If you’re looking for absolutely adorable personalized party invitations and other party goodies, then the Imprintables shop is a must see. Based in Sydney, Australia, the Imprintables online shop was created in 2006 by Nathalie Rivet, whose philosophy about parties and other celebrations is to make it about the person and to let them know how much they mean to you on their special day by keeping it handmade and adding a little bit of love wherever you can.

If you’re not the creative type, then Imprintables can help you build a party filled with items that add a special, personal touch. All invitations in the shop are printed, cut, and packaged by Nathalie, and many of the other items in the shop are handmade, too. Imprintables ships to the United States, and if you’re in Sydney, Newcastle, Melbourne, or Brisbane, Australia, you can also order yummy coordinating cupcakes and frosted cookies from Hello Naomi for your shindig.

More paper goodies from the shop:

images from Imprintables

I love great cardstock, rainbows, and stylish office accessories so, naturally, I’m completely jazzed about this giveaway from Envelopments. They just launched a creative new product called Roll-O-Decks, and they’re offering Paper Crave readers a chance to win one! And, hey, you guys are in luck, because Nole at Oh So Beautiful Paper is having a giveaway for one, too. Enter here and then head over to her site to enter for a second chance to win!

The Roll-O-Decks, originally created as a creative way to capture contact information during the 2010 HOW Design Conference, was such a hit that Envelopments decided to make it a part of their line. The decks feature 500 die cut insert cards (4 each of 125 colors) in a spectrum of vibrant colors and patterns. If you’re familiar with the Envelopments line of cardstock, then you know how much this rocks!

So, how do you enter? It’s easy! Just leave a comment on this post to let me know how you would use your Roll-O-Decks — will you use it as a colorful way to organize your business cards, as a color wheel for brainstorming new design project palettes, as a new twist on the traditional wedding guestbook, or will you continually twirl it around repeatedly during a daydream break from work and wonder at the pretty colors? So many great possibilities, and dozens more that haven’t even crossed my mind, so I can’t wait to hear your ideas!

Roll-O-Decks are sold at Envelopments sans stand, but they’re going to be including a handy dandy stand to the winner of this giveaway, so your Roll-O-Decks will, pardon the pun, be ready to roll straight out of the box. The giveaway will run to August 10, 2010 at midnight eastern. One entry per person.

images from Envelopments

If you’re a regular reader of Martha Stewart Weddings, then you might recognize this, the cover of the 15th anniversary issue, featuring an absolutely gorgeous sugar flower creation by Sylvia Weinstock. Pretty amazing, huh? The idea for the craft in this post started brewing as soon as I laid eyes on this cake. I thought that the intricately ridged petals looked a little like cupcake liners. Actually, for brief instant, I thought that they might be cupcake liners.

I started my experimentation with full size cupcake liners, but I felt that they were too large for the look that I was going for. Then I remembered this great cupcake liner flower tutorial from Intimate Weddings, which used mini cupcake liners, and I used this as a jumping off point to create the flowers on the cupcake liner tree. I was delighted with the results!

The cupcake liner trees would make wonderful accents for reception or buffet tables at weddings, and you could use different colors and patterns for different looks. Red and white striped liners would be great for circus or retro themed parties, and I’m already planning on making a Halloween tree using black liners. Here’s a shop with lots of mini cupcake liner choices to inspire you.

You can easily change the look of the tree by adding crafty accents, too. Using a wire cutter, I disassembled a holiday berry pick from the craft store and used the berries to create a Christmas tree:

I used one full mega pack (350 count) of the mini white baking cups (1 1/4″) from Wilton to cover one tree form, though I think that the 1 3/8″ size would work also work very well since there’s not much of a size difference. It took me a little less than two hours to put together my first tree, and since I had most of the supplies on hand already, the only thing I really needed to purchase for the craft was the baking cups, which were about $4 (less with a Jo-Ann coupon). If you had to purchase everything to make the trees, then I think you’d spend around $20, but the pins, glue gun, and glue sticks would last well beyond the first tree.

Okay, are you ready for some scrunching action?

DIY Cupcake Liner Flower Trees

Supplies you’ll need:

a styrofoam tree form (I used a 9” tall form)
mini cupcake liners (1 1/4” to 1 3/8” size)
straight pins, preferably with a ball head
a hot glue gun and glue sticks
accessories for decorating (ribbon, decorative picks, etc.)

Directions

1. Separate cupcake liners into groups of five. Flatten the liners, and poke a straight pin through the center of each group.

2. Gently “scrunch” the top cupcake liner around the pin head, taking care not to rip the paper.

3. Repeat the scrunching action for the remaining liners. When you’re finished, you’ll have a flower.

4. Using your thumb and forefinger, grab the flower at the bottom and press the liners together and away from the length of the pin. Add a bit of hot glue to the pin, and immediately insert into the styrofoam tree form.

