Two Candy Buffets

Don't you just love Candy Buffets?  So fun.  So happy.  Recently, I've had the privilege of doing two.  The first one was for my brother and SIL at their wedding.  Peacock feathers, purples, blues, and greens were their theme.  Beautiful.  Elegant.
The candy for this was SO FUN to buy for!  There are tons of different candies in these colors and everything was so vibrant.  Green gummy limes, blue raspberry gummy bears, licorice, M&Ms, kisses, turquoise chocolate covered sunflower seeds and Ashley's favorite, Sour Punch Straws, just to name a few.

 

 

 

 

 

I also have to brag on my SIL Ashley a little.  She did an amazing job picking out the decor for her wedding.  I know Pinterest was her best friend for many months.  Love the centerpieces.  Probably the biggest thing I was surprised about at the reception was the lighting.  They had a guy come in and set up LED lights with a purple hue and boy, did it make a difference in the feel of the party!  Great idea!




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The next one was for the boys' school 40th Anniversary Auction & Gala.  This one was a little bit more difficult.  The theme was Blue & Gold and of course 40 years of ministry to children.  I learned there are TONS of different colors of navy blue.  The gold was pretty easy.  A good amount of individually wrapped candy is golden.  Snickers, Ferrero Rocher, Kisses, Rolos, etc.  I also used colored candy in the "yellow" deparment and it coordinated well with the gold.  Chocolate Sixlets, Gummy Bears, Ghirardelli Chocolate, and Caramel Saltwater Taffy were some of the other choices I used.

Several people have asked me over these months where I buy the candy from.  Alot is bought online.  You have to be very careful because from website to website the prices per pound can vary.  I've used Candy Warehouse, Bulk Candy Store, and Oriental Trading in the past.  I also buy the more common candy from local grocery stores.  Kisses, individually wrapped chocolates, etc.  You can find them on sale at different locations.  

I like candy buffets because they can be customized so many ways.  Budget, size, colors, themes, etc.  Have fun!

Kerrie 

Katie's Sprinkle

 

 What a fun baby shower!  We wanted to do a small sprinkle for Katie for her second baby girl, Cora.
Of course we had to use pinks, reds, and hearts for such a name.
My sisters are the bakers in the family.  I did not inherit such greatness.  Take a look at the cupcakes and sugar cookies.  Amazing.  Katherine melted pink chocolate in the form of tiny hearts on wax paper to make toppers for her cupcakes.
Kelly makes REALLY good sugar cookies and made small pink hearts. 
  

 

 

 I concentrated on the decor.  I made paper hearts out of scrapbook paper and got the idea and know-how from this website.

We hung them on the windows and on the light fixture above the table.  For the party favors I melted white chocolate (almond bark) and sprinkled toffee pieces in silicon heart molds.  Wrapped them in bags and that's it!  Simple.

 

 

 
Cousins


  

 

Mom and Daughter

 
All the girls! 

Painted Tables

First, let me apologize for the not-so-perfect pictures.  My Nikon lens broke so I had to use my iPhone.  

The first table is a coffee table we found at my parent's farm.  It was a hot mess...  Beaten up, chipping paint, and really wobbly.  Michael helped me with the structure and then I sanded it, painted it, distressed it, and sealed it.  Her legs are gorgeous.  She made her home this week in the silent auction at the boys' school.  Let's hope we raise a little money for it!

 

The second table is a great little farmhouse table that my parents had in my childhood home.  Ours was too big with the buffet table and this was a better fit.  Painted it solid white to have more of a formal look in our dining room.  It is only distressed a bit, which is hard for me to do sometimes!  :)

 

Ahhh, what a little paint can do...

Enjoy your week!

Kerrie 

For local painting inquiries, please contact me at

thesalvagedsparrow@gmail{dot}com 

Tailgating Fun

This year for homecoming, my friend and I wanted to do something special for our kids in 6th grade.  The Friday of the homecoming game, we had a tailgate lunch for them. 
It was so much fun!  
Yes, I know, it screams Pinterest.  What else can a girl do these days?  We even talk about things being "Pinteresty."
I think it's the details that make even simple things special.


For example, these water bottles.



I peeled off the Kroger label and designed and printed out some Bronco and homecoming labels and laminated them at Mardel.  (25 cents a foot DIY)  A little hot glue to secure them and you've got personalized water bottles.

 
These "penalty pops" are yellow napkins with tootsie pops in them upside down.
  

 
 Of course we had to set up everything in the back of our vehicles to get that authentic tailgating feel! 

 
The football pennants were cut out using a template and scrapbook paper. Hot glue to adhere to twine.

 

 
I made a canvas pennant with the word Broncos on it to attach between the cars.

 

If I'm having a theme party I try to be as goofy as possible and name the food items to fit with the theme...

Kick-Off Kabobs

Hail Mary Hot Dogs

Bronco Bread

Touchdown Twix

Half-Time Hamburgers

(p.s. the Bronco Bread is the Crack Bread recipe I posted a while back)

 

Most of the items I used were from my house.  This is a great way to keep the cost down.  A little wooden chair, a chalkboard with a faux football play on it, some pumpkins, pom poms, blankets,  and boxes for height.