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ISSUE 8 - Spring/Summer 2013
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The Birthday
We’re beyond delighted to bring you an issue bursting at the seams with sweetness and blooming with ! This special is packed with creative ideas and eye candy galore, mainly due to the fabulously talented women who’ve had a hand (or many) at creating some exquisite parties and magnificent styled events just for you! We also have some stunning shower (baby and bridal) ideas, and of course our “Look for Less” section, which includes some clever tips and tricks to help you style with flair, without breaking the bank! So hope you enjoy and have fun getting inspired to create your very own, merry celebrations!
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Tessa Huff Tessa Huff Cake Design
Hani Bacova Haniela’s
Smita Barka The Party W all
Gillian Brown Crumbs of Comfort Cake Design
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Meaghan Mountford The Decorated Cookie
Dorangela Bobet Two Prince Bakery Theater
Cris McGrath Crissy’s Crafts
Karen Ayars Karen Ayars Custom Parties
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Deborah Kennedy Debbie Kennedy Events & Design
Jasmine Shah IDEA! Event + Style
Flavia Bonfadini Fête à Fête
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Norene Cox Party Pinching
Do Driver Piggy Bank Parties
Dina Hafez-Suggs Delicious Darling
Christie Skerski Flaired Affairs
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www.deliciouslydarlingevents.com
www.flairedaffairs.com
Lauren Borquez Cakes & Crowns
M ariana Sperb M ariana Sperb Party Design
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Tonya Coleman SoireĂŠ Event Design
Stefani Khan La Belle Parties
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Amazing
BIRTHDAY INSPIRATION
Gorgeous birthday ideas and inspiration to help you style with elegance and ease for your next milestone celebration or event!
Pixie Fairy
GARDEN
Styling & Photography: Bird’s Party Printables: Bird’s Party
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D IY
Butterfly
CUPCAKES Styling & Photography: Haniela’s www.hanielas.com
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Using scissors cut a frosting sheet (from Four Confections) into strips, trim the ends, then using a food pen (Americolors Food Pens) write text on each tag.
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Shape the tags on a piece of crumbled plastic wrap, let dry. Once dry tags are not flexible and will crumble if not handled with care.
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To add a little shimmer, spray tags with Wilton Pearl Mist. Wrap your frosted Cupcakes with a pretty wrapper also by Wilton.
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Add an edible,, wafer butterflies from incrEDIBLEtoppers to each cupcake to finish the look. These butterflies are completely edible and come in endless colors and designs.
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Ice Cream
PARLOR
Concept & Styling: Deliciously Darling Photography: Lauren Nicole Studios Printables: Bird’s Party
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Under The
SEA
Styling & Photography: Crissy’s Crafts Printables: Bird’s Party
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D IY
Crab & Fish
CUPCAKES
Styling & Photography: Meaghan Mountford www.thedecoratedcookie.com
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To make the crab, roll out two, big red gumdrops on a piece of wax paper dusted with a generous amount of granulated sugar to prevent sticking. Cut out two ovals with the cutter.
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Snip six pieces, about 1 ½-inches long, of liquorice lace for each crab. smush the liquorice onto the top of one gumdrop oval, using dabs of light corn syrup, if needed, to adhere. Top with the other gumdrop oval and smush together a bit. Add two candy eyes on top with dabs of light corn syrup as glue.
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To make the fish, roll out a gumdrop on wax paper dusted with sugar, just as with the crab. Use scissors to cut out a fish shape. Add a candy eye with a dab of light corn syrup.
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For “ocean” cupcake, pipe a swirl on the cupcake. For “beach” cupcake, frost the cupcake with light brown frosting and dip in light brown sugar. To put fish on a pole, thread an embroidery needle with a piece of baker’s twine, push through the fish and tie a knot. Tie another knot around the end of a lollipop stick.
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Sunshine
BIRTHDAY
Styling and Bakes: Crumbs of Comfort Cake Design Photography: Musie J Photography Printables: Ham & Pea Design and Paperie
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Maypole in The
GARDEN
Concept & Styling: Flaired Affairs Photography: Dyal Photography Printables: Swish Designs
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Honey Bee
BIRTHDAY
Styling & Photography: Party Pinching Printables: Bird’s Party
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Cake It Pretty
NAUTICAL
Trio of clean, fondant cakes with designs inspired by Bird’s Nautical Printables with tips on how to decorate with fondant.
