Parties

Tutorial : I Made an Ombré Pedal Cake!

May 21, 2012
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Hey Guys! Thanks for sticking with me, I know I totally disappeared last week. That’s cause I was spending all my time baking and icing this cake in preparation for Cam’s baby shower we had on Saturday. If you follow me on pinterest you know I have a shower board going. One of the first things I pinned was a ombré cake from bubbleandsweet.blogspot.com. Making an cake with graduated colors was def on my radar, and then like magic, last Thursday, just as I was about to start icing my cake, Prudent Baby posted an even cooler tutorial for an ombre pedal cake, by guest blogger, The Hungry Housewife. It was total internet destiny. The Hungry Housewife laid it all out. There’s even a vid to accompany her detailed photos. I make a few of my own modifications though and thought I’d share then with you. First of all I used this recipe for Swiss Meringue Buttercream via Martha Stewart. This is the first time I had used this recipe and I totally loved it. I am one of those crazy people that is not really into frosting, it’s always too sweet (I have a major salt tooth). In my [...]

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Cake Bakin’ Season

May 3, 2012
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It’s that time of year again when I make about a million cakes. You would think this sort of thing happens in the winter months, but not for me. I’ve got 3 birthday’s and a shower on the horizon. Not counting the April birthday and bridge club party (totally my mom’s thing) I made these cakes for during the last few weeks. Speaking of that shower, anyone have any ideas for games? I’m looking for the old favorites with an updated twist. You know it won’t be a baby shower without weird shower games. Related posts:HBD Dad!It’s Cocktail Time : French Basil 7…Yeah, You Probably Need a Holiday B…It’s Cocktail Time : The Lumberjack

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Cam’s Baby Shower Invites

April 18, 2012
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This weekend I cranked out some invitations for my friend Cam’s baby shower that I will be hosting in May. I’m super happy with how they turned out. I was totally inspired by Shanna Murray’s decal illustrations. I knew from the get go I wanted the party to involve a lot of handmade elements and I thought I’d start by penning the invitations in my own handwriting. Plus I had just ordered a bunch of washi tape for no other reason then to hoard polka-dots and stripes. It needed to be put to use. I pulled out my old gocco printer out and went to town. I’m getting pretty proficient with this printer, it used to terrify me. Mostly because the screens and bulbs were so expensive, but now I’m an old veteran. I’ve got mad gocco skillz. I tucked the invites in an inner 5×7 glassine sleeve. I love making correspondence and I wanted these to feel special and delicate. Can’t get enough of the polka dots these days. I whole heartedly blame Annie Larson and Crystal Quinn. I rounded the edges of the invite with a corner rounder. Do you have one of these? I highly recommend one, [...]

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Friend Feast 2011

December 14, 2011
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We made it to our 7th annual Friend Feast! If anything, we’ve proved that even though we’re all a little older, we still know how to shot gun beers. Here’s to another good year of hanging with friends and family. Related posts:Finn’s 3rd Birthday Backyard PartyGolden 30th Birthday!Cake Bakin’ SeasonParty Lights!

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Golden 30th Birthday!

October 3, 2011
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Last Friday we celebrated Jeff’s 30th & Golden Birthday. We had a golden spread featuring make your own philly cheese steak sandwich’s, spicy chicken chili, and golden cupcakes. It was the best. Below are some shots of the party spread. (dang a blurry photo, I should be able to do better than that. I NEED a new camera stat.) I tried making some golden cupcakes, I didn’t really know how to go about doing it but this is what I ended up with. White cupcakes with luster dust tinted frosting topped with a sprinkling of canary yellow sugar and golden candles. And of course the birthday boy. Related posts:Finn’s 3rd Birthday Backyard PartyCake Bakin’ SeasonA Baby Shower in the Garden3 Easy and Inexpensive Party Decora…

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