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Peppermint Candy Wreath

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:11:00 +0000

Well finally this weekend, I sat down and tackled making my first peppermint candy wreath! I've had this on my to do list for the past two years and finally did it!! This wreath was so easy to make and my daughter even assisted me in the project. She was my little elf who unwrapped all of the peppermints!! The total project took me a little less than 2 hours to make. I found this great tutorial over at My Blessed Life and you can find the easy tutorial right here. I did find that because the peppermints come in different sizes and shapes you have to watch the spacing of the peppermints and don't toss the odd shaped peppermints - you might need these little guys to fill in some odd spaces. Next time, I make another peppermint wreath I will definitley spray the wreath with a clear glaze to seal the candies. I didn't spray my wreath until the next day and the candies started to get really sticky!!

Happy Holiday Crafting!!
Amy

Halloween Costume Idea

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 02:44:00 +0000

Can you believe Halloween is just around the corner? If you are looking for last minute Halloween costume idea, here is a fabulous last minute idea from Provo Craft.

Flower Child Costume

What you’ll need:

Provo Craft Supplies

· Cricut Expression

· Gypsy Handheld Device

· Cricut Vinyl- Burnt Umber orange, Ice Blue, Lilac Purple,Lime Green, Yellow, Ruby Red, Rose Pink

· Cricut Classic Font- cut at 4.41 inches (remove tag holes), 1.59 inches. (Cut out flowers and smaller circles, adhere to clothing as desired, using smaller circles for centers of flowers on pants, and using flower centers in flowers on shirt.)

Instructions:
1. Cut flowers and circles from each color of vinyl; 5 of each piece at 4.41 inches flowers and 1.59 inches for circles.
2. Adhere vinyl shapes to jeans and t-shirt; mixing colors of centers and flowers.
3. Add solid vest and handkerchief headband to finish flower child costume.

Happy Crafting!!!

~ Amy

Burlap Halloween Banner Tutorial

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 03:55:00 +0000

I can't believe Halloween is just around the corner? I have no idea where the summer went let alone September!!! This past week I started pulling out the fall decorations and below is my Halloween burlap banner I made last fall for both of my fireplaces.

Want to make one? It's so easy and inexpensive!!

Supplies:
Burlap - you can find this at your local fabric/craft store.
scissors
jute string
fabric paint
stencils
- I made mine on my cricut but you can also use word to enlarge the letter and print out to use as stencils.
hot glue
cut out your pennant pattern
ribbon if you would like to add

1) Cut your burlap into the pennants and set aside
2) Get your stencils and paint ready to stencil on your pennants
3) Stencil your letters onto the burlap and set aside to dry.
4) After the pennants have dried you will need to secure onto the jute string. I secured mine with hot glue after I laid out the pennants and center them on my string. Don't forget to leave extra string to hang your banner up.
5) I added orange grosgrain ribbon between my letters for some extra flair and you can get as creative as you want!!

I cut a pennant pattern out of card stock by free hand and you can make your pennant any size you want!!

Happy Crafting!!!
~ Amy

I will be back with some party ideas and new crafts on a regular basis. I had some other things that came up that have taken me away from my blog! Thank you for sticking around!! ;)

{DIY} Bunny Tails Easter Treat

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:06:00 +0000

Can you believe Easter is this coming Sunday? I can't believe how fast this year is flying right by us! Since we are in Easter mode around my house, I thought I would share with you this cute idea I found over at eighteeen25 blog spot. BUNNY TAILS! I usually send my daughter to school with some treat to share with her friends at school and this year as soon as I saw this bunny tail idea I knew what we were doing for our Easter treats! Here are a few pictures of our bunny tail treat bags.

She started to sign her name with a crown next to it -

Do you think she thinks she's a princess?

- I asked her if that was the logo for Lilly she goes

NO! I'm just adding my princess crown! lol

We used (4) large marshmallows in our bags because the large marshmallows in our bag looked so skimpy when we only put (2) in the snack bag. Plus, then we used it as a counting activity - she had to count out the bags, count out (4) marshmallows, and then print her name 20 X's on the back of the cards. By the time we were down with the 20 bunny tails - Lilly said this was a lot of work!! It definitely entertained her this raining weekend ;)

So if you are looking for a cute idea for your classroom, easter brunch, or treats for the kids to take to school hop on over to eighteen25 and print off their cute party printable and follow the tutorial! The link to download the templates can be found right here!

Thanks eighteen25 for sharing this cute idea!!!

