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Win FOUR Party Collections from Amy Locurto’s New Line! ($140 value)

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It makes me SO happy when friends follow their dreams. That's why I'm thrilled to announce fun new product lines -- designed by my friend Amy Locurto from LivingLocurto.com. Along with American Crafts, Amy has designed her debut signature line for Pebbles Inc. It’s perfect for parties (Amy's specialty), cardmaking and scrapbooking. The collection, Party with Amy Locurto, features 4 … [Read more...]

New Year’s 2013 FREE Party Printables!

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I had such a fun time making the New Year's Eve 2013 Glittery Numbers, I decided to make some printables and use them for a festive New Years Eve Party!! Here's a preview -- and I'll tell you more about each later in this post: The glittery numbers were such fun to make that I wanted to build the whole New Year's Eve party around gold! While the numbers were fun to hold, my daughters … [Read more...]

Make DIY Paper Party Hats, Bunting and Decorations!

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I love getting mail. The other day I received a box of lovely paper crafting supplies from DAVID TUTERA™ Celebrate. So fun!! I couldn't wait to get started with some projects. You might not know this, but our family puppy Trixie and I have birthdays one day apart. Her birthday is a much bigger event than mine -- which I think is awesome. My kids start planning Trixie's birthday weeks … [Read more...]

Dimple Prints Giveaway — Win TWO Printable Party Packages ($60 value)!!

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I hope you all had a wonderful and safe FOURTH!! We are still recovering from a FABULOUS day spent with our families and friends, but in the meantime -- one of my favorite people AND contributors --  Carli from Dimple Prints is offering TWO $30 gift certificates to her amazing shop! No matter what kind of party you are planning for 2012, you will love the ideas at Dimple Prints: … [Read more...]

Throw a Ballet/Dance Party — with Tutu Wreath, Dance Cake, Free Printables and More!!

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Hello Tatertots and Jello! I'm Rach H, and I blog at Family Ever After.  Here's a little bit about me... my husband I and grew up in South Dakota. During college, I majored in Family and Consumer Science Education, then taught middle school sewing for a year. Now I'm a mom to 3. I'm very passionate about letting my kids "help" me do projects. Basically, my blog is a big mish mash of things I … [Read more...]

Make Spring Chocolate Party Bowls!!

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Hi there! My name is Aarean (pronounced Arial but with an "N" on the end) from The Color Issue and I am a color enthusiast (if there is such a thing?!) I am passionate about using colors that compliment one another. Whether it be in your wardrobe, your home, your garden, even on your dinner plate...color is essential to life! There is just nothing like a good blend of beautiful undertones and … [Read more...]

Sweet 16 Party (reveal)!!

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Here's the secret project I was working on last week. A SURPRISE Sweet 16 Party for my daughter!! A little mom moment -- {I am so proud of my Hayley. The teenage years seemed so scary to me when my kids were young. And we did have a couple bumpy years when she was about 12 or 13. But it is so fun to have this beautiful girl in my life. She has been working so hard. She has been trying to … [Read more...]

Make a DIY New Year’s Eve Kit (tutorial)!!

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Hello Tatertots & Jello! I am so HAPPY to be here today... I will never get used to the fact that I get to hang out with Jen and with you wonderful people every single month! Believe me... Dreams Come True! Talking about dreams...the theme for 2012 in our family will be DREAM BIG! Wait! I am going too fast I better introduce myself... { I almost forgot with the … [Read more...]

{Good} Witch Tea Party!! [and free Halloween Printables]

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I know I've mentioned before that I love the {Happy} side of Halloween. I thought it would be fun to have a "Good Witch" Tea Party for my little girls. We had such a fun time putting this little tea party together!! My daughters and I spent last week making the centerpieces, planning the menu and making the decorations. We made Paper Witch Hat Place Cards {I'm sharing the template for … [Read more...]

Candy Party: Part 1 — The Cupcake Tower, Candy Bar and Invitations

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It was Hannah's 12th birthday last week and she really wanted to have a "Candy Party" with a couple of her good friends. Her favorite color is yellow, so we decided to go with a yellow and turquoise color scheme. So bright and happy!! And what better way to anchor a "Sweet Candy Bar"than a pretty cupcake tower?? There are so many different ways to make a cupcake tower. But Canvas … [Read more...]