Father's Day Treat Holders

 

FATHER'S DAY FAVORS

 

I got out my Stampin-Up stuff today and got lost in time!  I made 9 different colors of these cute little cars for our Father's Day party favors.  The box is the SU Fancy Favor Box die. I stamped the sides and backs of the box with a Father's Day greeting and a little star.   The cars are all made from SU punches.  I found the tutorial for this fun little car here:  http://creationsbypatti.blogspot.com/search/label/Punch%20Pages

Happy Father's Day!

Burlap Bag with a Daisy

 

Lots of possibilites for these little burlap dandies!

 

Burlap Favor Bags from Pick Your Plum are the perfect size for a gift card. I stenciled a little olive branch on this bag, tucked a Sur la Table gift card in it and tied it to a bottle of their fabulous olive oil.

Same burlap bags... This time I sponged some grapey purple craft paint on a rubber stamp and pressed it on the bag. What a cute way to give a gift card!

Creative Ways to Package Cookies

Coming Soon...
I'm currently working on a fun assignment for celebrations.com

Creative ways to package cookies...

This is way too much fun!



Linen Treat Bags

Pick Your Plum is a super fun site for craft supplies, fabrics, metal, hair goodies, accessories...you name it!  They have a daily e-mail to let you know what the item of the day is.  The prices are amazingly low,  the quality is excellent, and the customer service is absolutely pleasurable. Check it out.

My recent purchase was some linen and burlap bags.  These are going to make great little party favors, they can hold a little gift, a Starbucks card will fit perfectly, and I'm still making up reasons to fill these little guys up.  I used rubber stamps and ink to decorate the bags and filled them with some yummy chocolate caramels.

Father's Day Candy-Kabobs

Happy Father's Day!  Here's a fun party favor for the Father's Day table.  Thread some of your favorite gummy candies on wooden skewers, wrap in cellophane and tie it all up with a bow.  Here's the tip:  wipe the wooden skewer with a damp paper towel each time you thread a candy.  They'll slide right on.  I stuck some mini Reeses peanut butter cups on too, because I can't imagine not having a little chocolate on these treats.   Enjoy!

Potluck Fun

Here are some fun ideas for "jazzing up" a potluck.  The color scheme was inspired by the cute invitations from Pear Tree Greetings. 

Check it out here:
http://www.celebrations.com/content/potluck-party-decorations

Thoughts of Christmas and a New Year...

Coming soon...a holiday breakfast with the neighbors,

and a New Years Eve game night with family and friends.

The Orange Party is Published.

 My Orange-Themed Birthday Party is published on celebrations.com.

Orange could just be my new favorite color!

If you like Creamsicles, check out this pie.  Yummy is the word!  My recipe is on celebrations.com

A Purse Full of Chocolate

We made little party favor purses last night at the Ladies Night at church. They're just big enough for one Hershey's Nugget. 

I've been asked for the dimensions. Here you go...
1.  Cut a strip of paper 5 7/8 by 1 3/4 inches. Score the paper on the long side at 1 3/4, 2 3/4, 4 1/2 and 4 3/4 inches.
For the flap, cut paper 1 3/4 by 1 3/8 inches.  Score at 1 1/8.
Round the corners.

2.  Glue the flap and circle on and poke a hole through.

3.  Turn to the inside and add ribbon handle and candy.

4.  Poke a hole through all layers.

5.  Secure with a decorative brad.

Here's the side view: