Beach Ball Party Favor & Banner {tutorial} + a Giveaway

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Good morning! It’s that time again! Time for another fun edition of Team Creative Crafts, and this month’s theme is all about kid’s parties. Yay! I have 5 kiddos, so throwing parties is one of my specialties. If I do say so myself! ha! Let me show you how I made these personalized beach balls for my son’s huge 12th birthday pool party! Let’s get started! Oh and be sure to read to the bottom of this post for tons of party ideas and a giveaway! :)

Boo Cake Topper {tutorial}

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Good morning! It’s time for another addition of Craft Lightning! You know those quick & easy crafts that take under 15 minutes to create. This month’s theme is all about Party Crafts. Annnnnd since Halloween is coming up next month, I thought I share this super easy & cute Boo Cake Topper tutorial with you. Let’s get started. :)

3 Simple Halloween Projects with Cricut {tutorial}

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Good morning! It’s my most favorite time of the year! The air is getting cool & crisp. I can see a hint of color in the trees. Pumpkins are in the store. Annnnnd all the holidays are coming up! Eek! It’s a crafters dream come true. ha! Annnnd the first holiday coming up is Halloween. I love making cute, simple things for our annual family Halloween party. Annnnd with the Cricut Explore Air 2, I can whip out cute projects in just a few minutes. Today I am excited to share 3 Simple Halloween Projects (starting with these cute Halloween cupcake toppers!) with you ~ all made with my Cricut Explore Air 2. Let’s get started! :)

5 Ways to Embellish with Flowers

Hello! It’s my favorite day of the week I get to feature some of your fabulousness! ;) I was blown away at the the links in the last several parties. Annnnnd these pretty flower posts caught my eye. They are beautiful! So, today I’m excited to share 5 Ways to Embellish with Flowers for your next party. I’m sure these ideas will inspire you as well! Remember if you are a blogger, I’d love to see your latest projects & ideas at this week’s party that is going on right here. If you’re not a blogger feel free to browse the links to find some amazing inspiration! :) Buuuut first enjoy this pretty feature post. :)

Spirit Riding Free Inspired Mom & Daughter Breakfast Date

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Good morning! March is here, buuuut unfortunately spring is not. We are getting snowed in as I am typing this! Sometimes I have to get a little bit creative to help my kiddos have a little fun when we can’t go outside, & we need something to do! Last week I had a fun mom & daughter date with my youngest daughter. We had a yummy breakfast with Eggos & Reddi-Wip, had some fun coloring activities planned & watched the cute Netflix series, Spirit Riding Free. Have you seen it yet? It’s so cute! It’s a spin-off of Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron. Remember that one? It’s a show about how to empower your daughters, teaches friendship & loyalty & of course, has lots of horses!!! Let me show you what we did! :)

DIY Graduation Party Ideas with Cricut

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Good morning! With 5 kiddos, it always seems like we have a reason to celebrate from birthdays, holidays, graduations to engagements (gulp!) there is always a party going on over here. ha! I love making every celebration extra special, & my Cricut Maker makes that task so, so easy & lots of fun, too. My oldest daughter is graduating from high school this May. Annnnd you’d better believe that we are going to be celebrating BIG time! ;) I am so excited as she heads off on her next adventure…..college! Annnnd I’ve already started planning her big graduation party. Today I’m excited to share some DIY Graduation Party Ideas with Cricut. Let’s get started. :)

8 New Years Ideas

Hello there! This year has flown by! Can you believe it’s almost 2019! Today I am excited to feature 8 New Years Ideas that were linked up at the last {wow me} wednesday party! These are so fun, and quite a few of them are especially for the kiddos. :) Remember this week’s party is still going on. Feel free to swing by & check that out right here. Buuuuut first enjoy this fun New Years post! Happy New Year! :)

Happy Birthday Mickey Mouse Waffle Bar {party Idea}

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Good morning! Guess who’s celebrating a birthday this month? M-I-C…..K-E-Y…..M-O-U-S-E! Did you sing that in your head when you read it? ;) Annnnnd it’s a big one! Mickey Mouse is turning 90 years old! So, it’s a great time to celebrate along with him by hosting a Happy Birthday Mickey Mouse Waffle Bar for your family! Eggo Mickey Homestyle Waffles, 16ct makes celebrating all things Mickey even easier. Let me show you how! :)

15 Party Ideas

Hello there! You all know how much I love throwing a good party! ha!  So today I’d love to feature 15 Party Ideas that were linked up to the last several {wow me} wednesday parties. I have everything from graduation, retirement, backyard luaus & birthday parties! So fun! Remember this week’s party is still going on. Feel free to swing by & check that out when you get a chance. You can do that here. If you are a blogger, be sure to link up your ideas & projects. I’d love to feature you, too! :) Buuuuuut first stay around for this PaR-taY! Enjoy these fun party ideas! :)

10 Cute Halloween ideas

Good morning! Is this year flying by for anyone else? I can’t believe it’s already October! Eek! I’m loving all the cute fall & Halloween ideas that have been linked up over the last several {wow me} wednesday parties. :) Today I am excited to feature 10 Cute Halloween Ideas that I found as I went through the links. I’m definitely a cutesy Halloween person not a scary one! ha! Remember this week’s party is still going on. Please stop by & check it out when you have a chance. You can do that here. Buuuuut first check out this spooky in a cute way feature post. Enjoy! :)

DIY Light Box Letters {tutorial}

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Good morning! Well, today is my birthday. Happy birthday to me! ha! :) Sooooooooooo, I thought it was a great time to show you how to make your own DIY Light Box Letters. From celebrating birthdays, seasons & holidays, making your own light box letters is the perfect way to show a little personality & fun. Plus it is so easy to do! I’m also sharing how I keep my light box powered up with RAYOVAC® HIGH ENERGY™ batteries. Let’s get started!

