Class of 2011 Giveaway

Last month I posted a giveaway for the graduates of 2011 which is still available under Congrats Class of 2011.  I wanted you to enjoy this fun design as you celebrate your Graduates recent achievement. I thought about it and wondered if you would love to have the other design I created. It's a little more mature and may suit the High School or College Graduate. I was inspired by this tag and also created a water bottle label for a client and I think it turned out great! It matched her son's school colors and will give her ordinary bottled water a more sophisticated look, so I am sharing this design with you and hope it will add some flair to whatever you choose to use it for. The cool thing about designing these tags, is they are so versatile. They can be used for some many aspects of your party decor. Cupcake toppers, add a toothpick or lollipop stick and make your cupcakes a conversation piece. You can even cut a larger circle or scallop out of glitter card stock to add to the back for a subtle but contrasting look. (Make sure to use a double sided stick tape to keep it professional.) If you have place settings and want to decorate a table, they also work as Napkin rings. Take cloth and or paper napkins to another level (sorry I didn't demonstrate visually, planning to get better with that). Wrap a contrasting wide satin ribbon around your napkin and cover the overlap of ribbon ends with this tag. The possibilities are endless. So enjoy this printable and share photos if you like. I would love to see how creative you were while using them.

Free Tag/ Topper Printable

Water bottle Labels

Designing Party Packages

I was reading over some of my previous post and it's always good to see where you were and where you are headed. Back in January I was determined to find my place in the Printable Party world. I had seen so many creative ways to decorate parties with these printables and wanted to take part. I researched and researched, invested in a cricut and cartridges, found so many awesome blogs or web pages with either tutorials or products and now I can say I have experienced this part of the event planning world. I think I almost forgot that I went to school to make cakes! Graphic Design will always have a special place in my heart and I think I started making the cakes because I felt like I could not afford to keep up with purchasing computer programs and all the other goodies to get you on top of your game in designing. Needless to say Photoshop is stll good to me and even though we were apart for awhile, we have since reunited and it feels damn good. I have desinged so many different party elements that I am now in the beginning stages of creating a line of DIY kits. I figure if Party City has so many generic party supplies that all look alike, why wouldn't someone want a generic party that has not been seen anywhere else in their neighborhood (unless designed by me). Now when I speak of generic, I don't mean no name brand, big white box with black letters, I am simply speaking of party design packages that you can pick up for anyone's party, Nothing is personalized and it can fit whatever occasion you use it for. So check out some of my creations in my Etsy Shop as I try my hands in the printable party world.

Spa Party Water Bottle Labels

Silhouette Mom Cupcake Topper/ Tag

Wii Home Screen Inspired Invitation

Party Banner Invitation