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October 23, 2013
Chilling Halloween Party
Bird of Bird’s party sent us this creative Halloween chili buffet and there are so many great ideas! This is a great way to give your little ghouls a little protein before they go out trick or treat. A bubbling witch’s cauldron of hot chili was accompanied by witch’s finger bread sticks, gruesome guacamole served in adorable crafty Frankenstein cups, creepy crudités in Jack ‘O Lantern carved oranges, and homemade ghost and bat tortilla chips.…
October 18, 2013
Race Car Inspired Guest Dessert Feature
Hilary of The Sugar Studio sent over this race car party that she created for her client and we think it came in first place. Her clients adopted a beautiful boy and the race car theme originated from the parents race to the hospital when they were given the “green light” that Ayden was on his way! Guests were friends and family who had been on the adoption journey with the family.The pint sized party…
October 17, 2013
Unicorns & Rainbows Guest Dessert Feature
We feel like we’re floating on pink and purple confections today with this ethereal Unicorn and Rainbow all the way from Peru. The party was styled by Nathalie from Angelina’s Dream Parties for her daughter’s 3rd birthday. Nathalie visited the US and left with a suitcase filled with candy and party supplies for the party! Sweet treats on the dessert table included chocolate and red velvet cake pops, fondant and buttercream covered cupcakes, cookies, macarons,…
October 16, 2013
Halloween Guest Dessert Feature
Halloween is around the corner and we’re kicking off today with this spooky dessert table from Margarita of Party Inspirations. We love the color palette, spooky cobwebs on the wall, witch broomstick favor bags, and the ghost-wrapped drinks! Sweet treats on the dessert table included homemade cobweb wrapper cupcakes and Oreo cake pops, as well as blueberry cheesecake filled macarons from Its a Cake Thing. Spooktacular!
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October 11, 2013
Vintage Circus Guest Dessert Feature
We are sending you off into the weekend with this pretty circus themed party from Germany. This party was styled by Bettina from Beautiful Occasions for a little boy’s 7th birthday. Bettina took the inspiration from other circus parties and added a vintage vibe. Sweet treats on the dessert table included a rainbow cake covered with fondant stars, glittery chocolate covered marshmallow sticks, chocolate covered Oreos, cupcakes, macarons, and an array of candy. Drinks were…
October 10, 2013
Angry Birds Guest Dessert Feature
The Angry Birds are back on the blog today with this party styled by Sara and Karen from Sara Baig Designs for a little boy’s birthday party. The party was inspired by the birthday boy’s love for the game and the bright color palette of the birds. Sweet treats on the dessert table included cake pops, cupcakes with fondant cake toppers, a cake with fondant Angry Birds and an array of candy. The kids created…
October 09, 2013
Floral Baking Party Guest Dessert Feature
We have a fantastic post today to get you over the hump! Nikki from Tikkido styled this party for her daughter’s birthday. Nikki was inspired by one of her favorite childhood books called Mud Pies and Other Recipes by Marjorie Winslow. The ingredients in the recipes of the book are sticks, flower petals, and dirt and Nikki did an incredible job incorporating that into the party details. We love the floral bunting that she created…
October 07, 2013
Mad Scientist Guest Dessert Feature
How fabulous is this Mad Scientist party from Alexis of Sugar Sweet Buffets? Since her son loves science, she pulled out beakers, test tubes, microscopes, and a science classroom blackboard backdrop for his 7th birthday. We love the lime green, charcoal and black color palette for this theme. Upon arrival, guests were given Doctor identification name tags and safety glasses to wear. Sweet treats on the dessert table included that fabulous science themed chocolate mud…
October 04, 2013
Beautiful Garden Baby Shower Guest Dessert Feature
Sandra, Diana and Yasminne of 3’s A Party sent over this baby shower and we’re absolutely smitten. The garden party was styled for their very own Diana, who is having a baby. From the gorgeous garden seed invites to the beautiful china and hobnail vessels, this party is a stunner! Sweet treats on the dessert table included buttercream cakes, a naked cake, chocolate rose strawberry pops, cupcakes and macarons. There was also a onesie decorating…
October 01, 2013
Green Sheep Storybook Guest Dessert Feature
We’re loving this “Where is the Green Sheep” birthday party sent to us by Li-Ann from Ham & Pea. The party was for Li-Ann’s client’s twins and the theme was chosen because Where Is the Green Sheep? is their favorite story. Li-Ann designed the invitations based around the original book illustrations and also styled the dessert table. How fabulous is that cake? Can you believe the fondant details? The cookies are also terrific. Great job!…
September 27, 2013
Crafting Party Guest Dessert Feature
This crafting party that Christine at Pure Joy Events styled for her daughter’s birthday is so much fun! We adore the spool display and the use of decorative paper loosely hanging on the wall. Guests got crafty by painting and glittering beaded necklaces. They also made pom pom garlands out of yarn. Sweet treats included a vanilla cake with raspberry ganache filling, raspberry and chocolate cupcakes and jelly beans. Pink lemonade was served in canning…
September 25, 2013
Halloween Party Kits by TomKat {Giveaway}
Halloween is right around the corner and we have some great inspiration today from Kim at The TomKat Studio. Kim recently styled this Halloween shoot for HGTV, which has some spooky crafts and recipes. Many items from Kim’s shop were incorporated into the shoot. We think her Halloween Party Kits are perfect for the holiday.
