{free printable} ...sleeps until my birthday

 ...a gorgeous printable project to create for your little one, to count the sleeps until their birthday!

click here to download
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{hello} indigo's party, pinterest and our first birthday!!

Hello lovelies!

It seems I've neglected our little blog of late :(

Life has been very busy with party bookings and custom stationery orders (and, ahem...my new little project...) that there just haven't been the hours in the day!

I wanted to pop in though, and give you a {teeny} peek at the invitations for Indigo's 5th birthday party, which is next week...a princess party with a touch of purple and green, a pinch of rapunzel and a dash of handmade!

I created a board at pinterest to collect inspiration for the party {I've only just discovered pinterest this week...oh my goodness, I love it!}...here's a little preview...

...you can take a closer look here! 

Haven't heard of pinterest? It's amazing! You can create virtual pinboards of images you love, and it keeps a track of where you have collected the images from...you can then share the boards with friends, have others visit and repin your images...did I mention I love it? I must thank my friend Jacq from Funky Dory for inviting me!!

Oh, and it's also The Candy Tree's 1st birthday this month!! hmmm how to celebrate...any suggestions?

Tanya x

{food allergy awareness} food allergy awareness week

This week is Food Allergy Awareness Week!

Food allergies are a really important consideration when planning any party, but especially for children! It really isn't hard to accomodate children with allergies...it just takes a little consideration.  Ask parents when they rsvp if their child has any allergies...if so, then ask the parent or search the web for suitable recipes.  You have no idea how much it will be appreciated by both the parents and the party guest!

If you would like to find out more please pop over to the Food Allergy Awareness Week or Allergy Facts websites.  There are some great resources to download and share with your school.

We would love to hear your stories and favourite party recipes to share in a new 'food allergy awareness' category. You can share your stories over at our facebook page, where we will be discussing food allergies all week...or email me tanya@thecandytree.com.au

Tanya x

{free printables} mother's day gift bag & tags

sweet printable mothers day gift bag & tags

gorgeous prntables for mothers day!

click here to download!

hope you love them!

Tanya x

{free printable} easter colouring page

Keep your little ones busy this weekend with a fun easter colouring page!

click here to download your copy!

{inspiration} rapunzel party inspiration

It's no secret that we have been working on a princess range for quite some time now... we have just been so busy with bookings and filling orders that (although we would love nothing more) we simply haven't been able to give it our full attention.

One thing we are certain of is that we want our princess range to be a little different... definately not a pink and purple colour palette, and not too fluffy! 

So when our good friend Georgie asked us for some inspiration for an upcoming Rapunzel party ...it got us thinking again!! 

image source: invitation - marthastewart.com, macaroons - image source unknown , birthday cake (colours edited) - supermommoments.com, outdoor setting (colours edited) saraspartyperfect.com, jellybeans - candywarehouse.com, purple bunting - supermommoments.com, Rapunzel in tower - jbondy.com, lanterns - littlegypsies.com , castle - disney.com , costume - The Candy Tree

We love the colour palette of soft purples and greens, and can imagine a gorgeous outdoor gathering with lots of texture and layering.

We'd love to hear what you think?
 
Tanya x

{introducing} the handmade hullabaloo!

I am quite excited to share that I have been invited to be a part of The Handmade Hullabaloo!

What is The Handmade Hullabaloo!?...

Created by Ann Thomas of Little Red Bus, The Handmade Hullabaloo! is 'a collaboration between designers working and contributing towards the development of a creative generation'.

It is a gorgeous site, updated daily with lovely inspirations!!  I am very honoured to be contributing alongside some amazing ladies, including Amy of Giggleberry Creations, Alex & Renee of The Inspired Occasion, Rebecca of Children Inspire Design, Justina, Marie of Etincelle Creative Studio, and of course Ann! You can read more about these lovely ladies here

Keep an eye out for my posts, which will be filled with free printables and tutorials!!

My first contribution has just been posted (yay!) and is a sweet 'mini collection' of happy easter printables, along with a quick tutorial!!!

Here's a little peek!

Click here to download your {free} printables!

Tanya x