It'll soon be Ali's birthday!

Individual invite - front and rear views:

The collection of invites together:

Base card preprinted and stamped prior to working with:

Base card prior to cupcake being added:
Close-up of embellishments:

I can't believe that's almost or probably 1 whole year I've kept my blog reasonably up-to-date!!

Alwynne'll soon be 9 and she wanted another dwarf hamster seeing as one of the pair she bought early December sadly passed away over a week ago. But unfortunately you can't introduce a new hamster to an established one so I suggested to Ali that if we were to buy another cage, bedding etc, that would be an early birthday present for her and that she can't have her usual sleepover [yeah bad mum award eh?!]. However, we could have a few of her friends over for a couple of hours and that only her cousins could sleepover. I couldn't manage getting up and down through the night to check on all the girls what with my sore back! This is at least a compromise with which Ali is happy with - thankfully!!

Sweet 16

A small invite collection: Back of 'library ticket' invite:

One of the male guests invite:

One of the female guests invite:

Rear of library ticket holder:

Some text content of invitation:

Collection of invites + rear versions + ticket holders:
It's hard to believe that our eldest, Marianne will be 16 yrs old on the 26th of this month!! Rather than have a party, we agreed with Marianne to have some of her friends over for a get-together and sleepover. I've already booked my annual leave for that weekend so will have lots to do nearer the time.

Pamper Party Invites

Something I made up for a chum's daughter who will be 9 yrs old soon. She's having a wee pamper party - facials, foot treatments, polished nails and new hair dos LOL!!

High School Musical

No, don't worry I am not an avid fan LOL!!

It's my daughter Alwynne's 8th birthday [time has really flown!] on Sunday and she wanted an HSM themed sleepover so that is what she is getting! Originally it was the HSM concert she wanted to go to but unfortunately it has all sold out so this will be the next best thing!

So, instead, we are off to '10 Pin' - yeah I know, it's not on HSM related but does it really matter? Then Frankie & Benny's for dinner. We are delighted that Granny & Grandad 'F' and a few of her school chums are coming along too! Once we get home, the disco lights will be switched on and so will the PS2 HSM singstar and away they go! We've still got a couple of things to buy at the shops tonight including helium for the HSM foil balloons. Thankfully, I've already got the HSM birthday cake, napkins, plates, and cups!

I've managed to buy HSM id lanyards and will display their photo, name etc so they will look 'official'. I've also managed to buy tattoos, confetti, pens and even a backdrop for taking their photos - yep all genuine HSM characters! The only thing I couldn't get were HSM invites - I wanted to do them myself so here is a copy!