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Archive for: July, 2011
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July 29, 2011
Orange and White Party
The summery, fresh orange and white palette from our creamsicle post yesterday reminded us that we hadn’t posted this orange and white party that we created earlier this year for one of our clients. There is something about an orange and white palette that feels so refreshing, right? Lush, citrus arrangements filled with garden roses, tulips, clementines, and blackberries gave the table a romantic vibe. What is your favorite color palette for the summer?…
July 29, 2011
Vintage Firetruck Guest Dessert Feature
Angela of Queen of Tarts made this really cute fire truck themed table for her son’s 3rd birthday party. She was inspired by a fire truck invitation from Dimple Prints. To make the table feel more youthful, Angela brought in ticking stripes, oversized dots, and the pop of aqua color into the design. Desserts included a firetruck cake that Angela made {which was Valrhona chocolate, with Tahitian Vanilla buttercream and covered in Marshmallow fondant…
July 29, 2011
Sweet Origins: Cheesecake
Photo credits above: 1) What Katie Ate 2) Crustybakes 3) Tartelette
Who doesn’t love cheesecake? A dense, rich, creamy slice of sweet cake, topped with a fresh fruit sauce, chocolate or nuts. If you held a popularity contest for desserts, cheesecake would be the captain of the cheerleading squad– it would win every time. To honor National Cheesecake Day, which is tomorrow, we’re giving you the “Sweet Origins” of one of America’s favorite desserts.…
July 28, 2011
Lilly Pulitzer Inspired Guest Dessert Feature
As you may have learned, we are slaves to fashion. We also love summer and laying poolside. This post brought the two together. Shawna from Pretend Party & Play created this Lilly Pulitzer Poolside Party for her 6 year old daughter’s birthday. Shawna was inspired by the beautiful colors in Lilly’s designs and her book “Essentially Lilly: A Guide to Colorful Entertaining”. It was a pool party that was filled with sun, fun and…
July 28, 2011
Amy Atlas Moment: Singing In The Rain
Jenni from the blog Crossing the Bugger – Dixon Line sent us photos of her “Amy Atlas Moment.” and we had to share. Jenni created this party for her son’s birthday. This table is so original! From the white fluffy clouds in the watering cans to the wellies lined up as a centerpiece for the kid’s table, Jenni did a great job of bringing this theme together. Desserts included rain boot and fluffy cloud…
July 28, 2011
Creamsicle Trifle Recipe
Creamsicles. Is there anything more creamy and refreshing on a hot and sticky summer day? The chilly orange ice coating with vanilla ice cream filling is usually seen in the popsicle form, like the first ones created here. We were surprised to find very few variations of this beloved treat so we decided to dream up our own version with a Creamsicle Trifle. Grand Marnier-soaked lady fingers are sandwiched between layers of orange sherbet…
July 27, 2011
Come Sail Away Guest Dessert Feature
When Lisa saw this submission, she immediately started singing “Come Sail Away” by Styx! It seemed like the perfect name for this submission. Sent in by Renee from The Inspired Occasion, this party was created for Renee’s partner Alex’s son’s birthday (his 4th) and Renee’s sister’s birthday (her 24th). They wanted a color palette and theme that would work for both adult and children shipmates. The nautical theme with its red white & blue color…
July 27, 2011
Michaels Creative Crew – Part III
Crafting at the Michaels Creative Crew Event. I kind of loved the circle cutter…
I hope you had a chance to check out the Michaels Creative Crew Part I and PartII posts. I’m back today with the final post of this event. After checking out the Michaels Stores headquarters, we were invited to Jo Pearson’s house for lunch and a sweet dose of southern hospitality!
This is a peek into Jo’s very cool crafting room…
July 27, 2011
Sweet As Honey Guest Dessert Feature
Everyone was buzzing in the AAE office when we saw this post come in from Suzi Waters of Alannah Rose. We have featured Suzi’s daughter Alannah’s 5th and 6th birthday parties here and here. After the buzz of her party last year, Suzi created a Busy Bee themed party for her daughter Ella’s 5th birthday, inspired by her Buzz Buzz Bee Invitations. We created a bee table for our book that has some similar elements…
July 26, 2011
Vibrant Floral Guest Dessert Feature
We are loving the vibrant colors of this submission that we received from Julie at Blue Cupcake. Julie created this table for her little girl’s 5th birthday celebration. Her daughter’s only request was…..pies and ice cream. No theme, just all the sweet treats that she wanted. How could Julie say no to that?? She transformed the front of one of her favorite indoor places, The Coop, to a beautiful dessert display. We love…
July 26, 2011
Behind the Scenes – Michaels Creative Crew Part II
I’m back with Part II of the behind the scenes at the Creative Crew Michaels event. If you missed Part I, definitely check it out here. You may recall that on our first night we did some fun felting projects and had dinner with the Michaels crew. The second day was all about learning more about the team behind the Michaels brand. First up were some informative sessions from their executives. Some of the topics…
July 26, 2011
Oooh La La Paris Guest Dessert Feature
We thought this post was C’est Magnifique! Leoni from Just Call Me Martha of Australia sent us her “Paris in winter luncheon” that she created for her daughter’s 11th birthday. Leoni’s daughter loves Paris (especially the Eiffel Tower) and begged her for a Paris theme. To make the party stand out, she gave it a modern twist with a red and blue striped theme. Most of the elements of the party were handmade and…
July 25, 2011
WATERMEL♥N
Photo credits above: 1) Watermelon Cake via Woman’s Day 2) Watermelon Sorbet Slice via Make and Takes 3) Watermelon Jello via Hugging the Coast 4) Watermelon Sherbet via This Chick Cooks
With temperatures in triple digits across the country, the dog days of summer are officially here. We feel that summer and watermelon go hand in hand. Can you think of a more satisfying snack on a really hot day? All it takes is one…
July 25, 2011
Peachy Keen Guest Dessert Feature
We love this feature. This submission was sent to us by Susana of citrusandorange in Portugal. We’ve featured Susana before here and here. She created this table for her daughter’s 9th birthday party. Deciding on the color palette at the last minute, she browsed Sweet Designs for a little inspiration. Susana knew that she wanted peonies on her table but could not find them in Portugal this time year. She enlisted Diane of DK…
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Cherries on Top Round Up – Happy Memorial Day!
Image via Amy Atlas. Memorial Day is here this weekend and it is the "official" start of summer in the United States. When I was a kid, I always knew that summer was around the corner when I started seeing cherries at the market. { Read More }
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Fly, Fly Away Guest Dessert Feature
This feminine table was sent to us by Louisa and Melissa of Little Big Company in Australia. For a special little girl's 2nd birthday party, the ladies chose a pink and purple hot air balloon theme. We love the hot air balloon cake by 2 Sisters Cakes. { Read More }
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