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. Grandparents are easy recipients of gifts as most love handmade items and things with photos or things that reference their family! See how I mixed these two thoughts together to create a unique wearable gift for my parents featuring all 5 of their grandkids. Check out this grandkids silhouette squad goals t-shirts! My sister had her first kid before me but a few years later my parents were suddenly grandparents to 5 under the age of 5! We're lucky to only live about 2 hours apart total and get together plenty over the year. The above photo was the latest group shot of them with all 5 grandkids, just before we tore open all those presents and I gifted them these squad goals shirts. You remember I create this digital silhouette portrait gift for my mom for Mother's Day featuring all 5 of her grandkids. It's since become a popular listing on my Etsy shop and I've been happy to have created so many for other families! This Christmas I used these same silhouette designs to ... 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...