Free Printables :: Valentine Juice Wrappers & Bag Toppers

This weekend I tried to spend some time coming up with cute ways to wrap the juice boxes for both boy's parties. Creating labels and just printing and taping was really just the easiest way :)

I printed out three different options. Then, I also cut one of them down to a smaller strip and used it with a doily for a new look: 

All three options can be downloaded for free HERE.

The other thing we did was come up with a cute little way to make candy bracelets. I did this as a fun project with our daughter while the boys spent the day at the monster truck show ;)

I wrapped the finished bracelets around a piece of cardstock that I cut two slits into:

Next, I placed them in a plastic Ziploc bag and placed a bag topper on top: 

I also tried printing it on kraft paper: 

The back has a place to sign:

...But of course, it all comes down to the taste test ;)

The bag toppers can be downloaded HERE.

Can you believe Valentine's Day is just around the corner?! I'll be back tomorrow to share a sweet vignette I  made in our entrance :)

Happy Tuesday!

xo,

Rachel

Valentine's Day Candy Bingo

Hello, friends :)

I wanted to share with you the simple and sweet Valentine Bingo I made for my son's class party. 

Since he's in the first grade, I thought it would be cute to model it after the cute conversation heart candy since they can now READ! Pair it with some yummy candy place markers, and you have quite the game ;)

I designed them to print two to a page, which worked out nicely since I had to make 20 different cards since there are that many students in his class. 

I printed up larger hearts to keep in a small linen bag to pull and call during the party. 

You can print the entire collection (all TWENTY different cards!) for free right HERE.

xo,

Rachel

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Inspiration :: Snowflake Party

 In exactly one month, our little baby girl is going to be FIVE. 

I just love this little person so much:

Is she not just adorable?! She is so excited, because she says she "almost fits in mommy's shoes". 

This same little girl has been planning her fifth birthday since, ohhhhh the day after her 4th :)

Ice cream. 

As in that was the theme. As in I already had it all mentally prepped (I mean, I did have a year here, people) and pinned to the last detail. 

And then, out of nowhere all talk turned to snowflakes.  I'm not sure what triggered the change, but we now have a snowflake party on our hands.

At least it's more season appropriate, ha! She didn't officially decide on this theme until after the New Year - as in if I reeeeeally hustled, I might be able to find a few items left on clearance. And I was able to scrounge up a few items - phew. At this point, I basically have big hopes for me and my Cricut machine. 

Here's a little inspiration I'm looking at:

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I want it to have a romantic, girly vibe with a color pallet of grays, pinks, and cremes:

Aside from the ornaments I was able to snag on clearance, I found a few items at Goodwill - yarn, wrapping paper, and sweaters in my color scheme (any ideas what I'm using them for??)

Here's a peak at some of the goodies we have so far:

These ornaments are really the inspiration for the jumping off point to this party. I love the vintage-y feel they they have:

Since Cayden's last two parties have been rainbow colored (like the Care Bear party we threw last year), I am over the moon excited about throwing a girly party. 

Fingers crossed we still have a little bit of snow left around to enjoy it :)

xo,

Rachel

China Cabinet Dreams

Good Morning!

So, if you follow me on Instagram (@nestling_designs), you would have seen me post of this little treasure I found at our Goodwill last week:

Although we are nowhere near starting on our living/office area, for $12.99 there was just no way I could pass this wooden china cabinet up. This baby is 7ft tall and weighs a ton (at least from what I'm told...you know I didn't move that!). Umm, can you just see the storage possibilities??!

I wont be using it to store china or plates (although it does make me kinda want to have a formal dining space). I will be using in my office area to store craft supplies and such. 

I think our master plan for the space it will be in is to paint the walls more of a lighter color, so I really want to paint this a darker, richer color to make it pop a bit. I have really been crushing on cabinets painted in a deep gray/blue hue, like these:

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Here's my plan:

When I found the shark tooth pull, I was instantly smitten. Jason? He needs a little convincing ;)

I love the idea of lining the back inside with this wallpaper, but I think I might even have a way to do it for FREE.

Since the shark tooth pull is so interesting, I wanted to keep the 3 on the bottom a bit more simple, like these. 

...For now this baby is just hanging out in our living room, but in a few weeks I've got big plans for it ;)

xo,

Rachel

Boy's Room

Hello! How was your weekend? 

Between superbowl parties and soccer practice, we made so much progress on our kitchen this weekend, that we are thisclose to being finished! 

Today, I wanted to share with you my plans for our boys' room. It's the one room that I am not trying to for super cheap, because honestly?? It just needs way too much work!

