Ahoy Mateys!

Everyone has heard of pirate parties for boys, but what about girls? Yes, girls can have a pirate party too, in PINK! Here is some inspiration for your perfectly pink pirate soiree.

Pink Pirate Party images ©2010 The Memory Fairy

Pink Pirate Party ©2010 The Memory Fairy

For the invites, just buy removable bottom bottles at your local craft store or online and print the invite and a treasure style map to the party location. Roll the invite and map up and insert into the bottle – it’s that easy. The invites were hand delivered so there were no postal worries. If you need to mail the invites, check with the postal service for their regulations. The ribbon around the bottle neck gave an extra touch of pink. The hats were assembled ahead of time, but they could be a party activity as well. The pirate panda (along with other stuffed animals) played a role in a treasure hunt game, as well as being a darn cute greeter for the party.

What would a pirate party be without loot? This party had plenty. Digging for gold coins in sand and going on a treasure hunt that ended in a treasure chest full of candy and jewelry were part of the party games. The party favor was a pink bucket loaded with Pirate Booty snacks, pirate wood art projects, candy, tattoos and coins.

Pink Pirate Party images ©2010 The Memory Fairy

Pink Pirate Party ©2010 The Memory Fairy

Then there was the food. This was a dessert only party. There were water bottles relabeled as sea brine, pink tissue wrapped lollipops and pink marshmallow pops. Hershey Nuggets chocolate candy in gold and silver, which look just like gold and silver bars in their wrappers, are perfect for a pirate dessert buffet.

Pink Pirate Party food images ©2010 The Memory Fairy

Pink Pirate Party ©2010 The Memory Fairy

A watermelon was carved into a pirate ship and pink and black flags were added to complete the look. The fruit itself was done with a melon-baller and labeled as cannonballs and served inside the pirate ship and with neon pink sword picks. To accommodate the non-chocolate lovers, pink-iced vanilla cupcakes were served decorated with pirate flags. There were also pirate grog (lemonade), pretzel “planks” (long pretzel rods) and “telescopes.” (Oreo FunStix straws) The cake was a treasure chest, filled with pirate coins and candy jewelry. For instructions on how to make a cake like this click here.

The table decor was created with black table sheeting with a strip of hot pink wrapping paper down the center. Three hand-assembled pirate ships were down the center, along with jewelry, coins and confetti. The place settings consisted of a silver paper plate on the bottom with pink pirate partyware layered on top with a clear plate on top of that. Pirate goblets were made out of acrylic glassware adorned with a white skull sticker. The base was glued to ensure that it did not separate during the party. Black napkins and silver-toned plastic ware completed each place.

Pink Pirate Party images ©2010 The Memory Fairy

Pink Pirate Party ©2010 The Memory Fairy

So you can see, girls can be pirates too, and have a lot of fun at their birthday party!

It’s really starting to get in the “spring” of things around here. To honor the coming of spring and just in time for Mother’s Day, Beautiful Garden got released. It’s full of pastel floral papers, flowers and butterflies. Just right for those garden or really feminine layouts.

Beautiful Garden Collection ©2010 J White

Beautiful Garden Collection ©2010 J White (image linked)

Time 2 Stop & Smell LO ©2010 J White

Time 2 Stop & Smell LO ©2010 J White (Image Linked)

This layout uses the following supplies:
Beautiful Garden Collection
ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Lifted Photos Biggie -Weathered
LYO Emb Temp: Labels
SS Tools – Styles: Satin Stitch 5101 Super Biggie
Home Life Collection
SS Emb Temp: Jeweled Flora Biggie

I keep dreaming of a Disney vacation. I haven’t been in so long, and I really want to see what Disney World is like these days. There are so many things to do and see that weren’t there the last time I visited. Today in the Scrap Girls newsletter I published an article about my Disney dream. You can see the text of the article here, (at least for about a week). It’s the May 3, 2010 newsletter. Along with the article, I published this layout about seeing Mickey Mouse ears in everything I see. A fun play on the recent American Express commercials and “Faces” book by Jean and Francois Robert.

Disney Dream ©2010 J White

Even reading blogs, you can find Mickey Mouse ears, like these I found at Bakerella.com in their April 11, 2010 post. These are just the cutest things ever. You can see the whole article here.

Bakerella's Minnie and Mickey Mouse Cake Pops

Bakerella's Minnie and Mickey Mouse Cake Pops ©2010 Bakerella.com

We’ll things are a little crazy at ScrapGirls.com these days. It’s Mischief Week. And this year we all fell down a rabbit hole and are mad hatters, Alice in Wonderland style. Starting today and for the next week, there are lots of fun games, chats and prizes. Come check out the fun on the board there and there’s even a sale in the boutique too … 21% off so you can pick up all the goodies you have been wanting! All the fun ends April 30, 2010. After that, you will have to wait until next year she says with a Cheshire grin … hee hee.

2010_MW_Sig ©VR

Cheshire Cat ©VR


Thanks for the cat blinkie Valerie! Love it!

Tax Day Special

You spent all that time preparing your federal tax return, why not reward yourself with a digital scrapbooking freebie! You can pick up the Love Charm here at ScrapGirls.com What’s not to love? Remember, you have to get the special quickly for they only last a few days and then they are gone.

AYO: Alpha Charms Love Embellishment Special ©2010 J White

AYO: Alpha Charms Love Embellishment Special ©2010 J White


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This special coordinates with The Assemble Your Own: Alpha Charms
AYO Alpha Charms ©2010 J White

AYO Alpha Charms ©2010 J White


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They also come in Greek:

AYO Greek Charms ©2010 J White

AYO Greek Charms ©2010 J White


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And now it can be my jewelry. I was reading the latest issue of How Magazine and came across these awesome pieces on page 18. They are from Plastique. I just love, love, love them! Command-Z and FPO are my faves, being a Mac-using, graphic designer. Check these out and more at Jennifer Murse’s Etsy store.

Plastique's Command-Z Necklace

Plastique's Command-Z Necklace

Plastique's FPO Necklace

Plastique's FPO Necklace

Aren’t they great?

Ever wanted your digital scrapbooking pages to glow? With the Glow Stick style available at ScrapGirls.com, now you can. The ScrapSimple Tools – Styles: Glow Stick 10801 can be used for all kinds of digital scrapbooking layouts, such as: Halloween, retro, birthday party, starry summer nights, 4th of July or anywhere you just want a touch of luminescence. They are out of this world. The ScrapSimple Tools – Styles: Glow Stick 10801 includes: Six (6) phosphorescent glow stick styles in blue, green yellow, glow-in-the-dark, orange and pink. You can get a commercial license for the Glow Stick style and for the coordinating Brush Set: Glow.

Glow Stick Style at ScrapGirls.com ©2010 J White

Glow Stick Style at ScrapGirls.com ©2010 J White (image linked)

Here is a layout using the Glow Stick Style with the coordinating Brush Set: Glow.

Peace to Penguins Layout © 2010 J White

Peace to Penguins Layout © 2010 J White


Supplies used in “Peace to Penguins” layout:
Julie White Brush Set: Glow
Julie White SSTools – Styles: Glow Stick 10801
Julie White Playlist Collection
Sarah Batdorf SS Tools – Styles: Sugar Coated 6501
Trish Yocum AYO Penguins
Doris Castle Xtreme Vibe Collection
Julie White Sisterhood Collection
Brandy Murray SS EMB Temp Alpha Strings
Julie White Cherries Jubilee Collection Biggie
Brandie Murray SS Emb Temp Retro Frames

Still grooving along on my bracket … Let’s go Orange. Should be an interesting game tomorrow against the Zags!
Here is my bracket.

2010 Bracket Challenge - The Fairy's Bracket

2010 Bracket Challenge - The Fairy's Bracket

How about a new digital scrapbooking kit! The Playlist Collection is now available at ScrapGirls.com. No matter what you like to listen to music wise, the Playlist collection can help you bring music to your scrapbook pages. With glowing embellishments, an iridescent alpha, music inspired papers and plenty of musical embellishments, this collection will bring a bright vibe to your layouts.

Playlist Collection at ScrapGirls.com ©2010 J. White

Playlist Collection at ScrapGirls.com ©2010 J. White (image linked)

Here’s a layout made with Playlist collection and other Scrap Girls items.

Favorite Tunes layout ©2010 J White

Favorite Tunes layout ©2010 J White


Supplies used for Favorite Tunes layout:
Julie White Playlist Collection
Amanda Sok ScrapSimple Embellishment Template: Ledges and Frames
Amanda Sok ScrapSimple Tools – Styles: Shelving 6401
Shalae Tippetts The Weather Outside Collection Mini
Scrap Girls Refresh Collection Biggie

Bracketology

Every year, one of the most exciting days in our house is the NCAA Men’s basketball tournament selection day. This year was no exception. I know there are always people who are excited and those that are disappointed, but since I can’t change the committee’s selections, I can only go with what is there. I am truly looking forward to seeing how Syracuse plays through the tournament. I think they are an exciting team this year and hope they do well. I am also thrilled that Minnesota made it. Although they lost the Big 10 Title game, I think it was great that they were there and I hope the make a good run in the tournament as well. Baylor could be really fun to watch and there are plenty of other great match-ups to unfold in the next few weeks. Time to go fill out a bracket and let’s go dancing!
You can look at the brackets here.

Here’s a pic from the SU vs. Villanova game this year.

Syracuse vs. Villanova Feb. 2010

Syracuse vs. Villanova Feb. 2010

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