Getting ready for a birthday!

I  decided to call and move my fill to Monday.  I feel better about that and this way I won't be testing my new band out of town and in front of my mom.  Mr. Coconuts thought it was a good idea too and I think its the right thing to do for me. 

My little Busy Bee is turning 3 in two weeks and so I wanted to share the invitations I made for her birthday party.  You guys already know I work in a male dominated technical field but I have an "inner Martha"  that I must answer to in order to feel balanced and happy.  I've not had much time to make/craft/knit/paint anything so this was a wonderfully creative outlet for me that quelled my stress level a little.  I use 2 simple invitation cardstock from Michael's craft store, bought a simple paper punch from the martha stewart line - it has two cute little seahorses on it and punched one of the cardstock and glue-dotted them together so the blue would show through the punched out seahorse.  I hand wrote the text and then just added some simple scrap book stickers to the bottom.  EASY PEASY - you could customize anything to fit any theme at all.  I don't scrap book - but they sure do have some cool stickers!! 

Anyway, its going to be a Mermaid theme and I went to the fabric store and bought tulle to make all the little girls who come over little blue and green tutus.  I also add a fabric mermaid tail on the back!  I'll be making cupcakes with little open clamshells on top (out of 2 madeline cookies) - complete with a petit pearl inside! Everything I want to do in Aqua and sea green.  I do LOVE planning parties, baby showers, and bridal showers.  It is so much fun!  I'll share the pics of the other stuff I make.  I've got to get busy!