Simply Creative Insanity

No bake...Valentines Sweetheart Cakes!

2012-01-17T15:58:00.001-06:00

That's right...no need to adjust your screen...

NO BAKE cakes coming your way right in

time for Valentines day!

Check these out...

Have you seen these in the stores?

I have been wanting to try those new

Oreo Cakesters for a while so, I thought

I would come up with something festive

for Valentines Day!

Here is what you need:

Oreo Cakesters

Strawberry Heart Shaped Marshmallows

Valentines Sprinkles

Directions:

(as if you need them)

Place a good amount of sprinkles on a plate.

Remove the cakesters from their package and

roll them in the sprinkles...like so...

Place them on a serving plate and top with a

heart shaped marshmallow!

That is it!

Check them out!

Aren't they sweet?

Valentines by the Hour

2012-01-17T11:59:00.000-06:00

Are you looking for something unique for your sweetheart?

I think I have found the perfect gift!

Or should I say gifts...

Give a gift on the hour!

10 gifts for 10 years of Marriage

beginning at 2:00!

Wrap up each gift with the time on the front!

So sweet!

I would love this!

What girl wouldn't....

Originally posted over at the Fabulous

Thiry Handmade Days!

Find this and more Valentines by

following my Valentines board on Pinterest!

Personalized Note Cards

2012-01-15T22:09:00.001-06:00

Hello! I hope that you all had a nice Holiday and a fabulous New year!
I am sure we have all moved on from the holidays and are looking for some

love day inspiration. I will have that soon!

Today, I wanted to introduce you to something new to my shop.

Personalized Note Cards.

There are so many possibilities for pattern style, colors, font, frames!

I can design something fun to fit your personality!

Just check out these patterns!

They would be great to have saved to your computer

ready to print when needed!

What's your favorite pattern?

Find your favorite here!

NYE 2012 Freebie for you!

2011-12-21T10:28:00.002-06:00

It's almost here!

3....2....1......

You know the drill!

Well, I have some cute new FREE printables

to add to your NYE party fun!

First is this 8 x 10 sign..

Keep Calm and Kiss Me at Midnight!

Next, Free Drink Flags
These are great on straws and swizzle sticks as well!

Fold Over Food labels are great for
place settings or food labels.....

Resolution Plate Cards...
A fun way to write down and keep handy
to achieve your goals for 2012!

And finally, if you are needing a hostess gift,

why not give the gift of wine with these

wine tags!

Hope you have a fabulous New Year!

Thank you for making 2011 a memorable one!
Now go and download your own printables from scribd!
Look for the box on the right side of my blog!

2 inch Circle Cutter Tutorial

2011-12-19T16:36:00.000-06:00

I am often asked...

"How do I cut my printables into round or scalloped circles?"

"Do I have to cut all of these by hand?"

I always assume that everyone knows...

Well, I am here to help you make some beautiful

cupcake toppers and accents for your parties!

1. Print out your 2 inch circle printables

and trim off the bottom edge.

2. Next take your handy 2 inch Circle Cutter,

turn it over like so....

3. Center one of the squares along the bottom row

inside your cutter....

4. Cut into a scalloped circle and continue

until all 4 circles have been cut along the bottom row.

5. Next, trim the bottom row and repeat cutting

with your circle cutter.

Repeat all of the steps until you have your entire sheet cut!

There you go!

I hope that helps all of you create some beautiful items for your parties!

Happy Cutting!

Elf Sized Donuts

2011-12-01T20:41:00.001-06:00

Check out these very cute elf sized donuts that

I found over at Pinterest via The Unconfidential Cook!

They are actually Cherrios!

My kids would love to make these!

I am thinking these will be a great addition to my

daughter 2nd grade Christmas party.

Can you guess the theme......

Neighborhood Fall Picnic and Movie

2011-11-09T07:16:00.000-06:00

My neighbor and I recently hosted an outdoor movie night and

had so much fun getting together with friends.

I hope you will enjoy the details and all of the colors of fall.

All of the printables here are available for upload for free!

Pumpkins, bails of hay, not so scary scarecrows

lined the movie watching area. We added some candles holders on

Sheppard hooks that lined the area and gave a soft glow.

The candles gave a perfect light not to get in the way of the movie.

We served the typical movie snacks mix with some fall treats:

M&Ms, Gummy Bears, Popcorn,

Harvest Trail Mix, Caramel Apples and Warm Apple Cider.

I found these fun little individual containers at my local restaurant supply store.

Look for one in your area...They are fabulous!

Individual containers of M & M's and Gummy Bears

Nothing like good 'ol Graham Crackers, Chocolate, and Marshmallows...

I made a signed that read

"Neighbors have S'Mores Fun"

and attached Smokes Kit Labels

to individual bags.

My neighbor made the best Apple Cider!

We served them up in mason jars.

I made felt koozies attached with a little button.

Super easy craft!

I will be making these again!

What tastes good with Apple Cider?

Caramel Apples of Course!

I purchased some craft spoons and stamped "enjoy"

on the the ends. Another easy craft with big impact!

We filled up on sweet and salty treats and enjoyed

the movie "Up"!

Movie Patrons....a.k.a Best Friends!

I hope you all have a great start to fall and all

of the fun occasions that we can celebrate!

I am truly thankful to all of you that have taken this journey through

blogdom with me!

To show my appreciation I am giving you all the complete

printable set that I used for this party plus more

that you could use for Thanksgiving!

Freebies include:

2 inch party circles:

Turkeys

Turkey Toes

M and M's

Gummy Bears

S'mores Kits

Turkey Fold Over Food Labels

Thankful Banner Lettering

"I'm Thankful For" Fill in the Blank Cards

Turkey Circles

5x7 Apple Cider Sign

8x10 "Neighbors Have S'mores Fun" Sign

You will find these downloads in the Scribd box on the right

hand side of my blog!

Happy Fall Y'all!

It's Fall Y'all!

2011-10-14T11:34:00.000-05:00

It is that time of year...

All of the beautiful colors of fall, pumpkins, and

of course spending time with family and friends.

Fall is full of great opportunities to "Gather 'round!"

So, my next door neighbor, "Hi Vicki"... and I

are hosting a Parkside Back Yard Movie Night!

Here is a little sneak peak at what I am working on

for the movie tomorrow night.

S'mores of course!

What is a fall outdoor movie party without them!

Our "Concession" stand will be full of fun treats!

I have bagged up the s'mores and they are ready for the fire.

I have put together individual containers of

M and M's and Gummy Bears as well.

I will have the entire Movie Night Party up next week

with some freebies!

These printables can be yours too for FREE!

Like this sign that says...

"Neighbor's have S'mores Fun" ......hehe

Have a fabulous fall weekend!

Witches Play Date

2011-09-29T21:47:00.000-05:00

Halloween is one of my very favorite holidays!

This year we celebrated by hosting

a Witches Play Date!

My girls invited a few friends over after school

for a few Tricks and definitely some Treats!

Here are the fun details:

The table was set with green polka dot paper

that served as place mats.

Place settings were adorned with mini witches hats

That I found at Joann's.

I found these adorable Utensil holders

at The Cracker Barrel Restaurant!

Menus:

Pesto, Turkey,Provolone and Bacon Sand"witches"

Batty Fruit Skewers

Veggies and dip

The little witches decorated their hats with

rhinestones, glittery spiders, cobwebs and

colorful pom poms.

Afterwards they enjoyed a few treats....

