St. Patty's Day fun

Today, I want to share some fun St. Patrick's Day ideas that I've pinned:

I'm loving the homemade shamrock shake, the mint chocolate chip cookies and all the fun treat ideas for kids. 

In case you want to have some St. Patrick's Day fun of your own, there are some great FREE printables on the Catch My Party blog.  I am really liking this "Preppy Plaid" collection from MJ Paperie, especially the beer bottle labels.  Cute!

I hope everyone has the luck of the Irish with them this weekend!

A TMI PSA: don't drink and drive.  Or text and drive. Or drink and text.  Well, maybe that last one isn't so bad, but still, it's better to be safe than sorry!

Valentine's Day printables

In years past Valentine's Day has not gotten its due at the TMI household, but now that I have two small children who get excited about any holiday that involves candy, Valentine's Day is becoming a big deal. 

We are making homemade Valentines for Little Guy's preschool class, as well as for Little Guy and Miss's friends and cousins.  Additionally, I'm decorating the house a bit.  Always mindful about budget (Little Miss's birthday parties right around the corner so I need to save my pennies for those) and time (I have none to spare), I found these free, easy and gorgeous Valentine's Day printables featured on Catch My Party.

All you need to do is download, print, cut out and enjoy.  Voila! Valentines for everyone, and all is right with the world. There are 13 sets of free Valentine's Day printables at Catch My Party, and I had a hard time choosing my favorite.  Here are my top five collections in no particular order:

First up is this "Sweetheart" collection from Paper and Pigtails.  Her invitation, banner and tent cards are completely editable so you can personalize these items for your party.

The "So Sweet" collection from Anna and Blue Paperie is just that--so sweet!  Little Miss is totally into polka dots right now, and I know these printables are going to be a huge hit with her.

The banner is going over my mantle, and I might use these candy stickers for workplace treats:

The "Happy Heart" collection from Magnolia Creative Co. offers another great banner and some cute Valentines cards, among other adorable things.

This next collection has a soft pink and gray palette which is a more sophisticated take on the usual red and pink Valentine's Day color scheme. "So Sweet" by Love the Day includes a heart-shaped treat holder and cute Valentines.

The entire "Cupcake" collection from Green Apple Paperie is adorable, but I especially like the tented cards with the soft pink striped background.  These would make perfect treat signs for a Valentine's Day party.

With these easy printables, I am all set for Valentine's Day.  Thanks to all the designers for sharing their work, and thanks to Catch My Party for hosting all the downloads.  Hugs and kisses for everyone!

Free football party printable round-up

Whew! What a mouthful! But that's exactly what I have today.  The Big Guy and I are hosting our Second Annual Super Souper Bowl, and I've been perusing my favorite party sites for free printables.  I'm finding some great stuff, and I want to share it with you!

The Big Game Bash collection from Hostess With The Mostess is awesome!  I really like the football player silhouettes and the buffet labels. 

Kim from the Celebration Shoppe has designed a great collection specifically for the Giants-Patriots Super Bowl game.  In addition to the team specific colors, she includes a football field mat and chevron grass mat for fun displays.

Catch My Party is showcasing another great collection of personalized printables from 9 to 5 Mom that is also team-specific.  The cupcake toppers and Touchdown banner are awesome!

I can't believe our Super Souper Bowl party is less than a week away! I need to get printing, pronto. 

Small confession: I don't even care about football. I'm just in this for the food and the commercials.

Happy printing! And thanks to all the bloggers and designers who create and provide free printables for party animals like me--your work is amazing!

Free Halloween printables

Hosting a Halloween party or providing spooky treats to your favorite kiddos?  Here's a great round-up of the best free Halloween party printables available.  Enjoy!

Catch My Party has several collections of free Halloween printables. This "Trick or Treat" collection is especially cute and includes cupcake toppers/party labels, water bottle labels, cupcake wrappers, and a large cobweb “welcome” sign. I really like the spiderweb cupcake topper, and I'd love to recreate the design on a cookie.  Which I would then label with the spiderweb topper. Awesome!

Kim from the Celebration Shoppe was recently featured in the Better Homes and Gardens Tricks and Treats issue.  She is offering her Candy Corn collection free to her facebook fans. "Like" and share the Celebration Shoppe to download too-cute cupcake toppers and more. 

Hostess With the Mostess has several free printables for parties and craft projects.  The "Spellbound Sweets" collection is gorgeous, and includes decorative signs, candy display banners, treat banners, pattern sheets, and foldover treat labels.  Best of all, these printables come in two versions--one with pre-filled labels and one blank so you can make your own labels.

Enjoy these free printables, and thanks so much to the blogs/websites and artists for sharing!