***Star Wars Birthday Party Invitation***

a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. . .

a little boy watched "star wars" for the first time and coming from a "star wars" loving family, it made his mom happy to see how much he enjoyed it.

okay, i haven't slept much lately, can you tell??

anyway, i have started too many projects without finishing ANY, so i thought i would share this invite even though i haven't finished the accessories to go with it. . .

i.e. cupcake toppers, birthday banner, favor tags, bottle wrappers.

star wars themed invite can be purchased here


******UPDATE*****
Coordinating cupcake toppers, thank you cards, favor tags and party sign can now be found here:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/84755442/star-wars-birthday-party-kit-star-wars

embellishments by Jessica Weible/JD Digi Designs found at mygrafico.com or jessicaweible.com

(both of these sites are AMAZING!!!!!!)

{free printable} over at i heart naptime

head over to {I Heart Naptime} today to get your first free printable that i made exclusively for {i heart naptime} followers! be sure to follow jamielyn (the incredible author of {i heart naptime}) and sugartot designs so you don't miss out on these monthly printables as well as the other great tutorials.

4th of July Bunting Banner Tutorial

i can't get enough of these fun banners. . .

and my mind just wouldn't be at ease until i made one for the 4th of july!

here is a quick tutorial on how i made this bunting banner:

what you will need:

1/3 yard of red fabric (more or less depending on the size of your flags)

1/3 yard of blue fabric (more or less depending on the size of your flags)

1/3 yard of burlap

yarn or string

3 different circles to trace (big, medium, small)

my big plate was 12" across, medium 8.5" and small 5"

fabric scissors

marker and pencil

thread (i used white, red and blue)

sewing machine

step 1 - put 2 little marks on the back of your plates (or whatever you are using to trace) on either side (between the top and the middle of the plate) so the flags would be be bigger than a half circle.

step 2 - cut out 3 of the large red flags

3 large blue flags

6 medium burlap flags

3 small red flags

3 small blue flags

(you can do all your flags the same but i liked the look of the alternating flags)

cut 12 12" pieces of string/yarn in red

cut 12 12" pieces of string/yarn in white

(again, you can use anything you want here and don't have to use 2 pieces of string)

step 3 - sew a zigzag stitch all around the edges of all the large flag pieces with white thread, sewing the strings on either end as you go.

step 4 - sew the medium burlap flags on top of the large flags using a zigzag stitch

(i used red thread for the large blue flag and blue thread for the large red flag)

then sew the small flags on top of that with a zigzag stitch

step 5 - i finished off the flags by sewing a zig zag stitch across the top.

step 6 - tie the flags together and hang!!

linking up to

the stories of a2z, tatertots and jello,

atthepicketfence, whipperberry,remodelaholic,

i heart naptime, blue cricket design, somewhat simple, craftomaniac

new contributor at {i heart naptime}

a few weeks ago, jamielyn from the always amazing blog, i heart naptime, posted that she was looking for regular contributors on her blog. . . so, thinking i had nothing to lose, i sent in an application.

i am still a bit in shock that i was chosen to be one of the seven monthly contributors and sooooooooooooooooooooo excited.

these amazing ladies are well, AMAZING. i am definitely the amateur of the group and am looking forward to learning a lot from them.

here is the round-up:

click here to learn more about these ladies at {i heart naptime}

and be sure to become a follower so you won't miss out on free printables and other goodies!

landee - home decor . crafts

anna - sewing

danielle - art . design

natalie - diy projects . paintint

dorangela and katie - feature posts

& me - free printables . designs

click here to learn more about these ladies at {i heart naptime}

and be sure to become a follower so you won't miss out on free printables and other goodies!

***Wild Animals Birthday Party Invitation***

having a zoo or wild animal party?

meet the newest addition to sugar tots birthday invites:

cupcake toppers, party favors, bottle wrappers, party banners, return address labels also available upon request!

click here to purchase