50 Shades of Pink

 You're invited to my birthday party! 

Don't forget to RSVP

Welcome, come on in. 

I found these perfect pink drinks at New Seasons, attached straws from Hoopla Events  and added diamonds from the invitations created by Swishprintables. 

Time to Party!  

Mini cups dressed up with cupcake liners from Hoopla Events are filled with tasty pink Jelly Belly's jelly beans. 

Extra sweet chocolate covered Oreo's by Kima Konfections. 

It was really hard not to eat these cake pops by Kima Konfections before the guests arrived. They smelled so good. Like strawberries. Of course we enjoyed them after lunch and they are so moist and delicious. 

The night before the party I glued these feathers onto the cake pop sticks because I'm all about the details. The cake pops look so pretty nestled in the sanding sugar on the platter from Vintage Mingle Rentals. 

It's just not a birthday party without cake. This fun topper by Bella Grey Designs  was just perfect for the ombre ruffle cake by Dream Cakes.  I just love how the cake looks on the pink cake stand from Vintage Mingle Rentals. 

Beautiful butter cream ruffles. 

 The top of the cake looks like a flower. 

 All of us were excited to see the inside of the cake. We all loved how Dream Cakes made the cake ombre to match the outside of the cake.  The raspberry filling tasted like summer. 

Don't forget to stop by the favor table on your way out. 

Fun mason jars from Always the Occasion  for the favor table. 

 The light pink ribbed footed bowl from Vintage Mingle Rentals  held the party favor bags from Hoopla Events. The bags were filled with little pink notebooks from Michael's and pink pens from Ecru Modern Stationer. 

Thank you for coming!! 

If you're interested in hosting your own Pink Party or any party really, see these fabulous vendors:

Fizzy Party- Styling, glitter Pink letters, and mini banner on the favor table.
Bird's Party- Sparked the idea for the party.
Swishprintables-Invitations
Kristyn's Kreations- Get Your Pink On sign 
Hoopla Events- Straws, cupcakes wrappers and favor bags.
Pick Your Plum- PARTY letters 
Sweet Works- Gum balls and pearl candies. 
Jelly Belly- Jelly beans 
Kima Konfections- Chocolate covered Oreo's and cake pops. 
Bella Grey Designs- 50 Shades of Pink sign 
Dream Cakes- Ombre butter cream ruffle cake
Vintage Mingle Rentals- Platter, cake stand, and footed bowl
Joann's Crafts- Table Linen
Always the Occasion- Mason jars
Oriental Trading-Tissue balls

Wedding and Party Rentals

This beautiful old building houses Vintage Mingle Rentals and Petite Events located in Portland, Oregon. I took a peek inside this past weekend to see just what Vintage Mingle has for rent.  

Many people think of rental places for weddings but they're great for birthday, anniversary, holiday, and just because parties too. Let's take a peek inside,

 When you walk into Vintage Mingle this book case full of beautiful vases just waiting to be filled greets you. That green glass would be perfect for a Wizard of Oz, St. Patrick's Day or a glamorous lux event. 

Cake stands are a weakness for owner, Pilar. As they are for all of us who throw a lot of parties.  Although we'd love to collect all the cake stands we fall in love with, we don't always have the room. That's why rental places like Vintage Mingle are so great. You get to enjoy the many beautiful cake stands without having to figure out where to store them! 

These orange glass stands would be great for a Halloween party and that green glass, again, Wizard of Oz, St. Patrick's Day, Super Hero...

 Clear glass is always a great choice for parties. It allows the pretty colours of your desserts to shine.  I'm going back for those cupcake cloches. They're perfect for a party I have in mind. 

 It was really hard not to walk out without all those pink cake plates. I have an upcoming Pink party as you know if you follow my Instagram.

 Are you swooning yet? That blue and the green and the black in the back, where's my fainting couch. That pink one in the front went home with me. It's perfect for my pink party and will compliment the cake nicely.  

Always wanted to host a tea party but didn't want to buy all the cups and saucers? Vintage Mingle has you covered.  Tea parties are great for Mother's Day, a girlfriends get together or to treat grandma to a special day. 

 All that coloured glass is just so pretty and the orange on the bottom is gorgeous! I need to rent some for a Halloween party. 
See those glasses on the very bottom with the raspberry rims? yeah, I need those for a party. I don't know which party but I will. Just give me a minute ;) 

I could not stop looking at this cutie! Perfect for a Cinco de Mayo party. I can picture succulents or cacti in the orange bowl as part of a centerpiece for a Cinco de Mayo dinner. 

 Vintage Mingle also rents bigger items too. That dessert sign needs to be in one of my parties. 

I spent a good amount of time visiting the Vintage Mingle Rentals shop.  So many items I could rent for upcoming parties.  If you live in the Portland metro area and have an upcoming wedding or party, you should make a stop at Vintage Mingle.  By appointment only. 

Party with Sweet Treats Book Review

I am extremely honored to once again review my friend Norene Cox of Party Pinching's book.  This is her second book which covers those holiday's not in her first book, Sweet Treats for the Holidays.   I was squealing with delight at the cuteness in this book! How Norene comes up with these creations from store-bought cookies, cakes etc is beyond me. I'm a creative person but no way do I see shoes when I look at Twinkie's. You'll see what I mean when you purchase the book. 

These carousel cupcakes are adorable and so easy to make. No baking required. Well, you could bake the cupcakes or... just pick up some store bought ones and jazz them up with candy like Norene did here. So colourful and fun. 

Are these just not the cutest little graduates you've ever seen? I can picture these as party favors at your graduates party. The kids will love them! 

Norene has solved that age old question, what do you get dad for Father's Day?  BBQ Grill Bites of course. Just how easy is it to make these sweet treats from the book Party with Sweet Treats?  Just see the how-to for these BBQ Grill Bites below:

Brownie Grill Bites

So Barbecute.
A perfect goody for the Grillmaster.

6 Little Brownie Bites (such as Entenmann’s)
1 (.67 oz.) tube of black writing gel
12 red Mike and Ike candies
2 green Mike and Ike candies
2 yellow Mike and Ike candies
2 pink Mike and Ike candies
6 toothpicks
18 lollipop sticks
½ cup chocolate melted candy coating
12 dark brown M&M’s

1. With the black writing gel, make a circle around the top edge of the brownie bite. Then make grill lines with the writing gel inside of the circle.
2. Using the black edible marker, make little grill marks on the red Mike & Ike candies so they look like hot dogs. Place hot dogs on top of brownie grill.
3. Slice the green, yellow, orange and pink Mike & Ike candies into thirds.
4. Place one sliced Mike & Ike of each color onto a toothpick for the skewer. Place on brownie grill.
5. Cut lollipop sticks into approximately 2” lengths. Push 2 sticks into the bottom of the brownie.
6. Melt chocolate candy coating wafers according to package instructions.
7. Attach the M&M’s to the bottom of the lollipop sticks for wheels using the melted candy coating.

Makes 6 Brownie Grill Bites


I HAD to save one of my favorite treats from the book for last. I absolutely love Hostess Sno-Balls and have never thought of creating panda's with them!  I think Norene's brain is made of candy, hee hee. That's how she can see fun candy creations in everyday cookies, cakes etc. 

Besides the cute panda's pictured above Norene has a game night section in the book that I fell in love with. I'm hosting a game night just so I can make the treats from that section of the book. 


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To purchase a copy of this must have book:
Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Party-Sweet-Treats-Dressed-up-Occasion/dp/1462116027/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1426458581&sr=8-1&keywords=party+with+sweet+treats
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