Cupcakes, Cookies, Lollipops and Candy...Oh my!

One of my favorite creations for this party by far was the

witches petticoat hanging above the desserts table!

Yes....that is an umbrella!

Super easy....Tutorial to come soon!

Sweets and Treats...

These cookies were amazing and were

custom designed to match my printable

set from Etsy shop A Cookie Jar.

I love using the Starbucks drink glasses!

So, I decided to "witch" them up a bit by adding witches hats on top.

I just hole punched the hat and inserted the straw!

Lollipops and Colorful Green Sixlets

in stripped black and white containers

served as take home favors.

We finished up the party with a witches photo shoot.

How cute are these little witches?

We had a fabulous time and I can't wait to do it all again

next year....who can wait that long really?

It is still September....I could fit another party in right?

Want to have your own Witching Bash?

These vendors would be glad to help complete your party!

Vendors:

Printables -Simply Creative Printables www.etsy.com/shop/bketler

Cookies: A Cookie Jar www.etsy.com/shop/acookiejar

Straws: Hey Yo Yo www.etsy.com/shop/heyyoyo

Favor Containers: Cakes and Kids Too www.etsy.com/shop/CakesAndKidsToo

Sneak Peak: Witches Playdate!

2011-09-26T12:58:00.000-05:00

Tomorrow kicks off Halloween for us

with a friendly witches play date.

I love Halloween!!

Who doesn't really?

Here is a little sneak peak at what I am

working on for tomorrow party...

These sweets will accompany the sweets table!

Printables in my shop this week!

Stay Tuned...or else....!

We have a Winner...

2011-09-22T10:41:00.002-05:00

Drumroll please....

The winner of the Favor-Days giveaway is

Butterfly Dreams!

If you are the winner please leave me a comment with your contact

information below so I may contact you!

Thanks to everyone who entered!

Have a fabulous rest of the week!

Happy Birthday To Me...And a Fab Giveaway

2011-09-16T07:36:00.000-05:00

Well today starts my last days of being in my 30's.

Anyone else out there have a problem with this one...

Thinking next year I am turning 40!

Well, I am embrassing life at every turn

and trying not to miss anything!

I love all of you that have taken this journey

with me over the past 2 years and

would like to celebrate

you with a little giveaway!

Who needs a favor?

A Party Favor?

The fabulous Favor-Days.com

is giving one SCI reader a $25 gift to their store.

To enter:

Just head on over to Favor-Days.com

check out their fabulous favors and

then come back here and leave me a comment

on what you would pick if you won!

Bonus Entries:

Follow my blog and comment that you do

Follow me on Facebook and comment that you do

Blog or Facebook the giveaway and leave a link

So, you have 4 ways to enter.

Hope you have a fabulous weekend!

I know I am going to have a great one!

Giveaway ends at Midnight

Wednesday September 21st.

Good Luck!

Breakfast Push Ups

2011-09-12T08:23:00.002-05:00

I have really been loving all of the fun ideas

I find over at Pinterst!

If you have not been able to visit their site

Go NOW!!

RUN!!!

Okay, Okay....I found this sweet new use

for the push up containers that you can

find here!

Cinnamon Roll Push ups!

I never thought to do breakfast!

Find the Tutorial for these over

at Tip Junkie....Another great site!

Also, if you are looking for these little containers,

I have them in my shop!

Here is a BONUS!

With every order in September and October,

I am giving you a set of

Halloween Printable Party Circles FREE!

Just mention you saw this on my blog!

Keep Calm and ....

2011-09-09T08:48:00.002-05:00

I have a little Friday Freebie for you!

I have been working on my Halloween collection

and along the way I created

some fun signs for your Halloween Bash!

The first is Keep Calm and Scare On!

The second is Keep Calm and Spook On!

How do you get your freebies?

Just look for the Scribd navigation bar on the right hand

side of my blog!

Click on the tool bar and download your copy!

Oh and Here is a little peak at the

Halloween Collection coming soon

to my Etsy Shop!

Happy Friday!!!!!

Juice Box Mummies

2011-09-08T06:50:00.000-05:00

Who is ready for Halloween?

I am really getting into the mood with all of the

party inspiration that I am seeing everywhere!

How about these little cuties?

Mummy wrapped juice boxes!

Just wrap up those boxes with white electrical tape
or cheese cloth would work at well.
Add some adhesive backed googly eyes
to the front and poke a hole in the top for the straw!

What a fun idea to serve at a child's

Halloween party or a fun surprise for their lunch boxes!

I am doing this one for sure!!

(Via Parents.com)

Fun with Burlap

2011-09-06T13:40:00.000-05:00

Fall is almost here and I am falling more in love

with decorating with Burlap.

I love the rustic country feel....

Here are a few of my favs:

Burlap Wreath:

Burlap Wrapper Flower Vases

Burlap Chair Backs:

Burlap Embellished Favor Boxes

What's New: Tractor Theme Party

2011-09-02T08:19:00.000-05:00

Happy Friday to you all!

Whooo...Holiday weekend!

Ok, I will calm down now...

I have a little something to share that is new to my shop!

Tractor Theme Party Printables

Come by my shop to check out the full line!

Cupcake Toppers

Favor Tags

Water Bottle Labels

and More...

Banana Split Truffles!!

2011-09-01T13:22:00.001-05:00

This has to be the cutest little thing I have seen

in the sweets world in a while!

Check this out!

Banana Split Truffles

Banana Split Truffles are banana-flavored white chocolate truffles!

They are decorated to look like a tiny scoop of ice cream!

YUMMY!

Find the recipe here!

Very Hungry Caterpillar

2011-08-22T17:59:00.000-05:00

Hosting a Very Hungry Caterpillar party?

Well, here is a fun food for your dessert table...

Fun cake pop idea found at PBK!

Baby Reveal Idea

2011-08-18T23:08:00.000-05:00

I love the idea of baby reveal parties!

The fun of cutting open the cake and

seeing the pink or blue cake on the inside.

Well, I saw this idea over at Volume 25 blog

and photgraphy by Kelly Anderson Photography.

A Boxed Balloon Reveal!!

Check out this sweet photo!

I love it!!

How fun would this be?

Good Idea: Coffee Cubes

2011-08-17T01:00:00.001-05:00

It has been one hot summer here in Texas!

Iced coffee has been a favorite of mine this summer!

Making Iced coffee at home can be fun!

Instead of pouring that last little bit of coffee

down the drain, save it and make cubes out of it!

This works great for tea as well!

Just empty your cooled left over coffee or tea into

an ice cube tray and freeze!

Simple as that!

Now if you are like me and like to do things

a little different, try using different ice molds!

Checkout these coffee bean ice molds!

How fun!

You can find these fun molds at Perpetual Kid.

DIY Stars in Jars

2011-08-15T10:00:00.000-05:00

Well, summer is winding down and school is starting

for us next week.

I was looking through Pinterest last night

for hours...and hours....loving all of the beautiful

and fun ideas and came across this project.

Stars in Jars!

What you need:

Mason Jars

Glow in the Dark Paint

Wooden sticks or small paint brushes

What to do:

Dip your stick or brush in the paint

Splatter inside the jar

That is all!

This would be so fun for my kids rooms

or for a sleep over party craft!

Zulily Deals

2011-08-10T10:35:00.000-05:00

Zulily has opened its Birthday Shop today

with some amazing deals on birthday decor.

