Garden Gnome Puppet Playdate

The mommy from Snap Dragon and Ginger Roots was inspired by her childhood love of puppets to create this magical garden gnome playdate. She built this amazing puppet theatre especially for the playdate. I'm so glad some of my gnome paper toys could make it to the event. Looks like the kiddos had fun playing with the puppets and gnome bowling. Snapdragon's blog features mommy and me activities including seasonal crafts, games and event ideas for families. Check out her blog for more photos of the party and playful ideas.

~ Fantastic Featured Buyers ~

I was lucky to receive photos from two buyers this past Sunday. Jeanie's daughter was in an Alice in Wonderland play and she put together this cupcake display for the cast party. I love all different sized cupcakes and the attention to detail she put into the display. The kids must of been thrilled to see the Alice inspired treats!

Shown below, Angela had a small party for her 40th B-day and used some of the paper crafts I sell as favors. She mentioned that they were very simple to make and frustration free even with a 6 month old in her lap trying to help. :) Thank you ladies for sharing your photos!

How sweet is this!

Julie from mademama.com sent me a link to photos of her daughter Raleigh's first birthday party. She made enlarged copies of my characters to decorate the woodland themed party. Julie explained to me that her daughter loves the squirrel and deer so much that she put them on Raleigh's bedroom wall. She regularly points to them and does the sign for them. I was so touched I got a little teary eyed. This is the happy little bird in her home made owl costume. Check out her Mama blog to see more photos of the happy event and a recipe for chocolate owl cake balls.

~ Featured Buyer ~

I love receiving photos from buyers who have taken the time to put together my paper toys. It really makes my day. Candice said that she ended up playing with the Mushroom Hill set more than her kids. She glued the pieces on some additional cardstock to make them extra sturdy for childs play. After cutting out the pieces, she said she had, "gnome-village-cutter-outers-cramp". I think it was well worth it, the finished collection looks great!

Don't forget to send me photos of your finished paper toys or items made from my tutorials. I love to see them!