Posts Tagged ‘Halloween’
Oct
17
Our Awesome Halloween Shopping Guide
The party vendors on our site are the most creative, imaginative, inspired people I know (and yes, I'm biased). We've compiled a gallery of the Halloween products they sell to help you find unique items this season.
Plus, I had to show off my top ten Halloween picks! Here they are in no particular order...
Mummy Pretzel Rods from Cocoa Confections
Halloween Soap Finger Set by Howard's HomeZombie Gree Chocolate Skull by the Frosted Petticoat
Doggie Buggy Bumble Bee Headband Antennae from Whimsy Wendy Printable Potion Favor Boxes from Piggy Bank PartiesWild Thing MAX Halloween Costume for Boys from BooBahBlue
Scary Eye Ball Cupcake and Cake Toppers from mimicafe Union
Spooky Spoons from Titi's Tutu's
Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein Cookies from Lori's Place
Check out the whole Halloween shopping guide here:
For more Halloween inspiration, take a look at these great Halloween parties from our site. Also, see all our free Halloween party printables collections here.
Oct
24
REVIEW: My Cool New HP Printer
HP is the new sponsor of our free printables page and we're excited.
What this means for you is we will be rolling out new collections of free printables sponsored by HP for Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, and beyond. Plus we'll be doing HP printer giveaways!
And what this means for me is HP sent me an HP Officejet 7500A and I got to try it out for my most recent printables project.
My friend, Debby, is throwing a birthday party on Halloween for her son, Zachary, and I volunteered to put together the decorations. Since they wanted scary and creepy I chose our "Gothic" printables collection created by Mimi's Dollhouse.
So for the last couple of days I've been using my spiffy new printer with the HP glossy brochure paper they also sent me, and how do I feel about it? I love it!
Here's a picture of my new printer.
Now to be fair, before this I was using a junky printer ready for the e-waste bin, so anything would be an upgrade, but this printer has definitely exceeded my expectations.
Here's what I like about it:
- It's easy to use. So far I've been able to figure out everything myself. (Disclaimer: my husband, David, did the initial set-up.)
- Everything I print looks incredibly professional -- the printables came out perfect, as did the photos I printed. I'd never used glossy brochure paper before for printables, but I'm now a convert.
- The printer can print documents and photos in a variety of sizes from 3 x 5 to 13 x 19 inches. I've been trying this out by printing different photo sizes but I have not yet ventured into the 13x19 inch territory.
- The printer has a cool feature where I can take a photo with my iPhone, email it to an address I set up on the HP site, and the printer will automatically print it. I'm talking with my friend Debby about possibly bringing the printer over to her house the night of her Halloween party, so as guests take photos with their phones, they can email them to the printer and walk away with instant prints - self-serve photo printing in a snap, interesting idea, right?
- The printer has built in apps where I can download and print files like Disney coloring sheets. I've just started to explore this feature, but since my daughter is a huge Ariel fan, you have no idea how useful this is at giving her something to do when I'm trying to cut out printables, and she wants to be my "helper." :)
Very soon we will be giving away an HP Officejet 7500A just like mine. I know you will love it. Stay tuned...
Oct
11
FREE Halloween Printables from Mimi's Dollhouse
We're going dark and scary here at Catch My Party with this amazing set of FREE "Gothic" Halloween printables designed by Holly from Mimi's Dollhouse.
The collection includes invitations, party circles, drink flags, tented cards, party cones, cupcake wrappers, a "Happy Halloween" banner, and a word scramble game for the kids.
We're hoping with this collection, you can scare the pants off your guests! Happy haunting!!
DOWNLOAD THE HIGH RESOLUTION FILES FOR PRINTING
Thank you Holly for this super spooky collection. To learn more about Holly and see all of her great designs, visit Mimi's Dollhouse!
Need more inspiration? Check out all of our free Halloween printables and Halloween parties on our site.
Oct
9
PARTY PHOTO OF THE WEEK
This week's photo comes from Kori C's White Pumpkin Party.
When I read this sign Kori had on her beautiful dessert table, I thought what a great reminder to stay in gratitude. Thank you, Kori, for the sentiment, just perfect for this time of year.
Check out the rest of Kori's fabulous party, filled with lots of original ideas for both Halloween and Thanksgiving.
P.S. Kori, just let me know her sign is available as a free download. How great! Thanks, Kori.
Oct
8
The Winner of our FunFavors Halloween Party Package Giveaway is...
Daffny!!! Congrats, you were the 21st person to "like" FunFavors on Facebook and won a Halloween Party Package worth $73!
Good luck with your party, Daffny, and please add it to our site so we can all see it after you throw it!
Thanks to everyone who entered, and please check out our newest giveaway where you could win 250 super professional business cards from UPrinting.