You can find this very nice Cupcake Stand

for $35.99 down from $60.

Candy Dispensers

Drink Dispensers

There are lots of Goodie Bags.

These are just a few...

Head on over to Zulily to find lots of great deals!

Rainbow Push Pop Cakes Tutorial

2011-08-07T19:00:00.007-05:00

Good Monday Morning!

I have a fun and tasty treat for you today

with all of the instructions to make them

yourselves!

Remember the Rainbow Push Pop Cakes

I made for my daughters Art Party here?

I am here to show to make your own!

Rainbow Push Pop Cakes

Materials:

2 boxes of White cake mix

3-4 cans of white frosting Or if you can make your own buttercream...

Go for it!

All the eggs, oil & water necessary to make the cake mix

Food coloring

Five 9″ round cake pans

5 bowls

Oil & Flour

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2. Oil & flour your two pans.

2. Mix up the two white cakes in your electric mixer using the directions on the box.

3. Divide the cake mix evenly into 5 bowls.

For me that was about 1 1/2 cups plus about 1/3 cups of batter in each bowl.

4. Using your food coloring, dye each bowl a different color.

I started with 2 drops of color in each bowl.

You can always add more to darken.
I recommend Williams Sonoma Food Coloring paste.

5. Bake your layers.

I bake 2 pans at a time for 13 minutes.

Baking times will vary per oven.

Remember these are thinner and require less time

than a normal cake.

6. Let the cake cool before assembly.

7. I like to place the cakes in the refrigerator

to make them easier to cut the circles

without crumbs going everywhere.

Assembly:

(Click on picture to enlarge)

1. Assemble the push up containers
(If you need them, you can find them here)

2. Use the push up containers open end to cut

circles in your cake.

(You can do this with the cakes still in the pans)

3. Cut 1 circle in each colored cake

4. If your cakes didn't cook evenly you

might have the cut the circles in half to

make them smaller.

5. Assemble them in the order of

colors you like the best.

I did Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red

6. Place the BlueCake in the bottom of the push up.

(It makes it easier to push the stick up

the container and then place the cake inside)

***Note****

Only raise the stick on the first layer.

7. Push the cake down to the bottom with your finger tips
and add frosting.

Use plenty of frosting so it fills the container.

And makes it extra yummy.:)

8. Keep layering cake and frosting until your container is full.

It take a couple of tries to get the hang of it but, I promise it is

super easy and kids and adults will love them!!

**One of my biggest tips is to use a good amount of frosting between the layers.
You can see in my picture that the layer between the Blue and the Green
looks the best. That is because I used more frosting.
You need to almost cover the cake completely to make sure you have enough.

Happy Baking!!

Back to School...

2011-07-29T01:00:00.002-05:00

I can't even believe that I am saying those words!

Back to School...already?

Well, I have been looking for some fun ideas

for my sweet girls to send to their friends.

I think I have it!

Check out these very cute candy pencils

from Endless Crafting Blog!

Here is what you will need

to make your own:

3 1/2 " x 4 1/2 " yellow card stock

pinking shears

3 1/2" x 1/2" pink card stock

1" circles pink card stock

3 1/2" x 3/8" aluminum foil

Rolos

Hershey kisses

adhesive

For all of the instruction

follow this link here!

Happy Back to School to you!

Balloon Wreath Tutorial

2011-07-13T10:38:00.000-05:00

Oh Happy Day!

My Little Art Party was featured over

at Hostess With The Mostess today!!

I am so excited!! What?

Excited is not even the word!

I really have no words to describe

how over the moon I am!

Well, I have had a few people write and ask

about how to make these very fun

balloon wreaths.

They are so easy you are not going to believe it!

So here are the instructions that I used

via How Does She!!

What do you need:

You need balloons. Lots and lots of balloons.

I used 3 bags of 72 count variety colored balloons.

2 greening pin packs-

found at Craft stores in the artificial plant section

Straw wreath

Important: leave the plastic on so it doesn’t shed.

What to Do:

You just take a greening pin, stick the balloon in the middle…

and stick it to the straw wreath......

Do this over and over and over until the whole wreath

is filled in colorful balloons!

There you go!

Finished Product!

It is that simple!

For more fun projects visit

How Does She!

Warning:

You might lose yourself for hours!!

Interior Design meets Party Design

2011-07-11T08:45:00.000-05:00

I love it when two of my favorites

can come together,

Interior Design and Party Design!

Take this for example!

I was reading HGTV's Blog

and came across this

brilliant table!

The table was designed by

Emily Wettstein!

Talk about bringing the outside and nature in!

I would love to have this for parties!

Happy July 4th!

2011-07-04T08:53:00.000-05:00

I hope you all have a wonderful day

spent with your families and friends!

We are having a blast with friends

on the beaches of Destin!

Hope you got a chance to print your

July 4th designs.

If not, get yours in the scribd box on

the right hand side of my blog.

Now, on with the cocktails!

Yankee Doodle

1 part UV Blue Raspberry-flavored vodka

2 parts sour mix

1 part tonic water

Combine ingredients and serve in a rocks glass over ice.

For a non-alcoholic version of this drink,

substitute raspberry-flavored fruit juice for the vodka.

Patriotic Punch

1 part UV Red Cherry-flavored vodka

3 parts lemonade

Combine ingredients and serve in a rocks glass over ice.

For a non-alcoholic version of this drink

, substitute cherry-flavored fruit juice for the vodka.

This is a great recipe either by the pitcher or by the punch bowl.

Add some red and black raspberries or even blueberries

to the punch bowl to make it even more patriotic!

Stars and Stripes Forever

1 oz. UV Blue Raspberry Vodka

2 oz. sour mix

Fill the glass the rest of the way with lemonade

Top off with a cherry

For a non-alcoholic version of this cocktail,

substitute raspberry-flavored fruit juice for vodka.

The Patriot

(aka a not so Shirley, Shirley Temple)

1 oz. UV Red Cherry Vodka

Fill the glass the rest of the way with 7-Up

Garnish with orange slices

For a non-alcoholic version of this drink,

substitute cherry-flavored fruit juice for vodka.

For a great punch bowl idea,

also add in a little champagne and garnish with

strawberries and blueberries!

So Proud to be an American and Share...

2011-06-27T22:21:00.001-05:00

Happy Red White and Blue to all of you!

I have some more freebies that I designed

for your July 4th celebrations!

Remember those Patriotic Printable Pie labels?

Well, I have some matching items to go with them!

First, individual Sparkler Holders!

These would make great favors!

And to add to the collection...

2 inch party circle

Water Bottle Labels....

Banner Lettering....

"Let Freedom Ring"

Hope everyone is planning a fun

July 4th celebration!

I would love to be a tiny part of your day!

Just click on the Scribd box on the right

side of my blog to get all of these

downloads and more!

Happy Independence Day!

Real Parties: U-Pick Hydroponic Party

2011-06-27T01:00:00.002-05:00

I recently received an email from Stacey at

Elle Belle Blog with a fabulous party

she threw for her precious little girl!

I love to see new theme ideas...

this is so fun!

Stacey was fortunate to discovered a local hydroponic

U-Pick Farm, called First Fruits.

What a great discovery!

They have been picking fresh food there months!

Birthday girl Elle loves picking fruit so

she thought it would be a great

place for a birthday party!

The party was in a Morning Breakfast
since Florida heats up in the afternoon!
Something I am familiar with in Texas!!
So I totally get it!

Check out the beautiful details...