3 Free Greeting Cards from Tiny Prints!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:27:00 +0000

Happy Thursday Everyone!!

I have this great offer to share with you from Tiny Prints - I think you will all love this promotion and just in time for Mother's Day!

Tiny Prints is offering a 1 year FREE Greeting Card Membership & receive (3) free greeting cards for just signing up!!! Woo hoo!! This promotion is good until April 19th - so sign up today!! (more details below)

Also has an added promotion you can purchase until Tuesday Mother's Day cards for .99 cents!! Plus, for signing up you get your (3) for free cards when sign up for the greeting card membership.

Click here to sign up

Tiny Prints has you covered this year for Mothers’ Day with their Tiny Prints Greeting Card Collection, which lets you create individual personalized cards with photos starting at $1.99. They have cards for everyone in your life from your mom, to your grandmother, sister, daughter or anyone else important to you. In a matter of seconds, you can create personalized Mother’s Day Cards and have Tiny Prints mail them directly to you or the recipient. No more scouring the racks at your local convenience store for a lame last minute card, Tiny Prints has removed the hassle and added the fun back into Mother’s Day shopping with a personal touch.
As an extra bonus all Mother’s Day Greeting Cards will be $.99 cents and you can also sign up for a Free Greeting Card Membership, giving you three FREE cards to use right away, as well as discounts on future cards. Hurry Offer expires April 19th!!!

Dr. Seuss Birthday Parties

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:22:00 +0000

Photo from Children's Classics

Children's Classics - Dr. Seuss Biography

In honor of Dr's Seuss Birthday today, I thought I would share with you some links to some very creative Dr. Seuss themed parties, from baby showers to birthday parties. There are a lot of fun party ideas you could throw for your little one or that new mom to be!

If you have a party Dr. Seuss or any shower or birthday party that you would like to share email me at events@lillianaerin. I would love to share your party with the readers of Lillian Aerin & Co!

Kara's Party Ideas -
Dr. Seuss Baby Shower with a Horton hears a Who table!

Design Dazzle
Dr. Seuss Baby Shower

Create My Event - how cute is the pin the heart on the grinch game! What a clever idea!
Dr. Seuss Birthday Party

The Creative Party Place - check out this amazing birthday cake! Don't forget to scroll down and see the smash cake!
Dr. Seuss Birthday Cake

How Does She?
Dr. Seuss lunch idea in honor of his birthday - what a fun idea!

One Pretty Thing - check out this round up of Dr. Seuss ideas!
Dr. Seuss Round Up

Under the Sea Inspired Party

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:19:00 +0000

Little Mermaid and Under the Sea inspired party

These picture are from my daughters 4th Birthday party from last summer~ An Under the Sea Birthday Party. I shared this post last summer over at The Preppy Strawberry in June but wanted to share the party with all of my Lillian Aerin & Co readers.

In the picture above I got the wreath idea from How does she blog? Click here for more instructions on how to make a balloon wreath! I think I made mine bigger than the one they gave instructions for because I used close to 300 balloons!

Under the Sea Party

To create my under the sea theme I used blue balloons and white balloons and taped them to the ceiling and the walls. Along with the balloons I hung green crepe paper down for the sea algae and then across the ceiling I twisted two different colors of blue together to create the water look.

My centerpieces were glass vases from the dollar store and I put swim goggles around the vase. I filled the glasses up with water then added blue food coloring. In between the vases I had little fish dishes and filled them with gold fish crackers!

Mermaid Cake

The mermaid cake I did by hand - see pictures below of how I cut it out. We had a little miss hap when icing it because Lilly wanted to help. So I gave in and let her help but when she was putting the M&M's on the tail she pushed a little too hard and we lost the tail! Oh well nothing a few toothpicks and some more icing can't fill in! ;)

before the icing

Singing happy birthday with her cousins and friends. - She wasn't looking at me because everyone else was taking a picture! Poor kid didn't know where to look! ;)

Happy Birthday - this picture was taken on her actual birthday!

My baby is four!

06-06-2006

Any questions or need help planning your next party email me at events@lillianaerin.com

Toy Story Inspired Birthday Party

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:11:00 +0000

This past weekend, I had the honor of helping plan my nieces 4th Birthday party. She picked Toy Story 3 for her party theme which comes as no surprise since she asked for the Buzz Light year bike! Yes, you heard me correctly Buzz not Barbie or Hello Kitty - she only wanted Buzz Light Year Bike. You can say she is a huge fan of Toy Story!

