A Brazilian Festa Junina Party!

It's Crissy here today, sharing a traditional Brazilian party called "Festa Junina" from my native country of Brazil.

BIG NEWS and Call for Printable Designers!!

Okay, so I can finally spill the beans!! Bird's Party has teamed up with a magazine publisher and we have been working on a special party magazine issue that will come out soon in newsstands across FIVE countries and online!!!

Pixie Fairy Birthday Party: Marshmallow Toadstools Centerpiece

Following on with the Pixie Fairy Party theme this week, today I'm sharing a Marshmallow Toadstools Centerpiece tutorial.

This was also one of the tutorials that I created for the magazine, but it got cut at the last moment (unfortunately, not all photos make it!) - But 'waste not, want not' - as I get to share it here on the blog! ;)

Pixie Fairy Birthday Party: Step-by-Step on How to Make a Toadstool Birthday Cake!

 

As promised in my last post,  I'm sharing the step-by-step tutorial on How To Make a Toadstool Cake today! I've always wanted to bake a toadstool cake, and styling our Pixie Fairy Party gave the perfect opportunity to head to the kitchen and get a little creative and adventurous.

Now, I feel I need to add a little disclaimer here, to let you know I'm no professional baker and this was my total invention and first time making a toadstool cake. But hopefully it also shows that if I can do it (and super easily, I may add), then anyone can too! ;)

How to Style a DIY Pixie Fairy Birthday Party!

I had so much fun styling this party!  It gave me a chance to re-work our existing Pixie Fairy Designs from lilac to pink, and to create a simple yet charming kids birthday party!

Usually it takes me a good four months to plan a party from scratch (mostly because I'm a control freak who loves to DIY all aspects from printable, to baking and photography...), but for this one I wanted to incorporate simple decor ideas and create a magical ambiance that anyone can pull together quickly and without much fuss.

So check out the results, plus my super easy DIY party planning tips below - Oh, and the toadstool cake tutorial is also homemade, so watch out for a tutorial coming your way soon! ;)

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Cake It Pretty: How to create FOUR different textured buttercream finishes on a cake

Hello fellow cake makers!! I am excited to share some quick tips to take your plain, buttercream cakes to the next level. Although I highly encourage learning how to create a smooth buttercream finish, adding textures is an easy way to change up the appearance of an ordinary cake.

Last Minute Mother's Day: Party, Crafts and Gift Ideas

If you need last minute ideas for mom, then this is the post for you! I've been pinning some pretty fab and totally easy to make ideas and gifts, that you can whip up in a jiffy this weekend!! ♥

Check out the links below:

Raspberry and Lemon Meringue Sandwiches - Perfect for Mother's Day!

Get ready to drool...if you follow this blog or have ordered my book (Mindy here), then you already know that i have an obsession with macarons. Well...I also have an obsession with meringues. One day I want to have the tag line: Mindy - The master of macarons, meringues, and marshmallows. It has a nice ring to it :)

"Mother Hen" Dinner + FREE Printable Mother's Day Kit!!

Hi, it's Jen from Banner Events here. I love Mother's Day!  Not only is it a wonderful day to celebrate with my children, but a beautiful day to celebrate my own sweet mother.