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From Santa Labels Free Editable Christmas Gift Tag

Our free printable From Santa Labels will be a hit Christmas morning.  There is no pulling the wool over my kids eyes, they notice EVERYTHING.  I was busted earlier this year when my oldest noticed my hand writing on a note from her elf.

From Santa Label - Free Printable at 505-design.com

Instead of ruining Christmas I created these super cute From Santa Labels.  The best part of these Christmas gift tags…they are Free and Editable.   Simply open the files in Adobe Reader add your names and print.  You can even change the font if you would like by hitting crtl+E (cmd+E if you are using a Mac).  The tags come in 3 background colors – light blue, light pink and traditional green.

Click here to download the From Santa Labels Free Editable Christmas Gift Tag

***Please note, these items are designed to be viewed in the latest version of Adobe Reader. {For all my MAC friends, the editable text areas will not work in Previewer} Click here to download Adobe Reader.

I am now officially ready for Christmas.  I can’t wait to see their faces Christmas morning.

Happy Holidays
Cathy C
505 Design, Inc.

2 In Christmas Parties/ Elf on the Shelf/ Free Printables/ Party Photos

Elf on the Shelf North Pole Breakfast

Our Elf on the Shelf will be returning in the next couple of days and my kids are over the moon with excitement.  They even dragged all the Christmas stuff up two weeks ago hoping he would return early.  I had to explain that Chippy was probably pretty busy putting the finishing touches on our 2014 North Pole Breakfast. To help the little guy out I created another free printable set for our annual Elf on the Shelf North Pole Breakfast.

Elf on the Shelf  North Pole Breakfast

Download the Editable Letter & Tags Here

Download the Signs & Party Files Here

Here is a sneak peek of what that little elf has in store.  My kids are going to freak because they are OBSESSED with Beanie Boos.

Free Elf on the Shelf

Thanks for stopping by, good luck creating your own special North Pole Breakfast.

Cathy C.

In Christmas Parties/ Holiday/ Party Photos/ Printables

2012 Christmas Party

Can you believe that Christmas is in two short weeks…eek?!?! I struggled a little bit this year creating the Holiday printables collection. At first I wanted to created a beautiful “Grown-Up” damask print with different tones of red but after making a few items I got stuck:( So I switched gears and went with a fun party set with red, green, pink and blue.

Christmas Party Ideas | 505-design.com

Christmas Party Printable | 505-design.com

I love bell domes, it’s a great way to dress up your dessert table  this year.

Christmas Party Hot Coco Bar | 505-design.com

Christmas Party Hot Chocolate | 505-design.com

What’s a winter party without hot chocolate? I used the cupcake toppers as drink labels for the cups.

Christmas Party Ideas | 505-design.com

Yummy cupcakes and cookie lollipops.

Letter to Santa | 505-design.com

How fun is the candy string of light?  Here is the link to Hungry Happenings tutorial if you are interested.

Products & Credits:
505 Design+Paperie – Printable Christmas Collection, Photography & Styling
The Christmas Tree Shop– Square White Picture Frames
Dollar Tree – Glass Mugs
Meijers – Glass Bell Dome
Pier 1 – White Ruffled Cake Plate
Target – White Serving Plate, red twine, red& white twine, cookie lollipops
The Twinery – Green & White bakers twine

Happy Holidays! Cathy C.

4 In Christmas Parties/ Elf on the Shelf/ Free Printables

Elf on the Shelf Breakfast Printables

Our friendly little elf  is hard at work preparing for the second annual North Pole Breakfast.  My kiddies have been talking about “Chippy” nonstop for the past month, they are so gitty with excitement!  I am not exactly sure what he will bring us this year let just say it will have something to do with an Elves four main food groups – Candy, Candy Canes, Candy Corn and Syrup.  If you are planning your own Elf on the Shelf Breakfast here is a free printable I created to help you get started.

Elf on the Shelf Letter 2012

***Please note, these items are designed to be viewed in the latest version of Adobe Reader.

{For all my MAC friends, the editable text areas will not work in Previewer}
Click here to download Adobe Reader.