Here is a peak at the Party ....

Invitations:

We went with the etch a sketch theme for the invitation. I used the etch a sketch to write all of the party details in the center of etch a sketch.

* if you are interested in the Toy Story Invitation please email me at events@lillianaerin.com. I will take custom requests for the invitation.

Favor Table - Sunnyside Daycare Table

Favor Table:
I used a empty box and marked on the outside Sunnyside just like from Toy Story 3 when Andy was preparing for college and had to give away some of his toys. Lucky for me my niece and my daughter both had there share of Toy Story toys that we could use as props on the favor table.

Favor Bags:
The favor bags were lunch bag with the Toy Story logo and tied with some twine. Inside each kid received a packet of toy story fruit treats, stickers, note pad, pencils, temporary tattoos, markers, crayons, play cards - all Toy story themed items.

Table:
My niece wanted the Toy Story table cloths so we used the Toy Story 3 table cloths along with matching plates and hats. The party hats were Toy Story Alien hats - pretty cute!

Table Setting

each child received a sheriff badge and for lunch we had pizza - From Pizza Planet (Toy Story 1)

and juice box and along with these fun squeeze applesauces! Did you see how cute those Alien hats are? All of the kids had a blast and loved the theme.

Birthday Banner:

Birthday banner was also done to match the same colors as the plates and table cloths. I used a white flower cut, with another green flower cut, and then cut the letters in a matching blue color - all strung with some twine.

Toy Story Cuts outs & banner are also available as a party package - please email me at events@lillianaerin.com for more information

Cake:

A Wilton cake pan and a steady hand and lots of patience went into creating the buzz cake. Along with the cake the kids also had there choice of cupcake.

Buzz Light Year Cake

Games/Crafts

Games - They played pin the badge on woody and there was also a piñata Toy Story tower game.

Craft - we did create your own Mr. Potato Head - each child received a Mr. Potato head cut out and then glued on arms, nose, and his shoes. This was a big hit and all of the kids loved creating their own Mr. Potato head.

Spring is in the air

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:53:00 +0000

How gorgeous are these Gerbera Daisy Favor boxes? These favor boxes would be prefect for a spring bridal or baby shower favor! Can you tell I'm ready for spring to arrive? ;)

Keep warm out there - Here in Ohio we are experiencing arctic temperatures!

"Daisy Delight" Gerbera Daisy Favor Box (Bright Orange or Hot Pink) (Set of 24)

An old proverb says "Spring has come when you can put your foot on three daisies." Not only can daisies let us know when spring is here, the daisies on our gorgeous gerbera daisy favor boxes herald a wonderful event--perhaps a wedding or a baby on the way. These beauties from Mother Nature's bouquet create a garden of gladness wherever they go! Features and facts:

White favor box topped with a single silk gerbera daisy with a yellow center

Available in bright orange and hot pink

Pop-up box makes assembly easy

Can be personalized for an additional charge

Favor box measures 2" square; gerbera daisy is approximately 4" in diameter

Sold in a set of 24

Thank You

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 19:43:00 +0000

I'm so excited for 2011!!! I have lots of new additions coming soon to Lillian Aerin & Co. There will be lots of new products on the website and some new features on my blog! I want to first say thank all my followers for sticking around and following me on this journey!

If you are new follower my name is Amy and I launched Lillian Aerin & Co. back in 2008. The idea began back in 2008 after losing my FT job after 8 years - yes big shock and the loss was at the beginning of the economic crisis. So, as I began to look for a FT job my wheels were spinning as to what I could on my own? Well, I love to plan parties, I love crafting, and now I can add to the list my love for blogging and social media! This is were Lillian Aerin & Co. started back in April 2008. When I first launched the website I was only carried party favors and unique personalized gifts. In the next few weeks I will be adding event planning and party printable side to Lillian Aerin & Co. I've been planning parties and putting together inspiration boards for all of my events and friends for years. I've spend the last half of 2009 and all of 2010 looking for a FT job again after losing a job back in Oct. 2009 - now I'm at the point of - Get creative and create my next opportunity!!

Currently, I am working on a Toy Story Party and will be sharing with you many of these event details after the party.

My goal at Lillian Aerin & Co. is to create exquisite events for all occasions!

I hope you will stay tuned and join me on this ride! I'm looking to provide you with lots of ideas and tutorials on making every celebration FUN!!

