Paper and Party Love

[...] Photo from tablespoon.com I thought I would start a new series on the blog called Sweet Mondays, where we can start off the week looking at sweet things like cakes, cupcakes and any other [...]

Spring starts this week! Yay! I have some spring-themed blog posts planned for you this week. First up is this rose cake to get you ready for some spr [...]

I first came across this cake in the Philippines when I was younger and would go there to visit my family.  It was always a really special treat [...]

This was the cake for the party that never happened.  It was meant to be for my daughter’s 10th birthday party this past Saturday.  Ho [...]

[...] This week is going to be all about ice cream.  School is finally out for summer and my daughters and I decided to have an ice cream party.   [...]

[...] It's getting hot outside and that usually means that we'll be having lots of ice cream.  Instead of having your ice cream plain, why not make a party out of it? Top your scoops [...]

[...] cups, colorful spoons, candles to blow out and balloons to decorate. I even included some paper ice cream toppers to decorate the ice cream.  On the inside of the box cover there is a mini ice cream [...]

[...] , the big reveal! You saw the cake and the balloons, now here are the pictures of the small ice cream party we had at home to celebrate the end of the school year. Naturally we had to have an ice [...]

[...] ." Sounds like a great way to make something look special in a short amount of time! Photo Source: Spoonful 3. Make these fortune cookies and put them in the kids' lunch boxes for a special [...]

[...] alike, so here are four great examples of piñatas to use or make for your next party. Photo Source: Oh Happy Day I love this alligator piñata.  I think it is so creative and [...]

[...] paper and transferred it to the apron. I also made some party circles and glued them onto cupcake liners to make a small "flower" that could be pinned to the aprons. That way, once the [...]

[...] your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit / 160 degrees Celsius and line your muffin pan with cupcake liners. In a bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set it aside for use later. In an [...]

[...] in a summer market this Friday and was thinking about selling these toppers as a set with the cupcake liners. Naturally I had to try them out and see how they look. Hope you enjoyed seeing this sweet [...]

[...] If you're like me, you have a lot of extra cupcake liners around. I always use them for one set of cupcakes and then have just a few leftover. Or, I [...]

[...] these watermelon margaritas.  It's so simple and only has three ingredients...watermelon, lime juice and tequila.  The watermelon probably has a lot of sugar in it, but at least it is fruit [...]

[...] sugar (add more if you would like it sweeter) Directions:  1. Mix in the sugar with the lime juice. 2. Depending on how many stripes you would like to have, pour the strawberry puree about 1/3 [...]

[...] Frosting: 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature 2¾ cups powdered sugar 1 tablespoon lime juice 2 tablespoons tequila Pinch of coarse salt Instructions: Preheat your oven to 325 degrees [...]

[...] camping party indoors.  You can take our ideas and bring them outside for more fun! 4. Ice Cream Party What is summer without ice cream? Have an impromptu ice cream party for friends and enjoy [...]

[...] on the blog. Here is a fun DIY that you can use to decorate for any themed party. For our ice cream party, we decorated balloons with ice cream stickers to match the theme. I made these stickers by [...]

[...] into a cup or a cone. Top with your party hats and enjoy! These are so much fun for an ice cream party, on top of cupcakes for a circus-themed party, or just for a special treat with ice [...]

[...] ice cream.  School is finally out for summer and my daughters and I decided to have an ice cream party.  They helped to decorate and got out all of the toppings for the ice cream. It was a [...]

[...] Next up in my week of strawberry themed posts is a refreshing adult drink perfect for your summer parties (change the straw color to blue, and you've got a great drink for a Fourth of July [...]

[...] theme this week, I thought I would share with you a yummy alternative to soda for your summer parties.  It's very easy to make and looks pretty too!  It's great to serve at a get-together with [...]

[...] mid-July!  I'm already dreaming of sunny skies and warm nights and thinking about what summer parties we can have.  In doing that, I took a look at some of the themes I've designed and [...]

[...] cupcake liners.  This is a great idea not only for Halloween but for all of those summer parties coming up! Get the tutorial from Real Simple. Photo Source: Muffin Tin Mom 6. Make a [...]

[...] it fills another third of your popsicle mold.  4. Wait until the lime juice mixture is frozen before repeating step 2. 5. Freeze until [...]

[...] ). The best thing is they are so easy to make: 1. Puree strawberries and freeze them in a popsicle mold for a minimum of 6 hours. I replaced the popsicle sticks with straws before freezing. 2. [...]

[...] , I still had to have cupcakes since I love them.  Plus, I love how they look with cupcake toppers and wrappers. So pretty! We also had some chocolate covered marshmallows and Berliners.& [...]

[...] /dessert using cupcakes, eggs, and chocolate bunnies. Use the chocolate bunnies as cupcake toppers and decorate around them with eggs and Easter grass. I hope that helps and that you can [...]

[...] your cupcake liner "leftovers"! Image source: A Pretty Cool Life 1. Make party hat cupcake toppers like these from A Pretty Cool Life. Source: Family Chic 2. Pretty up your gifts with a [...]

[...] stripes that are on the bottom and the top of the stand with paper and added some cut out ice cream cones to decorate our stand. My younger daughter loved this and enjoyed giving out the ice cream [...]

[...] , why not make a party out of it? Top your scoops off with these fun party hats made out of ice cream cones, sprinkles and gumballs!  Ingredients needed: Ice cream cones Sprinkles Chocolate Mini [...]