Hello Kitty Madness!

OMG! I have been sooooooo bitten by the HK bug! I am in heaven - all this cuteness, pretty pinks and blues, girly, girly, lace, ribbon, bows, sewing........ I could go on and on. Even I may get a bit tired of HK by the time I'm done - Nah! I JUST CAN'T HELP MYSELF!

It was the card last night that got me started again this morning. I looked up HK online and found a UK online distributor. Then when I went to the party stuff I got to thinking - I wonder if we could do the ENTIRE party ourselves, you know decorations, invites, party bags, etc. I have set myself a CHALLENGE!

I found some free colouring pages which are always a big hit with 4 - 6 year olds as an activity so I plan to decorate pots for holding crayons plus make cute decorated chipboard frames to put them in. Can you imagine how neat that's gonna be for guests to take home and hang up?

Next I created a basic box, 4 scores and a couple of cuts and voila! A simple open ended box that becomes a basket with the addition of a handle.

Here's the finished basket. Just in front you can see the cupcake 'pokes' I made. I had seen a neat idea for a cupcake party where different flavoured cakes were set out plus individual mini pots of frosting, toppings and cake pokes. How cute will it be to let guests decorate their own cake to take home in this cute little (re-usable) HK basket! It's not the first time Vicky has let guests decorate a cake but this is a little different.

Next I made a flag (pennant) simply because I had sticks and couldn't help myself! Don't get me excited I tell ya!

This was actually the first time I've used my one and only HK Sizzix die that I bought while in America for Christmas and New Year. I think I just might have to get me another one now.

While I was sourcing paper I ran across a roll of gorgeous paper I had purchased in a pretty little shop in Lavenham last year. It has pink flowers on one side and blue and whilte polka dots on the other so it's reversable - perfect for some quick bunting. This gives us a very Cath Kidston look we can incorporate too. This kind of paper is often a bit pricey but it is so worth buying for projects.

I still have a smaller bunting in mind when I can get my hands on some floss. Other ideas in my head were to ask each guest to bring a new white t-shirt so we can make our own designer 'Hello Kitty' shirts. I also plan to scan and reduce some of my images, cut into circles, laminate and add ribbon and beads or buttons for cute handmade necklaces.

Throw in a pin the bow on HK - can't wait to make that one - some yummy party food, pretty little cups and saucers and dainty plates and doilies, a whole bunch of excited little 4 and 5 year olds and that's Maddy's b'day party sorted. I even have an idea for the thank you cards already.

Shame I'm back at work tomorrow, I'm just getting started - Uurrrggghhhh!