Party Gals Linky Party No. 15

It's Fri-Yay!  Thank you for visiting the Party Gals Linky Party!  St. Patrick's Day is always a fun holiday to celebrate in so many ways.  I'm in no way 'Irish'....but I will use any occasion to find a reason to be creative.  So, every year around this time, I like to find an easy treat or craft to make with my kids. Today, I'm sharing 5 Fun St. Patrick's Day Ideas that I've shared from years past.

5 St. Patrick's Day Ideas

Check out some more great and inspiring ideas, recipes and how-to's from the rest of the Party Gals!

Blanca: St. Patrick's Day Party Table Decor

Jess: St. Patrick's Day Tic Tac Toe Printable

Michelle: Green and Gold St. Patrick's Day Favor Box

Last round you pinned some fabulous ideas.  Here are our top picks!

Our faves from left -right:

Blanca - Adorable Felt Rainbow Decor by Laura Kelly Designs 

Jessica - Game Day Slow Cooker Chili by Polka Dotted Blue Jay

Keisha - Leprechaun Garden Terrarium by Just a Little Creativity 

Michelle - Neon Valentine by Not Just a Mommy

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Rainbow Heart PomPom Garland

Making yarn pompoms are like one of my faves!  It's like knitting, without all the figuring out of purling and what not.  I just dig it.  Give this gal a skein of yarn and best believe.....I am making a pompom with it.  I think I love making these fluffy babeez is because I like simple and easy crafts. You know the kind of crafts that are enough to keep me busy but, not complicated enough to make me wanna drink....oh who am I kidding.....I don't need an excuse to drink!!!  I'm so silly.

A few years back, I started making heart shaped pompom garlands, but I never actually did much with them.  I once sent a Radiant Orchid Heart Pompom Garland over to my gal pal, Heather of Hello My Sweet (she really is sweet) and I also used one for my French Bistro inspired Valentine's Day sweets table...that's about it.  So, when I had a brain fart the other day (happens every once in a while) I decided to make a rainbow garland that would be something cute and adorbs for Valentine's Day or really any occasion and could be used as a cake topper, mantle decor or just a happy pop of color to hang up in a nursery.

Now these heart pompoms are pretty easy to make - but it takes about 15 minutes to make one - so be forewarned. To make them yourself, you can use the Clover Heart Pompom Maker, as I did (I know you probably thought I just whipped it up all craft ninja like, but nope! I mean I'm good....but I told you....easy crafts - it's my shtick), and knock out a bunch during a lazy weekend.

I would gladly show you how to make them, except there's already a YouTube video on it....and it pretty much covers all bases.  If you aren't the crafting type or just too Sweet Brown for all the pompom shenanigans, you can purchase your very own heart shaped pompom garland over in my Etsy shop....because your life would be so grand with one of these in your life....I swear it would!

{Holiday Round-Up} 5 Fun St. Patrick's Day Ideas

Are you looking for some fun ideas to celebrate St. Patty's Day?   Here is a quick round-up of  St. Patrick's Day recipes & crafts that I've featured in previous posts.

Hang a fun and festive rainbow yarn pom-pom garland along your window to attract nifty Leprechauns to your house to spread a little luck!

These tasty rainbow sugar coated marshmallows are a fun & festive treat that kids will love - add them to a warm cup of milk for a special treat!  I literally lightly spritzed these babies with water and rolled them in colored sugar! Sooo easy!

Looking for cupcake ideas that are sure to bring you a little luck?  Top your cupcakes with rainbow swirled frosting peppermint cupcakes are super tasty and - you can thank me later - for this hands down, without a doub,t BEST CUPCAKE EVER  recipe for - (btw, adult friendly) Guiness Cupcakes with Bailey's Creme Frosting.....seriously.....thank me later.

Treat your neighbors to a little fun treat with these ''You've Been Pinched' printable door hangers.

Have a little fun with your kids on St. Patty's Day morning by having them chase a Leprechaun's trail and then sit down to a fun & green breakfast! My Pots of Gold and shamrock pancakes make this idea SUPER FUN!

Hope you have a fun time using some of these ideas, this St. Patrick's Day!

{Cupcake Monday} Rainbow Sprinkled Frosting

(Yes.....I know it's Tuesday.....let's carry on.....)

