Love JK Magazine Issue 2

MAY 2013

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A Sweet Little

Fairy SoirĂŠe Party Inspiration

Fun Ideas

Free Printables

Adorable Birthday, Baby Shower and Christening Invitations OOOOM! VVRRR !

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Isabella is turning 1!

Please join us for afternoon tea On Saturday 13th October from 2pm til 4.30pm At 8 Orangeblossom Road. Applecross RSVP 5th October Kay 0431 024 172 kay@emailaddress.com.au

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Ryan, Jennifer, Gabriella, Lily & Sabrina

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Join us as we celebrate the Christening of our son

Natalie’s Baby Shower Join us to celebrate

Elizabeth’s Baby Shower on the 8th August at 3pm

Saturday 28th July at 2pm At 8 Orangeblossom Lane, Applecross Please RSVP Lily by 21st July On 0404 325 453 lily@emailaddress.com.au

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Jordan’s Christening on the 8th August at 11am

Christopher David On Sunday 27th May, 2012 at 11am St Therese Catholic Church 440-442 Blaxland Road Denistone East

at 8 Cherryblossom Lane, Applecross

at Our Lady of Mount Carmel 216 Richardson Street, Middle Park

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How are you? Hope all is fab in your world. Welcome to our second edition of Love JK Magazine. We have had a LOT of fun creating this issue... possibly a little bit too much!

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We have a stunning feature on a Sweet Little Fairy Soirée by Alex Shaw of The Inspired Occasion which was brought to life by Jess Parker of White Spark Photography. And the very clever Belinda Ramanauskas of Styled By Belle shares with us how she ‘built’ a Construction Party for FUN! I would like to welcome our three new additions to the Editorial team: Louise Weeks, Belinda Nihill

I hope you enjoy reading this edition as much as we enjoyed making it!

and Alina Botoni. All of whom bring with them fantastic experience, a great sense of fun and a passion for creating, and finding, stylish things for kids.

Jennifer xx Chief Kiddo of Love JK

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Send in photos of your lovely parties & nurseries which use our personalised goodies. If you’re featured in the next issue you’ll win a $100 gift voucher to spend at lovejk.com.au.

Email hello@lovejk.com.au with the subject line “Customer Feature”.

Your ideas, our imagination We take your ideas and our imagination to create

the corporate or private event of your dreams. From event management and styling, to creating the cake and sweet treats, we can help you organise the most memorable & beautiful occasion.

Before you start planning your next event, contact us info@theinspiredoccasion.com.au

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Contents may 2013 issue two

Inspiration

10 Fairy Soirée Moodboard

Our picks of gorgeous partyware, outfits and gift ideas to match our pretty new theme

25 Fairy Yum-spiration

Features

04 We LOVE

Check out what we adore right now

09 A pretty little soirée

An exquisite & sweet little fairy soirée styled by Alex Shaw of The Inspired Occasion

34 Make Mum Happy!

Louise Weeks shares with us her favourite picks to spoil Mum

34 Interview with...

Stylist extraordinaire, Sharnel Dollar

39 Constructed for Fun!

Belinda Ramanauskas of Styled By Belle ‘built’ the most amazing party

54 Ooh Baby It’s Cold Outside!

Alina Botoni shares with us her picks of warm yet stylish clothes for kids

We feature some gorgeous Fairy inspired cakes from around Australia

20 Pretty in Pink

Belinda from Nest Designs shares with us a gorgeous moodboard for a pretty pink bedroom.

49 Built for FUN!

Get inspired with our picks to match the fabulous Construction Party

Recipes 19 19 19 31

Fairy Cookies in a jar Sugar Fairy Dust Marshmallow Toadstools Coconut Marshmallow

Do-it-yourself

24 Fairy Wand 29 Mother’s Day Wall Art & Card 48 Construction Party Signs

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THE TEAM

Jen Henderson

Louise Weeks

EDITOR & CHIEF KIDDO OF LOVE JK

SPECIAL FEATURES EDITOR & BLOGGER

Jen Henderson is a big kid at heart who loves to draw, create & have fun! Having spent her ‘grown up’ career as a designer in design studios and branding agencies in Europe and here in Australia, Jen decided to combine her passions of being creating gorgeous designs for kids with her love of branding, to create her very own range of stationery, wall art and softies for kids to cuddle, love and be inspired by

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Originally from England, Louise moved to Melbourne just over two years ago and has truly found her feet.