Oct
5
FREE Halloween Party Printables from B.Nute Productions
We're giving away a whole new collection of FREE "Little Witches" Halloween party printables designed by my friend, Betsy from B.Nute Productions. This collection has the cutest little witches and a retro feel that I just love.
And in addition to the invitation, party circles, "Bewitched" banner, goodie bag labels, and party labels Betsy designed, she also created this adorable "cootie catcher" fortune teller that will keep your kids entertained for hours.
DOWNLOAD THE HIGH RESOLUTION FILES FOR PRINTING:
Here are some photos of the collection in action...The fabulously fun cootie catcher...
And if you don't know how to fold an cootie catcher, here's a video to help.
Thank you, Betsy for designing this adorable vintage collection. To learn more about Betsy and see all her festive designs, check out her company, B.Nute Productions.
Need more inspiration? Check out all of our free Halloween printables and Halloween parties on our site.
Oct
4
Halloween Treats from our Favorite Vendors (Part 2)
As promised, here are more amazing Halloween treats from our favorite vendors. We've got creepy, we've got cute... take a look!
To learn more about the vendors or to buy some treats, just click on the link or the photo.
Mummy cake pops from Simply Posh
Chocolate Skeleton Cameo from The Frosted Petticoat
Halloween Skeleton Sugar Cookies from Sugar Sanctuary
Halloween Cake Pops from Mom's Killer Cakes & Cookies
Halloween Jack-o-Lantern Fondant Cupcake Topper from Mimicafe Union
Halloween Ghost Gourmet Marshmallows from Madyson's Marshmallows
Halloween Oreo Pops From Half Baked Co.
Skull Lollipops from Sweetniks
Halloween Hello Kitty Chocolate Covered Oreo by Serena's Party Boutique
You vendors blow me away! To see all our vendors, check out our entire party vendor directory, and if you're looking for FREE Halloween printables, we've got them, and if you'd like to check out some Halloween parties, we've got those, too.
If you are one of our vendors and have a Halloween treat you’d like me to add to an upcoming, please email me at jillian(at)catchmyparty(dot)com.
Oct
3
Halloween Treats from our Favorite Vendors (Part 1)
If you haven't already checked out our new party vendor directory, you will be amazed at the talented people creating handmade party invitations, printables, decorations, and of course treats!
Since I love Halloween goodies, I thought I'd show off some of my favorites. To learn more about the vendors or to buy some treats, just click on the link or the photo.
Halloween haunted cookies from Charming Treats by Chelsea
Skeleton Witch Hand Chocolate Lollipop by FunFavors
Halloween cake pops from Sugar Parlour
Witch fondant cupcake topper from Lynlee's Petite Cakes
Ghost decorated cookies by Lori's Place
Sugar cupcake toppers from Modern Luxe Events
Chocolate eyeballs from Sugarbelly's Boutique
Halloween cookies from acookiejar
Amazing, right?! Stay tuned for Part 2 where I show off more fabulous treats and desserts from our vendors.
If you are one of our vendors and have a Halloween treat you'd like me to add, please email me at jillian(at)catchmyparty(dot)com.
Sep
29
GIVEAWAY: Win a $73 Halloween Party Package from Fun Favors
Just in time for Halloween, my friend Dulce from FunFavors is giving away this amazing Halloween party package worth $73 to use at your upcoming Halloween party.
Here's what the party package includes: a dozen candy corn custom sugar cookies (winner gets to choose colors), a mini Halloween cake banner, and a "trick or treat" banner to hang over your sweets station (plus free shipping).

One dozen candy corn custom sugar cookies (winner can choose colors)

A "Trick or Treat" banner to hang over your sweets station
How impressed would your guests be at your fun Halloween party decor! Thanks, Dulce, for doing this giveaway with us.
To enter the giveaway, just “like” FunFavors on Facebook, then leave a comment at the end of this post saying you did it. Nice and easy!
We’ll pick the winner at random on Thursday, October 6th at 10:00PM (PST). Any entries after that won’t be considered, sorry. We will use random.org to generate our winner and will notify you by email.
Sep
28
DIY TUTORIAL: How to Make a Cozy Fall Yarn Wreath
Jo-Anna from A Pretty Life in the Suburbs makes some beautiful crafts. I love this fall wreath she created with chunky yarn, felt, and an old sweater.
How wonderful would this look at your Thanksgiving celebration or even decorating your front door. It's so warm and cozy and the little pinwheel flowers are just too sweet.
Check out this simple tutorial to make your own. Thank you, Jo-Anna!




























































































































