The people at PEOPLE have recently asked me to test-drive their new CelebFood app and Great Ideas Channel , (I was thrilled to say the least) but also giddy to share all the juicy deets with you!
3 Easy DIY Cake Bunting Ideas to Make
Though I love cupcakes, cakes have a really special place in my heart too. And a cake bunting in my opinion, is a quick and fun way to make any simple cake look totally adorable and unique! Take a look at 3 super simple ideas (that use stuff most of us have at home...) + step-by-step below...
A Halloween Chili Buffet for Kids
Who says Halloween is all about the sweet stuff?! I'm not too keen on candy myself (I know, shock horror!), so I was thrilled to be able to style something different for Halloween this year - A Chilling Chili Halloween Buffet! I love working with YUM Food and Fun for Kids Magazine , and my Halloween Chili Bar is now in their October Issue - The article is 8 pages long with easy ideas and recipes on re-creating this chili bar for Halloween!
TGIF, right?! It's been a real crazy week - Between working on a really fun article for All You Magazine , another super duper project that I can't wait to share with you (Eeek!!), and trying to help with finishing touches to the special edition of the Magazine , it's been hard getting posts out on a daily basis... So, until I can properly spill the beans on all of the above, I wanted to invite you to follow along on Instagram . Why? Because that's where you'll most likely get the hot news first, since my phone is now my bestie and doesn't leave my side.
I can't begin to tell you how excited and proud I am of my dear, beautiful, talented friend, and one of our blog contributors; Mindy from Creative Juice !! She not only has written and photographed everything in her Gourmet French Macarons book , but has also produced one of the most stunning and creative books I've seen of late! I'm just in love ♥ Keep reading to find out all about it from Mindy herself...
Everyone knows that no matter how gorgeous and grand a cake can be, it still must taste delicious. But do you ever wonder how to tackle cutting a gigantic cake to find out? Want to serve a lovely layer cake for a dinner party dessert, but don't know what size to make for various party attendees? Well, fear no longer! When it comes to determining serving size and how to slice into a beautiful cake with confidence, I've got you covered.
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!!
A Sweet as Honey Bee Birthday Party Desserts Table
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.
Gluten-Free Rainbow Confetti Cookies Recipe
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?! :)
Watermelon Frozen Granita Cocktail Recipe
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! ;)
An Ice Cream Parlor Party Desserts Table
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 !
Party Appetizer | Tuna and Scallion Pâté Recipe
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! ;)
Bejeweled Pink Rose Truffles Recipe
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.
How To Decorate Cakes with Fondant
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.
DIY Strawberry Shortcake Birthday Party Ideas
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:
DIY Tea Cup Scented Candles Tutorial
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!)
DIY Wedding Confetti Cones with Free Printables
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! ♥
DIY Wedding Table Number with Free Printables
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! ;)