FREE Printable: 8x10 Give Thanks Wall Art

In celebration of the shop's 500th order, I am providing a FREE Printable 8x10 Give Thanks Wall Art. This is perfect to display for fall and Thanksgiving. I am truly grateful for all of my customers and I thank you from the bottom of my heart!

If you haven't had a chance to visit the shop, you can see all of the party printables, supplies, printable iron-on transfer and wall art available here. I also  take custom orders if there is something special that you would like. Everything in the shop is affordable and budget friendly!

 

Download the FREE Printable here.

Take a few minutes today to give thanks to God for the things that you have been blessed with. The last 3 months of the year always seem to fly by with the holidays and we often forget to appreciate the things that we already have.

Feel free to share this FREE printable, but please link back to this post and not directly to the link!

Picture Tutorial: How to Use Iron On Transfers

We are going to Disneyland in two days! It will be the first trip for all three of my kids, so I decided it would be fun to make shirts for all of us. It is surprisingly easy to make shirts with iron on transfers and they are perfect for a birthday party, family trip or even a bachelorette party!

I just started selling printable iron on transfers in the shop. If you have never used iron on transfers, the process can seem a little daunting, but I promise it is easy (even for me and I am not a crafty person by nature, nor do I sew!). I thought I would provide a picture tutorial here for all of you who are thinking about doing iron on transfers for the first time.

If you are interested in a custom printable iron on transfer, send me an email at pamelareneeprintables@gmail.com. I would love to work with you!

These instructions are for inkjet iron on transfer paper like the Avery T-shirt Transfers for Inkjet Printers (you can also buy in a larger pack, which is most cost effective if you are going to be making several shirts). Please refer to the actual instructions for the transfers that you purchase.

 

 

 Iron On Transfer Instructions:

1. Print your image on iron on transfer paper. Make sure that you use a mirror image!

2. Turn your iron on to the highest cotton setting. Let it preheat for at least 5 minutes. Do NOT use steam.

3. On a hard flat surface (not an ironing board) waist lever or lower iron a pillowcase until it is wrinkle free.

4. Place your t-shirt on top and iron for approximately 2 minutes. You want to get all of the moisture out of the shirt of the transfer won't adhere properly.

 

5. Cut around your image, rounding the corners as you cut. This will help the edges to adhere. Get as close to the image as possible while cutting.
Hint: You will want to make the cut fairly even because you can see a bit of the clear shimmer from the transfer paper around the image after you adhere.

6. Place image face down onto the shirt. Align as straight as possible.

7. Starting from the left and working your way to the right, apply firm pressure and iron. Repeat 20 times.
Hint: The first time I go across, I hold the image with my finger on the corner and start a little from the edge so it doesn't slip (be careful not to burn yourself!).

8. Starting at the top and working your way to the bottom iron applying firm pressure. Repeat 20 times.

9. Let your shirt and transfer cool for approximately 2 minutes.

10. Once shirt has cooler, begin slowly peeling back transfer paper. The image should be firmly on the shirt and should not remain on the transfer paper. If it is not adhering properly, you may not have applied enough pressure and/or heat.

11. Wear your new shirt!

The process in its entirety takes about 10 minutes.

Free Printable: Gift Hang Tags

It is time for a free printable! It seems like every time I am delivering a gift, I forget the card and end up running last minute to the store. If you are like me, these FREE Printable Gift Tags are perfect to have on hand.

There are 4 designs, one "Thank You" Tag, one "Happy Birthday" Tag, one" From My Kitchen" Tag and a generic "To and From" Tag. Hopefully these will have you covered next time you need to deliver a last minute gift. I love how they look tied onto a gift or package with some twine.

 

Download the FREE Printable Gift Tags here.

 

Please feel free to share these with your friends! I just ask that you share the link back to this post and not directly to the download.

 

Do you have a FREE printable you would like me to create and share? Leave a comment.

 

FREE Printable: Halloween Treat Bag

 

This week's freebie is a Printable Halloween Treat Bag. I know that Halloween is still a couple months away, but I wanted to give you plenty of time to put together your bags. These are perfect for parties or for giving to neighbors, friends, etc.

Materials Needed:

• White Cardstock
• Scissors
• X-ACTO Knife (optional, but helpful to cut out handles)
• Glue

Assembly Instructions:

1. Print on letter size white cardstock
2. Cut out using scissors and cut out handle with x-acto knife or scissors
3. Fold along all of the dotted lines
4. Add a thin line of glue to all of the small tabs. Attach to the larger tab and sides.
5. Let dry and then fill with your choice of treats.

Download the FREE Halloween Treat Bag here.

 

 

Feel free to share this FREE download, but please post back to this original post and not the direct link. Thank you!