Love the outdoor organic farm feel...

Place setting...looks like a plant right?

No...think again!

They are chocolate pudding, Oreo "dirt", mint leaf "plants".

She added a wood spoon/plant stake and stamped "yummy"!

Cute!!

Love the over turned pots as stools!

So cute!

Morning Breakfast menu...

Muffins, Juice, Fruit and Coffee...Yum

Love these...
Keep Calm and Buy Local
Coffee Cup Wrappers

Stacey's husband carefully folded and cut these lovelies...

wow.....what a great daddy!

Children's aprons....so vintage and sweet!

Stacey even made a sweet little favor for the parents too...

Quilted mason jar of fruit dip

topped with handmade labels with little

felt strawberries from Mud & Twig.

A wooden spoon stamped with "thanks" tied on with twine

completed the favors.

Thank Stacey for sharing with us!
If you haven't been to see Stacey's blog,
find it here!
Lots of fun stuff!

Drink Canisters

2011-06-22T10:40:00.000-05:00

Have you heard of Zulily?

It is a great place to find

clothes,accessories, and toys

For children and expecting moms!

Today on Zulily you will find

A fantastic company called

The Jay Companies

They have some fabulous kitchen

accessories including these drink canisters

at half the price!

Check these out:

Great for a Fireman Themed Party
Was $70 now $34.99!!

So many choices of colors!
Was $70 now $34.99.....

Was $30 now $12.99!!!

Was $30 now $12.99...

Go check them out here!

Grown Up Ice Cream Sandwiches

2011-06-21T01:00:00.001-05:00

I just love the cool and tasty treat that

an Ice Cream Sandwich gives us in the summer!

With so many combinations of flavors

and cookies...there is an endless

amount of choices!

So, why not kick it up a notch with

Adult Ice Cream Sandwiches!!

Margarita Ice Cream Sandwich

Love the color!

Naughty Ice Cream Sandwich

Baileys in the Ice Cream

Kahlua and coffee in the Brownie mix!

Blackberry Sage

This one is just pretty!

Which one are you going to try?

I want them all!

Make your Own Scratch Off's

2011-06-20T01:00:00.000-05:00

Happy Monday!

Hope you all had a fabulous weekend!

I have to admit an addiction of mine....

I still buy Wedding Magazines!

Yes, I am a Happily married women but,

lets face it....there are some fabulous ideas

in those magazines!

Especially those by...oh I don't know...

Martha Stewart.

In the most recent Martha Stewart Weddings Mag,

she has diy instructions for making your own

scratch off save the date cards!

The magic is in the Metallic paint and dish soap!

What? Really?

How cool is that?

I have to try this one!!

Get all of the instructions on making your own

scratch off cards here.

Pocket Full of Sunshine

2011-06-17T10:22:00.000-05:00

This is one way to start off the weekend!

Check out this bright and fun party!

I knew I had to share when I saw this

over at Love The Day.

All of the details were captured by

Wendy Updegraff Photography .

Sweet Birthday Girl....

I love this sunshine backdrop and ruffled tableskirt!

Sunshiney foods...Love the donuts on sticks!

Turquoise drink station and gifts table...

Ribbon backed chairs....precious!

Turquoise High Chair is so sweet!

What a lovely detail to hang a banner on the chair!

Have a Happy Sunshiney Weekend!

Smorestini...Yes!

2011-06-13T10:03:00.001-05:00

Ok, I have to admit I have been a bad blogger!

I am really having a hard time finding balance since

school is out for the summer!

Anyone else?

It is like I am on Summer Vacation too!

So, with that...I am sharing a cocktail that

is fun and would be great for the 4th of July

and to celebrate my Dallas Mavericks

winning their first NBA title!

Yeah!!!

Smores Martini

*Recipe courtesy of evite.com

Served rimmed with

graham cracker and marshmallow creme...Yum!!!

Ingredients:

•1 ounces vodka

•16 ounces chocolate liqueur

•1 64- ounce pitcher

•1 graham cracker

•1 jar marshmallow creme

•16 martini glasses

•1 bag wooden skewers

•1 bag miniature marshmallows

Directions:

•Pour vodka and chocolate liqueur into pitcher and stir.

Refrigerate for at least several hours until the mixture is very cold.

•Crush a graham cracker in a plastic bag, then pour the crumbs into a small bowl.

•Dip a finger into the jar of marshmallow creme,

then run it around the rims of your martini glasses to lightly coat.

Next, dip each glass into the bowl of graham cracker crumbs and

shake the bowl gently to cover the marshmallow creme with crumbs.

•If you have a grill going (or even better, a fire pit or chimney),

offer each guest a wooden skewer and three mini marshmallows to toast over the flame

(put the grill on high for the best browning).

Note: Although the skewer package may advise soaking the skewers

in water for at least 20 minutes, it's not necessary for this recipe.

•Pour about 3 ounces of the drink mixture into each of the prepared glasses and serve,

letting each guest slide their roasted marshmallows into their drink for garnish

Make you own drink garnish....

How fun is that?

Customer Feature: "Ahoy, It's A Boy"

2011-06-06T10:23:00.001-05:00

"Ahoy, It's A Boy"!

Sweet Customer Morgan came to me

wanting me to help her with a baby shower for her sister.

Mom to be's favorite colors for her little boy to be were

Navy Blue and Green.

Love!

First thing that came to mind was Nautical.

So we ran with it and here are the details

from the shower.

Drink Tags were embellished with silver anchor charms

and tied up with jute.

Banner, Water Bottle Labels, Amazing Cookies and Cake Pops!

Mini Candy Bar Wrappers for a sweet treat....

Guess what's in the Bag game.

Every bag had a baby item in it that Started with the Letter on the front

of the bag...B...for Blanket etc.

It was a lot of fun working on these shower printables!

Thanks Morgan and Mom to be Melissa for allowing

me to share her special day with all of you!

If you would like your own baby shower printables,

come visit my Etsy Shop and

get your own Nautical Themed Collection.

Collection includes:

Invitation

"Ahoy, It's a Boy" Pennant Banner

2 inch Drink or Favor Tags

Blank Fold Over Labels

Mini Candy Bar Wrappers

2 inch Party circles with Whale and Anchor

Water Bottle labels

Gift Log

Guest Sign Sheet

Baby Boy Pennant Banner

Bingo Cards

Come by and see the collection!

Picasso Art Party!

2011-06-01T12:43:00.001-05:00

My sweet little girl turned 4 last week and

had been talking about an Art Party for months!

It was the first time to invite classmates over

to her house for a party and she was beaming

with excitement!

I have so many pictures so bare with me

in this super size of a feature!

The little artist were greeted by a

birthday balloon wreath!

So super easy! You must make one!

And my Sweet Birthday Girl!

Don't you love that shirt!

The ever fabulous Kristina at Modern Frills never disappoints!

They are great shirts!

The first task for my Mini Picasso's

were to make Picasso Pops!

My daughter's help me smash up colorful candies

and place them into bowls divided by colors.

Each guest made their own lollipops!

I wish I had pictures of the finished product...

however I had my hands full!

(Note to self: Hire a Photographer!)

After making their Picasso Pops,

each little artist found their art supplies

in the Art Cubby that I set up.

Next, my little artists were off for a little

sand art fun!

After finishing their sand art, they painted

their own Picasso Masterpiece.

The kids were so creative!

Who needs a little treat?

