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! =)

bus driver gifts

I have a lot of popular teacher gift ideas and printables on my blog (you can view them all here) but I thought it was definitely time to show some love for those awesome bus drivers who keep our kids safe.

So I came up with a couple of cute ideas for quick and easy (and thrifty!) ways to thank bus drivers at the end of the school year for Fiskars. 

You can view the full tutorials and photos over at Fiskars here. I'll have a super fun graduation party to share soon! =)

backpack gift box

It's hard to believe summer break is almost over! Here's a cute little gift box I created using recycled packaging for a favorite teacher, bus driver, or student for "back" to school...

They are easy to make, and you can find my full tutorial including step-by-step photos right here on the BasicGrey blog.

More of my teacher gifts and printables can be found here.

And my school party ideas can be found here including a back to "school" ice cream bar:

back to "school" party

Summer has been super busy at the Storms household between vacations and camps and just plain enjoying the season!

But I wanted to hop on and share a fun twist on a back-to-school party theme I created for Fiskars.  

I went with a back to "school" ... as in fish ... theme to have fun with whimsical, colorful underwater decor.

And continued the theme with a too "cool" for school ice cream bar full of hand-crafted embellishments that could be created for any sea-themed project or party.

The theme carries through to the table...

...down to the smallest details, like easy fish lip straws.

Visit my article at Fiskars for full directions and step-by-step photos!

end of the school year party

I have a new party article up over at Fiskars to celebrate the end of the school year.  I wasn't really feeling a school or summer theme so went to work brainstorming a clever twist on a theme.  Twist?  Get it?  I didn't even do that on purpose :P

The term "that's a wrap" inspired a wrapped candy theme, which is versatile for all kinds of parties.  

I had fun coming up with different ways to craft up candy embellishments...

... which made a candy buffet a must ... with all wrapped candy, of course.  Even the main course kept with the wrap theme. 

Head over to Fiskars to see all pics and directions.  And now let summer break begin!

(My teacher gift ideas can be found here.)