blog Friday, May 17, 2013
free printable summer party invitation
New freebie alert!! I've created a free printable summer party invitation for you! This little invite is perfect for poolside parties, birthdays and backyard cookouts! You can download it, and edit the text right in the PDF file to customize the wording for your parties! Fits size A6 envelopes too!
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PRINTABLE INVITATION! -- file is approx 2MB
To download from the preview widget above, click the arrow button on the bottom right. This will save the high res file to your computer!
NOTE: Make sure to open in Adobe Acrobat which you can get here for free so that way you can edit the text!
Links on pinterest, twitter, facebook etc are very much appreciated! Spread the word!
Complete your summer party theme with these fun Ice Pop favor boxes! Each delicious-looking popsicle shaped box fits wrapped candies, mini candy bars, gift cards, and other small goodies, perfect for your party guests!! You can get this printable kit over in my Etsy shop here!
Don't miss any freebies! Make sure to sign up for my email list here:
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PRINTABLE INVITATION! -- file is approx 2MB
To download from the preview widget above, click the arrow button on the bottom right. This will save the high res file to your computer!
NOTE: Make sure to open in Adobe Acrobat which you can get here for free so that way you can edit the text!
Links on pinterest, twitter, facebook etc are very much appreciated! Spread the word!
Complete your summer party theme with these fun Ice Pop favor boxes! Each delicious-looking popsicle shaped box fits wrapped candies, mini candy bars, gift cards, and other small goodies, perfect for your party guests!! You can get this printable kit over in my Etsy shop here!
Don't miss any freebies! Make sure to sign up for my email list here:
Labels: free printable
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
super sweet giveaway
I am super excited to announce that Sweetopia featured my retro oven boxes on her blog!! And the best part is we are doing a GIVEAWAY together!! 3 winners will win a printable of their choice from my etsy shop!!
I've also got a special coupon code for you too! Hop on over to Sweetopia's blog to grab a shop coupon code to use in my etsy shop right now!
Click here to enter the giveaway, get a delicious Golden Vanilla cupcake recipe and the coupon code!! Weeee!!!
I've also got a special coupon code for you too! Hop on over to Sweetopia's blog to grab a shop coupon code to use in my etsy shop right now!
Click here to enter the giveaway, get a delicious Golden Vanilla cupcake recipe and the coupon code!! Weeee!!!
Labels: giveaway
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
thank mom for all the meals she has cooked!
I was always a picky eater. When I would go over to a friends house and eat something, my friends' Mom would call my Mom and excitedly say "she ate such and so!"
Then my mom would race to the store get whatever it was that I had eaten at my friends house and cook it for me in the hopes I would eat it at home.
"It doesn't taste the same as it did at Jennifer's" I would say picking at my food for the 100th time. Wow! Pretty bratty right?
When I think of all the meals that my Mom cooked for me and desperately tried to get me to eat (sometimes successfully and sometimes not) I want to give her a big hug! Thanks Mom!! I am sorry I was such a picky eater!!
Hopefully you weren't as picky an eater as I was, but you can still let Mom know how much you appreciate all the meals she has cooked for you by making her this cute little retro oven cupcake box!
I'm giving one to my mom with a gift card inside!
This paper printable oven comes in 5 colors and you can put it together in just a few minutes. Add Mom's favorite cupcake for a delicious treat!
Not
only is this a fun inexpensive gift ($4.99) that takes just a few
minutes make, I've got a 10% coupon for you too! Click here to grab your coupon code then hop on over to my Etsy Shop to get your retro oven printable kit!
This is one of my favorite photos of my Mom in her 20's
when she was working for The Sunday Express in Johannesburg. She's
sitting on the shoulders of Mr Universe! Love this photo!
Happy Mother's Day Mom!!
This post was written for the Nerdwallet Mother's Day Your Way contest. I did not receive any compensation for this post but have a chance to win a prize by submitting!
Comment below and let me know what your favorite childhood food was! Mine was Mac N Cheese and I still love it! Yummy!!
I was always a picky eater. When I would go over to a friends house and eat something, my friends' Mom would call my Mom and excitedly say "she ate such and so!"
Then my mom would race to the store get whatever it was that I had eaten at my friends house and cook it for me in the hopes I would eat it at home.
"It doesn't taste the same as it did at Jennifer's" I would say picking at my food for the 100th time. Wow! Pretty bratty right?
