{"id":2766,"date":"2016-09-05T14:54:52","date_gmt":"2016-09-05T19:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/?p=2766"},"modified":"2017-04-14T16:13:24","modified_gmt":"2017-04-14T21:13:24","slug":"born-shine-gold-star-birthday-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/born-shine-gold-star-birthday-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Finn&#8217;s First Birthday Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>My\u00a0thoughts about planning &#8220;second kid&#8221; birthdays<\/h2>\n<p>Planning birthday parties for your second child can be challenging. I sat trying to think of what theme we should use for Finn&#8217;s first and was at a loss. I&#8217;d already done robots, dinosaurs, and monsters for Miles&#8217; parties and Finn was too young to really have any preferences. So what did I do? I went to Pinterest. There I found a cute cake that inspired me to do gold stars. It wasn&#8217;t much of a theme but I loved the colors and the simplicity of the picture in my mind, so I went with it. I focused my efforts on a few custom details like a custom t-shirt for the birthday boy, a simple cake with glittery gold star skewers, a banner with photos, and a few gold star balloons from Dollar Tree.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m so very happy with how this party turned out. In the past I have spent weeks prepping parties, wasting\u00a0money\u00a0buying\u00a0craft supplies for every little detail only to spend the day running around like a crazy person and barely registering the whole party. All this\u00a0left me with a mess to clean up after a few hours of fun and a few cute pictures and not too much more. I also had to admit to myself is that it was likely I would appreciate the details more than\u00a0most of the party guests would. I absolutely love crafting and party planning, but with two kids now and a part-time business I don&#8217;t have a ton of spare time (or money).<\/p>\n<p>My goal with this party was to keep it simple, visually appealing to my minimalist style, and affordable. Instead of having a huge list of crazy themed snacks to make or favors to craft, I chose a few details on which to focus my energy. In the end I loved how everything looked, I was able to actually sit and converse with our guests, and I felt like the amount of work was worth it, just the right balance. Hopefully I can keep up this trend for future parties. Miles wants sharks this year, so we&#8217;ll see when September comes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"jig1\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-449621a8e4e59b48d575a3bb63714387 jig-preset-global jig-source-wp-gallery\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig1-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC_7460-1020x676.jpg\" title=\"The cake table for Finn&#039;s birthday party, featuring a poster that says &quot;you were born to shine&quot; as well as a white cake topped with gold and white star skewers, pudding in little plastic cups, and white yogurt covered pretzels.\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fsilverdoves.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F07%2FDSC_7460-1020x676.jpg&amp;h=840&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"I tried to keep the cake\/dessert table minimal this time with a basic white cake, some gold star balloons and a poster that says &quot;You were born to shine&quot;\" width=\"1267\" height=\"840\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">I tried to keep the cake\/dessert table minimal this time with a basic white cake, some gold star balloons and a poster that says \"You were born to shine\"<br\/>The cake table for Finn's birthday party, featuring a poster that says \"you were born to shine\" as well as a white cake topped with gold and white star skewers, pudding in little plastic cups, and white yogurt covered pretzels.<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC_7465-1020x657.jpg\" title=\"A close-up of the cake table showing the cake and the poster that says &quot;you were born to shine&quot; along with the little plastic cups of pudding\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fsilverdoves.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F07%2FDSC_7465-1020x657.jpg&amp;h=840&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"A close-up of the cake table showing the cake and the poster that says &quot;you were born to shine&quot; along with the little plastic cups of pudding\" width=\"1304\" height=\"840\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">A close-up of the cake table showing the cake and the poster that says \"you were born to shine\" along with the little plastic cups of pudding<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC_7457-1020x1566.jpg\" title=\"Minimalism gold star birthday cake, with simple white frosting. Topped with many gold and white stars of different sizes on skewers stuck into the cake.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fsilverdoves.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F07%2FDSC_7457-1020x1566.jpg&amp;h=840&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"A simple gold star birthday cake for Finn&#039;s 1st birthday party. Basic white icing with star toppers of different sizes in white and gold on skewers.\" width=\"547\" height=\"840\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">A simple gold star birthday cake for Finn's 1st birthday party. Basic white icing with star toppers of different sizes in white and gold on skewers.<br\/>Minimalism gold star birthday cake, with simple white frosting. Topped with many gold and white stars of different sizes on skewers stuck into the cake.<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMAG6800-1020x1804.jpg\" title=\"A view of the cake from a top angle, highlighting the varying shapes of the stars in white and gold at the top of the skewers\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fsilverdoves.