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Archive for: April, 2013
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April 30, 2013
Boys Will Be Boys Guest Dessert Feature
You know the old nursery rhyme “What Are Little Boys Made Of”? We are feeling like this table personifies that question. Sling shots, pirates, baseball, boy scouts, and little red wagons are all little things that put big smiles on lots of little boys. This party was styled by Jennifer from Honeycomb Events for her son’s birthday party using printables from her shop. The printables are great for a summer picnic. Sweet treats on the…
April 29, 2013
G Is For Girl Guest Dessert Feature
This school-style party was styled by Jennifer from Sweeten Your Day Events for her friend’s baby shower. Each guest received a brown bagged lunch of a croissant sandwich, salad in a container, a cup of fruit, and alphabet cookies. A dessert table included sweet treats like peanut butter and jelly bars, mini apple pies, cookie and milk parfaits and a naked cake. We love the “#2 is on the way” flags on the #2 pencils! …
April 26, 2013
Carnival Guest Dessert Feature
This bright carnival party was styled by Sophie and Mia from Bon Bon Boutique for their niece’s birthday party. What fabulous Aunts! They were inspired by the striking zig zag fabric they used for the backdrop. The cake was a layered chocolate and butter cream cake covered in fondant and wrapped in tickets. We love how they topped the cake with three cupcakes for additional height. Other sweet treats on the dessert table included carousel…
April 25, 2013
Calling All Superheroes Guest Dessert Feature
We receive a lot of superhero party submissions each month, but this one by Tania from Totful Memories for her son’s 4th birthday party really caught our eye. We love the graphic black and white backdrop. Her son loves superheroes right now so Tania made sure that all superheroes were part of the design. Sweet treats on the dessert table included amazing batman cake pops, Kryptonite jello, a very cool macaron cake inspired by this…
April 25, 2013
Spring Showers Guest Dessert Feature {& DIY Paper Flower Tutorial}
This Spring baby shower was styled by Sasha, one of our readers in Atlanta for her friend. We adore this whole set up. How great is the backdrop that she made? We also love the cupcake flower pots with the DIY paper flower toppers. {scroll down for Sasha’s how to}. Other sweet treats on the dessert table included lemon cookies, lemon cake pops, tangy lemon bars, dry pineapple, mini chocolate cupcakes and key lime…
April 24, 2013
Flamenco Guest Dessert Feature
Get ready to step into a small city in Spain with this Flamenco dessert table styled by Sibel of Sibella Photogrphy in Australia. Sibel created this party for her daughter’s birthday. How fantastic is that cascading ruffled tablecloth? Sibel’s son has severe food allergies so she hired Angel from ElevatorLoveStory to create all gluten, wheat, nut and egg free treats to ensure that he could also celebrate in the fun. Sweet treats on the dessert…
April 23, 2013
Baseball Party Guest Dessert Feature
We are loving this dessert table by Deanna from Mirabelle Creations for her son’s 7th birthday. She tapped into her son’s love for baseball for the party theme. A Concession Stand with typical ballpark fare had a backdrop that was painted to mimic baseball seams. A dessert table included with red, white and blue sweets included Oreo truffle cake pops, baseball sugar cookies, a naked birthday cake, red velvet & vanilla cupcakes, and Baseball Lollipops.…
April 22, 2013
Mermaid Guest Dessert Feature
Zehra from Boutique Event Styling in Australia styled this pretty mint and peach sea party for her daughter’s birthday. This party is filled with creative details. We’re loving the aqua lucite chairs, hanging fishbowls and fishnets, and the ethereal feel of the party. Sweet treats on the dessert table included a mermaid ruffled fondant cake with brown sugar sand, macarons shaped as oysters, starfish sugar cookies, jelly pot jars, seashell cupcakes and cakepops. Guests took…
April 18, 2013
Pretty in Pink Party Feature
We are swooning over this party that was styled by one of our readers, Michelle. We featured the fantastic Little Rascals party that she styled for her son’s birthday a few months ago and today she is back with a fancy dinner party for her daughter’s 8th birthday. Michelle’s family rolled up their sleeves and got their craft on. A giant gold monogram was created out of a leftover plasma television cardboard box, yard sale…
April 17, 2013
Subway Guest Dessert Feature
Being that we’re from the big apple, this party really made us smile. This party was styled by one of our readers, Anne, for her son’s birthday. Last year, we featured Anne’s son’s first birthday party and we are back today with his second. Her son loves trains so Anne created a NYC subway themed party. We love how Anne incorporated seersucker patterns and the iconic graphic circles for NYC subway lines. Sweet treats…
April 17, 2013
Mint and Yellow Baby Shower Guest Dessert Feature
Kristen from Kristen’s Sweet Treats in the Netherlands sent us this sweet party she styled for a friend’s baby shower. The gender of the baby was unknown to the guests so Kristen kept the palette gender neutral. We love how Kristen displayed the popcorn to look like cloth diapers with pins. So clever! Other treats on the dessert table included sugar cookies, donuts, chocolate chip cookies, meringues and cupcakes. Scroll down for the vendor credits.…