Some things I'm looking to offer on the blog are guests posts and giveaways! If you have an etsy business or your own small business and would like to sponsor a giveaway please send me an email!! You can email me at amy@lillianaerin.com

You can find me on FB and Twitter - stop by and say hi!!

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♥ Tiny Prints - Valentine's Day ♥

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:42:00 +0000

I just love the collection of Valentine's Day Cards from Tiny Prints! Do you have a nieces, nephews, grandkids that live far away from you? Or have kids in college? Tiny Prints has made it easy for you! You can now add to your card or a amazon, Target, or Starbucks gift card! How cool it that! Stop by and check out the Valentines Day Collection!

Tiny Prints has you covered this year for Valentine’s Day, from Group & Photo Cards to Party Invites and even Photo Gifts. But, the big news for 2011 is the Tiny Prints Greeting Card Collection, which lets you create individual personalized cards with photos starting at $1.99. They have everything from romantic to sentimental to hilariously funny and suggestive cards. In a matter of seconds you can create personalized cards for your loved one, mom, dad, friend or anyone else important in your life and Tiny Prints will mail the card directly to that person. No more scouring the rack at your local convenience store for a lame last minute card, Tiny Prints has removed the hassle and added the fun back into Valentine's Day shopping.

Coming Soon

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 23:13:00 +0000

I'm still here - sorry for the lack of posts! The holiday got the best of me and then I was sick the whole month of December!

Lots of new things coming to Lillian Aerin & Co. Right now, I am making some changes to the blog site and have some new products coming soon! I can't wait to share them with you but I need a few more weeks!

Stay tuned ....

Thanks!

Amy

Best Selling "Girly Favor"

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:19:00 +0000

Are you planning a bridal shower, girls night out , or a bridal luncheon? Looking for a unique favor to fit your shower theme? "It's a Shoe Thing!" Shoe Bottle Opener this is one of our most popular choices for showers!

Favor Details

Envision style and sophistication married with a perfect fit!. A trio of tiny, rhinestones adorn the top of this sexy, chrome, stiletto shoe, so stunning that bottles almost line up to be opened. It's hard to walk away from this beauty! Features and facts:

Chrome shoe bottle opener with rhinestone accents
Opener measures 1 ¾” h x 1 ¼” w x 4 ¾” l
Passion-pink gift box says "It's a Shoe Thing!" Shoe Bottle Opener on the front and back
Shoe-box top is jet black with small, white polka dots, a black, grosgrain bow and a matching "For You" tag
Gift box measures 3 ¼” h x 1 ¼” w x 4 ¾” l

Happy Planning!

Amy

P.S. ~ Don't forget to "Like" us on Facebook for coupon codes to use at check out!

Win a Wedding Full of Favors by Kate Aspen

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:46:00 +0000

One of our vendors is running a contest over here to win a Wedding Full of Favors! If you are getting married or know someone who is planning a wedding you will want to share this link!

Good Luck!!

Be sure to "like" us on Facebook to keep up with coupons and special promotions!!

Click here for our Facebook page

Get Ready for Back to School

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 04:38:00 +0000

I don't know about you but we are full swing into back to school mode and getting ready for another school year!

check out our adorable lunch boxes ~

Looking for a Personalized Tee

Make It : Paper Gift Topper

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 02:35:00 +0000

photo courtesy of The Crafts Dept @ Martha Stewart

Along with my love for shopping, cute favors, and unique gifts - I love to craft! If you follow me over at my other blog you already know about my love for crafts. Anyway, I saw this past weekend over at Martha Stewart - The Crafts Dept. How cute is the package topper? I can not wait to wrap a gift and make this topper! I wanted to pass it along because what a cute gift topper for any party - baby shower, birthday party, wedding gift, you name it this topper will definitely get you some compliments.

You can find the instructions on how to make this over here.

Happy 4th of July!

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 01:26:00 +0000

We will be off the next few days to enjoy the holiday weekend with family and friends!

Have a safe and Happy 4th of July!

Wedding Party Gifts Ideas!

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 01:39:00 +0000

We are officially in the Summer Wedding Season! Are these not the cutest flip flops? Most days, I wish I could go back and get married again! There are so many cute things to choose from for Wedding Party gift ideas!

What did you and your groom give as gifts at your wedding?

My husband gave all of his guys a gift that "fit" them? I mean he put thought into it and everyone had something different. For example, the one guy in our wedding is a HUGE Ohio State Buckeye Fan. So easy one there he got him this really cool OSU memorabilia from way back when.

