Fireman Birthday Party!

I think I have mentioned before that my youngest son is crazy about fire trucks and firefighters!  When it was time to plan his birthday celebration, there was no question what the theme would  be!!!  So, I got right to work and designed this birthday invitation.

I used the new Ruby Cardstock from Close to My Heart for the base and printed all of the info on White Cardstock.  I was lucky to find the striped paper in my stash - it is ANCIENT and didn't have any label, so I can't remember who it's by.  This finishing touch was the firetruck I cut with the Boys Will Be Boys Cricut cartridge.  My son loved it!!!

Next, I got to work on a banner to use at both parties (We always have one with family, and then a "kid" party for friends).  I used my most favorite Cricut Cartridge in the world, Art Philosophy to cut the scalloped circles, and circles.  The lettering is from the Plantin Schoolbook Cartridge, and the firetrucks are from Boys Will Be Boys again.  I found the great fire hat online and printed it on the computer. 

And, what's a party without goody bags?  So I filled them up with some sweets, sparkly red pencils, and bouncy balls, along with these mini-composition books that I decorated for the theme.  I think they turned out pretty cute!

I hope you enjoyed our little fireman party post as much as I did!  There were lots of smiling faces!!!

Supplies Used (CTMH unless mentioned):

Paper:  Ruby CS, White CS, Black CS, Star Patterned Paper - Bo Bunny

Embellishments:  Ribbons - WalMart

Other:  Art Philosophy Cartridge, Boys Will Be Boys Cartridge, Plantin Schoolbook Cartridge

Giraffe Banner

I created this banner for the daughter of a very good friend who was getting ready to move out of state.  I thought it would be a great decoration for her new room and since she and my oldest son are giraffe lovers, a great way for her to remember us.  I used a giraffe image that I found on a clip art site and loved how perfectly it worked with the green polka dot and brown papers I had chosen.  The giraffe print ribbon was also a huge score!!!  Love how it turned out!

Materials Used (CTMH unless mentioned):

Paper:  Cocoa CS, Colonial White CS, Green Polka Dot - Recollections

Embellishments:  Ribbons- Wal-Mart

Other:  Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge

Zebra and Hot Pink Banner

I wanted to share my latest banner with you.  I made this for the daughter of a friend who is redecorating her room with a zebra print and hot pink theme.  I found the perfect paper for this project - hot pink sparkle zebra stripe and paired it with black and white cardstock.  Sooo cute and sparkly!!!  As with all of my banners, I used Close to My Heart's Art Philosophy Cartridge for the Cricut.  Makes cutting all the components for my banners super fast and easy!  I hope you like the end result as much as I did! 

Remember to contact me for all of your custom invites, thank yous, banners, and favors.  I can't wait to work with you!

Here is a close up view of the rolled paper roses I created as embellishments.

Materials Used(CTMH unless mentioned)

Paper:  Zebra stripe - Michaels Recollections, Black CS, White CS, Cotton Candy CS, Blush CS, Hollyhock CS

Embellishments:  Ribbon- WalMart

Other:  Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge