Learn how to make this DIY Thanksgiving greeting card at Cricut.com!

Looking for a fun and creative way to add some spookiness to your kids’ Halloween party? Check out these amazing projects and ideas by Cricut! They have instructions on how to make these awesome Halloween party decorations using their Cricut cutting machine.

Bewitch your family and friends with this cute treat holder. The witch’s socks are actually mint cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies!

Send a smile with this clever treat!

Why should Christmas have all the fun? Create this adorable ornament for a festive Halloween tree!

This bewitching jack-o-lantern will make the perfect centerpiece for your spooktacular gathering!

Add a little eeriness to your home with vinyl in your window.

Are you hosting a costume party this year? Create these cute badges to recognize your favorite ghouls and goblins.

Add a little character to your candy jars with your Cricut® machine!

“Yum” will be the word when you decorate your favorite Halloween treat with this jolly jack o’ lantern.

Check out Cricut for TONS more party ideas and DIY projects!

Marcella from Just Sugar Coat It! has a great new tutorial on how to make this little guy! This adorable Jack-o-lantern is perfect as a Halloween cupcake topper or an embellishment to any Halloween cake or dessert. Head over to her blog to get the step by step instructions!

Did you catch the August issue of Elegant Impressions Magazine?

Party City sent me some awesome summer party supplies and we had an incredible and fun summer play date! We filled up a pool, threw in some pool toys and inflatables from Party City and it was a party! The guest of honor was a larger than life, giant Hello Kitty balloon, also from Party City! The kids flipped out when they saw it! The best part is that even when the balloon deflates, we’ll save her to refill at some later occasion.

They sent us some sunglasses, no pool party is complete without them! Also great as luau party supplies.

The kids loved the cupcake toppers!

Party City is great for all the party serveware, they have an enormous selection, every size and shape imaginable, and to fit any theme.

Party City has got garlands and hanging decor to enhance any party!

This post was sponsored by Party City.

Mae Armstrong created an adorable cookies and milk party! She baked all the yummy treats, the kids decorated sugar cookies and they enjoyed the extra sugar treats from a giant cookie pinata.
The dessert buffet features chocolate crinkles, chocolate chip cookies, funfetti, boysenberry thumbprint cookies, cookie birthday cake, cookies and cream cupcakes, party straws and homemade play dough favors. Guests loved that they were able to pack some yummy baked treats in paper goodie bags.

A giant cookie shaped cake is the perfect birthday cake at this milk and cookies party!

Mae Armstrong created a simple table cover from a big roll of butcher paper. She also created a simple place mat for each guest with their name and stamped it with the PSA Essentials custom birthday stamp.

Mae Armstrong created a birthday wreath featuring the number 2 and highlighting the PSA Essentials custom design birthday stamps she created for the party.

For all the Blowout Party readers, just SUGAR COAT IT! is offering a

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This site sells everything you could possibly need to unleash your sweet creativity! Cookie cutters, cake pop stands, a huge assortment of pretty baking cups, sugars, colors, baker’s twine, piping tips, and even those cardboard cupcake stands that you can decorate to fit your party theme…

Just SUGAR COAT IT! is the brainchild of Marcella, who loves baking and decorating cakes/cupcakes, and has been doing so for 15 years now! Marcella loves learning and discovering new baking and cake decorating techniques, and is always on the hunt for quality baking products and tools, and of course the perfect baking cup for her fabulous online shop at just SUGAR COAT IT!

Just SUGAR COAT IT! also offers bulk items and a bakery discount program. For all the Blowout Party readers, just SUGAR COAT IT! is offering a

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Not only that, but SUGAR COAT IT! is giving one lucky reader a

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All you have to do is leave a comment below and you’ll be entered to win this awesome prize!

Contest ends August 1st, 2012 11:59 pm EST.

Congratulations, Melissa, comment #7, you’re our winner!

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In case you missed it, here it is. This issue is one of my favorites- it’s full of gorgeous and elegant tablescape ideas designed by super talented party planners. As usual there are delicious recipes, interesting articles, and of course, DIY. Enjoy!