With a background in Contemporary Craft, Fine Art & Design and artisan foods, she is one very crafty lady!

Café manager by day, cultural creature by night, Lou is the newest addition to the Love JK team.

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Belinda Nihill

Alina Botoni

INTERIORS EDITOR & OWNER OF NEST DESIGNS

FASHION EDITOR, STYLIST & OWNER OF VIA STYLE

Belinda Nihill is a qualified interior designer and mother of two who specialises in nursery and children’s rooms. Based in central Victoria, Belinda has a Diploma of Arts in Interior Design and Decoration and has worked as an interior designer for over a decade. Her own business, Nest Design Studio, began while she was preparing for her first son Hugh’s birth in 2009. Belinda is also mum to Hugh’s younger brother, Charles.

nestdesignstudio.com.au

Alina is an international traveller, fashion connoisseur and styling enthusiast. Her personal styling business is booming and she finds it very rewarding when being able to give somebody else the confidence they deserve.

Being a Mum of two young kids, her new found passion is styling little people. When she can tear herself away from her beloved family and laptop, Alina is busy searching for the most exclusive designer party dresses for girls 1-10 years to hire them out for special occasions. ViaStyle dresses are sourced worldwide and targeted to the style conscious mother and daughter, who want to look good and stand apart from the crowd.

viastyle.com.au

LOVELY CONTRIBUTERS

Alex Shaw

Jess Parker

STYLIST & OWNER OF THE INSPIRED OCCASION

PHOTOGRAPHER

Allex Shaw is one half of the Inspired Occasion Team.

Together with her Mum and business partner, Susan, they offer a professional approach to creating beautiful and memorable events in Melbourne. From the planning stage through to flawless execution and attention to detail, Susan and Alex pride themselves on combining their client’s ideas with their imagination to produce an event that will leave a lasting impression on all who attend.

theinspiredoccasion.com.au

Jess worked as a photojournalist in New Zealand for several years before making the move to Melbourne in 2009.

She’s since made it her home and began White Spark Photography in 2010 as a way to combine her two main loves; documentary photography and capturing beautiful images of children.

As much as she adores parties, she’s planning on a business rebrand in the coming months to incorporate wedding, maternity, newborn and family portraiture also as she wants to be involved in ‘big picture’; a family’s journey through life and love.

whitesparkphotography.com.au

Claire Murdoch

Belinda Ramanauskas

PHOTOGRAPHER

CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF STYLED BY BELLE

Claire is a natural light photographer based in South-East Melbourne.

As a mum of four, she knows how quickly children grow and she seeks to capture those precious moments of childhood. As well as photographing children with her own clients, Claire also works in the commercial space, with lovely clients such as Oobi Baby & Kids. .

clairemurdochphotography.com.au

Belinda Ramanauskas (“Belle”) is the creative director behind Styled By Belle. With a background in strategic marketing and incentives, she has a passion for styling and creating WOW factor events. Styled By Belle create exquisite dessert tables and events, with special touches and amazing attention to detail that will turn your event dreams into an exquisite reality!

Belinda is also a mum to two boys, Aidan and Lucas, and wife to former AFL player, Adam Ramanauskas.

styledbybelle.com.au

WE LOVE

Let the big kid in you have some fun with this tasty treat from BURCH & PURCHESE. Popcorn, honeycomb and milk chocolate are all combined to make this movie snack worth every penny.

Winter has never looked so cute!

Keep the kiddie’s warm on those cold, dark evenings with this Home Knitted Hottie Owl from Costwold Trading.

Simply pop in the microwave for the perfect cosy cuddle.

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BOOKS, INTERIORS

For those with a love of baking, Amber Rose offers a baking book like no other. The New Zealand born food stylist has combined her love of living a healthier lifestyle with her passion for travel and food from other cultures. LOVE, BAKE, NOURISH is for anyone wanting to treat their family & friends to home-baked goodies without the processed sugars and white flours.

Melbourne based jewelry designer, Taë Schmeisser, has created the perfectly playful collection ‘Bubble’. These lovingly crafted glass spheres are beautifully balanced with sterling silver chains and posts.