Remember those colorful be-speckled cupcakes I made for the MG Party Impression St. Patrick's Day Rainbow Party?  Well....here's a little pin-worthy photo tutorial for ya!

When you're finished, top them with these adorable toppers from my St. Patrick's Day printable set!

These cupcakes were a hit at the Sibert household....even the husband ate a few....and he's not a big time sweets person.  I made the cupcakes in pretty much the same way as the frosting.  Just add sprinkles to any white or vanilla cake recipe you prefer.  You can even purchase the Pillsbury Funfetti cake mix and frosting.....but I think homemade sweets are much tastier :) don't you?

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{MG Party Impressions} Rainbow Inspired St. Patrick's Day Party

Do you believe in the magic of rainbows....???

OF COURSE YOU DO!!!!!

Check out my rainbow inspired St. Patrick's Day party over at MG Party Impressions for creative ideas on hosting your own festive & colorful bash!

{Cupcake Monday} St. Patrick's Day Cupcake Fun & Sneak Peek

Here is a little somethin'-somethin' I made this weekend for a little St. Patty's Day inspiration.

I have been in a rainbow kind of mood and was inspired to create these Thin Mint Chocolate Cupcakes with Rainbow Frosting.

 mmmmm......

I also made a few with Peppermint Frosting!

Oh....and how neat is that cupcake pedestal??? I've seen these at a lot of different shops online, but when I realized that I could make them myself for just a couple bucks, I did!  I made them over the weekend and just made three but they were so easy to make. The are very versatile and I just love all the different ways to dress them up.  I will share a tutorial with you tomorrow on how you can make your own!

Back to the cupcakes.....

I actually used cake box mix for these cupcakes, because I was so tired by the time I got around to making them (and high off of spray paint from my little craft project), I didn't want to pull out all of the ingredients....lazy me.  I did doctor up the cake mix a bit to add some richness to it.

In place of water, I used buttermilk and instead of three eggs, I used four.  I like Betty Crocker's Devil's Food Cake Mix for no other reason than we get box tops for my daughter's school, but you can use whatever mix you prefer.  After I combined all the ingredients, I just folded in one sleeve of crushed Girl Scouts Thin Mints and added a teaspoon of Peppermint Extract.  These cupcakes bake up nice and fluffy and have a subtle, yet delicious peppermint flavor!

The frosting is a simple Buttercream recipe and I added 1 tsp Peppermint Extract to the frosting.  For the rainbow frosting, I divided the batter in half and set it aside for the plain cupcakes.  Then divided the remaining batter into six small bowls, I added food coloring until I got the colors that I liked.  Then, I filled a piping bag for each color and swirled one ring of frosting onto the cupcake for each color.  The plain peppermint cupcakes were frosted then topped with crushed Thin Mints and green sprinkles.

If you try this recipe out, I would love to hear your thoughts or leave a comment and share a photo!

I am finalizing some printables for St. Patrick's Day and can't wait to share them with you.  So, be sure to check back this week for more St. Patrick's Day ideas & inspiration!

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{Pin-tastic Tuesday} Chasing Rainbows

St. Patty's Day is upon us and I am feeling a lot of rainbow love this year.  Here are a few rainbow themed images that I pinned to my Prism Pinterest Board.

Rainbows  make me happy and want to skip!  I  remember trying to chase them as a kid to find a pot of gold....go figure.  These days, as I watch my little girl grow, everyday I  laugh at the funny things she does and how she reminds me of myself as a child....and even sometimes as an adult.

When I was growing up, I lived an area where I could feel like chasing rainbows was very real and magical, and luckily my neighborhood felt that way - it was called Dreamy Hollow, after all.  I know times have changed and I doubt I'd let her 3 feet from our house to even chase a butterfly, but I hope that no matter where the Mini Diva goes, that she will always be chasing rainbows and eventually find that pot o' gold!

Follow me on Pinterest for more inspiring images.  Feel free to repin the photos in this post by clicking on the photo description links below; clicking on source will take you to the direct link for the original post/image.

Washi Tape (source)
Rainbow Streamers (source)
Paper Rosettes (source)
Yarn Pom Pom Garland by Yours Truly (source)
Wall Art Print & Heart Wands (source)
Pot of Gold Treat Bag (source)
Crayon Monogram (source)
Rainbow Cookies (source)