To repent for a myriad of drab, photo-less blog entries, here are a slew of photos from the baby shower I threw last night, with how-to and recipe links at the bottom. I had so much fun crafting and cooking and baking!
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Pom-pom decorations (hung from ceiling, or you can make half pom-poms with four pieces of tissue and lay them flat as flowers)
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Fruity ice cubes* The most
amazing lemon cream tart filling -- the variation of this that I prepared had, I THINK, only half a cup of lemon. I don't like things TOO tart.
* The inspiration for all of it
here and
here*
Fortune teller candy dishes -- line with wax paper or parchment paper for a pretty effect
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favorite cake recipe (use as layer cake, Maryann cake or cupcakes ... makes a fabulous strawberry shortcake base!) -- tastes even better the next day!
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Butterfly template -- This is a great project for your kids to help with!
* Yummy lemon cream cheese frosting and lemonade made from
The Joy of Cooking. Flaky pie crust for tarts from the highly-recommended
Baking with Julia.
Ok I'm seriously enlisting you to help me next time I decide to throw a party! So cute! I'm so sorry I couldn't make it Devin was working late and I would have just left my kids with a show for a half hour but it was one of those days :-)
ReplyDeleteWAY CUTE!
ReplyDeleteWe had tickets to a play last night, otherwise I would've loved to come. It looks so fantastic. Way to go!
ReplyDeleteJulianna! Great job! I love the flower cookies! Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLooks fab, my crafty friend! I hope you left the pom poms up... they are so cool.
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