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I know this year 4th of July will look different from the past, but BellaGrey Designs is here to help you! Whether you are celebrating with 4 or 10 people, you can create this fun Ice Cream Party!

Affiliate links are included in this post, which means if you make a purchase using one of the links, I will earn a small commission, but it will not cost you one penny! But it does help to keep my website running. Thank you! The following is based strictly on my honest opinion. I only recommend products and brands I love and use personally. 

Gather up your supplies - toppings, spoons and bowls {I used these ice cream waffle bowls to hold some of our toppings}. Whats great about these bowls are they are edible so you can eat them once all the toppings are gone - that's a BONUS in my book! 

Some topping ideas would be, gummies, marshmallows, chocolate chips, granola, brownie bites, Oreo cookies, fresh fruit, pretzels - the list is endless.  I found the gummy stars and the red, white and blue hard candies at World Market. 

4th of July Ice Cream Party + Free Printable
I know this year 4th of July will look different from the past, but BellaGrey Designs is here to help you! Whether you are celebrating with 4 or 10 people, you can create this fun Ice Cream Party!

Affiliate links are included in this post, which means if you make a purchase using one of the links, I will earn a small commission, but it will not cost you one penny! But it does help to keep my website running. Thank you! The following is based strictly on my honest opinion. I only recommend products and brands I love and use personally. 

Gather up your supplies - toppings, spoons and bowls {I used these ice cream waffle bowls to hold some of our toppings}. Whats great about these bowls are they are edible so you can eat them once all the toppings are gone - that's a BONUS in my book! 

Some topping ideas would be, gummies, marshmallows, chocolate chips, granola, brownie bites, Oreo cookies, fresh fruit, pretzels - the list is endless.  I found the gummy stars and the red, white and blue hard candies at World Market. 
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You know I get excited about Halloween! The possibilities of parties and fun events are endless!

If you have never been to a Trunk or Treat or participated in one, it is a must! They are so much fun, not only for the kids but for the adults involved too! Our neighborhood has many houses with steep stairs, including ours. So this year, I decided to create a Trunk or Treat for the kids! I gathered some Halloween decor I had on hand and covered the back seats with a black blanket. I designed the perfect FREE PRINTABLE banner to string across the back and added several pops of color! 





Trunk or Treats can be scary or funny, chic or lavish, the theme is really up to you. Have fun decorating your Trunk for the trick-or-treaters this year! 

You can download the Frightful banner here! 



Trunk or Treat Inspiration

You know I get excited about Halloween! The possibilities of parties and fun events are endless!

If you have never been to a Trunk or Treat or participated in one, it is a must! They are so much fun, not only for the kids but for the adults involved too! Our neighborhood has many houses with steep stairs, including ours. So this year, I decided to create a Trunk or Treat for the kids! I gathered some Halloween decor I had on hand and covered the back seats with a black blanket. I designed the perfect FREE PRINTABLE banner to string across the back and added several pops of color! 





Trunk or Treats can be scary or funny, chic or lavish, the theme is really up to you. Have fun decorating your Trunk for the trick-or-treaters this year! 

You can download the Frightful banner here! 



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Happy Monday Friends! Strut your stuff into this great day! 

This sign makes me really happy and so ready for SUMMER!! 

With all the flamingos out there, I thought I would design a cute FREE Printable Sign for you to hang in your office or add to your next FLA-MINGLE Par-Tay! 

Download it here! 

Enjoy! 

Strut Your Stuff ~ FREE Flamingo Printable

Happy Monday Friends! Strut your stuff into this great day! 

This sign makes me really happy and so ready for SUMMER!! 

With all the flamingos out there, I thought I would design a cute FREE Printable Sign for you to hang in your office or add to your next FLA-MINGLE Par-Tay! 

Download it here! 

Enjoy! 
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Happy Monday everyone! Here's to all of our fabulous friends out there!!

Sometimes we don't toast ourselves enough for all the accomplishments we have achieved. So go on with your bad self and toast yourself, you SO deserve it! 

Print and enjoy our FREE Printable Download HERE! 

Have a super fabulous day!! 

xoxo

Toast Yourself, You Deserve It FREE Printable

Happy Monday everyone! Here's to all of our fabulous friends out there!!

Sometimes we don't toast ourselves enough for all the accomplishments we have achieved. So go on with your bad self and toast yourself, you SO deserve it! 

Print and enjoy our FREE Printable Download HERE! 

Have a super fabulous day!! 

xoxo
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Can you believe it is December 1st tomorrow? Neiter can I! 
Every year my kiddos design and create a Countdown to Christmas Advent calendar! A few years back I designed this one and it has been so popular, so much so that I wanted to share it with you again this year! And it is a FREE download! Can't get any better than that! 


