Irish Elk for St. Patrick's Day

If you stopped by earlier in the week you saw my twist on St. Patrick's Day . We celebrated with the Irish Elk.  Funky Monkey Designs  created the invitation. Funky Monkey Designs asked the artist D. Trudeau  if we could use her art which was the inspiration for this party. (Always ask and get permission from the artist before using their work)

I looked everywhere for an Irish Elk figure but couldn't find one so I had to use his stunt double. 

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation loaned me antlers and hides for the party.  It helped bring the look and feel of the party to life.  My friends property in Montana served as the backdrop. 

Just playing around with the party props to achieve different looks. Apothecary jars are a very versatile party prop. 

Auntie Bea's Bakery created the perfect cookies for this party. Elk silhouettes and shamrocks. Very tasty too.  That great faux bois 2 tier stand was painted by Bubble Off Plumb. 

 These cupcakes were delish! My friends kitchen smelled amazing when we made the candied bacon. I made sure to take some to The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation as a thank you for loaning me antlers and hides.  Recipe from Just a Pinch. 

 I found these great little pies in my local grocery store. Favor Bags by Fancy & Fold. 

 Happy St. Patrick's Day! 

A big thank you to the vendors.  Their products help bring party visions to life. 
Suddenly Surrounded by Taxidermy for letting me set up the party on her property.
D. Trudeau for allowing us to use her artwork.
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation for loaning me antlers and hides.
Funky Monkey Designs for creating the invitations. 
Auntie Bea's Bakery for sugar cookies in the party theme.
Fancy & Fold for creating favor bags. 
Ten 23 Designs for the wood shamrocks 

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.  

I added my own little detail that gave the spoons big impact. Glittered cherries. 

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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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.

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. 

 To see all the amazing cakes and cookies Frog Prince makes check out her Pinterest page here

I'll definitely do custom cookies again. Frog Prince Cake & Cookie Design I have your number. 

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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. 

 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. 

 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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If you've worked with Swish Printables I'd love to hear about it.