Christmas in July

In the middle of the hot summer I always think about the refreshing cold of winter and the joys of Christmas!!!  What brings the joys of Christmas?  Christmas in July!!  This is how we celebrate Christmas in July.  I make a festive dinner table with Christmas Themed foods and treats.  This year I found that Bahama Bucks sells 60 snowballs for less than $15 in a cooler and I decided it would be a fun activity this year, and it was!

 

I found a few of my pinterest items that I make during December, and added a few new items.

 

I made Peppermint Christmas Tree Meringues

 

 

I also created a Christmas Marbled Dome Cupcake topper

 

 

I also made a snowman cheeseball

 

 

And Strawberries

 

 

We had frozen hot chocolate

 

 

We had our snowball fight

 

 

 

We had a lot of fun with the snowballs!!!

If you can I recommend getting the 60 pack of snowballs from Bahama Bucks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014 North Pole Breakfast

Our Annual North Pole Breakfast

 

As always we had our Annual North Pole Breakfast to kick off the holiday season...

This year we had to have it a little early, but it was enjoyed just the same!

Last year I used the Blue North Pole theme and I was not happy with it as I like the traditional Red & Green holiday colors so this year I went back to it!!!

I had a photo backdrop with props, and the usual menu of: Christmas Tree Waffles, Eggs, Bacon, Sausage, Muffins, Reindeer Donuts, Snowman Donuts, Elf on the Shelf cupcakes, and more!!!!

 

My Table Setting for the 2014 North Pole Breakfast

 

Christmas Tree Waffles

 

Time to EAT!!!

 

Fun times with Photo Props!

 

Muffins and Elf on the Shelf Cupcakes

 

Photo Back Drop and Props

 

Our Elf Friends have returned!!

 

Table View

 

Reindeer Donuts

 

Gifts from our Elf's

 



Purple and Black 13th Birthday Party

Kayla's Purple and Black 13th Birthday Party

The party was a huge success and I was extremely happy with everything. 

I am cheap so it was very inexpensive to throw...

The entire candy buffet was purchased from Oriental Trading and Party City.

I have a pretty good coupon and free shipping at Oriental Trading so I scored big on getting it cheap.

Party City had a BOGO free on a couple candies so I finished it off there.

I had all the glassware, and got the scopes and baggies at Party City.

Both Oriental Trading and Party City have candy and bags by color.

For the cake table I got all paper goods and table covers from the Dollar Tree.

I made the banner with my Cricut.

I got a huge piece of cardboard from work, covered it with a black table cover from the Dollar Tree, purchased three sets of fans from Oriental Trading and got glued them to the top of the cardboard.

I found paper mache numbers at Hobby Lobby which I painted black and mod podged purple glitter on the front to acknowledge the big 13 birthday.

Cake was purchased at Walmart, and glitter cake pops were homemade.

  

Drink Table had Sodas and Popcorn to snack on.  All paper goods were bought at Dollar Tree.

Walmart cake, but I cut and added the 13 Glitter numbers myself.

Cake Table

Candy Buffet

Background for Photos

White table covers from the Dollar Tree.

Purple and black cut circles to add color done on the Cricut or with a craft punch. 

Candy Buffet

Homecoming Mums & Garters 2014

HOMECOMING 2014

 

Made by Aimee Howell

 

Single Freshman Mansfield Lake Ridge High School Mum

Lights up, Black Boa, Military Braid, Homecoming Loop, Eagle Mascot, Baseball & Soccer Trinkets

 

Single Freshman Mansfield Lake Ridge High School Mum

LED Star Lights, Black Boa, Homecoming Loop, Soccer & Baseball Trinkets

 

Little Sisters Lake Ridge High School Single Mini Mum

24 Inch Ribbons, Eagle Mascot, Military Braid, Homecoming Loop, Swim & Golf Trinkets

 

Single Sophomore Alvarado High School Mum

Lights up, White Boa, Military Braid, Basketball & Baseball Trinkets

 

Single Mansfield Summit High School Sophomore Mum

Lights up, Military Braid, Homecoming Loop, Mascot, Band Trinkets

 

Triple SENIOR Mansfield Summit High School

Lights up, Boa, Graduation Bear, Senior Package Trinkets, Graduation Trinkets, Homecoming Loop, Military Braid Lots of extras...

 

Triple Mansfield Lake Ridge High School Sophomore Mum

Lights up, Black and Silver Boa, Military Braids, Homecoming Loop, Soccer & Baseball Trinkets with LOTS of Extras...

 

Double Mansfield Lake Ridge Mum for a Sophomore

Includes Lights, Boa, Military Braid, Boa, Country Trinkets, and MORE

 

Thanksgiving Crafts and Decor

Thanksgiving 2014

 

I saw another person create decorative serving trays for several holidays and thought that I would give it a shot since I am low on Thanksgiving Decor...

 

Went to the Dollar Tree and got several Serving Trays

Spray painted them all White back and front.

Mixed black and brown craft paints with water until they were thin like ink.

This mixture was more brown than black.  At Halloween I used more black than brown.

After the white paint dried (Always use spray paint as craft paint does not really work)

I antiqued the server by brushing on the ink mixture and letting it soak for a few seconds and then wiped it off with a non lent type rag... No paper towels

 

 

Then I got out the Cricut and my Thanksgiving Cartridge and Brown Vinyl and cut out a few

Thanksgiving items and added them...

 

A saying...

 

 

 And a Turkey!

 

I also got Cylinder votives from Dollar Tree and Cut out

Give Thanks

I don't like that you can't see it so I will be using cream fake candles instead of the fall mixture.

 

My Turkey Server

 

My Thankful Heart Server

 

Then I also got Dollar Tree Square Votives and added

Give THANKS

 

Tried them with the Fall Mixture and nope...

So I went to Dollar Tree and got White Candles instead and that works better...

But here are the photos of my crafts I will be using for Decorations on my Mantel and Dinning Room

 

Cant Wait to put them out the DAY AFTER HALLOWEEN.

 

Until then I will be searching for more crafts and decor to fill the spaces...