All you have to do is download, print, cut and hang and let you family enjoy ripping off the Christmas loops each day until Christmas! 


Enjoy!





Christmas Countdown Advent Calendar

Can you believe it is December 1st tomorrow? Neiter can I! 
Every year my kiddos design and create a Countdown to Christmas Advent calendar! A few years back I designed this one and it has been so popular, so much so that I wanted to share it with you again this year! And it is a FREE download! Can't get any better than that! 


All you have to do is download, print, cut and hang and let you family enjoy ripping off the Christmas loops each day until Christmas! 


Enjoy!





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Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and we are sharing our last FREE printable for this holiday with you "Thankful and Blessed"! 

This year has brought many changes to both my professional and personal life that I am incredibly Thankful and Blessed for!

My newest Chalkboard Printable is simple, yet says so much. Above, it sits on the mantel with Fall decor, but you can place it in a frame like I did and sit it on a table or leave it on the mantel all year long. 


I love the look of the printable in a gold frame, but it would look great in any colored frame or no frame at all. 


I hope you will have a Thankful and Blessed Thanksgiving with your family and friends! Download this printable below. 




xo, 
Jennifer

Thankful and Blessed Chalkboard Printable

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and we are sharing our last FREE printable for this holiday with you "Thankful and Blessed"! 

This year has brought many changes to both my professional and personal life that I am incredibly Thankful and Blessed for!

My newest Chalkboard Printable is simple, yet says so much. Above, it sits on the mantel with Fall decor, but you can place it in a frame like I did and sit it on a table or leave it on the mantel all year long. 


I love the look of the printable in a gold frame, but it would look great in any colored frame or no frame at all. 


I hope you will have a Thankful and Blessed Thanksgiving with your family and friends! Download this printable below. 




xo, 
Jennifer
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We love to Boo our neighbors and friends the weeks leading up to Halloween. It has been a family tradition since my kiddos were old enough to walk. I designed this FREE printable a few years ago and it has been one of our most frequent free printable downloads!


We bake a few goodies and place them either in a decorative box, print out a few of our fun FREE printable "You've Been Boo'd" signs and instructions then sneak out after dark and secretly deliver them. My kiddos love to leave the goodies at the front door, ring the doorbell and run or hide in the bushes! Try not to get caught. Although we usually get caught because we are laughing so hard. The kids love this tradition. We have even sent it through the mail to their Grandparents and Cousins. If you have several friends and family in your neighborhood, this will be fun to watch as it grows. Maybe it will even come back to you. 

Here's the instructions for you to start your own tradition: 


Download your FREE printable here! Do you Boo your neighbors and friends? We would love to hear your story. 

Happy Booing, Friends! 

You've Been Boo'd a Family Tradition + a FREE Printable
We love to Boo our neighbors and friends the weeks leading up to Halloween. It has been a family tradition since my kiddos were old enough to walk. I designed this FREE printable a few years ago and it has been one of our most frequent free printable downloads!


We bake a few goodies and place them either in a decorative box, print out a few of our fun FREE printable "You've Been Boo'd" signs and instructions then sneak out after dark and secretly deliver them. My kiddos love to leave the goodies at the front door, ring the doorbell and run or hide in the bushes! Try not to get caught. Although we usually get caught because we are laughing so hard. The kids love this tradition. We have even sent it through the mail to their Grandparents and Cousins. If you have several friends and family in your neighborhood, this will be fun to watch as it grows. Maybe it will even come back to you. 

Here's the instructions for you to start your own tradition: 


Download your FREE printable here! Do you Boo your neighbors and friends? We would love to hear your story. 

Happy Booing, Friends! 
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Halloween has become one of my favorite holidays, especially since I have had kids. I have been eyeing those Toxins and Potions books for awhile now, you know the ones you see at the craft stores this time of year? But they are not exactly what I wanted, so I made my own and want share it with you!

Here is what you will need:

  • An old book {we used a 6"x9" book}
  • Brown, Black and Gold Spray Paint
  • Gloves
  • Mod Podge
  • Paint brush or foam brush
  • Spray bottle filled with water
Let's get started! Start by painting the outside of the book and lightly spraying the pages {while the book is closed} we used black. Let it dry for about a half hour. Come back and spray the pages again with brown and gold, so it is a good mix. 


Once the pages are dry, open your book to the middle and and spray the page edges with water. Roll the wet edges with your thumb so they curl upwards. 