The kids had a little snack with painting

from these fabulous Kandy Kones

by Posh Party Pretties!

Starving Artist?

Yes, after all of that hard work, it was time to eat!

I kept the table design simple.

A row of colorful pails with matching pinwheels lined the table.

I cut the place mats out of colorful foam sheets

and added the dots to make a painters palette.

I tied up the gable boxes with a tag that

read "Starving Artist" and attached a paint brush

for a little added touch.

After all of that fun and lunch....

it is time for some sweets right?

Raibow Lantern hung above the Sweets Table...

I knew I had to have this ruffled table skirt as soon as

my daughter said "Art Party"!

The sweets table included this Fabulous Cake,

Cupcakes, Painters Palette Cookies, Colorful Gumballs,

Crayola Jelly Bellies, and last but not least..

Rainbow Cake Push Cakes!

The kids all made their own gumball masterpiece

to take home with them.

I had so much fun making the push cakes!

I had a little snag with the box displays

and had to serve them upside down,

but hey...it worked.

If you are looking for a tutorial to make you own
push ups head over to this post:
Rainbow Push Up Tutorial and Recipe
Looking for your own push ups?
You can find them here:
Simply Creative Printables

The kids loaded up their Art Cubby with Sand Art,

Paintings, Gumballs, and this fun little favor!

The favors were 4 small containers with

colorful playdoh in each. I tied them up with

some twine and included a mini polling pin,

and heart shaped cookie cutter on top!

I had so much fun planning this fun and colorful party

for my daughter!

Art is such a fun activity for little ones!

Needing to plan your own Art Party?

Here is a list of useful Vendors to help:

Party Printables: Simply Creative Printables
Push Up Containers: Simply Creative Printables

Gable Boxes: Container Store

Birthday Shirt: Modern Frills

Stripped Lunch Bags: Sweet Shop Lulu

Kandy Kones: Posh Party Pretties

Pie in a Jar with Free Patriotic Tags...Yes, Please!

2011-05-26T01:00:00.002-05:00

I have been wanting to make those cute little pies

in mason jars since I saw them way back when!

Well, I finally got around to making them!

You have to try these!

They are super easy and have a big impact

when you attach a cute little label!

What do you think?

Want to make you own?

Here are the recipes and directions!

Basic Pie Crust Recipe:

(Via Our Best Bites)

2 cups Flour

1/4 tsp of Salt

11 Tbls of Butter

4 to 5 Tbls of cold water

1. Measure flour and salt into a bowl.

Cut cold butter (straight from fridge) into small chunks

and throw on top of the flour.

2. Cut the butter into the flour.

Until butter is in small crumbly pieces.

3. Add ice water a tablespoon at a time

while stirring dough mixture with a fork

4. Bring it all together and pat into a ball.

Wrap in plastic and put it in the fridge.

Next for the Fruit:

2 C prepared fruit (pitted, diced, peeled, etc.)

2 T sugar- brown or white

2 T flour

1 T butter (divided between the pies)

Seasonings/flavorings- cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and almond extract, citrus zest etc)

I used red delicious apples for this recipe.

Sprinkle flour over fruit.

Add brown sugar to taste, up to 1/2 cup.

Mix it all up.

Next Make a Topper and Line the jar:

Roll out a small handful of dough.

This is just for the tops of your pies.

Grab the ring part of your jar and use that as your cookie cutter.

Cut the tops and set them aside.

Now the fun begins: Assembly!!

1. Start pressing the dough into the jars.

Start from the bottom and work your way until you

almost reach the top of the rim.

2. Add 1/2 cup fruit filling

3. Add the Circle Toppers to the the pie

4. Press with a fork to seal the edges. (sorry no pictures)

5. Brush the tops with butter and sugar.

I used Maple Sugar I bought at Williams Sonoma! It is so good!

You have to try this stuff!

I put it in my coffee....ok, ok, I digress...

Now, you can either freeze these lovilies for another day,

or you can bake them up now

If frozen, cook at 375 for 50 to 60 minutes or to cook immediately for 45.

I cooked mine for exactly 45 minutes and they were perfect!!

Now, who wants some free tags to go along with these yummies?

Just send me an email at

bcramer485@sbcglobal.net

and tell me what kind of pie you are making!
You will get
Cherry Pie Labels
Apple Pie Labels
And Matching Favor tags that say "Enjoy"

Happy Baking!

Yum Alert! Pizza on a Stick!

2011-05-23T01:00:00.001-05:00

Well, I am not sure about you but,

I love to see creative ways to display and serve food!

I also love skewers and I love pizza!

So, what do you get when you put the two together?

A seriously cute, and yummy treat!!!

I would love...ummm...I mean,

my KIDS would love these...

and I guess mom too!

Get all of the instructions for these lovelies here!

One Smart Cookie Graduation Party

2011-05-04T10:41:00.000-05:00

Do you have a little one graduating from

Pre-School, Kindergarten, or Graduation?

I have a fun party idea to help you celebrate!

"One Smart Cookie" Party theme

set with yummy cookies and milk.

I have designed a party collection just for that!!

You can get your copy here in my shop!

You get the complete party for only $5!

We celebrated with a small set up yesterday and here

are the pictures from the party.

Milk!!

Cookies!!

Fold Over Labels

My favorite Decoration!

Cookie Jar Banner Letters

Water Bottle Labels

Come by my shop to see the entire set!

This to "Girly" for you?

You are in luck!!

I have designed 2 sets!!

The "Boys" set in the color combination of

Blue, Green and Orange!

Splish Splash Girly Baby Shower

2011-04-28T07:40:00.001-05:00

Now this next baby shower feature that comes

to us from On To Baby is all pink and girly!!

(Which you all know I love!)

The theme was pink duckies and a lot of them!

Event planner and designer Angelica McDonnell of Little Posh Parties

put this beautiful and fun shower for the mom to be!

Now on to the details:

Signature Drinks...

Splish Splash Sangria and Mango Margaritas!

Yummy!!

Ati Grinspun Photography captured all

of the beautiful details.

To find out more about this baby shower

head on over to On to Baby...

My new favorite site!!

About to POP Shower

2011-04-26T11:51:00.007-05:00

My Next Baby Shower comes from KOJODesigns!

The shower theme was "About to Pop"

in the colors of Blue and Green.

The details are fun and playful

from the "Things that Pop"

table to the popcorn bar!

Yummy!!

Of course the favors were bubbles...

to carry out the popping theme.

You must go over to KOJO Designs Blog

and check out all of her fun ideas and parties!

Baby Shower: Yellow and Gray

2011-04-25T01:00:00.000-05:00

This week I am dedicating to all of you
expecting mommies out there.

There will be girls showers, boy showers,
and gender neutral showers.

My first feature of the week comes from
On to Baby.

This very chic Yellow and Gray
Hot Air Balloon Shower is just beautiful!

Check out all of the details:

Cotton Candy Hot Air Balloons!!!!

To find out more about this shower
and the wonderfl vendors click HERE!

Cookie Dough Fruit Tartlet

2011-04-22T08:48:00.005-05:00

I love love fruit Tartlets!
Check out this spin on the classic..
Using Cookie dough.

These would make a great addition to
you Easter dessert table.

Yummy!

