Donut Valentine's Day Party

I have been wanting to design a printable collection featuring donuts for a while now. Since Valentine’s Day is coming up and we were having friends and their kids over for tea and treats, I thought that would be a perfect time to have a donut-themed Valentine’s Day party.  So, I got to work designing the printables.

Designing the printables was easy, but finding the donuts here in Switzerland to go with the party was not! Some coffee shops have them, but the ones I went to were empty at the time. I found some frozen ones at Ikea, but it was not enough and I wanted to have some different kinds.  I thought I could try and make them myself, but that did not work...they burned!  Definitely check the oil temperature before attempting to fry the donuts ;-). I also tried to bake them, and that was more successful, but they were more like a cake rather than a donut.  Just as I was about to give up, my husband reminded me that we sometimes get them at the gas station for the kids.  I wasn't too hopeful as usually they only have one or two.  I went early on a Sunday morning and they had plenty!  And so the party was saved by the gas station market.

The kids loved all of the donuts, and they especially loved the donut “cake”, as it had chocolate filled donuts.  Yum!  I made the cake banner using two straws and the printable cake banner that I designed.  I added some tissue paper to the tops of the straws to give it a more festive feel. Even though this was a donut party, I still had to have cupcakes since I love them.  Plus, I love how they look with cupcake toppers and wrappers. So pretty! We also had some chocolate covered marshmallows and Berliners. 

And of course there were some gifts for the kids.  I found the cutest temporary tattoos at the cupcake bakery and packaged them up with some pink shredded paper and topped the bag with a bag topper to match the rest of the printables.  They say “Donut you know I think you’re cool?”. The kids loved them and wanted them on right away!

It was a great afternoon spent with friends and donuts aplenty! I hope you enjoyed the pictures of our sweet little donut Valentine’s Day party. 

New Invitation Designs

It's a new year, so new invitation designs are in order! I added these printable invitations to the shop yesterday.

Nothing quite says "It's a party!" like confetti! This printable invitation is great for a child's birthday, but the wording can also be changed to make it perfect for a baby or bridal shower.

For all the sports enthusiasts or perhaps for the Superbowl coming up, this printable invitation is perfect for any sports-related event.  Note: We can change the balls to suit your party if needed!

The party printables such as banners, cupcake toppers, thank you tags, etc, will be in the shop soon.  If you have any questions, feel free to send me an email at carla@paperandpartylove.com.  I look forward to hearing from you!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!  Have a great holiday season and see you back here in 2014 with some new content! Can't wait.

Holiday Cards

We designed some holiday cards this year and are happy to present them here.  They are available for purchase in our store.  Each card comes with a matching white envelope and they measure 4"x6" (105mm x 148mm).  They are printed on a very nice thick cardstock and are perfect to send to friends!  The inside is blank for you to write a message and the back is printed with our logo.

Below are the images of the cards we have available:

Enjoy!

Advent Calendar Wrapping Ideas and a Sale!

Since I am on the topic of advent calendars, I thought I would put together some quick wrapping ideas for you using the paper favor bags we have in the store. And if you read through to the bottom, you'll find a nice surprise to make it easy for you to do too!

It's always takes some time to wrap 24 small gifts with wrapping paper, and that is just for one advent calendar.  If you need to make more, it takes even longer.  I used the paper favor bags we have in the store and it takes no time at all.  I put the gift inside and closed up the bags and I was done! And as a bonus, they look so nice inside my advent calendar.

The bags are fun and easy to decorate. These can be used for stocking stuffers or your Christmas gifts as well. Below are some ideas to help you get started:

Wrap a bag with twine or ribbon.

Add a mini clothespin and a gift tag.

Use a small paper favor bag and tie some twine around the middle to make a fun paper bow and attach it to a bigger bag.

Fold over the top of the bag and punch two holes.  Then thread ribbon through the holes and tie it in a bow.

Use washi tape to close the bag.

There really are so many ways you can decorate these bags. In order to help you make it easier this Christmas and for your advent calendars if you are still getting them ready, we're having a sale in the shop!  We're giving you 50% off all of our paper favor bags. Yes, you read that right...50%!  Type in the following code at checkout to receive the discount: BAG50. But hurry because you can only get this great deal for one week, until December 4th.

Click here to view these bags in our store.

Happy Wrapping!