Bunting
Styling & Photography: Tessa Huff Cake Design
Sailboat
Sea Waves
Yellow Polka Dot
BIKINI
Concept & Styling: Capes & Crowns Photography: Danielle McCann Photography Printables: Whimsical Details
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Glamorous Audrey
BIRTHDAY
Concept & Styling: Two Prince Bakery Theater Photography: Fiorella Images Printables: Loralee Lewis Designs
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Breakfast At
NAOMI’S
Styling & Printables: IDEA! event + style Photography: Sophia Barrett Studios
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Karen Ayars
Custom Parties
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IDEA! EVENT + STYLE
Jasmine Shah
IDEAEVENTSTYLE.COM IDEAEVENTSTYLE.ETSY.COM
Cute as a Button
BIRTHDAY
Styling & Photography: Mariana Sperb Party & Design Printables: Arthur Di Braschi
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Get The
LOOK
FOR LESS
Totally fabulous birthday ideas on a budget to show you don’t need to break the bank to create stunning, kids’ birthday parties!
Sherbet & Sunshine
BIRTHDAY
BUDGET FOR 6 KIDS: $70.00 Styling, Printables & Photography: Piggy Bank Parties
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Sand & Sea
TURTLE
BUDGET FOR 4 KIDS: $114.00 Styling & Photography: Soiree Event Design Printables: Soiree Event Design Shop
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Rainbows & Puddles
BIRTHDAY
BUDGET For 4 KIDS: $144.00 Styling: La Belle Parties Photography: Staci Nicole Photography Printables: Bird’s Party
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Crissy’s Crafts Fresh and Easy Parties & Crafts www.crissyscrafts.blogspot.com
Party Pinching
Party Pinching Cute Food Inspiration
Budget Friendly Party Ideas
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Seasonal
PARTIES & SHOWERS
Seasonal inspiration and ideas to see you through the rest of spring, and help kick start the summer party season in style!
Summer BBQ
PARTY
Styling, Photography & Printables: Fête à Fête
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Gourmet French Macarons Over 75 Unique Flavors and Festive Shapes
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O BEYOND CIRCLES AND BASIC FLAVORS and give the popular classic a modern and whimsical makeover. Gourmet French Macarons is filled with tried and tested recipes, techniques, styling ideas, tem-
plates, and decorating tips. Impress everyone with over 75 flavors and shapes to fit each season, holiday, or life celebration.
AMAZON
Written and photographed by
MINDY CONE OF CREATIVE JUICE
Teacher Appreciation
PARTY
Concept & Styling: Karen Ayars Photography: Nicole Alberston Printable Tented Cards: Sunny by Design All Other Printables: Day Signs by Day
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Spring Bridal
SHOWER
Styling: Debbie Kennedy Events & Design Photography: Sandahl Rose Photography Printables: Squared Party Printables
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Spring Baby
SHOWER
Concept & Styling: Events By Kate Photography: Photography by Taqueesha Printables: Bird’s Party
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Something Chic party & event design
making every event memorable www.somethingchicdesign.com
Around The Clock
SHOWER
Styling, Printables & Photography: The Party Wall
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UNDER THE SEA PARTY
MAYPOLE IN THE GARDEN
Styling & Photography: Crissy’s Crafts www.crissyscrafts.blogspot.com
