Sweet Treats Book Launch

Sweet Treats for the Holidays by Party Pinching book launch.

Saturday I drove up to Washington to attend the book launch of my dear friend Party Pinching's first book. It poured the whole way up and back but it was worth driving through. Plus being from Oregon, we're born with rain boots, it's just liquid sunshine. 

Seattle from my car as we were stopped in traffic

 The book signing was at Wight's Home and Garden Center. My friend, a local celebrity. I know a CELEBRITY!!! How cool is that?! 

How cute is this display! Everyone who bought a book got a goodie bag filled with a coupon for Wight's, a cookie, a bag of sixlets, a book mark, and a cute mini cupcake charm. 

 The Purple Pug's Sweet Treats banner was a perfect touch for the table display. Candy tree and house available at Wight's. 

 Sweet Works provided candy for attendees to enjoy. 

 When Party Pinching contacted me to make tulle rosette's for her book launch I was honored to be a small part of it. They look so festive on her goodie bags. 

I'll take that snowman please :) I have a slight snowman obsession

Here she is, the author and sweets celebrity, my friend, Party Pinching!  If she lived closer we'd get into so much party trouble ;)

 So exciting! The author signing my book :) 

Sweet Treats for the Holiday's SOLD OUT at Wight's on Saturday. You can get a copy on Amazon. This book makes a great holiday gift.  All the adorable creations inside are all made with store bought food and  are easy for kids to make. 

Week of Party Books III

We've come to the end of the week and the last of my series of party books. I may have to do this series again sometime because there's SO many great books out there to add to my library.

Cake Decorating Skills : Techniques for Every Cake Maker and Every Kind of Cake. This book is chock FULL of glorious info. 

Dress Your cupcake  Tutorials in fondant and how to make cute cupcakes. Just look at the cover!

Zombie Cupcakes  A must have for your next Halloween party. Crazy creepy cupcake creations and how-to's.

 On a Stick  love this book. Filled with appetizers, meals, desserts, all a stick. You could have a stick food party! 

If anyone has these books, leave me a comment and let myself and the other readers know what you think.  So many fun party books out there. Which books do you think belong on every party girls shelf?

P.S. Although I got all these books from Amazon, I'm a firm believer in supporting your local book store. 

Woo Hoo!! Wednesday

It's a week of party books and because it's Wednesday, Woo Hoo!! I'm going to high light books by some great party bloggers.  You may already know some of them and if not, click on the little linky's under the books and check them out :)

Cake Pops  This book is bursting with cake pop cuteness. How to's and inspiring ideas in bright happy colours flow from every page of this book.

Bakerella 

Cake Spy  Crazy fun dessert creations. I got to meet the author on her book tour stop in Oregon.  She's as sweet as her book is :)

Cake Spy 

Sugarlicious  Filled with sugar cuteness over load. Bright bold beautiful sugary colours pop out at you. With how to's and tips to help you create cuteness :)

The Decorated Cookie 

Push-up  Pops  Filled with scores of recipes to make your own Push-Up Pop creations. The author isn't making a stop in Oregon :( but I did see her on a T.V. segment and she's adorable and with her book on back order...it's gotta be a hit. 

Pizzazzerie 

If any of you have these books, let me know what you think. Are these books (minus Cake Spy, cause I already own it) musts on my party book shelf?

Week of Party Books I

I LOVE party books.  I don't own very many but I have a looong list of ones I'd love to have.  Our book shelf is currently full of my husband's books. Sci-Fi, movie, and bio's. Not nearly as FUN as party books. 

To kick off the week of party books, here's the 3 I own. I know, sad, only 3. But I do have a birthday coming ;) **wink wink**

Real Simple Celebrations was the first party book I bought. The parties in this book are more... adult, than the parties I like to throw. I like A LOT more decorations  than what's shown in this book. There are some great ideas that will inspire you and good recipes too. The book shows you everything you need for a party from the invitations to the decorations and food selections. 

The Recovering Sorority Girls' Guide to a Year's Worth of Perfect Parties  was the second party book I bought. This is a cute book. Very basic party decorating but classic. Inexpensive and great for people who weren't born with the party gene. It's full of good party advice that I find so true to how I think.  Like Morgan's rant on non-RSVPer's.   (Only $7.50 at Powell's, one left at the time of this printing)

Party Central-A Month by Month Guide to Entertaining on the Cheap .  Love this book. It's a fun, retro, call the gang over for a party book.  I'm talking cocktail monkey's, pigs in a blanket, Twister and fondue kinda fun. Now these are my kinda parties. 
(Only $2.50 at Powell's, one left in stock at the time of this printing)

All the links will take you to Amazon, which is where I got the pictures of these books and Amazon lets you flip through 2 of them :)  (I have no affiliation with Amazon).  Amazon is a great site, however, I encourage you to support your local book stores :)

Let me know if you pick up any of these book and what you think of them.  

Woo Hoo!! Wednesday I'll be high lighting books by some bloggers you may know :)