Mother’s Day Breakfast Printables by Jordan Ferney of Oh Happy Day!

Mother’s Day Gift Tag by Ez of Creature Comforts

Mother’s Day Printable Card by Jennifer Kirk of Ambrosia Girl

Bird Jars by Geninne Zlatkis for Martha Stewart (via Creature Comforts)

I hope you are all had a great week and have some lovely plans for this holiday weekend! I wanted to share some of my favorite crafts for Mother’s Day that I’ve spotted lately. Hopefully there’s still time to put something together if you’re like me and have waited until the very. last. minute. Happy Mother’s Day everyone! xoxo

Even though I have bright red hair, I’m not the least bit Irish but that doesn’t mean I can’t celebrate St. Patricks Day like I am! This week I’ve got two DIY projects in honor of ol’ St. Pat and this first one is a sweet twist on a pot of gold.

Simply cut rice crispy treats into the shape of gold bars, wrap in parchment paper and gold foil and serve! Don’t worry about cutting them perfectly, once wrapped in the gold foil, they truly look like the real deal! Fun for a party, lunch boxes or even shimmering favors!

The 2011 Oscars air on February 27th this year and I couldn’t be more excited! I’m a huge movie fan and grew up in a family that celebrated film and television. Consequently, the Academy Awards were always a big deal to us. My parents even named our cats Oscar and Emmy!

Last year, I created a downloadable Oscar suite that included printable party invitations, ballots, envelope liners, popcorn bags and candy toppers. I’ve been getting quite a few requests for an updated 2011 version so, with out further ado, here they are! Each PDF includes instructions and if you need more information, please see my original posts here and here.

OSCAR INVITATION & ENVELOPE LINERS
Set the tone for the party to come with these printable Oscar Party Invitations and envelope liners.

OSCAR BALLOT
Play along while you watch! Have guests arrive early to fill out the ballot ahead of time for who they think will win. At the end of the evening, tally up the score to see who guessed the most right!

POPCORN BAGS
What are movies without the popcorn? Serve individual portions by printing the template directly onto white paper bags, line with glassine bags to prevent butter stains and fill with movie popcorn! Both the paper and glassine bags can be found in my Etsy shop here.

CANDY BAG TOPPERS
Of course you can’t have the popcorn without the candy! Dress sweets up by arranging in cellophane bags and topping with red and white stripped toppers. Arrange it all on an old fashioned candy tray and pass it around to all your guests. Learn how to make a candy try here.

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Images by Joshua Hway of Dynamic Photowerks

I’ve got a special surprise for you today! The lovely Bethany Hway of the b*spoke blog has created the sweetest winter printable for all of us. Putting her fantastic design and illustration skills to work, Bethany created a coffee cup sleeve to add a little extra “flavor” to a cup of your own homemade brew.

To make; purchase standard white paper cups (available at Target), print Cup of Cheer Cup Sleeves PDF onto cover weight paper, cut, wrap and tape with double-stick tape and you’re done!

Stay tuned, I have another giveaway to announce later today. Here’s a hint; two people will have a chance to win and it’s awesome!

Another amazing DIY freebie today! Amy Moss of Eat Drink Chic posted this a few weeks ago but it seems fitting for the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday here in the states. Delightfully sweet and equally as charming, this little “Love and Thanks” card is available as a free download through Amy’s site. Just Print, cut and fold!

Paired with a bouquet of flowers or dish of sweets, this would be the perfect card to add to a hostess gift or a simple greeting.

I am so thrilled to share today’s post with all of you! The lovely Shauna of Shauna Younge Dessert Tables was kind enough to send me the most AMAZING holloween dessert table. And lucky for us, she’s also included a few DIY freebies!

Shauna, a dessert table designer from Minneapolis, put her amazing skills to work on this sweet feast! Inspired by the always acessible retailer, Target, Shauna put together a no-fuss buffett using items found at her local store. A ghost and a bat cake take center stage on black cake stands. Bat cookies hover above the chocolate cake, while marshmallow ghosts cluster atop the vanilla cake. Brain cupcakes, spooky brownie pops, and rice crispy tombstones flank either side. Shauna ingeniously repurposed ice cube trays to make skull and bones chocolate molds and brown lunch bags were transformed into broomstick favor bags.

Teaming up with Bethany Hway of b*spoke, the pair created a printable coordinating invitation, as well. The invitation comes complete with a printable wraparound mailing address label which you can download from b*spoke. Also available for download are the brownie pop flags which alternate between spider’s webs and sayings like, “Howl”, “Beware”, and “Boo!”. And last-but-not-least, Shauna’s custom candy bar wrapper adds the finishing touch to otherwise simple chocolate bars.

How amazing and inspiring is this whole table?! Seriously, I am in total awe of her talents and am so delighted to share her amazing pictures with all of you. Happy Halloween planning everyone and thanks again to Shauna for sharing!

Downloads:
Printable Halloween Invite
Printable Brownie Pop Flags
Printable Candy Bar Wrappers

For tutorials and tips to recreate your own Totally Target dessert table visit Shauna’s blog Sweet Tooth. And even more yummy images can be found on Emily Steffen’s blog.

Credits: Dessert table: Shauna Younge Dessert Tables Photography: Emily Steffen Photography Invitations and styling: Emmy Lu Design Studio

Here’s a DIY for you if my other ones were a little too sweet for your tastes. There’s nothing like a gift that will remind your special someone of you twice a day! I can’t think of a better way to start your morning than with a sweet little love note. Simply wrap one of these tags around your loved one’s toothbrush and be prepared for smiles!

I spotted these adorable toothbrushes and they became the inspiration for this Valentine’s Day gift. You can find them online at amazon.com and Almanders Alley.

The template includes four sayings, a him and a her and a blank one for your own ideas.

Included sayings:

I’ve got a sweet tooth for you.
You’re too sweet for words.
You’re the toothpaste to my toothbrush.
You satisfy my sweet tooth.

Download the template here and enjoy!

I know it’s a bit early for all these Valentine’s Day posts but I can’t resist! I had so much fun creating this new bag for all of you that I just couldn’t wait to share! Plus, I wanted you to be able to have time to get bags, print, make goodies and fill with time to spare.

Inspired by all things sweet and love related, I created this little pattern and printed onto the bag directly from my Ink Jet printer. If you don’t have an Ink Jet or if your printer doesn’t allow you to print odd formats, you could always print the label onto sticker paper (found at office supply stores) and post apply it to the bag. Fill with cookies, muffins, a handmade card, or whatever it is that your special someone will enjoy. Download the file here and enjoy! xoxo

Perfect for projects like these or for other crafts and gifts the White and craft paper bags are available through my Etsy shop here in bundles of 25.

Since school has started up this month I thought it would be fun to create a back-to-school project. My friend Rachel was helping me brainstorm some ideas and she suggested something to go in lunch bags. That’s when it hit me, little illustrated lunch notes would be the perfect addition to a kids mid-day meal! There are six designs to send a reminder or just to say how much you love them. Like all my DIY’s, just print, cut and enjoy!

(Thanks Rachel!)