{FREE} day: fall-tastic freebies

It's Friday again! Time for some more freebies. Since it is FALL and the last month to celebrate all things wonderful about this season. It is the theme to the freebies listed today!

Give Thanks Fall Collection: Operation Shower

Kim at The TomKat Studio created these fantastic, fun Fall printables for a great cause: Operation Give Thanks. These cute & casual printables would be great for a kid's craft day or Fall harvest party. Since these are for a cause it is asked if you download that you PLEASE either host an event, big or small to support this cause OR make a donation to Operation Shower!

Grateful Mod Printables

These were created to benefit Operation Give Thanks as well! This fabulously MOD printables were created by The Hostess With The Mostess! Such wonderful, creative support for Operation Shower. Their goal is to raise money for military families to help ease the burdon of deployment. As with the printables from TomKat Studio, please make a donation to Operation Shower. Please click here for the download.

Recipe Cards

Are these not a MUST HAVE for the Holidays? All that wonderful food that you bring to the family get togethers--of course they will want to have the recipe! Print them out on sticker paper & they can put it on top of their plastic wrapped take-home-goodies. The credit for the fab recipe cards go to the ladies of Anders Ruff. Go HERE for the download!

Enjoy!

Amanda

oh happy day!

I just wanted to share my happy news! I just received an email that I was featured in Catch My Party blog! I am super excited.

You can check out their post at: http://blog.catchmyparty.com/2010/11/03/halloween-party-wrap-up-part-2/

Amanda

{blog love} whipperberry

Side Note: Every Wednesday (I know I am a day late--I've been a tad busy this week!) I have decided that I am going to feature my current blog crush!

I stumbled across Whipperberry a few weeks ago & have been in love ever since! There is no craft-tastic subject they don't accomplish in their blog: events, food, and tutorials!

Here are a few of my favorite things:

Shabby Chic Fabric Chandelier

Have I mentioned how much I love embroidery hoops & fabric??? Is this not the CUTEST chandelier ever? Whipperberry provides a great tutorial on how to make this fab fixture. This is the tutorial that made be have blog-love for Whipperberry--btw!

Cupcake Skewers: Pumpkin Spice

Things I love about Fall: cinnamon-y, warm-y goodness found in a lot of foods. I bring up how much I love carrot and spice cake ALL of the time, and I love that fall is such a popular time for spice cake. YUM YUM YUM. Are these not too cute? It looks like they have little cream cheese berets. I like that its similar to a cake pop, but doesn't have a chocolate coating--that makes these skewers healthy right? I might just have to make these cuties!

Blessing Board

Whipperberry guest posted about a week ago at Tatertots and Jello a FABULOUS tutorial on how to make this GREAT blessing board. This is definitely getting added to the "to be crafted" list! Those fabulous flowers are made out of sweaters & of course there is a tutorial to show you how to make them! I am feeling the need for a stop by the Goodwill for some sweaters to be repurposed into flowers!

This is just a sample of all the wonderful things to be found at Whipperberry by the oh-so-crafty Whipperchicks!

Amanda

martha monday

I've decided that on Mondays I am going to feature some of the fab bits that I find from the oh-so-creative Martha Stewart. Here are this weeks finds!

These are cute and simply elegant wedding favors. I think the tutorial link is broken, but here is a link to the page here.

I really REALLY like this paper wreath. I am thinking about making it in a gold and maybe brown color scheme for Christmas decor. You can find the tutorial here.

I found these embroidery hoops back in the spring and was going to use them for my friends baby shower, and I ended up not using them---but I do LOVE them---So simple & pretty. Find the way to make them here.

Amanda

{FREE}day

Here's to the weekly round up of FREEbies that I am crushing on right now!

Smore's Bar Printables

I would've loved to have a smore's bar at the Pumpkin Carving party last week, but an apartment building with no fire pit ruled out that idea---Doesn't mean you can't enjoy these now! These were used in the summertime, but I always think of smores in the fall sitting around a warm, cozy fire! I found these great printables from Michelle of So Wonderful, So Marvelous.

Halloween Mini Card

I think these are just adorable mini cards--especially for little "happies" for your friends! These are created by Babalisme and you can download them here!

****As a note, a lot of the printables featured are often posted on scribd. You have to have a FREE account to download from them. So, go ahead and sign up! All the wonderful FREE things out there are waiting!!!

Paper Cupcake Stand

I am dying to try these! I had seen them for sale somewhere around on the worldwide web, and knew that if I put my mind to it I could make them myself. Well, Bird Crafts has done it for me! Click HERE for the printout & visit Bird Crafts for great step-by-step instructions!

I hope that everyone finds great uses for these FREEbies!

Amanda

{party envy} Fall Harvest Thanksgiving Party

I literally had to wipe the drool off of my keyboard when I saw this party featured on Kara's Party Ideas. I immediately forwarded it to my friends and family to check out this AMAZING set up that features Anderson Ruff's new printable design collection.

Love the coffee beans used as a filler in the place setting.

Hands down my favorite detail in this tablescape is the detailing added to the chairs. Burlap & coffee filters! How inexpensive and such a FAB touch!

More pictures and entertaining tips are featured over at Layla Grace.

*****Also, the Fall Harvest Printable Design Collection is available for 50% off in Anders Ruff's shop. Only 3 more days to save on 33 pages of beautiful design!

Amanda

fall inspiration

I LOVE Fall. It is my favorite season! Not too hot...Not too cold... Beautiful leaves. Wonderful! I just wanted to feature some of the decor tidbits that I am crushing on lately:

Gourd Luminaries

These are from the craft-goddess herself, Martha Stewart. Click here for the tutorial.

Better Homes & Gardens Goodies:

Love the simplicity of this frame & leaves combination.

Place cards & napkin rings? Can't beat a so-cute duo.

Other fun fall bits:

These damask wood pumpkins are ADORABLE! I stumbled across Maria's blog, You Craft Me Up! and love LOVE love her project. It was definitley a memorable one for her! Read the story & see the tutorial here.

I actually saw these roses a few weeks ago when brainstorming for ideas for decor for our Marketing department luncheon at work and wanted to try making them. They are still on my list to conquer! I only have pecan trees at my house and they only have brown crunchy leaves! Find beth's tutorial over at The stories of A to Z.

That's all for now!

Amanda