great too - go check it out!<br />
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OK, so on to something sweet to eat!! These little jelly (jello) pots are just perfect for a nautical or sea themed party. I still need to have a go at making my own blue jelly! I think kids would go mad over them!!<br />
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The next party I'm sharing from <a href="http://www.weheartparties.com/party_view/Eli's%201st%20Birthday?PartyImageID=bfc8501a-899f-4831-aeb5-b0b61399de9d#/10" target="_blank">We Heart Parties</a> has a lovely vintage feel to it. The colours are gorgeous and all the decoration elements really bring the party together.<br />
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This next one from <a href="http://www.myclevernest.com/2012/09/andrews-first-birthday-vintage-nautical.html#.U4msk_ldVJh" target="_blank">My Clever Nest</a> has a great tutorial to make a life preserver and it looks pretty easy too. There are also lots of other ideas and instructions for great things to make for your nautical party.<br />
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We'll finish up with this party featured on <a href="http://www.karaspartyideas.com/2013/07/nautical-themed-green-and-blue-chevron-party.html" target="_blank">Kara's Party Ideas</a>. It really is gorgeous! I think using white decor in your styling gives the party a really crisp look and is a good idea as you can have a basic stock of white table ware and just add a splash of colour for different themes.<br />
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Oh and I really want one of these boat shelves! Who wouldn't?<br />
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Well that's this week's round up all rounded up! Please pop over and have a better look at each of them.<br />
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Take care and have a lovely weekend<br />
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<br />ArdaDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363310771729030052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638057882104528727.post-52328799350666624962014-05-27T21:31:00.002+01:002014-05-27T21:31:52.294+01:00Frozen has invaded our house!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A few days I decided to try out some blue pudding in preparation for Theo's Super Hero party in 2 weeks. This is what I made for the kids to try out!<br />
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It made me think of Disney's Frozen with the lovely blue colour. Then I had a major crisis as I couldn't find any more vanilla Angel Delight type pudding mix! The one I used had been in the cupboard for awhile! For those who have never heard of Angel Delight - it's a custard based flavoured pudding mix - you just whisk it up with milk. I looked at Tesco and Home Bargains while I was out shopping to no avail. So when I got home, I visited the Angel Delight webpage and found out they no longer made vanilla flavour. I tried Asda online with no luck either! So I started to look for vanilla pudding recipes online - not as quick but hopefully they would taste good. Then I happened to be at a different supermarket today (Morrisons) and thought I would see if they had some own brand vanilla mix. And I'm very pleased to say they did - major happy dance from me as I pulled 5 packets off the shelf!! Only 5! Quite restrained I think!<br />
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So would you like to know how to make your very own Frozen Pudding? It's really simple - my daughter, now known as my Party Padawan made ours!<br />
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<li>Add blue food colouring until you get the desired colour.</li>
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<li>Once set, add some sugar snowflakes (you can usually get these at Christmas in most supermarkets). We also added blue sugar crystals and some silver edible glitter. </li>
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ArdaDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363310771729030052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638057882104528727.post-56255907010077601352014-05-24T12:30:00.000+01:002014-05-24T12:30:00.974+01:00Super Hero Party Round UpOver the next few months I am hosting 2 super hero parties so I've been scouring the net for inspiration and ideas. So here are some of the parties which really caught my eye.<br />
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First up is this bright party featured on <a href="http://blog.chickabug.com/2011/09/superhero-party-william-is-4.html" target="_blank">Chickabug Blog</a>. I love the use of primary colours and the skyline table centre!<br />
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Next, another party using primary colours - they work so well for a hero party.<br />
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This one is from <a href="http://mandyford.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/superhero-birthday-party.html" target="_blank">This Girl's Life</a> and is a wonderful example of how you can throw an awesome party in your own home. I love how they have decorated the fireplace and all the other DIY elements they used look fabulous.<br />
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This Captain America inspired party from <a href="http://www.creativegreenliving.com/2012/09/superhero-birthday-party.html" target="_blank">Creative Green Living</a> is packed full of cool game ideas.<br />
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I really like the look of the strawberries too! I'm sure they will feature in one of my parties!<br />
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And remember, Super hero parties aren't just for the boys! My younger and myself both love our super heroes but we still have a girly side so I think this party from <a href="http://www.lillypauldesigns.com/super-grace-to-the-rescue/" target="_blank">Lily Paul Designs</a> is totally adorable.<br />
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Silly string and Kryptonite shooters are surely a must at any self respecting super hero party! And giving your little guests their own super cape is a lovely way to get everyone in the spirit.<br />
