August 26, 2013

 

Custom Cookie Second Time Around

My guests were WOWed! at the Tiki party by Auntie Bea's Bakery Cookies.  I was too. The cookies arrived at my house safely, no broken ones. They were tucked into a box all individually wrapped in bubble wrap to keep them safe. I was very impressed. This attention to detail in packaging is just one of the reasons I'll be coming back to Auntie Bea's for more of my parties. 

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 The detailing on the cookies is fantastic. The pineapples glittered, the hibiscus look fresh picked and the tiki's matched perfectly with the party decor. And how did these cookies taste? Fabulous. Not a crumb was to be found. 

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Did you see the coconuts on the palm tree? I love it! 
If you're thinking of ordering custom cookies for your next party, stop thinking, click over to Auntie Bea's Bakery and order yourself some.

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August 23, 2013

 

Tiki High-Light

It's ALL about the printables today. 

Two wonderful printables ladies helped bring some island flavor to this year's Tiki party. 

Sunny By Design added a luau touch to the favors with her island flower party labels. My guests paid a little more attention to the favors with that pretty label there. Sunny was such a joy to work with.
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Itsy Belle did a fabulous job of creating Tiki Luau printables. She didn't have any in her shop before but she does now :) And they are great! I forgot to take a picture of the invitation but you can see the whole set here in her shop. 

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The black smudges are totally from my old free printer, NOT from Itsy Belle
 Itsy Belle created just what I was looking for. The colours were perfect and working with Christy was so easy. In fact, she's having a vow renewal this weekend so pop over to her Facebook page and wish her a happy one. 
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Printables add that custom extra little touch to any party your hosting. They're so easy and both these ladies were wonderful to work with. 

August 21, 2013

 

Woo Hoo!! Tiki Desserts


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Decorations from the stash I already have and dollar tablecloth. 
No party is complete without dessert! This year's Tiki featured coconut cupcakes made from DC Cupcakes Cookbook  and cookies from Auntie Bea's Bakery .  
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Printables by Itsy Belle 

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 Auntie Bea's cookies were a HUGE hit. Not a cookie crumb was left. How gorgeous are these cookies!
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For party favors I sent everyone home with Pina Colada Muffins from Welcome Home Blog to continue the Aloha spirit the next day. 
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\Fun beautiful beach bags by Hello-Beach.
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 I hope I've inspired you to throw a little Aloha into your summer.




August 19, 2013

 

Tiki Time


It's that time of year again, time to Tiki with Tiffany. 
Guests were greeted by the bright fun cocktail umbrella wreath that signals party fun inside. This year I added the Aloha banner made by A Well Crafted Party
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 Since I do this party annually using the decorations from year to year, I need to change it up a bit. These tiki masks and flowers are usually on my mantle and the lanterns normally hang from the trees outside. This year they went perfectly with the banner made by Itsy Belle 
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I love that Itsy Belle is my neighbor to the North. Support local small business :)

Grab a drink and lets get this party started.  Tiki Punch is a staple at my Tiki parties. I never have any left. 

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The punch is the first recipe listed in the link
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Fun straws make your drink festive. Oriental Trading 

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Cocktail umbrellas add more funness to your drink. 
One thing that helps keep the cost down is by making this party potluck. Guests always ask what they can bring and often times it gives them a chance to try a recipe out. I made spam/pineapple kabobs that everyone was excited about. I really need to make more next year. 
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 I also made these Pineapple Smokies  that made my house smell sooo good. They were tasty too. 
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 The Pineapple-Mango guac called for tomatoes too, which I thought I had and later found out I didn't. The guests loved it! They all said no tomatoes were needed. 
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Not having kids I don't have a kids room or toys. The parents know this and were fabulous and brought toys for their kids. I did have a few fun kid things that they enjoyed playing with. Bubbles and  temporary tattoos were a hit. 
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Come back Wednesday for desserts and party favors Woo Hoo!!

August 14, 2013

 

Woo Hoo!! Wednesday Party Submission

Today's Woo Hoo!! Wednesday party feature is from Pat from Zperfect Party.

Pat created a Paul Frank Banana Split party with the help of the amazing Claudia from Tini Posh.
Paul Frank has such fun characters and the monkey is perfect for a banana split party. 