Concept & Styling: Flaired Affairs www.flairedaffairs.com
Party Printables: Bird’s Party www.birdsparty.com
Photography: Dyal Photography – www.dyalphotography.com
Decorated cookies and cake pops: Astonishing Cakes LLC www.astonishingcakes.com
Printables: Swish Designs – www.swishprintables.com
ICE CREAM PARLOR
Sugar Cookies: The Way the Cookie Fondant cupcake toppers: Edible Details - Crumbles – www.edibledetails.com www.thewaythecookiecrumbles.net
Event Design & Style: Deliciously Darling - www.deliciouslydarlingevents.com
Custom mermaid tee: *golden* www.facebook.com/goldenshop
Sugar Cookies: Songbird Sweetswww.songbirdsweets.com
Photography: Lauren Nicole Studios www.laurennicolestudios.com
Paper straws, ribbons, wooden silverware Cake/Cupcake Toppers: The Fondant and wooden sticks: Katarina's Paperie Flinger – www.fondantflinger.com www.katarinaspaperie.com Cake Pops & Chocolate Covered Oreos: Cold porcelain favors: Hands 2 Design The Sweet Tooth Bar – www.hands2design.blogspot.com www.facebook.com/TheSweetToothBar
PINK PIXIE FAIRY PARTY Styling, Printables, Cake & Photography: www.Birdsparty.com Personalized Book Favors, Coloring Books & Place Mats: I See Me www.iseeme.com
Printables: Bird's Party www.birdsparty.com Cupcake Toppers & Fondant Cherries: Edible Details - www.edibledetails.com Cake: My Sweet Things - www.my-sweetthings.com Cookies: Yummy Delicious Cookies by Whimsical Originals www.etsy.com/shop/WhimsicalOriginals DB Cupcakes, Marshmallow Ice cream: Deliciously Darling www.deliciouslydarlingevents.com
Candy, seashell bowl, crafts, paper goods, paper fans, fish net, treasure chest and plush octopus: Oriental Trading - www.OrientalTrading.com Chocolate Covered Pretzel: Peace. Love. Pretzels. www.etsy.com/shop/PeaceLovePretzels
SUNSHINE BIRTHDAY
Concept, styling, and cakes and bakes Crepe Paper Ruffle Garland: Craft That Gillian Brown: Crumbs of comfort Cake Party - www.etsy.com/shop/CraftThatParty design - www.crumbsofcomfort.com.au Ice cream Spoons: Sucre Shop www.sucreshop.com
Photography: Musie J Photography www.musiejphotography.com.au
Cupcake wrappers, Ice-cream cups: Petite Party Studio www.petitepartystudio.com
Custom Backdrop and stationery: Ham & Pea Design and Paperie www.hamandpea.com
Jade cake stands & mint straws: Waiting on Martha www.shopwaitingonmartha.com
Arbour, children's tables and chairs: www.beautifulbeachweddings.com.au
Milk Bottles, Ice-cream holders & Icecream Pint favor containers: Shop Sweet Lulu - www.shopsweetlulu.com SHERBET & SUNSHINE BIRTHDAY Styling, Printables & Photography: Piggy Bank Parties www.piggybankparties.com SUMMER BBQ PARTY Styling, Printables & Photography: Fête à Fête – www.fete-a-fete.blogspot.com
Tableware, packaging, straws, mini cloches: www.occasionbydesign.com.au Pom poms and paper flowers: www.facebook.com/dunnewithstyle Custom spoons – www.pennylanestudio.com.au
French Macarons: CrazyAboutMacarons – www.crazyaboutmacarons.com Tiered Cake: The Fake Cupcakery www.thefakecupcakery.com Pinwheels & Tussey Musseys: The Pink Giraffe Fair – www.facebook.com/pages/The-PinkGiraffe-Fair/427628047274851 Children’s hair pieces: Olivia Ann Collections – www.facebook.com/olivaanncollections CUTE AS A BUTTON BIRTHDAY Styling, Desserts & Photography: Mariana Sperb – www.marianasperb.com Printables: Arthur Di Braschi www.arthur.com.br Flowers: eMe Fiore – www.emefiore.blogspot.com.br Lalaloopsy Dolls: Muita Festa Decorações www.muitafestadecoracoes.com.br Cake, cupcakes, personalized sweets: Art by Sugar Glaucia Cookies: Lili Oui Atelier – www.liliouiatelier.blogspot.com.br/ Cookware Chocolate (little pot with chocolate): Petit Pop – www.petitpop.com.br Location: Buffet Brigadeiro e Cia – www.buffetbrigadeiroecia.com.br
