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I designed these simple 4th of July cupcake toppers and wrappers a few years ago for HGTV and I think they are still super cute! (I can’t say that about all of my designs from years ago! Ha!) If you are attending a 4th of July celebration, you’ll be the hit of the party if you […]

Free Printables for 4th of July…

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Look! These popcorn bag tags by Hostess with the Mostess are so darling and we love that she used our red rugby stripe favor bags to display them! What a perfect treat for your 4th of July celebrations! Find our striped bags here and our paper punches here Download Jenn’s popcorn labels Find more free coordinating […]

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We recently created this red, white and blue party using the Cricut Explore™ and so many of the projects would be perfect for the 4th of July! This “star” party could be used for celebrating your sports star, rock star or classroom super star! Just change up the colors of cardstock you cut to create your […]

Cricut Explore Giveaway + Party Collection…

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  Here is another recipe we featured in our Tea Party Bridal Shower shoot! This crostini is so delicious, simple and stunningly gorgeous. Creamed Gorgonzola with Fig and Honey Crostini Ingredients 8 oz mascarpone cheese 1/8 cup gorgonzola cheese or to taste crusty baguette sliced fresh figs sliced honey to drizzle Directions Slice baguette on […]

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We posted our Tea Party Bridal Shower yesterday and today we are sharing the savory recipes and ideas created by Jessica Helgeson from See Salt! She came up with three savory, light bites to serve at any celebration! We started with a Rustic Cheese board. Here are Jessica’s tips…  Creating the Perfect Cheese Board Things […]

How to Create a Rustic Cheese Board…

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When I was in London in April, I had the opportunity to enjoy a proper afternoon tea at The Berkeley. It was so beautiful and quite delicious! Tea parties are perfect for bridal showers and baby showers. My baby shower for Kate was afternoon tea hosted at The Phoenician. Such a perfectly girly thing to […]

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I popped over to DIY Network the other day to grab a link to one of my features and was delighted to see the main article on the homepage, Go Inside Bloggers’ Creative Spaces. Of course I clicked (who doesn’t love great inspiration for creative spaces?) and to my delight they featured my home office! (here it is […]

DIY Network Creative Spaces…

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I am so excited to be participating in a creative book series on Paging Supermom today! Perfect for summer, they have asked their favorite bloggers to create a craft inspired by a favorite children’s book. I am obsessed with flamingos (remember the flamingo party I almost hosted last year?), so when I spotted this book, Flora and […]

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I had so much fun coming up with delicious treats for the DIY Network Spa Baby Shower. Focusing on lighter fare, I created a menu that would keep guests satisfied without being overly full. Because let’s face it, no one likes to be stuffed while being pampered. So smoothies, citrus fruit bowls and cucumber crostini, among […]

Fresh Fruit Tartlettes…

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We are so excited to share this Spa Baby Shower with you today! We styled this shoot for DIY Network and created ideas for party decor, delicious recipes for food and desserts, homemade spa treatments and even tips on setting up a smoothie bar! The bright colors and poolside vibe are perfect for a summer […]

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Happy Monday! You may have noticed that I haven’t been doing our series Cupcake Mondays lately, but after spotting these Fruity Summer Cupcakes by Trophy Cupcakes on Oh Joy!, I’m thinking it’s time to bring it back! Do you miss it?  Oh so darling, right? The cupcakes are inspired by Joy’s new party collection at Target, which […]

Fruity Summer Cupcakes…

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Hope you are having a lovely weekend! I thought I would give you another reason to check out the Cricut Explore cutting machine! You can whip up this birthday decor in one-click! Make this happy birthday banner + cupcake flags using any 12″x 12″ decorative paper that matches the colors and patterns of your party theme! […]

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