Ninja needs a Dojo!

I know I probably messed up my title. I know there's a Dojo in Karate, but I don't know if ninja's have Dojos. Oh well. ANYWAYS! I wanted to share the cake I made for Little Miss' party.

Now, I feel bad because I did not put the effort I made into the other cakes I made - into my daughter's cake. My honey reminded me that I was doing the WHOLE party this time, so not to worry about it. It's true, but I wish I had done more. Oh well. 

 

I found the dojo printable off of HP's Creative Studio. 

 Then I made this little ninja girl. It's a girl because she has a pink belt. lol It's ok, and Little miss liked it, so that's all that matters.

My big girl is 5!!!

Ninja I-Spy Bags!

For Little Miss' Birthday, I made I-Spy Ninja bags that I got the idea for from this gal. I thought I could SORT OF re-create it. So, I did.

First, I drew out my pattern and decided what I wanted the "window" part to look like. I did a poor excuse for ninja stars. lol

Then, I ransacked my bead box and my button box and came up with several things to use as my items. I made cards, laminated them and then they were ready!!

I spy with my ninja eye!

 I used a bunch of beads I had as my filler. It worked out great!!!

Their eyes are embroidered.

 I made one for each girl.

 Little Miss and I wrapped them all up with a treat and a pretty fan we found at the dollar store.

They were a hit!

Everybody was Ninja Fighting!

Little Miss' birthday is coming up soon and she announced to me that she would like a "girl ninja" party.

So, I whipped these up with a cute little ribbon karate belt. We passed them all out to her little girlie friends at church. Everyone seemed to like them, so that was good since I know it made Little Miss happy.

 Here's a sneak peek at our party favors.... can you guess what I'm makin'?

Bambino Penguino!!

So I got the opportunity to help out another friend with her daughter's birthday party. This time, I was in charge of the cake. YEAH! I love decorating cakes. Soooooo fun!

Many people ask how I make my cakes....well, I will give you some secrets. Not really...but here's what I do.

Step 1: I ALWAYS use parchment paper on the bottom of any cake pan I use.

Step 2: I ALWAYS flour my pans. Spray some PAM or use some Crisco and flour the edges. This one was not as photogenic....lol

Step 3: I ALWAYS wait 10 minutes after pulling my cakes out of the oven before taking them out of the pans. You can also put a crumb coat on, which is a thin layer of icing then refrigerated so you don't get that dirty crumby mix in your nice frosting job. 

See how well it comes out?

Now, the party was deemed a Penguin party. So, without further ado, the penguin cake!! Inspiration came from this month's Family Fun magazine.

I know this is blurry, but it was hilarious. That's Little Miss reading the Ensign - our church magazine - on the toilet. (All Private areas safely out of the shot!) 

Fairy Princess Tea Party!!!

Saturday was the birthday party I helped plan with a friend of mine. I was, of course, late. But, I thought I would share some of the contributions I made!

The cake is buttercream with fondant fairies...yes, I made them. Enjoy!!

We made the crowns and wands Little Miss has here.

My friend did an amazing spread!! The cake's final resting place.

The bags...filled...and the wands and crowns.

I made her. Get it?!

It was a great party and everyone enjoyed it. Now, I feel the push to get workin' on my house again! Finally, I'll get back to posting! lol Also, for those of you who DON'T know... I am now a....

 Hooray!!! Now, if you need scentsy... you can call, email or stop by and order!!!

The house is calling me...Bee blogging soon!

Owl Baby Shower!

This was a simple shower I did for a friend. My palette was green, purple and turquoise!