I wanted a little more "vintage" look to mine so I wet the sides of the pages with water to get that effect. Leave the pages to dry for about an hour or so. If you are in a hurry, you can use a hair dryer to speed up the drying time. 


I then sprayed the middle pages with black and gold, as you see here. I wanted it to look worn and vintage once I placed my "new" pages in the book. 

Next DOWNLOAD the pages and cover, then cut them out. 



You can choose to have the parchment paper for the entire back or the bat on the back like I did. Pour enough Mod Podge on a paper plate or bowl to cover the entire outside of the book, once the cover is cut out, place the cover onto the book and fold along the edges of the book. To make it easier and not to see the "cut" page, I folded the front cover over the book first then cut just below the "spine" wording then attached the back cover. 


Place the cover on while the book is open so it will be a little loose the the book is open. Feel free to make two books so you can leave one closed and the other open. 




Add a few Halloween embellishments and you now have your own Halloween vignette. 


We would love to see your books and vignettes! Please share them with us. 
HAPPY HALLOWEEN FRIENDS! 
  • Friday, October 16, 2015

DIY Halloween Poisons and Potions Book + Free Printable

Halloween has become one of my favorite holidays, especially since I have had kids. I have been eyeing those Toxins and Potions books for awhile now, you know the ones you see at the craft stores this time of year? But they are not exactly what I wanted, so I made my own and want share it with you!

Here is what you will need:

  • An old book {we used a 6"x9" book}
  • Brown, Black and Gold Spray Paint
  • Gloves
  • Mod Podge
  • Paint brush or foam brush
  • Spray bottle filled with water
Let's get started! Start by painting the outside of the book and lightly spraying the pages {while the book is closed} we used black. Let it dry for about a half hour. Come back and spray the pages again with brown and gold, so it is a good mix. 


Once the pages are dry, open your book to the middle and and spray the page edges with water. Roll the wet edges with your thumb so they curl upwards. 



I wanted a little more "vintage" look to mine so I wet the sides of the pages with water to get that effect. Leave the pages to dry for about an hour or so. If you are in a hurry, you can use a hair dryer to speed up the drying time. 


I then sprayed the middle pages with black and gold, as you see here. I wanted it to look worn and vintage once I placed my "new" pages in the book. 

Next DOWNLOAD the pages and cover, then cut them out. 



You can choose to have the parchment paper for the entire back or the bat on the back like I did. Pour enough Mod Podge on a paper plate or bowl to cover the entire outside of the book, once the cover is cut out, place the cover onto the book and fold along the edges of the book. To make it easier and not to see the "cut" page, I folded the front cover over the book first then cut just below the "spine" wording then attached the back cover. 


Place the cover on while the book is open so it will be a little loose the the book is open. Feel free to make two books so you can leave one closed and the other open. 




Add a few Halloween embellishments and you now have your own Halloween vignette. 


We would love to see your books and vignettes! Please share them with us. 
HAPPY HALLOWEEN FRIENDS! 
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Sing it with me........
With Easter less than a week away, we created fun FREE Easter Bunny Footprints just for you, our BellaGrey Designs friends! We love to keep the imagination flowing at our house with bunny footprints all over! The kids get so excited to see that the Easter Bunny has come when we get home from Mass.






Here is the stencil with the paw pads cut out. We used baking soda to sprinkle over our stencil, but you can use any type of powder, flour or even baby powder! 


We removed the stencil and this is what is left behind! We went a little heavy on the baking soda so you can really see the image!  


This is what both the large and small footprints look like once you have sprinkled powder over them! You can create the ones with or without the outlines. Whichever you prefer. We showed you both! 

To download your FREE Easter Bunny Footprint Printable, Click HERE! 

Have a Great Day! 
  • Monday, March 30, 2015

Here Comes Peter Cottontail, Hoping Down the Bunny Trail........la la la la
Sing it with me........
With Easter less than a week away, we created fun FREE Easter Bunny Footprints just for you, our BellaGrey Designs friends! We love to keep the imagination flowing at our house with bunny footprints all over! The kids get so excited to see that the Easter Bunny has come when we get home from Mass.






Here is the stencil with the paw pads cut out. We used baking soda to sprinkle over our stencil, but you can use any type of powder, flour or even baby powder! 


We removed the stencil and this is what is left behind! We went a little heavy on the baking soda so you can really see the image!  


This is what both the large and small footprints look like once you have sprinkled powder over them! You can create the ones with or without the outlines. Whichever you prefer. We showed you both! 

To download your FREE Easter Bunny Footprint Printable, Click HERE! 

