I wanted to make each girl a little something but even a little something can get expensive when you have 10 girls to do for. I decided to go with an old favorite. The altered composition book. I drew a shape similar to the one of the front of the book so I could get my Silhouette machine to do the cutting for me--that was a lifesaver. Even though the design is very simple, having to do each piece x 10 took a chunk out of my evening.
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| I failed to get a pic of the books with the decorative paper clips mentioned in the cost breakdown. |
Cost breakdown (some figures are approximate):
Pink Notebooks: $4 for 10= .40 each
Pens: $5 for 10 = .50 each
Paperclips: $1.50 for 10= .15 each
Cardstock & Pattern paper = .30 each
Button & Twine = .10 each
Total of $ 1.45 each notebook
Here are a few pics of the event:
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| I had 2 tables set up like this in the kitchen. It was all cheap but shiny. Girls like shiny. |
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| The feeding frenzy. I fed them junk and told their parents it might be a good idea to give them a vitamin. |
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| One of the party guests getting her pic made with a photo prop. |
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| Mani, pedi and make up in the kitchen. I'm getting my toes done. I was told I looked like I would have purple toes. |
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| The girls attempting to settle down for the night. They didn't settle down. At all. Even when I told them I was 'oldish' and needed rest. |
We also had Karaoke, Just Dance on the Wii, pillow fighting, celebrity charades and a tiny amount of drama. All in all, it was a good night.
Will I do it again?
NO.
Probably not.
Well, maybe. I do like to plan parties...
No, definitely not.
Eh, as Justin Bieber says...never say never.
Cute notebooks! I am not a party planner but my youngest is and she definitely did not get it from me. Our house is the 'party house'... she does a great job, I just have to shell out the $$$ and that is ok with me, the parties are always so much fun for everyone.
ReplyDeleteYou are such a brave soul. The notebooks looked great, I am sure they will journal their 10 year old hearts out in them! Thanks for sharing the madness with us! From the looks of it, you did a lot of fun stuff!
ReplyDeletelooks like a lot of fun!!
ReplyDeleteThe notebooks, pens and clips are fabulous!! I love it - oldish!! LOL They'll be talking about it all year and how awesome you are!!
ReplyDeleteYou crack me up! It looks like they had a wonderful time and you definitely know how to throw a party! What a great idea with the notebooks~love them!
ReplyDeleteOh you will be hosting more of these, you know it!!! Looks like tons of fun for the girls and what is one night without sleep ;>)
ReplyDeleteCute notebooks, such a fun idea!!!
I saw the pics on Facebook and thought to myself that you are one crazy chica! May too many young girls!
ReplyDeleteThey looked like they were having a blast though. Way to be a super cool mama!
You are truly the hostess with the mostess! Those girls no doubt had the time of their lives. You are such a cool momma. I wish I would have seen those pink notebooks, we only had the black ones where I went shopping.
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