Happy Cake and a Winner!

Friends and family know I'm positively smitten 

with my now 2 year old niece, Breezie.
Here are some of the makings of 
her very happy Birthday party
that took place last Sunday:

There was, as Breezie calls it, Happy Cake!
(This delicious chocolate cake with
a fudgey chocolate filling was made by 
East Side Bakery in Cortland NY.)

 Gifts made with love by Aunt Tierney.

 Using only Castle Peeps fabrics by Lizzy House
(plus a metallic dot fabric for the card backs)
I made Breezie this game of Concentration,
plus a simple storage tote bag.

 Be forewarned, if you decide to make some 
for the special young person in your life 
you may not be able to stop with only one set. 
Two more sets are cut & waiting at my sewing machine!

 Here's a look at some of Lizzy's spunky, funky 
fabric designs from her Castle Peeps collection. 
There are more designs and colorways in the collection
but I used only what I had enough of 
for two exact patterns each.

I hope this game brings Breezie hours of fun.

Puff the Magic Dragon is being celebrated for its 

50th anniversary with an assortment of items.

I chose this hard cover book with CD for Breezie, 

but there's also a pop-up version.

I think she'll like the charming illustrations.

I know I do!

The Star of the Show!

 These paper favors were the BIGGEST hit of her party!
They brought about a great deal of belly laughs from 
all of the party-goers, young and old.

 The final part of my gift was the Odette Hoodie 
(pattern by Carrie Bostick Hoge.)
When I saw this pattern on Ravelry I immediately  
knew I had to knit it for Breezie!

The yarn is Lark (color: Twig) by Quince & Co.

Lark is a springy, cushy, domestic wool 

that I found thoroughly enjoyable to knit.

Totally Breezie.

It's safe to say that a good day was had by all, 
especially the Birthday Girl
(pictured here with her Grandma Ray Ray.) 

Drum roll please!

The winner of last week's Silver Trumpet 

Blogiversary giveaway is 

Clarice of Storybook Woods! 

Clarice at one of her book signings.

I will contact you Clarice to see which zipper pouch 

you'd like to call your own. I want every one

to know you've been inspiring me for a few years now,

from recipes to family love, to the art of blogging. 

Congratulations Clarice, and thanks for playing along!