Blog
DIY Tutorial -- How to Make a Candy Tree Topiary
I can't say enough about Maria, Kristina, and Roxana, the women at MKR Creations. I met two of them at the CPN So Cal meetup and they are lovely and so creative.
They created this adorable candy tree topiary for their Y's Diapers and Wipes Shower using Smarties Pops and marshmallow rope. I just love it.
DIY TUTORIAL: How to Make Party Decorations with Festooning
Have you heard of festooning? It's one of my new favorite party craft decorations. I first learned about it when I saw this photo on Jen Smith's Jilly Bean Kids Facebook page.
In case you don't know, festooning is crepe paper fringed garlands that comes in 25' rolls in all these colors.
PARTY ON A BUDGET: Backyard Carnival Party
I saw Brenda F's Backyard Carnival Party and almost flipped. The attention to detail was amazing. Then I discovered she pulled the whole thing off on a budget of $464 for 70 people. That's about $6.50 per person.
DIY Tutorial: How to Make Cute Halloween Mummies
Tell me these aren't the cutest Halloween mummies!
These were created by Kim at Craftaphile and I just love them. I'm planning to make some with my daughter to decorate our house. All you need are some Styrofoam balls, muslin, eyelets/brads, tea, floral wire, and glue. That's it.
DIY: My Paper Ornaments
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.)
TRENDS: Angry Birds Parties on Catch My Party
A new trend we're seeing on our site is Angry Birds parties. If you are a fan of the game (or a six-year-old boy), this could be the theme for you!
Take a look at all these creative ideas, especially the out-of-this-world cakes...