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Rossette cake by The Inspired Occasion. Fairies wear Tutu Du Monde & Lani Banani

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Beautiful Fairy Flutterby...

...painting the little fairies’ faces.... www.lovejk.com.au

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Top Left: Sambellina Treat Boxes topped with Love JK Fairy Thank You Gift Tags Top Right: Love JK Fairy Invitation Bottom Left: Love JK Party Circle, used as a cupcake topper, Vanilla Buttercream Cupcakes

by The Inspired Occasion Bottom right: Table & Louis Ghost Chair by Mini Party People

Chocolate Mud Rosette Style Birthday Cake

by The Inspired Occasion

Fairy Dust Tutu in Creme Brulee by Tutu Du Monde

Blow magical star confetti and make a wish

Mix pretty pink treats, with a sprinkle of fairy dust,

Mini Milk Bottles $1.95 ea, Elegant Beverage Dispenser 2 Gallon, (On Sale for $99.99) both from tlbc.com.au, Candy Jars, Cake Stands and Table Centre Piece available for hire from theinspiredoccasion.com.au, Pink Table hire for $25 per day and Louis Ghost Chairs $4 ea, per day from minipartypeople.com.au Ivory Sweetheart Petti Skirt From $50, Powder Pink Petti Skirt From $50, Butterfly Short Sleeve Tee $35 Peony Vintage Tee $35 facebook.com/lanibanani.accessories, SULK Pink Net Dress with Hearts & Satin Bow, hire for $25 for two days, viastyle.com.au, Sugar & Spice Tutu $159, Fairy Dust Tutu creme brulee $159 both by tutudumonde.com.au

Alex Shaw from The Inspired Occasion shares with us her easy to make delicious treats

Fairy Cookies In A Jar Favours

Above Top: Marshmallow Toadstools Above Bottom: Fairy Dust

Fairy Cookies In A Jar Favours What you need 1 jar approx 1 litre capacity 115g plain flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 75g brown sugar 80g caster sugar 70g rolled oats 200g chocolate chips/nuts/sultanas/dried fruit

Sugar Fairy Dust What you need Caster Sugar Food coloring (Liquids are easier to work with) Fork Bowl Baking paper Plate

How to

Place required sugar in bowl

(or a combination)

Add a few drops of food colouring

Additional ingredients needed

Keep adding colouring and sugar until you achieve desired colour

110g melted butter 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

How to

Mix flour and baking powder in a bowl

Using a fork mix together in the bowl

cover plate with baking paper Place sugar on plate and spread it out Allow to dry overnight Any clumps can be broken up with a fork or finger Layer colour sugar into jars and use a fairy dust

Pour the mixture into prepared sterilised jar Layer the following ingredients brown sugar, caster sugar, oats and finally chocolate chips.

Seal jar with lid, decorative elements and instructions

Cookie Preparation Pre-heat oven to 190째C.

Line baking tray with baking paper.

Pour contents of jar into a mixing bowl.

Add additional ingredients - butter, egg and vanilla.

Stir until combined.

Place tablespoons of the mixture on baking tray approximately 10cm apart.

Bake for 10 to 15 minutes

Marshmallow Toadstools What you need Mini Meringues * Marshmallows Cake Pop Sticks Handful of White Chocolate Chips

How to

Melt white chocolate chips Pop a marshmallow onto a cake pop stick Dip into melted chocolate Put a mini meringues on top and hold for a second until chocolate has set Place cake pop stick into a container with filled with rice or flour so it stands up.

Leave to set for 1 hour

INSPIRATION GARDEN FAIRY PARTY

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5 Sambellina Treat Bags $12.95 for 12, sambellina.com.au Garden Fairy Gift Tag $0.99 ea, lovejk.com.au 6 Garden Fairy Party Circles $0.99 ea, and Garden Fairy Tent Card $0.99 ea lovejk.com.au 7 Custom backdrop Please email helllo@lovejk.com.au for price options.