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This next on <a href="http://spaceshipsandlaserbeams.com/blog/2011/10/party-central/inspiration-superhero-birthday-party" target="_blank">Spaceships & Laser Beams</a> party uses lovely colours which would be lovely for the littlest heroes.<br />
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And finally, from <a href="http://liebesbotschaft.blogspot.fr/2012/06/superhero-party-candy-buffet.html?m=1" target="_blank">Liebsbotschaft</a> come this party in red, black and white.<br />
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This colour scheme is one of my favourites - it's so simple and classic. The gumball machine works really well and the little figures look great.<br />
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Well, I hope you have lots of fun looking at these parties more closely.<br />
Take care<br />
Suz xArdaDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363310771729030052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638057882104528727.post-84719410180917790472014-05-17T11:35:00.000+01:002014-05-17T11:35:14.160+01:00Summer Theme Party Round UpI thought I would have a go at my first party round up today! I've been meaning to do one for ages but never quite gotten around to it!<br />
With summer just around the corner I thought I would look at summer themed parties - so here are some of my favourite ideas I have found.<br />
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Ice cream is the perfect summer treat and is perfect for indoor and outdoor parties (the weather in Scotland can be unpredictable so it's good to have plenty of indoor ideas!).<br />
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Provide your guests with plenty of toppings and sauces and don't forget you can include some yummy summer fruits for a healthier option!<br />
I love the idea of an ice cream bar as you can use it on any scale and it can be set up quite quickly so if the kids have some friends round you could surprise them with a mini ice cream bar treat. You might find you have twice as many kids at your house the following week!<br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;"><a href="http://chocolateonmycranium.blogspot.co.uk/2009/03/petite-watermelons.html#.U3cu9_ldVJh" target="_blank">Watermelon Jellies</a></span></b><br />
How about these cute little jellies for a watermelon themed party or just as a sweet way of serving up pudding?<br />
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<b><span style="color: yellow;"><a href="http://www.skiptomylou.org/2010/05/26/party-printable-giveaway-free-cupcake-toppers-and-an-announcement/" target="_blank">Luau Party</a></span></b><br />
An Hawaiian theme is great for summer. There are loads of UK based companies who stock Hawaiian themed party products too.<br />
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I'm sure we're all familiar with flies getting into our drinks at outdoor summer events so this simple idea is great.</div>
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Who doesn't love glow sticks?! And you can get them at Pound shops too so they are a great cheap way to brighten up your party when the sun starts to set! </div>
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We had a very busy day yesterday at LHPC HQ!!<br />
After the lovely banana dolphins at lunchtime we went to the school's Daffodil Tea and Theo had lots of fun operating a digger and getting his face painted!<br />
I decided to make mini baguette pizzas for tea as it was just the two of us but had a brainwave as the rolls I got reminded me of little boats!! So, after I had quickly drawn a template and cut out these little sails, we spent an hour decorating them.<br />
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Theo wanted to make a classic skull and crossbones sail first, and then he wanted to do the British Flag. I went for flowers and butterflies for my first sail and then thought I'd honour my Viking heritage with a Viking long ship sail!! I used a sticker on this one too!<br />
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We then used kebab skewers as masts (I cut about 2 inches of the top so they wouldn't be too long). Theo got his Lego figures out to sail our ships for us!!<br />
Below is a template you can use if you would like to have a go at making sails yourself. Try them on different food - hotdogs, sausages, cakes!<br />
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Hello, I hope you're all well.<br />
I spotted these adorable banana dolphins on Facebook yesterday and just had to try them out for myself!!<br />
They are so easy to make - I made them while waiting for the bacon to grill - and they were a big hit with Theo!!<br />
The original idea is from Luz's Unique Creations - check out their Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LuzsUniqueCreations" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
So, how to make them? This is what I did - cut a banana in half (the top half looks much better but I didn't want to waste the bottom bit so I used that too). Cut a slit in the end to create a mouth. Put a grape, raspberry or something into the mouth to keep it open slightly. Put the banana in a small bowl or tub and fill with small fruits - whatever you have or are your favourites! I used a felt pen to make the eyes but you could use edible markers or raisins. I was doing it very quickly and as you don't eat the skin from a banana felt it would be OK to use a normal felt tip.<br />
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In other news!! I am officially relaunching the website this weekend! To help celebrate, I have a great competition on my Facebook page - please pop over and check it out <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LittleHandmadePartyCompany" target="_blank">here</a> for a chance to win a £5 voucher!<br />
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Well, that's it from me for today - I'm taking Theo to the Daffodil Tea at school this afternoon so better go and get ready.<br />
Take care<br />
Suz xArdaDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363310771729030052noreply@blogger.com0