This giveaway is now closed! Happy Monday sweet friends! I come bearing gifts! 16 of them to be precise ;) Yep, we've been invited by Tonya from  Soiree Event Design to help celebrate their 7,000 facebook fans milestone, in a HUGE "My Favorite Things" Giveaway!

Click here for more yellow and biscuit brown party ideas. Summer has ended but some of us are still trying to hold on to the last of the sunny days, before the autumnal freshness fully kick in...and this color palette reflects the transition beautifully.  Plus, I have a sweet tooth, and something about the title of the post just sits right with today's PAINT MY PARTY colors, don't you think?! :)

Click here to see more paper lantern party ideas I LOVE paper lanterns. And the round kind is particularly attractive when it come to party styling. They're quite inexpensive and can add instant "wow factor" to any table backdrop or ceiling, without much effort. But in these series, I'll be sharing just FOUR of my fave finds - Today's all about the humble round  PAPER LANTERN .

I'm not kidding, there were sooooo many fabulous parties linked up in our July's linky that is was a really tough call to pick just one to feature!! I hope you guys will keep dazzling us with your creativity and awesomeness this month too. But today, in homage to Halloween (which is just around the corner...eek!), we have a super colorful and mega fun bash to share from Jamee at Setting the Mood .

This stunning birthday party was sent over by one of our most talented customers. I have been honored to have designed JA's 02nd  and now  03rd birthday party printables . And his mommy Ana Carolina; never ceases to amaze me with her incredible attention to detail and super fun, unique ideas!!  Check out all the awesomeness and incredible DIY decorations, food, desserts, activities, fun and games and party favors!

We're picking up from where we left off, and back full throttle with our joint link parties. Yep, we're joining forces with Celebrations at Home and The Celebration Shoppe again, so any party ideas you link up will show up on all three blog!!

Bee-utifully sweet party ideas from Party Pinching for Bird's Party magazine! Norene has created and baked so many cute details, full of creative flair and ideas to inspire your own bee-utiful bee birthdays, parties and celebrations! Check out all the black and yellow party details below.

Who doesn't love cookies?! Or confetti?! Combine both in a gluten-free recipe, and you have beautiful and delicious morsels of cookie perfection!! Check out the recipe from our contributor Gillian .

This giveaway is now closed! That's right folks, a $100 fabulous shopping spree to spend on anything you like over at Pear Tree Greetings !!  Now, that's a fabulous ways to start the weekend, right?! :)

This recipe is perfect for using up end of season fruit that you may have in abundance. It works great with any kind of melon, and you can spike it up with your favorite tipple, or sparkling lemonade. It's as delicious as it is easy to make, and perfect for those lazy summer soirees! ;)

This party would be perfect for any birthday celebration (Who wouldn't want a table filled with frozen treats for their birthday?!) or indeed a super sweet back to school celebration! A fun and cool way (no pun..) to ease kids into their scholastic transitions - Kinda like the lollipops we used to get after a trip to the dentist?! Now I'm just showing my age....anyways, check out the fabulousness below as styled by Dina using Bird's Party NEW Ice Cream Parlor Printables !

Yes, because although some schools have started, and we're already thinking "Halloween"; we still have a few days of sunshine goodness to savor, and some glorious end of season produce.  And this summery recipe is very easy and quick to make, so perfect if you have last minute entertaining on the cards. But is also a tasty and healthy after school snack! ;)

This is the last post of Wedding series for HGTV , and we're ending on a super sweet note! These pretty truffles are super yummy but so easy to make - as with anything I bake ;) Their "bejeweled" effect is achieved by rolling the truffles in pink sugar pearls.

So you want to cover a cake in fondant. Now what? Well, it might not be as scary as you might think. After all, it's just cake and sugar - not brain surgery ;)  There are certainly mixed feelings when it comes to fondant. I am not sure if this is because people find it difficult to use, it does not look as "yummy" as fluffy buttercream, it tastes funny, or whatever. In my humble opinion, there will always be a place for fondant. Maybe not for every event or design, but it is certainly worth giving a try. It may take practice to handle efficiently, but it yields beautiful, smooth results - even producing designs that cannot be achieved with any other medium.

Loving the fun, handmade not to mention super adorable details of this Strawberry Shortcake Birthday Party by my friend Cheryl from Sew Can Do! Cheryl used our Strawberry Party Printable to embellish the desserts table for her little sweetie, Serena's 03rd birthday! Check out all the fab details as told by Cheryl below: 

You probably have seen the cute tea candles I used in the latest wedding story for HGTV here. So today I thought I'd share the tutorial step-by-step on how I made those. I used melt-and-pour wax, which makes for a super simple process, and anyone can do it (NOT for kids though, as it involves hot wax!)

Happy Monday!! Ready to start a week on a crafty note?! :) These easy to make paper confetti cones are the perfect adornments to wedding reception chairs. Fill them with confetti or rose petals as in this case, for a sweet-smelling and mega romantic feel! ♥

As part of my recent wedding story for HGTV , I got to play with spray paint and create my very own mini pedestal stands. I had found some vintage pink saucers in a flea marked, and all I needed was to spray paint some ceramic candlesticks to match.  I have to say I was hooked - Not only was it easy to make, so pretty, but also way more inexpensive than buying individual stands. Now I have all sorts of plans for making larger DIY ceramic cake and cupcake stand - So watch this space! ;)

This giveaway is now closed! So my mate The Purple Pug is celebrating her 8,000 sparkling Facebook fans, with a mammoth sparkling giveaway on the 8/8 starting at 8. And we're joining this  Crazy 8 Train along with some fabulous sponsors to award some pretty awesome money prizes to 5 winners + a bonus surprise!!!

So excited to be hosting this post today! Not only Courtney is an adorable friend, but the subject of her latest book (yes, the lady has 3!) is after my own heart: FROSTINGS I can tell you first hand that you need to get this book. It's not only packed with amazing eye candy, but also delicious ideas and recipes for the soul. Yes, because we all have a sweet one, don't we?! Anyways, I loved my signed copy to bits, and can't wait to dive into all that frosting! And of course am giddy to be giving away one signed copy right here on the blog! 

Starting the week on a sweet note. And is there any other way?! :) I baked these yummies for the recent wedding shoot I styled for HGTV . They are vanilla bean sugar cookies, and would be the be a delicious addition to any dessert table, as you can vary the color of the topping to suit your theme.

I'm no professional baker, so the thought of making a DIY wedding cake for my latest project for HGTV was a little daunting. But then I realized that with anything homemade, the beauty is in the "journey" as much as in the final product.  So I went with a  less is more approach. Basic pound cake, simply frosted with vanilla cream cheese frosting (thanks to all the masterclasses in Caking it Pretty !). 

So mega excited to finally share my latest project for HGTV !!! My inspiration for parties and printables usually comes from my kids, and so naturally; I've always gravitate towards all-things-geared-for-little-ones. So it was mega refreshing to be tackling a subject that I don't often get to work on - Weddings !! ♥

This giveaway is now closed! I've been having a long-term love affair with cake stands and drinks dispensers. To the point of obsession. And I know I'm not alone. Yes, you know who you are! ;) So imagine my giddiness when Classic Hostess decided to giveaway this awesome $100 shopping spree  here on the blog!!   From Rosanna cake stands, to cake domes, amazing  beverage dispensers  to suit any taste or occasion, and bar and glassware to wow your guests - their STUNNING products will have you swooning for sure!!