Spring Nana Huchy Large Butterfly $11, nanahuchy.com.au

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1 Polkadot Yellow Party Plates $6.95 for 12 2 Pink Polkadots on White Cake Plates $5.95 for 12, 3 Pink Polkadot Napkins $8.95 for 20, 4 Polkadot Cups $6.95 for 12, 5 Pink Polkadots on White Treat Boxes $12.95 for 12, All from sambellina.com.au 6 30cm Milk Glass Cake Stand – Pink $139.95, sweetstyle.com.au 7 Louis Ghost Chair - Clear Hire for $4 ea per day, 8 Pink Trestle Table Hire for $25 per day both available from minipartypeople.com.au

Fairy Flutterby provides beautiful, professional kids party entertainers who host unforgettable children's birthday parties. fairyflutterby.com.au

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The Complete Kids Party helping you style your next event

decorations

lolly & dessert buffets themed parties stationery helium balloons

thecompletekidsparty.com.au

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1 Alimrose Designs Fairy Doll $52.95 moosaidthecow.com.au 2 Fairy Cottage Playhouse by Daisy & Berries $339 downthatlittlelane.com.au 3 The Lil Fairy Door $36 littlefairydoor.com 4 Nana Huchy Pink & Green Butterfly $29 nanahuchy.com.au 5 Nana Huchy Twinkle Toes $35 nanahuchy.com.au 6 Tiger Tribe Fairies Boxset $59.95 moosaidthecow.com.au www.lovejk.com.au

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Monogram Fairy Wand Personalise for each little fairy guest What you need Star Printable Template (Download here) Card stock for printing onto Balloon Sticks Glitter Card Letter Bling Ribbon Craft Knife Ruler Hot Glue Gun

How to

Print out the star template onto card stock and cut out.

Using this as your guide, trace around the star on the reverse of the glitter card. Remember you’ll need two stars per guest.

Wrap the ribbon around the balloon stick and tie off at the end with a pretty bow.

Using your hot glue gun, adhere the balloon stick to the smooth side of the glitter card. Let set.

While this is setting, adhere your letter bling to the front of your other piece of glitter card.

Finally, adhere the two stars and balloon stick together, using your hot glue gun.

SULK Pink Net Dress with Hearts & Satin Bow, hire for $25 for two days, viastyle.com.au,

Fairy Yum-Spiration

We’ve found some pretty pink and magical Fairy inspired cakes and sweet treats.

Pink Love Heart Cake From $250 Cookie Wands $6 each both from alisonlawsoncakes.com, Fairy Cake $135 vanillapod.com.au, Butterfly Cake Pops, $2.20ea theinspiredoccasion.com.au www.lovejk.com.au

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MUMy!

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by Louise Weeks

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Mother’s Day is just around the corner, & here at Love JK, we think Mums are the best people in the world! Whether it’s something big, something small or something shared, we’re here to lend a helping hand with a few gift suggestions...

Lights, Camera, Action!

Take mum to Hollywood by spending the day at ACMI’s must-see exhibition ‘Hollywood Costume’.

From that little black dress in ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ to the iconic ‘Iron Lady’ outfits worn by Meryl Streep. This collection is bound to dazzle you both as you get up close to some of greatest costumes of all time.

Spend a day in girly heaven

at Where A Girl Goes in Collingwood. Stationery designer Christina Re has created a paradise for all us ladies with a love of anything floral, pretty and pink. Treat mum to some of the beautiful stationary, take part in a crafty workshop and finish the day with delightful high tea. Bookings essential.

Spoil Mum all year round

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Pamper Mum in green style Give a gift to mum that gives back to the planet.

The Honest Company specialises in sustainable, toxin-free bath, baby and beauty products.

Founded by Jessica Alba, the Honest Company provides the modern day family with a healthier alternative to everyday products. Get mum the full works with the ultimate pamper kit.

Give Mum a fashion fix with this beautiful Jemima Mustard Tote from Sterling & Hyde. With pockets in all shapes and sizes, this season’s tote is perfect for all the handbag essentials. The adjustable shoulder/body strap and press stud pockets makes it the ideal gift for every modern day mum.

If mum fancies herself as a fashionista then take a trip to Sorrento, Victoria where she can design her very own handbag at Sterling & Hyde’s beautiful boutique www.lovejk.com.au

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Get yummy with mummy

at Macarons By Josephine. Her exquisite Macarons are the best in Melbourne and stocked in the city’s top cafes.

