Layer Cake Shop Christmas Lovelies!

Layer Cake Shop is FULL of ADORABLE baking compliments! My favorite part of the site to browse is the cake topper section. I can bake simple cupcakes from a box, add colorful frosting, and top with something festive and kitschy ....and I no longer have plain cupcakes...I have CUPCAKES!!! Check out this cuteness!

Oh tinsel tree ! Oh tinsel tree! How lovely are you branches!

(Silver Tree Picks $2.25 for 12)

Mmmmm peppermint cupcakes! top with a mini version of a Christmas classic and instant cute!

(Red Candy Stripe Baking Cups $3.25 for 50)

Layer Cake Shop is filled with all kinds of cute tags for pastry bags and boxes!

(Whipped Cream Bakery Labels 36 for $1.75)

I can just picture these train toppers individually on cupcakes surrounding a mini Christmas tree!

(Train Topper $3.75 1 set)

Now Bake away, bake away, bake away all!!!

(Merry Christmas Plaque .75)

PartyParty Collection at Urban Outfitters....

....is amazing!   I'm just sayin'. Confettisystem has dreamed up this shimmering collection of home decorations and party favors.Garlands, ornaments, pinatas,party hats, and (of course) confetti have simple construction,  light-hearted intentions, and are absolutely dripping with whimsy!This collection is only available at Urban Outfitters, so get some soon and have yourself a PartyParty! 

Lay these lovely ornaments on a table, hang them , or add them to an arrangement for added charm to any party.

I LOVE these pinatas! I have been wanting to have a pinata at a party for a while now. I love those throw-backs to childhood. Things that make you feel like a grown-up kid. Those are that kind of things that are relaxing to me.  

This banner garland is certainly a nod to a classic, I like how there is paper fringe still but there is a twist with the added metalic.

I don't know what kind of parties you all went to when you were younger, but I don't remember party hats ever looking this cute!

Of course confetti is a part of the collection! With a name like Confettisystem how could it not be?

This garland is most certainly my favorite of the collection. I love when pretty things are sort of tattered. A garland of tassels, and curls, and fringe....oh my!

i am so inspired by the look of all these pieces. I could envision an entire party around this!I would also like to try and create my own fringey garlands and such! ....Maybe soon!

I hope you all fell in love as much as I did!

Somewhere Over the Rainbow...Ryan turns 3!

Here is a party that my cousin Ashley threw for her daughter Ryan's 3rd birthday! The Wizard of Oz is such a great party theme for children! So fanciful! Check out the details of this adorable party!

Ashley used sidewalk chalk to create a "yellow brick road" down her front walkway. So people could follow the yellow brick road to the party!

Legs of the wicked witch of the East!

Rainbow piñata!

Pinwheels and swirly lollipops brought a bit of Munchkinland to the party!

I just love the cotton candy tornado!

What a creative mind! Not a surprise, after all she's the one who threw my beautiful "Love is in Bloom" bridal shower!

Thanks for the party inspirations Ashley!

Young Einstein Party!

Gabrielle Blair is the writer of designmom.com , a fabulous blog containing decorating ideas, party plans, and all kinds of other creative finds. She was kind enough to let me share pictures from the wonderful Young Einstein party that she threw for her daughter Maude's birthday.

Look how cute these invitations are!

The decor for this party is simple but has a great effect. Gabrielle hung green balloons upside-down alongside green paper circles with portraits of Albert Einstein.

Hello Albert!

Someone from a company in New York called Science Explorers came to teach the kids fun experiments. They made:

-fake snow

- green slime

-gooey worms

-liquid nitrogen icecream

favor bags!

Look at these adorable favors that she made for the party guests!

Green pens with green ribbon were attached to decoupaged mini clipboards, filled with graph paper.

How very scientific!

The guests snacked on pizza that was delivered halfway through the party, and brain cupcakes!

(how creative and cute!)

Happy birthday Maude!

Adorable Monsters Inc. Party Invitations!

Big thankyou to Stampin' Andy for allowing me to post these adorable party invitations that she helped a friend make for her son's 4th birthday party! They really do look like Mike and Sully! I especially love the googly eyes! Check out her fun blog at stampinandy.blogspot.com!

Ideas for a Little Mermaid Soiree!

The pictures below are of a party that Natalie Robles (Little Shindigs) did for a little girls 6th birthday!The tiny under the sea princess's started off with Mermaid makeovers, they applied body glitter, lip gloss , and adorned themselves in mermaid tails and Little Mermaid tank tops. They also went swimming in the pool, and dined around an adorable mermaid table-scape fit for a mermaid queen! Ariel sat in the center of the table amidst a sea of turquoise fabric , blowing bubbles to supply that under the sea atmosphere. Gorgeous party! Big thanks to Natalie at Little Shindigs! Check out her other fanciful parties at littleshindigs.blogspot.com!

Pink and Green Party Pictures Are Here!

The party was a hit! All of Naomi's (the birthday girl) friends arrived at her house and found themselves in a pink and green wonderland! The first thing the party guests did was take silly pictures in front of a pink and green backdrop. While they played "Jonas Brothers Trivia" and "All About Naomi" we uploaded the pictures to a computer and sent them off to be developed at a local drug store. The kids were starting to get pretty hungry by this time so next it was hot dogs, buffalo wings, and chips. Let me tell you, 12 year olds sure can eat! After lunch , the girls decorated picture frames ( a popular activity ) and before we knew it, it was time to sing Happy Birthday ( in front of a pink and green cake of course ) and open presents. Naomi's birthday guests left with marabou trimmed favor buckets, and picture frames (that they decorated) with a photo of them and the Naomi!...What a blast!  Enjoy the pictures!

Pink and  green gatorade were served alongside water bottles with lime green labels.

Pink and green bandanas were used throughout the party space!

I painted a paper mache "N" that I got  from a craft store with lime green paint, and then used decoupage glue to attach pieces of a photo-copied hot pink bandana.

The pink and green candy buffet was VERY popular!

I used a cupcake stand to hold paper cups filled with green M&Ms.

Pink plastic shot glasses were re-purposed to hold pink and white nerds!

I trimmed pink and green buckets found at Target with marabou!

All the guests went home with lots of goodies and fun memories!

Retro Valentines from fredflare.com!

Valentines day is right around the corner, and it's time to choose special cards for "special some-ones" . This year try these retro valentines cards from fredflare.com! At $10.00 for 8 different cards, lots of special someones in your life can receive a kitchy Valentines day greeting!