POLKA DOT BIKINI
GLAM AUDREY BIRTHDAY
BREAKFAST AT NAOMI’S
Concept & Styling: Capes & Crowns www.facebook.com/capesandcrownsparti es
Party Styling: Tw o Prince Bakery Theater w w w .tw oprince.com
Event Planning & Design: IDEA! event + style – www.ideaeventstyle.com
Invitations, labels and tags: Loralee Lew is Design - w w w .loraleelew is.com
Photography: Sophia Barrett Studios – www.sophia-barrett.com
Photography: Fiorella Image w w w .fiorellaimage.com
Photography: Danielle McCann Photography www.daniellemccannphotography.com Printables: Whimsical Details www.facebook.com/WhimsicallyDetailed
Custom Pearl Wreath: Sw eet Georgia Sw eet w w w .etsy.com/shop/Sw eetGeorgiaSw eet
Decorated Cookies: Yummy Delicious Cookies www.etsy.com/shop/WhimsicalOriginals DB
Ruffle Table Skirt: Stitch n’ Chick www.etsy.com/shop/StitchBakeMake
Cake and Cupcakes: Cottonw ood Cupcakes w w w .facebook.com/Cottonw oodCupcakes
Clear Decorated Balloons: Bonjour Balloon – www.bonjourballoon.com
Cupcake Toppers: Edible Details www.EdibleDetails.com
Audrey Peg Doll: Craft That Party w w w .etsy.com/shop/CraftThatParty
Ghost Chair Rental: Sweet Seats – www.sweetseatsatl.com
Covered Oreos: Love & Sugar Kisses www.etsy.com/shop/lovesugarkisses
Black dress favor boxes: Piggy Bank Parties w w w .piggybankparties.com
Custom Linens: I Do Linens – www.idolinens.com
Cake : Gourmet Gal Cakes www.facebook.com/gourmetgalcakes
Eye Masks: Vasti's Vintage Couture w w w .vasticouture.vpw eb.com
Cookies: Katie Duran www.etsy.com/shop/katieduran
Drink Tumblers: LylaBug Designs w w w .etsy.com/shop/LylaBugDesigns
Flower and Bow Fondant Toppers: Cakealicious by Reem – www.cakealiciousbyreem.com
Cake Pops & Cake Ups: Tunky Monkey Sweet Treats www.facebook.com/tunkymonkeysweetre ats Hand Painted Glasses: Studio Four Designs www.etsy.com/shop/StudioFourDesigns
Bow Ties: Cheerios & Caviar w w w .facebook.com/CheeriosCaviar.ltd Bubblegum Necklaces + Rhinestone paper straw s: Oh Goodie Designs w w w .ohgoodiedesigns.com Photo Booth Props: Paper and Pancakes w w w .etsy.com/shop/PAPERandPANCAKES
Cupcake Stand: NuLu Designs www.etsy.com/shop/NuLuDesigns
Fondant "Dahling" Medallion: Lynlee's Petite Cakes - w w w .lynleespetitecakes.com
Beach Sign: Mango Seed www.etsy.com/shop/MangoSeed
Chocolate Oreos: Love & Sugar Kisses w w w .etsy.com/shop/lovesugarkisses
Girls Custom Swimwear : www.etsy.com/shop/RedDollyGirls Boys Beach Attire: Lil Hoot Brand www.etsy.com/shop/LilHootBrand Hair Ties: Oliva Ann Collections www.facebook.com/olivaanncollections Fabric Banner: Earth Cookie Creations www.etsy.com/shop/EarthCookieCreatio ns SAND & SEA TURTLE Styling & Photography: Soiree Event Design - www.soiree-eventdesign.com Printables: Soiree Events Design Shop www.soiree-eventdesignshop.com 3D Fondant Turtle: Edible Details www.edibledetails.com
Canvas Bags: Doodlebag w w w .etsy.com/shop/doodlebag Illustrations: Emma Kisstina w w w .emmakisstina.com Coffee Cups + Glassine Bags: Garnish w w w .thinkgarnish.com Macarons: Creative Juice w w w .getcreativejuice.blogspot.com Glitterstix : Desserts & Designs w w w .ddbycc.com Tassle Fringe Balloon: The Flair Exchange w w w .theflairexchange.com Dress: Dara Lauria Boutique w w w .daralauria.com Floral Arrangements: Erica Gigante
AROUND THE CLOCK BABY SHOWER Styling, printables & Photography: The Party Wall - www.thepartywall.com
