Super Heros of every kind...

Super Heros. We all know them and we all have our favs.... Who's your pick?

Captain America?

Batman?

Buzz Lightyear?

Spiderman?

One of the many heroes from Star Wars?? (My fav has to be BB-8 for sure)

Or to be safe how about a combo of them?

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Happy Friday Find!

We are going to pretend it hasn't been FOREVER and a day since my last Friday Find post and move right along here....
How could I not share these fabulous handmade Bunting Earrings from Mujoyas? They have gone straight to the top of my wish list!!

I reckon they would go with almost any outfit!!
Happy Friday xx

Happy 60th Smurfday Party!

My gorgeous dad is about to turn 60!! That's a pretty good milestone and a great excuse to celebrate don't ya think?
What would he LOVE to do for his 60th birthday? hang out with and be surrounded by his family. So just last weekend my parents, sisters, brother and all of our families headed away for a weekend at Bilpin Springs Lodge in the NSW Blue Mountains. It was stunning and the perfect winter escape for us all to catch up, laugh, eat, play and celebrate!
Between petting the horse, pony & alpaca, collecting the eggs from the chooks, bushwalking, paddling in kayaks & playing in the games room we managed to come up with the excuse of no milk left to get my dad to head to the shop so we could set up his little party.
For a little bit of background here, my dad is called Papa by his 11 grandchildren so when mum asked me to "put a little something together for his birthday" I had the idea of a Papa Smurf theme and ran with it....
Quickly we set up one of the rooms at the lodge with balloons, bunting, food, decorations, drinks, cake and games. Then when dad returned from the shop with more milk he was sent to his room with a mysterious bag of clothes and given the instructions to put it on and wait for a knock on his door.

I had put together a Papa Smurf outfit from some red ski pants I found on sale a few weeks ago, a long sleeved blue top and a red Papa Smurf hat I had made from felt. I also made the rest of the family (that's 9 adults, 9 kids and 2 babies) a white Smurf hat and the girls each a Smurfette dress. Everyone else was to wear all blue with white shorts/pants/skirt.

Once everyone was dressed two of the kids went and collected Papa Smurf from his room and bought him to the party to be Smurfprised!!

Party time!! Most of the blue and red party supplies including the balloons, cupcake cases (I used for the popcorn), serviettes, straws, wooden cutlery etc were from Occasion By Design. The striped milk bottles, blue cupcake stand, cake platter stand, table cloth, trays, buckets etc I had in my collection already.

For food I made mushroom shaped butter cookies and some gluten and dairy free snicker doodles, blue jelly, popcorn, strawberries, juice, the birthday boy's fav dessert banana caramel pie and the cake which I had made blue and red to tie in. The little Papa Smurf ontop of the cake I found on eBay and I made the mini bunting.
The amazing macarons need a mention all on their own! I emailed the ever so lovely Sherelyn from Her Macarons to ask if she would maybe, just maybe, attempt some Smurf shaped macarons for me. I thought I was dreaming, but when I popped past to pick up my order I nearly screamed - Sherelyn had created to coolest and most perfect set of Papa Smurf yummies!

Seriously how cool are they?!? I almost didn't want to eat them but not only did they look fantastic on our table they were delicious too!!

Now, what is a party without a few games? (especially with all of Papa Smurf's grandchildren to entertain!) I made a Pin the Tail on Papa game with cardboard and a blue pompom, Pass the parcel with the final gift inside (A Papa Smurf Jibbet) marked so it was given to Papa Smurf himself and we also had a Piñata! The piñata wasn't Smurf themed (who could whack a Smurf until lollies fell out anyway LOL) but the custom made ambulance from The Helium House was perfect none the less as my dad is a Paramedic.

Notice the 'Papa 60' number plate

After we all had a bash of the piñata it was time to sing happy birthday and cut the cake. It's safe to say we all had a laugh and made a few more memories but most importantly celebrated the birthday of one amazing man. Happy birthday Dad xxx

Media - tickle the imagination magazine shoot

'What A Day For A Daydream' is how this photo shoot was styled by Colour Cues, Bellezza Interiors, 3 Mockingbirds Designs, Frangipani Designs and me - Giggleberry Creations.
We had lots of fun in the Sydney sunshine on a Tuesday a few weeks ago playing with fabrics, cushions, glassware, props, turkish delight, flowers and of course bunting to create an outdoor space that you could just get lost n for hours and hours!

We are thrilled to finally show off the finished shoot in the latest issue of tickle the imagination online magazine that was released last Saturday. Check out all the gorgeous images on pages 10-17 HERE

Can't you just imagine spending waaaay too much time here reading a book and sipping tea? I can! Thank you Tanya, for tickle the imagination for such a gorgeous magazine and for letting us play for this shoot!!

Happy Friday Find!

I know, I know - it's been ages since the last Happy Friday Find. Sorry. Life just seems to be getting busier and busier as my kiddies grow!
I have been meaning to share this adorably awesome bunting find with you for a few weeks too... I did managed to share it on the Giggleberry Creations Facebook Page so you may have already seen it but it to cute to not share again because it is practically me - on a mug!!.

The Girl Sewing Bunting Mug is sadly no longer available... if it was believe you me I would definitely have one in my kitchen!!
Happy Friday xx

Giggleberry 'In Action'

Late last year I was asked by Ed Dixon Food Designs to make a whole bunch of the Giggleberry Rainbow Bunting to be used at a family day event they had in the works.
Once they were all sewn up & packaged ready for posting they looked so bright and cheery so I made a mental note to be sure to ask if there was a possibility of seeing photos of them 'in action' after the event.... That was well worth it as I have just received the photos and, I think you will agree, they are gorgeous!

You can't help but smile at these pics!!
Thanks again Ed Dixon Food Design for not only asking me to create them for you in the first place but for also letting me share these pics.

Media: Shop 4 Kids

It's always a treat to spot my Giggleberry Creations buntings in print - how can you help but smile to see something you made with your own hands being shared with others?!?

The latest Shop 4 Kids Magazine went on sale yesterday. It's the 2013 Autumn/winter edition and you'll find some Giggleberry Rainbow Bunting on page 124 as part of the 'We Like to Party' feature.

I LOVE this mag no matter if my products are in it or not and have had a quick flick through the pages once already but plan to pour myself a cup of green tea and sit in my comfy armchair in just a moment and read it from cover to cover again!!

Happy Friday Find!

Could this be one of the most simple and cutest idea fora party? Ever?

Bunting Fairy Bread! So simple to make but would look oh so fab on a dessert table... heck even cut up one sandwich into tiny triangles and make it a fun lunch for your kids (or yourself) today!
Happy Friday xx

Clearance SALE!

New Year = a fresh start, right?
Today I took that literally and attacked Giggleberry HQ. I cleaned up, threw out, tidied and generally de-cluttered my sewing/work space and ended up with a good bundle of buntings that need new homes.
Enter a Giggleberry Facebook Clearance Sale!

The buntings listed in the album HERE are at least 1/2 price RRP and are getting snapped up fast so be quick!