5. Fold two or three layers of the liners over the pin head, taking care not to burn yourself on any hot glue that may have found its way toward the pin head, and press the pin head in until it’s flush with the tree form. Hold in place for five to ten seconds, until the glue starts to cool and the pin is firmly attached. Fluff and adjust the flower “petals”, if needed. Continue adding cupcake liner flowers, starting at the bottom of the form and working your way around and up, until the entire form is covered. Add embellishments and decorations to the tree to coordinate with your occasion, if desired.

images by Kristen Magee

Believe it or not, Jessica Hische didn’t actually design this stunning poster for a lecture that she gave at Mississippi State University. Jude Landry, who was inspired by Jessica’s Daily Drop Caps (and who isn’t) did! You can purchase one of these beauties from Jude. – via FPO

Loving these screen printed gig posters by The Small Stakes. – via French Paper

A wonderful wood type specimen sampler poster by Starshaped Press, perfect for a child’s room or for a typophile.

Very cool, hand screen printed Tall Bike poster from Barrel. The first edition sold out (no surprise there), but you can pre-order one of the second edition posters, which will be coming out soon. – via French Paper

Truer words were never said, and in a tasty ice cream palette of strawberry, chocolate, peach, and pistachio, too, by Two for Joy.

Great typography, and a great idea for an anniversary gift, letterpressed in metallic gold ink by Orange Beautiful.

This origami hummingbird poster, along with lots of other origami-inspired posters, are available from Field Trip. My favorite is in navy, of course.

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Kellie Medivitz is at it again with her wonderful It’s a Wrap goodies, this time in navy and pink — you know I love that!

I am LOVING these printable, Castle Peeps bookplates from Lizzy House:

Streamline and organize your blog content brainstorming sessions with this helpful My Blog Topics printable from Perideau Designs.

Australian illustrator Pilgrim Lee is creating a free party printable every weekday in July in celebration of her “birthday month”. The theme is bunting and pinwheels, and by the end of the month you’ll have all the goodies that you’ll need to decorate for a fun and colorful party! – via How About Orange

Delicious coffee cream cheese frosting would be the perfect compliment to decadent chocolate cake, cupcakes, or as the filling for chocolate sandwich cookies or whoopie pies. Download the printable recipe card, courtesy of Cathe at Feterie.

Download lovely alphabet bunting, designed by Carolynn from Two Brunettes, in every letter and with multiple pattern options over at Ruffled. So pretty!

More pretty bunting in the form of printable posters with wonderful, uplifting messages by Pugly Pixel at Kind Over Matter.

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I’m so excited to finally be able to share with you these free canning party printables that I’ve been working on for Cottage Industrialist! I’ve been canning for a couple of years now, and I can’t believe that I didn’t start sooner. Homemade strawberry jam all year long? Yes, please!

In addition to the mason jar-themed printables, which include canning party invitations, envelope liners, recipe cards, jar labels and tags, you can find plenty of resources for getting set up to have your own canning party in my guest post over at Cottage Industrialist. Check it out!

images by Kristen Magee

- via French Paper Sample Room

images from Dan Judge / French Paper Sample Room

A patriotic Fourth of July party printable collection from Tweedle Dee Designs, featuring invitations, a bunting banner, and red, white and blue cupcake toppers.

Printable 4th of July flag cupcake toppers from Kellie at Two Pooch Paperie.

Super cute, summery coloring pages from Erin at Vale Design.

Printable summer vintage floral gift tags from Amy at Eat Drink Chic.

Printable Fourth of July party goodies and BBQ invitations by Rebecca of The Pink Orange at The Sweetest Occasion.

DIY beach and ocean themed doodle notebooks by Kellie Medivitz, printable templates for the notebooks and lined paper included!

Uplifting, summer-themed printable Happy Notes by Lori McDonough.

Printable summer fortune tellers by Melissa of IS*LY at Skip to My Lou.

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Shown above (clockwise, from top left): Tissue Fan Fireworks with Clip Art Medallions, Fourth of July Clip Art Candy Containers, Fourth of July Clip Art Streamers, Bald Eagle Tissue Paper Lanterns, Paper Lanterns with Patriotic Clip Art Streamers, and Fourth of July Clip Art Toothpick Flags.

images from Martha Stewart (photos by Johnny Miller)

I’ve been spotting these paper pretties around the web lately and am absolutely taken with them. Created by Dutch paper artist, Jurianne Matter, Blom features 15 pop out flowers and florist wire that you can use to make everything from a vase full of pretty paper flowers (above) to a garland, gift embellishments, and cupcake toppers. Such a great concept, and you have to love multi-purpose paper pretties!

In the US, you can find Blom at Linda Ferrol Studio, and you can also pick up Blom at Bijzonder Mooi (NL), and Life’s a Party (UK). See a full list of stockists for Jurianne’s paper goods here.