I was invited to a fairy tale party with Sugarwings yesterday and of course it was right up our alley. We got to wear our wings and frilly things, plus do some blings
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The party was at our local HyVee grocery store promoting the release of "Enchanted"
All the little girls got craft packs to decorated crowns and wands, that of course came with a ‘poisoned’ apple, since they were all fairy princesses. Sugarwings decorated me with most of her glittery stickers instead of putting them on her tiara.
Afterwords, when I went grocery shopping to get some forgotten items for the dinner for 18 I was cooking that night, I looked very sparkly in the store with my extras the baby added to my fairy grandmother outfit.
They dined on mini pizzas. Dessert was a chocolate fountain with lots of goodies to dip into it. So, she wasn’t too hungry for my build your own burrito bar that night for the big family dinner. I don’t blame her, its hard to come back to reality and eat a burrito when you have spent the afternoon as a princess and being served chocolate from a magical fountain.
With company here, gallbladders going bad every where I look, and tax season approaching, there certainly has not been much creative time at my cottage lately.
I was able to squeeze in an hour or so yesterday and made 3 eggs. I’d seen these made at Amy’s and hers are so much better, but I chose to use throw away materials, not anything wonderful like her velvet ribbons and rhinestones.
The trim I used was just snippets of crepe paper and tinsel. I was too cheap to use the ‘good stuff’
Heres a quick how to:
Start with the large sized plastic eggs
pick a paper you want to cover the egg in, tear in small strips and soak the paper for a moment in water
brush glue onto one side of the egg, add paper strips, mushing them down well with your fingers, then brush glue over the top and sprinkle with glitter (I used the kind that looks like sugar)
Repeat with the other half of the egg, being careful to get close to the edge but not interfere with the lip.
Glue trim along the edge to cover the rims, so they don’t show when the egg is put back together.
I’d keep these out of candy baskets, because of the glitter, but they make a pretty display and I will put a gift card in them to give to the bigger kids.
I also got started covering my Swiss Chalet music box. Not exactly a birdhouse, but it is a house and I will add some birds, so I think that if I get it finished, it can come to our Bird House Bling Party next Thursday.
Check out the details if you’d like to be a part of it. And remember, you don’t have to be a blogger, you can get a free flickr account and upload photos there too.
This chalet is barely begun, but I think that the pink polka dot ribbon might be jarring. I usually go for all vintage trims and maybe this one is too new looking?? The velvet is a scrap from a rocking chair I redid for Sugarwings when she was born. I found some white velvet, and was able to do a soft pink marbley look with fiber reactive dyes. Her little Hippy Chick mom loves tie dye, so this was done just for her.
Today will be a craftapoolza- Beth is coming to play! We will be making birdhouses all day to be ready for next week (I hope you join us! Feel free to add the button to your blog too). We’ll also be plotting our next swap, so I hope you’ll join that also.
We aren’t the only ones planning a party, there is always something fun going on in blogworld. Sandy is hosting an Easter Parade today and is asking us to show our Easter Bonnets. Here are some of my latest purchases, in a basket on the fairy grandbaby’s piano. She likes to wear one while she serenades me.
She is going through a hat phase right now and luckily, I can keep her supplied with plenty of rosey ones to show off in.
Thanks, Sandy!
And over at the Part Tea Planner’s there is a tea party welcoming the first day of spring.
Enjoy the celebrations!
Happy Spring, Karla!
Sugar wings is so adorable!
I’m looking forward to the birdhosue bling –only have one painted so far, but after Easter I’ll have soem time to do more.
Have a happy and blessed Easter.
Hugs, Pat
omg!!!
so so cute!!!
you all look so beautiful
gorfeous projects.
oxoxo,
jessi
Happy Spring! All these girly things are just what I needed before I have a little troupe of boys descend on this house!!! I read your blog about the card tutorial too… how amazing is it that your whole family is so creative!!! I would have loved to meet your mother! She did something right 🙂 Thanks for making my day so pretty 🙂
First of all, these photos are more adorable than anything I have ever seen. Makes me sad I never had little girls, especially cute little ones who get into glitter, rhinestones, and feathers! What a fun party — yes, I think up many our our alleys!
Second, the swap things arrived yesterday and it was more like Christmas than St. Pat’s day with all the goodies! Thank you! What fun!
Finally, the eggs are lovely. May have to try that this weekend because… just because!
how fun to be part of a fairy party!…my little girl would have loved that. no hyvee close though.
those eggs look so fun! may have to check out the clearance and get some eggs for next year. thanks for the idea. have a wonderful Easter!
alissa
ahhhhh, a fairy tale party! Never been to one, but sounds like magic! Love your little fairy! So cute!
Happy Easter!
Cielo
Happy Easter. Wanted to say Thank You for hosting the St. Patricks tag swap. Recieved my tags today . Thank you so much! I love the vintage wallpaper you used to cover the music box. Very shabby chic.
Sugarwings is becoming a little girl. Wow, you have a lot of fun to look forward to in your future!
I love your eggs. I would like to try some of those using torn music sheets.
~elaine~
Sugarwings looks exactly what I’d picture a fairy to look like. What a lovely photo of her.
Karla, what is the “glitter that looks like sugar” called at the store??? I’ve got some of the fine stuff of Martha’s, I love the copper one, but where is the “sugar”?
Blessings,
Pam
What a lovely way to start Spring off. A fairy party, easter eggs and hats. But the best part is little miss Sugarwings.
Karen
Oh my gosh- Sugarwings looks like a little Liberace- such showmanship! What a character, next time I come to visit, I want to see Sugarwings, too!
