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Free Halloween Printables

October 5, 2011 12 Comments
Halloween Party Printables from Party Planning Center

My Free Fall Printables post was my most viewed post last month, so for this month I’ve got some Halloween printables for you. As always you’ll find links to the sources where you can download these beneath the photos. Happy Downloading!

Halloween Versions of “Keep Calm and Carry On” Wall Art from A Southern Accent

Halloween Drink Labels from It’s Written on the Walls

Halloween Subway Art From That’s What Che Said

TREATS Sign from Dittle Dattle

Witch Sign from RainyButterfly05 on Photobucket

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Filed Under: decorating, fall, Freebie, Halloween, party ideas, Printables

Free Fall Printables

September 6, 2011 14 Comments

A cold front of wind and rain came our way yesterday, and today it’s actually 71 degrees in our house without any air conditioning!  I’m know the fall season doesn’t officially begin for another couple of weeks, and we’ll probably have a few more hot days ahead, but today I’m officially in the mood for fall!

To ring in, what is in so many ways, my favorite season, I’ve got some free fall printables for you! Hope you enjoy!

Fall Subway Art from Betty Crocker Wannabe

Fall Favor Tags from it is what it is
Fall Worksheets from All Kids Network 
(about 20 different fall worksheets are available)
Give Thanks Printables from TomKat Studio

Fall/Thanksgiving Subway Art from Blooming Homestead

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Filed Under: decorating, fall, Freebie, party ideas, Printables, Thanksgiving

My Memories Suite Review & Giveaway

August 31, 2011 8 Comments
I’ve got a fantastic review and giveaway to share with you this week! I recently received My Memories Suite, a digital scrapbook software package.
This software is an amazing value because it can be used to create tons of projects!  Apart from digital and printable scrapbook pages and photo books, you can also use the software to create videos, as well as calendars, photo cards, gift tags, business cards, printable crafts and even homemade party supplies. (I’m thinking cupcake toppers!)

The software is also very user friendly! I’m new to digital scrapbooking and graphic design, but I found it very easy to get started using the program.  The software comes quickpage layouts, where all you have to do is add your photos, and then it also comes with a lot of papers and embellishments to help you create your own pages from start to finish.
There’s also some amazing kits on the My Memories website that you can download and add to your software.  Or you can use kits and graphics that you already have on your own computer.

Just to show you how easy it is to use the software, I created two projects to share with you. For both of these I started with a blank screen and built my own layout using elements that came included with the software. The first project I did was a basic scrapbook page (above) featuring a couple of photos of my nephew.
And then, to show you that the software isn’t just for scrapbooking, I made this desktop/printable calendar for September:

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These were very easy to make!  And again, I was able to make these using elements that were already included with the software.  The only thing not included was the chalk board on my calendar. I made this using the basic “shape drawing” tool in the program, and then I just added words to it, drew a white line for the chalk, and added the apple.  What do you think?
Here’s a video to show you how easy it is to get started using the software:


Welcome to the Family! from Lisa Jurrens on Vimeo.

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Disclosure: I received My Memories Suite 2.0 to review and am now a My Memories affiliate. The opinions are my own.
Filed Under: crafts, Giveaways, Printables, product review

Super Cute and FREE Valentine Printables

February 1, 2011 3 Comments

Happy first day of February! This week instead of a giveaway, I’ve got some freebies that everyone will be able to enjoy!  I searched around today and found some super cute Valentine’s Day Printables for you!
Below each photo, you’ll find a description of what it is and a link where you can go download it.  The first download is especially cool.  I only included a picture of the invitation, but there’s actually a whole host of free printables that match this invitation.  It’s essentially everything you’ll need for a fun and festive Valentine’s Day party!  And if that’s not enough, you can check out the rest of these adorable finds!

I found ths adorable set of party printables at Catch My Party.  Not only can you download the party invitation above, but you can also download some matching cupcake toppers, cupcake wrappers, tags, candy wrappers, food tents, food flags, and even a Valentine’s Day banner!