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F07%2FIMAG6800-1020x1804.jpg&amp;h=840&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"A top view of the cake and skewers looking down\" width=\"474\" height=\"840\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">A top view of the cake and skewers looking down<br\/>A view of the cake from a top angle, highlighting the varying shapes of the stars in white and gold at the top of the skewers<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Snapchat-6942688837248577693-2-1020x574.jpg\" title=\"A wide shot of the cake table including the banners and garlands above and the gold star balloons on either end\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fsilverdoves.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F07%2FSnapchat-6942688837248577693-2-1020x574.jpg&amp;h=840&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"A wide shot of the dessert table showing all the gold star theme decor\" width=\"1492\" height=\"840\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">A wide shot of the dessert table showing all the gold star theme decor<br\/>A wide shot of the cake table including the banners and garlands above and the gold star balloons on either end<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC_7462-1020x1540.jpg\" title=\"A vertical close up of The cake table for Finn&#039;s birthday party, featuring a poster that says &quot;you were born to shine&quot; as well as a white cake topped with gold and white star skewers, pudding in little plastic cups.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fsilverdoves.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F07%2FDSC_7462-1020x1540.jpg&amp;h=840&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"I love how our banners and garlands turned out with the gold stars and pictures of Finn during his first year.\" width=\"556\" height=\"840\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">I love how our banners and garlands turned out with the gold stars and pictures of Finn during his first year.<br\/>A vertical close up of The cake table for Finn's birthday party, featuring a poster that says \"you were born to shine\" as well as a white cake topped with gold and white star skewers, pudding in little plastic cups.<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Snapchat-4299675164678744673-1020x1813.jpg\" title=\"A view down the dessert table from the left side\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fsilverdoves.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F07%2FSnapchat-4299675164678744673-1020x1813.jpg&amp;h=840&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"Left angle of the cake table\" width=\"472\" height=\"840\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Left angle of the cake table<br\/>A view down the dessert table from the left side<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMAG6798-1020x547.jpg\" title=\"Top view of the cake table showing the star skewers and dishes of yogurt pretzels and animal crackers\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fsilverdoves.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F07%2FIMAG6798-1020x547.jpg&amp;h=840&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"Top view of the cake and snacks on the dessert table\" width=\"1566\" height=\"840\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Top view of the cake and snacks on the dessert table<br\/>Top view of the cake table showing the star skewers and dishes of yogurt pretzels and animal crackers<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMAG6796-1020x1804.jpg\" title=\"A poster that says &quot;you were born to shine&quot; leaning against the wall on the table behind the yogurt cups, lined up in rows.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fsilverdoves.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F07%2FIMAG6796-1020x1804.jpg&amp;h=840&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"The plastic cups I filled with yogurt and lined up in front of the poster.\" width=\"474\" height=\"840\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">The plastic cups I filled with yogurt and lined up in front of the poster.<br\/>A poster that says \"you were born to shine\" leaning against the wall on the table behind the yogurt cups, lined up in rows.<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Snapchat-8572511942488959932-1020x1813.jpg\" title=\"The custom poster reading &quot;you were born to shine&quot; with the custom t-shirt I made laying on the table in front of it.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fsilverdoves.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F07%2FSnapchat-8572511942488959932-1020x1813.jpg&amp;h=840&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"The custom t-shirt and poster that read &quot;you were born to shine&quot; with gold stars\" width=\"472\" height=\"840\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">The custom t-shirt and poster that read \"you were born to shine\" with gold stars<br\/>The custom poster reading \"you were born to shine\" with the custom t-shirt I made laying on the table in front of it.<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC_7466-1020x626.jpg\" title=\"Finn sitting in his high chair, eagerly smiling at the camera as he waits for his birthday cake.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fsilverdoves.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F07%2FDSC_7466-1020x626.jpg&amp;h=840&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"Finn is about to blow out his birthday candle for the first time!\" width=\"1368\" height=\"840\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Finn is about to blow out his birthday candle for the first time!