Sweet Berrylicious {Free Party!} Part 4

Just as promised! Here is another party printable from my Sweet Berrylicious Collection! And today's file is.... SWEETS LABELS!!! I was receiving e-mails form moms that were going to use the Collection for their parties and asking when I was going to post more things... so here it is! They can be used as place cards, gift tags, jar labels, buffet labels, little flags, etc. Your imagination is the limit! You can download the file here: Sweet Berrylicious File. If you are new to my blog, you can also download the collection on the button on the right, the one that has the pretty treat box. I also made some pretty cool Editable Labels (soon to be on my Etsy Shop!)

Thank you for your support during my blog vacations... you are the best!

And here is a sneak peek of the next printable file...can you guess what it is?

Have fun and keep those comments and party pics coming! The UPDATED version includes a pinwheel... Enjoy! Oh, and share this with your facebook friends, I want to retake my business soon, so please be a friend and suggest others my fan page, THANKS!

Sweet Parties: Sweet Strawberry Party by Julie

This super talented mommy, Julie, just sent me some amazing pics of a strawberry birthday she did using my Sweet Berrylicious Collection! I just love to see the creativity and talent out there. Can you believe this was one of two parties she has attempted so far? (I will show you the other one too!) You are a very talented mommy!

 This is a "Hearts, Polka dots and Stripes" party Julie also had in her facebook page... I just had to share! This looks like a magazine pic!!!

My lovely readers, I know I have neglected my blog for a while, you all know the reason (studies and work) but soon I will come back and write daily again, and create more collections... for now stay tuned because tomorrow I will post another freebie from my Sweet Berrylicious Collection! Can you guess what it will be?

Featured again! {Tip Junkie}

My Sweet Berrylicious Collection was featured at Tip Junkie! Laurie was so sweet to add the download as part of her Entertaining DIY. Tip Junkie is a huge and famous blog where you can "Find tips. Share ideas. Shop." if you aren't following her blog you should! If you subscribe via e-mail you will have the latest tips sent directly to your inbox and you will be able to download her first e-book: Memories that Endure are Moments that Matter! A great e-book on life, celebration and memories. In Laurie's words: "I feel like if you know something, you should share it. So that’s my goal. I’m going to expose my simple strategies for making moments that matter for you, your family, and friends."

 Thanks Laurie for the feature! And I loved your e-book, I liked how real it felt, like you were standing right there next to me sharing memories and a cup of hot cocoa!

Made it to the Scribd Rising List and Amy Atlas!

My blog just got a lot of traffic from the sweet mention in Glorious Treats! So much that my Sweet Berrylicious Scribd Document got into Scribd's Rising List! So happy!

Also Amy Atlas featured Glory's fabulous desert table on her blog! I am so happy for her and also so excited to see one of my designs on Amy's blog!!! I know it doesn't really count as a mention in the blog world :( but I am super excited anyway!!! Those cupcake toppers look so good on Amy's blog... and of course now I am one step closer to being featured on her blog someday, and HWTM and Martha... well let me kep dreaming :)

And stay tuned because I will soon share some cute bag toppers for the Sweet Berrylicious Collection!

Sweet Parties: Sweet Strawberry Party

This was just a wonderful surprise I found in my mail box this morning! Remember the posts I did (and I am still doing) on a strawberry themed party on a budget? Well, take a look at this wonderful party from my blogging friend Glory from Glorious Treats. She did an AMAZING job with this strawberry sweets table inspired by Amy Atlas and Sharnel! 

Did I mention that the total cost for sweets and favors for a party of 8 was $38.08? And of course to stay on a budget she used my free Sweet Berrylicious Collection for the cupcake toppers! 

 It is such a nice and fuzzy feeling when I see my designs on a beautiful party, thank you so much for the great inspiration Glory!

I love every detail on the table... just amazing!

You can download the latest Sweet Berrylicious file here.

Hop over to Glory's blog for the details! {pics via Glorious Treats}

Featured again! {Design Dazzle}

I am so happy! My Sweet Berrylicious Collection was featured on Design Dazzle! Thank you for the sweet feature.

