TOP POSTS :: Best of September

     

Hello . . . we meet yet again! ;)

It's October, it's finally fall and it's kinda starting to actually 'feel' like it here (a little bit) and I am super pumped about it, how about you? So many fun things are on our calendar for this month that I can hardly wait to do them . . . hayrides, pumpkin patches, festivals and so much more and guess what, most of them involve pumpkins! One of our fave things! Imagine that!

But before we start heading into 'pumpkin-ville' and never turning back, let's take a quick peek back at what happened on the blog in September, shall we?!

Let's see what ideas you were loving on this month and you can catch up and check in on them now, if you missed them the first time around! ;)

So let's see what the top 5 were for last month, shall we? . . .  

:: TOP POSTS for SEPTEMBER 2016 ::

DIY :: Be-YOU-tiful Framed ART 

FREE BIRTHDAY CAKE TOPPER + Ice Cream Cake

 

ART PRINT :: Pumpkin Spice Everything

FREEBIE :: FabYOUlous Cell Phone Wallpaper

FREEBIE: Inspirational Bookmarks

   

This month was definitely full of FREEBIES and lots of hand lettering, which is my favorite kind! ;) As always, thanks for stopping by and I hope you are enjoying all things fall right now!

 
So now you are all caught up on some of the most read posts here on my blog. Hopefully you will take a moment to comment below to tell me what YOUR favorite was this month?

 
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Looking forward to seeing you again! :)

 

FREE BIRTHDAY CAKE TOPPER + Ice Cream Cake

 

It's your birthday. It's your birthday. We're gonna party like it's your birthday!
 
Who loves celebrating birthdays? Yeah me too. It is absolutely one of my most favorite things to do because think about it, you are ONLY the age you are celebrating just ONCE! ONCE! I believe that everyone deserves to have at least ONE DAY a year where all of the focus is on celebrating them, because c'mon you get to have cake for dessert! So marking the day by having a slice of cake is a must! So I say "have your cake & eat it too!'

Speaking of CAKE . . . do you have a fave? For me, for as long as I can remember I have had ice cream cakes for my birthday. I have always loved all things ice cream and cake is just ehhhh to me, so when I discovered ice cream cakes (many many years ago) well let's just say it is now MY 'go to' for celebrating my birthday every year! 

Since I love to celebrate just about anything and I love to create FREE downloads for you to help in YOUR celebrations, I have a special treat for y'all today! Think of it as some 'eye candy' for your cake.

But first, I wanted to share a couple tips for setting up a quick and easy way to celebrate a birthday that doesn't involve a lot of time or cost. I am a firm believer in using what you have already before hitting the stores and spending more money because I would rather save my money for a killer dessert. ;)

Decide on a color palette that you love. For this I picked a black and white theme (big surprise, I know) with a pop of mint green for a neutral look that can be used for anyone's birthday celebration. I simply used some things I had on hand and mixed up some patterns to give it a fun look.

• For my background this time, I used a simple black and white banner that I picked up at the store for my daughter's birthday party earlier this year. I keep all of my decor if it's still in good shape because it saves so much money in the long run.

• On the table I used a white table cloth (if you don't have one, invest in one as you will always use it) and for the black and white stripe runner, I used a mini roll of wrapping paper. If you ever shop at Target's dollar section, I recommend picking up those mini rolls of wrapping paper (when you see them) to use for everything - including this simple table runner. Don't be afraid of using patterns and mixing them up. On the place settings, I used IKEA paper napkins for 'place mats' with this geometric pattern in shades of green to mix in with the stripes of the rest of my table and I loved how it all came together.

• I also grabbed a couple of simple green plants in white bowls I had around the house to add a pop of color to the background. Plus I scattered a few decor balls on the table for added interest, that's it. Simple.

• Well . . . .and last but certainly not least, THAT cake!!! As you know we LOVE getting our ice cream cakes from Cold Stone Creamery and they have a great selection of birthday cakes to choose from! Well this one grabbed our attention called Cookies & Creamery™, because it IS amazing and who doesn't love cookies & cream?! Imagine layers of moist Devil's Food Cake and Sweet Cream Ice Cream with OREO® Cookies wrapped in fluffy white frosting!! Oh my!! It is beyond delicious and will be a staple for birthdays in our house now! The best part of getting these cakes . . . is they are available year round, so stop in and get one or do what I do and order online at ColdStoneCakes.com and pick it up! Doesn't get any easier to celebrate a birthday and 'have your cake & eat it too' now does it? ;)

Soooooo where can you get that amazing hand lettered birthday cake topper for FREE you ask? Well right here friends . . . lol

It's super easy to put this cake topper together. Promise.

You just need a few supplies: print this FREE birthday cake topper art on a nice card stock so it's sturdy, cut out with scissors and attach to a couple decorative straws (like I did here) making sure to use something that will stick (I used Tombow Adhesive +) to keep them in place. Then place them on top of your Cold Stone cake for your birthday celebration!

I hope you enjoy this freebie as you can come back and print this to use over and over again for all of those birthday parties you celebrate throughout the year. Plus make sure to visit Cold Stone Creamery and get that amazing birthday ice cream cake to have for dessert on your birthday! Trust me, indulge . . . it's so worth it!

Which of these Cold Stone Creamery birthday cakes would YOU be having a slice of? Let me know below . . .


** Thanks for helping me support the companies that help make this blog possible. This post was sponsored by Cold Stone Creamery but all opinions were my own. I truly only share with you, companies and products that I use or enjoy simple because I know you will love them too.

 

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TOP POSTS :: Best Of JUNE

     

Hello there and welcome to JULY! July? Seriously - did I really just say J-U-L-Y? Yikes this summer is flying by! Am I right or what? ;)

But at least I still have V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N to look forward to this month!!!! YAY! I am a little psyched as I am doing TWO vacations in one and will be gone for over 2 weeks so I am pretty excited to take some time off and relax, as this girl needs it sooooooo bad! No worries though as I have lots of fun posts to share and you will never know I'm gone, as I will pop in every couple days, while sitting on the beach (because that's how I am).

But before all of that happens, I need to finish up all of my work, including sharing what y'all were loving in June! I think you all enjoyed the freebies this past month and being able to print them out as a TON of you took advantage of doing so - hope you enjoyed them all! ;) Let's take a peek at what ideas I shared this month and you can catch up and check in on them now, if you missed them the first time around! ;)

So let's see what the top 5 were for last month, shall we . . .  

:: TOP POSTS for JUNE 2016 ::

FREE Father's Day Cake Topper + Dessert Table Idea

FREEBIE :: HERO Art Print - Father's Day Printables

ART PRINT :: Shine Your Light & Let the Whole World See

FREEBIE :: Father's Day Art Print

ART PRINT :: Summer Summer SummerTime

Well would you look at that? Do you see the "common thread" among all of these posts that were your favorite? Yup . . . they were ALL hand lettered! YAY - this makes my heart so happy as lettering is MY jam and I love incorporating it more & more onto the blog here, so I am so thankful you all are loving it! Thank you! 

As always, thanks for stopping by and I hope are having a fabulous summer!!! Here's to making the rest of the summer as memorable as can be!

 
So now you are all caught up on some of the most read posts here on my blog. Hopefully you will take a moment to comment below to tell me what YOUR favorite was this month?

 
Are you loving the "eye candy" here?

Then join me over on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter & Instagram so you never miss out on an exclusive deal or any behind the scenes photos!

Check out my designs, artwork & decor in my Etsy shop!

Looking forward to seeing you again! :)