DISCLOSURE: I am a contributor for the websites seen in this post however, the opinions expressed here are all my own. This is NOT a sponsored post. This post may also feature affiliate links, which come at no cost to you. Know that I only promote products I personally have used and stand behind. To learn more, please review my disclosure policy here. A cute, Pinterest worthy party doesn’t have to break the bank! Consider adding a few basic party supplies to your collection that you can reuse for tons of parties in years to come, year round! Fill in the rest of the party scene with disposal items and special tools that make your party complete and are budget friendly purchases. Check out my list of what I consider my favorite basic party supplies! Today is my birthday! To celebrate I’m sharing some of my favorite party supplies I’ve used in over the 70 party themes I’ve styled and shot for Wholesale Party Supplies and Birthday in a Box over the last 3 years. Check out the evergreen collection of party basics that require no replenishment and the disposal basics that are affordable to pick up yet allow for tons of party uses if you end up buying them in bulk and have leftovers! Evergreen Party Basics / ... Continue Reading...
Spot of Tea Designs Top 10 Blog Posts of 2019
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...
Cricut Beginner’s Guide: Dos and Don’ts
DISCLOSURE: Some of the links in this post contain affiliate links, which come at no cost to you. Know that I only promote products I personally use and stand behind. To learn more about my affiliates, please review my disclosure policy here. Congrats! You got the Cricut machine you wanted for Christmas/birthday/Mother’s Day! Now that you have it, you don’t know where or how to start using it! We’ve all been there! Follow along as I share a few Dos and Don’ts about your Cricut machine to get you on the way to creating personalized gifts, cards and home décor! You might be surprised to learn but my first suggested steps of Cricut ownership do not involve opening the actual machine! To me, understanding the actual machine’s buttons and actions to cut are completely separate of the digital aspect of using it. Also, lots of these first few steps can be done when you only have your phone or tablet near you (like laying in bed or waiting at one of your child’s activities). Use this downtime learning about the machine or preparing your design in Design Space so you can spend the time you have WITH the machine for actual cutting. DON’T OPEN THE BOX…yet. Start with the digital side first to understand the capabilities of ... Continue Reading...
