My Alice in Wonderland 21st

How can I have a craft blog without the craftiest mission of them all?

My 21st Birthday

Now, most of the craft missions were only inspired by me, and actually embarked upon by my brilliant crafty family. Here are some of the amazing things they did!

My Cake!

 This is my Wonderland birthday cake, made by my mum and me. There are three layers, chocolate, vanilla and gluten free chocolate. The icing is fondant (I'm pretty sure it's called fondant). We used food paint crayons to colour the icing. we made the card-suit stick things and the balls out of royal icing. The stripes and triangles are made from fondant. It was a biiiiiiit of a mission, but it turned out funny and loopy and glorious!

Suit candies made with royal icing - before painting

My Looking Glass!

Dad made this, because he is a hero! Note: This is what happens when you don't live in the city where your parents live/where your party will be. Your parents turn into Party Planning Superheroes!!!

This looking glass is made from wood, paint and silver material. Dad took the pattern from a neat mirror he saw at Ikea. He made it with a jigsaw and some severe skillz!

The FOOD!

Queen of Diamonds Cards made with crumbed camembert and cranberry sauce

caterpillars, made from olives, cheese, cocktail onions, cabana and gherkin, on a bendy piece of wire

Oysters, ala Walrus and the Carpenter. With salmon and creme fraiche

...I actually don't remember what these babies were. But they are starwberries with brie and chocolate eyes. NOM!

Mock Turtle Soup. Actually pea and ham soup with turtles shaped croutons. How did we find turtle shaped cookie cutters. My dad made them, of course! Oh, and did I mention they are gluten free?

The Decorations!

 

The ceiling decorations are my favourite! Giant lantern balls, hearts, diamonds, spades and clubs, the face of the Cheshire Cat, fairy lights, a clock that keeps terrible time (the more hands it has, the better time it keeps!) and a giant flamingo!

 

The tables were decorated with all manner of unusual things. The napkins were suit-coloured, there were cards everywhere, giant bottles, tiny bottles, clocks and teapots. 

 

The bar was stocked with lots of wine to drink from our mismatched tea cups and some mystery liquor in little bottles marked 'drink me'

 

Finally, that table that all 21sts must have, the 'Oh Goody, Look How Much I've Grown' display table :-) This one has my cake in the middle (look at it with all its majesty!) and some pictures I drew when I was a wee winky (one is even Alice in Wonderland!) The funny coloured cloth was painted for me by my babies in the childcare centre where I used to work, which was aptly named 'Wonderland.'

So that's my Xtreme 21st, brought to you by my amazing Superhero Party Planning Parents!

Here's what the party was like...

Alice, with Cienda - the Dormouse

  

Ben - the Mad Hatter

My beautiful family: Nette the Queen of Hearts, Ben the Hatter, Barry the White Knight and Josh the Bishop

Julianne the Red Queen, Nette the Queen of Hearts and Kaitlin the White Queen

The Three Mad Hatters: Ben, Cat and Tye

Jane the Talking Flower and Emily the Dutchess

Penny the Caterpillar. Her costume was a supreme craft effort on its own!

 It was an amazing night full of laughs, love and...minor explosions. I would have loved to have blogged this one in full, but alas, it was a year and a half ago and the tiny details have escaped me. However, never fear - this year I am planning Jeanette's 50th Midsummer Life's Dream Party...and it wiiiiiiill be blooooogggged, it wiiiiiiill be bloo-oo-oogggged :-)