<br\/>Finn sitting in his high chair, eagerly smiling at the camera as he waits for his birthday cake.<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC_7472-1020x676.jpg\" title=\"Steven bringing the cake over to Finn so he could blow out his first birthday candle.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fsilverdoves.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F07%2FDSC_7472-1020x676.jpg&amp;h=840&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"Steven bringing the cake over to Finn so he could blow out his first birthday candle.\" width=\"1267\" height=\"840\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Steven bringing the cake over to Finn so he could blow out his first birthday candle.<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC_7477-1020x676.jpg\" title=\"Finn smiling happily after blowing out his birthday candle\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fsilverdoves.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F07%2FDSC_7477-1020x676.jpg&amp;h=840&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"I think Finn knows this means now he gets to eat his cake!\" width=\"1267\" height=\"840\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">I think Finn knows this means now he gets to eat his cake!<br\/>Finn smiling happily after blowing out his birthday candle<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC_7479-1020x676.jpg\" title=\"Finn tasting some birthday cake off Steven&#039;s fingertip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fsilverdoves.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F07%2FDSC_7479-1020x676.jpg&amp;h=840&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"Finn tasting some birthday cake off Steven&#039;s fingertip\" width=\"1267\" height=\"840\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Finn tasting some birthday cake off Steven's fingertip<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC_7486-1020x676.jpg\" title=\"Finn grabbing a large piece of birthday cake for the slice on his plate\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fsilverdoves.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F07%2FDSC_7486-1020x676.jpg&amp;h=840&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"Digging in!\" width=\"1267\" height=\"840\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Digging in!<br\/>Finn grabbing a large piece of birthday cake for the slice on his plate<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC_7490-1020x676.jpg\" title=\"Finn expressing his delight after feeding himself another bite of birthday cake\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fsilverdoves.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F07%2FDSC_7490-1020x676.jpg&amp;h=840&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"Finn expressing his delight after feeding himself another bite of birthday cake\" width=\"1267\" height=\"840\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Finn expressing his delight after feeding himself another bite of birthday cake<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC_7495-1020x1540.jpg\" title=\"The back of Finn&#039;s star-shaped cake plate as Finn licks the plate clean\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fsilverdoves.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F07%2FDSC_7495-1020x1540.jpg&amp;h=840&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"The back of Finn&#039;s star-shaped cake plate as Finn licks the plate clean\" width=\"556\" height=\"840\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">The back of Finn's star-shaped cake plate as Finn licks the plate clean<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC_7497-1020x676.jpg\" title=\"Finn, smiling at the camera as he enjoys another bite of birthday cake\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fsilverdoves.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F07%2FDSC_7497-1020x676.jpg&amp;h=840&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"Finn, smiling at the camera as he enjoys another bite of birthday cake\" width=\"1267\" height=\"840\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Finn, smiling at the camera as he enjoys another bite of birthday cake<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC_7504-1020x676.jpg\" title=\"Finn, sitting in Daddy&#039;s lap as he helps him open presents and shows him the front of the train book he just opened\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fsilverdoves.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F07%2FDSC_7504-1020x676.jpg&amp;h=840&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"Steven about to read Finn his new train book\" width=\"1267\" height=\"840\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Steven about to read Finn his new train book<br\/>Finn, sitting in Daddy's lap as he helps him open presents and shows him the front of the train book he just opened<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC_7506-1020x1540.jpg\" title=\"Finn, turning the page in his train book while daddy reads to him\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fsilverdoves.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F07%2FDSC_7506-1020x1540.jpg&amp;h=840&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"Finn turning the page on his train book\" width=\"556\" height=\"840\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Finn turning the page on his train book<br\/>Finn, turning the page in his train book while daddy reads to him<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC_7505-1020x1540.jpg\" title=\"Finn sitting in daddy&#039;s lap and pointing at a page in his train book while Daddy reads to him\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fsilverdoves.