Well, the Kindy parents have all been welcomed in style. I worked from home today and ducked out to attend to last minute decorating hassles and the actual lunch. We did most of the (cough) styling the night before so it was an easy job just before the lunch began.
Keen Maxabella lovelies will note that the garlands were recycled from my Australia Day bash. And they have already been snapped up by one of the mums to feature at an 11th birthday party next Saturday. There is satisfaction in my efforts getting more than one outing, I can assure you!
I made the bunting out of oil cloth (the very same oil cloth that I photocopied to make the garlands!). I made the flags a little smaller than usual so the scale looks grander. I like.
Look at those ugly napkins scattered everywhere, wrecking my photograph. Really, I'm sure one pile would have been sufficient, no? And, seriously, who bought the red plates!? *
It seemed that 150 circles was not enough for me in the end. At the last minute I pulled together some little 'food identifiers' that tied in with the cake toppers.
So, project complete. Now... what's next!?
* This is the control-freak in me coming out. I am so not a team player.
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Gorgeous cake toppers. You are super clever.
I hope you don't mind, I just quoted you on my blog.
http://mylifeinthecountrytoday.blogspot.com/2011/02/theres-nothing-wrong-with-beige.html
It is about your Overstyling post from Dec which I loved.
I also thought of your Elephant In The Room post yesterday when I read that a lady died at her desk and stayed there all day cos no one did anything. Now that is a hell of a big elephant.
it looks grate!!....good job!!..by the way the red plate and napkins are ugly!;^P
A lady died at her desk and no-one did anything???
WTF.!???
Sorry about that, haha.
The cake toppers look wonderful.
You deserve a massive pat on the back. Well done :) :)
Great Job the Tables & Food look Fabulous...the Bunting really sets it all off...Take a Bow!
cheers
Great job! Wish I was at your kinder! I hosted the morning tea at my house this year again for the 4th year in a row... all I baked was a cake served with coffee in my collection of mismatched coffee cups!
In answer to a question you recently posed to me, I am now pretty sure we are not related. You are too clever!
OMG, she died at her desk and no one moved? WTF? That's not an elephant, that's a bloody great big whale!
AAAAAND while we're on the subject, also wanted to add that I don't find all elephants hysterically funny (eg, lady dying at her desk = not funny at all), just unavoidably noticeable. However, I stand behind finding the Sleeping Dad Waffling moment hysterical regardless of any disorder or anxiety he may or may not have. I am only human.
And Woogsy? Good point. x
Wow! Looks so lovely! Good job lady!
'Tis fabulous. You are too funny.
You should have seen me though when I took on the project of making a 'pretty' P&F noticeboard at school. There I was with the right colour paper for background, cutting the right colour ribbon for the edging and printing off headers for committees and the board that colour coordinated. Seriously, I spend, like, AGES on it.
I'll never get that time back.
Control freaks rule BTW. ;)
my hubby's eyes lit up when he saw me reading your post just now, he saw the cake pic and thought I was looking at cooking blogs now instead of crafty blogs- he lives in eternal hope...
Wow what a beautiful/delicious looking Kindy lunch!! Job well done
Wish I went to your kindy ... look delicious!!
That is a very Italian way to cut the cake!!!
Oh, and you squeezed this inbetween everything else? Oh my. Is there any sleep happening? (And what's with those plates?) Don't worry, I'm slightly a control freak too. Although hubby says more than slightly. xx
No it's not. The red does look too much, white would have been much nicer (and cheaper too!).
I love it, it looks fantastic, you have done a wonderful job!
sooooooo impressed by it all! well done!
That is very impressive. Bet you think all those circles are worth it now! If you don't you should. Looks really, really pretty.
Your cake toppers look tops! As do your garlands and bunting.
I understand control freak. I would have been inclined to hide those plates and serviettes. They detracted from your good work.
I love the red plates...not the random piles of serviettes though! I think your toppers and bunting are fabulous..I've never seen such a georgeous special looking spread for a welcome lunch!
oh my - look at all that creativity!!! i love what you did and totally agree with those gastly nakpins and plates!!! A multi purpose bunting/garland is a great testament to your creative soul too!
xx
Love the toppers. Love the bunting (both types) and love that you are a control freak - makes your blog so much more hilarious! Wouldn't want you just to go with the flow...where would be the entertainment in that (and how would we all relate!?! I mean, c'mon, I don't sign my name *exactly* the same way every time for nothing!)
xxxCate
What a delightfully welcoming little feast! Would certainly bring a smile to the kindy parents faces:)Congrats on all that effort:) and tks for popping by.
Oooo, might steal that idea... if you don't mind? gxo
love that you are a control freak! it all makes sense now ;)
everything looks fabulous dahhling and I too could not possibly work in a production line.
you are definitely a very stylish chicky ♥
Even though I've definitely been the DN (especially since arriving in Sydney friendless), this still made me laugh. You're a funny writer :)
Just amazing!
Wow - well done! I'm so glad that someone else has admitted to being a control freak.... I find it so hard to bite my tongue sometimes. Particularly when it comes to something like napkins, that so doesn't matter in the whole scheme of things, but it matters to me!!
Okay, for starters this all looks delicious and now I really want a cupcake! The toppers look great and I can completely relate to your control freak-ness, very tricky to hold yourself back at times *sigh*...
Quality effort sis. Good to see the cake toppers in action x
Maxabella, I am new to your blog so DID NOT KNOW you were a party nut! Found your party links over on the Lovely Emma's party linky; I've just been updating/redoing mine (switching to inlinkz cos the old linky malfunctioned)... so if you are keen to do some more party linking, you are welcome to come and add your party posts to my list :)
http://www.greatfun4kidsblog.com/2011/05/party-linky-link-up-your-parties.html
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