Well another year sharing in the blogosphere has come and gone and when I look back at my blog post listings, I can't believe I got to do so much! Sometimes I'm really short on planned posts and sometimes I'm overwhelmed with how many I'm trying to squeeze to fit in before a holiday! But every time I'm happy I get to share this content with you guys! It seriously makes my day any time I'm tagged on a project someone made from my tutorials, or use my printables as a gift for someone else. 2019 was another great year working with some favorite brands (Cricut, I'm looking at you) and websites (hey Wholesale Party Supplies)! I look forward to sharing more party hacks, printables, gifting ideas and parenting lessons in 2020 and beyond! Toy Story Party Hacks - With Toy Story 4 coming out this summer, it relaunched everyone's love for this iconic brand and my free SVG file to get the Toy Story clouds was a big download in 2019! Elf on the Shelf Secret Code Printable - It never ceases to amaze me when the Elf posts show up on my top 10. They were just posted in November but grow in popularity so fast due to the love of this sneaky voyeur! Good news: I am already working on the Elf on the Shelf ideas for a 7 year ... Continue Reading...
Spot of Tea Designs’s Top 10 Posts of 2018
The end of the year is always the time to reflect on what happened, as well as, look ahead. 2018 was a good one for my family and me, with lots of big changes, including a new house, move from preschool to kindergarten and a first family of 4 trip to Disney World! I had lots of opportunities to stage some fun party themes which were apparently a hit with some of you too! Let's take a stroll back through 2018 and see the top 10 posts! My Elf on the Shelf Secret Message Printable went live in November but surprisingly was the number one new post I launched in 2018! This was one of the Elf on the Shelf Ideas for a 5 year old which was also a top post of the year! I hope lots of kids had fun filling it out to discover this message from their elf! (and PS I already have more free printables planned out for next Christmas!) In January we shared our Disney World trip plans to my girls and this photo of them and the letterboard became my number one photo ever on my instagram account! While the reaction wasn't what we expected (the activity of the reveal seemed more exciting than the prize) I can tell you the girls both had a great time in February! You guys were as crazy about dinosaurs and free printables as I ... Continue Reading...
Spot of Tea Design’s 2018 Reader’s Feature
This is one of my favorite posts of the year as its filled with things that made me smile! It seriously makes my day to be tagged on social or receive an email from a follower who is enjoying something seen on my blog's page. Whether it's a kids craft they're trying out, a free printable they used as a gift or they made something for their child's party, I can't get enough! This year was a bit different as some of the submissions in this Reader's Feature are from people who purchased items from my Etsy shop! I can tell you from personal experience that you make small business owners happy every time you leave a review, give a follow up message on the reaction of a gift you custom created or tag them in a photo of custom art hung in their home. I encourage everyone to go ahead and follow up with all those small shops you purchased from this holiday season and make their day as well! Now without further ado, check out the 2018 Reader's Feature Submissions as shared by you! Reader's Submissions: In January I showed off my Christmas card flip books on Instagram stories and polled my followers if they'd want the tutorial as a blog post and got an overwhelming "yes." A few weeks later it went live then I got emails from Sara (a loyal ... Continue Reading...
