I'm really excited to be giving away this "Jingle All the Way" Christmas printables collection designed by Catherine at Serendipity Soiree. They've got a old-fashioned storybook feel that I just love.

The collections includes:  invitations (2 styles and colors), a "Jingle" banner, thank you tags, blank gift tags, dessert labels, party circles, drink wrappers, and a letter to Santa in a variety of sizes and colors.

Janet from Sweet Temptations just sent me these chocolate covered Oreos to enjoy for the holidays. Thank you, Janet, they were delicious and beautiful!

We have a great update from Ana to her "little children" Christmas printable collections (in English or Spanish) - they now inlclude gift tags! Happy wrapping!

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I'm so excited to be giving away the entire "little children" Christmas printable in Spanish. Thank you, Ana, of Love Party Printables for creating this "Feliz Navidad" collection.

This set includes everything you'll find in Ana's original collection: invitations, straw flags, cupcake toppers, napkin rings, a “Feliz Navidad” banner, water bottle labels, tented cards, favor tags, labels, mini cake bunting, gift tags, and kids' coloring sheets.

Whenever I get crafty, I feel like a kid! So yesterday, I had a great day making homemade ornaments for our tree using my handy HP Printer (go here for our current HP printer giveaway) and some free downloads from the HP Creative Studio.

Take a look at what I made... (For the downloads, click on the photos.)

I'm so into hot cocoa bars this year because they're warm, tasty, inexpensive, and best of all... unexpected. Stealing from the traditional ice cream bar idea, a hot cocoa bar is where you set out cups of hot cocoa (or a carafe) and a selection of toppings and let your guests go to town.

For kids, I recommend putting out a variety of candy toppings (flavored marshmallows, crushed peppermint, M&Ms, etc.), and for adults, you can kick it up a notch by putting out some delicious liqueurs. Take a look at some of these fantastic ideas we've seen.

This week it really hit me that the holidays are right around the corner. I'm hoping to get crafty with my daughter this season so I need some ideas.

I'd love to see all the inspiring holiday crafts, recipes, and free printables you've been creating. Please link them up and I will be showing off my favorites over the next few weeks (as well as making a few). Can't wait to see! Please click the link below to add your project:

Many of you know Bird of Bird's Party. She is a definite taste-maker when it comes to parties and printables.

How excited was I, when she agreed to design a free holiday printables collection exclusively for us! Take a look at this adorable "Rudolph" collection which includes: an invitation with type-in fields, party circles, tented cards with type-in fields,  favor tags, straw flags, a "Merry Christmas" banner, and a kids' activity sheet.

When I realized that Caroline B made these adorable favor bags for her daughter Taylynn's 5th Birthday, I had to ask her if I could repost her tutorial. Wait 'til you see how simple it is. I could totally do this!

For the party favors we had lots of goodies so I wanted cute bags for the guests to put their things in. I made these bags for the girls, and they were so easy.

Rachel used our tutorial for making Mini Lemon Tartlets, and turned them into caramel tartlets. Love this idea. Thanks for sending in the photo, Rachel!