"40 sucks" idea (Or 40 blows)

My best friend "back home" turns 40 before I do (yea!)...I found this ever so cute idea on Pinterest via another blog (Alli's Crafty Creations).  And since I am in Louisiana this summer,  I get to hand deliver it to her with a big hug:

Another similar idea on Pinterest.



I couldn't find the cute lollipops I wanted, and I was short on time, so I went with "40 blows" using bubblegum.