munchkin designs happenings

Vintage Fairy Dust Bottles

2011-01-29T14:55:00.001-08:00

Have a little girl that adores fairies? These one of a kind vintage fairy dust bottles are a perfect keepsake gift!

Sweet Treats

2011-01-24T17:37:00.001-08:00

Here is an example of how to use our printable products to jazz up a box of conversation hearts!

Fancy pens!

2011-01-15T20:10:00.001-08:00

These fabulous pens just arrived in the shop!

New Flower Pens

2011-01-10T21:55:00.001-08:00

I love these new pens from Isamay Designs! Tie it to a fun notepad or journal for a unique gift, use as a party favor, or even tie it on a gift bag. Available in store only but we will have it available online very soon.

Pretty pink purses

2011-01-09T11:00:00.001-08:00

How cute are these little pink purses? Fill them with candy jewelry or kid friendly nail polish and lip gloss for an adorable party favor. We will have these available online and in the shop Monday. You can even add a little custom sticker with each child's name or monogram!

Lollipop candles

2011-01-08T22:51:00.001-08:00

How adorable are these candles? A super cute way to dress up a birthday cake. Available in the shop!

Satin dress favor bags

2011-01-08T15:07:00.001-08:00

These fabulous party favor bags arrived today and I am crazy about them! How gorgeous would these look For a bridal shower or process themed birthday party?

Dragon invites

2011-01-08T15:03:00.001-08:00

Just finished these dragon invites for sweet Sophia's 6th birthday! My husband started singing Puff the Magic Dragon when I showed them to him. They make me smile so I think I will create a whole party package!

Bridal Shower Display

2011-01-05T10:52:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I set up a bridal shower window display in the shop! Bliss Bake Shop made custom cupcakes for me with the bride and grooms name on it! LOVE the edible paper they used. We will for sure be using it often to coordinate all of our birthday party designs. I hope you can stop by the shop soon and let me know what you think!

We are open!

2010-12-06T16:52:00.000-08:00

Here are just a few shots of our new store! The first 2 weeks have gone fantastic with lots of great feeback. We will have tons of stocking stuffers starting this weekend as well.

If you are in the Portland area, please stop by Tuesday, December 7th between 5:00 - 8:00 pm for our launch party. We will be serving champayne and cupcakes and would love to see you!

Munchkin Designs

in Bliss Bake Shop

4708 NW Bethany Blvd

Portland, OR 97229

www.munchkindesigns.com

Grand Opening of our Retail Store!

2010-11-19T16:42:00.000-08:00

I hope that you can stop by this Sunday!

New Store!

2010-11-17T09:11:00.001-08:00

I am just giddy! Munchkin Designs is going to open a store inside Bliss Bake Shop in just a few days! The whole thing came together really quickly and it has been crazy (but sooo fun) putting together our little shop in a matter of weeks.

We will offer all of our custom gift and paper items PLUS a selection of hostess gifts and party goods and unique gift items we find along the way. Our scheduled open date is this Saturday, November 20th! Please stop by and say hello!

4708 NW Bethany Blvd

{In Bethany Village Center in Bliss Bake Shop!}

Give Thanks

2010-11-02T15:38:00.001-07:00

Our Give Thanks table design includes wine bottle labels, favor circles, jar tags and custom wine charms! View our complete line of party goods (including DIY) at www.munchkindesigns.com.

I am thankful

2010-10-13T14:13:00.000-07:00

We are busy working on Thanksgiving themed products for the first time! We have some new custom tee designs and will also have wine bottle labels, table cards and party accessories very soon!

Here are a few of our custom tee designs!

Happy Fall!

2010-09-20T10:23:00.000-07:00

I can hardly believe that Halloween is almost here! My kids spent the evening last night spooking up our house. They adore Halloween!

TOTES

This year, we have lots of new designs for our popular Halloween totes. As always, you can customize with your favorite colors and child's name at no additional charge.

FAVORS

We are also excited to introduce printable chocolate bar wrappers! These are great to hand out to trick or treaters or for class party treats. You will receive a high resolution PDF when you order this product. Simply print, cut and wrap around your chocolate bars. Voila! A super adorable and unique favor.

TEES

If you are looking for custom Halloween tees this year, we have you covered! Each long sleeve tee make of super soft cotton and is customized with your little goblins name!

View our entire line of Halloween goodies at www.munchkindesigns.com.

Butterfly Party

2010-07-12T21:33:00.000-07:00

We are working on a butterfly party for sweet little Annabelle who will be turning two. We adore the photo her mom chose! We will also be putting together some custom stickers and garland to match her invite.

Here is the final invitation!

Carnival Invitation

2010-06-09T10:04:00.000-07:00

And here is the invite for the carnival party!

Carnival Themed Party

2010-06-09T09:14:00.001-07:00

Here are some photos of the party I put together for my son's 9th birthday. It ended up raining that day in PDX so we scrambled and moved everything inside! It still worked out - though a little cramped for the games. The kiddos enjoyed body bumping, foosball, hit the bottle and bean bag toss games, as well as a 'concession' stand and sweets table!