Grace’s granny wants to have a fairy party when her granddaughters are older, so I’m taking notes from you.
Awesome eggs you created….Smiles
Hi Karla, as you promised more gorgeous pics. of sweet little Sugarwings. What a fun party.
Have a Happy Easter
Alison
Aw Sugarwings is so precious!
Pretty Pretty Princess!
I love the egg tutorial…I will be making some {after easter}
Have a very Blessed Easter,
Hugz, Dolly
Sugarwings is so precious !! Looks like you both had a ball !! I am so smitten with eggs this year !! Obsessed might be a better word, I just love yours. I did a tutorial on real sugar eggs you might enjoy. Cant wait till the Birdhouse party !! Is there a flickr group set up too ? Have a Great Easter Karla !!
Karla your posts are always so wonderful. I loved it all!!
Happy Easter!
Nancy
I can’t wait to be a fairy grandmother and get painted in glitter!!!
I got my package and OH 🙂 Yayme! I love all of the things you put in 🙂 Can’t wait to look up the bloggers whose tags I got.
Hallo,
Wonderful eye candy as usual and of course always love pics of your little Fairy!!! I got the tags yeasterday from the swap and are they ever Beautiful!!! Only one had a name on it…posted pics of both on my blog.
Thanks for a great swap!!!
Tera
Happy first day of spring !! Thank you for stopping by at my blog !! Your projects looked so much fun , super blog !!
Have a wonderful Easter !
I love the pictures you posted! You are such a great blogger. I love checking your blog and always finding something new and wonderful. I love the tags and goodies I got in my envelope for the swap. Thank you so much. Happy Easter!
Karla, your Easter bonnets are very pretty and Miss Sugarwings looks lovely in the one she is modeling. Have a wonderful Easter!!!
Karla your decorated eggs are super cute!
xo
mary
what a lovely day you had with sugarwings..and your little eggs look so darling..and the tea party is lovely.
what fun!
hope you’ll stop by to see my little tea party.
Tina
The picture of you and your little princess is priceless!!!
What a fun tea party! And how special that you have little girls in the family to share it with! Your table display. . .the decor. . .the fairy wings. . .the bling. . .simple awesome!
Thanks for sharing with us!
LaTeaDah
What a cool party! My girls would have loved it!
I am having a give away right up your alley, hop on over if you are interested!
Jen R
You have just got to be the coolest (and youngest looking) Grandma ever! That picture of you and Sugarwings is sooo pretty, magical. Love the eggs and I know you and Beth will have a blast.
Hugs,
Carol
all i have to say is that Sugarwings is too friggin cute! love those eyes.
kEcIa
You and Sugarwings make beautiful fairies! What is the glitter that looks like sugar called? I was literally just looking for some today for my Easter card I’m making. I’m using a “Peeps” stamp and want to coat the peeps like they’re covered with sugar.
Karla- I got my tags from the St Pat’s Day swap. Thanks so much for all the extra goodies. Love everything, can’t wait to use it. Keeping my eye out for vintage wall paper.
You and Sugarwings always have so much fun. Someday I’ll have my own Sugarwings. I just hope she lives close enough to visit often.
such a pretty party, my girls are so envious of the party 🙂
Karla, Happy Easter! I glad for you, that has arrived the spring.
Happy spring Karla! In Argentina to began FALL! WOW! I AM LOST THE PARTY???,I wanna to participate! by the way! your princess is so cute nice fairy!
happy easter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
regards, xo xo!!! your argentian friend!!!
Happy spring Karla! In Argentina to began FALL! WOW! I AM LOST THE PARTY???,I wanna to participate! by the way! your princess is so cute nice fairy!
happy easter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
regards, xo xo!!! your argentian friend!!!
That fairy tale party sounds like just the best! And your decorated eggs are super cute!
Happy Spring!!! And have a happy Easter weekend!!
What fun colorful pictures. Love the wings. And it looks like everyone had so much fun constructing everything.
I saw those eggs on Amy’s too! I wanted to make some, but darn it, just ran out of time. : ( Oh well. Everything loooks pretty…loved the Fairy Party at the grocery store..what a hoot. And isn’t that movie sweet? We loved it.
c
Hi, Miss Sandy here, thank you for joining the Easter Parade! Your post was wonderful and great fun as usual! I wish I could have gone to the party with you and sugarwings, she is so adorable! Thanks so much for the egg tutorial, I am going to try these! Love the photo of sugarwings serenading you in her Easter bonnet with all the frills upon it! You are giving her wonderful childhood memories! Have a blessed Easter!
Love those wings. I think I shall get me some.
Happy Easter.
Irma
Delightful! My! Such a lot of events this spring…
How sweet! What a cute party.
Sorry I missed your tea party! I’ve been away for 5 days and now I’m catching up on all I missed! Happy Easter!
Hi Karla,
What a perfect party for you and Sugarwings! Blessings to you and your family this Easter holiday.
Hugs,
Dena
The party you and Sugarwings attended sounds just wonderful. I bet you both had a fabulous time. There is nothing like doing something out of the ordinary to brighten your day!
Love the egg project. Thanks for showing us how. They look pretty easy with a beautiful result. Love that!
Have a wonderful Easter with your family! Enjoy! Amy
Happy Easter to you and your family.
Karla
Hey Karla, just in time (I hope) to wish you and yours a very happy Easter weekend. Btw that picture of you and sugarwings aka the pretty fairies is soooo nice!
Karla
What a great afternoon you 2 had! She looks like you, you know!
:0)
Tara
What fabulous photos and the party sounded divine! Hope you and your family have a wonderful Easter.
Blessings,
Sandy 🙂