I made this cake for the Strawberry themed mini desserts table, which I'll be sharing tomorrow. The cake really is so simple to decorate and I've already showed how I made the fondant strawberries here . So all that's left to do is the fondant pearl border and the ribbon bunting.

Click here to see loads more 4th of July Party Ideas! If you're still looking for those very last minute ideas, then I've put together a little inspiration that might help - All the ideas are super easy and quick to make so you still have time to get busy-ish (scout's honor) and sure to wow your family and friends. No one needs to know it was easy, right?! ;)

I LOVE to see how our printables are used is real events. I also happen to love Maddycakes Muse and have been a follower for yonks!  So I'm doubly delighted to share the gorgeous 4th of July Beach Picnic Michelle styled using our FREE printables !!  Check out all the eye candy below and the party details as told by Michelle.

I do have to apologize, but my brain is really into anything "Under The Sea" at the moment. It's totally Crissy's fault, for sparking the madness with her GORGEOUS magical Under The Sea party we showed you last week ! So I couldn't help myself when it came to choosing a party to feature form last month's link party. Besides, this blue-hued 12th birthday party from Events Inspired by Love   really caught my eye, and I LOVE all the cute and yet very elegant details.

I know most of you will have your parties prepped and ready for the 4th of July, but I also know there's always a little procrastinator (like me) searching for last minute ideas, so this one is for you! ;) Head over to Prime Living Magazine   to check out the STUNNING 4th of July Party from our Mindy - Creative Juice , which has some super incredibly fab, but also really easy recipe ideas!!

Nearly a decade ago, I (Tess) enrolled in a watercolor class during summer school at my university. I've always considered myself to be a fairly crafty and artistic person, but let me tell you - watercolor painting is HARD! Making simple designs and blending colors was fun and sort of relaxing, but the detail and artistry that my instructor and some of my fellow classmates used was phenomenal. Needless to say, I knew I was not going to improve all that much in just a short amount of time. However, I definitely left inspired and with a tremendous amount of respect for those that could create beautiful imagery with only a few tools.

Today we're hosting our July link party and again teamed up with the fabulous Celebrations at Home and The Celebration Shoppe - So that means when you link up an idea on this blog, it shows up on theirs too, and of course you have more chances to be featured! Woo-Hoo!! :)

This giveaway is now closed! If you follow this blog, then it will come to surprise to you that I ♥ I See Me! products. Their personalized books, place mats, coloring books etc, are a joy to use and read, are beautifully illustrated and best of all, totally custom and personalized!  So I am beyond delighted to have been asked by I See Me! as one of the bloggers selected this year to share their opinions and voices on their blog. In fact, you can check out my latest post for them on How To Put Together a Last Minute Birthday Party.

I love working on editorials for printed press. There's nothing like seeing one's work in print. I think the smell of the pages also has a part to play in it. Yes, I unashamedly 'sniff' my work! :D Anyways, you can imagine my delight when the editors of Rio Grande and Red River Family Magazine got in touch for another collaborative work for their July issue. We had worked together before, but this time they were going to feature three of our parties! Woo-Hoo! Both mag are printed and also available for you to read online. Check out all the details below:

This giveaway is now closed! I know you're gonna like this post. Not only because you can win some fab stuff, but because I've tried and tested Albion products and am totally besotted! If you follow me on  Instagram  you'll have seen the GORGEOUS swimwear I received from Albion, and I can tell you it's one of the best fitting and good-looking piece I've ever had!  And for this giveaway, YOU will have the chance to win a fabulous $100 Gift Card to spend on anything you like over at AlbionFit - whose mission is to provide women with the most luxurious, flattering, and hassle-free fitness, swim, and leisure apparel on the market!

So excited to finally share with you the fabulous Gluten Free Cupcake Baking Party from our contributor Gillian ! Not only it's full of inspiring party ideas, but Gillian also use the designs from our Cupcake Baking printables  to create the large sprinkles table backdrop !  How cool is that?! I simply designed them in a resolution high enough so Gillian could take it to a printing shop to get it enlarged! Fun, right?! Imagine the possibilities! ;) Check out all the stunning party photos and details below as told by Gillian:

Yes, I'm in a most generous mood and full of love today! :) This 4th of July printable party kit contains printable invitations, printable envelopes, printable cupcake topper and party tags, printable buffet cards and printable 'thank you' labels for your 4th of July party favors - In all, it's a complete kit for you to download and enjoy! ♥

Okay, so "strawberry shaped" is not quite the correct description. They are marshmallow-y shaped. But that wouldn't say much as a post title, right?! Plus, they do look like strawberries, so we're all good. I often say that  laziness  necessity is the mother of all invention. And these marshmallows pops are a prime example: Take one party-mad 'bird' who absolutely has to have strawberry cake pops on her deserts table, but who also cannot be asked to bake nor make them from scratch. Then enters the humble strawberry-flavored marshmallow and a light-bulb  "I wonder if that works" moment, and there you have it! Strawberry Pops but without the fuss.

