so this past sunday, we all brought something we've been working on or something we've been wanting to work on and unleashed the martha stewart within us. char made gift tags out of cards she's collected and saved over the years and they turned out adorable. two of the girls crocheted, one worked on her portfolio (digitally - she's an interior designer) and another made a broche out of vintage buttons and felt. this piece of jewerly turned out amazing. i wish i had taken photos of this and all of the creations!!
as for my project, well since finn's birthday party is just around the corner, i decided to use this time to focus on finishing the robot favors i had started the previous week. i got the idea from somewhere online and though i'm not a 'crafty girl' at all (not in the traditional sense), these looked pretty easy to duplicate. i simply used a hot glue gun to apply nuts and bolts to aluminum cans to make faces. 4 hours laters, i left char's house with a tray of completed and cute robot favors, a full tummy, a caffeine buzz, and a smile on my face. we never knew crafting could be so fun! unfortunately i didn't take a single photo so i don't have anything to share. next time.
since we are on the subject of finn's birthday, i thought i'd share a pix of the centerpiece i ordered from birthdayexpress.com. it's made out of cardboard and had to be assembled - put tab a into slot a, etc. i started the process but didn't have the patience for it so c ended up putting them together for me (i love him for it). it will be cute standing there on the food table and if i can squeeze in some time this week, i'd like to print a few on cardstock and make them into robot cupcake toppers. the kids will probably like that.
my girlfriend jess is creating water bottle sleeves for me and i got a peek at them a few days ago. like everything she touches, they are amazing! i've already asked if she'd be willing and wanting to design al the elements for scout's birthday this summer birthday. stay tuned to see it all after sunday's party.
we are all looking forward to celebrating finn's special day. he's so excited about turning 6 he can hardly contain himself. seriously, i can't remember when i was excited to have a birthday. 21 maybe? *grin*
here is the robot centerpiece - simple but oh so cute!