Have a theme in mind for your next party? We would love to help you create it! http://www.munchkindesigns.com/.

Enjoy!

Graduation Display

2010-05-20T16:04:00.000-07:00

Here are some photos of our graduation display at Sweets, Etc in Multnomah Village. We had a blast creating this Wilson Trojan themed display! We are adding new party favor designs constantly to our website so check back often! And don't forget we LOVE creating custom designs! www.munchkindesigns.com.

Candy Buffet

2010-05-06T10:07:00.001-07:00

I just love the shot from Aiden's birthday party. Such a fun idea for the kids to get to fill their goodie bags with their fave sweet!

photo courtesy of www.lauramgraw.com

A Little Pirate Party!

2010-05-04T21:15:00.000-07:00

We were so thrilled to receive an email from one of our fave clients, Tracy Rains, letting us know that she planned to submit her son Aiden's birthday party photos to party blogs!

From Tracy Rains:

Since closing my children's clothing line, Pumpkin Noodle, at the end of 2009, I have been longing for a creative outlet. Along came my son's 3rd birthday!

When I started to plan my son Aiden's Pirate themed 3rd birthday party, I immediately thought of Munchkin Designs and their darlin party favors. After giving Lisa from Munchkin Designs my idea's she came up with the perfect invitation that was exactly what I was looking for!

After discussing it with the birthday boy, we decided to do a candy buffet table at the party. Aiden and I had so much fun putting this together.

Labels on the treat boxes and paper cones, cupcake toppers, cupcake wrappers, flag banner, invitations, custom t-shirt and front door sign by Munchkin Designs - http://www.munchkindesigns.com/

Glass candy jars from Target.

Treat boxes and paper from Paper Zone.

Whirly Pops from Oriental Trading Co.

Photography by Laura McGraw Photography - http://www.lauramcgraw.com/

The kids had a wonderful time on the treasure hunt and the musical squares but the candy buffet table was definitely the hit of the party!

Party Favors

2010-05-04T21:02:00.000-07:00

Here are some photos of our new line of custom party favors! Yep, that is right. 100% custom! Does your little girl have her heart set on purple and green lady bugs? We can make that happen!

The BEST pumpkin muffins!

2010-01-19T09:35:00.001-08:00

A couple years ago, I did a weekly playgroup with my son. One of the mamas made these amazing pumpkin muffins for a snack and the kids went wild for them. She then told us that there were only 2 ingredients and the moms went wild!

Well this weekend I decided to make them and add a third ingredient which made them even better! My kids love to make these because they can literally do the whole thing themselves.

I hope you and your family enjoy this recipe!

Ingredients:

1 box of spice cake mix

1 14 ounce can of pumpkin (I prefer Trader Joes Organic Pumpkin)

1/2 bag of chocolate chips

Steps:

Preheat over to 350 degrees. Grease a muffin tin or use muffin cups.

Mix the spice cake mix and pumpkin together. Add the chocolate chips. This mix will be really sticky. Fill the muffin cups about 2/3 full.

Bake for 22-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Recipe makes 24 super yummy muffins!

Enjoy!

Happy Holidays!

2009-12-22T10:25:00.000-08:00

From our family to yours,

Happy Holidays!

"May you always be blessed with walls for the wind, a roof for the rain, a warm cup of tea by the fire, laughter to cheer you, those you love near you, and all that your heart might desire." An Irish Blessing

Thank you for your continued support! We look forward to creating custom gifts and keepsakes for you and your family in the coming year.

Wishing you health and happiness this holiday season,

Lisa Komer

owner + mommy
www.munchkindesigns.com

Mom's Night Out 11/12!

2009-11-09T21:16:00.000-08:00

We will be at My Kidz World this Thursday from 5-9 pm! We'll have out some great deals on photo albums, holiday cards and stocking stuffers! Plus, we'll have some amazing deals on Pumpkin Noodle tees & hoodies!

Indulge in an Evening of Wine, Cheese, Chocolates, while you support local mamapreneurs!

My Kidz World

16305 NW Cornell

Beaverton, OR

Hope to see you there!

Home Party Marketplace

2009-10-14T09:34:00.001-07:00

We hope you can join us for this fun event! Lots of great deals, swag for the first 25 attendees, sangria and tasty appetizers! Grab your gal pals and head over to Me Too! Cafe and support local moms! Complimentary childcare will be available on a first come first serve basis.

We hope to see you there!

Lisa

Happy Fall!

2009-10-01T10:59:00.000-07:00

Fall is officially here! We love the sunshine, beautiful trees and crisp cool air! At our house the best part of fall is HALLOWEEN. My kiddos are crazy about this holiday and have been anxiously waiting to put out all of our decorations.

This year, we have introduced some new trick or treat totes for your little goblins. You can even customize them! You will also find some fun new tees, including our latest fave from Bug & Goose! And last, but not least, the Halloween treats. You won’t want to miss out on our fabulous Chocolate Milk Straws – guaranteed to be a favorite among trick-or-treaters!

