Spooktacular Free Finds

Holiday Party Planning is well under way....We can not wait for you to see our October Halloween themed party play date. The Blog World is full of great finds, so many amazing printables, tablesacapes and designs. We shared with you yesterday the Adorable Printables we are using from Tweedle Dee Designs. Today we wanted to share with you these FREE Spooktacular finds.

Don't you just love these Luminaries from the Clickable Party? We think these are Super Savvy since they can not only be used as a Luminarie but also a Bag, or even a Framed Piece of Halloween decor for your home.

Have you ever been "Boo'd"???? If not, this FREE printable let's you "Boo" your neighbor and start the ghostly fun in your neighborhood. Place this Boorific sign from Andersruff designs on a neighbors door and let the fun begin.!!!! Start the tradition in your neighborhood.

Happy Boo-ing !!!!

Smiles,

Amy & Bri

Fall is in the Air

Well, here in Southern California our weather sure has changed (at least for this week). We went from 107 degree temps last week to cool and comfortable 70 this week. All I can think is Fall is in the air and my 33 weeks of preggoness sure appreciates that! Fall is definitely my favorite time of year. So when I start to see all the Fall and Halloween decor go out in the stores, I feel like a kid in a candy store.

In preparing for the next Savvy Moms Playdate, a Halloween playdate of course, Bri and I have been searching for the savviest, spookiest, and yummiest finds out there. We came across the cutest Halloween printables from Tweedle Dee Designs that we just had to have. Visit her blog for great party ideas and creative baking tips.

See how Savvy we are with these fun Halloween printables when we post our Halloween Playdate at the end of September.

Smiles~

Amy & Bri

Simple & Savvy Grandparents Day Project

Just a reminder.....Grandparents Day is September 12, 2010. We love to do handmade gifts for those we love! Here is an inexpensive but memorable gift to make for your Nana’s, Papa’s, Mimi’s, Grandpa's, Grandma’s. We visited the $1 Bin and stumbled upon frames and scrapbook paper and realized this would be the Perfect Gift!!!!
You will need

Mod Podge
Razor Blade
Ribbon (optional)
8x8 frame from Michael's- $1
Scrapbook Paper- 4/$1
Scrapbook Saying- $1.99

Total Cost of the Project is $3.52

Cut your paper to the frame's size
Take a Razor Blade and cut out the inside Shape
Mod Podge the entire frame
Place the paper over the frame
Once positioned and glued down, Mod Podge over the top
Let dry over night, then position the Saying on the bottom
If you choose, you can attach ribbon onto the back to hang.


This is a perfect gift for any occasion.....Savvy Crafting!!!!

Smiles,
Amy & Bri

What...Another Giveaway????

I (Bri) am obsessed with pictures. A straight momarazzi..... my poor children. Someday I know they will appreciate the millions of pictures I have taken to capture every single moment and memory of their lives. For now I am just annoying. Even still I always have my camera ready for the perfect shot. So for my birthday this year my husband bought me the Cannon DSLR camera I had been talking about obsessively for years.

The stipulation was that I would learn how to use it. Well, 9 months later and I am still learning, aspiring to be like our very own Ella B and my beloved Laura Kent Photography, even though she moved hundreds of miles away (clearly I am still bitter and miss her).

I digress….. But in all honesty, I am failing miserably.

Nonetheless, I Love the Camera but hate that I am ALWAYS misplacing my lens cap, asking if anyone in my entourage has it. Because they should right? I have the camera but they of course have the lens cap when I cannot find it. So just last week on the 1st day of preschool there I am sobbing as my husband dragged me out of the twins class (I just could not leave) panicked that he had lost my lens cap, because of course I could not find it, and he should have it. So then and there I decided this needed to stop, I cannot keep asking my “peeps” where the lens cap is. So I turned to Etsy…you know about Etsy right? And there it was…the perfect Camera strap, from SewTamz Designs; sassy and stylish with a lens cap pocket! I could not get it in my cart fast enough. How cute am I going to look pretending like I am a professional photographer? My pictures may not be great but my camera will look Snazzy.

So, since you are such great followers…..Since you have put up with a couple of my bad pictures; with many more to come (can you tell which ones are mine & which are Ella B?)….Since you have embraced us and just because we love you…. We are giving away a SewTamz Designs Personalized DSLR Camera Strap with Lens Cap Pocket! Get a $30 credit to this fantastic Etsy shop, we love her…..

How great will this look with a Jo Tote? You can still enter TomKat's Giveaway until September 8. I am crossing my fingers, toes, legs and arms hoping that I win the Rose in Teal tote to match my new Camera Strap Cover.

3 ways to Enter & Win.....

1) Go to SewTamz Designs on Facebook. "Like" her and visit her Amazing shop then comment here with your favorite Strap Design.

2) Become a follower on SewTamz Designs, come back and leave a comment letting us know you are there!

3) Become a fan of The Savvy Moms Guide on Facebook, go to the Blog and leave a comment telling us your favorite photo tips.

Be Sure to leave a separate comment for each entry. Entries must be submitted by 8pm PST Sunday September 12. The winner will be selected using random.org

Smiles,

Amy & Bri

School Starts....With a Welcome Basket

We made it through our kiddos first week of Preschool. Surprisingly there weren't too many tears, at least from our kids!!!! As Mommies we had a much harder time letting them go for the 3 whole hours they were away, but we survived.

We wanted to start the year off giving. So we put together a "Welcome Basket" for the 3 amigos to give their teachers. Of course we couldn't just put these useful items in a basket and give it as is. We needed to make it warm, friendly and sweet. How perfect was it that Kim from the TomKat Studio was offering adorable Back to School Printables in her Etsy shop. As Kim would say they made us Swoon!!!!

We included our baked Peanut Butter Cookies (which we baked with the kids of course) adding the adorable “ABC” idea we found for the back to School Touch. Then we packaged them in clear cello bags tied with ribbon and a fun little apple tag, it completed the sweetness of the basket.

We chose to create a “Savvy” new look for a boring bottle of Sanitizer, a bottle of Soap and bag of wipes. We also used the note cards and wrapped them with ribbon for a fun way to add a little flair.

When purchasing these Printables we knew the possibilities were endless as to what we could do with them. When thinking ahead and being Savvy, another great way to make use of these TomKat printables could be when Teacher Appreciation week rolls around or you have a fun Apple Pie recipe you would like to share.

As we picked up our kiddos from school the other day, waiting in their cubby was a special note from their teachers

And that is what giving is all about!!!!

Smiles,

Amy & Bri