Now that Labor Day is behind us, I can start sharing lots for parties and crafts for Halloween! Yay! If you've been following my blog, you'll know that Halloween is kind of a big deal around here. So I'm super excited to kick off the season with a fun, easy and super quick DIY Jack Skellington Mug as part of the Craft Lighting Blog Series! Plus a chance to win a brand new Cricut Maker!Disclosure: As an OTC blogger and member of the Cricut Blogger program, I received compensation and/or products in exchange for my styling and crafting services. As always, all opinions are my own. #madewithcricutLet's get started! ... [Read More]
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Lord of The Rings Party Ideas
If you have been following my blog you know that theme parties are my favorite and I usually create a themed party for my boys and hubby. Ever since my oldest son was little, he has been fascinated by the realms created by J.R.R. Tolkien in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit books and epic movies. He always admired the way J.R.R. Tolkien brought the epic stories to life. So much that he often spends his spare time writing stories of his own. One of his favorite quotes from LOTR is Bilbo's "I think I'm quite ready for another adventure." My son has always hinted at a LOTR party but we just never got around to it. It must have been fate, because I couldn't have thought of a theme or quote more fitting for his graduation dinner party. I'm so excited to finally share all the fun ... [Read More]
Star Wars Lego Party Ideas
Being a "Boy Mom" I know quite a bit about Star Wars and Legos and I'm a big fan of both! Of course my love for Legos and Star Wars doesn't compare for the passion my three boys have for them. They all have grown up watching the movies and of course building Legos sets of varying degrees of complexity. In the spirit of all things Lego and Star Wars, I'm excited to share a fun little Star Wars Lego Party!Disclosure: I received compensation and/or product from Lego, Cricut and Oriental Trading Company to bring you fun ideas and crafts for your next Star Wars Lego party. All opinions are my own. This post contains affiliate links.Star Wars Lego Party Ideas My boys range from ages 7 to 17 and I love how they still will sit down together and play Legos. My friends over at Lego sent a ... [Read More]
DIY Lord of The Rings Party Sign | Cricut Vinyl Tutorial
Chances are, if you've seen the Lord of The Rings: Fellowship of the Ring you noticed Bilbo's ever so welcoming sign on his gate. Well, I couldn't have thought of a more perfect sign to welcome our guests at my son's recent Graduation party. So of course, I had to create my own using my new Cricut Explore Air 2 and a slat sign from Oriental Trading! I'm excited to share how you can too with this easy to follow tutorial.Disclosure: As an OTC blogger and member of the Cricut Blogger program, I received compensation and/or products in exchange for my styling and crafting services. As always, all opinions are my own. #madewithcricut ... [Read More]
LOTR Tree of Gondor Party Favors | Cricut Iron On Tutorial
Party favors are a must have for any celebration! We recently celebrated my oldest son's graduation with a Lord of the Rings inspired Dinner Party. So of course, I wanted to craft some custom themed party favors for our guests! I'm excited to share how I made Tree of Gondor Party Favor bags using my new Cricut Explore Air 2 and bags from Oriental Trading!Disclosure: As an OTC blogger and member of the Cricut Blogger program, I received compensation and/or products in exchange for my styling and crafting services. As always, all opinions are my own. #madewithcricut ... [Read More]
How to Emboss with Cricut | LOTR Napkin Rings
It's been nearly 16 years since the release of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and it's still a family favorite in my household. My oldest son literally grew up watching the movies and reading the books. Being the huge J.R.R. Tolkien fan that he is, a Lord of the Rings party was the perfect theme for him to celebrate his graduation. I couldn't have thought of a better theme to wish him well as he heads off to his next adventure! As always, a party for a family member means lots of fun DIYs and crafts. I'm excited to share how to emboss with Cricut Lord of the Rings Napkin Rings of your own to rule them all!As a member of the Cricut Blogger Program, I receive compensation and/or products in exchange for my crafting and design services. As always, all opinions are my ... [Read More]