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F07%2FDSC_7505-1020x1540.jpg&amp;h=840&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"Finn, pointing at the page while daddy reads his train book\" width=\"556\" height=\"840\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Finn, pointing at the page while daddy reads his train book<br\/>Finn sitting in daddy's lap and pointing at a page in his train book while Daddy reads to him<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC_7507-1020x1540.jpg\" title=\"Finn, Sitting in daddy&#039;s lap and looking up from his train book while Steven reads to him\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fsilverdoves.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F07%2FDSC_7507-1020x1540.jpg&amp;h=840&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"Looking up from his train book\" width=\"556\" height=\"840\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Looking up from his train book<br\/>Finn, Sitting in daddy's lap and looking up from his train book while Steven reads to him<\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC_7514-1020x676.jpg\" title=\"Finn, sitting in daddy&#039;s lap and opening his shark puppet book he got as a present\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/silverdoves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/justified-image-grid\/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fsilverdoves.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F07%2FDSC_7514-1020x676.jpg&amp;h=840&amp;q=90&amp;f=.jpg\" alt=\"Daddy showing Finn how the sock puppet work on the book he opened.\" width=\"1267\" height=\"840\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Daddy showing Finn how the sock puppet work on the book he opened.<br\/>Finn, sitting in daddy's lap and opening his shark puppet book he got as a present<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n(function initJIG ($,ready) {if(typeof $.justifiedImageGrid !== \"undefined\"){if(typeof $.prettyPhoto.JIG === 'undefined'\n&& typeof loadJustifiedImageGrid !== 'undefined'\n&& typeof loadJIGprettyPhoto !== 'undefined'){loadJIGprettyPhoto($);}\nif(typeof $.JIGminVersion !== 'undefined' && $.JIGminVersion('1.7') == false){$.JIGminVersion('1.7',true);return;}else{window['jigAddLightbox1'] = 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I used my new Silhouette Cameo to cut a freezer paper stencil that I designed and painted the words with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Speedball-Products-Fabric-Printing-8-Ounce\/dp\/B0010DV4G0\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1466195806&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=white+screen+print+ink\">this white screen printing ink<\/a>. I used fabric ink (took 2-3 coats) for the gold star and the number &#8220;one&#8221; (using a 1 for the letter &#8220;i&#8221; was Steven&#8217;s\u00a0idea and it&#8217;s my favorite part!). This type of ink requires heat setting but I finished it at the last minute and skipped that part until after the party.\u00a0If you&#8217;re interested in using this design for yourself you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/465777157\/gold-star-vector-birthday-t-shirt-design\" target=\"_blank\">purchase the cutting file on my Etsy store.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I used my Silhouette machine to cut out\u00a0navy and gold stars from\u00a0craft paper (Hobby Lobby) as well as simple white cardstock I already had on hand. I used the star shapes and my sewing machine to whip up a few garlands to hang above the cake. I used miniature clothespins to clip favorite photos of Finn from the past year onto a string of twine along with them.I used cutout gold stars glued to kebab skewers and stuck them in a very simply and messily iced cake.<\/p>\n<p>Using my Silhouette again (I got it for Christmas and hadn&#8217;t found a chance to use it, then in one week I am like BAM!) I modified a sharpie marker to fit the plotter on the machine and had it sketch the outline of the words for my poster design on cardstock. Then I took the sharpie and filled in the outlines myself. It was surprisingly easy and I was very pleased with how the experiment turned out. If I were to do it over again I would choose a font that wasn&#8217;t as wavy on the edges because it looks a little more messy than I would prefer.<\/p>\n<p>In case you&#8217;re reading this and own a Silhouette and planning to try this Sharpie hack I&#8217;ll tell you how I did it and give you a couple tips: I researched this hack all over Google and Pinterest and found several tutorials for building your own holder or taking apart old pens, etc&#8230; Well, I didn&#8217;t have the time for that (I&#8217;m a procrastinator who tackled this the night before the party) plus I didn&#8217;t have any old pens or the time to go get any supplies I didn&#8217;t already own. So I whipped up a temporary solution. I took electrical tape that I had on hand and carefully wrapped it around the base of the marker just above the tip. It&#8217;s a miracle it worked because I just eyed the distance and prayed it would work. I made sure that I had cardstock under the marker when I inserted it into the machine just to be safe because I didn&#8217;t want permanent marker scribbles or dots on my brand new machine. I then sent the design through using the sketch pen settings and waiting anxiously to see if it worked. It did! There were a few spots where the marker didn&#8217;t press down quite enough and left gaps in the outline. I just filled them in by hand after the fact. I also had to modify\u00a0the tape on\u00a0the marker afterwards so that the lid would fit back over the marker. I&#8217;m excited to try this trick with one of the metallic sharpies sometime or other pens\/pencils!<\/p>\n<p>For the snacks I mainly just chose some things that fit my colors to put on the table with the cake. 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