YIELD: 48 tartlets
PREP TIME:30 MINUTES
CHILL:2 HOURS
BAKE:12 MINUTES
COST PER SERVING:$.47

Ingredients
Cookies:

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg plus 1 large egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Topping:

1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup sugar
1 11-oz. jar lemon curd
2 pints assorted fruit, such as blueberries, strawberries,
raspberries and kiwifruit
1/2 cup apricot jam

Preparation:

1. Make cookies: Mix flour, baking powder and salt. Beat butter and sugar until light, 2 minutes. Beat in egg, yolk and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture. Knead into a ball. Divide in half; form into disks. Wrap each in plastic; chill for 2 hours.

2. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment. Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into 2-inch rounds. Transfer to baking sheets; leave 1 inch between cookies. Gather scraps, re-roll and cut out more circles. Repeat with second disk. Bake cookies until edges are golden, 12 minutes. Let cool.

3. Make topping: Beat cream with sugar until stiff peaks form. Stir 1/3 of whipped cream into lemon curd to lighten. Fold in remaining whipped cream. Keep chilled. Just before serving, top each cookie with a teaspoonful of lemon mixture. Divide fruit among tarts.

4. Melt jam in a pan over medium heat. Add 1 Tbsp. water; stir until liquid. Strain. Dab apricot mixture over fruit.

(Recipe and photo via My Recipes)

April Showers Birthday Celebration

2011-04-19T13:29:00.008-05:00

Grab an umbrella and let's go play in the rain!

This is the sweetest spring

Birthday party, I have seen!!

Jenny from Crossing the Bugger-Dixon Line

put together this fabulous party for her son.

Check out all of the fabulous details.

Super cute sweets!

Oh my goodness....Check out those rain clouds!

Aw...in love!

And look at that Table Runner of Rain Boots!

More love.....

Find more details and pictures here

her blog!

New "FREE" Easter Printables

2011-04-14T12:22:00.007-05:00

I was contacted last week by the very sweet Toni

at A Miller Kind of World Blog.

She is a fabulous Military Mom who wanted to do

something special for all of her military familes
serving our country.

I was extremely happy to put something special together
to help our Military familes with Easter.
I designed a new set of Easter Printables
to share with all of those families!

Now they are your's for free as well!
All you have to do is contact me
via email at bcramer485@sbcglobal.net
to get your own copy!!
Have a fabulous Easter!

Bunny Trail Mix

Favor Tags

Straw Flags

2 Inch Circles

Cupcake Toppers, Drink Tags, Napkin Rings and More

Happy Easter Banner

Happy Easter!

We're All "Mad" Here!

2011-04-13T01:00:00.001-05:00

My daughter celebrated her 7th birthday this past weekend
with a "Mad Hatters" Tea Party!
I had so much fun styling this party for my daughter!
How can you not with all of the Whimsy that goes into such a theme!
I took over 250 pictures!!
Here are the details of the day.

Table Decor:
I used grass squares for the place mats
and Mix and Match china for the place settings.
I created a table runner from black and white checkered material.
Decor included Rabbits, Mushrooms, Clocks, "Drink Me" colored glass bottles, metal keys and more!

"Mad" Tea Party Food:
I served Cucumber Sandwiches
"Queen Of Hearts" shaped PB and J's C
Chicken Salad Croissants
Wild Field Salad
Mixed Berries Chocolate
Covered Strawberries
Strawberry Tea

Classic Desserts Table

I used my daughter white desk from her room

to display some beautiful desserts!

My absolute favorite sweet here is the cake balls!

Twiddle Dee and Twiddle Dum Cake balls!

Can you believe those?

Who else but Terri's Treasures custom made these for me!

I contacted her about a month ago with the idea and she went for it!

I love love loved them!

Desserts served:

Fresh Fruit Tartlets

Lemon Tartlets

Mini Cream Puffs

Raspberry and Cream Cheese Pastries

Mini Coconut Cream Pies

Mini Banana Cream Pies

The Cupcakes turned out really cute!

The fondant toppers were the fabulous work

of Two Sugar Babies!

You can find there shop here.

The Cake!!!
I was so excited when the cake was delivered! Cake-Luv did a fantastic job!
All of the Characters were included on the cake and were designed beautifully!
And it tasted as good as it looked!

Bottle Cap Necklaces were made by the girls!

The "Mad Hatter" himself made a visit!

The girls were treated to the antics of

the "Hatter"!

My daughter is still talking about how she

made the "March Hair" appear!

He was great!

My Sweet Little Girl in her Fabulous shirt from Modern Frills!
I just love their shirts!
Stop by her very cute shop here!

Slumber Party!!

2011-04-12T01:00:00.001-05:00

Now this is my kind of Slumber Party!

One for my age Group!!

Who doesn't like a little girl time and

this fun group of friends is no different!

The main room was transformed into a girly lounge!

A fabulous drink and dessert display was enjoyed by the ladies

as well as a beauty bar to pamper themselves!

And who could resist these lovlies?

I want to make these!

They made home made pizza's and danced and jammed the night

away with dance dance revolution and Guitar Hero!

How Fun!

Find out more of these details here at

Enchanted Events and Design Blog!

Easter Inspiration

2011-04-11T08:28:00.004-05:00

I love Easter.

I love all of the soft colors and
the breathe of fresh air that spring brings.

I especially love this Easter Design styled by Styled and featured at Elizabeth Anne Designs

"Abby" in Wonderland

2011-04-05T01:00:00.000-05:00

So, I didn't disappear on you!

I promise...Well, I kinda did for a week.

Balance is a tough thing sometimes!

Well, most of the time.

I wanted to let you in on a little lookie at what I have been up to!

My daughter turns 7 this week and we are celebrating

Mad Hatter Tea Style.

I have so much to show you!!

For now here is a peak at the invite

and matching address wrappers!

Hope everyone is having a great week!

Free Party Printables

2011-03-29T12:19:00.004-05:00

I can't believe it but, The push ups sold out in 12 hours!

I will be getting more in stock so,

please check back in with me.

In the meantime, I had offered these free

2 inch party pircles with any Push Up order.

Now they are available to you too! I tried and tried to get them on Scribd with no avail.

So if you would like a copy, just send me an email

simplycreativeprintables@gmail.com!

They are yours to create cupcake toppers, favor tags,

embellish napkins, etc.

Happy Creating!

We have a winner!

2011-03-28T17:18:00.002-05:00

Thanks to all that entered my Birthday Celebration Giveaway! Now, for the big announcement! The Winner is #71 Cineca Spring who said: "I love the Cake Pop Doilies from Simply Creative" Congrats to the winner!

Push Cakes with Free Labels!

2011-03-27T21:44:00.006-05:00

Well, it is finally here! I am selling these push up containers

in my Etsy Shop!

You all remember the old Orange Sherbet Push Ups right?

Well, this is kicking it up a notch in cuteness!

You can use these for any dessert.

And I plan to do just that!

This week only with every order I am giving you the 2 inch Easter Party Circle Printables Free.

These are the printables pictured here.

You have until Sunday April 2nd to get this offer.

Shown here without labels.

Custom labeling available for your event!

Just send me a convo on Etsy here!

Hoppy...I mean Happy Monday!

Champagne Please!

2011-03-25T08:27:00.003-05:00

Happy Friday!
What a fantastic week!
I think I will celebrate right into
the weekend with this!

Strawberry Champagne Punch

YOU'LL NEED
Yield: 12 serving

1 liter sparkling champagne
1¼ cups fruit punch
1¼ cups ginger ale
1¼ cups orange juice
1 pint fresh strawberries
1 pint raspberry sherbet
1 pint vanilla ice cream

Instructions
Chill juices and sodas before using.
Mix juices, soda and wine in punch bowl.
Add strawberries and stir.
Spoon in ice-cream and sherbet, mixing.
Add ice ball preferably made of frozen punch.
Garnish with strawberries, kiwi, orange slice!

