Ladybug, Ladybug

I'm working on a party...and it's completely taking all my time.  You will love it I promise, so while I'm working my fanny pack off planning this party, I am going to show you a party you may have missed.  Let's look back at a fan favorite party - the Indoor Picnic.  Most of you would have the courage to host the picnic, well, outdoors.  I'm really not much of an outdoor party girl, maybe it's because I can't control the weather, or maybe I want to get things set up waaaay early, or maybe...goodness knows there are lots of reasons!!  Whatever it is, I decided to have an INDOOR picnic.  (Ladybugs and ants were flown in from the most beautiful picnic parks in the world).

I made the party invites from wedding invitations found at Hobby Lobby~

Ladybug Invitations
 

I'm having a Picnic in my Great Indoors...
Complete with Ladybugs
and Ants galore!
No need to worry, come rain or shine...
At this picnic, we'll have a great time!

I used wrap around polka dot address labels I ordered from Etsy.

I had flowers planted in my urns out front~my challenge was to keep them watered all summer long!

And a giant cupcake tower to greet the guest when they came in the front door~

With cupcake picks that read "Welcome Ladies"

Around the corner was the picnic basket filled with bread~

No one remembered the song...

I wrapped up each little 7 grain roll in parchment and tied them with twine.  I don't know about you, but if I just had a basket of bread, I would be happy....and full!

Here's a treat everyone loved~

Chocolate Cheesecake Truffle Pops, what a fun park these ladybugs came from!  I made the leaves with my Cricut and bought wooden ladybugs from HL, glued on the leaf.  Punched a hole and tied to the cheesecake pop with ribbon.  Displayed in sugar filled glasses.

Over on the counter was the perfect Ant I Dote! 

Sorbet in frosted glasses then topped with Asti!

Did you notice the ants crawling up the ice bucket?

They crawled right off the fabric onto the ice bucket!! 

I told you there were ants galore!!

 

I c'ANT wait to show you more!