It's Whip It Up Wednesday and I'm sharing some easy tips for an awesome Memorial Day BBQ or Celebration! Memorial Day will be here before you know it. And living in Southern California, it already feels like summer with 95 degree temperatures! I've had BBQ on the brain lately. I can't wait for pool parties, delicious BBQ spreads with summer salads and outdoor fun! I'm so ready that I collected my favorite Patriotic ideas to share with you today!Let's Get Started! ... [Read More]
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Red, White and Blue BBQ | Patriotic Party Ideas
I'm so excited for summer! Memorial Day is just around the corner which means we are that much closer to Summer! Time for barbecues, swimming and lot's of outdoor parties. Not to mention all the reasons to plan an old fashioned Americana Red, White and Blue BBQ. I'm sharing some fun and easy ideas for a patriotic shindig over at the Oriental Trading blog.Patriotic Party You know, a patriotic party isn't limited to the Fourth of July. How about hosting one for Flag Day, Labor Day or even a Captain America themed birthday? How fun would that be? These snack cups look just like Cap's shield, so many fun possibilities! Let your imagination go wild and show your love for America this summer! Head on over to the Oriental Trading Blog to see all the details from my Red, White and Blue ... [Read More]
Patriotic Marshmallow Brownies Recipe| Party Gals Linky Party #1
Welcome to the Party Gals Linky Party! We're a group of CREATIVE PARTY PLANNERS here to share with you our love of parties, entertaining, diy ideas and crafts! Visit us every other Friday to see what's new in our party world and link up with us to share your own fabulous ideas!Every other Friday, visit any of us on our blogs to check out a fun party inspired project, idea, recipe or craft. We'll share all our tips and inspiration with you and what's even better is, you get to share your creativity with us too! Each post will have a linky tool at the very end where you can link up with other awesome creatives!To start things off, I'm sharing my tutorial on how to make super Gooey Patriotic Marshmallow Brownies for the Fourth of July! These are even great for Memorial Day, ... [Read More]
Patriotic Banner | Sizzix Tutorial
Greetings friends! Today I'm sharing a fun Patriotic Banner, perfect for the Fourth of July, Flag Day, Memorial Day and Election Day!Let's get started.I made this banner for our upcoming Fourth of July BBQ and thought it was cute enough to share with you all! Using the latest Sizzix dies, patriotic paper and some baker's twine, it was a cinch to make.For this project you will need the Sizzix Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Precision Base Plate, Cutting Pads, Extended Multipurpose Platform, Elephant Bigz by Brenda Walton, Sizzix Bigz L Banner die by Lori Whitlock, Stacked Stars by Tim Holtz Tiny Stars and Bullseye Embossing Folders and Celebration Words Thinlits by Tim Holtz. You will also need adhesive, card-stock, hole ... [Read More]
