{Featured} Twilight's Fairy Hollow Hats in Mingle Magazine!

In the past year I've had some great opportunities to have my handmade mini top hat fascinators featured on some of the best party blogs and online magazines out there. I am so excited to share that my work has been published recently in Mingle Magazine!!!!

 Last year, you might remember I collaborated with Tanya Coleman of Soiree Events on her Twilight's Fairy Hollow party shoot and it was featured on Hostess with The Mostess!

I created a few mini top hat fascinators for her and her adorable models.  Tonya submitted her party to Mingle and it was published!  I'm excited for her and all the amazing talent that went into creating this beautiful party!  I'd like to add, that I think a Twilight Fairy Hollow Halloween party is a VERY super cool idea!  Tonya is just an awesome stylist and person all-around.

So, if you're at the newsstands today, pick up a copy of the latest issue of Mingle Magazine. You can also purchase a digital copy here!

{Party Trends} 2014 Top Ten Fave Party Picks - Part One

I came up with a list of my favorite party trends that I saw featured on various sites at the close of 2013 and into the beginning of 2014.  Instead of trying to compile them into one post, I decided to make this a 2 part-er!  You can read the rest of my top picks same bat day and channel - next week!

Here are my first five choices!

Dipped Sweets
You'd never notice by looking at these iPod Touch treats but they're actually DIPPED Pepperidge Farm Chessman cookies from this fun 1D Movie Night party by Anders Ruff !  I also love how Jessica Beekman Roe of Everyday Party Magazine dipped delicious homemade marshmallows in colorful sprinkles!

Photo Courtesy Anders Ruff

Photo courtesy Everyday Party Magazine

Glittered Sweets

I am telling you - a disco dusted sweet treat is EVERYTHING a sparkle-loving girl could ever want!  These adorable cake pops and candy apples by Autumn Gadbois of Autumn Lynn's Chocolate Sins are crazy popular right now.

(Photography/styling - Tonya Coleman)

Photography/styling Tonya Coleman

Blingtastic Stemware

I immediately fell in love with these crazy cute blinged out wine glasses designed by Talia Foster of Vinyl Eloquence.  They're perfect for a girlfriend soiree or wine tasting party!

(Photo Credit - Talia Foster)

Mini Top Hats (I'm biased)
So, when I made these cutesy mini top hats for my daughter's Monster High Party, I had no idea they'd be so popular.  I've had the pleasure of working with some pretty talented stylists (like, Tonya Coleman of Soiree Events,  Kenna Leary O'Brien - Miss Party Mom and Christy Dempsey Skerski of Flaired Events  who were kind enough to include my tiny toppers as part of their party wear for their guests.  I think the min top hat is taking party wear up a notch!

Photo Courtesy Miss Party Mom & Moments Captured Photography

Gold Polka Dots
Okay....so, I noticed a lot of gold polka dotted things the later part of the year in '13.... I'm kinda hoping they stick around cause they're crazy cute!  I love this gold polka dot backdrop idea created by Chris Nease  of Celebrations at Home.  Chris used gold adhesive dots that she purchased from Target to create an eye catching back drop to a pretty swanky champagne bubbly bar! I can see this being a huge trend this year.....I mean, there's like a whole Pinterest board dedicated to gold polka dots!

That's all for now....be sure to come back next Thursday and see my other fun and fab party faves for this year!

{Featured} Hunger Games Mini Top Hats featured on HWTM and Giveaway

I am so excited to have my mini top hats featured again on Hostess with the Mostess' Trend Alert! I was so honored when my faves tutu designer Kristal Lee, the creative talent behind Atutudes, asked if I was interested in featuring my mini top hats in a photo shoot for her Hunger Games inspired tutus!   Ummmmmm....OFCOURSE!  Shortly after, Tonya Coleman of Soiree Event Design asked if she could feature our collaboration in her trend alert over at HWTM!  Uuuuuummmm.........CHYEAH!

Here is a look at some of the amazing images of the dresses and hats!

Aren't they the bomb.com????  Just in time for a Hunger Games movie release party or Halloween!!!!  (HINT-HINT)

Now, for the giveaway deets!!!!

Tonya's set up a chance on her blog for a lucky reader to win the following:

- $75 shop credit towards a custom Couture Tutu Dress from Atutudes

- one matching custom designed mini Top Hat from Cupcake Wishes Store

- 12 Hunger Games inspired Party Invitations with Envelopes from Soiree Event Design Shop

Enter Here.....and may the odds forever be in your favor (sorry...I couldn't resist).

You can also find the Hunger Games: Catching Fire Mini Top Hats in my Etsy shop.  The handmade tutus by Atutudes can be found here.

Be sure to check out the HUNGER GAMES INSPIRED COSTUMES TREND ALERT on Hostess With the Mostess and leave a comment on the post.

Photos from the shoot taken by Illusions Face & Body Art (Finksburg, MD) http://www.illusionsfaceandbodyart.com/



 

{Featured} Mini Top Hats Featured on Hostess With The Mostess Trend Alert!

I felt so excited when Tonya Coleman of Soiree Event Design asked if she could feature my mini-top hats as part of her Trend Alert on Hostess With The Mostess!!!  You might remember I made a bunch of these tiny toppers for the guests at my for my daughter's Monster High Spa Party.  Well once I agreed, Tonya reached out again and asked if I could create custom hats for her upcoming Twilight Fairy’s Hollow Halloween party and I could not say no!

Here are some of the adorable photos Tonya shared with me of the custom hats I created for her.

I've always loved making handmade party hats and now that this trend is picking up, you can be sure to find more of them stocked in my Etsy shop.  In the meantime, read more about this hot new party trend over at Hostess With The Mostess!

{Sneak Peek} Monster High Mini Top Hats

Even though my daughter's having a spa party, I wanted to make a few fun hats for the girls to wear  when we sing Happy Birthday!  I saw these cute party hats online but wanted to make some to coordinate more with the aqua and pink color scheme of the party.  I crafted this one last night and wanted to share the 'finished' product with you.  They were pretty easy to make and I will share a tutorial later; can you believe that I made them with just paper plates, glitter paper, hot glue and other embellishments?

Can't wait to share the tutorial with you!

 One down, nine to go!  If you want to keep up with the progress follow me on Instagram!