Make It Monday- Chalk Board Back drop

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Under the Stars by Bloom

Hi All- Come on over to our new site and check out part 1 of my daughter's 11th birthday!
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Make It Monday

Hi My FRIENDS! Have you signed up for emails or RSS feed from my new site yet?  Hop over and do so and check out the yummiest Make It Monday ever- Caramel Pecan Monkey Bread

The Today Show in Bloom

Guess where I am blooming next week?  The Today Show!!!! Hop over to my new site and read all about it. While you are there, make sure to sign up to follow by email.
XO,
Jenny

Bunny Tails and Easter Flags

Come get your Bunny Tails and Easter flags on our new site BloomDesignsOnline.com. I want to see you there:)

Blooming

Great News!  Bloom Designs has moved.  Visit our new website at BloomDesignsOnline.com.  Make sure to sign up for email updates:)  So excited for you to see our new home!

Fun Make It Monday today- hurry over.
XO,
Jenny

St. Patrick's Champagne

Happy Friday- Any St. Patty's parties this weekend?  Any reason to celebrate?  I had an amazing week and am ready to toast all the good things in bloom. This glittered bottle of champagne makes a great hostess gift or party favor.  Using a paint brush, cover the bottle with Mod Podge (or a mix of 1/2 elmer's glue and 1/2 water) and then sprinkle with gold glitter.  Attach the tag and you're done. A bubbly pot of gold!

Right click on the image and save it to your computer.  You can then print:)

Have a great weekend!

XO,

Jenny 

St. Patrick's Champagne

Happy Friday- Any St. Patty's parties this weekend?  Any reason to celebrate?  I had an amazing week and am ready to toast all the good things in bloom. This glittered bottle of champagne makes a great hostess gift or party favor.  Using a paint brush, cover the bottle with Mod Podge (or a mix of 1/2 Elmer's Glue and 1/2 water) and then sprinkle with gold glitter.  Attach the tag and you're done. A bubbly pot of gold!

Right click on the image and save it to your computer.  You can then print:)

Have a great weekend!

XO,

Jenny 

Link Party

Hope you're all having an amazing week.  There is a lot blooming here, in addition to my twins separate birthday parties coming up in April that I am so excited about.  In fact, I am so excited about all these things happening here that the adrenaline is exhausting me. Ready for a link party?!?!?  Last week's most viewed and favorite links were...

Blueberry and Apricot Monkey Bread by Pint Sized Baker

Dr Seuss Bingo by Circus Berry

St. Patrick's Day Rainbow with Free Printable by Confetti Diaries

51 St. Patrick's Day Sweets by Sugar Kissed.Net

Birthday Cake Seven Layer Bars by Nats Adventures in Baking

Congratulations Ladies. Grab your button!

and if anyone else wants to grab one of our new buttons, please feel free.  Please hyper link it to http://bloomdesignsonline.com.  Ready? This is your chance to share something YOU'VE created on my blog.  I would love for you to share your parties, creative holiday ideas, recipes and favors. Really, I would love to see anything pretty.

HOWEVER,  if you want to be featured, you must have a link back (text hyperlink or my linked button) to my site on your blog. Thank you!

PLEASE VISIT 2 OTHER LINKS SO I KNOW WHAT INTERESTS YOU!

 A few rules:

1. Please be a follower of Bloom Designs Online (a member in bloom)

2. Link directly to your idea not your home page.

3. Insert a text hyperlink back to my blog or grab my button and link it back.

4. No Etsy shops, giveaways or personal link parties.

XO,
Jenny

Chevron Straws Now Blooming

I absolutely adore these chevron straws and am so excited to be offering them in my shoppe.  They are so bright, fresh and crisp.  I cannot wait to have a party!  Straws also available in striped, mini dot and polka dot.  Click here to get yours in plenty of time for Easter.

XO,

Jenny

Free Bunny Bait Tags

Finally!  I have received sooooo many request for these bunny bait tags.  Thanks everyone for all of your sweet words.  I'm afraid that I may have missed some of your requests.  I thought it was easiest to repost this recipe with the tags so that you can download.  Easter is early this year.  Get hopping!

Supplies: Rice Chex, pretzel sticks, white melting candies, spring sprinkles, white pop corn and M&M's

Spread 2 cups pretzel stick, 2 cups Rice Chex and 1 bag white popcorn on cookie sheet.

 Pour melted white melting candies over mixture and stir to coat.  Then sprinkle on your spring sprinkles.  Do not mix after sprinkling or you will coat the sprinkles.

Once the mix is set, add M&M's and then package for neighbors, for a party or in individual treat bags.

To download the tags, 

right click on the photo, 

click on save image as 

and save to your computer

open and print

XO

Jenny

Make It Monday- Burlap Bunny Bags

I am loving the natural elements in a lot of spring decor this year.  It's a great alternative to the traditional pastel party.  These burlap bunny bags are very easy to make and are great bags for wrapping presents or party favors.  I recycled the image from the bunny banner I made with burlap last year (look here).