Desserts: Sift Dessert Boutique – www.siftatlanta.com Ghost Chair and Backdrop Decal: Ten23 Designs – www.ten23designs.com Custom Gold Foil Napkins: Tere Quade – www.etsy.com/shop/terequade Gold cupcake wrappers, Berry Baskets: Bon Fortune www.etsy.com/shop/BonFortune Sparkle Wreath: Preppy in Pink USA etsy.com/shop/PreppyInPinkUSA Glitter Dessert Sticks: Desserts n Designs www.etsy.com/shop/DessertsDesigns Custom Headbands: Lola Wraps www.etsy.com/shop/Lolawraps Favor Boxes/Paper Straws: Painting Paris Pink - www.paintingparispink.etsy.com/ Pearl Necklace for Ghost Chair: Dill & Scout - www.etsy.com/shop/DillAndScout CAKE IT PRETTY NAUTICAL CAKES Styling, Recipe & Photography: Tessa Huff Cake Design www.tessalindowhuff.com
CRAB & FISH CUPCAKES Styling, Recipe & Photography: The Decorated Cookie www.thedecoratedcookie.com
RAINBOWS & PUDDLES BIRTHDAY Styling- La Belle Parties www.etsy.com/shop/LaBelleParties Photography: Staci Nicole Photography Printables: Bird’s Party www.birdsparty.com Ceramic boots & umbrellas - Oriental Trading Company www.orientaltrading.com Rainbow cookies - Treats by Trish www.etsy.com/shop/thetreatsbytrishshop Paper Straws - Hey Yo Yo www.heyyoyo.com Wooden Spoons - Shop Sweet LuLu www.shopsweetlulu.com/ Felt Rainbow Backdrop - Bella Lu Designs www.etsy.com/shop/BellaLuDesigns TEACHER APPRECIATION PARTY Concept & Styling: www.facebook.com/pages/KarenAyars/192213784189032 Photography: Nicole Alberston www.facebook.com/NicoleAlbertsonPhoto graphy Printables tented cards: Sunny by Design - www.etsy.com/shop/Sunnybydesign Other printables: Day Signs by Day www.daysignsbyday.com Decorated Cookies: Baked Perfection www.facebook.com/bakedperfectioncooki es
SPRING BRIDAL SHOWER
BUTTERFLY CUPCAKES
Styling: Debbie Kennedy Events & Design - www.debbiekennedyevents.com
Styling, Recipe & Photography: Haniela’s - www.hanielas.com
Photography: Sandahl Rose Photography www.facebook.com/sandahlrosephotogra phy
Edible Wafer Butterflies: incrEDIBLEtoppers www.etsy.com/shop/incrEDIBLEtoppers
Florist: Wild Child Floral Design www.wildchildfloraldesign.com Table Linens: La Tavola Fine Linen www.latavolalinen.com Chair Covers: Wildflower Linens www.wildflowerlinens.com Printables: Squared Party Printables www.squaredpartyprintables.com Cake: Designer Cakes by April www.designercakesbyapril.com Cookies: Casey’s Confections www.caseysconfections.com Location: McDowell Mountain Ranch Golf Club, Scottsdale, AZ www.mcdowellmountaingc.com Chair Rentals: Party People www.partypeoplerentals.com Place Settings: Pier One Imports www.pier1.com SPRING BABY SHOWER Styling: Events by Katewww.eventsbykatelyn.com Photography: Photography by Taqueesha - www.taqueesha.com Printable Designs: Bird’s Party www.birdsparty.com Nest Fondant Cake & Cupcakes: Sweet Spot Cupcakes - www.sweet-spotcupcakes.com Rosette Cake: Sugar Me Softly Custom Cakes, Cupcakes, and desserts www.facebook.com/SugarMeSoftly Floral Arrangements: Classic Creations Floral Design www.classiccreationsfd.com Bird Cookies: Sarah’s Sweets www.sarahssweets.ca Muslin Bird Favor Bags: papermoonbyKAT - www.etsy.com/shop/papermoonbykat
HONEY BEE BIRTHDAY Styling, Desserts & Photography: Party Pinching - www.partypinching.com Party Printables: Bird’s Party www.birdsparty.com Backdrop decor (Flowers and polka dot fabric): Hobby Lobby www.hobbylobby.com Black paper snack boxes: Oriental Trading - www.orientaltrading.com
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