Christmas Decorations

Here are some of our Christmas decorations.  I love decorating!!  I  need to still take photos of the outside since there are lights on the house. 

 

Our tree.  I need a tree topper someday, but I am VERY picky about the topper.  I have only found a couple that I like.

My skirt that I made.  I may add more ribbon but I am loving it!  It was worth the sore back,  burnt fingers, and burnt elbow.. don't ask!  LOL , lets just say that I shouldn't craft in my bed.  LOL!

My snowy village.

The stockings, I need a new holder for mine.  And two stockings need names.  Hopefully soon!

A flower I made.  I actually have two like this.  And I am making a red one.

And the chandelier.  I love this!!  Thank-you Pinterest!!

 

I also have ornaments hanging in my living room.  And other small decorations out.

Harry Potter Theme Party

Yesterday we had my oldest son’s 12^th birthday party. It was a Harry Potter theme party. My son has loved Harry Potter for several years now, actually it is one of the things that he talks about over and over. And to be honest I have read all 7 years and seen all 8 movies. I, too, love Harry Potter. JK Rowling is a genius!

I created a lot of things for his party. I actually let my creativity run wild, and Pinterest helped a lot too! I also did a lot of googling for Harry Potter theme parties… some people are SOOOOO creative!! If I had more money, and more time there is no telling what all I would of done.

 

I made this sign for the porch... I painted it red and then used gold paint for the words and numbers... simple!  :)

This my husband basically did for me... ok, he painted it (thanks hubby).  It is a brown curtain and for the red bricks he used a sponge.  He did cut a slit in it so the people could walk through it.

One set of cupcakes. 

Another set.. Owls!  Oreos and m&ms.  :)

a 3rd set... quidditch cupcakes

The cupcakes on a stand on the table.

The table in the kitchen

 

The wands that I made.  They are sticks with hot glue on them and then I painted them in different colors.

The other table.  There are ties, a sorting hat, wands, glasses, and na Honey Dukes Candy Shop.




The house symbols and flags.  Printed the symbols off the internet.

 

 

The ties (here is a link - http://thebrilliantcraftytype.blogspot.com/2012/04/felt-hogwarts-ties-tutorial.html).   The sorting hat, I made.  It is a witches Halloween hat.  I got paper and crumbled it up and hot glued it to the hat.  Then sprayed hat the whole things brown.  The glasses I ordered from a party supply store.

 

More decorations.

Potter baby! 

 

He is casting a spell!  :)

The birthday boy!

Little brother as Harry Potter!

Little Potter Girl!  She is a beauty!

 

My other two didn't want to take pictures, my 8 year old was trying to be "cool" like his oldest brother.  And my 6 year old didn't like the ties at all.

 

Here are some other sites that I used for ideas.

 

http://justsweetandsimple.blogspot.com/2011/07/harry-potter-party.html

 

http://www.gracesscrapattic.blogspot.com/2012/04/harry-potter-potions-and-ingredients.html

 

http://serendipitycreative.blogspot.com/2011/05/parties-harry-potter-hogwarts-school-of.html

 

 

Summer Wreath

This is my favorite thing that I had made from pinterest so far!  I really like this wreath!  It was super easy to make, to find the umbrellas was a challenge (go to a party supply store).  You just stick the umbrellas in a foam wreath and there you have it!  Simple and so cute!!!  This looks so beach like to me, and I am a beach girl living in a land locked state.  Maybe someday I will go to the ocean/ beach again.  Here is the link if you would like to make your own.  :)

http://cfabbridesigns.com/holidays/christmas/easy-easter-wreath/