 Vendors: Zperfect Party; Tini Posh t-shirts; Paul Frank cookies BBLU Sweets

{my apologies for the not crisp photo's. They were crisp when sent to me via Dropbox by Zperfect Party}

August 12, 2013

 

Little Details, Big Impact

The little details mean a lot to me when it comes to parties. 
When I was planning my Cherry Love  mini party one of the little details that came to mind was ice cream spoons. Katarina's Paperie had just what I needed.  Not only does she carry ice cream spoons but they have cute sayings too: Make a wish, enjoy and mustaches. I went with Enjoy because that's what you do when you eat ice cream.  
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I added my own little detail that gave the spoons big impact. Glittered cherries. 
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Little Detail, Big Impact for an ice cream party. Katarina's Paperie has lots of little details for your next party. Twin, bags, cupcake liners, and on and on. Be sure to check out her shop for all the little details you need. 
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August 9, 2013

 

Custom Cookie First

I've admired custom cookies on other party blogs but have never had them..until now. Frog Prince Cake & Cookie Design made these adorable cherry cookies for my mini cherry party. 

These cookies were not only adorable but they were tasty too. They arrived in perfect time for the party and all arrived safe. None were broken.  Linda was great to work with.
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The one on the end that is broken, I did that. It arrived all safe and perfect and then I dropped it :( 

Look how cute these cookies are in the cherry tree. Ripe and ready to be picked. 
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 To see all the amazing cakes and cookies Frog Prince makes check out her Pinterest page here
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I'll definitely do custom cookies again. Frog Prince Cake & Cookie Design I have your number. 

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August 7, 2013

 

Woo Hoo!! Wednesday Shop Highlight


This week I'm high lighting the wonderful vendors I got the pleasure of working with on my mini cherry party. 

Ribbon is so versatile and a staple in every party girls craft room. There are so many uses for ribbon and Ribbon Reverly has ribbon for just about any party or occasion you can think of. Best part is, she's local for me. So you know I have to support a local small business. 

I used her gorgeous cherry ribbon to make the banner. It's thick and has a wonderful feel to it. And adds a POP to the banner.

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Ribbon is great for dressing up plain white serving pieces. You can create so many different looks. Looking forward to checking out her holiday ribbons. 
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 This mini cherry ribbon added just the detail I needed to my sundae glasses. 
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 I loved working with all the ribbon. Chelsea was easy to work with, had fast service and has such a variety of ribbon to choose from. 
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August 5, 2013

 

Printables Fun

You might ask yourself, "are printables worth it for my party?"
Yes printables are worth it.  They take your party to another level. 

I had the pleasure of working with Donna of Swish Printables for my Cherry Love  mini party. Donna was great to work with. She created printables that went with my theme perfectly. Can you imagine this mini party without printables? It just wouldn't be as cute and fun. 
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 Donna responded to my emails quickly and sent me proofs for me to preview. Kids parties, adult parties and so many themes are in her shop waiting to be a part of your party. If you don't see what you're looking for, Donna can create something for you. She enjoys the custom orders. 
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 One thing I love about Swish Printables is that she is closed on weekends. This is family time and I love that. 
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August 3, 2013

 

Cherry Love

**Sponsored Post. I was supplied with free Breyers Ice Cream Toppings. All opinions are my own**

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When my Breyers Ice Cream Toppings arrived in the mail I got all excited about the Real Fruit Cherry Topping.  No high fructose corn syrup and cherries are the first ingredient. So come on in and enjoy a little cherry party and be inspired to create something of your own with the new Breyers Ice Cream Toppings. 
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Notice the cherries in the tree. Thank you Frog Prince Cake and Cookie Design. 
When I went to the store to get some ice cream for my mini party I started to go straight for the vanilla. Than my eye spotted the Breyers Cherry Vanilla. I had to give it a try.  Real cherries in a smooth creamy vanilla ice cream. I added some whipped cream, a cherry on top and used Breyers Chocolate Flavored Ice Cream Sauce. The sauce comes in a squeeze pouch, is easy to use and is microwavable. Oh my, this is one tasty ice cream sundae. 

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Fun cherry cookies from Frog Prince Cake and Cookie Design.   

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These are no ordinary cupcakes and the reason I was so excited about the Breyers Real Fruit Cherry Topping. 


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Instead of using the cherry topping to pour over ice cream, I used it as a filling for cupcakes.  Chocolate cupcakes with cherry vanilla frosting and cherry filling.  I took these to work and my co-workers LOVED them. Words I heard were "YUM", "mmmm so good" and my favorite " Oh my gosh. These taste heavenly"


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I want to thank Breyers  for the opportunity to try their new Ice Cream Toppings. I will definitely be buying these again.  

I also want to thank
Swish Printables for the wonderfully sweet cherry printables
Ribbon Revelry for the gorgeous ribbon 
Katarina's Paperie for the wooden ice cream spoons
Frog Prince Cake and Cookie Design for the adorable and tasty cookies