Pirate Party!

This terrific party was created by one of my wonderful customers.  Check out our Party Ideas page!

In the Christmas Spirit!

 We have lots of new Christmas printables in the shop!

Lil Bears Christmas Box set is available here!

Christmas Pillowbox gift boxes are available here.

Holly Jolly Christmas Sets available here and here.

Christmas Cheer Dinner Party Set is available here.

 

Hope you are enjoying the Christmas Season!

Calling All Superheroes!

This kit is for you!  

Features invites inspired by 4 of your favourite heroes.  Available as our Basic Kit with Happy Birthday text here and with our Editable Text Kit here.  Our Editable Text Kits come with text created for a birthday but also allow you to type in your own text and save that text - all done easily within Adobe Reader.

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Pink Pirates!

After many requests, I was finally able to put togther a pirate kit in pink!  I created it in a hot pink so that it isn't so girly girl that the boys will run away. :) The kit also includes some printables for the boys including girl and boy pirate colour pages.  You can find the basic kit here and the editable text version here.

Lil Baker Party Kit

Lil Baker Party Kit

Available as Basic Kit & Editable Text Kit

Whip up some fun at your next party.  Available as the Basic Kit with birthday party text or as the Editable Text option which allows you to personalize the kit, or use it for a party other than a birthday party!

Includes cute Invites and Thank You Cards.

Check out our Party Ideas Page for ways to use the circle cupake toppers!

Thanksgiving Party Kit

I love the little party that Erin of ErinWheelerPhotography put together with our Thanksgiving Editable Text Kit.  The mason jars filled with cider are a nice touch and can be served hot or cold.  Check out our Party Ideas tab for some fun details Erin put together!

Included in this kit are:

*Invite / Reminder card (4x6) to which you can add your own text/details
* Welcome Sign PLUS sign where you can enter your own text
*12 Different - 2" Cupcake toppers or sticker (editable version also)
*6 Different Cupcake Wrappers (editable version also!)
*8 food labels (Turkey, Pumpkin Pie, Apple Pie, Dressing, Corn, Squash, Veggies, Desserts) PLUS labels where you can add your own text
*4 different placement labels (can by used to assign seating)
*2 different goodie bags
*2 different treat cones
*5 different treat/straw flags
*6 different cut outs (red apple, yellow apple, acorn, turkey, candy corn, pumpkin)
*Turkey Colouring Page

A Thanksgiving Dinner that will be fun for all!

Snack time!

I found this cute idea online - creating a ghost sandwich with a cookie cutter.  I don't remember where I found this so please feel free to comment below on who credit belongs to!   I love using my cookie cutters to make sandwiches.  Reilly sadly commented that I rarely actually use my cutters to make cookies!  This is a great way though to make little snacks for a party.

Here we used our skull and cauldron cookie cutters to make a healthy little snack today.  Sandwich is just whole wheat bread with cream cheese and avacado.  Then we took Marble Cheese slices and cut out more shapes.  A fun snack the kids can help out with! 

Simply Spooky!

I found this below idea while leafing through a Halloween book at Walmart.  The below recipe uses instant vanilla pudding with green food colouring added.  Then you top it with oreo cookie crumbs.  The faces on the outside are done with a paint brush and melted chocolate.  It inspired me to think up a healthier option that would serve as a refreshment for the party - Mango Mash Jack O' Lantern Smoothies!

Mango Mash Jack O'Lantern Smoothie:

-Peel 3 ripe mangoes, cut into cubes and add to blender

- Add 1.5 cups of peach yogurt, 1.5 cups of milk, 1.5 cups of ice

-Blend on high.

-Pour your orange concoction into plastic cups that you have drawn Jack O'Lantern faces on with a magic marker (permanent is best).  Or you could cut out face shapes from black paper and glue/tape these on.  I found some brown straws that look like pumpkin stems when stuck in and I am using small round jars that I found at the dollar store instead of plastic for our small party.  Also if you want your concoction to be more orange you could add a few drops of orange (or yellow & red) food colouring to the mix.

- Voila!  A simple but cute Jack O'Lantern beverage to serve at your party!

Boo-tiful Mashed Potatoes

 

This cute idea is from Martha Stewart of course!  I plan to do this for our Halloween night dinner.  Give the kids lots of energy for trick or treating!

Using a pastry bag, you squeeze out the mashed pototoes in a swirl to create the ghosts. You can then use sesame seeds or anise seeds to add eyes.  If you don't have pastry bags then just use a plastic baggie and cut off the corner about a half inch on an angle.  Fill the baggie with the whipped potatoes and squeeze through the corner hole moving in a circle.  A yummy halloween side! 

Some Halloween Fun!

I am getting into the Halloween spirit now that October is upon us.  This week I created a new Halloween set inspired by one of Reilly's drawings!  Black, purple, orange and green all together!  What more can you ask for at Halloween??!!!!  This is a mini kit and has less printables in it then some of our other kits so I'm offering it at the great price of $6!!!!  Over the next few weeks I will be posting some of the Halloween fun we will be having and maybe you will find some neat ideas for yourself!

Have a great weekend!

Tea Party Fun

I was lucky enough to have Sara from Boutique Baby Photography photograph her sweet little daughter having a tea party with our Tea Party Princess kit.  Looks like lots of messy fun was had!  I am offering the Tea Party Goodie Bag as a freebie!  Check it out!  You can also find our Tea Party Printable Party Kit here on Etsy.

New Thanskgiving Day Set

We have a new set up for Thanksgiving and I was very excited to work with the cute creations of Lisa from sushiluna.  Add a little magic to your cake or cupcakes with her awesome fondant toppers.  She created this set for me:

And here's how I used it:

On top of a cake I actually bought at Walmart for $6 and then "spruced up" with Lisa's fondant toppers.  Much more festive now!

