{MG Party Impressions} Mommy & Me Tea Party

Getting geared up for Mother's Day, I have an adorable Mommy & Me Tea Party that I'm sharing today on MG Party Impressions!

{Etsy Shop} Pink Hearts Valentine's Day Printables

Fourteen more days and cupid will be firing little love arrows everywhere. To share the love I wanted to share some photos I took for my Pink Hearts Valentines Party Printables (available in my Etsy shop). I usually create more kid friendly designs, but I was inspired by a pink and grey cake I found online.  The colors are be perfect for any type of Valentine's Day party from kids to adults.  I think it also works well for showers and weddings!!!  I truly love this collection so much and hope you do too. (Be sure to check out the promo offer at the end of this post).

 The printable kit comes with so many different decor elements for you to have a fabulous V-Day bash!

I'm smitten over my pink heart yarn pom poms.....hoping to add those to the shop this week!

 
I created this collage using the mini banner that comes in the kit which also includes two other mini kits and three matching larger banners!

Straw flags are the perfect topping for any drinks.  Alternately you can use them on drink stirrers for cocktails or on the stems of wine or martini glasses as drink charms.  I also love using empty Starbucks Frappuccinno bottles to serve punch in for kids parties.  Adding a coordinating party tag as a label is also a fun way to dress up a plain bottle.

I created the invitation shown below for the photos but the kit comes with a fill in invitation that is just as cute!

 My 'quick cake pops' were made with doughnut holes.....(sweets table photos trade secret).

Here are the delicious and sinfully delectable chocolate Pink Cloud Cupcakes.

In my book, sending guests home with favors is a must.  I love using mini gable boxes to package party favors in.  These boxes are perfect for holding a small box of conversations hearts and other treats.

 
The entire kit includes:

Fill-in invitation
Welcome Door Sign
3 Mini Flag Buntings
3 Large Banners

Favor Bag Tags
Mini Gable Box
Cupcake Wrappers
Party Tags/Toppers
Candy Bar Wrapper
Tented food/place cards
Flags for straws, food picks, or cupcake toppers
Heart Shaped Cut Outs for decoration or centerpieces
8.5"x11" set of coordinating papers

Because I love you for reading....visit the shop to receive 20% off the printable set and a bonus printable page.  Use code PINKHEARTS214 at check out. 

Thanks!!!!

{Pintastic Tuesday} Valentine's Inspiration

I love today's pin because it was inspired by the Pink Hearts Valentine's Day Party kit I designed. Pink and grey are such a good color combination. I think this color works best for showers and weddings....or anything symbolizing love.   There are some really great ideas on this board for party crafts & decor!

Head on over to pinterest for more pink & grey inspiration.  Be sure to take a look at the other Cupcake Wishes & Birthday Dreams Pinterest Boards while you are there. If you haven't started pinning yet, but want to I'd love to invite you to the pintastic fun of it all.  Send me an email at kikikens8375@gmail.com to request an invite.  If you already are a 'pinner' I'd love to see your boards.  Follow me and I'll follow back!

 

{Cupcake Monday} Pink Cloud Cupcakes & V-Day Sneak Peek

This tasty treat is what I like to call a Pink Cloud Cupcake.  I used a simple chocolate cupcake recipe and filled each cupcake with a strawberry marshmallow filling and topped each with strawberry cream cheese frosting!

I'll share the recipe in a later post, but wanted to also share a sneak peek at some of the printables available for our Pink & Grey Valentine's collection available in our shop!

To see more of the printables and to purchase a kit of your own, please visit our shop!

First Birthdays!

Yesterday my daughter came to me and made a request for yet another, item on her Princess Party wish list for her birthday. After her request I reminded her that her birthday isn't until April and she will have to wait a long time for a lot of the 'really fun' things she wants for her party. I did tell her though, that it would not be a problem to make 'beautiful pink cupcakes with strawberries' in the very near future. So, this weekend, that is what I and the Mini Diva will be baking in the lab. Be sure to check back next week to see how that went.

Since both of my children have already celebrated their birthdays this year (the Mini Diva turned 4 and my son is 1), I thought I would share with you some of the fun I had decorating for both of their first birthdays.

I think the most favorite part of my daughter's 'Baby Diva' themed 1st birthday party was the adorable hot pink high chair swag and pink carpet that we rolled out just for her. At the time, she was just barely walking, but as Divas do, she sat plopped on her 'thrown' and munched on hors d’ oeurves the whole time. She ate it up (the attention - well, and the food too).

Here's a picture of the Diva in her high chair - swag and all:


I took a different approach for my son. It was around the time of his birthday when I decided I'd start my CWBD business. I was loving all the inspiration I was seeing on all the different blogs. Coming off the heels of my daughter's Dinosaur party I knew I didn't want a 'theme' for him, so I just kind of went with some fun neutral colors. I chose red, white & baby blue for the decorations I threw in some fun polka dot dangles, streamers and red balloons. A small gathering with just family were on the guest list with some light finger foods and cupcakes! It was perfect. Check out his spread:




Looking back at these pictures I am excited about what I did and what more I plan to do with my creativity. Above any party I do, the parties for my kids are by far the most fun and rewarding. A friend once told me that she thought I really threw the parties for myself, and the kids just get to participate. That is partly true. Either way, I say, thank God for my kids. They give me inspiration to create, imagine and make-believe. Without them, I wouldn't be able to begin to do what I love - and moreover have fun doing it with them and for them.

Here are a few more pictures from the kids'First Birthdays.


My 1st circle birthday banner - part of it, at least


Here is the other part of the banner with my son's name


Yummy cupcakes!


Birthday Diva's tablescape


Lots of fun pink & purple to go around


Take note of the hot pink carpet - fit for a true Mini Diva

Pink & Brown Baby Shower

One of my good girlfriends recently sent me an invitation to a baby shower for her 2nd child, another little girl. As my gift to her - and an opportunity to finally put my Cricut machine to use - I decided to plaster her home with all my cupcake & party fabulousness! She told me that she was planning on decorating the baby's room in pink and brown, and I went with the same color scheme for the shower decorations.

Along with some other girlfriends, we pooled our talents together to create a memorable shower for a very dear friend.

I am thinking of using this same idea for a girl's birthday party collection - with a twist....stay tuned for more on that!

Here are some photos of the shower:

Delicious Chocolate Cupcakes - they were a hit!




My 'Martha' Poms - I used to make these all the time in grade school - funny how things always make a 360!



The Cricut designed banner


Welcoming door sign


This was supposed to be a yard sign, but we hung it from the mom's new brick mailbox!


Click here for more shower pics.