The boys currently have a bunk bed from Ikea, but the bottom mattress sits on the floor, which was really cute when our youngest was still in a crib and we used this part as a play area. But now that he is in a bed, I HATE it. I cannot wait to switch out the beds. We are going to do twin beds instead, which will take up a little more space, but I think that it will work out really nicely. 

I originally thought we would go for a wooden bed, but I stumbled across a really cool headboard from Target online, and it instantly became "the one". 

The modern headboard really kick-started the colors in the bedroom. I love its bright pop of orange and it's glossy finish. 

I wasn't really sure where I was headed until I found this amazing chevron pillow. We will be incorporating the knitted, red quilts that the boys already have from my Grandmother, and I love how this fabric incorporates red with the orange {and the gray that I was thinking for the walls!}

Since we will have the red from the quilt, I really wanted to go with a nice, neutral gray bedspread. I love the subtle pattern on it. 

Next up, I would layer the bed with some fun, bright pillows like this cute pillow with the quote. Maybe one that has each boys' name?

Lighting is a major deal, and I love the added pop of red that this pendant light brings. 

Between the two beds there will be the desk Jason had a kid, and I am hoping to repaint it to look similar to this navy dresser.

Each boy in the house has already agreed that they like this navy rug the best. 

I would like to have a small area for reading and playing. I think a gallery wall of prints would look darling. 

I really like this spiderman one and the wild things one.

I would also really like to have a small chair with a pillow in this area, just like the chair and dinosaur pillow. 

This lamp would be perfect for the small nook.

Small accessories are a must, like these adorable antler hooks.

I love everything about it, I wish I could just start on it tomorrow :)

Anyone else dream about rooms that they are not yet working on??

xo,

Rachel

Adorable Placemat Roundup

Hello :)

I am always looking for new ideas to add to the shop or extra ways to make a party package special, and lately I have been thinking about placemats. They are such an easy and cute way to make each place setting special and personal. 

Here's a round up of a few that have caught my eye:

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I just love the vintage story one (I think I could design an entire party around this one!) and the fun cat one. 

I think placemats (especially DIY or printable ones) are going to be growing in popularity. In fact, don't be surprised if you personally see one in a certain little party I'm throwing soon. Just saying :)

xo,

Rachel

DIY No-Knit Coffee Cozy

I am excited to share a little DIY project that I have sneaked in the past week. Total time was probably 10 minutes, and I.am.in.love. 

A couple of weeks ago, Jason and I stopped at a local Starbucks and I noticed they had a few of these puppies on display:

They are made with sturdy plastic (I tapped it first to make sure, ha!) and are reusable. You even get a 10 cent discount on coffee when you use the cup. 

Um, did I mention that they were only a $1 ?!

Yeah, we picked up a few ;)

Since they aren't actual travel mugs, they do get really hot on the outside. 

Nothing a little DIY action can't handle! I absolutely love the look of a knitted cozy, but have never even picked up knitting needle in my life. I knew that I could get the same look without the work. 

I actually already had a great, knitted sweater on hand from Goodwill with the plan to use it in a party coming up, and I knew I could spare a little piece for this project. I used one of the cardboard wrappers from Starbucks as a template to trace around:

Next, I cut out AROUND the lines (I later used the lines as my guide to show me where to sew). I did the same with a different fabric as well, because I wanted to line my sweater fabric to make it thicker. I also like the added detail it brings. 

Next up, you have two options.

If you are a no-sewer as well, you can simply take your fabric, wrap it around the cardboard wrapper and hot glue it on. Wrap it around and glue the two ends together. Done! 

I considered this option, but I really wanted mine to be washable since I knew it was a *possibility* that I might spill some coffee on it at some point :). 

1. I placed my two fabric pieces together (good sides IN) and pinned them together. I sewed around the edges, leaving one of the smaller sides open. 

2. Turn inside out. 

3. Sew the last side shut. This side will be covered up by the other side, so it doesn't have to be perfect or pretty. 

Once that part was finished, I wrapped it around my mug and pinned it closed to the desirable tightness. 

Next, I sewed the two ends together with a decorative button. (I actually stacked a smaller, heart shaped button onto a bulkier button. The heart was too small, and the brown one wasn't girly enough!)

This would be great to throw into your purse to use instead of the disposable ones you get at coffee shops as well. 

For a girl who loves her coffee, I'm pretty smitten with this project :)

I kinda even wanna try to make a more masculine version...HMMMM.

Happy Tuesday :)

xo,

Rachel