{5 Days of Free Christmas Printables} Day Four - Printable Wrapping Paper

We're on day 4 of our holly, jolly 5 Days of Free Christmas Printables and today, we're highlighting some pretty amazing DIY printable Christmas wrapping paper.

Check out these designs, they're so cute, don't ya think?

Source: Clementine Creative

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Source: The Lovely Drawer

Source: Mister Printables

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{5 Days of Free Christmas Printables} Day Three - Gift Tags Galore

Today's roundup of free Christmas printables are all about DIY gift tags! I'm never organized enough to print gift tags in advance - and almost always get stuck using ones from the Dollar store (boooo) but this year, maybe I'll treat a few pressies with some DIY love. Now if only I could make up my mind which one's I want to use . . . 

Do you print your own Christmas present gift tags?

Source: Creative Index Blog

Source: Three Little Monkey's Studio

Source: We Lived Happily Ever After

Source: Lia Griffith

{5 Days of Free Christmas Printables} Day Two: All About Chalkboard Prints

Today's fabulous roundup of free printables needs no explanation. After-all, who doesn't love a Chalkboard printable . . . especially Christmas themed ones?? Right. I didn't think you'd argue with us. Here a few Christmas chalkboard printables we're currently coveting (and most likely printing while you read this).

It's not too late to create your own photo Christmas card. Check these out from Becoming Martha, they're free and can be customized too!

Before you go to Dollarama to stock up on Christmas gift tags, consider these FREE ones from The Elli Blog.

Printable Chalkboard Gift Tags

The Cottage Market, Chalkboard Printables

These printable candy bar wrappers (done in chalkboard art of course) would be perfect in a Christmas stocking, or, to leave for Santa! 

Merry Christmas Candy Bar Wrappers

Some other great finds:

• Hot Chocolate Station 
• Free Chalk Board Sign Printable 
• Christmas M&M Poem
• Let It Snow Print

{5 Days of Free Christmas Printables} Day One - Photo Booth DIY

Think outside the box at this year's family Christmas feast. While every one is patiently waiting for the turkey to cook, have a photo booth set up with some fun props to help your guests pass the time.

Unoriginal Mom has some really cute printable props...and yes...they're free too!

Check it out here.

*All images courtesy of Unoriginal Mom

Free & Easy Halloween DIY Decorations

The countdown has begun...only 2 more sleeps until the big haunt is here! That means there is still plenty of time to carve that pumpkin, finish those costumes, and decorate for Halloween. Still searching for ideas? The Party Dress blog never disappoints when I'm looking for inspiration and with instructions as easy as, "download, print, cut and glue" well what decorations could be easier than that?

Download these DIY Decoration Templates:
1) Party Signs and Cupcake Toppers
2) Paper Chain and "Trick or Treat" Banner (extra stickers here)
3) Treat Bag Tags


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Materials Needed:

• 2.5 inch round stickers in orange
• 8.5×11 cover weight paper in black and orange
• Twine
• Glitter/Gold wrapping paper
• Glassine Bags
• Paper Sticks

Happy Crafting!

Happy Canada Day!

We wanted to send out a little patriotic love to our fellow Canadians who will be celebrating Canada Day this upcoming weekend.

Photo Source: savymom.ca

Check out these inspirational photos below to help make your celebration POP!

Free Printables at Botanical Paperworks



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Canada Day Sandwich from Canadian Family

Free Printables at Catch My Party

 

DIY Canada Flag: aka Design

Big Girl Birthday Party Ideas

You don't have to be six years old to have a birthday party, in fact, we believe the bigger the number, the bigger the party should be!

If you're thinking of throwing yourself a "Big Girl" birthday party, take a peak at some of these decor and favour ideas, we promise they'll make you want to throw a party every year.

Cocktails & Tiffany's Theme



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DIY Homemade Limoncello Favors

Homemade Limoncello tutorial by TheKnot.com. 

Start this recipe about six months before your wedding and you'll have an excellent favor to hand to your guests at the end of the night.

