Pirate Cupcake Party Invitations

My fantastic online pal and co-author on Holly Day - Mrs Veronica Bow - gave me an idea not long ago: making my own party invitation cards and more particularly, making my own cupcake graphics.

I listened to this wise and smart person and created my first cupcake design: a pirate cupcake.

Later on, I made a fancy background and created two types of pirate party graphics: one with confetti and sea background while the other had no background at all.

Then I created some new products for my Zazzle store, all related to that famous pirate cupcake party graphic: i.e. a pirate cupcake t-shirt and a pirate cupcake badge in addition to the pirate cupcake party invitation cards.

I think those graphics will please the kids as, after all, they're the first who enjoy and love partying and wear pirate costumes.

Thank you very much, Veronica Bow, you're an invaluable online friend and I owe you to have started those cupcake graphics. More to come, of course :)

Pirate Party Invitations by prosperity66

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Pirate Party Recipe Ideas

Talk Like A Pirate Day is quickly coming and you surely are planning a fantastic Pirate party for your friends and/or family.

Not long ago, Veronica Bow shared her knowledge about Talk Like a Pirate Day on Holly Day and detailed what this funny international holiday is.

Then, I gave you my best ideas for planning a Pirate Birthday Party for Kids as well my my personal and favourite pirate cupcake and treats to serve at the kids party. 

Now, it's time to share my favourite pirate recipes so that you can serve matching food to your guest on your pirate party.

I thus set up a pirate recipe page with ideas for you to prepare delicious foods to serve your guests on Talk Like a Pirate Day on September 19.  

First thing to know is that since pirates (and nobody else) has the same level of comfort than we have nowadays, it was really hard to store food and thus, while, in the first days or first two weeks on the sea, pirates were able to prepare tasty meals, the remaining time, they had to find solutions to prepare anything. 

Sailing the sea, pirates had the opportunity to eat fish, but what about you: would you like to eat fish each and every day, three times a day (not sure they did eat three times a day as in the past, two times were enough).

In addition, meals of the times didn't have the same meaning than those we know today: what we call soup was in reality broth and what we call stew was soup, etc. 

So, I invite you to check Recipe Ideas for your Pirate Party, where you'll find some really easy pirate recipes as well as two excellent recipes to prepare your pirate party beverage.

Enjoy :) 

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Face Paint Heaven -- Step by Step Face Painting Examples for Every Occasion

Here at Holly Day we love to celebrate every special day in the calendar with themed parties and events. And what better way to get into the spirit of things than dressing up and painting your face!

We've got lots of great costume ideas planned for you here and on our sister sites. 

As for face painting ideas, yes, we've got that covered too! Holly Day author Veronica Bow is delighted to announce the launch of Face Paint Heaven: a website and blog completely devoted to the best in face painting examples, designs and inspiration.

Find out how to face paint a range of fantastic designs for Halloween and all year round. The step-by-step face painting examples will make it easy to paint your own face or someone else's with your favorite fun design.

Don't miss the cute and scary Halloween face painting tutorials currently featured on Face Paint Heaven -- you will have the whole family transformed this Halloween! So whether you've got an adorable little pumpkin, a budding vampire or a wicked witch waiting to be let loose, Face Paint Heaven shows you how.

No matter what costume you choose, you can make it even more impressive and really get into character if you have the perfect face makeup to match. And I know there's no need to tell you how much kids love to have painted faces!

More fun face paint designs are being added each week so while you are there you might want to subscribe and make sure you always get to see what's fresh on the site.

Happy face painting!

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