Take your senses on an adventure with fabulous flavours such as Earl Grey, Peppermint & Dark Chocolate and Chestnut & Cognac. Available to take home, or in store at Josephine’s new café for a truly French experience.

Gifts that keep on giving If the kitchen is the heart of your home then let mum whip up her favorites with the brand new Mixmaster from Sunbeam. For those who love to get creative and a little bit messy in the kitchen, the cleverly designed ‘scrape master beater’ scrapes the sides of the bowl whilst you happily mix away.

Less elbow grease needed from mum and less washing up for everyone else! Brilliant!

For tech savvy mums... or for those that simply think they are, the least we can do is make sure she looks the part. Cath Kidston has created a beautiful range of cases for Iphones, Ipads and EReaders, available in all of her popular designs. Pick from Strawberry Fields, Polkadot, Summer Blossom and many more.

Let your love for mum shine with a beautifully scented soy candle from Emmelle. Made right here in Melbourne, Emmelle pride themselves on using the highest quality of fragrance.. From Coconut Palm to Parisian Rose, let mums senses indulge in up to 50 hours of triple scented heaven.

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Mother's Day CARD & PRINT Download and print your own wall art ancd Mother's Day card as a gift from us!

Simply download from createmakecelebrate.com and print onto card stock, frame the print and cut and fold the card.

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Party & PORTRAIT I’m a story teller and a big kid at heart. I would love to hang out with you and your family and capture the story of your life with laughter and with love. xJe ss

capturing the joy Limited bookings. Available Melbourne-wide.

For family portraits I work on location in your home or somewhere special to you and your family. www.whitesparkphotography.com info@whitesparkphotography.com facebook.com/whitesparkphotography

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COCONUT MARSHMALLOWS Marshmallows are delicious & super easy to make!

Our friends at Sunbeam have shared with us their scrumptious recipe.

What you need 3/4 cup self raising flour 1/3 cup gelatine

How to Combine gelatine and 1 cup of cold water. Stand for 5 minutes Stir sugar and 2 cups of hot water in a large saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to boil. Add gelatine mixture; simmer, uncovered for 20 minutes. Cool to room temperature.

Transfer sugar mixture to the Stainless Steel Mixing Bowl. Add juice.

Using the Whisk, begin beating on low speed (1). Gradually increase to very high speed (12) over 15 minutes. Mixture should be very thick and hold its shape.

Rinse a 20cm x 30cm lamington pan with cold water; do not dry. Line pan with baking paper. Spread marshmallow mixture into pan. Sprinkle with enough coconut to cover the surface. Allow to set at room temperature for 2 hours or until firm.

4 cups caster sugar

Cut marshmallow into squares using a wet knife. Toss in remaining coconut.

2 teaspoons lemon juice

Place marshmallow into cellophane bags and tie with coloured ribbon for a great gift idea.

2 cups shredded coconut, lightly toasted

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n i y t t Pre Text by Louise Weeks Moodboard by Belinda Nihill

PINK

Every little girl dreams of living like a princess in their very own pink palace. Dustings of pastels and flashes of hot pinks can turn any space into a real life fairytale with a few key accessories. To re-create this pretty haven all you need is a cute collection of floral motifs, playful

textiles and a variety of delicate textures. Finish the room with chandeliers and a beautiful armchair so the little one can play ‘grown-ups’ while we sit back and secretly wish it

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5 Personalised Dala Horse Print (pink & red) $99.95 - $119.95, lovejk.com.au 6 Pink Chandelier $299 ministyle.com.au 7 Metal Handwritten Love Sign (hot pink) $80, larkstore.com.au 8 Mrs Darcy Gone Dotty Cushion (pink) $72, adaanddarcy.com.au 9 Pink Heart Throw Cushion $29.02, etsy.com/shop/ZanaProducts 10 Childs Peacock Chair Fuchsia $399, thefamilylovetree.com.au www.lovejk.com.au

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AN INTERVIEW WITH

Sharnel Dollar

CUSTOMER PARTY FEATURE AHOY THERE!

Having been featured on Oprah and prominent international blogs such as Amy Atlas and TomKat Studio, Sharnel Dollar is a renown stylist, whose work you would recognise in lovely publications such as Adore Home & Peekaboo magazines. We enjoyed a lovely conversation with Sharnel to find out why she started styling and where she draws her inspiration from

Why did you start styling?

