FREEBIE Thanksgiving Gift Tag

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and now is a great time to share our many blessings with those friends, neighbors and teachers who are such an important part of our lives. A sweet, simple gift goes a long way to brighten someone's day. A little candy or fall treat favor would be a wonderful way to show our appreciation for all that they do for us.

With that in mind, I've designed a fall gift tag that coordinates with the Amanda's Parties TO GO Thanksgiving printables collection, and I'm giving it to all of my readers for FREE! Here's a little glimpse of what you'll receive.

 Wrap up some candy, a yummy treat or a little gift, 

add some ribbon and use these tags to make someone's day!

FREE FALL GIFT TAG DOWNLOAD

I hope you enjoy this little FREEBIE that is a part of the

 Amanda's Parties TO GO Thanksgiving Collection which is on sale now for only $8.00.

Free Thanksgiving Printables and an HP Newsletter Feature

It was such a thrill to learn that Amanda's Parties To Go has been featured as a part of HP's November Newsletter! Handmade Thanksgiving is a 14 page newsletter packed full of inspiring and fun ideas for the Thanksgiving holidays. And best of all, it has many links to printable freebies including

 Amanda's Parties To Go FREEBIE Kids' Thanksgiving Table Set.

Here's the cover..... see the little photo of the kids' Thanksgiving table?

And the sweet feature right on page 4. Exciting!

Just in case you haven't downloaded your own set yet, 

here are a few photos from the table I designed with the printables.

FREE KIDS' THANKSGIVING PRINTABLE DOWNLOAD

I hope to have a few new Thanksgiving freebies
to giveaway this week so be sure to stay tuned!

NEW Candy Christmas Collection in the Shop!

I've had so much fun designing the latest Christmas set for the shop.... CANDY CHRISTMAS! This is one I've wanted to design for quite a while now -- I love the idea of gingerbread men and candy and all things bright and cheery at Christmas time. And yes, folks, it's almost here! It's time to plan those fun holiday parties. So take a look at some of the photos I've been working on to showcase the set. I hope you love it as much as I do!

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The set includes two sizes of candy bar wrappers, cute little blank place cards

or name cards, party signs and more.

Here are some of the favor tags, "Yum" tags, food labels and a Gingerbread man logo.

The cupcake topper circles include 8 different designs and the circles can be used throughout the party space to decorate vases, jars, and more.

The "yum" tags are super cute for all kinds of food and drink labels. I used them here to spruce up some mugs ready to be filled with hot cocoa from the hot cocoa bar.

We can't forget the invitation! This adorable COOKIES AND COCOA INVITATION will be sure to let your guests  know there is fun in store when they receive this cutie in the mail.

The CANDY CHRISTMAS PRINTABLES Collection is on SALE now for only $9.00 for 30 files! It's a great deal and will help you not only plan the perfect little holiday party, but it's also wonderful to use when making gifts for friends, neighbors and teachers.

Caramel Apple Bites

With bite-size food all the rage now in the party business, I couldn't resist to post a few photos of the sweet little caramel apple bites featured around the web like these from A Beautiful Mess. Aren't they scrumptious? And so simple to make, too!

 You may also use a melon baller to scoop small rounds of apple to create your mini apples. There are some great tutorials on the web like this one from Cait Create

These are Cait's little creations, perfect for a child's after school snack.

Or try this easy how-to tutorial from Fine Stationery as seen on Taste of Home.

And Courtney over at Pizzazzerie shares a wonderful adult version from Burwell General Store.

Or try this simpler version from Joy-Making Days, no melon baller required.

 Wouldn't they make a lovely display at a party or wedding reception like on this beautiful table from Kuga Designs?

An even better idea? How about creating a whole mini caramel apple buffet at your next party like this one from With this Ring. Have your mini apples cut, on a stick and covered in caramel ready for your guests to dip them in their favorite toppings. Yum!