April 16, 2013
Motorcycle Party Guest Dessert Feature
This party was styled by Paula from Frog Prince Paperie for her son’s fourth birthday party. We love how Paula used her red wall as the backdrop and added flames and her amazing signage to make a bold statement. The checkboard floor was actually plastic sheeting which gave the room a motorcycle shop vibe. A black metal locker cabinet, “oil cans” as dessert stands, and a real motorcycle in the living room also set the…
April 16, 2013
Moroccan Themed Guest Dessert Feature
The ladies from Kiss Me Kate in Australia have transported us to Morocco today with this pretty table that they styled for a client’s 30th birthday. Inspired by the jewel tones and the mandala pattern on the invite, the ladies used a rich color palette of fuchsia and deep purple with accents of gold. The backdrop was embellished with gold fringe and Moroccan ornaments. Sweet treats on the dessert table included cake pops, sugar cookies,…
April 15, 2013
Go Dog Go Guest Dessert Feature
This puppy party was styled by one of our readers, Sara, for her daughter’s first birthday. She based the theme on her daughter’s favorite things, her two dogs. Sweet treats on the dessert table included chocolate pupcakes, sugar cookies, Snicker poodles, dog bone rice krispie treats and Scottie Shortbread cookies. How great are those fondant cupcake toppers? Guests were given the Dr. Seuss book Go Dog Go as they left. So cute. Scroll down for…
April 15, 2013
Birthday Guest Dessert Feature
We hope you all had a great weekend. We are starting the week off with a beautiful dessert table by Melissa from The Sweet Society in Australia for a 40th birthday party. There are so many details we love, including the cake and the gorgeous succulents. Sweet treats included caramel mud cake with roasted almonds, chocolate cake pops, sculpted flower cupcakes, swirly mint meringues, iced chevron sugar cookies, and macarons. Lovely. Scroll down for the…
April 12, 2013
Gender Reveal Guest Dessert Feature
Kenna from Miss Party Mom put together this Gender Reveal Party for her friends after they were surprised with a 3rd pregnancy. Kenna used a color palette that would work regardless of the gender. The couple invited a group of their closest friends who voted on name choices as well as what gender they thought the baby was. Sweet treats on the dessert table included sugar cookies, cupcakes, cake pops and a pretty cake that…
April 12, 2013
Woodland Fairy Guest Dessert Feature
Sharnel from Sharnel Dollar Designs in Australia sent us this pretty party that she styled for a little girl’s 4th birthday. The dessert table was set on a round table covered with faux grass and a backdrop that was created by Design with Style . Sweet treats on the dessert table included mushroom meringues, caramel tarts, strawberry mousse, bird sugar cookies and cupcakes. Party guests sat on mushroom stools while they nibbled on the delicious…
April 11, 2013
Fiesta Guest Dessert Feature
This colorful fiesta was styled by Sura from Red Plum Linen in Australia for her daughter’s 14th birthday party. This would be great for a colorful Cinco de Mayo party! Sweet treats on the dessert table included that fun candy cake, layered jelly, cupcakes, marshmallows and meringues. The simplicity of the backdrop is perfect for this table. Bella! Scroll down for the vendor credits.
VENDOR CREDITS:
Tablecloth and styling: Red Plum Linen
Invite: bonjour berry …
April 10, 2013
Harlequin Guest Dessert Feature
How fun is the harlequin pattern and color palette in this dessert table shoot styled by Vesna from One Lovely Day for her magazine My Little Jedi? It’s an unexpected color palette and mixture of props, yet it works together. We love how the fluid lines on the swirly buttercream and the tissue paper flowers offsets the sharp lines of the harlequin pattern. Sweet treats included a buttercream cake, cupcakes, macarons, lamingtons, chocolate tart and…
April 09, 2013
Colorful Guest Dessert Feature
You are in for a treat today. Angie from Whimsy Farm Twine in Australia styled this party for a girl’s birthday. Angie makes twine and created new colorful twine for the rainbow of colors in this my little pony party. She also brought in flowers, glitter, and a rainbow of treats for the dessert table. Sweet treats included that beautiful cake, macarons, fudge, cupcakes and jello. Angie also glued Sixlets to a cardboard letter T…
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Game Night Cheery Checkerboard Craft It! {Sneak Peek Inside Book} March 6, 2012
I can finally say that the book will be released NEXT MONTH! Last month, I shared my Oscar ready “Walk of Fame” brownie recipe {from the Bake It section} and today I’m sharing a craft recipe from the Craft It section. This “Craft It” is the Cheery Checkerboard recipe from our Game Night chapter. { Read More }
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Amy Atlas Moment Feature – First Birthday Party July 11, 2011
I was really touched by all of the "AMY ATLAS MOMENT" emails that we received after this post. We are still sorting through them all and will start to link up to them shortly. In the meantime, here is one of the Amy Atlas Moment emails that came in from Susana & Clara of Dulce Sobremesa in Valencia, Spain. { Read More }
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