10+ Party Ideas

Hello there! You all know how much I love throwing a good party! ha! The planning is almost as fun as the hosting for me! I love browsing party ideas on Pinterest, and I love when you all link up your latest party ideas to {wow me} wednesday. So today I’d love feature over 10 Party Ideas that were linked up to the last several {wow me} wednesday parties. Remember this week’s party is still going on. Feel free to swing by & check that out when you get a chance. You can do that here. Buuuuuut first stay around for this PaR-taY! Enjoy! :)

DIY Confetti Poppers with Cricut Explore Air™ {tutorial}

Hello there! I’m back with another fun Cricut project for you! Like you may be too, I am pretty new to the Cricut family. I can count the number of projects I’ve made with my Cricut on one hand (well….maybe two now!). So I am learning along with you! In the next little while, I’ll be answering a different Cricut question in each of my post. I hope by doing that we all learn a lot more about how this little machine works, what it can do & soon we will be spitting out Cricut projects all over the place. ha! So let’s get started! Today I’d love to show you how I made these cute DIY Confetti Poppers with my Cricut Explore Air™.

Hot Cocoa Bar

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Good morning! Well, the first day of winter was this past week. Annnnnd one of my most favorite things about cold weather has to be hot chocolate! How about you? ;) Nothing warms me up better than a delicious cup of hot cocoa with lots of whip cream on top. ha! One of our family’s favorite winter time traditions is throwing a Hot Cocoa Bar. A Hot Coca Bar is so easy to throw together, too!

Ugly Christmas Sweater Party Ideas & Printables

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Easy Homegating Party Ideas

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Football season is in full swing! From high school playoffs to your favorite professional team, football is always fun to watch! Annnnnd while you’re watching, you know a little bit of eating will be going on, too! Alright, probably a lot of eating will be going on! ha! Today I’d love to share some Easy Homegate Party Ideas with you. We love to set up in our driveway & use our projector to watch the game on the closed garage door. It’s almost as good as being there in the stadium! ha! So whether, you are homegating or planning a fun get together, these party tips will come in super handy this football season. You’ll have time to feed your guests and watch the game too. Let’s get started!

Rainbow Themed Birthday Party {with printables}

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Good morning! Birthdays are always extra special around our house! How about yours? I’m sure it’s the same! Whether you’re planning a pretty princess themed party or superhero themed party, there’s one party guest that should always, always be invited: Hershey! From the brand new Hershey’s Kisses Birthday Cake Candies to Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups Miniatures to (my favorite) Hershey’s Kisses Chocolates (in tons of colorful wrappers!), your favorite Hershey products are now available all dressed up especially for birthdays. Eek! These candies are sure to sweeten any birthday celebration! I used them to put together this fun Rainbow Themed Birthday Party. This colorful party will help make your kiddos feel extra special on their BIG day. I also have some free party printables for you! Now you’ll want to have all of your Birthday parties with Hersheys, too! Let’s get this party started!

20 Halloween Party Ideas

Hello! How are you? It’s Fri-yay! We have a long weekend ahead of us. Thanks to a teacher work day on Monday! We plan on spending most of that time outside. It is beautiful here! Halloween is just about here, too. I’m sure you have tons of fall & Halloween parties to get ready for. So today I have rounded up 20 Halloween Party Ideas to get you started. All of these were linked up to last week’s {wow me} wednesday party. Be sure to check out this week’s party for even more fun ideas. You can do that right {HERE}. Buuuuut first enjoy these fun & a little bit spooky ideas! :)

BOO Party {party tips, tutorials & a recipe}

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Good morning! My favorite month is coming up ~ October! Annnnd it’s not just because it’s my birthday month! ha!  I love the fall weather, the colorful leaves, football games, cool mornings, hot apple cider & of course, Halloween. Our house & neighborhood is THE place to be on Halloween. We always host a party at our house for our older teenagers & their friends. So today I am excited to share how to host a fun BOO party, with a Party Inside Cake, lots of party tutorials & I’m sharing how to make a fun BOO it Forward BOO kit. Your guest will have so much fun secretly delivering these BOO kits throughout the neighborhood. So let’s get started!

#ad Happy Camper Party Ideas

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Hello there! Grilling season is upon us! Yay! Our family loves throwing parties for family & friends. I love it even better when the food is easy to put together, so I can focus on my family & friends & not the food. :) That is why I love the brand new Tyson® Individually Frozen Thin Sliced Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts. These chicken breast are thin sliced & can be cooked from frozen, so they make party prep so easy! I used them in our Happy Camper party recently. So keep reading for a yummy recipe, game ideas, crafts & printables so you can throw a Happy Camper party, too. Let’s get started! :)