We're extremely happy to have partnered with amazing friends and vendors to bring you some pretty fabulous giveaways  around the web this month! Check out the links below for your chance to win over $3500 in prizes , including a brand new iPad3 !!

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!

Yes my friends, we're having a FALL SALE!   Because we ♥ you so, and because we just want to help you save a little in time for the Holiday season - Get a whopping 20% OFF any of our  printable party supplies and collections in store ! Just use promo code " FALL " at the check out to get your reduction -  Click here to start shopping! :)

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! 

October is nearly upon us, and I thought it would be a really nice idea to share with you a beautiful Pink October Tea Party styled by a very dear friend of mine, Gillian from Crumbs of Comfort Cake Design for Bird's Party Magazine Fall Issue . I designed the Pink October Printables inspired by Gillians resilience, courage and strength as a survivor from Breast Cancer. The word survivor , really is a befitting word to describe the stunning, strong, hard-working and empowering person that is Gillian - Check out her story below.

Excited to see some of our Halloween Party Ideas on Kiki Magazine October 2012 Issue !! It's my the second time working with Kiki Magazine, and as always has been a real treat - No tricks! (pun intended hehe)

This lush, seasonal and vibrant dinner party was styled by the talented Katie from Petite Social , for Bird's Party Magazine Fall Issue .  I simply loved the theme and ideas straight away, and started designing the printables taking inspiration from the colors, hues and scents of Fall - with an added Italian vibe off course! 

Just a quick post to let you know our Golf Party Printables are now available in the shop as BIRTHDAY printables too! Oh, and if you like it then you should definitely   put a "pin" on it ! ;)

Happy Monday everyone! As promised in our Princess Pumpkin Party post last week, I just wanted to show you how to make a cute and very simple little pumpkin princess scepter  using some of the party printables from the collection. These are in fact so easy, it would make for a fun craft activity for the little princesses to make their own scepter during the party! ;)

My dear, sweet friend Marcie Lenick from Celebrating The Moments , is the talent behind the concept and styling of this fabulous, autumnal birthday party!  Marcie asked me to add a dash of orange to the pink Princess Party Collection I already had, and create a Pumpkin Princess Printable Kit for a fabulous Fall Birthday Tea Party she was styling for a client. I love the theme and colors for a Fall birthday, and Marcie kindly agreed to share her photos and party details below - Hope you feel inspired by all the fabulousness! :)

Ever since the  Princess Pumpkin Birthday Tea Party photos (styled by  Celebrating The Moment by Marcie)  the  photos have been circulating on Pinterest and we've been receiving soooo many emails requesting this collection! So without further ado, I'm delighted to announce that you can now find it in the shop! Woo-Hoo! :)

If you follow the  Creative Juice Blog then you already know that I, Mindy Starr, have an obsession with macarons. And recently I have wanted to push the limits by creating unique shaped macarons - not just your typical macarons! It has taken a lot of trial and error - especially with baking time and temp but I am excited to share with you one of our recent macarons, and they perfect for Fall  CARAMEL APPLE PIE FILLING  we filled them with!

This giveaway is now closed! So excited to be getting back to our regular blogging schedule, and bringing a FAB giveaway for you today where  you'll have the chance of winning a $50 store credit to spend as you wish over at the STUNNING Keshet Lavoux Jewelry store!!

When my sweet friend Dina from  Deliciously Darling Events  told me she wanted to style a " Little Monsters Cupcakery " for Bird's Party Magazine Fall Issue , I jumped at the chance of designing for her! I mean who wouldn't?! Dina is so creative and talented, not to mention a delicious darling to work with! :)

As we start preparing for Bird's Party Magazine Holiday Issue (yep, we don't lose any time here at Magazine HQ!), I wanted to share with you some wonderful news about our Fall Issue! With  over 900,000 unique page views and over 100,000 readers since its August 11th publication, our fall 2012 issue has been received with open arms by party lovers everywhere! And we (myself + the fabulous editorial team + sponsors + contributing vendors) thank you from the heart for the lovely feedback, encouraging comments and these amazing stats, which speak for themselves!! ;)

Hoping to share some fun and exciting posts with you in the weeks to come, in preparation for one of my fave holidays - Halloween!! :) Kicking things off today is Hani from the delicious blog Haniela's , with a totally scrumptious but also super pretty recipe for Candycorn Marshmallows !

There's no better way to get back into the blogging routine than with a full blown party that's packed with eye candy, right?!!  I know most schools have already started, but this first class Back to School Party styled by Jenifer Banner from Banner Events is soooo beyond incredible that I'm sure you won't mind seeing it now! Plus, I have  re-designed the printables as our  "Little Aviator" Birthday Collection  now available in the shop! ;) I say birthday, but we can also personalize it for weddings and baby showers too.

Hi guys, it's been a while, huh?! :) Well, hoping to slowly get back to a blogging routine now the kids are back in school, but just stopped by to let you know that Bird's Party shop is now back online!