Click here to see our spooky new products. Enjoy!

Back To School Sale today!

2009-08-16T10:07:00.000-07:00

Come join us today!

We will have our new School Rocks line of tees on sale for just $18. In addition, our new custom lunchboxes will be on sale for $25!

Come score some unique back to school essentials while supporting local mom owned boutiques!

Upcoming events!

2009-08-04T18:18:00.000-07:00

I hope you can join us at these fabulous events. Support local mom owned businesses!

Cereal Box Totes this Wednesday!

2009-07-06T11:16:00.000-07:00

Enjoy a little me time while your kiddos make this adorable cereal box tote! Please be sure to bring a cereal box for this craft.

Date: Wednesday, July 8th
Time: 11:00 a.m. & 12:00 p.m.
Place: Me Too! Cafe in Beaverton
RSVP online here.

Munchkin Craft - July 1st

2009-06-30T10:40:00.000-07:00

Come join us at Me Too! Cafe this Wednesday for a "make your own travel tic tac toe" craft! Classes are at 11:00 and 12:00. We still have a few open slots.

Go to http://munchkindesigns.com/collections/kids-summer-craft-activities to sign up for this weeks class as well as the rest of the summer crafts!

Enjoy each and every day

2009-06-10T16:12:00.001-07:00

{It has been forever since I posted and thought this was a nice way to kick it off again}

I would never trade my amazing friends, my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. As I've aged, I've become kinder to myself, and less critical of myself. I've become my own friend.. I don't chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed, or for buying that silly cement gecko that I didn't need, but looks so avante garde on my patio. I am entitled to a treat, to be messy, to be extravagant.

I have seen too many dear friends leave this world too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging.

Whose business is it if I choose to read or play on the computer until 4 AM and sleep until noon? I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 60 &70's, and if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love ... I will.

I will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set.
They, too, will get old..I know I am sometimes forgetful.But there again, some of life is just as well forgotten. And I eventually remember the important things.

Sure, over the years my heart has been broken. How can your heart not break when you lose a loved one, or when a child suffers, or even when somebody's beloved pet gets hit by a car? But broken hearts are what give us strength and understanding and compassion.. A heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect.

I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face.So many have never laughed, and so many have died before theirhair could turn silver.

As you get older, it is easier to be positive.. You care less about what other people think. I don't question myself anymore.I've even earned the right to be wrong.
So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has set me free. I like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever,but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about what will be.. And I shall eat dessert every single day(if I feel like it).

2009-03-31T17:14:00.000-07:00

Mamapreneurs 3rd Blog Giveaway from Munchkin Design

We are so excited to announce our 3rd Blog Giveaway which will make a perfect gift for Mothers Day! So, with Mothers Day in mind Enter to win by telling us What YOUR Mother did that totally rocked? Also log onto www.munchkindesigns.com and tell us what product(s) are your favorite for new moms. Just leave a comment to this blog post before midnight PST on Monday, April 6th and you could win a "My Mom Rocks" T-shirt along with a $25.00 Gift Certificate from Munchkin Designs. We have 2 gift packages to give away!
So go ahead, leave us your comment and tell us "What YOUR Mom did that totally rocked AND what your favorite Munchkin Design products are for new moms. Be sure to leave an email address in your comment so we can contact you if you win! We'll choose two winners on April 7th.

Visit http://www.mamapreneursinc.com/blog?mode=PostView&bmi=137965 to enter!

Save the Date!

2009-03-25T20:05:00.001-07:00

Win It Wednesday!

2009-03-18T10:24:00.000-07:00

Visit: http://www.poshlittle.com/baby/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=460 and enter to win a $25 gift card from Munchkin Designs!

Munchkin Designs Feature in CPSIA Awareness Celebrity Baskets

2009-03-02T21:23:00.000-08:00

Munchkin Designs participated in a CPSIA Awareness Celebrity Gift Basket to Jessica Alba, Jennie Garth and Brooke Burke.

Gift basket included custom sibling tees!

Fun Valentine event for kids!

2009-01-26T19:57:00.000-08:00

PakNaks now available!

2008-12-10T21:25:00.000-08:00

Have you seen PakNaks? Paknaks are a cool, soft, 3-D rubbery decoration for kids backpacks, hair bands, bike helmets - the possibilities are endless. They adhere to kids items with super strong adhesive backing with velcro so that kids can change them out whenever they are in the mood for something new.

These make a fantastic stocking stuffer! You can pick up a few at http://www.munchkindesigns.com/.

Custom Cookies for Santa Plates Now Availabe!

2008-11-24T22:35:00.000-08:00

I adore traditions! Every year we make cookies for Santa and leave them by the fireplace w/ milk and carrots for the reindeer. This year, the kiddos are thrilled to have their names on the plate to! Order early to ensure delivery by Christmas.

Have a specific design or color scheme in mind? No problem, email lisa@munchkindesigns and we'll start working on it!

New Holiday Designs!

2008-11-06T11:37:00.000-08:00