(Let's Party) Party Lights, Owl Cake, Pinatas, Crepe Paper Banners, Movie Night, Plus a 10 Foot Banana Split

Have a party and need some new inspirational ideas. Well, we've found some fun things that would be perfect for your next celebration. All you can do yourself and are very inexpensive but would add a lot to the party.

These Fringy streamers are just the perfect look for a party. So easy and so cheap. Crepe paper is only about $1 a roll. The largest rolls are at Hobby Lobby for 99 cents.  See more photos and get the tutorial HERE  There is a trick to it.

Here's a different version of a crepe paper banner. It's a GIANT fringe banner. I like it even as much as the fringy one above.  Get all the details HERE

Paper Dots Garland....Another cute version of a crepe banner for party decor.  I've never seen this one before. Very Cute. Make it as your watching tv....See more photos/details and get the tutorial HERE

Add in some crepe paper balls to go along with your crepe paper banners and you've got something fun.  Get the Details HERE   No, that's not a styrofoam ball either.



Here's another idea using tissue paper. Cute little umbrellas for drinks.  See more photos and get the tutorial HERE

How to make a giant 10 foot banana split for your next party or family reunion. When I saw this I immediately thought about using a rain gutter (A new one of course--can be cut to size at Home Depot)   Find out how she prepared in advance so she could get the banana splits made before they all melted and what she used to hold the banana splits.....People would definitely be talking about this party and the amazing dessert!  See more photos and get the tutorial HERE

These lollipop cupcakes are super simple to make but they make such a cute flower.  See the tutorial HERE

Using an owl theme for a party is very popular right now. Here's a owl cake using cupcakes. Isn't it Cute!  Get the details HERE



Wooden Spoon Flags: Wooden utensils are very popular now. Here's a fun way to add something special to them.  Get the Details HERE

Love these cute cupcake flower lights. Use them inside or outside.  Easy to make and I bet you've already got some cupcake papers you could use..... Get all the details HERE

These cute lights are made using plastic cups and cute scrapbook paper. You can see these as you go down the stairs to get to the  Pebbles store in Orem. Just use white lights. Pebbles is the place for the cutest scrapbook paper.  Order on line or go into their store. 

Darling idea for a party.....Candy lights. (she used them at Christmas for her front door)  I can see these draped around the room or outside. The sky's the limit on the color scheme for these lights.  Get all the Details HERE

Photo Booth Prop Set: Take some fun photos at your party using these photo props. It's a FREE download.  Make photos more fun!  Get the download link for these HERE   To see another free Photo Booth Prop set Click HERE and HERE  and for Photo Booth Cutouts Click HERE

Mini ice cream cones for dessert (see the tips) AND a tutorial for making this acrylic stand. Boy will you save a bunch of money making it yourself. Gotta see!  See both these things HERE  and for Photo Booth Cutouts (full size) Click HERE

Make this movie marquee for your backyard movie night party. The complete tutorial is available.   HERE

See more fun ideas here for your outdoor movie night. What kind of treats would be fun  for the night? Click HERE to see all

 
How about a number pinata for your next party? It's a decoration, a party activity and a unique pinata...and best of all you made it yourself.  Get all the details HERE

So you don't want to make your own pinata....have I got good news for you. You can now have a unique one without the work.  Head on over to  Pinata Queen to see some really fun designs. She takes special orders too.  

Fabulous Tips on Storing Your Fruits & Vegetables (so they don't spoil so quickly)

It's that time of the year when we can get delicious peaches, pears apples and other yummy fruits from our own gardens or farmers markets. Let's not forget tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, peppers and other vegetables that are  available this time of year. But, how do we avoid the problem of them spoiling before we can get to them?  I've found a site that will tell you how to store ALL  your favorite fruits and vegetables so you don't waste your precious grocery money.  You're definitely going to want to check this out!  Get all this great information HERE   

(Side Note)  After reading this article I found that I was storing my cucumbers, tomatoes, lemons and apples incorrectly.....Are you? You can find out quickly by reading this article.

(Oreos) 18 different Halloween Treats-Spooky Good!