My journey was an organic one. One thing lead to another and here I am, doing what I love. I started off creating parties for my children and soon became obsessed with making cupcakes and cakes. Not long after I discovered Amy Atlas and world was changed instantly.

Describe your style?

Classic with a certain amount of structure. I love colour and I’m not afraid to use it.

How do you stay inspired?

I’m such a visual gal, keeping my eyes open makes me inspired. How can you not be inspired when you look out your window each morning and see the beautiful world we live in. I particularly love looking at flowers, colour swatches, papery and interiors.

Favourite Shops?

For fun: Jo Malone, Kate Spade, Specklefarm, Michael Kors, Magnolia Interiors, Kate’s Paperie, Papier Damour, Black Pearl Epicure. Bloch for my daughter, Shrunk by Scotch and Soda.

For party things: BHLDN, Sweet Style, Inviteme, The Little Big Company, Pottery Barn, Wiliiams Sonoma

Top 5 styling tips for dessert tables Set up your display a week in advance and play around with your cake stands and props.

Use lots of height and dimension on your table.

Pull the entire table together with a suitable backdrop.

It’s not necessary to fill the entire table with food and props. Less is more.

Find your own style and refine it. Don’t worry about what everyone else is doing. www.lovejk.com.au

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Favourite blogs Oh Happy Day! 100 Layer Cake Amorology: first comes love A Country Farmhouse A Creative Mint Camille Styles Cannelle et Vanille Creature Comforts decor8 Postcards and Pretties Rifle Paper Co. Stephmodo Sunday Suppers Sweet Designs - Amy Atlas Sweet Paul The Celebration Shoppe The Crafts Dept.

What Katie Ate

Magazines you adore Donna Hay Kids Annual Martha Stewart Living Adore Home Magazine Architectural Digest

Dessert Tables 101 Sharnel is currently teaching Dessert Tables 101, a workshop where she shares all her experience, tips and suppliers with you. Her aim is to have you walk away feeling inspired, confident and well equipped to create your own work of art. sharneldollardesigns.com.au/index. php/services/dessert-tables-101

Learn how to transform your idea into reality!

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BELINDA FROM STYLED BY BELLE WENT HAMMER & TONG TO CREATE THIS FUN CONSTRUCTION PARTY!

WORDS & STYLING: BELINDA RAMANAUSKAS PHOTOGRAPHY: CLAIRE MURDOCH

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Inspired by Love JK’s fun new construction party invitation, Styled

By Belle had a lot of fun “building” this construction themed party!

The dessert table was a focus of the party and Styled By Belle created a tool bench to display the delicious sweet treats. Using an old garden bench, we spray painted it black, used a piece of MDF board to create the table top, and then mounted some peg board from Bunnings on the back. A range of tools (raided from Dad’s tool shed) were hung on the peg board to bring the table to life.

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Queen Baker created a delicious 2-tier chocolate mud cake made to look like a builders waist with tool belt and tools, and a yellow hard hat (made of cake) on top. The cake sat atop a wooden crate that was wrapped with yellow & black barricade tape.

Other sweet treats included “hard hat” (cake pops), “wet paint” (chocolate dipped marshmallows), tool cookies which were displayed in a cute wooden tool box caddy, construction cupcakes (which were displayed on a plastic tool box), “hi-vis jelly”, yellow & black macarons displayed in a paint tin container – as well as some fun lollies which were given construction equipment names i.e. pipes, wrecking balls, pebbles .

The kids table setting utilised black & yellow tablecloth, simple black plates & cups/bottles with cute “FUEL” labels stuck on them. Adorable custom Above the guests were greeted with these fun Construction Signs (See page 48 for free download)

printed wooden cutlery, by Bespoke Party Products were placed on the plates held together with a cable tie and tag that read “Tools of the trade”. A large toy dump truck was positioned as the table centrepiece and had chocolate clusters filled in the dump tray to look like big dirt rocks. A beverage dispenser filled with orange cordial was displayed on a ladder with a sign that read “Fuelling Station”. The kids sat on cute tool box bench seats and were provided with plastic yellow “hard hats” to wear.

