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I recently created these invitations for my friend, Shannon for her son’s upcoming 2nd birthday party! She’s easy….she sent me the photo and told me to come up with something cute! Originally she was thinking primary colors, but with colored stripes in his shirt, I tried out one of my latest favorite color schemes: orange, […]

Invitations: Retro Stripes Birthday!

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{sample invitation from etsy shown, not the actual} {however, the photo IS my beach boy by livelovephotography} Tommy is turning FOUR next month, and in June in Arizona, if you’re hosting a party…it should involve water or be indoors! We like to go the water route every year with a swim party! Last year, we […]

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As you have probably read, I am featured on the cover of Go Gilbert magazine this month! The article is about moms who run businesses out of their homes, while raising babies! When I met with the editor for the interview in my home studio, she came up with the idea of having me stage […]

Fashion Shoot: Garden Party for Go Gilbert Magazine!

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I just did a custom order for a Cupcake Birthday Collection, however this time it was for a BOY! The customer, Amy loved the Sweet Cupcake Collection but obviously couldn’t go with that for her SON, Caden’s upcoming 1st birthday party! So with a few color changes, voila…introducing the Cupcake Collection for Boys! Now Available […]

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I thought it was about time to show you what I’ve been doing lately that has kept me too busy to blog! This was a custom invitation I just did for my friend Taryn’s son’s upcoming Jungle party! The monkey design was inspired from my son’s 1st birthday party a few years ago, which was […]

Invitations: Briar’s Jungle Birthday Party!

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Thank you so much to Adelina, who just sent me the photos from her daughter, Bella’s lollipop party! Adelina was my first Yummy Lollipop party package order on Etsy after I posted it from Kate’s party! I am so impressed with her setup and creativity! I LOVE that she used the labels on the glass […]

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It seems there is quite a demand for party packages that include more than just invitations & thank you cards! My “Sweet Cupcake” collection has had a TON of views on Etsy (over 700 in just a few short weeks!) What does that mean? Well, the other items in my shop average about 100-150 over […]

Birthday Parties: Yummy Lollipop Birthday Party Collection on Etsy!

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My little cupcake turned two last week, and her lollipop birthday party was this past weekend! I had so much fun designing her invitations and decor! Everything turned out really “sweet”! I think everyone had a great time! Shown above: Yummy Lollipop invitations, more info from my previous post HERE! I also designed cupcake toppers […]

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Kate’s lollipop birthday party was yesterday and we all had a great time! Here is a little peek of what’s to come from lollipop land! CUPCAKE TOPPERS ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN MY SHOP!

Birthday Parties: Lollipop Party Sneak Peek!

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What a difference a year makes! This is a collection of my favorite photos taken over the past year of my daughter, Kate. Mommies: I highly recommend you look back at all of your photos very often and remember every moment. They sure fly by…. Happy Birthday, My Love. Looking forward to your “Lolli-Bop” birthday […]

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Good Morning! I thought you deserved a sweet treat today! Check out the latest blog post on Project Nursery! Since the girls at PN coined me their Ultra-Crafty Party Planner Extraordinare (thank you very much :), I decided it would be appropriate for me to start creating Party Inspiration Boards as part of my blog […]

Project Nursery: Lollipop Party Board!

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I’ve got LOLLIPOPS on the mind. Kate’s 2nd birthday is coming up in a few weeks and the theme is lollipops! The invitations are finally done and mailed, and I think they turned out super cute. They were a lot of work, but well worth it! I’ll be posting a “how-to” on them soon! I […]

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