Free Holiday Gift Tag Printable

Whatever you celebrate, spread the love!

Enjoy these free printable gift tags and have a fabulous holiday!

XOXO,

Jen

Unicorn Pumpkin Tutorial

Had so much fun making these sweet unicorn pumpkins with my daughter last week!

Here's what you'll need:

Pumpkins (real or the foam carve-out type)

Acrylic Paint

Holographic Paper

Ribbons

Pom Poms 

Scissors

Permanent Market

Clear tape

Hot Glue Gun

Paint your pumpkin. Will need 2-3 coats. Let dry about an hour.

Cut ears out of your paper, leaving a little extra at bottom to fold up as shown.

Cut out a dome shape for cone.

Fold into a cone, but don't secure it yet.

Grab your ribbon and tie a knot in the middle.

Place knot in the middle of your dome and then wrap sides around to form cone.

Secure with a piece of tape (or hot glue) and then trim bottom so it's even across the bottom.

Next, hot glue the ears onto your pumpkin.

Place cone ever the stem of the pumpkin and secure with a little hot glue.

Next it's time for the pom poms! Put your glue on in a circular pattern directly on the pumkin and then hold pom on for a few seconds until secure.

Draw a pretty face on with your marker and your unicorn pumpkin is ready to display!

Did you like this craft? If so, be sure to leave a comment or share our Pinterest tutorial.

Pom Poms and Holograph Unicorn Making Kits can be found in my shop! Details below.

Have a beautiful day!

XOXO,

Jen

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Unicorn Rainbow Party - {Featured Party}

Happy to feature this fun party held by a friend of mine. Unicorns are cropping up everywhere this year and it's such a fun theme for a party. Especially if it's held at an incredible farm and has the fun twist of being a art party, too. Here are some photos and great ideas the mom, Janet, of Barclay Farms did for this party.

Adorable pony turned Unicorn

Beautiful birthday girl in a rainbow dress.

Unicorn Chair and Pom Pom Wand

"Paint brush" Rice Krispie treats on popsicle sticks with rainbow sprinkles

Close up of this yummy treats!

Bright colored chairs and aprons set the stage for painting.

Painting rainbows.

Of course, I had to bring some pom poms!

And a sweet bubble blowing, game playing princess to entertain!

Want a pony at your next party? Check out Pony Party People in Bucks County, PA.

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Mermaid Party Inspiration!

Excited to share this pretty party with you today! Beautiful 10 year old, Lacie, had one magical party!  Her sweet and talented, mama, Jeanette, created this gorgeous party for her at Sea Life Aquarium at Great Lakes Crossing and was kind enough to share the photos with us. We are so glad she did!

Happy Birthday, beautiful girl! Sending you hugs and kisses and a big wish that all your birthday dreams come true! XOXO, Jen

Party Details:

Location:  Sea Life Aquarium

Cake: Sweets by Arnold

Cookies:  Sugar Me Desserterie
Edible Cupcake Toppers:  Lena's Cakes

Mermaid Tutu: Tulle & Hook

Paper Birthday Banners: Glitter Mama
Jellyfish Ornaments: By The Seashore Decor

Tulle Pom Pom Wands: Pretti Mini

Fabric Backdrop:  Pretti Mini

10 Easy Ideas For A Rustic Country Chic Wedding

   I had the great honor of styling my cousin's wedding last weekend in Lancaster, PA. The bar and property were incredible, the company warm and laid back, the weather perfect. 

This beautiful couple wanted a casual, relaxed feel that would be cozy yet fun for their guests. The whole affair was very laid back with a bonfire late night, s'mores kits for all, and camping in tents for all that wanted to stay over. I loved all of their "out of the box" ideas! 

10 EASY IDEAS FOR A RUSTIC COUNTRY CHIC WEDDING:

1. Hanging decorations. Whether you hang flowers, paper flowers, vines, ornaments or pom poms (as we did here) take advantage of the height found in rustic barns or tall country spaces. If outside, hang some whimsy from the trees or inside a large tent. 

2. Hay bale seating. A cozy hay bale couch screams "shabby chic" and is also an easy way to create. It gives you extra seating and adds a simple, relaxed elegance to your wedding at the same time. Throw a sheet, blanket, or table cloth over them and add throw pillows.

3. Tea Staining. If you can't get your hands on vintage lace (or only have white like I did), tea staining is the way to go to add those beautiful cream or champagne colors to your lace or linens. Boil a big pot of water, add in 8-10 black tea bags. Reduce to low and throw in any lace, sheet, or fabric you'd like to darken. Check it every few minutes to check the color. About 5-10 minutes will stain it to a nice ivory. 15 -30 minutes will deepen in to cream, ecru, or champagne. Results depend on the age and type of fabric, but those estimates should get you pretty close.

4. Hang a backdrop. We used ribbon and lace to create a large backdrop to block off one section of the barn, and another smaller version for the photo booth below.

5. The Photo Booth. We picked up these cute paint-yourself wooden photo props at Joann's, but you can also find a lot of printable versions on line.

6. Mason jars. You can use them for anything from beverage holders to flower vases to holding napkins and utensils. Here, the bride made her own box to hold them. She left out metallic markers for everyone to design their own glass. Tie burlap, ribbon, or lace on them for a special touch.

7. Old Picture Frames.  Adorable for photos, photo booths or hanging decorations. 

8. Chalkboard paint milk jugs instead of vases. Gorgeous plain or personalized. I found these at efavormart.com 

9. Tutus instead of brides made dresses. Since this wedding was so casual, some of the kids wore leggings and cowboy boots, but you can easily dress it up, too, as the daughter of the groom did.

10. Consider a bouquet you can keep. A fun new trend is the keepsake bouquet. We made this one from vintage and tea stained lace, cream tulle and ivory glitter tulle. 

More inspiration and Shopping Information:

DIY Photo Wooden Photo Props - www.joann.com

Black Chalk Painted Milk Jugs - www.efavormart.com

Mason Jars - www.michaels.com

Keepsake Lace Bouquet - Prett Mini

Lace and Tulle Pom Poms - Pretti Mini

Child's Tutu & Baby Tutu Dress - Pretti Mini

Backdrop - Pretti Mini