Seal Theme Still Going Strong

Well, we had my Munchkins 4th birthday party today!! I stuck strong to the seal theme as best as I could. What do you think of my Rocking Seal? 

I just used a couple of pieces of thin styrofoam and traced the shape of a seal on each. Then, I tried to spray paint it. It turns out, I am totally clueless when it comes to painting styrofoam. Did you guys know that it reacts to spray paint like THIS:

I went through a whole can of spray paint as I stubbornly refused to accept the fact that is was NOT going to work. I love the crater in the above picture....I think I thought if I just held it long enough, it would eventually work. It just dissolved away. But, I'm persistent. :-) Finally I gave up and painted them with some regular acrylic.

I attached them to the regular rocking horse with some thin wooden dowels (I just poked the dowels right through the foam) and I wrapped some mesh around the dowels to make them look a little bit more pretty. The seal rocker was a success at the party. And, I think we'll probably use the seals to adorn the Munchkins room later!!

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California Blooms Craft

I just received in the mail the most beautiful flowers from California Blooms!!!! My Munchkin picked out the colors, as we will be celebrating the kiddo's birthday party this weekend.  The bouquet we were sent was Mixed Roses....with colors from lavender to orange and anywhere in between. We even had some bright yellows and a pale green. 

I couldn't have been more pleased with the product. Honestly, it boggles my mind how roses can be delivered fresh from Californa and last so long. The product was shipped Wednesday, we got it by FedEx on Friday and they haven't wilted a bit (As of Monday!!). They came packed in a moss type material with a little ice pack under the rose heads and then wrapped in heavy brown paper. It was a charming display, even in the box. Speaking of the box.... we're going to be using it for the Munchkins birthday party tomorrow (more on that in a few days!!). 

I tried something fun with one of the roses. I did a little printing. Our party is Seal Themed....so I am garnering up any kind of nautical art I can make. Here's how the print turned out ( I made little gift tags out of them):

It's a really fun print, huh?? In my mind, this blue print looks like wild ocean waves being sloshed around. So, I trimmed the tags to have a wavy feel to the edges.

If you are interested in buying your own bouquet (which I **highly** recommend) you can check out their website:

http://www.californiablooms.com/

or call their toll free #:

1-888-600-8865

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And, Twitter:

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I received a bouquet of roses in compensation for a review of California Blooms. However the review is *entirely* my own opinion and written in my own words. I am a woman of my word (and one of *many* words sometimes)....believe me when I say that if I don't like something you'll know it. :-) Obviously, I was thrilled with my roses!!

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The Cat's Meow

Boy, wouldn't Danny the kitty love to get his paws on this bird. This is my latest needle-felted friend made from wool that I cleaned and combed and dyed all myself. Woohoo for me, right?? Speaking of wool take a look at this little teeny mousie....don't tell the kitty....but he's made from Danny's very own cat fur.

 Shhh!!

Darn it all, I think he heard me. THAT'S RIGHT Danny-boy....you better be making some fur 'cause I'm going to USE IT ALL. You're going to be one Naked Kitty.

Just KIDDING Danny!! (He panics easily).

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