This post on mistakes to avoid using Cricut Infusible Ink on Coasters is sponsored by Cricut. But I’d write it anyway, because I love this stuff! The only thing I can say about the new Cricut Infusible Ink transfer paper on coasters is HOLY COW!!! I showed my first project to my friend Kim and…
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{Real Party} A Penguin Christmas Party
My daughter begged for a Christmas party this year—lucky for her it doesn’t take much excuse for me to start designing an event! It was a fun experience planning this party; Maddie was there every step giving her input on what games to play, what food we should eat and what we should drink and…
Star-Studded Broadway Birthday Party
My daughter. I love her to pieces. But she’s definitely inherited a few (ahem) dramatic qualities from her parents. (Ok, really, just from me…my husband is as undramatic as they come.) Lucky for us, we have a fabulous budding acting school around the corner, The Viera Studio, where we can channel all that dramatic energy!…
Graduation Party Ideas, Inspiration, and Free Printables!
This post is a part of a campaign with Shutterfly and LooksiSquare. All opinions are entirely my own. Affiliate links ahead. The graduation free printables in this post are now updates for 2019! Download the graduation free printables 2019 set here. Parties always start with a little bit of inspiration from somewhere, whether it’s a…
Valentine’s Day “Doggie” Bags for Gift Giving
Valentines day is a day for giving gifts from the heart. In my family, the presents we give are usually very small but heartfelt. Since I have always been a firm believer that the way the gift looks when given is a very important part of the gift itself. Everyone loves a beautifully or thoughtfully…
Operation Shower: Journey of Love
Operation Shower is an organization whose work is near and dear to my heart. Growing up a military kid myself, I’ve seen what sacrifices military wives along with the rest of their family units must make while their soldiers are away. It’s nice the there are groups out there like Operation Shower that can bring…
Handmade Holiday – DIY Party Decorations
Today on the Handmade Holiday Party Hop, we’ve got some super cute DIY Party Decorations! Make pretty DIY Ornament Party Favors with Lindi at Love the Day. She has a tutorial complete with free downloadable tag. How cute is this DIY Christmas Light Garland?? My kids would love this. Hop over to Paging Supermom for…
Handmade Holiday Party Hop – DIY Gift Wrapping and Holiday Banners
The Party Hop, led by Sara at Confetti Sunshine, has created another fabulous party hop full of inspiration–this time for the holidays! Over the next few days, we’ll be linking up to lots of fun Christmas time goodies and DIY tutorials for wrapping and tagging gifts, making ornaments and decorations and we even have a…
Twilight Free Party Printables
The twilight inspired party had some help from some great printables in creating a bit of ambiance. And I’m happy to say I’m going to offer up all these printables – as is – for free so you can throw your own vampire vs. werewolf bash. You can find the links at the bottom of…
Vampires vs. Werewolves – a Twilight Halloween Party
Are you a fan of sparkly vampires, or do you run with the werewolves? Hanging out with either is sure to be a frightfully good time!! In this teen-oriented Halloween party originally published in Yum! Food and Fun for Kids Magazine, we took a few clues from the so-en-vougue vampire book series, Twilight. Highlights of…
20 Easy Ideas for a Puppy Party on a Budget
I see you’re sifting through ideas to create a fantastic Puppy Party. Your child is probably one of the following: Head over heels for man’s best friend Loves the Pound Puppies Is a Paw Patrol fanatic! All are excellent reasons to throw a puppy party. It’s so much fun to see the kids enjoy themselves…
Beachy Shower on the Ocean
The beach is my favorite place in the world. So much so, we’ve made it a point to always live nearby the ocean. And when that wasn’t possible, we always felt a bit landlocked and unsettled…until we were back living on the beach again. We know we aren’t the only ones and the beach’s magic…
Tropical Palm 40th Wedding Anniversary {Real Party}
Forty years is a long time. Especially when you’re talking about being married. My parents recently made it to that milestone–and we (their children) are very lucky to have such role models in our lives. To celebrate their 40th anniversary, we held a casual sit down dinner party for 16 people out in my parent’s…
Fairy Tale Mash-Up Feathers and Arrows Boy’s Birthday Party {Real Party}
We were so excited to have Elissa of One Stone Events contribute to the summer issue of Festivities Magazine. Her fairy tale mash-up party is definitely a new favorite of mine! I worked with her to develop some new, unique printables for her event, and Nicole of Tikkido.com helped with darling Peter Pan inspired bunting…
Star Wars Glam Spa Party {Real Party}
Star Wars is NOT just for boys. I would venture to say I know about as many little girls in love with these movies as little boys. And what I adore about little girls who love Star Wars is that they totally take a very masculine movie and twist into something very much their own….
Mustache Bash Baby Shower {Real Party}
My friend Richelle is just one of those people that is a ray of sunshine wherever she goes and lights up the lives of those around her. I’m guessing it’s all the sun and water she got growing up in the Florida Keys. The minute she let us know she was expecting another little one,…
Motorcycle Birthday Party – A Boy’s Birthday Biker Rally!
