I love kitsch, whimsical and colorful Halloween party decorations, but last year I decided to try my hand at a more demure styling for  Birds' Party Magazine  -  Black and White Halloween ! But since the  bling-lover  in me could not sit still, I added a pinch of sparkle here and  there! ;)

This giveaway is now closed! Guess you probably have noticed we're in full Halloween mode here on the blog, and have started posting lots of spooktacular inspiration?! Well, today is no different! And to really get you in the mood for Halloween, we have a fabulous giveaway sponsored by Pear Tree Greetings !!

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This sophisticated and very grown-up  Spellbinding   Halloween Cocktail Party was styled by our fabulously talented contributor, Dorangela from Two Prince Bakery Theater. The whole New Orleans, Cajun-inspired colors and party details really add a touch of mystery to this party, and with the addition of glitzy skulls, ornate desserts, spirits and potion bottles; it also injects a bit of sparkle and glam to the festivities - perfect for a spooky but super fun All Hallows' Eve bash! ;)

Welcome to the Little Monsters Cupcakery , where Dr. Frankenstein, Mummy and Spider cupcakes give a sweet twist on a kid-friendly Halloween party! :) You may have seen snippets of this SPOOKTACULAR Halloween Cupcake Shop party in Bird's Party Magazine Fall Issue  , but today I bring you extra sweet and totally fabulous eye candy!

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As part of our Pink October blog series, our contributor Gillian from Crumbs of Comfort Cake Design is sharing her scrumptious recipe for Pink Gourmet Rocky Road, which she created for the beautiful Tea Party we showed you last week . More on new blog contributor Gillian coming soon, but you can feast your eyes today on the kind of deliciousness she has in store for us! ;)

This giveaway is now closed! Happy Friday everyone!! And yes, we have another exciting giveaway for you! Sponsored by Tutu Girl , in today's post you'll have the chance of winning a $70 Gift Card to design your own tutu   from their Signature Tutu Collection! Cool, huh?! :)

My kid's Barnyard Birthday Party was posted a couple of days ago, but already have a few emails asking me about the cake pop chicks, so I think you're gonna like this post! ;) I was inspired by a fabulously talented friend from Lynlee's Petite Cakes when I made these "Hatching Chick" cake pops - I remembered seeing Lynlee's similar idea using fondant sugar paste and  push-up pops on Bird's Party Magazine Issue 5 , and thought I could make a similar chick but with cake pops instead!

Following on from yesterday's Barnyard Birthday post , this is the recipe for the " Farmhouse Apple and Berry Pie " I made instead of a birthday cake! I always like to incorporate a lot of handmade details in my styled parties, but this time around I was also in full prep for  Bird's Party Magazine Fall Issue , and hence my shortcuts - Instead of a fancy decorated cake, I opted for a farmhouse-style, rustic fruit pie for my kid's Barnyard Birthday this year . I'm no Nigella, so "rustic" is the operative word here! ;)

I love thinking of fun, unique ideas and twists on popular birthday themes, and it was no different for my  children this year - We always have a joint party as they were born on the same day but two years part, and the  Barnyard Farm Theme  was a perfect solution for their 5th and 7th birthday celebrations! I did snap loads of pics a usual, but below's a taster of the day...Oh, and because I made a lot of the stuff by hand, there'll be some tutorials coming all this week! :)

Aqua and Orange Baby Shower by Celebrations and Sweet Creations Though I hate to admit it, I know I've been slacking a bit in the link party front, but hoping to get back into the swing of things...So forgive me? :)  I've now visited all the links from our last linky, and LOVED seeing all the amazing creativity from all your linked up party posts! So thank you for your patience and for taking the time to join us!