What You Need

Step One

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• one bottle everclear (at least 151 proof)
• one bottle vodka (80-100 proof)
• 15-20 large thick skinned bright yellow lemons
• large clear glass jar (to hold your mixture)

Step Two

• 3-4 cups filtered tap water or distilled water (not mineral water)
• 3-4 cups pure white sugar
• cheese cloth

How to Make It - Step One

Day 1

• Pour the bottle of everclear and the bottle of vodka into the large glass jar.
• Clean all of the lemon skins thoroughly with a vegetable brush. Dry the lemons. Use a peeler or zester to zest the yellow part of the skin off the lemons. You don't want any pith (the white part) to get into the mixture, this will make it bitter. Try to make the pieces as large as possible, it will make the straining process easier.
• Add all of your lemon zest to the jar and stir gently.
• Cover the jar tightly with a lid and store in a cool, dark spot (not in the fridge).
• Stir your mixture about once a week. Let the mixture sit for anywhere from 8 days to 40 days. The mixture should turn bright yellow and start to smell like lemons.

Next

• Gently stir lemon peels.
• Scoop out one of the larger peels and test the flexibility. Ideally, when the peel breaks like a potato chip, you know you're ready to move on to the next step.

How to Make It - Step Two

Day 1

{Image and free DIY template by Matt Bites}

• Dissolve the sugar in the water and bring to a boil over high heat on the stove. Boil for 5 minutes or until the mixture is totally clear. This should make you 3-4 cups of simple syrup.
• Set aside the simple syrup to cool.
• When cool, add the simple syrup to your mixture. The more simple syrup you add, the lower the overall alcohol content you'll have and the more syrupy your limoncello will be. As you stir the mixture should start to feel more like a liqueur.
• Return the infusion to a cool, dry place for up to 40 days (or for at least 8 days), and repeat the process of gently stirring the mixture about once a week.
• The mixture should look bright yellow, and once everything settles, it should be fairly clear.

Next

• Filter your limoncello using the cheese cloth and a funnel and strain into smaller bottles. Flip-top 80ml clear glass bottles are an excellent size for wedding favors. Just make sure whatever bottle you pick can seal tightly.
• Since it's homemade, your limoncello should be consumed within about 6 months for the best taste. It will get smoother with age.

Notes:

*Depending on how much simple syrup you added, your limoncello will be about 45% alc/vol.

*Serve your limoncello chilled in a small cordial glass, a shooter, or in a lowball glass over ice.



{Real Parties} A TomKat Studio Special

We're always on the lookout for baby shower ideas that are chic and modern, but still feel like a baby shower. Check out this adorable shower designed by TomKat Studio. Sweet Owl Baby Shower, was featured on their blog last month and featured yummy looking treats from The Cookie Jar and Sweeties by Kim and photographed by Sierra Studios Photography.

{Free Download} 4th of July Printables

Cheers and happy pre-4th of July party planning to all of our American friends! To help you plan your 4th of July celebration, we've found these great printables from Pizzazzerie, to help put the finishing touches on your DIY event.

Click here to see more printables from Pizzazzerie, and to learn how to download them.

Stay tuned for some Canada Day ideas!

Easter Egg Hunt Printables

{Photo Source: Two Brunettes}

We're getting the wheels in motion for this weekend's annual Easter egg hunt and, if you're doing the same, you're going to thank us for this post today.

The folks over at Two Brunettes are making your life much easier this year, with their free printable Easter egg hunt cards and egg wrappers. Check them out below, and if you love them as much as we do, then visit their blog to learn how to download these free Easter printables.

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Spring Is In The Air: Free Printables

It's hard to believe it's Spring with this wacky Ontario weather however, we refuse to give up on our favourite season. So, we're sending you all warm thoughts (literally) and a cute printable party pack we've just stumbled upon. OK, so it's not like this will make the weather nicer or warmer, but this free printable is pretty cute and did we mention it's free? That's got to take your mind off the weather . . . no?

This book-themed baby shower printable party pack was designed by Rifle Paper Co (for the May 2011 issue of Martha Stewart Living Magazine) and include baby shower invitations, bookplates, and a cute little bookmark.

Not hosting a baby shower anytime soon? You can use the bookplate and bookmark to accompany your favourite childhood classic or, use them as a prize for the Easter Egg Hunt you're hosting this weekend. The kids will love it!

Find the free printables here.

{Photo Source: Rifle Paper Co.}