Do You Bunco?

I love my Bunco

Girlfriends!

 

We play once a month,

and when there's a

holiday...

 

It's Party ON!

 

If you haven't ever played,

you might look into

starting your own group!

 

It's a dice game, with

12 players...(you can

talk, and play, no strategy)

 

Some groups

play with their husbands,

others, like ours, are just

gals...

 

The main thing is, choose

who you know will be fun

and a good fit for your group.

 

We plan on playing together

forever!!!

 

The word is out, on how

fun our Bunco gals are,

and we have people asking

to be subs...we actually

have 13 players, and if

we all show up, then many

times, the hostess is just that...

(and sometimes, that's a blessing)!

 

Check online for Bunco rules.

 

We each pay $6 dollars to play,

and have money prizes...

The hostess provides dinner, desserts

& sometimes other giftys too,

(that's totally up to her)!

 

We're a party group, so many times

we go all out for holidays!

 

Our hostess for Valentine's Day

is also our group creator,

I call her our 'Party Gal',

here are a few pictures of our

Valentine Party!

 

~Wish you could have been there too~

~a candy bar~

~you could decorate your own cookies~

 

I forgot to take pictures of the three tables...

they were beautiful, adorned with silver chargers, all set

with hearts sprinkled about, and a heart shaped

box of chocolates in the center of each place setting!

Also a pretty jar with conversation hearts at each table!

 

I know, I know, I'm terrible about taking pictures...

Jeri (our hostess), also had the most incredible

Panini station set up in front of this area...

with several different types of cheeses, meats,

olives, onions, tomatoes, condiment's etc.

...and what, four different salads!

(OMGoodness, an electric Panini iron, 

and a timer...)

 

WOW!!!   

 



~these are our Birthday cupcakes~

(Each month if someone has a birthday, Pam, 

who we also call the 'Cookie Lady' makes

cupcakes for the birthday girl)!

 

Oh, and the jar lids you see,

belong to small jars of vanilla ice-cream 

(she'd fixed ahead of time), 

just waiting for the hot fudge topping!

 

...and this, yep cheescake!

 

I mean really?

 

Jeri really goes over the top, don't you agree?

 

We were waited on, and pampered like you

would not believe!!! There was so much

more, but you get the idea...

pure enjoyment!

 

I also forgot to take a picture of the bar,

I won't even go into that...too much to tell!

 

We love you Jeri,

thank YOU, for such a fun

Bunco Party!

 

We also had a Valentine exchange,

yep, I told you, we looove our parties!

We're pretty much like little girls when

Valentine Day rolls around.

 

 

Our hostess with the mostest,

had a bucket ready for each of us...

 

Over flowing with love, from our

Bunco Girlfriends!

 

 

We 

Laughed & Giggled, 

as we went through our loot,

(because the little girl in us

always come out),

 yes it does!!! 

 

Thank you for visiting my blog,

I'd looove it,

if you'd leave a message!!!

 

Always, Debbie~

 

 

 



POE'S The Raven, Inspired Theme

Getting ready for my Bunco girlfriends was a real treat for me.

I mentioned last post, about finding my Grandma's Edgar Allan

Poe's book of poems & stories. I was so taken with The Raven,

it inspired me, and before I knew it, my creative juices were flowing,

I had more ideas than time!

Take a look!

 

~my dining room platters~ 

 

I wrote part of The Raven around the edges,

I got the idea off Pinterest, from here.

 

I had so much fun with this theme!

 

~I covered my shades in black lacey paper~

 

You'll notice I used the lace paper on several

other craft items as well!

 

~I draped my chandelier with a dollar store find~

 

I also added a very cool glittery Raven from JoAnn's

for a little extra bling!

 

 

~polka dots, polka dot, polka dot...Nevermore~

 

~ I made 14 tussie mussies, so each guest could take one home~

 

My sweet neighbor Inez came over the afternoon of my

Bunco party, and helped decorate, she filled, and attached

each tussie mussie to the back of all twelve chairs!!!

 

~angel in costume~

 

~last year I found 5 beautiful lace panels for my windows~

 

Such a wonderful find at Value Village for either 5.99 or 6.99 ea...

Such a deal!

 

~*~

 

I looove pennants, so of course I had to make some

to match everything else...(notice above the lace panels).

 ~more of the dollar store erie material~

 

 

 

~the mantel is so much fun~

 

Martha had wall clings, that are so much fun!

I of course was attracted to the crow/raven

and branch, it seemed to go right along with

my wreath! I added a black feather boa and

a fun crow, that I added a hat, and crepe paper too!

 

~I had candy for each of the 3 tables, refills from here~

 

 

Mr. & Mrs. Bear in costume too...

 

 ~ my beautiful old gray & black shawl~

 

I also draped my black one over my love seat,

(someone sat here, and it got a little messy),

ever so pretty...

 

 

 

 ~I had so much fun with this~

 

My dessert plates came from the dollar store,

I used Sharpie markers, to draw my design

and then I baked them for 30 minutes at 350 degrees,

to set the ink! I looove the way they turned out!

 

 

Each table had a different table cloth, the head table

in my dining room had a black lace tablecloth

with spider webs, and spiders all over it, from

JoAnn's...

The other table had a plain black table cloth on it,

with a spider web cutout placemat centerpiece, 

and adorable white napkin rings with black polka dots!

