Hot Fun in the Summer Time part 2

Flannery took the big girls to check out the Navy Pier, but seeing as it's 90+ degrees outside, I stayed home with the littles. I sent them outside to play and they quickly figured out what they wanted to do. Plastic bowls, wooden spoons, grass and leaves plus the hose made for a fun morning.

stirring, stirring

ginger b.

investigating Aunt Courtenay and camera

excuse me, i have to go back to stirring

maeve and ML concocting together

love the hot summer days that

are lazy and fun

Amy Butler, Silhouette SD. Have you met?

Oh.My.Goodness.

I got a 'lot' of Amy Butler from OnlineFabricStore.net and when Mary Larkin spied the PURPLE in it, she had.to.have a shirt.  And of course it was THE perfect way to practice using the Silhouette with interfacing.

Mary Larkin has no problem sitting for photo shoots.

We used Silhouette's brand of interfacing but it seemed so similar to Heat 'n Bond.

Wonder if that would work, too?

The flower is one of their free shapes.

Think we have a career as a kid model or just a goofball?

Work it girl.

Our photoshoot was interrupted by a Jane-sighting. Jane is our neighbor and Mary Larkin's faaaavvvvoooorrrrite. She about hyperventilates when there is a Jane-sighting.

The End.

I love my Silhouette machine and I love Amy Butler.

And I love that I can get all the Amy Butler I want and need from our friends at OnlineFabricStore.net

It's the beginning of a long and beautiful friendship my dearies.

More Silhouetting-This time for a verrrry special goddaughter.

Dear Maeve,

We love you.

You are sweet.

You are tough.

You are fun.

But. you. are. trouble.

Mary Larkin and I decided you needed a cute shirt. And instead of a four shirt for your approaching birthday, we thought we'd celebrate your spunkiness. (Is that a word?)

We used black heat transfer from Silhouette.

(and by 'we' I mean 'me' of course)

Then we modeled a bit so that we could show the blogging world how cute it turned out.

Mom, can I touch it?  Does it really stick?

Oh, Mary Larkin, it sticks so well that the inside of the e that I weeded out (official Silhouette phrase, trust) got stuck on the underside of the shirt during the ironing process.

But Maeve will never notice because all she'll see is a CE-YOOT fun new shirt celebrating her.  WE LOVE YOU MAEVE!

A Day Late and......a Firecracker Short?!

So, in true Flannery (a.k.a., over extended and over traveled mother of three), I am a little late blogging Mary Larkin's SUPER-DUPER July Fourth themed party.  It was soooooo cool and I'm going to go ahead and pat myself on the back for a job well done.  Although, I have to say without my co-Bellelcaire Ave-Longmeadow blogger, Vintage Pollyanna, I could NOT have pulled it off.

First, she helped me conceptualize.  Then, she created these invites.  Let's just say....DROOL....when they hit my inbox.  She got it; totally captured the feel of a) the party and b) Mary Larkin (a.k.a., Sissy).    They are sweet, they are vintage and they incorporate my favorite color scheme: Tiffany blue and red.  Have you heard me talk about this before?  Perhaps here.

Anyway, she also helped me by taking her TWO kids to the grocery to pick up cupcakes and a special July Fourth platter.  I mean, my THREE kids trumps her TWO, right?!  Oy.

I did rally the troops for a trip to iParty where we got every July Fourth noisemaker, flag, streamer that we could find.  And, of course, Silly Bandz for the pinata.  

What July Fourth party would not be complete without watermelon?  The menu was just that: watermelon and hot dogs.  Yum-o.

My beautiful girl modeling her special outfit.  A Three Sisterz original shirt and......a July Fourth tophat.

Ever the gracious host, here's the birthday girl waiting for her guests to arrive so she can show them exactly how to decorate a bike for the July Fourth.  

Here is Vintage Pollyanna's babydoll showing off her decorating skills.  How precious is she?

Vintage Pollyanna's boy leading the pack.  He looks really serious, doesn't he?  Like he is going to beat the pack.

My oldest in a Three Sisterz red, white, and blue original.  She looks a little more casual, yes?  Either that or super confident that she can ride all by herself sans training wheels.

And finally, the moment we've been waiting for: cupcakes.  

Ta-Da.  It was super fun.  May have to repeat next year!

Take a look at other fun birthday crafts and projects at Sew can Do's Birthday Link Party!