If you're an ocean-loving girl like me, then you'll love these mermaid party favors I recently made for my daughter's mermaid birthday party last week. She and I are both infatuated with anything from under the sea, and I wanted to share these sweet little mermaid party favors gift bags that we made for her and her friends. Party favors are an essential for me, and I usually try to make my own instead of buying cheap plastic toys at the store. The girls absolutely LOVED the bags and the ... [ Read More ]
Mermaid Card
Happy Friday! Today I wanted to give you a quick peek at a mermaid card I made for my daughter's mermaid birthday party. It's a simple card, but to be honest, those are my favorite kinds of cards! I used the new Sizzix Mini Half Card die by Stephanie Barnard to make this sweet card. First I die cut two of the card dies using some cute mermaid paper and my Sizzix Big Shot, then glued the backs together to form the card. Next, I glued the seahorse that I cut using Tim Holtz's Mini Sand ... [ Read More ]
DIY Cake Topper
A DIY cake topper is a really fun way to spruce up a cake for a birthday, anniversary, bridal or baby shower, and more. Did you know that you can whip up your own DIY cake topper in about 5 minutes? Today I'm going to show you how! DIY Cake Topper Supplies: Sizzix Big Shot Machine Extended Cutting Pads Celebrate and Make A Wish Sizzlits die Colored paper Instructions: Step 1. Stack a cutting pad, the Celebrate die, the colored paper, and then another cutting pad on ... [ Read More ]
Paper Utensil Holders
Hi there! I've got a fun tutorial for you today for some pretty paper utensil holders to make that plastic silverware you'll be using this summer look sleek and sexy. I found the cutest paper plates at Target from the Design Love Fest collection, and just couldn't resist buying them. I wanted my plastic utensils to look just as amazing as the paper plates, so I made some easy paper utensil holders from the new Utensil Wrapper die from Sizzix. Aren't they fun? These are a seriously easy ... [ Read More ]
Cat in the Hat Cupcake Toppers
If you're a Dr. Seuss fan like me, you're going to love these Cat in the Hat cupcake toppers! I made some simple paper medallions, attached them to a lollipop stick, then glued on some images from The Cat in the Hat that I sized perfectly to fit onto these cupcake toppers. For the full tutorial and the FREE printable Cat in the Hat cupcake topper centers, head on over to the Sizzix blog where I shared it all! I've got another Dr. Seuss FREE download coming soon that I know you will LOVE. ... [ Read More ]
How to Make Candy Cones
I love those sweet little paper cones that you see filled with colorful candy. Today I'm sharing an easy DIY with you to show you how to make candy cones! Candy cones are a so pretty, are an easy way to give candy, and are much easier to make than they look! The best part is that you can easily customize them to fit your party theme or colors. Ready to get started? HOW TO MAKE CANDY CONES: Martha Stewart Crafts Circle Edge Punch Starter Kit (Optional) Cardstock or pattern paper ... [ Read More ]