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Oh my gosh, it’s the final day of the 5th Annual Handmade Holidays Blog Hop! Every year for the last 5 years we have hosted a blog hop all about handmade gifts that you can make to save money, use your craft supplies, and create something meaningful this holiday season and beyond. I have people on my list who are HARD to buy for – they
Hola mis amigas y amigos! Mexican Independence Day is coming up on September 16th so all this week, I am sharing piñata inspired projects. It’s piñata week!! See all the projects from the week at the end of this post. Today I am sharing a piñata inspired favor box tutorial using the Sizzix eclips2 DIY Electronic Cutter. My family always throws a huge party at my parents’ ranch in Southern California in the middle
With back to school here, the party season is kicking off. There’s Halloween parties and then the in-classroom birthday parties,  kids birthday parties, and more. I have been collecting toilet paper rolls for a long time for Charity Wings but since they are moving and don’t need any more of my stuff at the moment, I thought I’d use them for a craft. The felt for
Digital cutting systems are so amazing in that they allow you to make just about anything. In this tutorial, I share how to use the basic shapes that are included with the Sizzix eclips2 Electronic Cutter to create Minions goggles from paper for the party decor we shared over this last week: The assembly is really easy – just glue the pieces together. We used these
Starting last week, I shared a bunch of fun craft ideas for creating a Minions Birthday Party. Whether you are throwing a birthday party or a movie premiere party, you can use all of these ideas to have a FAB Minions themed event. This party came together for under $75. You can adjust your budget by adding more food and more decor items if you
Every birthday party these days seems to have cupcakes but most of the time. I see the kids eating only half a cupcake. When we were planning our Minions birthday party, we were trying to think of an alternative to cupcakes that would be fun and easy for kids to eat: Twinkies! I love the idea I’ve seen on Pinterest where a Twinkie is used
All week long we are sharing Minions birthday party ideas that you can make right now for a premiere party for the movie or for a birthday party. This DIY birthday banner can be made for any party but I created it to perfectly match my Minions birthday party. To change the theme of the banner, simply change the colors of the paper used and
This post is sponsored by Darice via Crafty Hangouts. All opinions are 100% my own. Create an affordable Minions themed birthday party using supplies from Darice! I received a shipment of party supplies from Darice that I used to create four fast and easy DIY Minions projects for a birthday party or movie premiere party. We love the Minions so when we heard there was
Get ready for the comeback of the hilarious, melodramatic inmates of Litchfield Penitentiary! If you’re excited (like I am) about Season 3, throw a fun Orange Is the New Black party to celebrate the premiere of our favorite show on Netflix. Mark your calendar, the show premieres on Netflix on June 12: Are you ready?!?! Last year we threw an Orange is the New Black Blog Hop with
Because every little girl wants a Neon Unicorn Birthday Party, right? For a little girl who loves horses, bright colors, flowers, and fun, a unicorn party is just the ticket to give her a unique experience like no one else’s party. I recently received two sheets of Marisa Pawelko’s line of rhinestone sticker sheets from The Buckle Boutique in NEON and Graffiti designs and used those to set