 

Very cute on top of cupcakes!  The kids will love them!  They are almost too cute to eat.....almost!

 

 

Lisa now has this set available in her shop here! You also HAVE to check out her facebook page.  She makes gorgeous cakes! You can find our new Thanksgiving Printable Party kit here.  In the mood for some turkey yet? 

 

Our First Baby Shower Kit

These little guys are sure to be a hit at your baby shower.  Kit features a personalized invite, flag banners, goodie bags and much more!  You can find it here in our shop!

Thanksgiving Dinner!

Here's a fun way to host your Thanksgiving dinner. The kids will love it and so will the adults! The invite card can also be used as a reminder card for those of us who have trouble remembering dates!  And the lil ones will love the turkey coloring page (and it will keep them occupied while you're fixin' dinner!).  I also created this kit with teachers in mind (since my hubby is one).  I thought this would be great for Thanksgiving classroom parties. You can find this fun printable kit here.

How to create an awesome party (and not spend very much money)!

The best way to do a party within a budget is to start with a list.  Envision what you want the party to look like and write down the supplies you are going to need.  Now hit the dollar store!  I always start here and sometimes come across something I like better than what I had on my list.  For my Barnyard theme, I had wanted tin pots for the bird's nests, but when I saw the red polka dot boxes I totally changed my mind.  (I also thought they would be great to reuse for Christmas!).  Next you want to hit your Walmart or Target.  Walmart has the cheapest cardstock that I have found.  Also check out their fabric section.  They sell small fabric pieces for a good price.  That is where I found that cowhide fabric.  I always hit Michaels last and take a coupon!  You can usually find coupons on their website.  

For the Barnyard theme, I spent under $50 between the Dollar Store, Walmart and Michaels for the following: haybale, candy melts, cow sprinkles, sprinkle set (for chicks), 2 boxes, gingham shelf liner, flower styrofoam, crinkle paper, pretzels sticks, Marshmellows, cowhide fabric, lollipop sticks, milk duds (for milk carton treat boxes), Smartfood, cardstock.

Covered:

Decorations

Snack Table

Goodie Boxes (for kids to take home)

Check out our Party Ideas page for some fun ways to decorate your Barnyard Bash.  Feel free to share your ideas.  I'd love to hear them!

Barnyard Friends

This set was so much fun to create and photograph!  Clare and Reilly had lots of fun last night helping me create the yummies for the photo shoot.  I have just listed this set on Etsy here.   Check back over the next few days for fun party ideas and tips on how to do an awesome party for under $100!

We were featured!

What a great way to wake up!  The very nice Kim from Craft My Art Out featured our shop on her Shop of the Day!  You can find the post here.  To celebrate we are offering all Craft My Art Out readers 50% off for the month of September.  Visit her blog to get the coupon code!  (You will find it in my comment.)

Just thought I'd offer you a little sneak peak of our next set - Barnyard Friends.   I'll be listing the set this week along with some yummy recipes and freebies!

Have a great Sunday!

 

Inspiration!

I am working on a new Tea Party Printable Party Kit and was looking around for some edible toppers for the photo shoot.  I came across these VERY cute Tea Party Toppers that are just so delicate and sweet.  I am telling you that I could never get my fingers to do something so intricate and petite!  You can find these pretty little toppers here in parkersflourpatch's store on Etsy.  I'm feeling inspired!

Lil Cowboy

Here is one of our latest kits - perfect for any Lil Cowboy.   The set features 70+ pages of Rootin' Tootin' Party Fun!  Extras include a Pin the Tail on the Pony and Wanted Posters that you can personalize or add your own pic for the birthday boy or girl.  Another fun idea would be to create a wanted poster for each child attending the party. 

Reilly and I are inspired to try to make some white-chocolate dipped pretzels with red & blue sprinkles to match.  I'll share a pic next week.  In the meantime, you can check out our freebies page for a Cowboy Colour Page.  This is also included in the Party Kit along with a Cowgirl colour page.

Yippeee Yaiii Yeeaahhh!  Have a great weekend!

T-shirt Iron On Party Idea

T-Shirt Iron On

A fun and easy idea to help the birthday boy or girl celebrate their day is to create an iron-on for them to wear. Iron on transfer paper can be purchased at Walmart or any office supply store and you can get 12 sheets from anywhere between $9-12. You can also purchase online from Avery.

Here are the other tools you are going to need:

- Iron (obviously!). Set it on highest setting with no steam.

-T-shirt (white is best)

-Ruler

-Printer

-Printer Ink

Select the image you want to put on your t-shirt. In our kits we have 6" t-shirt stickers that would be perfect for this. In many of our Editable Text Kits you can also add your own text to the 6" circle (like I did in the below pic). However, you can use any image that you want. When you go to print your iron on you are going to want to select mirror print or reverse print so that the iron on isn't backwards once you apply it. Do a test print first to make sure everything looks good and to ensure your ink levels are okay before you print on your iron on transfer paper. Once you have printed on the transfer paper, cut around your image. Press your t-shirt so that there are no wrinkles. Place the iron on face down where you want to apply it. This is where the ruler comes in handy. I always measure over from the side seam to make sure I have it in the middle. Once you have your iron on where you want it, place your hot iron in the middle and then move in slow circles over the back of the iron on. I usually do this for about 2-3 minutes and you will probably see the iron on back start to pull away from the t-shirt. Gently pull the remaining backing away from the t-shirt. Voila! Their very own special birthday tee!

Pirate Tee created using our Pirates Editable Text Party Kit

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~ Shelley