This FREE collection includes: Treat Box, Sweet Circles, Envelope, Envelope Lining and Cards... you can download it here! More items coming soon so stay connected!

Sweet Berrylicious {Free Party!} Part 2

I am adding some other stuff to my free Sweet Berrylicious Party printables, this time is Sweet Circles and Thank you tags! The thank you tags say: "Thank you... for coming to my party!" These match with the other free printables I have posted here and here. I am so excited to be writing about how to make a budget party, I hope to be helping someone out there!

I am still working on the Adobe PDF File for these... as you may know there are people out there imitating (stealing) the hard work of some wonderfully talented women and selling them on Etsy! It happened to Kim from The TomKat Studio, to Amy from Living Locurto and recently to Linnette from Paper Glitter!

I work hard to make my designs uniquely cute and sweet, I honestly don't want to see them for sale as a malformed imitation!

My best advice for those people is: (I just came up with this)

"Everyone is unique, 

just don't forget to find that uniqueness yourself" 

Lorell - Sweetly Sweet

Inspiration can be found everywhere, in the sound of the rain falling, in the giggles of your baby, the colors of the sky... be creative and unique, people really appreciate that!

Now that I said that... other things I am planning for the Sweet Berrylicious collection are:

•  Treat bag toppers
• A printable pinwheel (as a craft for kids)

Please be patient, I will be adding everything slowly but surely!

UPDATE: Download the free file here!

What else do you want to see in this collection?

Sweet Berrylicious {Free Party!} Part 1

Sometimes we think that we don't have the resources to do a spectacular party with all those little details that makes a party unforgettable. But we can learn to make spectacular party decorations with just an internet connection, a printer, paper, scissors and tape!

This is one of several posts on how to make a strawberry or spring related party using the free resources on the internet, but they can be extrapolated to any party! I am doing these as a relaxation break during my free time between studying, being a mom, wife and working full time! As I mentioned before, my daughter is all Strawberry Shortcake right now, and I began to create some goodies for her.  See this cute treat box and sweet circles.

Now, as I see that lined envelopes are popping everywhere, I created a cute lined envelope and card to match the Sweet Berrylicious theme. Here is a sneak peek of the cute items.

They will be available for a free download soon... I am still thinking on what to do for my next post, are you interested on reading about how to throw a party on a budget, or would I rather write about other stuff? :o)

UPDATE: Download the free Sweet Berrylicious Collection here!

A Sweet Berrylicious Tutorial {And a Freebie!}

Not too long ago, a sweet reader asked how did I made my Treat Boxes. Well, today I wanted to relax from school and work for a few hours so what a better way to relax than to sit in front of my computer and play with Illustrator! 

My daughter is all Strawberry Shortcake right now, her grandpa got her the new movie and all she  wants to do is watch it again and again. So I thought I could make a little box for her to play with...  I love this colors so much that now I am trying to decide between Alice in Wonderland or Strawberry Shortcake for her birthday! 

Maybe you have a little one that loves Strawberry Shortcake as well so I decided to share this wonderful design with all of you.  I am not a fan of doing heavy character birthdays, but if you go to the Strawberry Shortcake site, along with this free download you can throw a little inexpensive party for your little girl. I will probably dedicate another post for that.  

For now, here is a little tutorial on how to make a cute 3.5 inches square box (with some Sweet Circles as a bonus!!!) like the one pictured below:

 

 UPDATE: Download the Sweet Berrylicious Collection here.

Then follow this simple instructions:

 

Print the file on heavy cardstock and cut around the box template. Score on all the light pink lines. Put the parts of the box side by side as shown here.

 

 Glue or tape this two sides first. You should end up with something like this.

 

Glue or tape the side flap as shown above, then the flaps at the bottom. That's it! 

Your beautiful box should look like this:

Your little princess will have lots of fun with it...

 

Add a little tissue paper in bright green for a festive look.

 

Punch the free Sweet Circles and you are ready to party!!!

I really hope you enjoyed this tutorial and freebie, if you did please let me know by commenting below!

Help spread the word, if you think someone you love will find this freebie useful, please Retweet or Facebook Share using my new handy little buttons on the top right of the post!