The kids had loads of fun playing in the digging zone, building blocks and practicing their hammering skills at the hammer station! These games are super easy to organise, and kept them well and truly entertained.

As a thank you, each guest was given a dump truck

Above: The ‘Digging Station’ was made using a plastic tub and filled with sand and toys.

cookie made by Baked By Belle, and topped with a Love JK Thank You gift tag.

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Simple plastic container filled with sand and toy trucks to play with.

HAMMERING STATION Cheap $12 toy tool benches from Kmart with a block of polystyrene foam (available from Spotlight or cake decorating shops). Kids were given toy hammers and golf tees to hammer into the foam blocks. A fun way for the budding builders to be on the tools, without the risk of hurting themselves with real hammer & nails!

CONE TOSS Kids had reels of pipes to try and throw over the safety cones/witches hats TOY BLOCKS What more do boys love than building blocks!

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Belinda’s says “ I like to limit to a colour palette of 2 (sometimes 3 colours) and having those colours flow throughout the entire event. If possible, I also try and create a mock up of my table before the event. I play around with props and different cake stands and vessels till I get the balanced look I am happy with.”

EASY PEASY FOODIE IDEA! 'This is the easiest sweet treat to make, simply melt coloured chocolate, pop a marshmallow on a wooden stick and dip!'

Birthday cake & cupcakes: Queen Baker Tool & digger cookies : Baked By Belle Hard hat cake pops: Petite Pops Macarons: Macarahrah www.lovejk.com.au

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FREE PARTY SIGNS!

Download your free party signs for you to print & use for your very own construction party!

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Fill these lunchboxes with delicious food for the hungry Construction Workers Construction Invitation $2.49 ea, Personalised Address Stickers $0.49 ea lovejk.com.au

Construction Lunchboxes $1.59 ea, lovejk.com.au

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Stickers $1.49 ea, lovejk.com.au

Thank You Gift Tag $0.49 ea, lovejk.com.au

Hard Hat Cake Pops www.facebook.com/Petite.Pops

Mini Milk Bottles $1.95 ea, tlbc.com.au

Yellow Loot Boxes $4.95 for 8 onestopkidspartyshop.com.au

Black & White Straws $12.95 ea for 50, thepartyparlour.com.au

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Simply stylish parties..

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BABY (0–2 YRS) SEED BB Badger Jumper $49.95, seedheritage.com.au Bardot Junior Delux Dinner Shirt $44.95, bardot.com.au New Generals Beetle Grand Babylegging $50 (On Sale For $30), minibots.com.au ountry Road Cord Trapper Hat C $34.95, countryroad.com.au Country Road Unisex Bootie $49.95 countryroad.com.au Target Puffer Vest $25, target.com.au

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Intarsia Fox Knit $59.95 countryroad.com.au Dandelion Joshua Shirt $50, millieabroad.com.au Toshi Ear Muff Indiana Beanie in Poppy $38, infancy.com.au I dig denim Newark Jeans $84.95, hipkin.com.au Mini Rodini Stripe Sneaker $64.95, hipkin.com.au

CHILD (5-7YRS) Intarsia Fox Knit $59.95 countryroad.com.au Dandelion Joshua Shirt $50, millieabroad.com.au Toshi Ear Muff Indiana Beanie in Poppy $38, infancy.com.au I dig denim Newark Jeans $84.95, hipkin.com.au Mini Rodini Stripe Sneaker $64.95, hipkin.com.au

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Walnut Black Spot Tights $49.95, walnutmelbourne.com.au

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TODDLER (2-4 YRS) Walnut Black Spot Tights $14.95 walnutmelbourne.com.au Seed Patent 2 Flower Headband $14.95 seedheritage.com.au Roksanda Ilincic Ocean Dress Hire it from $50 (RRP $395) viastyle.com.au Country Road Ankle Boot $89.95, countryroad.com.au Seed Puffer Jacket $69.95, seedheritage.com.au

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Verity Jones Medium Hair Clip in Nile Blue from Millie Abroad $5, millieabroad.com.au Tutudumonde Princess Odette Tutu in Ice Blue $149, tutudumonde.com.au Fly a Kite Cape $122, millieabroad.com.au Seed Rib Full Length $16.95, seedheritage.com.au

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