Party Styling Contributor

You guys know I love a good party, right? I am always going from one party to ideas for the next. My head is always hoping with what I can do to throw the next fun party for my Little Men.

Well I am lucky enough to have been chosen to be the Party Styling Contributor for the awesome blog Blue Cricket Designs. She has gathered together a bunch of really talented girls, all gifted in different areas, to make one pretty fabulous team of contributors.

I am beyond excited to be a part of this blog and Becca's team. I have some parties coming up and I can't wait to share some of my ideas over there and of course right here too. Head on over to Blue Cricket Designs and check out the other contributors.

AND since I was in the party reflecting kind of mood I thought I would go over some of my past parties and the little addiction love that I have of birthday parties and entertaining. 

Superman Party

Puppy Party

Pirate Party....arrgggh.

A Little Carnival 1st Birthday

Wii Bowling Party

I also love myself a good creative party invite.

Robot Party Invites

Pirate Party Invites

Superman Party Invites

We can't forget the cakes, cupcakes, and goodies.

Dinosaur Party Cake

Robot Party Cake

Superman Party Cake

Golfing Party Cake

Little Carnival 1st Birthday Cake

Whew. I really do like a good party. I actually feel a little overwhelmed and a whole lot of pressure for this new contributor position. There are so many amazing parties out there and some pretty amazing women throwing these parties. Ulcer! BUT, I am excited to share some of my ideas and to be all legit with my new Party Styling title. Hahaha.

See ya tomorrow everyone. I am SUPER excited to show you my Pinterest project for A Pinteresting Saturday.

More Homemade Gift Ideas...by YOU

The last Christmas in July linky party has come and gone. I really hope that you guys have a ton of great gift ideas bookmarked now. There was some AHmazing stuff linked up. If you need another look at all that was linked up you can wander back here, here, here, OR here.

I had SO many favs from this last week. Seriously I don't know how people who have massive linky parties narrow it down. I had major woes just trying to narrowing it down. Thank you to EVERYONE who linked up.

Here are a few of the very many that caught my eye...

JCrew Inspired Necklace 

by Love Stitched

Wouldn't it be great to make the awesome women in your life a gorgeous homemade necklace?

Felt Treasure Map

by Sew Can Do

I know you have a little pirate that must have this...ps you should see what other wonderful creations she makes from felt.

Flower Earrings and display

by Greenbean's Crafterole

Cutest earrings and...

how cute is the way she packaged them!

Baby Food Jar Pin Cushion

by The Life of Jennifer Dawn

I think this would be an awesome gift to make with a group of youth for their moms. What a great easy thing to give that sewer you know.

Felt Badges 

by Pixies and Bears

ARE YOU KIDDING ME???? These are about the CUTEST thing I have ever seen.

 I kind of want a million of them...goes back to my Girl Scout days.

Go and visit each one of these girlies and make their day even brighter by telling them how awesome they are.

For those of you were featured, grab a button and let people know that you are a master crafter and pretty much awesome.

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I would love to know what has been your favorite linked project, what is one your I am gonna make that list, or what is on your I wish I had the time to make that but I will just have to buy that list.

See you tomorrow for an idea from me!

Last Christmas in July Linky Party

This is the last Christmas in July linky party. I have had so much fun seeing all of your great projects AND finding so many new blogs to stalk. THANK YOU, THANK YOU for everyone who participated. 

I hope that you are also enjoying all the projects, that you have picked a couple to do for gifts, and that you have gone and told that person how awesome they are. I know I say this a lot, but everyone loves comments on what they have put in so much time and hard work to create.

Now make this last party the biggest and the best link up, spread the word, then link up some more.

Now as for my favorites from last week...

This week I had a hard time picking my favorites, because I really LOVED them all. So I cheated and I secretly let all of you decide. Did you know that they linky tool will tell me how many times each project got clicked on? So here were the front runners...let me say though, all of them and been viewed a lot.

Baby Headband

by Craftiness in Not Optional

Seriously how cute is that little girl????