We 're starting the week on a super sweet note, and giving you not one, but THREE nautical cake decorating ideas using sugar paste fondant - courtesy of our resident cake designer extraordinaire,  Tessa Lindow Huff .  Tessa created a trio of cakes for issue 8 of Birds' Party Magazine , based on our Nautical Party Printables, and any (or all three) would be a perfect focal point to your nautical desserts table - Plus they are so easy to decorate too, which is always a bonus in my book! Check out Tessa's step-by-step below:

Click here for more Father's Day Ideas. Personally, I think father's day gifts should homemade or DIY whenever possible. Be it edible, decorative or otherwise, I think it adds to the charm, meaningfulness and uniqueness of the thought.  But just because you're making it, doesn't mean it has to take long or be complicated! So I've put together a board of my fave DIY gift, card and food ideas that I think you will enjoy making (yes, there's still time!) and that dad will love to receive! Check out links below:

Remember this CD candle holder I posted here? Well, I thought the same idea would make for a super fun, mega quick craft. And hence the perfect  last minute father's day gift! But instead of a candle holder (not sure dads are into scented candles much...), I made a personalized photo cube that dad can use to store all his bits and bobs, or display proudly on his desk or bed-side table! What's not to like? It's handmade with love, super quick to make, involves up-cycling unwanted items (so it's also inexpensive), and oozes bespoke charm?! ;)

My husband loves nuts. And spicy things. And beer. And eating spicy nuts whilst drinking beer.  So needless to say, this really is the perfect little gift hamper for him on Father's Day! :) This spicy nuts recipe is not only easy and quick to make (so kids can help), but it tastes so freaking yummy that you'll find any celebration (or excuse..) to make them again - Honestly! 

If you're not the crafty type, fear not. This quick and easy   3-D printable Father's Day Card was designed with kids in mind - So all you need are some basic tools (and let your inner child loose...)  to be able to create a bespoke card for dad! ;) And the bonus is that these FREE printable cards were designed to match the cheerful  Father's Day theme we have going all this week!

We're all about DAD this week here on the blog! And kicking things off, are these super cute printable Shirt and Tie Cupcake Toppers that you can download totally FREE ! 

Before we get with the tutorial, let me come clean with you. Cookie decorating is not my forte. In fact, I'm slightly scared of them. There, I've said it! Yes, sugar cookies decorated with royal icing scare the heck out of me! No, and I don't have some weird phobia about cookies...it's just that I am not patient at all, and think there are sooooo many steps to decorating cookies that I get bored and don't even bother.  I prefer to oooh and aaaah other people's creations, and so for my parties I often seek the help of the amazing professionals out there.

Today I'm joining Kim from The Celebration Shoppe to feature one of our fave parties/party ideas from last month's joint linky - So when you're done here, hope over to Kim's blog to check out her featured fave! ;) There were so many gorgeous party ideas linked up, and picking just one was reeeeeally hard!! But since we're all about strawberries this week here on the blog, I decided to feature a strawberry-flavored party idea by Mariah from  Giggles Galore  -  Strawberry Shortcake in a  Jar!

I made these cuties for a mini strawberry themed desserts table I styled recently. And since it's strawberry season (even if the sun refuses to come out...), I'll be sharing my strawberry themed party recipes with you all this week in the hope to kick start the summer good and proper!! Anyways, it all turned out pretty yummy and cute too, don't you think? So it's good to know that if I can, you most certainly can too! ;)

Hi everyone, today we're hosting another link party and have teamed up with the fabulous Celebrations at Home and The Celebration Shoppe - So that means when you link up an idea on this blog, it shows up on theirs too!  :)

To quote a dear friend, " Patriotism comes in many forms and colors..." And in this spirit, I joined The Purple Pug to create these colorful and funky  FREE 4th of July printables , mixed in with the more traditional Red, White and Blue!  She made the fireworks banner (complete with glitter bling!), and I re-worked the colors of the 4th of July Printable Bottles Wrappers  to match her awesome palette! It's fresh, unexpected, " dazzling party drama " and totally FREE for your to download and enjoy - on July 4th or any day of the year for that matter! ;)