Enjoy! Cathy C.

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North Pole Survival Kit :: Hot Coco in a Can

Last years Holly Jolly Christmas Collection was a big hit especially the sweet North Pole Survival Kits {aka Hot Coco in a Can}.
Hot Coco - North Pole Survival Kit
I have had several requests for a tutorial and have finally distracted my children enough found some time to take pictures and write down the recipe.  The red paint canisters were purchased last year (2011) around Christmas time. I had one heck of a time finding them again until a few days ago I spotted those suckers down the dollar aisle at Target and stocked up! It’s a super simple recipe and they make great teacher gifts.

Hot Coco Recipe

Here is what you will need:

Hot Chocolate Mix
Milk Chocolate Chips
Peppermint Candies
Marshmallows (Regular or Peppermint)
Canister or Glass Jar

Thoroughly wash and dry your canister/glass jar

  1. Unwrap 10 peppermint candies and either crush in plastic bag using meat mallet or chop using a food processor. Set aside.
  2. Add 6 Packs of Hot Chocolate Mix then lightly tap canister on the counter to flatten out chocolate mix. Wipe the inside of canister with a dry paper towel to remove any coco dust from the side.
  3. Add crushed peppermint (about 1/4 cup). Same thing tap canister to flatten peppermint layer.
  4. Carefully add 1/3 Cup of Milk Chocolate Chips starting with the outside and filling in the center.
  5. Fill the rest of the container with marshmallows.

I made a few different version and noted the recipes below.

Hot Chocolate

Target’s Painter Can
Hot Chocolate in a Can

Same Recipe as Above: 6 Packets of Hot Chocolate, 1/4 Cup Crushed Peppermint, 1/3 Cup Milk Chocolate Chips and fill the rest with Marshmallows

Mini Mason Jar

 Hot Chocolate in a Jar

2 Packets of Hot Chocolate, 1/8 of a Cup of Milk Chocolate Chips and fill the rest with Marshmallows

Mason Jars

Peppermint Hot Chocolate in a Jar

 4 Packets of Hot Chocolate, 1/4 Cup Crushed Peppermint, 1/3 Cup Milk Chocolate Chips and fill the rest with Peppermint Marshmallows

North Pole Survival Kit Download

Click here to download the free North Pole Survival Kit Circles

enjoy! Cathy C.

In Another Happy Customer/ Christmas Parties/ Holiday/ Party Photos

Bright & Merry Holiday Party {Another Happy Customer}

These pictures were submitted by the wonderful Holly at Paisley Petals Events.  This is actually the second time I have had the honor of working with her, she is an absolute delight and extremely talented!  She designed this party for her daughter and her friends to come over and decorate graham cracker gingerbread houses.  Using our Holiday Sweet party Collection she created one stunning party.  For more details on Holly’s Gingerbread House Decorating Party head over to her website www.paisleypetalevents.com

Bright and Merry Holiday Party by Paisely Petal Events | 505-design.com

Bright and Merry Holiday Party by Paisely Petal Events | 505-design.com

Bright and Merry Holiday Party by Paisely Petal Events | 505-design.com

Bright and Merry Holiday Party by Paisely Petal Events | 505-design.com

Polka dot cups & favor bags – Shop Sweet Lulu

Click Here to Purchase the Full Bright & Merry Collection

Have a great day, Thanks! Cathy C.

In Another Happy Customer/ Christmas Parties/ Gingerbread Party/ Girls Party

Gingerbread Party – Another Happy Customer

Last month my wonderful customer all the way from Australia sent me these photos from her daughter’s third birthday party. Jem contacted me to create a custom Gingerbread Party printable set. The only instructions were pink gingham with touches of green and most of all girly. After a few tries we came up with this darling set for Evie’s Big Day.

Gingerbread Party

Gingerbread Decorating Party

I love all the extra details and the cute washcloths for sticky fingers

The “Decoration Station” with all kinds of yummy sweets

Even the Milk was pink!

All of the kids did a wonderful job creating adorable gingerbread houses.

The birthday girl and her Gingerbread House – isn’t she the cutest thing!

Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful party Jemma, I love all of the girly details

The printable set & matching invitation is now available in the shop!

 

2 In Christmas Parties/ Holiday

Holly Jolly Christmas Party

I created this party to display my new printable set and give some easy and inexpensive ideas for anyone hosting/attending a Kids Christmas Party this year. I wanted everything to be very  lighthearted and child-like, of coarse Santa had to be included. Thank you so much to my good friend Monica of Andary Studio who captured the party perfectly and Tracie’s Sweet Treats for coming through at the last minute with delicious Red Velvet Cupcakes.

Christmas Party Printable Set
I set up my kids craft table – complete with plastic table cloth, it may not be the fanciest but they are 4 years old so it’s functional.
I used my daughters dress up trunk to display the dessert.

Christmas Party North Pole Cupcake

My main inspiration came from these adorable North Pole Cupcakes
To create the hot coco cups simply dip the rim in red chocolate and then again in red sugar sprinkles. This can be done a few days in advanced to save on time.

Christmas Party Kids Place Setting

Various sizes of round and square paper plates for the place setting and the printable food label for the place card.

Hot Chocolate in a Jar

These lovely “North Pole Survival Kits” are so simple to make (tutorial coming soon!)

Milk Bottles – Starbucks frappuccino bottles cleaned and wrapped with drink bottle label topped off with 2% and a red polka dot straw
Rudolf Peeps – Chocolate Rudolf peeps on a lollipop stick – pretty simple but way cuter then throwing them on a plate.
Red Velvet Cupcakes – I added the red polka dot liner after with a dap of frosting and topped it with the printable cupcake topper

North Pole Snow Mounds

North Pole Snow Mounds – Mini powdered sugar doughnuts. I used a red striped straw cut in half and glued the mini North Pole flag and a sixlet to the top.

Kids Christmas Party Dessert Ideas

I covered clothes pins with glitery green paper to attach the red foam stockings and placed the centerpiece circle in the middle of the string.
Candy Cane Mint Milanos – Milano Cookies dipped half way in red chocolate and then dipped in crushed up candy canes/peppermints
Reindeer Doughnuts – Chocolate covered doughnut, pretezel cut in half for antlers, white chocolate chip for eyes and red ball for nose – make sure you remove that before serving;)

Kids Christmas Party

This party was created with mostly inexpensive store bought items displayed in a super cute way. Total, the desserts cost a whooping $25 and in all the party was less then $100.

North Pole Party Sign

Thank you again to everyone who helped put the party together

Check out the full printable Holly Jolly Christmas Collection

Holly Jolly Printable Set – 505 Design+Paperie
Photography – Andary Studio
Red Velvet Cupcakes – Tracie’s Sweet Treats
Peppermint Table Cloth & Place Mat, Square and round plates – Christmas Tree Shop
Polka Dot favor boxes,  Straws and Cupcake Liners –  The Bakers Confection
Glittery Stockings and Hot Coco Tin – Target
Candy Cane Mint Milanos Recipes – Hostess with The Mostess

have a wonderful christmas, cathy c.

5 In Christmas Parties/ Elf on the Shelf/ Holiday

Elf on the Shelf Ideas Part 1

Chippy, our Elf on the Shelf has been with us for almost 10 days and I think he maybe running out of places to fly back to. After searching the internet all I found was some naughty little Elves, making powder sugar snow angles and having marshmallow fights. My kiddies don’t need any ideas on how to get into trouble, they do a fine job all by themselves. Here are some elf on the shelf ideas – from the traditional hiding in the Christmas Tree to cleaning the bathroom mirror.

Elf on the Shelf Idea1. Sneaking in the Stocking and 2. Hiding out in the Christmas Tree

Elf on the Shelf Idea - Fixing Something3. Fixing Toys with some Tools

Elf on the Shelf Idea - Drinking Hot Coco

4. My four year old came up with this idea “Chippy must get cold flying all the way to the North Pole every night, we should make him Hot Chocolate” – she is so thoughtful of others.

