the last few weeks have been crazy busy for me. in addition to preparing for the april release of the saltbox studio, i have had tons of orders to crank out--stationery, invitations, cakes--including an invitation and cake for my own mignon! i still have to sort through her pictures and set up a "theme party" post, but i had these ready to go. they were from last friday, the day before mignon's party. in fact, one of the girls shares the same birthday as mignon, which fell during spring break this year. i designed this invitation last year for a "great sk-8" ~ an 8 year old party, but since this was for a different group of girls, it was perfect to add a second girl and change the phrase. skating parties make me think of jr. high and groovy patterns! i was also asked to make the cakes...
a pair of skates--two girls, two cakes, perfect for a roller skating party for two! i used one two layer 8 inch cake for each one and the wheels are cupcakes with fondant icing circles pressed into the icing on top. these were a first for me and if i ever do them again i think i'll tweak the toe a little, but i was so excited about them that i wanted to throw a skate party myself!
and last, but not least, i also created a set of matching stationery for thank yous. it was all wheel-y fun to create! stay tuned for mignon's mini arcade coming soon...
:) lexi
p.s. beth posted a new contest on the saltbox sampler blog--for my stamping readers, it's another chance to win a stamp set from the april release, only this time you get to choose!!!