Anthropologie Inspired Headband

by Sew Chatty

She has some great stuff in her esty shop...really they would make great presents.

PS she is hosting a giveaway for a sunglasses case right now...you definitely want one.

Luggage Taglets

by Project Naptime

I think this would make a great stocking stuffer for an avid traveler

Knit Dress and Leggings

by The Train to Crazy

This knit dress just reminds me why I need a little girl. LOVE, love, love that green one.

Minky Baby Blanket

by The Crafting Chicks

I love minky blankies...I kind of wish I had one in adult size. These are GREAT presents for someone with a new baby.

Thanks you ladies! Grab a I was featured button to rock on your blog.

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OKAY, so now it is your turn to link up your homemade Christmas/anytime gift ideas. Seriously lets make this the biggest linky party yet!

Christmas in July Linky Party Friday

Its Friday again, which means...at least in July...Linky Party time.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU too all the people who came and linked up. 

I had to increase my "Favs" list this week...AND I still wanted to put you all on there. 

I hope that these linky parties are giving you guys a fresh and marvelous list of gift ideas. I know I have tons.

Here are just a few of my favs from this week...

Hand-painted bangles

by Issa Sarza

Felt Play Mat for a Girl

by A Girl and A Glue Gun

Easy Peasy Headband

by Whatever Dee Dee Wants

Bird Pillow

by Less-Than-Perfect

Pirate Hat

by From the Hive

A Family Name Quilt

by Tara Being Tara

Thanks girlies. Grab a I was featured button...

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Let's keep the good ideas coming...

A refresher on the rules--

Link up any of your posts, current or past, with a great gift idea, using the actual post link.

Let people know you are linking up here, remember the more awesome ideas the better for our project lists.

PLEASE, PLEASE, go tell another blogger how great their idea was. Make someone's day. It will only take a minute!

Alright....Get your linky on!

Christmas in July Linky Party Friday

Thank you, thank you to everyone who participated in the first Christmas in July linky party last week. I loved every single idea. My homemade gift project list is getting longer. I really hope that you all keep linking up your great homemade gift ideas. I also hope you spread the word so that our party can grow and ultimately our gift idea library will grow.

I honestly LOVED every single thing, but here are a few that really stood out to me this week.

Take-along doll house

by Serving Pink Lemonade

Flower necklace 

by Team Payne

Crayon roll

by Sugarplum Creations

Braided flower headband

by Inside BruCrew

Day trip purse

by  A Lemon Squeezy Home

If I featured you please grab a featured button and "wear" it proudly!

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SERIOUSLY thank you everyone for your ideas...

NOW...

come on and share some more.

Rules are the same.

Link up any project you have done that would make a great homemade gift idea.

Link up to the url of your actual project post, not your main blog page.

Please grab a Christmas in July button and let people know that you have joined this really cool new linky party, hosted by this really cool girl...and that they should link up too.

REMEMBER the more ideas the better. Also PLEASE stop by someone else's project and tell them how awesome they are, everyone can use a reminder how awesome they are!

Tomorrow it is my turn to share a gift idea with you, 

make sure to come back by and see what I have for you.

Christmas in July 1st Linky Party

What better way to grow your homemade gift idea library than to throw a linky party???

Every Friday for the month of July, there will be a linky party for people to link their homemade gift ideas.

After today, every linky party I will also feature 4-5 of my favorite ideas linked up to the previous week's party.

Since this is a new linky party, I will start by showing you a couple of my own recent gift idea posts.

Love Birds Family Tree

Fabric Flower Headband

Ric Rac Half Apron

Mason Jar Herb Garden

Minky Flower Baby Blanket

Now it is your turn. Link up your ideas. Make sure to grab a Christmas in July Button on the side bar so that people know where you linked up your project.

Please remember to link the actual address of your post itself, not your main blog address.

Take a little time to peruse around other linked up projects...remember how nice it feels when someone comments on your blog and make someone's day by leaving a comment for them.

SPREAD the word about this linky party, the more people who link up, the more ideas you will have!