Welcome Fall Craftastic Monday Link Party

It's officially fall!  And just like that the weather really feels like it, doesn't it?  So link up all those cooler weather, Autumn, Halloween (& even Thanksgiving) themed projects.  Anything made by you is welcome: decor, DIY, recipes, sewing, knitting or crafts.

 

Last week my craft sharing plans got paused thanks to a power outage, wrestling with a squirrel being loose in the house, and contractor problems on our seemingly never-ending yard project.  To say I'm dying to be crafting is an understatement!   Some fun new things are close to being ready to share, though, so stay tuned:)

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Here are this week's Craftastic Picks:

Eyelove Knots created the free pattern for this cute crochet apple wreath:

Fresh Vintage By Lisa shared how to use silicone stamps & model magic clay to make these lovely embellished jars:

Heart, Hearth and Crafting sewed up this pretty Merryweather Long Sleeve Top:

3 Boys and A Dog shared this recipe for yummy apple cinnamon rolls:

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• As long as it's crafty, and made by you, it's Craftastic (no links to other people's work or to businesses/shops).  
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Craftastic Monday Link Party

Happy Monday everyone.  Time to link up what you've been making for Back-to-school, Fall, Halloween & more! Anything made by you is welcome: decor, DIY, recipes, sewing, knitting, printables, or anything else crafty, so add them to the party below.

 

Last week I shared my 

Easy Ice Cream Themed Birthday Party:

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Here are this week's Craftastic Picks:

French Creek Farmhouse created this DIY fabric pumpkin garland:

My Craft Works shared how to do this gorgeous ribbon rose:

My Home of All Seasons made this autumn themed home coffee bar:

Walking On Sunshine shared this recipe for cute little flower shaped mini pumpkin pies:

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• As long as it's crafty, and made by you, it's Craftastic (no links to other people's work or to businesses/shops).  
• Add the link to your specific post. Product reviews, plagiarized or sponsored posts for random items will be immediately deleted.  
• Grab my party button & put it on your post, party page or blog somewhere.  If you want the chance to be featured, this is key.  The button code can be found HERE.
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Easy Ice Cream Theme Birthday Party

Before we get lost in the sea of all things autumnal heading our way, I wanted to share our end of summer birthday bonanza - an Ice Cream Themed Birthday Party!

I pulled this together for my 12yr old daughter's big day.  It's been a challenging summer for us, so we wanted a day of celebration and fun for everyone that wouldn't make me stress out trying to over-craft an entire party...which I have done a number of times.  

You can find all my other DIY Parties HERE.

I used some free clip art, fonts and iPiccy editing to make this digital party invitation:

I found the ideal ice cream themed "party paper products in a box" set on Amazon which gave me most of the mainstay items in one fell swoop and was a real bargain at $28.  Of course it's "currently unavailable" now, but the brand was Blue Panda.

Ice cream cone shaped plates, matching napkins, cups and flatware for 24 people:

Dessert plates and plastic tablecloth were included too, plus an ice cream shaped birthday bunting, which was a nice detail for the table.  I reused a hot pink felt cut-out table runner leftover from our previous Sewing Themed Birthday Party.

The paper set even came with balloons and some nice matching gift bags and I also bought this cute little cardboard ice cream truck centerpiece to add a little more decor fun:

I got a pack of foam ice cream poppers to do double duty as party favors & decorations.  These were a big hit with all ages:

 The cake was done by our favorite local bakery, Sorella's.  I saw a round cake online that had ice cream cones on the sides with frosting "scoops" and thought that kind of design would be ideal, just made bigger as a sheet cake.  There's usually squabbling over the cake section with the most frosting, so this way everyone got it!

Fortunately I also had this cute ice cream-themed gift bag in my stash from a previous family birthday (saving party bags = win), to tie into our theme:

 My big DIY party contribution was making this ice cream truck piñata:

 It took a bit of planning to design, but it came together just as I hoped and was really inexpensive to make. We love having birthday piñatas, but I just can't see spending $20+ on a store bought one, only to beat the heck out of it and throw it out.  This one literally cost me $5 plus the candy inside!

I even added some last minute personalization to make it extra special:

To complete our tablescape (and hide a broken window that was being replaced a few days later) I got this ice cream parlor backdrop - also from Amazon.  I figured we could use it for some fun photoshoots and, with a 1yr old daughter added to our now large family birthday list, more parties down the road.  I flanked it with some of the party set balloons, which were a perfect color match:

Overall, we were able to have a fun styled party, but without all the expense and headaches they usually entail to pull together.  That made both mom, and the birthday girl, happy:)

Check out some of my other DIY Parties:

   

 

Hello September Craftastic Monday Link Party

Well, hello September!  And just like that we're speeding into a new season.  Are you excited?  There are some fantastic fall-themed features this week.

With some massive construction going on at our home all summer long, I'm looking forward to that all coming to a close in the next couple of weeks (finally!!!!!) and am so happy to have lovely fall things to look forward to.  Come link up whatever you've been creating for Back-to-school, Fall, Halloween, heck why not even Thanksgiving & Christmas! Anything made by you is welcome: decor, DIY, recipes, sewing, knitting, printables, etc. so link 'em up below. 

 

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Here are this week's Craftastic Picks:

Annemarie's Haakblog created these charming crochet pumpkins (and shared how to make them):

Love My Little Cottage created this luxe rustic fall wreath:

Ginger Snap Crafts made this fun DIY fall sign:

Olivia O'Hern shared this cute DIY yarn wrapped pumpkin how-to using pool noodles:

Virginia Sweet Pea shared this recipe for apple bread with streusel topping:

Bird's Party showed how to make these sweet no-sew velvet pumpkins:

If you're one of this week's features, be sure to grab my Featured On button over on my Buttons Page to share the good news. 

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Be Featured Next Week?  

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I can't feature your post if you don't share the party.

  

Ready to link up your crafty creations?

 

Party rules are simple: 

• As long as it's crafty, and made by you, it's Craftastic (no links to other people's work or to businesses/shops).  
• Add the link to your specific post. Product reviews, plagiarized or sponsored posts for random items will be immediately deleted.  
• Grab my party button & put it on your post, party page or blog somewhere.  If you want the chance to be featured, this is key.  The button code can be found HERE.
• Check out some of the other fabulous links and share some crafty comment love.  We all love getting comments!!

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