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Cinco de Mayo Party {Free Printables}


Cinco de Mayo is only three days away!  Gather your amigos, whip up some easy appetizers, make a batch of margaritas & say "Olé"!  I am hosting a party this year and in honor of this fun celebration, I wanted to share with you my own inspirations along with a set of Free Cinco de Mayo Party Printables!


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Here is a fun drink to add to your menu of margaritas & Coronas:  

Mexican Cowboys
Combine fresh lemonade and any citrus flavored Vodka to taste.  Add a few sliced jalapeños (be sure to seed them first!) to a glass, add some ice and pour lemonade/Vodka mix over ice.  This drink has a kick!  Whoa, cowboy!

Here are the FREE printables I created for my own party!  Please feel free to use them, print them, & share them.  But please do not sell them (smile!).  {These are free for personal use only.} I will post photos from our celebration next week!  I would love to see yours! 


Fiesta Party Printables






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{Ask Amy} Valentine's Day Sweet Shoppe


I was recently asked for some ideas for a Valentine's Sweet Shoppe!  I love this theme and there are no shortage of ideas, images & fabulous party people who have spent the time effortlessly showing you how easy it is to pull off a Sweet Party!

Here are some of my favorites which have all been pinned to my Pinterest Board.  So, sit back, browse through and get inspired!  Don't miss the free printables from Party Box Design below!  You have everything you need to pull off the sweetest event!


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I adore this little girl sitting on a table full of pink sweets!  Love that heart garland too!  This next set is from the very talented Anders Ruff!  I love everything the do and you can get all of the printables used in this photo shoot from their shop.








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And for all of you DIY enthusiasts, don't miss these FREE printables from Party Box Design.  They are extremely talented and I just love their designs!  This set even includes treat boxes!  So grab a large bag of conversation hearts and fill up your own box to give to your valentines this year!









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Have a SWEET Valentine's Day!  XO XO





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Easy Classroom Valentines for Your Kids


Tired of store bought cheap valentines for your kids to pass out to their classmates?

So am I! Here are some fun, quick & easy ideas for your kid's valentines this year!  New this holiday, I am adding personalized Valentine Designs to my Etsy shop.  Here is one example. 



Another source for great valentines for your kids is Tiny Prints. Check out their creative classroom valentines for kids. You can add your child's photo and personalize them with their name.

And just for my readers, if you order before Jan 31, 2012 you will get free shipping on any order!

Let your child address the cards to each of their friends and add fun heart shaped stickers to seal the envelopes! This year skip the supermarket valentines & have fun creating your unique valentines for your kids this year.






Whatever you decide to do, have fun, be genuine and get creative! 




Valentine's Day Cards & Crafts


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{Real Party} "Where the Wild Things Are" Party!



So, my latest Ask Amy question was in regards to my Where the Wild Things Are party I gave for my little one when he turned 5.  What a fun theme!  And at the time I was planning his party, the movie had not been released so the ideas were very limited!  But today as I was creating a FREE download to make your own Wild Thing party shirts, I came across this FABULOUS Where the Wild Things Are party created and photographed by Jackie Culmer Photography and Design.

The level of design & thought she put into every last detail is just precious!  I had to share this with you!  She has even shared links to some of her printables!  Don't miss the links to these later in this post.  So cute!









One of my most favorite details about this party that Jackie shared is that in the Korean tradition a child is given several objects to choose from.  Based on what he or she chooses, is an indicator of what they will become.  I just love this idea!

Be sure to read all of the details about this amazing party from Jackie on her blog, The Silver Spoon & Paper Plate.   And here are those printables I mentioned!!!

5 x 7 Signs
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8 x 10 Signs


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{Real Parties I've Styled} Circus Carnival Party!


When I was owner of Make It Mine Parties, I created all kinds of partyware but it is always fun to throw a real party!  My business partner's twin goddaughters were turning 5 and their mother asked us to do their party.  So we took the opportunity to not only showcase what we do as Make It Mine Parties, but to take it up a notch.  I reached out to my fellow Dreamers Into Doers and with their contributions, we were able to pull off a perfect party!



The guest list was for 50 people including 24 children.  We planned carnival style games, balloon animals, face painting, clowns, a photo booth, pinatas, a general store where the kids could shop after earning their tickets and topped it off with a full candy bar (see my post dedicated fully to the candy bar!).


I love it when the birthday kids get to dress up and become part of their party so Kristal from Atutudes was kind enough to send us two Circus tutus for the girls!  We ordered hats for them and their mom had t-shirts airbrushed from Six Flags to round out their birthday outfits!  Jutta from The Lucky Elephant also generously sent the girls bracelets to match their outfits.  The morning of their party, the girls' mother slipped each bracelet under their pillow and when they woke up she read to them the legend behind the luck of an elephant with it's trunk up and wished them a lucky year!

The party took place outdoors in my business partner's yard and we all had a blast!  I created all of the custom printable signage, prices for the prizes, labels for the candy bar and banners for the candy bar & general store.  The kids started with face painting, animal balloons and photo ops in our booth complete with clown dress up props and the cutest yarn pom garland I have ever seen from Kiesha of Cupcake Wishes & Birthday Dreams.  


After everyone arrived, we all enjoyed grilled hot dogs & hamburgers with popcorn, chips & fruit salad.  After lunch, the carnival games "opened" and the kids took turns playing games like duck pond fishing, pin the tail on the donkey, ring toss and bean bag toss to earn tickets where they could spend in the general store for prizes like chinese yo-yos, candy buttons, candy necklaces, duck whistles, wooly willy games, and more. 










Cake & cupcakes were next followed by three pinatas!  As everyone was leaving, they each got a circus train box to fill up with candy from the candy bar including Clown Cake Pops custom made for our party from Cake Pop Fusion!  It was a fun day and everyone had a great time!  




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