Today we are giving away TWO Halloween Party Kits (one of each color palette). Our lucky two readers will also…
September 24, 2013
Little Pumpkin Guest Dessert Feature
The chillier temperatures of fall have hit NYC and we’re thinking of pumpkins and parkas. This sweet autumnal party was styled by Jennifer from The Pear Events for her little pumpkin’s birthday party. We love the addition of navy to the traditional orange, taupe and brown fall color palette, as well as the argyle and houndstooth patterns. Guests were greeted with apple baskets filled with tea sandwiches, pumpkin bread and apple juice. A dessert table…
September 18, 2013
Brave Knight Guest Dessert Feature
We’re loving this Brave Knight party sent to us by Valerie from Top it Off Designs. Valerie told us that the party was planned in 4 days, which is amazing when you scroll down to look at all of the details! The inspiration came from a Meri Meri party theme. We love how Valerie made the dessert table look like the front of a castle with the fortress print backdrop, red velvet curtains and vertical…
September 17, 2013
Pirate Party Guest Dessert Feature
We have a navy and gold pirate party on the blog today that is sure to set your ships a sail. Tarja from Two Red Sparrows in Australia styled this party for her son’s birthday. The color palette was inspired by her son’s costume that she found on Etsy. Sweet treats on the dessert table included macarons, pirate ship sugar cookies, cake pops, marshmallow bites, lemon meringue pies, cupcakes and a beautiful homemade cake. We…
September 13, 2013
Pretty Peter Pan Guest Dessert Feature
We’ve had a lot of gold bling on the blog this week {here and here} so we’re ending the week with a golden glam party that will transport you to Neverland. This beautiful Peter Pan party was styled by Carla from Palm Beach Parties for her daughter’s birthday. We LOVE Carla’s feminine interpretation of the Peter Pan story. How sweet is the golden dot backdrop and table runner? Carla also made a ruffled tablecloth out…
September 11, 2013
Party Fit For A Prince Guest Dessert Feature
This Fit for a Prince baby shower was sent to us by Amanda from Red Wagon Events and Daisy of Leo and Bella. The party was timely, as it happened just around the time that Prince George was born. The ladies used a harlequin design with a black and gold palette for a luxurious and modern vibe. We love the hand-cut rosettes that were placed on the table, which were reminiscent of Elizabethan collars. Sweet…
September 09, 2013
Legos And Lightsabers Party: Part II
In case you are just checking in with us, this morning we featured the first part of this Legos and Lightsabers party that was styled by Smita from The Party Wall for her son’s 6th birthday. We are back now with the fantastic party photos. Smita tied in elements from the dessert table, like the DIY Lego baseplates for the tabletop centerpiece and the large Lego blocks for place cards. Napkins doubled as lightsabers so…
September 09, 2013
Legos And Lightsabers Guest Dessert Feature: Part I
Happy Monday. We’re kicking off the week with this really creative party that Smita from The Party Wall sent us. There are many clever ideas in this party so we’re sharing the rest of the party this afternoon. We love how Smita seamlessly tied together her son’s love for both Legos and Star Wars for his 6th birthday party. Smita designed the backdrop for the dessert table to mimic a Lego baseplate and she cleverly…
September 06, 2013
Baking Party Guest Dessert Feature
We love baking parties for kids. Not only do the ‘lil guests get to work together to create something, but they get to taste their creations as well. Also, there are the adorable aprons! This “Bake A Cake” party was sent to us by Francisca from Cupcake in Portugal. Pretty poms, a cupcake wrapper garland and polka dot printables by 512 Ideias added to the charm of this sweet party. Sweet treats on the dessert…
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Behind the Scenes at Amy Atlas – Gearing up for Icing Smiles/Ronald McDonald House Event April 26, 2011
I know I talked about the table we are creating for the Ronald McDonald House in conjunction with Icing Smiles and The Pinwheel Project. We stopped by The Ronald McDonald House on Thursday and we were so touched by the families. The kids and parents are so strong, and I couldn't help but think what it is like to be in those shoes since there were kids there my kids age. { Read More }
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Cute as a Button Cupcakes July 28, 2009
I have to share a website that has the most vibrant goodies. For a while, I wanted to keep it to myself, but I couldn't bear the idea of not sharing this with you! It is a baker's site from half way around the world, but clicking on her site just makes me happy! { Read More }
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