Portal Video Game Birthday Party!

 Portal Video Game Birthday Party! Have you played Portal or Portal 2? They are big hits in my family...so we did a combined birthday party for my brother and son. Portal themed.  I must confess, I haven't played the game. I like video games...but I like crafting geekery more. I used block posters (it's free) to make a big GladOS picture of a drawing I just took off the internet...so don't copy me!  Hung it on the wall with painters tape. My printer is out of ink, so the ink was light green. I outlined the entire thing with black sharpie markers.  We made some Aperture Science motivational posters, because we can. Complete with Cave Johnson.  For the backdrop, I cut 2 inch strips of plastic table cloths...  And we pulled them gently...down both edges...  to look puffy, like propulsion, repulsion and compulsion gel!  And hung them with command hooks. Just used silhouettes of the portals and mounted them on cardst...

The Cake is a Lie! Portals Rumored Layered Cake DIY!

 The Cake is a Lie! Perfection for a Portal Party!  Rather than having the cake be a lie, we made a layered cake that was delicious and moist! First, bake 4 8" round cakes and freeze them. I used box cake mix and store bought frosting and whipped topping. Place some frosting on the plate.  "level the cake" I did a crappy job, but whatever.  Then add cream, try to level that out too.  Add another layer of cake and repeat the cream. Repeat with all layers.  Top with the final cake layer.  Level it out with a serrated knife.  Add frosting to the top.  And thick layer of frosting all around the cake. This will smooth over any gap in cake or cream. Work quick while the cream is still cold.  Get it covered and put it in the fridge.  When you are ready to serve, get whipped cream and cherries.  Add 8 dollops on the edges and one in the middle. Top a cherry on each one and a candle in ...