Happy Friday everyone!

Have you made your plans for the 4th of July yet?

Maybe you're hosting a little BBQ, like we are?

Need a couple ideas on how to decorate your table for your guests?

Well, check out the Heidi Swapp blog today to see how I created this fun patriotic tablescape using Heidi's Lightbox and Letter & Icon Mega-Packs...all available right now at Michaels stores...




Thanks so much for taking a peek!

Have a wonderful weekend!

The 4th of July is right around the corner! (Already?!?!)

How are you decorating your home for Independence Day this year?

Wanna see a little something I've done to celebrate our nation's freedom?

I've got a little project up on the Heidi Swapp blog today that I hope you can take a minute to check out...


Thank you so much!

Happy Thursday!

Today I'm bringing back some printables I created for the 2012 Independence Day celebration...yay!

Use these toppers and banners to decorate your food, drinks, dessert, anything!
Just print on cardstock, cut & go!

Enjoy!






For more printable inspiration, check out my original blog post here...

So, how did you like all of the amazing recipes our fantastic guest-bloggers brought you yesterday?

Have you linked up your own summer food & drink recipes yet? The link parties will be going on all week, so make sure you do! We can't wait to see even more amazing inspiration!

Today's theme is Crafts & Printables...so I decided to make some fun Independence Day printables...yay!


I've created everything you'll need for your 4th of July party...invitations, mini flags, cupcake toppers & tags...


Just add the food & fun and you're all set!


Wouldn't these cupcake toppers look great attached to a handful of sparklers for your guests?

You are limited only by your imagination...



Just click on the printable image (below) you would like to download...



...and ENJOY!

I would LOVE to see how you use your printables! Share your photos in my new flickr group!

For more summertime crafts & printables, make sure to visit these amazing blogs today!

Need a last-minute dessert that requires no baking? Here you go...


These are what I am bringing to our friends' house for a Memorial Day bbq...aren't they adorable? And soooo easy to boot!

Just grab some strawberries, a tub of Philadelphia Cheesecake Filling (found near the cream cheese at your grocery store...I'm letting you know this only because I searched for 20 minutes before it finally dawned on me that it may be near the other cheese products) and some graham cracker crumbs.

I cut the bottoms of the strawberries off so that they would sit easily on a tray and I hulled the centers. Then I filled a plastic bag with the filling, cut off a bottom corner of the bag and used it to squeeze the filling into the strawberry. Finally, I sprinkled some of the graham cracker crumbs over the top. Um...yum.

The only thing I may change about what I did here is that next time I may dip the cut strawberry into the crumbs instead of sprinkling them on top. I sprinkled a little too much over some of the minis and the crumbs changed the color of the filling to this weird yellow. They tasted fantastic but they didn't look perfect...

Then I made this little banner to accompany these little desserts...

Cute little patriotic set-up, don't you think?


And yummy, too!

Click here to see what I'll be sharing these little goodies!