Sweet Freebies: Download Free Easter Dessert Table Printables

Click to download the PDFSpring has sprung!

This gloriously warm weather has put us into a generously good mood today.

That means you all get something awesome for FREE.

Our Easter Party Printable Collection!

Choose what you need and download and print at home to complete your Easter Party Decor this year!

Our collection includes the designs you see to the right, all on 8.5x11” sized PDF files for you to print at home!

We’ve included:

• Large and Small Decor Tags
• Cupcake Wraps
• Egg Decor
• Chocolate Bar Wraps
• Treat Bag Labels
• Invitation
• Decorative Papers
• Napkin Rings / Bottle Wrappers

Download your printables here on our Free Printables page or click the photo above.

Here are a few photos form our own Easter Party using this same collection!

Sweet Parties: $100 Budget: Retro 50's Coke Float & Ice-Cream Sundae Social

What is the first thing you think of when you see the word “Coke Float”?  Refreshing perhaps?  Ice cold on a hot summer’s day?  How about nectar of the gods?  Maybe even what momma Unicorns give to their foals while nursing?  (Yes it’s that damn magical people!)  Well what if I told you that once upon a time, serving and consuming coke floats, or ice cream sodas, was considered illegal…wha????  Shocked, shocked and chagrined I’m so sure.  See back in the olden days soda was sold and marketed as a “miracle cure” for the masses and not the obesity-inducing scrumptious syrupy concoction that it has been turned into now.  So it was often considered a controlled substance and required oversight and control, much like alcohol.  And just like alcohol, soda and thus ice cream soda drinks, could not be sold on Sundays in most “conservative areas.”  Soda fountain owners needed to find a way to make some kind of money on Sundays, the day of rest for soda.  Thus the ice cream sundae was born.  The rest, as they say, is history…

And lo and behold both of these found on one dessert table!  Hello My Sweet’s Ice Cream Social/soda dessert table dedicated to several members of our family.  Heather and I have a ton of birthdays for our families in February, so to say that we are busy during that month is an understatement.  From both of our daughters, to Heather’s mother, brother and uncle all of them have birthdays this month. That’s right!  Heather’s momma, also known as Cynthia Robertson.  She is the lady who kindly lets us ransack her home for some really neat antiques to use as props on our dessert spreads.  Her affinity for that fizzy brew from the Coca-Cola Company borders on legendary.  From carrying around her own in a cooler cup, to hiding stashes of it in her bedroom (family inside joke), this lady loves Coke. So it was with this devotion in mind that we came up with the idea of doing a “make your own” ice cream sundae & float dessert table, complete with all the fixins’, and consisting of what you would call the yin and yang ideological equivalent of the dessert world.  But we didn’t gather to argue ideology, just to share some sweets, treats and good times with family.  Oh and we did it for less than a hundred dollars!  To quote my favorite Disney movie, “So why don’t you just ruminate, whilst I illuminate the possibilities…”

I can almost sum it up in one sentence.  Dollar Tree is your friend.  Seriously.  I would say about 70% of the props and décor for this table came from our local Dollar Tree store.  The rest of it from our local Wal-Mart and from previous tables we have done.  The idea behind the printables was to reflect the look of the soda fountain shops of yore.  I personally do not come from that generation, but soda/ice cream fountains and diners have always held a personal charm to me.  Must be something to do with the vibrant, but complimentary, color palate and all the shiny chrome & glass.  We were to have matched our awesomely retro printables with a straight outta the ‘50s red Formica and chrome kitchen table that Cindy owns.  However, it needed a little TLC in the form of refinishing or refurbishing the Formica top. Due to our hectic schedules we were not able to get this done in time for the ice cream social.  Totally sad face too, it would’ve been the perfect companion piece to everything else. Even with that little setback, I think the whole family had a blast with creating their own desserts or just enjoying a refreshing glass of Coca-Cola.  Best part for me?  Leaving several family kids behind that had just downed 2-3 glasses of NON caffeine free Coke AND ice cream.  Laugh out loud indeed.

Here is a detailed breakdown of the exact costs for this table taken right off the store receipts where applicable;

Table Décor/Props:

• Coke glasses w/handles - x3 @ $1.00 = $3.00
• Green large Coke glasses - x3 @ $1.00 = $3.00
• Green small Coke glasses - x5 @ .50c = $2.50
• Clear 3 compartment tray - x2 @ $1.00 = $2.00
• Sundae glasses - x5 @ $1.97 = $9.85
• Small Coca Cola Classic glass bottles - x5 already had
• Red & White striped paper straws - already had (Purchase them here.)
• Red & White striped plastic straws - x2 packages @ $1.00 = $2.00
• 5 yds of cream colored pinstriped cloth - $2.00 (Wal-Mart clearance bin.)
• Large teal party tub - $9.00
• Red small napkins - $1.00
• White large napkins - $1.00
• “Fast food” red plastic basket - $1.00 (Dollar General)
• Small silver beverage tub - $2.50 (Target)
• Glass sugar pourer - $1.00 (top not used)
• Small plastic tongs (pack of 4) - $1.00
• Small plastic scoops (pack of 4) - $1.00
• Plastic silver colored cutlery - already had (Kroger)
• Vintage Coca-Cola ice cream scoop (purchased from Abandoned Treasure on Etsy) - $3.00
• Printables - $9.19 (OfficeMax)

Total - $54.04

Food:

• 2 ltr. Coca Cola Classic - x3 @ $1.28 - $3.84
• 1 ltr. Coca Cola Classic - x2 @ 0.98c - $1.96
• Spanish Coca Cola Classic glass bottled - x5 @ $1.25 - $6.25
• Whipped topping - x2 @ $1.63 - $3.26
• Maraschino cherries w/stems - $1.68
• Jar of chocolate jimmies/sprinkles - $2.38
• Jar of multi-colored sprinkles - already had
• Hershey’s strawberry syrup - $1.98
• Hershey’s caramel syrup - $1.98
• Smucker’s hot fudge topping - $2.08
• Smucker’s “wet pecans” topping - $2.38
• Jar of dry roasted peanuts (chopped ourselves) - $2.88
• Tub of vanilla ice cream - $5.97

Total - $36.64

Grand Total - $90.68

So you can see, this party is just under $100. We served 12 people easily and had plenty for more, up to at least 18.  If you are on a tight budget, this is the party for you! You can never go wrong with ice-cream!

