If you’re all about summer’s favorite fruit- watermelon, then it makes sense to have a Watermelon Party! I truly believe the best part about a party is the dessert table, with all the decorations and food. Have a fantastic party with all these sweet Watermelon Party Ideas. I hope you find some great ways to incorporate some of these ideas in your next BBQ, 4th of July party, or get together! Festive as it is inexpensive, this watermelon box party favor makes a great gift for your friends to … [Read more...]
No Bake Candy Birthday Cake
Do you have a celebration coming up that you need a cake for? This is the easiest 4 tier birthday cake you will ever make, and makes a great focal point at any celebration! Today I've teamed up with FloraCraft to show you how to create this fun and colorful no bake candy birthday cake! When I received my cake form for this project I had lots of ideas swirling around in my head. I had a teacher appreciation idea, a Father's Day gift, Mother's Day centerpiece and in the end my … [Read more...]
Sweet Shoppe Birthday Party
Gumdrops, lollipops and fun galore - just wait to you see what a sweet celebration we have in store! I have been waiting for months to share this adorable Sweet Shoppe Birthday Party I planned for a dear friend and her twin girls 1st birthday. Turning one is fun, but it's even sweeter when you're celebrating two birthdays at once! I am so excited to finally share this Sweet Shoppe Birthday Party I created for Oriental Trading with you. You can get all the details for the party and DIY … [Read more...]
The Perfect Personalized Gift: DIY Painted Coasters
I love to give people gifts, to me it is like an art form and it brings me so much joy and happiness. It seems like as we get older we need less and less stuff, but that doesn't mean that grown-ups don't like to receive a thoughtful gift for birthday celebrations or just because (which is my favorite kind of gift to give!) Today we are sharing the perfect personalized gift: DIY Painted Coasters your drinks will be dying to rest on. I am headed to a friends birthday celebration later this … [Read more...]
Pink Flamingo Party Cups
I'm loving the tropical trend of pineapples and pink flamingos. This year I've decided to jump on the trend and design my birthday party with this tropical theme. I've started collecting ideas for a festive pool party and I decided it's never to early to start working on party decor. So today I'm sharing the first glimpse of Pink Flamingo Party Decor for my birthday celebration. We will definitely need a way to stay hydrated at our pool party, so of course I'll be setting up a drink … [Read more...]
Naked Chocolate Cake with Salted Caramel Frosting
When there is a celebration there should be cake! This time of year always brings lots of reasons to celebrate. No matter what you are celebrating from graduation parties, teacher appreciation celebrations, birthday parties to Mother's Day this Naked Chocolate Cake with Salted Caramel Frosting will be a star. I know this time of year can be crazy busy and running to the grocery store to pick up a store bought cake even seems daunting with your packed schedule, but I'm going to show you how … [Read more...]
Farm Birthday Party
And on that farm, he had a cow... E-I-E-I-O! We are celebrating Lucy's 2nd birthday on the farm with all of our animal friends. Instead of a traditional dessert table full of small desserts, we decided to include the whole farm in one big cake. Our goal was to make a cake that had all of the birthday girl's favorite animal friends, but keep it mostly, if not completely, edible. That is just what we did! The base of the cake is a full sheet cake. We made a barn and silo out of rice krispie … [Read more...]
Birthday Money Jar Gift Idea
Have you ever been at a loss for what to get that special someone for their birthday? If you've ever been faced with this dilemma you'll love this easy and thoughtful Birthday Money Jar Gift Idea. We recently celebrated my dad's 60th birthday and after asking multiple times what he wanted for his birthday and getting the same reply "I don't need anything but to spend the day with my family" I was at a serious loss about what to get him for his birthday. He really doesn't need … [Read more...]
Birthday Carnival Welcome Sign
Whenever you go to the circus or carnival there is always a huge sign to welcome you to all of the fun. I knew I wanted a big sign to welcome everyone to our twins Birthday Carnival Party, but because our party was outside at a park I didn't really have a way to hang anything. That's when I decided to use a giant wooden picture frame from Cut It Out. I love the whimsical shape of these Cut It Out frames and knew that the large 16 x 20 Chandler frame would be perfect for our Birthday … [Read more...]