{MG Party Impressions} Cupcake Topper Tutorial

I'm over at MG Party Impressions today where I am sharing a post on three simple and easy ways to use printables to make plain cupcakes look fab!

{MG Party Impressions} Holiday Craft Party

Happy Holidays to your and yours!!!!  I know I've been MIA for a few weeks.....I have a really good excuse....but as not to somber up your holiday cheer, I'll leave you with this fun Holiday Crafting Party I styled for MG Party Impressions ;)

Enjoy!

{Cupcake Monday} Apple Spice Cupcakes w/ Caramel Buttercream

I recently styled an apple themed baking party for MG Party Impressions and made some delicious Apple Spice Cupcakes with the tastiest Caramel Buttercream Frosting you will ever want to try (they were subsequently devoured by a group of lovely kiddos at my daughter's school for an arts & crafts class I was teaching).

For the cupcakes, I used this recipe that came off the back of a Land O Lakes box! The buttercream frosting is my own concoction. My measurements for the caramel are not exact since I made the frosting, to taste, but I will give you a guesti-mate of how much of everything I used.

Caramel Buttercream Frosting 
Ingredients:
1 cup (2 sticks) room temp butter
4 cups confectioner's sugar - sifted
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup (or more) Smucker's brand caramel sauce

Directions:
Cream butter and sugar together until well blended.  Add vanilla extract and caramel syrup and blend until the frosting is almost light and airy.  Pipe or frost cupcakes with buttercream and douse drizzle with caramel sauce over frosted cupcakes.

Please note - I used my hand mixer for the frosting, and I've learned.....at least in my kitchen.....the hand mixer turns out a fabulous frosting!  You might find that you have a different result with yours.

You can check out more details about throwing your own apple themed fall baking party on my post over at MG Party Impressions!

 

{MG Party Impressions} Halloween Hoedown Inspiration

I love a good hoedown!  I think I might actually like the word hoedown more than the actual event, LOL.  Here's my latest MG Party Impressions post on a styled Halloween Hoedown party - get ready for some barnyard fun!

{MG Party Impressions} Wicked Fun Halloween Soiree

Here is some Halloween inspiration for a witch themed party styled by yours, truly for MG Party Impressions.

For more details on how this party came together, check out my post at MG Party Impressions!

{MG Party Impressions} Backyard Woodland Party

There is loads of Woodland Party inspiration and fun in today's post I wrote for MG Party Impressions PLUS you can find out how to make those delicious Toadstool Mushroom Cupcakes I shared with you on Monday!

Also, don't forget...today is the last day to enter to win a host of fun prizes in my Bloggerversary Giveaway!

{Fantastic Friday} Nuts About Dad Father's Day Gift Idea and 'Tie'-Riffic Party

I know I promised to share this idea with you yesterday but I was taken down by the allergy monster that I mistook for a cold....anyways, I'm alive and well. As promised, here is a quick tutorial on how to create a fry box Father's Day favor/gift using our 'Nuts About Dad' printables!

Here is what you will need to get started:

(I didn't have my bone folder on hand so I used my scissors to score the box.  So, if ya don't have a bone folders, scissors work - but BE CAREFUL....please!!!)

(Tip: I like to use these no slip hair elastics

before adding my twine to bags - they help to firmly secure the bag.)

The 'Nuts About Dad' Father's Day printable set is available in the shop!

Also - please check out my post on a Father's Day 'tie'riffic party that I styled for MG Party Impressions!

{MG Party Impressions} Pink & Brown Butterfly Baby Shower

I had the pleasure of styling a darling pink and brown Butterfly Themed Baby Shower recently for a client!  This was such a fun event to work on and the client and her family were more than gracious towards me and let me have free reign over the design and styling!   What a dream..... ;)

Please head over to MG Party Impressions to read my post and to check out more photos!

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{MG Party Impressions} Big Hat Brunch

Check out my latest party post over at MG Party Impressions today!

I created a few decorative items, favors and cupcakes for a lovely ladies Big Hat Brunch! Items from this party are also available for purchase in my Etsy shop!

Special thanks to Naleli Askew and Sidonnie Askew for sharing photos!

{MG Party Impressions} Easter Fun at the Park

I'm over at MG Party Impressions today sharing this fun Easter Egg Hunt in the park!

 

{MG Party Impressions} Retro Inspired Birthday Party

Gee golly willikers, I sure had a terrific time styling this Retro inspired party for MG Party Impressions!

Head on over to get details about this party and to see more photos!!!

 

{MG Party Impressions} Guest Post and Silhouette Cameo Giveaway

Hey all!

While you're reading up on my most recent party post on MG Party Impressions, check out their AMAZING CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY which includes a Silohuette Cameo, Sure Cuts a Lot 3 Bundle and more!

{MG Party Impressions} Fun Cars Themed Party

I am over at MG Party Impressions today! We threw a fun Cars Themed Party for my little grand-baby - well, not sooo little. He turned 3!!! He loves Mater and the Disney movie, Cars. So, I had fun designing a race car inspired collection for the party. Check out my post for more details!

{MG Party Impressions} Chic Halloween Cocktail Party

Remember that inspiration board I shared with you last week? Well,
here is the post I wrote for MG Party Impressions on creating coordinating paper items for a Chic Halloween Cocktail Party....check it out!

{MG Party Impressions} Bus Stop Breakfast Bar

I'm excited to announce that I will be the new Party Planner Blogger over at MG Party Impressions! MG Party Impressions is the party inspiration site that showcases clip art and digital papers by designers of the My Grafico Digital Arts and Crafts store.  I'll be doing a party related post twice a month using all the fun and creative designs by the talented team of My Grafico Designers.

For my first post, I styled a Bus Stop Breakfast Bar for a Back-to-School celebration and you can read all about it over at the MG Party Impressions blog and you can read more about it here.