posted by cindylouh on March 12th, 2010 | St Patrick's Day |
We are lucky because Steph at the Daily Digi is giving away some festive freebies for St. Patrick's Day!
Visit the Daily Digi to download this cute collection of digital papers.
And these darling printables for treat bag toppers.
Simply print out the treat bag topper on card stock and trim around the outside edge. With a craft knife cut around the top of the shamrock. Fold paper in half, allowing the shamrock to stay straight. A bone folder will help to make the fold nice and crisp.
If you are really daring and like to throw caution to the wind, you can use the shamrock digi paper to print shamrocks on a white lunch sack. It was a bit tricky (scary) but I got it to work. I would only try this on an inexpensive printer. I folded the the bottom of the bag in the opposite direction so I could print on the flat side without the seam. I sent the bottom of the bag through first. The bag could also be decorated with stamps or left plain.
Once your plain or printed bag is filled with goodies, attach the topper to the top of the bag with some fancy brads or staples.
So skip on over to the Daily Digi to gather up all of your fabulous freebies!
Thanks for taking the time to visit me today!
posted by cindylouh on March 9th, 2010 | St Patrick's Day |
Gourmet Mom on the Go has some fun printable leprechauns to stick into food. Picture from Cookie Girl of her Key Lime Bars.
Oh Gravy shares her cute printabale Lucky Pillow Box.
TomKat has some adorable printable St Patrick's Cupcake Picks!
Busy Bees also has some great printable cupcakes toppers. She shows you how they also can become cute pins.
Looking for other way's to celebrate St Patrick's Day? You might like:
Crochet Shamrock Garland
St. Patrick's Day T- Shirt
Blarney Treasure Stones
and more ideas here.
I hope you will come back Friday for another printable treat!
posted by cindylouh on March 1st, 2010 | Made By You Mondays, St Patrick's Day |
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If you are thinking about hosting a St. Patrick's Day party she has some fun ideas for celebrating St. Patty's with Guinness Beer.
posted by cindylouh on March 17th, 2008 | St Patrick's Day, St Patrick's Day popcorn, green popcorn recipe, party ideas, recipes |
Here is a little green treat for St Paddy's Day!
Green Candied Popcorn
4 quarts popped corn
1 1/2 Cups sugar
1/2 Cup light corn syrup
2 Tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar (optional, does make mixture slightly more creamy)
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
green food coloring (I used about 1/8 teaspoon Wilton paste color in Kelly Green)
In heavy saucepan on medium heat melt butter then add sugar, corn syrup, cream of tartar and salt. Increase temperature to medium high and bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly to dissolve sugar. Once mixture boils, add in food coloring and stop stirring. Boil for 5 minutes (Do not stir). Mixture should be about 250-260 degrees. Remove from heat and carefully stir in vanilla and baking soda. Working quickly and while mixture is foamy, pour mixture over popped corn and gently stir to coat popcorn. Place popcorn into a large roaster or rimmed baking sheet (lined with parchment paper or sprayed with cooking spray) and bake at 200° F for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
Happy St Patrick's Day!
posted by cindylouh on March 16th, 2008 | St Patrick's Day, crochet, crochet hair clip, free crochet patterns, free shamrock pattern, handmade hair clip, kids, shamrock hair clip |
If your little girl needs a bit o' green tomorrow it is not too late to make this little hair clip. It is based on this crochet pattern by Suzie----so I am hoping it works for you if you give it a go. It only takes a few minutes.
I used a size 4 crochet needle and embroidery floss (all 6 threads).
Chain 6, dc in 2nd chain from hook and then slip-stitch in remaining 4 chains (this makes the stem), chain 3 and join with a slip-stitch in the 3rd chain from hook to form a ring. For petal *chain 3 turn (only turn the first time), trc , dc , trc , chain 3 and slip-stitch in ring*. Repeat between * two more times so you have 3 petals. Fasten off and weave in the ends. Sew your lucky shamrock to a bobby pin or hair clip.
Now this little girl can tell her big brothers NO PINCHING!