 

Do you have a FREE printable that you would like me to create? Leave a comment in the comments section!

Theme Party: Mickey Mouse Inspired Party (Plus FREE Printable Cupcake Toppers)

One of the hottest party themes is Mickey Mouse this year. It is perfect for younger boys or girls.

I was recently able to create a Mickey Mouse themed party for Ashley and her son, Josh. She allowed me to photograph the finished products. She also came up with some great Mickey themed ideas that I wanted to share.

The Personalized Mickey Mouse Banner was displayed on the wall.

I created several custom signs for Ashley. The first was the "We've Got Ears, Say Cheers" sign. Ashley put together the awesome party hats using Mickey Silhouettes.

I designed the custom sign on the right to put next to the cute party bags that Ashley assembled. She used red favor bags and attached the Mickey Silhouette and white circle "buttons".

 

 The third sign was for the Hot Dog Bar. Hot diggity dog!

This is such a cute and simple way to prepare silverware for guests. I love how Ashley tied in all three colors!

The Mickey Mouse Inspired Water Bottle Labels were created especially for the birthday boy! As shown above there are 3 personalized parts to each label: the "nutritional facts", Mickey Silhouette, and Child's name and age.

Ashley set out the pretzels, Goldfish, and M&Ms in containers and left out bags for guests to fill on their way out. I created the customized Mickey Mouse Inspired Food Tent Cards to accompany the display.

I also created labels to put on the bubbles that were part of the favor bags.

Check out this adorable cake that Ashley made (can you believe it was her first time using fondant?)!

To go with the cake, Ashley also made cupcakes. I created the cupcake wrappers and the cupcake toppers. You can also check out my tutorial on how to make these Mickey Mouse Inspired Cupcake Toppers.

Free Printable:

This week, I am providing the printable Mickey Mouse Inspired Red with White Polka Dot Cupcake Wrappers to you for FREE!

Please feel free to share these wrappers with your friends, but please link back to this post and not directly to the link!

Special thanks to Ashley for allowing me to photograph her party!

Tutorial: How to Make Your Own Mickey Mouse Cupcake Toppers

 

Cupcake toppers are an inexpensive way to add décor to any party. Once you purchase the initial supplies, you will be able to make cupcake toppers for any occasion.

Today, I am going to show you how to easily assemble cupcake toppers.

Supplies Needed:

• Scissors
• Cardstock
• 1-1/2-Inch Circle Punch (optional)
• 2-Inch Scallop Punch
• Hot Glue Gun *I use a mini hot glue gun and buy glue sticks at The Dollar Tree
• Lollipop Sticks
• 2" Square or Circle Cupcake Topper Design

These supplies can also be found at a craft store like Michaels.

Instructions:

1. Cut out the 2" circle or squares from your pre-designed 2" cupcake toppers, center in your 1.5" circle punch and punch out or cut by hand using scissors.

 

2. Use your 2" Circle Scallop Punch and your choice of cardstock to cut as many scallop circles as you have 1.5" circles.

 



 3. Using your hot glue gun, make a line of glue extending from about 1/4" from top to bottom of scallop circle. Attach a lollipop stick.

 

4. Using the hot glue gun, make a line of glue on the lollipop stick from the top of the stick to the bottom of the scallop circle. Place one of your 1.5" circle on top.

 



 

 5. That's it! Place in cupcakes, muffins, cakes. There are so many ways to use these simple toppers.

Mickey Mouse Cupcake Toppers:

If you would like to make these Mickey Mouse Cupcake Toppers, I offer the Instant Download Mickey Silhouette Design in my Etsy shop for $2.00.

Customer Share: Custom Mickey and Minnie Mouse Signs (Plus a Budgeting Tip)

Today's customer share comes from Ashley. She ordered 2 sets of Custom Minnie and Mickey Mouse Inspired Signs, one for her daughter's 1st Birthday Party and one for her husband's 30th Birthday Party. Check out the adorable yellow frames that she framed the signs with.

Thank you for sharing Ashley!

Budgeting Tip: The Dollar Tree (and other dollar stores) sell 8x10 and 5x7 frames for $1 each. These are perfect for using at parties to frame signs inexpensively. The sign I printed below was framed using a Dollar Tree frame and you really can't tell the difference!

Minnie and Mickey Mouse themed parties are very popular right now. I offer many different Minnie and Mickey Mouse Inspired items in my Etsy shop. If you are looking for a Custom Minnie or Mickey Sign, I would love to work with you to create a one of a kind design.

This coming Saturday, August 24, I will be staging and photographing a Mickey Mouse party. Can't wait to share how she is using Pamela Renee Printables designs. Stay tuned!