 

~I had a silver pumpkin on all three Bunco tables,

with a Raven on top for the centerpiece~

 

I found this lovely Harlequin fabric at the thrift store,

I also found 12 brand new black napkins there too...

 

I attached a strip of paper left over from the tussie mussies

and the pennants, to tie in the napkin rings.

 

 

~ this is one of my manny's with witches garb~

 

~an old costume from my Grandson last year~

 

Ooops, my camera gets tossed on the outside of this

door all the time for easy access!

 

 

 

~my dining room table~

 

Sadly I didn't get one picture of all the tussie mussies

tied to the back of all the chairs...

 

~it's hard to see the black lace panels on these pictures~

 

 

~this is what greeted my Bunco girlfriends~

 

 

~the ghost pumpkin totem~

 

This was a hoot to make, I did have trouble

attaching each pumpkin to the other...

I used skewers, but I kept knocking them

through...

Finally I got them to work!!!

I spray painted the middle pumpkin

with Krylon, and had some problems

getting the white paint to stick, but all in

all it was easy, and I looove the way it turned out!

 

We had a great time, I enjoy this group of gals so much,

and they were all good sports, and wore black, some

even came in costume...Birds in their hair, what fun!!!

 

I'm linking to these blog parties, please take a few minutes,

to visit, and see what's going on. You won't believe

how crafty, and the fun were all having from

coast to coast!!!

 

My Romantic Home

 

From My Front Porch to Yours

 

French Country Cottage

 

 

 Thank YOU sooo much for visiting my blog, I'd

looove it if  you left me a comment, it's really wonderful

kind of like a present!!! Thanks again for visiting!

 

Always, Debbie~

 

 

Dear Blog, I forgot to take pictures, AGAIN!

Sometimes as hard as I try...

I just can't get it together!

I know, I know,

you just can't

believe

it!

Can you?!!!

Some of you girls know

exactly what I'm

talking about,

don't

ya?!

For instance,

I've been

talking about my Bunco night,

RIGHT...

yep, I have!

...AND

You'd think, I would've taken lots

of pictures of the

festivities,

RIGHT?

Like

a lot of  YOU wonderful

bloggers do...

Well,

um,

NO,

I

didn't!

I didn't even think of

the camera, the whole

entire evening...

The cute tables were set

with the flower

centerpieces I made...

Did I take a picture?

NOPE!

The sweet matching

napkin rings...

were at each setting,

did I take a picture?

NOPE!

Of the food,

NADA!

Not one stinkin' picture

taken all evening!

however,

I did

take a

few pictures

of the

wonderful

COOKIES I made!

 I found the recipe

on a fabulous recipe

blog I looove to read,

Moogie & Pap!

So I'll share

some random shots

I took today, of

beautiful

flowers

a few of the Bunco Gals

brought me,

AND

some random shots

of a couple things

from

Bunco Night,

and

of Spring

around 

our 

home! 

Delightful Stuffed Cookies!

Yes, stuffed with an Oreo Cookie!

Peanut butter cookie outside...

(It doesn't get much better)!

The best, hot out of the oven!

Some other goodies from Bunco Night!

~Terrible picture of the 3 centerpieces~

Napkin Rings, that matched the flowers from

the centerpieces!

~Beautiful pink tulips~

(Thank YOU Rhonda)!

~Beautiful yellow tulips~

(Thank YOU Barb)!

~Adorable Craft-Aholic Mug & Flowers~

(Thank YOU Pattie)!

It was really a fun evening!

I'm blessed to have

such a wonderful

group of friends

to play

Bunco

with!!!

I'm linking with Cindy

over at 'My Romantic Home'

for

Show & Tell Friday!

and 

Beverly's Blog 'How Sweet the Sound'

for

Pink Saturday!

Please go visit as many

of the participants that

you can, they're an

AmAzInG group of

bloggers!!!

I'd looove it if you'd FOLLOW ME,

and don't forget to leave a

comment, I looove each

and every one of them!

Thanks for visiting!

Always, Debbie~

Bunco Favors!

I have my Bunco Girlfriends

coming over Tuesday

and

my theme

is

'April Showers Bring May Flowers'

I made a cute little pennant banner,

to welcome everyone

and

center pieces with flowers, candy,

umbrella's,

and matching flowers

on the napking rings...

but

I

think

they're

going

to

LOOOVE

the little 'sweet candy cups'

I've make each of them!

~I dressed up the sweet little pot~

~My Bunco girlfriends are going to looove these~

~lovin the sweet little paper umbrella's~

~sweet little bluebird~

~pleated skirt on this little basket~

~hard to see the zinnia pkg. in the back~

My fave flower (besides a pansy)!

...and then

I was asked...

could you,

would you,

make a special

one for me?!

So my 'sweet candy cups'

morphed

into

baby gifts

and

more of an everlasting

'Tisket A Tasket

all

different

colored

baskets'!

~don't cha just looove the little ducky~

~Spring Has Sprung~

~sweet little bunny~

~so sweet~

~inspired by my new little Grandson~

~Welcome Baby Boy~

~my personal fave~

~it's a keeper~

~sweet little bluebird~

~poka dots~

anyway...

This is what I've been up too,

how about YOU?!

Now I've got to get busy

cleaning

for

company!

I'm linking to Cindy's Blog

My Romantic Home

for

'Show & Tell Friday'

Please go visit as many

of the participants that you

can, they're a CrEaTiVe

group of gals!

Thanks for stopping by and

don't forget to leave

a comment!

Always, Debbie~