Color Splash Of Ayra's 1st Birthday

So I just had to have Ayra's 1st Birthday party didnt I.

i told Hub one fine day:

ok. ive made a decision. 

i am organizing Ayra's very first ever birthday party,

and i am going to make it as pretty as i can.

i am going to do it ala Martha Stewart!

U dont have to do a thing.

Just help me with hanging and banging things.

the rest is on me.

and Hub agreed.

so my adventure of planning my baby's first every birthday party began.

i was inspired by Sabrina's daughter 1st birthday party.

it was so colorful.

saw it on FB.

and Zeti pun campur memberi galakan and sokongan.

haha

i started googling and you-tubing for Martha's artsy deco.

all do-it-yourself things.

click on the link and u'll see how amazing they are.

it was very hard settling on a theme.

but to make My life easy,

i decided on colorful deco,

thus, Color Splash.

this is the result:

please ignore the messy table. that was taken during the making.

i made the pom-poms following the instructions on YouTube.

It is so easy!!!

i used Kertas Wau instead of Tissue Paper.

so, what is kertas wau?

Hub said it's the kertas to make wau.

duhhh

i never found it in KL.

i used that because i could not find tissue paper whilst in Tganu.

and i didnt want to sit around lounging in front of TV all day.

i wanted to occupy my time,

hence the kertas wau.

which i think, i nailed the pompom.

much cheaper too!

with RM2.20, i can have 1 big pompom, 2 medium and 2 small pompoms.

so i bought 5 colors!

the HAPPY BIRTHDAY AYRA banner

was courtesy of my Mom.

she is just amazing.

her crafty ideas just pouring out like rain.

she makes more amazing stuff, which are sold online and in stores actually.

well, that's the perk of having crafty mommy.

this is a corner of our small house.

i made a train like sequel of Ayra's milestone throughout her 12 months.

Hub hanged the pompoms of course.

he promised.

haha

i even made her a tutu!

and again, it is so easy to make.

which also, u can find on Youtube.

it takes about 40mins.

that was my first try.

i think i can do something neater after this.

the baju was a baju that she has, but 

i asked mom to sew number 1 on it.

nice??

it's about cost. and creativity.

haha

so, the party was held on her birthday itself.

24.11.12

finally, here it is:

look at her smile. she was so excited to be standing in front of the cake and everybody
was looking at her.
soooo adorable!

i love the colors!

with pompoms and balloons.

and yes, the cake:

i wanted to order from this one baker who really bakes 

pretty cakes,

but i didnt like the attitude of not replying my calls or sms or emails.

i mean, u nak bisnes ke tak. tak yahla ignore customer mcm tu.

got fed up.

then Azza suggested for her friend who bakes.

and she stays near mine, so it is 

really convenient.

call her Shila.

she is nice, and very prompt in replying my smses.

i ordered Rainbow cake.

her cake is just so delicious.

many compliments the cake.

i like the colors and the moist.

i dont like dry cakes.

so, it's 2 thumbs up!

the inside is like this:

the upper cake was gone.

haha

we also had a candy bar.

it wasnt for the kids per se.

didnt want them to be sugar rush!

so, this party was actually a small gathering of close friends

who stay near by and those with kids.

to let ayra mingle and play with them.

cos she likes them a lot.

i dont have pictures of her with the kids, only this i managed to catch.

the rest is still with the photographer.

well.. Aunty SIma can also be considered friend.

hehe

at the end of the day,

little princess had soo much fun.

and too much fun that she slept so late.

stayed up to play with balloons with her grandparents and aunties.

and also enjoying her presents.

thank u those for generously shower her with gifts.

thank u!!

she loves every one of them.

and, Mommy herself bought her something:

tadaaaaa

a castle for a princess.

well, actually it wasnt in the plan.

i was out with her and my sister.

we went to Cotton On to buy Ayra's shoes.

at the counter, the salesperson said that 

i could buy a tent with half price, which is RM50.

i was like, RM50??

that is cheap man!

usually it'd cost around RM150 plus.

i've always wanted to buy one for her, but.. tunggu dulu la kan.

u can buy at RM50 with a purchase on anything.

it was totally worth it.

it's beautiful right?

too bad it could not fit the King and Queen.

look at her, busy with Dibo.

a dragon and a castle.

fit for a princess huh.

so that was it!

worth every nights that i kept awake,

being martha.

thanx hub,

for helping me folding and cutting the paper,

even though u dont have to.

couldnt have done it without u!

xoxo