I created the invitations using, believe it or not, powerpoint! Even the little owl was easily put together using different shapes on powerpoint. I simply saved it as a pdf and had a local printing company print them for me. Customization to it's fillest extent!
So the cupcakes. I spent a lot of time searching and trying out recpies that were supposed to make box cakes taste homemade. None of them worked. I had still planned on making the cupcakes but was getting super stressed and running out of time. While at the local grocery store bakery ordering Gabi's smash cake, I asked about purchasing unfrosted cupcakes. That was when my biggest stress reliever happened: the bakery sold them to me for $2/dozen! I already had frosting and toppers planned so I was incredibly excited that I didn't have to bake the cupcakes myself. BIG, BIG time saver!
These toppers were so easy and fun to make! The little penant banners were simpy made with toothpicks, string and decorative duck tape! The balloon cupcakes are dum dums and a little curling ribbon. One big tip: dum dums melt, even at cool room temps! So don't put the dum dums in the cupcakes until a few hours before the party.
Another view of our treat table.
These owl party favors were made by hand. There was no pattern used. Just good old fashioned fumbling! My mom helped fire up the sewing machine and get the owl bodies sewn together, and my teenage neices and my sister and I got to work sewing the eyes, wings, beaks and bellies on by hand. They were "rustic" to say the least!
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