For my bridesmaids, I got them all a Vera Bradley make up bag. There was another gift coming but it ended up being a huge mess and I canned the other part to their gift and upgraded the Vera bags.

Do you know someone getting married? Send them over to Lillian Aerin & Co and you can pass along this coupon code for 20% off! Use code

BLOG20

Here are few bridal party gift ideas!

Father's Day Gift Ideas

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:59:00 +0000

Don't forget to say Thank you to Dad with one of our personalized Father's Day Gifts. Choose from barware, personalized travel gear, personalized sports gear! I'm sure you will be sure to find something to match his taste!

Personalized Picnic Deluxe Cooler

Bottle Opener Key Chain

Pilsner Glasses

Personalized Golf Towel & Key Ring Tool Set

Poker Table Bar Sign

Irish Beer Sign, Stein & Coaster Set

Dad's Canvas Travel Bag

Piggy Paint

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Tue, 04 May 2010 00:47:00 +0000

This past weekend we added to our store Piggy Paint nail polish line! If you are not familiar with Piggy Paint you can read more below!

Stop by Lillian Aerin and Co. and pick up a bottle for your little princess!

Piggy Paint is a natural, eco-friendly nail polish designed for fancy girls. Its non-toxic, hypoallergenic formula makes it safe to use on all piggies.

Piggy Paint dries to a hard, durable finish that can easily be removed with our eco-friendly, low odor Piggy Paint nail polish remover. Both are made in the USA!

Available in an assortment of gift sets that are perfect for Holidays and other special occasions. Say good-bye to harsh, smelly chemicals and hello to Piggy Paint...it's as Natural as Mud!

Mother's Day Gift Ideas

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:14:00 +0000

Mother's Day is just around the corner - do you know what your are going to get Mom this year? Below are just a sample of the personalized gifts you can find for Mom at Lillian Aerin & Co.

Mom's Terry Cloth Spa Slippers

The Weekender Tote Bag

Hanging Cosmetic Case

Terry Cloth Spa Robe

2 Piece Cosmetic Set

Striped Canvas Tote Bag

Stemless Wine Glasses (Set of 4)

Mom's Heavy Weight Charm Bracelet

Mom's Beaded Silver Jewelry Box

Earth Day 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:37:00 +0000

{photo courtesy of Kate Aspen}

Happy Earth Day!!

In honor of Earth Day today, I decided to share with you some of our popular Eco-Friendly Favors. If you are planning an event please stop by Lillian Aerin & Co and check out our large selection of wedding favors, bridesmaid gifts, baby shower favors, baby gifts, and personalized gifts!

I love comments so if you are planning an event and need help with some ideas let me know!

Happy Earth Day!

{photos courtesy of Kate Aspen}

Girls night out favors

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:55:00 +0000

Summer is fast approaching and weddings will soon be in full swing! Are you ready? Are you planning a bachelorette party? Look no further than Lillian Aerin & Co! We carry a large selection of bridesmaid gifts, girls night out favors, and personalized jewelry! Your bridesmaids will flip over the fabulous favors! We carry a large selection of favors by Kate Aspen. If you don't see something you are looking for let us know! We will do our best to find that perfect favor for your event! We are adding new products every day so keep checking back!

Our Feature Presentation: Wedding Dance Floor Decals

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:49:00 +0000

Now in stock ~ Personalized Wedding Dance Floor Decals! The dance floor decals are available in 6 designs, 10 colors, and 2 sizes. Each decal is personalized with bride & grooms name and wedding date! Your quests will be "ooh'ing and "aww'ing" about the decal! Order yours today! Check out all 6 designs at Lillian Aerin & Co.

Brides Magazine recently featured the dance floor decal.

You will see from the video how easy they are to install and it gives any reception floor the WOW factor!

Valentines Day Gifts

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:35:00 +0000

Are you looking for a unique Valentines Day gift for that someone special? Well look no further we have a large selection of gift ideas! How about this picnic cooler for that special guy? This would be a great addition to the any tailgating party! We even have a beverage cooler! Both of these items can be monogrammed at no additional cost! Looking for something for that special girl in your life? We have you covered! We even have personalized Valentines Day Tee's for both kids and adults but hurry time is running out! Below are few examples of our gift ideas and you can access all the gifts at Lillian Aerin & Co.

Let us know what you think!

Happy Shopping!

{image courtesy of Luna B & cathy concepts)