Romantic Vintage 1940s Parisian Valentine's Day Dessert Table

Ah, the French…what would we do without them?  Precut sticks of deep fried potatoes would not seem so exotic.  Passionate kisses involving tongues would not seem so romantic.  And what about that whole French bread pizza craze?  And for giggles let us thrown in one

Luc Besson

(think

The Professional

and

5th Element

).  Gone.  All of it.  I know, I too am struggling to breathe right now.  Alright so all of that might have been a bit of a stretch.  But the one truly important thing that would vanish would be the inspiration for our take on Valentine’s this year.  Our last one if you believe the Doomsayers!  Oh emm gee, we better get started…

This year we wanted to skip the whole red and pink heart jazz and go with a more muted color scheme and sophisticated theme. Not that there is anything wrong with getting those colorful miniature cards and conversation hearts from your friends at school.  Here at Hello My Sweet, we wanted to go in a different direction.  Think more east. No, no not Asia.  Too far east.  Back it up a bit. Keep going, right there, big money, no whammies, STOP…France!

Vive La France!

I wanted to do that whole Indiana Jones red line on a map thing from Martinsville, Virginia to Paris, France.  But Mademoiselle Heather said I was on a deadline…boo! Maybe next time.  As I said before we had this look in mind about our V-Day table & printables this year.  Heather had wanted to do something feminine that included elements of old air mail envelopes, mailboxes, and love letters.  So I went about my research,

and

NO

I do not mean playing World of Warcraft…I see you eye-balling me woman.

 It was then that I had my epiphany,

and by epiphany I probably mean my son shot me in the head with a NERF dart.

 Let’s set our table in Paris, France during wartime.  We’ll let everyone in on a day in the life of a young woman, sitting at her vanity, where she has various trinkets and recent letters from her betrothed, who has gone off to war.  I know on paper that might sound a bit heavy handed, but we can only imagine what it must have been like for so many women during the years of 1939 to 1945 to say “Au Revoir” to their men and worry for years at a time. When the guns stopped firing and the treaties were signed, their men came back, though unfortunately not all of them; to the waiting arms of the one they love.  Nothing epitomizes romance and enduring love quite like that.

With our color scheme in tow, we ventured off to do some prop shopping.  The first place we usually go is our local Jo-Ann Fabric store.  After much distraction and looking around, we decided to go with a taupe colored muslin for our “vanity” top covering.  We also picked up a length of fringe and some lace in a pale pink.  The fringe, while being a tad bit on the expensive side, was gorgeous and I had plans to spruce up a well used cake stand with it.  Since our Jo-Ann store is located in a mall, we also decided to walk on down to the Belk department store as well.  At times in the past we have found some incredible deals in their home goods department.  This time was no exception. Sitting beneath a display of glass cake platters and stands, was an unassuming & dented upside down box.  Turning it over revealed it to be

this little gem

.  

(Boo :( it is already out of stock)  

This had to be one of the largest apothecary jars I have ever seen.  Looking at the price tag of $40.00, I would’ve thought that was a fair price for it, but it was about that time I noticed a sign saying that all Home Accents products were 50% off.  Score!  A 17 inch apothecary jar for $20.00?  To be fair, this was after Christmas and we know that a lot of stores have end of year clearance sales.  We didn’t find anything else we wanted, so I went ahead and got in line to purchase my awesome find.  I handed the box over to the lady behind the counter, she then scanned it and told me the total; a whopping $10.49!  Wow.  I walked away from the counter clutching the box like a man who had just stolen something.

Photographic proof! Saving money makes our hearts smile.

I have mentioned her before in other articles, but I think it bears mentioning again since she is such a treasure trove of awesome vintage stuffs.  Cindy Robertson, Heather’s mother, graciously let us borrow some truly unique family heirlooms that we thought would look great on our vintage Valentine’s Day table.  A Sabin 9” Crest-O-Gold china plate with real 22k gold trimming, a woman’s oval mirrored vanity tray with gold filigree, a pewter jewelry box with some very intricate carvings, a picture frame from the 1940’s, a gilded plant/birdhouse stand, and several books with copyright dates ranging from 1917 to the 1930’s.  All of it, super old and super cool!

Another person we would like to give a shout out to

(we’re so hip, we’re using super cool youngster lingo!)

is

Carmen Taylor

.  Hailing from Tampa, Florida she “is the creative mastermind behind

PomFlair

which offers hand crafted party ware.”  We contacted Carmen through our Etsy store and pitched an offer to have some of her gorgeous wares, in particular her tissue tassel garland, on a future table for some cross company promotional goodness.  She was a great sport about it and agreed.  Unlike some other Etsy store owners, who were understandably less than enthusiastic about “loaning” out product.  We totally understand, in this day and age, people just usually don’t give you much reason to trust them.  In the end though we think we reached out and made contact with a kindred spirit, and it will surely benefit our readers and customers, both PomFlair’s and Hello My Sweets’.

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Awesome Tassel Garland from Carmen of PomFlair

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