CONSTRUCTION ZONE BIRTHDAY PARTY and CAKE

CONSTRUCTION ZONE BIRTHDAY PARTY and CAKE

It is pretty clear with me that I LOVE all things paper and paper crafty.  Cakes and treats I have not mastered and if I am the master of these, I am called the master of disaster!  I admire those talented people out there that can decorate cupcakes and cakes and make all kinds of things look amazing and taste equally so! This is not me! That is why I LOVE the construction cake!  It is the mess that matters and the more crumbly and broken it looks the better!!

 

I had so much fun making the hat, party favors and cake for our Grandson's 5th birthday!  Of course the tags, gift box decorations, hat, construction zone signs are all Silhouette cut files. For a complete list of files and the creators, see the end of this post.  For anyone following me.....I love my Silhouette!  If you are even CONSIDERING getting one....GET IT! You will not regret how much easier it makes your life!

 

 

For the cake:  Make a cake of your choice and for height, I would make two of whatever cake (round, rectangular, square) you make.  I made two layers of round  cake and then cut it in half.  I stood one half on edge to make a hill and laid the other down sloping in front of it.  I used crushed Oreos, chocolate bits, malted milk balls for boulders, heath bits (for lighter sand or gravel)  and of course plastic construction equipment to decorate.  If you are short on time one could purchase a round layer cake from a local grocery store (GASP) and make this look just as awesome! It's all about making it a construction zone!

 

 

 Easiest party favors ever, fill your bags with boulders (malted milk balls), add a small piece of construction equipment and a tag!  TADA! 

Here is a list of Silhouette Cut files I used:

Snapdragon Snippets:  "3D Kids Hard Hat Party Hat", "3D Hazard Place Card and Tag", "Backhoe Birthday numbers", Tags 3 Large Construction Theme"

Daley Designs:  "Detour Ahead Sign", "Road Close Ahead Sign

Hero Arts:  Road