Cupcake Liner Lantern

A calorie-free way to put your cupcake liners to use!

Naturally Sweet

Visit Twig and Thistle for these darling DIY seals!

Cereal Box Marble Run

Cause sometimes you just need to keep them busy with something...

Thank you "made by joel" for that something...

Edible Crayons

Truly good enough to eat.

Paper Sneakers

Very cool paper sneakers by David Brownings.

Tatebanko

Tatebanko is the art of creating paper dioramas. Get your hands on some really beautiful (and fun) kits!

Bonsai

Check out this Atomic Bonsai: No-Maintenance Tree! It's a 3-D sculptural puzzle kit perfect for those without a greenthumb. This no-maintenance cardboard greenery does not require watering or pruning!

Made from 100% recycled paper and non-toxic ink.

Go Dutch

Lovin' these Dutch Canal House Boxes! Based on the original 17th century Dutch canal houses, these funky carton boxes are perfect to store papers, toys, files and photo's.

I'd use em as gift boxes! They are blank on the outside - which means the possibilities are endless.

It's definitely time to go dutch!

DIY Ice Cream Buffet

How awesome is this DIY Sundae Buffet?...






An amazing idea and concept! I'm completely smitten. For all you party planners out there, you must try this.

Created by Amy Moss.

Word Books

Genius right? The photos above were done by Miss Party Perfect Herself, Sara Hicks Malone!

There are several versions out there and I think it's such a perfect idea! I really wanted to make one for mr. red before I popped - so that he could refer to it while we were at the hospital, but as with many other items on the to-do-list, it just didn't get done. And then I popped ;)

But I'm still determined to make one for him. He loves it when he recognizes items that he has in print or on the computer so a word book would be PERFECT! You can use scrabble letters or cut-outs and choose your little one's favorite items to photograph! Then upload and create a book via the vast amount of photo book retailers and e-tailers out there!

Word.

Stencils - Free Download

A fun DIY project via Real Simple. This awesome wall could be mistaken for wallpaper if you didn't know any better...but you can do this with stencils and paint! These very cool stencils are available for download here!

Jones Soda

I've always been a fan of Jones Pure Cane Soda packaging, I'm just not a fan of soda in general. So I continue to admire their colorful and playful labels, just not drink em. I've always wanted to host a party and have personalized Jones Sodas for all the guests, but I can never seem to throw a small-enough soiree. Our parties just always seem to be too big to do the intimate details.

Regardless, I think it's a cool idea. So just wanted to share. Go personalize your own Jones Sodas for your next shin-dig. You can insert your very own pic, and include a quick summary or story of your event. And it's all laid out in the traditional Jones' Soda labels. Definitely party perfect.

In this instance, it's quite alright to keep up with the Jones'.

Oh Baby!

Such awesome baby shower favors by Erin Jang of Indigo Bunting. She created these favors for a friend's baby shower and their last name is "Oh" hence the "Oh Baby!" She was inspired by the nursery ryhme, "What are little boys made of?" She put gummy frogs inside the muslin bags since snails and puppy dog tails are harder to come by...Genius!

Tiny Boxes

Good things really do come in small packages!

I loooove sleek and clean packaging, so when I stumbled upon these little boxes at See Jane Work, I was smitten!

The possibilities are endless. I can see tons of party favor options, perhaps dressing them up with a sleek, minimal label, etc...They come in other cool colors as well. So go over to See Jane Work and get to work!

Cupcake Wrappers

I saw these adorable cupcake wrappers in action at a friend's party and had to share. Paper & Cake offers an array of very cool cupcake wrappers perfect for any soiree! Visit their Etsy shop and purchase the wrapper templates, and then print and be merry.

So for our next event, I'm ready to dress up my cupcakes. I'm partial to the green camo pattern for mr. red, but am lovin the retro hawaiian as well.

Paper & Cake also offer a variety of other printable partyware such as invitations, crowns, tags, labels, pinwheels and more. Check out their store and get printing.

Paper Bag Flowers

Loving these very cool hanging flowers, made by paper bags! Brought to you by Martha Stewart, of course. Here are the step by step instructions on how to make em.

Now I only have to find the time to make em. But with a toddler in tow and another bun in the oven. Time isn't a luxury I have nowadays. But wouldn't recycled brown paper bags look awesome as flowers! Hmmmm. Everyone has those lying around right?

That Martha does think of everything. Or perhaps, I should say, her talented staff does! Another cool idea in the bag! Onto the next one...