{Year in Review} My Top Faves of 2012

Happy New Year!

There's a lot going on behind the scenes in the past few months with me personally, so, I wasn't able to get around to setting up a 2013 New Year's party as I'd hope.  Never one to sully a grand affair, I did toss together a few links & images to my favorite parties that I styled this past year.....and in no particular order.  Enjoy!


Pink & Grey Valentine's Day Party

I loved the combo of pink & grey for Valentine's day.....I created the printables for my Etsy shop and was so happy with how everything turned out.....especially my heart shaped poms!!!!


Valentine's Day Sundry Challenge

For this set up - a challenge was put on by the PS Make It Your Own team to create a Valentine's Day Party setup using nothing but 5 select sundry items found in your home.  I didn't win the challenge.....but I still liked how it turned out.



Train Party  - styled for MG Party Impressions

All of the parties I style for MG Party Impressions always give me a new opportunity to create new ideas and inspiration with whatever theme I am working with.  I loved how this train themed party set up came together and I think my favorite idea was wrapping the root beer soda bottles with strips of bandana fabric!

Retro Birthday Party - styled for MG Party Impressions

 Here's another party styled for MG Party Impressions.....I loved the retro look of the clip art that I was inspired by and I came across a retro cupcake table cloth online that was just the most.  

Nikki & Adam's Rock Star Party

Of  course I live for making parties for my babies the BEST event of their year.  This year I was forced to throw them a birthday party together and they both agreed to a rock star theme (whew).

Yarn Pom-Pom cameos!

I love when other planners use my lil' pom garlands and toppers for their events!  Last year I worked with Stefanie Nieves of The Petite Soiree, Linda Schwartz of Frog Prince Cake & Cookie Design, and Amy McKee Belle Isle for Operation Shower.


Apple Spice Cupcakes with Caramel Buttercream

Of course, when I started this blog, I was big into making cupcakes and as things go, I've sort of evolved from that, but I always, always include cupcakes in all of my events.  Created for one of my MG Party Impressions party shoots, these super delicious Apple Spice Cupcakes with Caramel Buttercream Frosting were the tastiest cupcakes I made all year!

Halloween Carnival

Another fun event planned for my kids.  We host a Halloween party every year and I'd been dying to do a carnival theme Halloween party!  I made a lot of the items by hand and was spent by the time the party started.....but thankful for good family & friends.

How did your year go?  What are you most thankful for?


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  Piggy Bank Parties

 

{Whatever Wednesday} Yarn Pom-Pom Cameo Appearances

Ya know, I've had the pleasure of having some of my adorable party yarn pom-pom garlands adorn some pretty fun parties in the past few months.  For some reason, I have not really shared them, and I'm not sure why - but the parties were fabulous and that means my little fluffy balls of yarn swagged across a room or popped into a cupcake deserve to have little time in the spotlight.

I created a super long pink and white yarn pom garland for The Petite Soiree in New Jersey for a princess themed party hosted by a local news anchor in NJ - that's pretty cool, eh?

  Photos courtesy of Stefani Nieves

Another project I worked on a few months back was for a little charity you may have heard of......

Source

I worked with Amy Belle from Operation Shower to coordinate a garland and yarn pom pom cupcake toppers for their 'Over the Moon' shower back in November!  Military moms rock and I was all too happy to contribute!

Thanks to Stefani Nieves & Amy Belle for letting me contribute to these fabulous events!!!!

You can find yarn pom-pom garlands in the Etsy shop!

 

{Cupcake Monday} Yarn Pom Pom Cupcake Toppers

The yarn pom poms are everywhere!!!  They won't go away!!!! Now they want me to put them on cupcakes tooooooo!!!!!

They are kinda cute though, ain't they?

 So, really, I've been busy, busy,busy - yarn pom-ming my tail off - I've got holiday shows and par-tays....amongst other things (I also have the flu - bleh!) -- I did find some time - since, I've got some at the moment, to make a few for these yummy cupcakes!

I can't wait to share with ya'll what event a bushel fullahdeez babies are gonna show up at! I'm so excited about it I could just SPIT! hahaha! In the meantime, check them out on my Etsy shop! and put your orders in for holiday ones!!!!!! You can get them in a wide variety of colors!

{Pom Love} Yarn Pom Photo Props

I totally had a whole post ready for you on how to make my Monster cupcakes until I saw these ABSOLUTELY ANGELIC & ADORABLE pictures in-me Etsy convo inbox!

Recognize anything in the photos????  Those are my yarn pom-pom garlands!!!!

A few weeks ago I was contacted on Etsy by Hannah Hilliard about using my yarn pom-pom garlands for photo props. Hannah is an AWESOME photographer based out of Indianapolis and asked if I could send her something, girly-girly, shabby chic, boy friendly - and a FUN one.  So, I gathered up some poms, strung them together and sent them on their way!

I was so excited to see how she was going to use them in her photos and I am sooo very pleased with how they look.....kinda keepin' watch over them cute-as-cupcakes, sleepin' babies!  Aaaaaaw.....

You can see more of Hannah's fantastic photography here.  (UPDATE - Those cute-tastic hats are by Polka Dot Pocket)

Hey Hannah, if you're reading this, thanks again for sharing the photos they're awesome!!!

....and  to make up for not showing you all how to make a monster cupcake....here is a freebie for you!

It's a BOO! door tag for you to BOO all your neighbors and friends!  Enjoy!

{Party People} Carnival Party Collaboration

So I know I've been MIA for a few days, but I've got big and exciting things going on - which I will share with you later in the week......first thing's first, the winner of my Edible Cupcake Wrapper - and the lone entrant is - (drum roll please) the FABULOUS MONIQUE from Enchanted Expectations! I heart Monique, she's one of the first blog friends I made and she's very creative (and the reason why I spend endless hours in Home Goods). Check out her blog and to view all her fancy parties!

On to other business! I recently teamed up with fellow members from the Martha Stewart's Dreamers Into Doers, Party People group for a Carnival party styled by Amy Croushorn of Make it Mine Parties (hearts it). This party was a fabulous collaboration of super talented party gals, including, Jutta of The Lucky Elephant, Pia of Cake Pop Fusion, Kristal & Jen of Atutudes and myself. Each of us lent our talents and crafts to help make, what I think, is an absolutely adorable party!

I provided Amy with a festive yarn pom-pom garland similar to the one I made for my daughter's Bubble Gum Birthday Bash! The garland was used as decoration for her photo backdrop - look how cute it turned out!

This fancy tutu was created by Kristal & Jen of Atutudes and is absolutely adorable!

A 'charming' bracelet from The Lucky Elephant!

How fun are the clown cake pops from Pia of Cake Pop Fusion?!!!

To get more details about the party and to check out Amy's Party Ideas blog!