Learn how to make your own DIY printable treat bags! You can customize these simple treat bags for any party, holiday, or special occasion. This post was originally shared on Crafts Unleashed and contains affiliate links, which help to support this site. Thank you! Sometimes I see fun new little crafting tools, and I just have to give them a try. Today's post started when I saw this fun little goodie bag guide. It's a little ruler tool that allows you to really quickly create custom treat bags for your next party or holiday celebration. I'm all about custom designs and simple little gifts, so I definitely wanted to give it a try! I created some bright and colorful watercolor designs perfect for a sunny get together or birthday party. I loved the watercolor designs so much ... [Read More]
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Ideas for Celebrating Kids’ Birthdays: DIY Paper Crowns
Kid's birthdays are a big deal, but that doesn't mean they have to be a big stress! Today I'm sharing some simple ideas for making your child's birthday extra special without going crazy. A big thank you to #HallmarkatWalgreens for sponsoring this post! My sweet little girl is turning 7 later this month, and it is a big topic of conversation in our house right now. My kids are all obsessed with their birthdays and love to talk about them year round. It doesn't matter if their birthday is one month or ten months away - they love to talk about what kind of party they want to have, how they want to decorate, what kind of cake they want, and on and on and on. Sometimes it can be a little exhausting, but overall, I have to admit that I kind of love it. I love an excuse to be creative ... [Read More]
A Colorful Thanksgiving Table
Celebrate the season with a colorful Thanksgiving table filled with bright colors, meatllics, and natural touches for a fun and elegant spread. This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this blog. Thank you! Are you hosting Thanksgiving at your house this year? We will be hosting again this year, and I have been have a lot of fun planning out and preparing for our colorful Thanksgiving table. I'm not a big fan of traditional fall colors, so I have created a table that incorporates some of my favorites - pinks, greens, and metallics - but still feels like fall. ... [Read More]
Printable DIY Fruit Straws
DIY Fruit Straws add a little bit of fun to your favorite beverage or summer party. Make them in minutes with my free printable! A big thanks to Izze for sponsoring this post. This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site. I keep seeing stuff about fall and back to school, but I am dragging my feet and holding onto summer as long as I can. Anyone else?! I'm just not ready for pumpkins and scarves yet. So you can find me poolside sipping on some ice cold sparking water out of a watermelon straw. Want to come and join me in holding onto summer a bit longer? Here's how we are going to do it. Step One: Make Some DIY Fruit Straws! So these are the easiest little crafts ever - seriously super duper easy. But also really cute, so it's a good combo. We are going to ... [Read More]
DIY Pineapple Box
Make your own DIY pineapple box with just paper, scissors, and glue! Then fill with treats and they are the perfect party favor for any summery, tropical celebration. This post was originally shared at Consumer Crafts and includes affiliate links. See my full disclosure policy here. I have a new pineapple craft for you all today! Pineapples are obviously super popular right now, but they also happen to be my very favorite fruit to eat. In my mind, nothing beats sweet, tart pineapple cold from the fridge. Yum! Plus, they are just super cute, so I can't stop making pineapple crafts! I've done crochet pineapples (two versions, actually - here and here), t-shirt pineapples, piñata pineapples, but today is my first plain old paper pineapple, which is maybe the best kind, ... [Read More]
DIY Fringe Banner and Birthday Giveaway
Make a birthday or any day extra special with a DIY Fringe Banner. Easy to make and customizable to any phrase you like! This post contains affiliate links. See my full disclosure policy here. Guys! Guess what? It's my birthday today. It's true! And we are celebrating big with this cute DIY Fringe Banner. I saw a cute fringe banner the other day, and this birthday banner is my take on the idea. You can use the same technique to make a pretty, fringy banner for any special occasion. DIY Fringe Banner Supplies 4 Feet of 4" Fringe Trim Ribbon Copper Glitter Cardstock Thread to match your ribbon Needle Hot Glue Gun Start off by cutting your letters out of the cardstock. I used my Silhouette Cameo, but scissors work great too! Punch holes in the top of ... [Read More]
New Year’s Eve Mini Party Hats at Darice
Things have been a bit quiet around here lately because I've been traveling and spending time with family. We went down to Flagstaff and enjoyed the snow and winter weather there, and it was perfect! My desert rat kids had never experienced real sledding, snowball fights, and snowman building before, so it was definitely time well spent. I hope you are all enjoying the holiday season with your loved ones. If you are looking forward to New Year's Eve yet, I have a fun little party hat craft I'm sharing over at Darice today. I think it turned out pretty great and was fairly easy to put together with a few special supplies. Check out the full tutorial right HERE. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! ... [Read More]
How to Host a Downton Abbey Winter Tea Party
Host your own Downton Abbey inspired winter tea party complete with beautiful decor, delicious treats, games, and 1920's style headbands. A big thanks to World Market for sponsoring this post! This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. See my full disclosure policy here. I have watched Downton Abbey from the very beginning, and we are just weeks away from the American premiere of the final season (can't believe it!), so it was the perfect time to celebrate with a Downton Abbey Tea Party! World Market loves Downton Abbey just as much as I do, and they have a whole collection of great Downton Abbey products for you to recreate your own tea party or to buy as Gifts for Tea Lovers in your life. This is my second year hosting a Downton Abbey tea party (check out last ... [Read More]
DIY Skull Vase and Halloween Party Decor
A big thanks to Floracraft for sponsoring this post!I've been on a bit of a pretty Halloween kick this year, and I decided to keep it going with a sophisticated black and white Halloween party spread. I am pretty much always a big fan of black and white, and it is especially perfect for Halloween. Plus, a black and white color scheme makes planning your party decor simple because it is so easy to find pieces in the store or around your home that will fit in with the whole look. To amp up the spooky in my tablescape, I used some of Floracraft's brand new foam Halloween shapes to make a few attractive and functional pieces - a skull vase and pumpkin candy displays. I love the way these projects came out, and the best part is that they were super duper easy to make. This is a two ... [Read More]
DIY Confetti / Pom Pom / Water Poppers
This post was originally shared at Make and Takes.My kids love to make things with me, and our craft projects that result in things we can play with are the BEST. These little poppers were super simple to make and kept the kids busy for a couple hours, which is a total win in my book. Plus, they are kind of adorable. Don't you think? We tried launching a few different things out of these cute poppers - confetti or pom poms are great indoors or you can take them outdoors and turn them into mini water spritzers/misters/shooters. It's pretty fun. All you need to make these fun poppers are paper party cups (I found plastic cups got crushed under the pressure of the balloons, so paper worked better), balloons, and scissors. ... [Read More]