This would be a fun to serve for Easter!
Dessert and champagne all at once!

Giveaway:
You have until Sunday night to enter!
Big winner announcement on Monday!!

Etsy Beauty: Cupcake Stands

2011-03-24T01:00:00.000-05:00

If you have been around with me long enough,

you know that I am a sucker for

a cake or cupcake stand!

Well, my heart skipped a beat when I saw these lovlies!

I love the colors, the bell shape and the sweet birdie on top!

So cute! Can you imagine having a display of these?

Find them in the very talented shop of

Whitney Smith Pottery on Etsy!

Birthday giveaway! Let's celebrate!

2011-03-22T18:15:00.006-05:00

It's my bloggy birthday!
I can't believe I started this blog 2 years ago today!
I have had so much fun on this ride with all of you!

To celebrate I want to give you the opportunity to win
Some amazing gifts worth over $100!

Here's what you could win:

1. Posh Party Pretties

Genevieve with her oh so fun
Kandy Cones!

1 Dozen Kandy Cones for you

2. Simply Creative Printables

Party Printable Package
I can create a custom party printable package
to fit whatever theme you are celebrating
Or a credit of $45 to spend on whatever you wish
on multiple items throughout the year!

3. Push cake containers!!!!!
You will win 12 containers

4. Party straws
Color or your choice

Ways to enter!

6 in all!

1. Visit Posh Party Printable

and leave a comment here with your favorite Kandy Cone

2. Visit Simply Creative Printables

and leave a comment here with your favorite printables.

3. Become a follower of

Celebrate Today...The Superchick Way Blog

(Genevieve's Blog)

4. Become a follower of

my blog here!

5. Like us both on Facebook

here and here

and leave a comment on this post!

6. Blog or Facebook my giveaway

and leav a link in your comment here!

Now...I am going to celebrate the day away!

Cheers!

Colorful Cupcake Stand DIY

2011-03-21T01:00:00.002-05:00

I am always on the lookout for a fun way

to display desserts and cupcakes in particularly.

I am styling some tables for an Art Birthday Party

this coming weekend so, when I came across this....

I was smiling from ear to ear with excitement

to see just how simple it is to make!

You can find all of the details here at Kristen Rickert!

I found the post over at A Subtle Revelry!

My new favorite blog!

Day for Giving

2011-03-18T09:17:00.002-05:00

Please join me in donating here.

I'll Have Dessert and a Drink.....

2011-03-17T01:00:00.000-05:00

Try this one tonight for your

St. Patricks Day Bash!

Just add a couple of scoops of vanilla ice cream

to a beer stein and top with your favorite

Stout beer!

Could it taste as good as it looks?

(Recipe via Martha Stewart)

St. Patty's Cake Pops!

2011-03-14T01:00:00.000-05:00

Check out these very cute Cake Pops by

My Little Cupcake.

These would make a fun favor

or look great on a sweets table display.

Find all of the instructions here!

Here Comes Peter Cotton Tail...

2011-03-09T01:00:00.002-06:00

Hopping down the Bunny Trail....

I have had so much fun creating my next party!

Hippity Hop.....

Easter Bunny Printable Collection!

My daughters and I had a fabulous time

yesterday setting up

this simple and fun table.

I started with the color combination

of Blue, Green and Pink.

Hope you enjoy a little

Easter inspiration....

We set the table up on this

sweet little Bunny Trail.....

The sweet set up....

I kept it simple with just a few items...

Cupcakes and Pink Lemonade

(opps....I noticed after looking at the pictures

we left a "p" out of hippity!)

The Cupcakes and Toppers....

The Pink Lemonade....

The Water Bottles....

to wash down all of the treats!

A little garland....

My Favorite Item

by far on the table!

Bunny Noses!!

I filled glass container with

pink jelly bellies for a party favor.

Aren't they cute?

My girls screamed in delight!

And so did mommy!!

I even got this flower from my girls.

Love....

You can find this Easter Collection

Here in my Etsy Shop!

Crashed and Burned!

2011-03-07T10:08:00.003-06:00

Well, it is not technically burning but,
I would like to burn it!

My computer crashed yesterday so,
I am here in my daughters ultra hip
peace and love bedroom
envying her new laptop she got for Christmas!

I wish I could share the fun files I saved
but they are gone.
At least until I can recover my data!

Does this sound familiar to anyone?

I just finished up a hip mama baby shower
and a fun policeman themed party set!

I hope to have pictures to share soon!

Coming up:
Hip Chicks Easter Printables
Some Easter Freebies! (Can't wait to share these)
Alice in Wonderland Party..."We're All Mad Here"
And finally an Art Themed Party!

You can send your condolences for my computer here!
We always had that love hate relationship!
Happy Monday!

Edible Escort Cardrs

2011-03-04T01:00:00.000-06:00

I love to see new ways to use common things...

Ok...lollipops are common,

but these are fabulous!

You can find these and so many more beautiful

lollipops here at Vintage Confections !

Go by and check them out!

Use these as escort cards for your wedding or

next big event!

Aren't these fun and playful?

Have a fabulous weekend!

Play with your Food!

2011-03-03T11:43:00.001-06:00

Want to get your kiddos in the kitchen
for breakfast?

This would wake up my kids in a second!
Not only do they love pancakes....yummy!

But, these are not your ordinary pancakes!

Check this out!

Made by father who quest
is to make fun pancakes
for his sweet children
Check him out here at
Jim's Pancakes!

He is amazing!

Amazing Carnival Party

2011-03-02T01:00:00.000-06:00

Something caught my eye yesterday while on facebook!
It was this amazing carnival party that was featured
over at Anders Ruff!
Did you see it?

If not here are the deatils!

The party was designed by
Jennifer Medina of Petit Delights
What kid wouldn't be so excited to see this
in their own back yard!
Jennifer didn't miss a thing!

Not a detail was missed

Now that is a set up!

Jennifer used the Vintage Clowning Around printable package
from Anders Ruff.

I love, love, love these!
You can find the entire set in their shop here!

Jennifer did such an amazing job!

Check out more from here site here!

(photography by Joanna Garcia Photography)

Cupcake Liners: Not just for baking anymore!

2011-03-01T06:37:00.003-06:00

Need a fun idea for a spring dessert table?

Look no further!

There are so many creative ideas using

cupcake liners these days!

I found this really cute idea over at

one of my favorite baking shops

Fancy Flours!

You can find these cupcake liners

and instructions here!

"Lucky Me!" Party Collection

2011-02-25T01:00:00.001-06:00

You will be the luckiest girl at the party
when your guest arrive to celebrate St.Patty's day
with this

St. Patty's Day Party Collection.

Check it out!

This collection includes:
1. "Lucky Me" Banner lettering
2. "Eat, Drink and Be Irish Sign
3. 2 inch party circles "Eat, Drink and Be Irish"
"Live, Love, Green"
4. Wine Labels "Shamrock Vineyards"
AND MORE!

I know that beer is the Irish drink of choice but,
I thought it would be fun to serve wine too!
Check out these labels to match your party collection!
Serve up your wine in green wine glasses too!

Of course, there are beer bottle labels too!

Find the complete collection here!

