Running away? I'll help you pack.: Despicable Me

Thursday, July 24, 2014

I've Been Featured on

Last Friday I was featured on Pin Me on Diana Rambles (the amazing blog designer who did my blog, like it check her out). This is the 2nd party she has featured of mine, it makes me so happy when one of my parties is featured.

Caden's Snack Bar was featured

Check out the whole Despicable Me Party I did if you would like.

A BIG THANK YOU to Diana!

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Despicable Me Birthday ... Squid Launcher's & Welcome Sign

And as promised we are finishing up our Despicable Me Party. These last two items were so simple but pulled the party together.

We start with a Welcome Sign, I found this idea on Somewhere in the Middle. She has some great party items on this post you have to check out.

I made a sign with Gru (see below a link to the printables I used)

What You Need:

White Card Stock

Photo Frame (BOGO at Hobby Lobby)

And we end with Squid Launchers! I found this cool idea on Precious Moments with The Morrow Family. I searched for a while and found the perfect orange squirt guns on Ebay. I have seen some at Dollar Tree but I didn't have luck of course when I need them.

What You Need:

Orange Squirt Guns

White Card Stock

Photo Frame (BOGO at Hobby Lobby)

What you need:

At the Party:

Yes that is rain not water from the guns

My Despicable Me Printables I put together click HERE.

Don't forget to see the parties I link up to HERE.

Despicable Me Birthday Done:
Minion Invites
Minion Treat Gift Bags
Minion Paper Cups
Minion Cupcakes (2 Versions)
Minion Cake
Vector's Coconutties and Cookie Robots
Despicable Me Perler Bead Characters
Despicable Me Snack Bar and Food Ideas
Despicable Me Goody Bag Items
Despicable Me Minion Bucket
Box of Shame
Squid Launcher's and Welcome Sign

Monday, July 14, 2014

Despicable Me Birthday ... Box of Shame

This was the EASIEST thing of the party I made. YUP the highlight of the party is the one thing that took me about 2 minutes to MAKE! NOW finding the box was the hardest part! I went on search a large box like a stove or something but no luck and none of my friends had one they could give to me either. 1 day (YES ONE DAY) before the party I stopped at Cash and Carry and saw this box for cups and asked if I could have it and they were like sure! Phew God love them!

What you Need:

Box (Garment Size would be best, Mine was too short)

Razor Blade

Sharpie

Take a razor blade (or scissor) and cut a hole for the face to show. Then take your sharpie and write Box of Shame! BAM done!

My Despicable Me Printables I put together click HERE.

Don't forget to see the parties I link up to HERE.

Sunday, July 13, 2014

Despicable Me Birthday ... Minion Bucket

I promise this is the last week of the party goodies! LOL I just had so many things I made that I had to break them up in all these post .. I know I just can't help myself.

Next on my list is a Minion Bucket that I made, after the party I carefully cleaned it out and now it hold toys and lego's in Caden's room. I found this idea on Hoyby Crafts, her's was done in felt. I did mine with heavy card stock using my Cricut (Personal Electronic Cutting Machine) and my George and Basic Shapes Cartridge.

What you Need:

Yellow Bucket (found at Dollar Tree)

Googly Eyes

Heavy Card Stock - Black, White, Grey and Red

I cut the circles for the eyes (Large Grey, Medium White and Small Black). I cut a large strip of black to make the eye strap. I cut a moon for the mouth in black. Ovals in white for the teeth, cut them in half to make teeth. Red round oval turned sideways for the tongue. Black rectangles for the hair. I then took my hot glue gun to glue all the pieces onto the bucket.

My Despicable Me Printables I put together click HERE.

Don't forget to see the parties I link up to HERE.

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Happy 7th Birthday Caden

Caden had his actual birthday on the 10th, we had his party a little early so it was closer when school got out. Here is a little recap of the birthday boys special day! And I promise I'll end the Minion post next week with the last of our items made ... lol

Who would think that the last weekend in July would rain like Heaven opened up and we were waiting for Noah to come by and pick us up. But I must say AGAIN I have the BEST friends a girl can have. They showed up and STAYED for almost 4 hours and partied in the rain, under tents and in the water. I was in tears the morning of when the rain wouldn't stop but I shouldn't have worried because it was a GREAT day.

The kids and a few adults had fun in the water!

Most of the adults had fun on the land :)

Caden's favorite part: PRESENT TIME :)

Kids and adults enjoyed our fun Glasses

And lot's of food:

Happy 7th Birthday to my cuddle bug:

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Despicable Me Birthday ... INSIDE the Gift Bags (Minion Goodies Made)

Next on the list was the goody bags we passed out to the kids that came. I was so tickled even with the crazy rain we got we had 20+ kids show, which was hard since I only made 20 gift bags. I have to make up one for Cole and my friends son.

As most of you know I HATE treat bags full of candy or dollar store items. I use to not do goody bags for this reason. Then when I got on the crazy train of themed parties I started to find items to make that are in theme.

First off I started with the gift bags (here is the post showing the step by step on how to make). Then I got busy with making the items to go into the bags.

Now What to put into them?

Dr. Nefario's Anti-Gravity Serum (Bubbles)

Dr. Nefario's Glasses

Minion Twinkies

Minion Perler Bead Knecklace

Minion Perler Bead

Minion Color's Rainbow Bracelet

Yellow Glow Stick

Now to show you how to make the items:

Dr. Nefario's Anti - Serum

Dr. Nefario's Glasses

I ordered off Amazon and added a little label

(I have a link at bottom of post for printables I used)

A little hot glue and your done!!

Pictures of the Kids and some adults in the glasses

Next to make were Minion Necklaces

I did square ones for the necklaces

I then hot glued the necklace material

Here is how to make:

Minions - Each bag had one

Rainbow Loom Bracelets

Each bag had 2

How to make the Rainbow Loom Bracelets:

Twinkie Minions

I found this idea on The Foley Fam {unedited}

All you need is Twinkies, googly eyes, glue and a sharpie

I wish my twinkies didn't have writing on them like her's

My Despicable Me Printables I put together click HERE.

Don't forget to see the parties I link up to HERE.

Monday, July 7, 2014

Despicable Me Birthday ... Snack Bar (Food Ideas & Printable Food Tents

HOLD ON IT'S A LONG POST WITH LOT'S OF IDEAS .. LOL.

Next on the todo list was the food! I had to do a fun sign "Caden's Snack Bar" and served the food in dog bowls like Gru served candy and water to the girls in the first movie. I found the ideas of the snack bar sign and the shrunken moons on One Lucky Pickle, she has some great ideas for a Despicable me party check it out!

I made the sign using my Cricut (Personal Electronic Cutting Machine) and my George and Basic Shapes Cartridge.

Here is how I did the sign:

I made ovals for the minions (cutting off the bottom and sides)

Circles for the eyes and added a google eye

I made a "I" for the eye strip

And made his name in 2 colors to make it pop

Glue it all on with your craft glue.

Board found at the dollar tree.

Close up of the Sign:

For the food I found these simple Food Tents on Family Shopping Bag. I took her template pasted into word doc and added some fun food names using the Minion font I downloaded.