Have a Great Day! 
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Can you believe VALENTINE'S DAY is this coming Saturday! YEP, that's right! You only have 5 days to get the kids class gifts prepared for their parties and pick up a fun few items for your sweethearts! 
We have gathered some great ideas for you + FREE downloads too! 



If you missed our Espresso Your Love straw flags from the other day, you can read all about them + download the Free printable here!  


A few years ago we shared this fun Valentine's Day Tag with you - you can read all about it here! 


Make these delicious Chocolate Brownie heart cookies and add our super fun tag to make your valentine know they are special, find the tag here! 


Have you seen these super cute gumball necklaces around? We made some for my daughter's girlfriends and for the boys we placed gumballs in plastic tubes. You can purchase these tags here! 


These fun Popcorn tags were a HUGE hit with my son's class! You can find them in our shop here! 



Add these cuties to a glow stick and you have an instant class gift! So easy and the kids LOVE them! Find them here in our shop! 

Happy Valentine's Day friends! We'd love to see your Valentines treats! 

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Valentine's Day Party Ideas

Can you believe VALENTINE'S DAY is this coming Saturday! YEP, that's right! You only have 5 days to get the kids class gifts prepared for their parties and pick up a fun few items for your sweethearts! 
We have gathered some great ideas for you + FREE downloads too! 



If you missed our Espresso Your Love straw flags from the other day, you can read all about them + download the Free printable here!  


A few years ago we shared this fun Valentine's Day Tag with you - you can read all about it here! 


Make these delicious Chocolate Brownie heart cookies and add our super fun tag to make your valentine know they are special, find the tag here! 


Have you seen these super cute gumball necklaces around? We made some for my daughter's girlfriends and for the boys we placed gumballs in plastic tubes. You can purchase these tags here! 


These fun Popcorn tags were a HUGE hit with my son's class! You can find them in our shop here! 



Add these cuties to a glow stick and you have an instant class gift! So easy and the kids LOVE them! Find them here in our shop! 

Happy Valentine's Day friends! We'd love to see your Valentines treats! 

Follow us on INSTAGRAM to make sure you never miss any of our freebies or what's going on with BellaGrey Designs! You can also sign up for our newsletters to get the inside scoop on sales, Free downloads and more! 






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We created a fun and easy idea for Valentine's Day to give to your sweetie, friend, neighbor or anyone special to you! Download and print our Espresso Your Love Straw Flag attach it to a fun design straw, we used a white heart one, place it in a take-out coffee cup add some wonderful heart shaped candies and a gift card from your Valentine's favorite shop and just like that, you have an adorable easy peasy gift! 

Download your free printable straw flag here! 

Stay tuned for more easy and fun ways to celebrate the one you love! 

Espresso Your Love Valentine's Day Gift Idea

We created a fun and easy idea for Valentine's Day to give to your sweetie, friend, neighbor or anyone special to you! Download and print our Espresso Your Love Straw Flag attach it to a fun design straw, we used a white heart one, place it in a take-out coffee cup add some wonderful heart shaped candies and a gift card from your Valentine's favorite shop and just like that, you have an adorable easy peasy gift! 

Download your free printable straw flag here! 

Stay tuned for more easy and fun ways to celebrate the one you love! 
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You may have seen our Saint Nicholas Day celebration featured over on Everyday Party Magazine, but just in case you missed it, we are featuring it here too! 
Do you celebrate Saint Nicholas Day? We just started a few years ago and the kids love it. What is it you ask? The day is celebrated on December 6th, where children put a shoe outside their bedroom doors on the eve of Saint Nicholas Day, with the hope to find candy, gold coins and maybe a small gift inside them. The story of Santa Claus begins with Nicholas, who was born during the third century in a village called Patara. His parents died in an epidemic while Nicholas was very young. Nicholas used his entire inheritance to assist the needy, sick, and the suffering. He dedicated his life to God and was made Bishop. Bishop Nicholas was known for his generosity to those in need, his love for children and his concern for sailors and ships. The anniversary of his death became a day of celebration, St. Nicholas Day, December 6th. 


One particular story was of a poor man with three daughters. Back in those days a young woman’s father was supposed to offer prospective husbands something of value ~ a dowry. The larger the dowry, the better the chance a young woman would find a good husband. Without a decent sized dowry, a woman was unlikely to marry and be sold into slavery. Mysteriously, on three different occasions, a bag of gold appeared in their home, which provided the much needed dowries. The bags of gold were said to be tossed in through a window and landed in stockings or shoes left by the fire to dry. This led to the custom of children hanging stockings or putting out shoes, awaiting gifts from Saint Nicholas. Sometimes the story is told with gold balls instead of bags of gold. That is why three gold balls or oranges are symbols for Saint Nicholas.





