You're Invited!

Last night we had Kassidy's birthday party...you're invited to take a peek of what went on.

I designed & made the invitations because Kassidy really wanted them to be shaped like a cowboy boot. She just wanted to hang out in the backyard and have fun with her friends.....dancing, laughing, posing, laughing,eating, laughing and sitting around the firepit making smores. (and laughing)

We invited the girls to wear their boots for the "Hoedown Showdown".

And asked them to practice for the bubble gum blowing contest.

I stitched two boots together to form a pocket for the invitation and bubble gum.

I embossed and then inked the paper to look like leather on a cowboy boot....very easy and fast to do and I was pleased with the results.

I also embossed the tag paper because I like to emboss! It makes the paper look designer...but it's just plain old card stock.

Here are Kassidy's boots. She picked them out and I would have done the same if she hadn't been with me. I just love red shoes. (and boots)!

Here is Kass's hat that we made. We bought a straw cowboy hat for each of the girls to decorate at the party and take home.We did them as they arrived at the party. They each chose thier own color of ribbon. All of the girls looked so cute and loved the hats!

I took a few shots of Kass before the guests arrived.

Kassidy chose the menu....including the drinks.

Mr. Honey grilled the hot dogs, froze the ice cream, built the fire and set up the music by bringing out his guitar amplifier and hooking up Hanna Montana CD"s for the girls to dance to.

We used these cookies for the smores. The girls roasted a marshmellow and put it between 2 cookies (with the chocolate to the inside) and BAM! Easy peasy smores.

Kassidy made her favorite dip. My niece Allison brought it on our family camping trip this spring and Kass asked her for the recipe...she loved it. It's really easy to make:

Fiesta Party Dip

16 oz. sour cream

1 package Fiesta (or Salsa) Ranch mix...I can't remember which name it is!

1 small can chopped green chiles

1 small can chopped black olives

1 cup grated cheddar cheese

Mix together and enjoy with your favorite corn chips.

Okay....now for a few photos of the party that I promised to show you....

These jars of bubble gum were the prizes for the girls. Kassidy and her friends had a great time at her party and so did her Mom and Dad....10 year old girls are just a pleasure to be around. They see life as it really should be!

My camera battery quit on me at the end during the opening of gifts and homemade ice cream...but trust me, it was good.

Thanks for coming!