Elf on the Shelf Idea - Taking a Shower5. Taking a Shower – I used toilet paper for his “towels”

Elf on the Shelf Idea - Listening to iPod

6. Listening to some Christmas music on the iPod
Elf on the Shelf Idea - Reading a Book

7. Reading a book…like The Elf on the Shelf

Elf on the Shelf Cleaning Windows and Vacuuming

8. Cleaning Windows or 9. Vacuuming

Elf on the Shelf - Playing Dress Up

10. Playing Dress up (for those of you with boys dressing up like a super hero)

Elf on the Shelf - Making a Snack with Play Food

11. Making himself a snack in the play Kitchen

Elf on the Shelf Idea - Typing Letter to Santa

12. Typing a letter to Santa
Elf on the Shelf Idea - Eating an Apple

13. Eating a healthy snack (I used the top of a peeler to get the tiny “bit” marks)

I hope this sparks some creativity when placing your Elf on the Shelf tonight, I will be back on Monday with 12 more ideas.

enjoy! cathy c.

1 In Christmas Parties/ Holiday

North Pole Breakfast 2011

Thanks to the wonderful post by Little Pumpkin Grace I decided to start a new family tradition – have The Elf on the Shelf bring a special “North Pole Breakfast”. Our first official Breakfast of Elves was a complete success. They were a little confused at first but once they saw he brought candy for breakfast, the real excitement set in.

Elf on the Shelf Breakfast

North Pole Breakfast

Our friendly North Pole Elf had quite the spread for us.

North Pole Breakfast

Rudolf Doughnuts, Santa’s Special Hot Coco, Reindeer Trail Mix, North Pole Snow Mounds and Candy Cane Milk
He also left a wonderful personalized note and a couple of suggestions on how to remain on the Nice List this year.

After over sleeping by an hour, I finally got them up to see the surprise.
Here is the confused and still very sleepy munchkins as they got the first glimpse of the table set up.

North Pole Breakfast - Gifts

Still a little unsure of what is going on, but there was presents, so they went with it.North Pole Breakfast

And then the questions began, I can’t even tell you how many she asked.
Every single picture I took, her mouth was open and she was either asking or telling me something about our elf friend, it was adorable.

North Pole Breakfast

My sweet little guy was just laughing and smiling away.

Chippy the Elf

After much discussion they decided our happy little elf should be named, Chippy

Elf on the Shelf

The sneaky little guy that made the whole thing happen;) Thanks, Chippy

Party Goods:
Printable Set – 505 Design+Paperie
White Picture Frame – Marshalls Home Goods
Santa Mug – Walmart
Polka Dot Liners & Striped Straws– The Bakers Confection
Peppermint Table Cloth & Place Mat – Christmas Tree Shop
Candy Cane Stripped Paper – Hobby Lobby
“A” & “J” Ornament – Target

thanks for stopping by, cathy c.

Here’s a little sneak peak at our new Holly Jolly Christmas Collection – now available in the shop.

Holly Jolly Christmas Collection

17 In Christmas Parties/ Elf on the Shelf/ Free Printables

Free Elf on the Shelf Printable

Tomorrow my kiddies will meet their Elf on the Shelf for the first time and I am beyond excited to share with you this adorable idea on how to make the moment a memory they will not forget.

I came across this website a few months back when I was searching for ideas for our printable Christmas Collection. Jessica of Little Pumpkin Grace shared her “North Pole Breakfast” and I knew immediately this would be our new tradition.

The basic purpose of the North Pole Breakfast is to introduce or re-introduce your little one with their elf, remind them to be thoughtful and listen to there Mom and Dad, plus share a special breakfast brought directly from the North Pole just for them. You can check out Jessica’s full post from 2010 Here and 2011 Here – you won’t be disappointed I promise!!

 

I created these printable for my little lovies first official North Pole Breakfast and I am so excited to share them. The letter from there Elf on the Shelf as well as the gift tags has editable text areas to add your own information.  Click here to download your Free North Pole Breakfast Kit

***Please note, these items are designed to be viewed in the latest version of Adobe Reader. {For all my MAC friends, the editable text areas will not work in Previewer}
Click here to download Adobe Reader.
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Enjoy!

Cathy C.