Over the last few years we have tried to incorporate all the symbols associated with Saint Nicholas into our celebration at home. We start with the Miter, which is the hat Saint Nicholas wore, we make one out of construction paper and adhere it to a chocolate Santa along with a gold pipe cleaner or Crozier as his staff. Candy canes also represent the Crozier. Three gold balls or clementines can substitute the gold coins. This year, I made “gold coins” out of marshmallows and sprayed them with Wilton’s Gold Color Mist, the tutorial for this will come in a later post. They came out great! I can’t wait for the kids to try them. We will add two more bags of “gold” to the kid’s shoes this year as well. Rolos and Werther’s candies are two of their favorites.




We thought it would be fun to design a set of cupcake toppers or favor tags for this holiday that some may not even know about. To get your free download, click on the link below! 



Each tag represents a symbol for St. Nicholas Day:

1)      Candy Canes = St. Nicholas’ staff or Crozier
2)      Ship = St. Nicholas’ concern for sailors and ships
3)      Boots = Shoes the children set out for St. Nicholas to fill
4)      Saint Nicholas = Himself
5)      An orange = The three gold balls
6)      Flower = Just like life and beauty bloom from a simple bulb, 
we too want to grow in our hearts and bloom in our lives
7)      White Flower = The three young women from the story
8)      Gold coins = Dowry
9)      Anchor = Sailors and ships
10)   Bag of money = Dowry

I hope you have enjoyed learning about Saint Nicholas Day! Of course, there are many ways to celebrate this day, this is just one of them. 


Saint Nicholas Day

You may have seen our Saint Nicholas Day celebration featured over on Everyday Party Magazine, but just in case you missed it, we are featuring it here too! 
Do you celebrate Saint Nicholas Day? We just started a few years ago and the kids love it. What is it you ask? The day is celebrated on December 6th, where children put a shoe outside their bedroom doors on the eve of Saint Nicholas Day, with the hope to find candy, gold coins and maybe a small gift inside them. The story of Santa Claus begins with Nicholas, who was born during the third century in a village called Patara. His parents died in an epidemic while Nicholas was very young. Nicholas used his entire inheritance to assist the needy, sick, and the suffering. He dedicated his life to God and was made Bishop. Bishop Nicholas was known for his generosity to those in need, his love for children and his concern for sailors and ships. The anniversary of his death became a day of celebration, St. Nicholas Day, December 6th. 


One particular story was of a poor man with three daughters. Back in those days a young woman’s father was supposed to offer prospective husbands something of value ~ a dowry. The larger the dowry, the better the chance a young woman would find a good husband. Without a decent sized dowry, a woman was unlikely to marry and be sold into slavery. Mysteriously, on three different occasions, a bag of gold appeared in their home, which provided the much needed dowries. The bags of gold were said to be tossed in through a window and landed in stockings or shoes left by the fire to dry. This led to the custom of children hanging stockings or putting out shoes, awaiting gifts from Saint Nicholas. Sometimes the story is told with gold balls instead of bags of gold. That is why three gold balls or oranges are symbols for Saint Nicholas.





Over the last few years we have tried to incorporate all the symbols associated with Saint Nicholas into our celebration at home. We start with the Miter, which is the hat Saint Nicholas wore, we make one out of construction paper and adhere it to a chocolate Santa along with a gold pipe cleaner or Crozier as his staff. Candy canes also represent the Crozier. Three gold balls or clementines can substitute the gold coins. This year, I made “gold coins” out of marshmallows and sprayed them with Wilton’s Gold Color Mist, the tutorial for this will come in a later post. They came out great! I can’t wait for the kids to try them. We will add two more bags of “gold” to the kid’s shoes this year as well. Rolos and Werther’s candies are two of their favorites.




We thought it would be fun to design a set of cupcake toppers or favor tags for this holiday that some may not even know about. To get your free download, click on the link below! 



Each tag represents a symbol for St. Nicholas Day:

1)      Candy Canes = St. Nicholas’ staff or Crozier
2)      Ship = St. Nicholas’ concern for sailors and ships
3)      Boots = Shoes the children set out for St. Nicholas to fill
4)      Saint Nicholas = Himself
5)      An orange = The three gold balls
6)      Flower = Just like life and beauty bloom from a simple bulb, 
we too want to grow in our hearts and bloom in our lives
7)      White Flower = The three young women from the story
8)      Gold coins = Dowry
9)      Anchor = Sailors and ships
10)   Bag of money = Dowry

I hope you have enjoyed learning about Saint Nicholas Day! Of course, there are many ways to celebrate this day, this is just one of them. 


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