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Valentines are on my mind as of late. So much that even while I was doing my bi-monthly trip to Trader Joes I saw fun Valentine ideas around every corner. I managed to avoid allll of the yummy chocolates, but filled my cart with items from their spice selection to create these spice-themed valentines! These are great gifts for a loved one or friend who is dynamite in the kitchen.

This is not a sponsored post. However, I’m all about some TJs. All opinions and ideas are my own.

Supplies

I created these free printables to coordinate with three specific spices (using that term loosely as they are really two seasoning blends and an extract, but you know… for the sake of brevity!) from Trader Joes, however… you could really pair them with a variety of spices from any store.

Supplies:

  • Free printable Spice Themed Valentines
  • Bakers twine, ribbon, or string
  • Scissors
  • Hole punch
  • Seasonings/Spices— I used 1) Everything but the Bagel Sesame Seasoning Blend, 2) Chile Lime Seasoning Blend, and 3) Bourbon Vanilla Extract
You totally spice up my life.
Life would be so vanilla without you.

Directions:

  1. Download the Free Printable Spice Themed Valentine Tags by clicking the link and saving to your computer, or if using Chrome, you can print right from the browser.
  2. Print the gift tags on white cardstock weight paper in full color using your home printer or your favorite local print shop
  3. Cut out each tag and punch a hole in the area marked with a circle at the top of the tag.
  4. Write a short note and sign the back of the tag so people know who to thank!
  5. String the tag onto your selected spices.
  6. Gift away!
Sugar and Spice you’re everything nice!

I think my favorite would be the vanilla because I use it in everything. What spices would you like being gifted on Valentine’s Day?

Easter is around the corner and if you haven’t started thinking about your holiday meal then hopefully these ideas will get you thinking about new fun ways to bring a little bit of a childlike glee into your Easter celebration. You can make these ideas work well for an Easter lunch or an Easter brunch. These brightly colored Easter ideas are sure to be a hit.

modern geometric easter party

Modern Geometric Easter

If you never though geometry would be present in your adult life then you might want to sit down…geometric is IN in a big way. Trends come and go, but a good polygon will never go out of style.

This party featured circles, squares, triangles, pentagons… you get the idea. The different shapes helped give interest to the table. In addition to all the fun shapes we went with a little bit untraditional color scheme for Easter. I like a sweet, pastel Easter table as much as the next person. But, for this party I wanted to inject a bit of color and energy. Using some of the bright yellows from nature to inspire my pallet I featured pinks, teals, and lots of bright yellow.

modern geometric easter free printables | A Well Crafted Party

Geometric Details:

  • Geometric bunny in our invitations and menus. I love the way all the triangles come together to make little facets. (Get your free printables below!)
  • Off-set your simple, round plates on the table so that the circles of the table have a bit more interest.
  • Use a square mat of moss or perhaps a fun patterned square piece of fabric as a placemat.
  • I didn’t want the drink to fall over on the moss so I used my geometric coasters as an added detail and safety measure.
  • Geometric terrarium planters are EVERYWHERE at the moment. Using the planter as a secondary vase allows the centerpiece to be filled with Easter elements such as Easter eggs or Easter candies.

modern geometric easter drink idea | A Well Crafted Party

Easter Decorating Tips:

  • Use Easter eggs in your decor! Seriously, they are so gorgeous and a big part of Easter tradition. If you use real eggs know that there will be some smell that is attached to those. In this vase I used real eggs because I love the hue of them. However, you could totally substitute plastic eggs or painted wooden eggs and use them year after year.
  • Tulips. Enough said… well, let me rephrase that to say, LOTS and LOTS of tulips. Tulips are wonderful and affordable. They are also super easy to work with and look good even when drooping a bit.
  • Use traditional Easter candies throughout your decor. I used bright pink Peeps in this party as well as chocolate bunnies. The chocolate bunnies I found had a red ribbon around the neck so I just slipped that off and replaced it with a ribbon that matched my party color scheme.
  • Use a balloon to make your beverage glass match your color scheme. This works for any color scheme!

bunny fold for Easter party | A Well Crafted Party

Check back soon for my post on how to make these fun bunny fold napkins. Or, check out this great paper napkin bunny fold YouTube video!

Get your free printables below:

I’m pretty much all about the printables when it comes to parties. This party was no exception. I think that these paper invitations and menus really bring together all the fun geometric elements of the party.

Free Printable Geometric Easter Party Inviations and Menus | A Well Crafted Party

Download your Free Printable Modern Easter Brunch Invite

Download your Free Printable Modern Easter Brunch Menu

Download your Free Printable Modern Easter Lunch Invite

Download your Free Printable Modern Easter Lunch Menu

St. Patrick’s Day is coming soon! Each year my friends and I celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by heading out to a dinner at our local Mexican restaurant. We then try to visit a great Irish restaurant on Cinco De Mayo. However, this year, I worked on a fun St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Party with tasty Irish-inspired dishes, shamrocks, and chocolate golden coins.

See the printables in action in my recent spot on KATU’s Afternoon Live.

 

St. Patty's Day Free Printables - A Well Crafted Party St. Patty's Day Free Printables - A Well Crafted Party

For this St. Patty’s Day Dinner Party I chose to go with a classic black and white stripe combined with clovers in green and white. An Irish Proverb is placed on my place settings. The large place setting printable could also be used to hang from the ceiling or place on the front door. The party circles are simply glued onto my straws for this party, but they can also be used for confetti! Type out your own menu on the free printable menu download before printing.

Check back later this week for some of my favorite recipes for a St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Party!

Click the images below to get your free party printables. My free printables are for personal use only.

 

St. Patrick's Day Free Printable from A Well Crafted Party

St. Patrick's Day Free Printable Party Circles from A Well Crafted Party

St. Patrick's Day Free Printable Menus from A Well Crafted Party