Happy St. Patrick's Day! (and a freebie)

My family loves to get together and have fun, and we will use any occasion to have a party.  Of course we get together on the big traditional gatherings for Christmas, Easter, and birthdays.  However, the most fun we have is on the smaller calendar holidays or pop culture events.  And we love St. Patrick’s Day!

How do we party? We make themed food and drinks, play themed games, then settle down to watch a movie together. We don’t always watch the same movie every year, but Darby O’Gill and the Little People is a favorite. Not sure yet what it's going to be this year.

  

Corned beef and cabbage must make an appearance.  We're talking about shepherd's pie too.  But the other culinary delights might be ordinary food or party nibbles.  But we must come up with a name, giving everyday food and drinks silly names like “Wearing o’ the Green Beans,” “Leprechaun Lemonade,” or “Irish Jig Jell-o Cake.”   We'll also have some games.  A prize might go to the person who finishes the Lucky Word Search first, and maybe we’ll have a jig contest.  

I feel very lucky to be in a family that likes to be together, and doesn’t mind getting silly in order to have fun.  

Here's a layout I did of one of our past parties:

Because I love the holiday so much, I was hoping to design a new St. Patrick's Day collection this year.  But I just didn't have the time.  So I'll show you the one I already have in the Scrap Girls store.  

                                                   Shamrock Collection

And for a quick and easy layout, you might like this too:

                                                 JIF 6: 12x12 Shamrock

Both products are also available in 8.5x11 size:

 
(click image to view products) 

Although I didn't get a new collection out, I did want to give you something new this year.  I did find some time to design a new coordinating paper, and it's available to you as a freebie on the Scrap Girls Site!   Check it out!

 Shamrock Paper Special 2
(link removed - freebie is no longer available)

Have a fun (and safe) St. Patty's Day!