To make these 5x7 bags, you need 

6x14 piece of fabric

acrylic paint

bunny stencil (DOWNLOAD HERE- this stencil is formatted as a banner which you can just print a tie together)

Print the banner page on a full label sheet.  Cut the pink bunny out

Iron the burlap in half so that you are able to accurately place your stencil on the burlap.

Carefully rub down all edges of the stencil.  Open up the burlap.  Dab the bunny area with paint in the color of your choice.

Let dry. Once dry remove the label and fold in half inside out.  Stitch up each side.

Turn right side out and iron flat.  

Fill and attach a cute tag.  These would be great for lots of party themes using different stencils and of course, they can be made in any size.

I just want to take a moment to share- There were two horrific events in our small town on Friday!  Things that I pray my family never has to deal with directly.  Kiss your babies and friends and family because life is short and so unpredictable. 

XO,

Jenny

Lucky Luncheon and I Heart Nap Time

Hi All! 

I am so excited to share a Lucky for Friendship Party that I did for a sweet friend and neighbor.  This is a great theme that combines combines the holiday of the moment with special feelings toward friendship.  Lucky for Friendship works for a birthday party or no reason at all party (my favorite).   I have put together a great set of printables and ideas on how to use them on for I HEART NAP TIME TODAY!  I feel so LUCKY to be posting there! Please pop over (click here) and take a look.  I am sharing some free printables too!

Think about doing a gathering for your friends? 

The invitation can be found here as well as a lunch party kit here

Can't wait for the weekend.  It's opening Day for Little League in my town which means lots of time with friends over the next several weeks and getting to watch my little ones get their game on!

XO,

Jenny

LINK PARTY

Are you ready for another fabulous link party?  Your creativity is definitely blooming because last weeks links were so incredible!  I was really amazed.  Last week's most viewed and favorite links were...
Pirate Ship Cake by Amy Confectionery Adventures 

Caramel Rice Krispie Treats (She: Mel) by Or So She Says

Mini Cherry Pie Tarts with Cream Cheese Crust by Shaken Together Life

Ombre Cake Pops by KC Bakes

St. Patrick's Day Round Up by Blooming Homestead

Congratulations Ladies. Grab your button!

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and if anyone else wants to grab one of our new buttons, please feel free.  Ready? This is your chance to share something YOU'VE created on my blog.  I would love for you to share your parties, creative holiday ideas, recipes and favors. Really, I would love to see anything pretty.

HOWEVER,  if you want to be featured, you must have a link back (text hyperlink or my linked button) to my site on your blog. Thank you!

PLEASE VISIT 2 OTHER LINKS SO I KNOW WHAT INTERESTS YOU!

 A few rules:

1. Please be a follower of Bloom Designs Online (a member in bloom)

2. Link directly to your idea not your home page.

3. Insert a text hyperlink back to my blog or grab my button and link it back.

4. No Etsy shops, giveaways or personal link parties.

XO, Jenny

Our Friendship is Golden Favors

Show your friends how much you love them with these Our Friendship is Golden favors boxes.  Rolos are my favorite candy and they are perfect for St. Patrick's Day because they look like mini pots of gold. 

You need 

mini plastic box (you can find them here)

rolos 

a 2x4 piece of scrap book paper to line the box with

twine (found here)

tag (personalized tag found here)

 These treats are also easily made in small cellophane bags.

XO,

Jenny

Make It Monday- Some Bunny Loves You Buckets

One of my kids favorite traditions is "boo"ing at Halloween- (dropping treats at someone's door, ringing the bell and running away without getting caught.) I love that they are so excited to do something kind for someone else without getting any

Lucky Charm Treats

Warning:  These are super addicting.  My kids would eat Lucky Charms for breakfast every morning if I let them, and since they think this cereal is synonymous with St. Patrick's day, I decided it would be fun to create a dessert out of these tasty tidbits   Using a traditional Rice Krispie Treat recipe but substitute the Krispies with Lucky Charms to make a great St. Patty's day snack.  At first bite, I thought they were OK...six bars later, I was hooked:) Honestly, I couldn't stop eating them.  Neither could anyone else at the party.

You need
6 tablespoons margarine (works much better than butter for this recipe)
16 ounces mini marshmallows
12 cups Lucky Charms

Line a 9 x 13 pan with parchment and spray with non-stick spray.
Melt margarine in a large pot over medium heat.  Add marshmallow and stir until melted and smooth.  Remove from heat.  Add Lucky Charms.  Stir quickly so that the charms don't melt.  Press into pan.  Chill until set.

Your family will LOVE you.
Have a super fun weekend!
XO,

Jenny