Wallpaper Removal Party

Doesn't sound like much of a party, huh? This was my recent attempt to help out sister who is doing the hard work of getting her house ready to put on the market.

Maybe because I lived with an ambitious party-planner in college (shout out, Jenn!), or maybe just because I needed an excuse to get some creative energy out... but anyways the "party" happened!

Turns out I had Strep throat this weekend. When I was up with a fever in the middle of the night, I got inspired. These are the wallpaper-removal-themed cards I made as labels for the party food:
(Daniel took these pictures)
The menu was admittedly a little girlie:

Olive-cucumber finger sandwiches (I called them Tea Sammies). Click link for recipe.
Lemon Cream Cheese Ball with Graham Crackers (Thanks again, All Recipes!)
Sausage Cheese Balls (Daniel's suggestion about having "normal food" turned out to be a good one)

And to drink:

Raspberry-Watermelon punch (took way longer than you'd think. I made it virgin)
Strawberry Limeade (again... straining takes a long time! Worth it for this one though, also virgin)
Sweetened and Unsweetened Tea


Thank you, Rubbermaid, for these awesome 1.1 gallon containers! Made my life so much easier.


All in all, the event was a success... even if not so much a "party" as a work day, with girlie food.


Thanks to some very gracious guests of the party, the house is now (almost--except for above the kitchen sink) completely wallpaper-free!