My son’s birthday party is my favorite one that I throw all year. Boy parties are challenging. No pink, no fluff, just down and dirty wholesome boy goodness. That can be fun if you let it! After some gentle steering from his father, our kiddo was quite enthusiastic about paying homage to motorcycles. For weeks…
Superhero Party {Real Party}
Superhero parties are always so fun to flip through. They’re colorful, highly graphic and the kids always look so darn cute running around in their masks and superhero capes. So when my dear client Cecelia wanted a superhero party for her son, I was pretty excited to help her out! (She is so super creative,…
Easy & Inexpensive Paper Halloween Decor
Looking for a fast and easy way to make a big splash this Halloween? Check out these cute ideas for paper Halloween decor and treat containers Paula shared at Celebrations.com. They all come complete with free printable templates for cutting out those spooky shapes! Spooky lettering and paper fans Halloween pumpkin treat bags and treat…
Black Cat Halloween Party: Simple Steps to Spooky
Not everyone is going to throw a full-out ball for a halloween party. I know–I can’t believe it either, but it’s the truth. So to provide some inspiration for a get together that isn’t as time consuming, I put together this low-effort party table. “Low-effort” meaning it shouldn’t take but a few hours to put…
Balloons! A High-Flying Birthday Party
Nothing beats a balloon at a party, so what could be better than making it the overall theme of your next celebration? It’s another sure-fire party delight for guests young and ah…not-so-old. Nicole at Tikkido.com created this spectacular event for the first issue of Festivities Magazine. There is nothing tricky to creating a banner and…
Pancake and Pajama Party
Pancakes and Pajamas. A perfect birthday party to have on a Saturday morning for little girls who might want the sleepover experience, but aren’t quite old enough to spend the night yet. At his highly styled pancake and pajama party from our first issue of Festivities Magazine, coffee was definitely optional with all this eye popping…
{Real Party} Superhero Birthday – Aston’s Amazing Day
Last year, Lili from Swanky :: Chic :: Fete created an amazing soccer birthday party for her little man Aston’s 4th birthday. I was more than excited to be able to be a part of her creative process to mark the occasion for Aston turning 5! This year, Aston is into super powers. There wasn’t…
{Real Party} Farm Fresh Milk and Cookies Birthday
Milk and cookie parties are one of those big party trends you see around–and around. It takes a fair amount of creativity and talent to make something that’s been “done” totally unique. Part of the reason this Farm Fresh Milk and Cookies party by my sweet client Diana is so totally fabulous is that is…
{Real Party} Puff the Magic Dragon
My son, Brennan, was finally old enough to choose his own birthday party theme this year and he dearly wanted it to be all about dragons. Rather than focus on the big scary-type dragons, we looked for inspiration in an old Peter Paul & Mary song my mom used to sing us when we were…
“Plant a Seed” Eco-Friendly Birthday Party
Eco-friendly party for Earth Day or every day! Plant a Seed, and watch a birthday grow in this gardening birthday.
{Real Party} Bottles and Bowties: Rocking the Bowtie!
This was such a cute idea for a baby shower, and I was thrilled to work with Yarah Designs on completing the printables and stationery for the event. The shower was held at a beautiful restaurant overlooking the beach. I love (love!) all the florals at this party and how the theme was woven throughout….
Happy New Year 2012
It has been an amazing, incredible year here at Frog Prince Paperie. The little business I had so I could stay at home didn’t end up so little at the end…and I had a fair share of pinch-me-I-can’t-believe-my-name-is-really-in-there moments with Martha Stewart, Southern Living, Yum Food and Fun for Kids and Project Nursery. There were…
Hot Chocolate Party Favors
Quick, easy favors around the holidays that look fabulous and are unique but are inexpensive are sometimes just a Christmas miracle. But if you can take something simple, like homemade hot cocoa, and put it in interesting packaging, like a test tube, it becomes something that might create gift-envy. Every year I make a giant…
Little Pumpkin Fall Harvest Party
Having a fall birthday is a perfect reason to celebrate pumpkin style! The fall has it’s own spectrum of wonderful decorations that make a seasonal ‘Little Pumpkin’ party so much more fun. Ellen of Ellen Bessette Events styled this fabulous homage to the pumpkin patch for our little Maddy. There were lots of treats, cider, s’mores, apple…
A Bewitching Halloween Party
Double, double, toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble…full of candy and sweet treats! We were completely bewitched by our Halloween photoshoot this year with all the beautiful craftsmanship from our contributors and gorgeous sweet work from some very talented bakers. It’s always truly amazing to me when you hand over a concept in…
{Real Party} Niahm’s Bright Butterfly Birthday
Nicole from Tradewind Tiaras is the most incredible DIYer I know. Every party she throws has the most amazing handcrafted details that not only shows her talent, but her love for what she does and the people that she celebrates. I was truly honored to be able to help a bit with her daughter’s…