I love these Treat Bag Toppers! You can download these over at Glorious Treats.

They have some really cute Valentine Card printables featuring animals and character such as Blue and Sponge Bob at DLTK-Holidays.  They also have some printables for crafts and Valentine mailboxes.

I found these cute Valentine cupcake toppers at Family Fun. If you haven’t ever visited this site, you really should. They’ve always got lots of  great ideas for food, crafts, and activities.

These sweet Love Dove and Butterfly toppers are at PrintablePartykits.com.

And last, but certainly not least, I found these really cute cupcake toppers and wrappers at Food Art Party.

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Filed Under: Freebie, Printables, Valentine's Day

Pittsburgh Steeler Cupcakes

January 25, 2011 22 Comments
This week instead of sharing a recipe for my food post, I’m sharing these cupcakes that I made over the weekend.  My husband is a HUGE sports fanatic, and his favorite team is…you guessed it! The Pittsburgh Steelers! 
As soon as we found out that the Steelers would be playing in the AFC Championship Game, I knew I had to make something special for my hubby.  His favorite cake is yellow cake with chocolate icing, which just so happens to be a perfect tie in for the Black and Gold!

How to Make My Easy and Super Yummy Cupcakes
For the cupcakes, I just used a yellow cake mix and baked as directed. The only thing I added to the recipe was a tablespoon of almond flavoring and a tablespoon of vanilla. This really gives it a rich flavor! 
And then I just used a store bought frosting.  Normally I heat the canned frosting when using it for sheet cakes, but for this I just put it straight into the piping bag.  I had enough frosting in the can to frost 12 cupcakes, and then just enough left over to heat up and pour over a small 9 inch cake that I made to go alongside the cupcakes.  But if you plan on making 2 dozen cupcakes with canned frosting, I’d suggest you get an extra can. 
Cupcake Topper Tutorial
You will not believe how easy it was to make my cupcake toppers!  Before I get to the tutorial I should remind you that sports and other logos are copyrighted and files should be used for personal use only, unless you have permissions to use them otherwise.  I’m not sure what all the copyright rules are because in spite of this, I’ve seen a lot of items on etsy that use copyrighted logos and the like.  But I would just be careful, and only use logos like this for your own personal projects.
Here’s What You’ll Need:
Cardstock
Glue or tape
Toothpicks
Scissors or a Round Paper Punch
Computer w/ Printer.

Step 1: Go on the internet and search for the logo of your favorite sports team. (I just typed in “Pittsburgh Steelers Logo.”  Wikipedia is great source for this. (After finding the Steelers logo on here, I checked for some other teams, and Wikipedia appears to have a logo for every team out there.)  But if not, you should be able to find something on  just a straight internet search.
Step 2:  Right click on the logo and save it.  Next open up a Word document.  (You could use a photoshop program or other application as well, but Word is just fine with me.)  On a new document in Word, go to the Insert tab, and Insert a Picture.  Select your Picture (the logo), and it will appear on your screen.  Now highlight the image and copy it, and then just paste it on to the document as many times as you like.  (I was able to fit 16 logos onto my page.) Note: If you don’t know how to copy/paste, you can also choose to keep inserting the photo onto the page.
Step 3:  After you have your images ready, print them out on card stock.  Then use scissors or a paper punch to punch out your logos.
Step 4: Use glue or tape to attach your logos to the toothpicks.  For mine, I placed the toothpick about half way up the circle.
Step 5: Stick these in your iced cupcakes, and you’ve got a super cute, yet easy and inexpensive cupcake decoration!  And your party guests will love them!

There you have it! Quick and easy cupcake toppers!
And my cupcakes must have been lucky, because now the Steelers are moving on to the Super Bowl!  So if you’re a fan you should definitely make some of these for your party on February 6!  And if you’re not a Steeler fan, you can even make some for “that other team.”  LOL.

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Filed Under: crafts, cupcakes, Printables, Recipe of the Week, Simple Solutions
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