When I think of all the meals that my Mom cooked for me and desperately tried to get me to eat (sometimes successfully and sometimes not) I want to give her a big hug! Thanks Mom!! I am sorry I was such a picky eater!!
Hopefully you weren't as picky an eater as I was, but you can still let Mom know how much you appreciate all the meals she has cooked for you by making her this cute little retro oven cupcake box!
I'm giving one to my mom with a gift card inside!
This paper printable oven comes in 5 colors and you can put it together in just a few minutes. Add Mom's favorite cupcake for a delicious treat!
Happy Mother's Day Mom!!
This post was written for the Nerdwallet Mother's Day Your Way contest. I did not receive any compensation for this post but have a chance to win a prize by submitting!
Comment below and let me know what your favorite childhood food was! Mine was Mac N Cheese and I still love it! Yummy!!
Labels: printable kits
Thursday, May 02, 2013
easy tinted glass bottles
Here’s a quick and easy way
to tint glass bottles and jars using Claudine Hellmuth Studio paint!
They look so pretty sitting in a sunny window and once the paint is dry and
cured you can fill your bottle with water to use it as a vase! The best
part, it takes just a few minutes to make!
On pinterest there are lots of
beautiful tutorials about how to tint glass bottles. Most of the
directions use food coloring and white glue. It makes a great look but
the only problem is you can’t put water in the bottle or it will wash
away.
I thought "I wonder if this would work with paint, and if it would stay adhered to the bottle even when filled with water?" Well it worked and here's how you can make these too!
SUPPLIES
Claudine Hellmuth Studio Paints: Classic Teal, Dash of Red, Smidge of Blue, Dab of Yellow
Small paper cup
Plastic spoon
Paper towels
Glass bottles or jars (I used Starbucks bottles)
Once your jar is completely dry you can use it as a vase for real or paper flowers! Here I'm using my vase for printable flowers, (it's a FREE download and you can grab yours here!)
Download these paper printable flowers here and make them to add to your vase too! I think this would make a fabulous mother's day gift don't you?
I thought "I wonder if this would work with paint, and if it would stay adhered to the bottle even when filled with water?" Well it worked and here's how you can make these too!
SUPPLIES
Claudine Hellmuth Studio Paints: Classic Teal, Dash of Red, Smidge of Blue, Dab of Yellow
Small paper cup
Plastic spoon
Paper towels
Glass bottles or jars (I used Starbucks bottles)
Squeeze your paint onto a plastic spoon, here you can see the amount that I used. Classic Teal, Dash of Red, Smidge of Blue, Dab of Yellow work best because they are the most transparent.
Fill a small paper cup with water. You can see here the level that I filled my cup to. You can experiment with adding more or less water to get darker or lighter looks
Mix in the paint with the water. Make sure it is thoroughly mixed, so there aren’t any globs of paint left behind.
Pour the mixture into your bottle and then swirl it around. Make sure to cover all areas. I recommend doing this part over a sink.
Dump the excess back into your paper cup.
Place your bottle on a paper towel upside down to dry. You may see some streaks but don’t fuss with them, they will blend in as the paint dries. Wait till the next day to make sure it’s fully dry! Decide if you want to add a second coat. Colors used here from left to right: Dash of Yellow, Classic Teal, Dab of Red.
Once your jar is completely dry you can use it as a vase for real or paper flowers! Here I'm using my vase for printable flowers, (it's a FREE download and you can grab yours here!)
Download these paper printable flowers here and make them to add to your vase too! I think this would make a fabulous mother's day gift don't you?
Labels: free printable, free tutorial
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
ice pop party favor and gift card boxes
Last week I added a new printable to my Etsy Shop -- ice pop party favor boxes that are just the right size to hold gift cards too!
Each delicious popsicle shaped box fits wrapped candies, mini candy bars, gift cards, and other small goodies, perfect for your summer party guests!!
I designed this ice pop kit with 8 color flavors included. Neapolitan is my favorite!
They are super easy to put together but I also made a how-to video with some quick assembly tips!
Grab these delicious ice pops in my Etsy shop here! Favorites, pins, shares and retweets are always appreciated!
Nothing says "summer party" quite like ice pops!
Each delicious popsicle shaped box fits wrapped candies, mini candy bars, gift cards, and other small goodies, perfect for your summer party guests!!
I designed this ice pop kit with 8 color flavors included. Neapolitan is my favorite!
They are super easy to put together but I also made a how-to video with some quick assembly tips!
Labels: printable kits
Name:claudine hellmuth