Bounce Party - Favors on a budget!

2011-02-23T01:00:00.000-06:00

Recently, I did party favors for a client

who's son was having a Bounce Party

to celebrate his 2nd birthday!

The parents didn't want the typical goodie bag

of stuff that was going to be thrown out when

they got home.

Here is what I came up with!

This would be easy to duplicate!

You can find these colorful snack containers

at Dollar Tree 4 for a $1!

I liked using them since they

are the perfect size for 2 year old snacks!

Fill them with fun snacks or toys.

These can be recylced to be used

at home!

I made a matching banner to hang on

the front of the baskey for delivery!

Sweet Dessert Table Design

2011-02-22T01:00:00.000-06:00

You know the old saying of
bringing the outside in with design.
I love seeing party design where they
have brought the inside out.

I love this sweet table design by Sugarbird.
The very talented Joono who's been in the sweets
business for 20 years put this table together
for a wedding in San Juan Capistrano.

Can you imagine getting married in such a setting!

Check out the details of these beautiful table!

There is something kinda old fashion about this
table. Maybe the color of the table reminds me of milkglass!

Lovely yellow striped backdrop!

Such a sweet and simply cake topper!

Check on many more designs on
Sugarbird!
You will be glad you did!

Photos by Gabriel Ryan

Bring on Summer: Ice Cream Social!

2011-02-18T06:00:00.000-06:00

I recently styled an Ice Cream Social
for my daughters class and it was a
big hit!

I wanted to bring in a little touch
of spring by using the colors of
Yellow, Green, and Pink.

I made all of the labels and tags for
the party which are now available in
my Etsy Shop Here!

On with the party.....

Main Table....

(Click on the images to enlarge)

Lots of toppings...

Paper Sundae Cups....

Simple cups with fun tags!

I found these tin containers
that matched perfect!
I added the labels with mini clothes pins.

And check out this Ice Cream Cone
Paper Lantern!

"You Scream, I Scream....We all Scream, for Ice Cream!"
I have been using painted pots
to hold my banner printables!
Something different and fun!

I fell in love with this felt Garland
I found! It was a perfect match!
Don't you just love it when you come across
something like that!

Water Bottles with labels that read....

"Here's the Scoop....You're Sweet!"

You can find these labels in my shop here!

Coordinating items to have your own

Ice Cream Social

can be found here:

Hobby Lobby:

Ice Cream Lantern

Felt Garland

Tin Containers

Joann's Fabric Store:

Fabric Back Drop

Table Cloth Material

Peace Love and Valentines Favors

2011-02-16T01:00:00.000-06:00

Just a quick flash back to Valentines Day on Monday.

My daughters first grade class loved their "Ilove"
IPod Valentines.

These were around last year so they are nothing
new but I wanted to share since these would make
great favors for a "Rock and Roll" themed party!

We made our IPods with peace sign paper.
I made the treat bag topper that read
"Peace Love and Valentines!"

X's and O's on the back with her name!

I would love to share your crafty party ideas!
Look for me on Facebook and
"like" my page
Simply Creative Printables.
I would love to feature your ideas.

Tomorrow, Ice Cream Social Day!
Come on Summer already!

Happy Love Day!

2011-02-14T08:37:00.003-06:00

Love is in the air with
this gorgeous dessert set up by
The fabulous Green Wedding Shoes!

You still have time to set up
something sweet for your sweethearts!

I love the crisp white table with
just special little touches of red!
It makes the red just pop off the display!

Those roses are to die for!
Beautiful!

Table for 2 please...

Not to over done on the the red!
Just right and absolutely beautiful!

Happy Valentines Day!

Introducing Cake Pop Doilies!

2011-02-11T10:08:00.004-06:00

I have something new to share with you!

I have a whole new line of fun party printables

in my shop!

Cake Pop Doilies!

I can make these for any occasion!

Whatever your occasion...whatever your wording

and even in different shapes!

Here are just a few that I have designed!

View from the top!

Kinda look like little flowers don't they!
This would be cute for Easter as flowers or even egg shaped!

Get yours here!

Valentine Note Card Freebie!

2011-02-09T09:59:00.008-06:00

I have been having so much fun
designing new printables for my
Etsy shop!

I thought it was time for another Freebie!

These "Wild About You" Note Cards are
2 1/2 x 2 1/2 and should be printed
on heavy cardstock!

If you would like you own copy just
send me a love note at

Simplycreativeprintables@gmail.com !

Super "sweet" Party

2011-02-07T08:59:00.003-06:00

I feel in love this weekend!
No...No...it's not what
you are thinking!

I am a married women!
I mean Party love!
I saw this featured over at White Library.

Check out this very sweet
Neapolitan ice cream inspired 1st birthday bash
hosted by the talented mother behind Grand Soirées.

Serious.... First we have to check out the sweet Birthday girl!

Table Design:
Love how the floral arrangements look like ice cream cones!

Sweet Design:
Sophies sweet shop was designed by the ever clever and talented
Melody of the Sweet and Saucy shop.

The cake is a fitting white, brown and pink
mimicking the Neapolitan ice cream colors!
And Check out that fondant ice cream cone on top!
LOVE!

Vendor list:

Event Styling by: Grand Soirées

Florals by: Jen K Floral Design

Desserts and Sweets by: Sweet & Saucy

Winner....Winner

2011-02-05T08:40:00.002-06:00

We have a winner of the Hail Mary Party
plus, the Valentines bonus printables!

The Winner is
Jenny from Crossing the Bugger-Dixon Line!

Thanks to all who entered!

I would like to extend to anyone who entered
the giveaway an exclusive discount to my shop!
I am offering

50% off on my Valentines Collection!
GO check it out and send me a convo if you want
me to make you a listing for only $1.50!!!!

Happy Saturday!

Much Love...And warmer temp....come on sun already!

Last minute Superbowl....

2011-02-04T01:00:00.000-06:00

Looking for a last minute idea
for Superbowl Entertaining?

How about these athletic sock koozies?
Pretty fun!

You can find these and more ideas
and recipes at Women's Day!

Only one entry??

2011-02-03T13:37:00.003-06:00

Do I really only have one entry in my giveaway today?

I know I only posted this today but, no one wants to enter?

I am so sad!

Well instead of being sad....I am going to throw in my

Valentines Party Printable set too!

Anyone want one?

Anyone?

If so, Enter HERE!

The Giveaways are over tomorrow at Midnight!

Winner announced on Saturday morning!

"Hail Mary" Giveaway!

2011-02-03T01:00:00.000-06:00

This has been one crazy week
around here in North Texas!

Are you having the same weather?

Well, I am ready for the heat!
Hope you are too!
I thought I would help you
turn up the heat with my "Hail Mary" collections!

I am giving away 1 lucky reader my
"Hail Mary" Collection.
You pick Steelers or Packers!

You will receive one entry for each
so make sure to leave a comment for each!

1. Comment on this post with who you are cheering for.

2. Become a friend on Facebook here:
Simply Creative Printables

3. Visit my shop and mark me as your favorite here: ETSY

4. Blog about this giveaway and leave me a link

5. Mention us on Facebook and leave a link

Cocktail Tree...oh my....

2011-02-01T08:40:00.003-06:00

We have all seen the cupcake trees
and cake pop trees.

But why not have one of these at
your next cocktail party?

A Cocktail Tree!

Serve up those drinks to guests
in unique style!

You can you yours here at Sushisamba Online.