With St Patrick's Day around the corner we've been pinning lots of rainbow colored party ideas . And I thought it was the perfect time to re-share one of my fav parties we featured in  our last magazine issue ! This charming 'over the rainbow' birthday party has a crafty element to it that will really speak to creative girls and pre-teens! 

For my green & metallic tablescape I showed you here , I made some quick and easy DIY pots of gold for each table place setting.  I love how simple these are to make with materials you already probably have at home , and in no time at all you have something super cute but also practical that does double-duty as table decor! ;) Kids can totally help too, and in fact, would make a cute St Paddy's Day gift for teachers and class mates too!

With St Paddy's Day 'round the corner, I find myself drawn to all things green and gold.  And ever since this post last year, I have been itching to get to style a simple green tablescape with pretty shiny accents! Plus, it also gives me an excuse to use my recent metallic tableware acquisitions ;)

One of my resolutions this year is to bake more cakes.  Cupcakes still hold a special place in my heart, don't get me wrong; but there's something about a cake that just screams "celebration", don't you think?! I just love cakes!  And in life, you're bound to need a cake at some point, so perfecting those cake decorating skills is a necessity, really. Even if you're not a party blogger!

Valentines Day's over and we're wasting not time in prepping for St Patrick's Day 'round here! And I'm feeling super lucky, 'cause I get to create AND taste test, yummy recipes like these Stout Chocolate Cupcake with Irish Cream Frosting! This is a super easy and delicious recipe, and I'm sharing my cheat frosting technique too.  Lucky YOU! ;)