February 3, 2012 2 Comments

talking Valentines in All You

Excited to share that I’m talking how to celebrate Valentine’s Day for less in this month’s issue of All You magazine! You can find my ideas and others on page 12. And you can download my free Valentine cello toppers including dinosaurs, owls, ladybugs and robots!

You know what else you can find in this month’s issue…

great ideas for hosting an Oscar party! Plus over $50 in coupons for all the brands you love (not a million things you’ll never buy. Oh, there’s even one for M&Ms in this issue… my personal weakness!), simple recipes, style tips for all body types and many other articles on topics that real women and moms care about. 

As always, I hope you’re inspired to craft, bake and create!

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February 1, 2012 1 Comment

10 sweet Valentine treats

Yesterday I shared some of my favorite Valentine crafts from around the web and today I’m sharing some of my favorite Valentine sweet ideas!

  1. Cherry vanilla layer cake from Sprinkle Bakes
  2. Valentine heart cake from Kikki.K
  3. Heart s’mores from Two Hearts Bakery
  4. Strawberry Sweethearts Cocoa from Two Peas & Their Pod
  5. Valentine donuts from My Baking Addiction
  6. Valentine cookie pops from The Idea Room
  7. Chocolate chip Valentine cookie pops via Pizzazzerie 
  8. Heart fruit kabobs from Parents
  9. Easy Valentine marshmallow “love notes” from The Celebration Shoppe {wink}
  10. Valentine Chex Mix from Betty Crocker

As always, I hope you’re inspired to craft, bake and create!

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January 30, 2012 6 Comments

10 DIY Valentine craft ideas

These are a few of my favorite DIY Valentine craft ideas from around the blogosphere:

  1. “Doh you want to be my Valentine?” from The Wilson World
  2. “You’re tops in my book!” bookmark Valentine from Thirty Handmade Days
  3. “I dig you!” Valentine from Family Fun
  4. Match box Valentines from Inch Mark
  5. “You’re the apple of my eye!” from Twig & Thistle
  6. “This is a stick up!” Valentine from My Crazy Life as a Farmers Wife
  7. Straw bracelet from Living Locurto
  8. “I wheelie like you!” Valentine from Thirty Handmade Days
  9. “You light up my life!” Valentine from Design Sponge
  10. Candy rings from Hostess With The Mostess

As always, I hope you’re inspired to craft, bake and create! Happy Monday!

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January 17, 2012 10 Comments

10,000 facebook fans = freebies

We’re 10 “likes” or so away from 10,000 facebook fans and all I have to say is THANK YOU!

Thank you so very much for reading my blog, following my designs, chatting with me on twitter (@celebshoppe), checking out what I pin on Pinterest, liking the shoppe on facebook and most recently following my picture posts on Instagram (@thecelebrationshoppe).

You guys get me up in the morning excited about what I’m going to share for the day and I just want you to know how much I appreciate you! 

Last year I gave away dinosaur and owl Valentine cello toppers and many of you have asked for them again this year. So I updated them a bit, adding the ability for you to personalize them before printing. AND I added a few more designs to the mix: ladybugs and robots! (These designs are all part of larger collections that you can see in the shoppe.)

Click here to download all four designs! Open the file, personalize them in the design font right inside the pdf (the basic Adobe Reader will do) and then print. It’s that easy! And I would also love it if you would share my free printables with your friends and family! 

By the way, the toppers work best with 4″ cello bags. I personally buy the mini cellos (at JoAnns Fabric and Craft Stores) and fill them with tiny toys and candies as you can see in my post from last year, but you can also buy the taller ones for pencils and things.

ENJOY! And if you feel like leaving a comment, I love them and read them all. It’s so much better than just seeing a number in the analytics to tell me you were here! {wink}

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January 11, 2012 4 Comments

easy Valentine marshmallows

My itty and I ran into the grocery yesterday to grab a few things and I saw these huge Kraft marshmallows on sale for $.50 (all sizes and colors are on sale this week at Kroger)!! Yay!

My first thought was to make Valentine marshmallows and use them to decorate my boys’ placesettings Valentine’s Day morning. Then I thought of their poor teachers… and decided these might be a better treat in the evening. {wink}

These Valentine marshmallows are super simple. You’ll need Karo syrup, large Kraft marshmallows, sprinkles and a toothpick.

Just write your message in Karo and add sprinkles. The Karo is clear so all you will see are sprinkles! I used this technique on smaller marshmallows for my art party collection, when I made marshmallow paint cans.

 Did I mention…

because I really do! As always, I hope you’re inspired to craft, bake and create!

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