It's getting to that time of the year when you make "special" treats for your little trick-or-treaters and if they are fans of the Oreo cookie then these are the treats for you. Each one has a recipe and tutorial so you will be able to breeze through putting them together.  Enjoy!

Oreo Spider                                                Oreo Witch

     Oreo Pumpkins                                             Oreo Mummies
                

Oreo Bats

Oreo Bats and Spiders (Oreo Cakester)

        Oreo Pumpkins

Oreo Owls

Oreo Cakester Bat                                        Cookie Spider

Haunted House                                         Leggy Spider

Googly Eyes                                              Spooky Cat

Happy Treats!  

(freebie) 2012 Teacher Appreciation Tags/Notes & Gift Wrapping Ideas

We've designed some new tags for your Teacher Appreciation gift. Each tag comes in three different sizes....one for a large, medium and/or small gift.  Food is always fun to give, whether it is homemade or from your favorite bakery.  Gift cards from Walmart, Starbucks and any office supply store are always a hit! We wanted to not only give you the tags but some ideas on how to wrap up your gift.   We purchased these boxes, cupcake boxes and bags at Xpedx.

This yellow and grey tag looks nice on this gable box. We've added a paper bow and button flower.  We've just slipped the tag on this one down into the bow. This gable box measures 6" long 2 3/4" wide and 6" tall. I bought this set of 2 white gable boxes at Xpedx.  Get the tutorial and free download for the paper bow HERE.

Here's the tutorial for making this cute flower. It's very very easy. Use all the same color for the flower or mix it up using multiple colors. This flower paper punch measures 2" and is from EK Success  You can buy online or available at JoAnn's, Michaels and Hobby Lobby.

Tags made up in grey with light grey stripes and yellow and 

Clip our Teacher Appreciation note onto this cute red bow. You can get these 1" clips at any craft store. This is the same gable box as shown above (6" long 2 3/4" wide and 6" tall ) Yellow, Red and Grey are the colors this bow comes in. Most of our tags have a space on the bottom so you can put a name.  Here's  the link to the tutorial for the paper bow.

An easy way to wrap up your Teacher Appreciation gift is a colorful bag with matching bow. Attach the tag with some twine and you're done.

This gable box measures 8" wide x 4 3/4" deep and 9" tall.  We put two tags together to add dimension. Use the foam tabs to attach, and just add ribbon to finish this one.

This gable box measures 4" long x 2 1/4" deep and 5" tall. The perfect size for a gift card. We used the smallest size of our tags (each one comes in 3 different sizes) They are made up in yellow and grey.  The clear round gift package measures 3 3/4" tall. We've put another flower on the lid that matches the color of the label.  Small candies work perfect here or even another gift card.  We bought these at Pebbles but I'm sure you could find them at your favorite craft store.

These clear 4" cupcake boxes are perfect for regular sized cupcakes and even Costco's jumbo muffins and cupcakes.  A stack of your yummy brownies would fit nicely too.  Each box comes with a insert that holds the cupcake in place. Purchased from, Xpedx but you can find them elsewhere.  Below is the tutorial for putting this box together. A 12x12 piece of scrapbook paper worked perfectly for the strips around the middle.

Fill these cupcake boxes with M&M's, gummi bears, nuts, chocolates....any kind of  candy. 

Add your own embellishments to the box......wired ribbon, rafia, twine, curly ribbon etc.  You can use the largest tag or the medium tag for this box.  It's a gift that shows you cared enough to put something special together for the teacher but is inexpensive to make.

And last but not least, we've designed the largest tag to fit on the front of a paper cd case. Put inside one of your fabulous homemade cookies (you know the one everyone asks for) or get a yummy one from your favorite bakery. (I think the cookie I picked up is just a little too large and even a little misshapened but.....it just might fit in the envelope--I get my jumbo cookies at Whole Foods bakery) 

Click HERE to download all the Teacher Appreciation tags shown above. When you view the file on our hosting site the colors will look off, but when you download to your computer you will see the true colors. We'd love for you to follow our Blog and become a friend of our Facebook Page