{notions and notes} cinco de mayo

I am a little late to get on the Cinco de Mayo train, but I wanted to do a quick MEGA post of all things that put me in a "fiesta" mood!

Printables



These muy caliente printables are by Kim @ TomKat Studio.

The FREE collection includes cupcake toppers/tags and invitations. Love the bright colors!




I just discovered Annika's blog: Cakes Likes a Party. Instant love!

She made a Cinco de Mayo FREE & Awesome ;) printable banner to share. Thanks!



How About Orange's compliment bunting came up in my Facebook feed a month ago, and I have been looking for the perfect occassion to share it!

This would be so fun to put up in one of your co-worker's cubicle to brighten their day.




Definitely one of my go-to sites for printables: Catch My Party! 

This collection by Brady @ 9 to 5 Mom includes: a 5×7 invitation, party circles, drink flags, water/beer bottle labels, and a “Cinco de Mayo” banner. Essentially everything you'll need to throw one great fiesta!


Crafts & Tutorials



These mini pinatas by @ One Charming Party have been the Cinco de Mayo crush of blogland!

What a perfect craft to do with your kids (or a festive party favor) to celebrate the 5th of May.




Chelsea @ Lovely Indeed shared this DIY Papel Picado tutorial @ The Sweetest Occassion.

This is perfect if you want your "Mexican Bunting" to say just the right words or have the perfect design.

I'm thinking some chevron details?!?




This would work great for a fiesta & a luau!

The Paper Parasol Topiary tutorial is by Craft Stylish and was found via the Hostess with the Mostess' daily blog.




What's a cake without mini-bunting?

The tutorial by Jenna @ EatDrinkPretty featured on A Subtle Revelry (recent blog crush...) that shows you how to do it "Cinco de Mayo" style.



Food & Parties



Cinco de Maia!

A 1st birthday south-of-the-border style!

Kelly @ WH Hostess created this festive party and it was Kara's Party Ideas winning feature. Congrats & gracias for sharing the party!!!




The Sweet Adventures of SugarBelle never disappoints!

The chips & guacamole are actually cookies & icing! How fun! These would also be perfect as a sweet trick on April Fool's Day. Visit her site for the complete tutorial.



Don't fret! This smore station is just one of the drool-worthy images from the Mexico Inspired Wedding Shoot featured on Style Me Pretty.

The style & inspiration behind the shoot is classic Mexican with vintage & rustic touches.

So beautiful....

I hope I haven't put you into inspiration overload!
I am on my way now to make "Churro" cupcakes, wish me luck!

Enjoy!

Amanda

{notions and notes} mother's day card discount

From now until April 19th, all Mother’s Day Greeting Cards from Tiny Prints will be $.99 cents and you can also sign up for a Free Greeting Card Membership, giving you three FREE cards to use right away, as well as discounts on future cards.  Use the code AFFMDAY at checkout for the $.99 cent cards!

This is the card that we just picked out for Grant's mom:

Enjoy!


Amanda

{notions and notes} what a wonder of a woman

This post has nothing to do with anything crafty, DIY, or party related. It's just my thoughts...That is what a blog is for, right?!? I was super excited to receive this in my mailbox yesterday:

Wonder Woman is a HUGE favorite of mine. Do i need to dig the WW Barbie out of storage? Just Kidding! Who else is a favorite of mine? MAC Cosmetics! That is basically what my makeup bag consists of is all MAC goodies. With names like "Spirit of Truth" and "Army of Amazons", the new Spring 2011 collection really captures the "spirit" and colors of Wonder Woman.

Interested in checking it out? MAC Cosmetics is the place to go! I personally am digging the "Defiance" eyeshadow collection.

That is all ;)

Amanda

{notions and notes} weekly meal planner

Sorry that I haven't been posting as of late! I have been in such a tizzy-dizzy whirlwind since I landed back in Memphis Sunday night. I have been having some car issues--not fun! Hopefully, I can get settled, do laundry, go grocery shopping, and last-but-not-least catch up on blogs! I have so many things I want to post & share with everyone.

I am not big on New Year's resolutions, but one of the things I want to work harder at is planning my dinners out for the week. One of the elements of chaos in my life could be squashed and hopefully that number on the scale while we are at it ;)

I wanted a cute chic menu schedule that I can post in the kitchen, and I ran across a really fun one a few months back and CANNOT remember what great blog I was on {If you have posted it before--give a shout out!}when I stumbled upon it. Never fear! My mad google skills found it again--this time from the lovely creator: Alma @Ollibird

Aren't the pots & pans darling?!? Alma made this FREE PRINTABLE to share! She also has an etsy shop where she has some other great menu organizers for sale, such as:

Aren't they tons 'o' fun? I printed the FREEBIE as an 8x10 so I could put it in a standard frame.

Enjoy!

Amanda

{notions and notes) 2011 calendar

Happy New Year to all! I hope everyone had a safe and happy celebration last night! Now that it is the new year it is time for a NEW calendar! A new calendar is one of my favorite things to do around the end of the year. I shop around (a little too much) for the perfect planner. Pizzazerie featured a post of FREE calendars from redstamp.com. Check them out!

Enjoy!

Amanda

{notions and notes} merry christmas!

I hope everyone is having a MERRY CHRISTMAS! I look forward to the new year of all things crafty & party-ful in the new year! I just wanted to share my Christmas cookies with y'all.

Merry Christmas & Enjoy!

Amanda