Mickey and Minnie Party: Candle Holders

As you know, I am busting my booty on planning my kids a fantastic Mickey and Minnie party for their second and third birthdays in May. However, I have champagne taste on a beer budget.

Here are the cutest candle holders ever that I wanted to buy, but couldn't see paying nearly $30 for two with shipping. They are from Hands 2 Design.

So I tried to make my own from Playdough. The turned out super cute (I know the photo quality sucks...camera phone, ok?).

However, they dried like this even though I followed instructions on how to dry playdough out without it cracking (totally B.S.)...

So I bought some awesome Crayola Model Magic Deluxe Variety Pack and tried again.

 I used cut toothpicks to hold the balls together and hot glued a hand-tied bow to an additional toothpick for Minnie's bow.

Playdough is much easier to work with and looked much better before it dried. The Model Magic was much harder to roll into smooth perfect balls and it got a bit smooshed when drying from its own weight. I think I like them....if I decide I don't like the new ones, I'll make playdough ones last minute and just use them wet! God knows Bubbi has eaten her share of playdough and lived to tell the tale!

It is all about the CAKE!

Beautiful, delicious cakes are not just for weddings! To me, the cake (or cupcakes) is the center of the party for showers, birthday parties and the like. Can you tell I'm the chick who skips dinner and just orders dessert on the not-so-rare occasion?

Below is the wonderful cakery my friend owns. She is my go-to gal when I'm going to attempt a baking feat at home (think - ring ring or text - will frosting coloring work for the cake batter - at 11 pm at night...oh, and she says yes).

Sweet Water Cakery

She does elegant, fun or naughty and has some AMAZING flavors (my favorite is probably her chunky monkey). Check her out for your next event.

http://www.sweetwatercakery.com/