Lisa Storms

graduation party

"The Sky's the Limit" is my very favorite graduation theme. I love not only the inspiring message but also all of the possibilities for fun embellishing!

It works well for a whimsical graduation party theme, like this one I created for Fiskars. You can view the full photos and tutorial here.

Be sure to check out the cutest little graduation cap pinata poppers I included here.

And a blast from the past, this graduation card is a free printable. You can find it here.

And one last "high-flying" graduation theme can be found in this hot air balloon card from this graduation card trio I created for Fiskars here.

Congratulations to the Class of 2014 ... the sky really is the limit! =)

end of "school" ice cream sundae bar

I'm currently in planning mode for my daughter's end-of-the-school-year class party and am going with my school of fish themed ice cream bar that was originally designed for the beginning of the school year!

It will be a great way to end this great school year! It's fun coming up with themed "school" of fish toppings for the bar.

You can view my full party and tutorials over at Fiskars here.

Or alternatively view my full "That's a Wrap!" end of year party here.

Or my teacher gift ideas and printables here. =)

shamrock pinwheels with free template

Today I'm sharing a free template for shamrock-inspired pinwheels over at the BasicGrey blog to add a whimsical touch to St. Patrick's Day here.

As well as a very easy way to make any colored chipboard letters gold.

You can find full tutorials and photos at BasicGrey right here.

And lastly, all of my previous St. Patrick's Days posts can be found here.

oscar or movie party

With the Academy Awards coming up soon, I wanted to come up with some fun party ideas for an Oscar Party over at Fiskars ... but most of these ideas can be used for any movie themed event! 

Like these easy faux marquee letters, which can spell out anything you need for any event.

Can you guess what paper punch I cropped to create these ridiculously easy Oscar statues? You can find out the answer here. And seriously, how cute are those little film reels??

Easier to guess is what classic toy is used for these film reels?

You can view the full party and tutorials here.

bee mine valentine party

A bee themed Valentine's Day party is a fun way to celebrate this sweet holiday! And it's my newest party over at Fiskars.

I'm most excited about making my own prize tickets! My kids love saving up tickets at the arcade to "buy" cheap prizes, and I thought that would translate well for party prizes.

View the full party and tutorials here.

And view my previous Valentine's Day party here.

And all of my previous Valentine posts can be viewed here.

football ... and owls

Are you ready for some football? With the first big football weekend upon us, I wanted to re-share a Super Bowl party I created for Fiskars last season in case you are planning some fun festivities soon! You can find the full party, photos, and directions here.

With the start of school, I am also sharing some school lunch ideas over at SheKnows. Can you figure out the theme of this lunch? You will likely be surprised. You can find full photos and directions here.

And earlier this week I shared some free, printable miniature candy bar wrappers for Halloween over at Eighteen25 as part of their annual Spooktacular taking place all month. Be sure to check out all of the other cool Spooktacular projects, and you can find my wrappers here.

I admit to having an owl addiction ... and "owl" be back soon with more fall fun! =)

pool party

Summer has finally arrived in Oregon, and with the warm temperatures comes lots of outdoor water activities including pools, sprinklers, and the current fave around here until it popped today - the slip 'n slide. My youngest was in a snorkling mask earlier and reminded me of a summer party I created a couple of years ago for Fiskars.

This is likely my favorite invitation of all time, and I've made a ton of invites. It just makes me smile =).

You can view full images and directions for the entire party over at Fiskars here.

Hopefully everyone is enjoying their summer!

4th of july flag printables

I made some "punny" cupcake flags for the 4th of July and wanted to share them on the blog in case anyone else also needed a last minute idea for party food.

The "sweet land of liberty" flags can be used with any cupcakes or other sweets, but the "freedom rocks" flags were meant to be used with Pop Rocks for sprinkles. When using Pop Rocks on cupcakes, be sure to add them right before serving and add them in a little pile instead of spread all around so that most of the rocks aren't actually touching the frosting and pre-popping.

sweet land of liberty flags: download pdf

freedom rocks flags:  download pdf

Be sure to hit refresh if they don't load for you. Just cut them out and adhere folded onto toothpicks, lollipop sticks, or bamboo skewers as I've done here for drama.

While on the topic of the 4th, check out my party from last year here ...

... and an easy patriotic snack here.

hot air balloon party decor

Party planning for my son's seventh birthday is in full effect. We are going with a "growing up up up" theme with all things that fly. I am trying to take on all of the projects in my head little by little and will share them on my blog along the way.

First up is this hot air balloon centerpiece I designed for BasicGrey.  I've had it in my head for a long time, and it was so fun to finally create. I designed it to be used long after the party is over for fun storage in my office. 

You can view full step-by-step photos and tutorial over at the BasicGrey blog here.

summer lemonade party

With the kids finally out of school, we are ready to focus on summer! I thought I'd kick it off with a new lemonade party I created for Fiskars. It's a great reason to have people over and a fun theme for decorating.

Fiskars sent me one of their brand new Fuse Creativity Systems which  can die-cut and letterpress in one pass! I created this entire party using only one shape and design to showcase its versatility. You can letterpress and die cut:

Or just die-cut:

Or only emboss:

Using lots of materials like chipboard, craft foam, felt, stacks of tissue paper, and thin cork:

Check out the full party here with full projects and directions ... and look for the world launch on HSN this weekend.