monster bash: sneak peak

i hosted a 'monster bash' yesterday for some little furry friends. here's a sneak peak. i know halloween will be said and done tomorrow, but it doesn't necessarily have to be halloween to 'monster bash'. this theme would be perfect for a birthday party, or any kind of party for that matter :). more coming soon...

chic halloween dinner

i hosted my chic halloween dinner last week! i had a 'black damask' theme along with the obvious color palette of orange and black. i also added accents of shimmer and chandeliers.

i found the perfect elegant black demask printable party pack on paper and cake {place cards, napkin rings, cupcake toppers, etc}!

the dessert table...

the cute cupcake toppers {again, paper & cake}...

i made this chocolate pistachio ganache cake {recipe found in celebrate magazine..it's the cake that's on the front cover}. it turned out really good & tasty!..

i added masks to the little figures on the cookies...

the oreo's were rolled in orange and black sprinkles..

i put orange jones in a black cauldron filled with ice... i set monster energy drinks out {in the "khaos" flavor that matched the black and orange theme perfectly}. the crow on top was inspired by hostess with the mostess..

i topped the glasses with orange sparkle gel icing and added spider rings to the bottoms...

i love this black shimmery candelabra...

inspired by amy atlas, licorice wheels were hung above the dessert table...

another pic of my shimmery skeleton...

and last but not least, the party favors were cute little boxes {paper & cake} filled with candy corn and/or my homemade caramel apples...

halloween dinner: invitation

i hosted my chic halloween dinner this past week. here's the invite i designed it in photoshop. there's more to come soon, so be sure and check back!

phineas & ferb birthday party

my good friend threw an awesome phineas & ferb birthday party for her little boy {who LOVES phineas & ferb}. she did a great job! when i told her i was going to feature the party on my blog she told me to tell everyone that you don't have to spend a lot of money to have a good party. which is so true. her party was adorable...i couldn't stop taking pictures because everything was so bright and fun.

if you haven't ever watched phineas & ferb, the opening credits have phineas & ferb surfing together. so amy went with a phineas & ferb 'surfing' theme.

here's the invites she bought on ebay {this isn't the actual invite, but the example i pulled off of ebay}...

she also found these candy bar wrappers on ebay...

i made the shark cupcakes {i can't go to a party without bringing cupcakes...hehe}...

i brought my kiddie pool over for her to use as a cooler. it turned out so cute...

i found the cute ocean cardboard banner on oriental trading...

she went with a blue, green, orange, and white color scheme {to match phineas & ferb}. so fun...

she found some fun aloha sacks for a sack race...

here's the birthday boy in his phineas & ferb shirt :)...

another fun sack racing shot i got...she had our creative artistic friends do face painting...

and she had a beach ball pinata...

smiths bakery did a great job on the phineas & ferb cake. the birthday boy's dad took them an image to copy & they did the rest. plus, it wasn't very expensive!

great job amy! the party was a hit!

purple & jade wedding reception

i apologize for being soooo behind on my posts lately! life's been busy! but here's the wedding reception i did a few weeks ago! it was a lot of fun. everything turned out great. the day was beautiful. congratulations erin & steve!
{most photo's were taken by lyndsey @ seenboxphotography.com....i love her work}

pool/beach party

i'm finally posting the pool party i did a few weeks ago! i've been so busy lately with a wedding and a couple of parties :).

i printed most of the paper goods via paper and cake...so cute!! love her stuff!

here's the invites that were sent out a few weeks before the party {purchased on oriental trading}...

let the fun begin...

havin' fun in the pool...

i covered these adorable tarts {that my sisters best friend made} with whip cream, kiwi's, and a mango syrup. they were so yummy!

i got this unfinished surf board on ebay a few years ago..and painted it...

i made the cupcake toppers out of colorful cut up straws {and paper and cake's adorable printables}...

we covered the cake with brown sugar for 'sand'...

i stuck pinwheels on top for an added beach effect :).

the beach ball sippers i found online...

i bought some fun wooden surfboards at michaels that all the kids painted...

dad's even enjoy painting! :)...

surf rug to dry/drip off on...

fun was had by all...

and the winner is...

JEN T!!! {chosen via random.org}

Jen T. said...
about to hatch kitchen timers or ice cream timers - practical and cute!
September 10, 2009 4:24 PM

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pool party cupcakes

i made the shark fins out of card stock. and as for the cupcakes...pina colada! they were pretty easy to make. oh, and the liners are from bake it pretty!

here's the cupcake recipe...
ingredients:
1 package yellow cake mix
1 package instant vanilla pudding and pie filling mix
3/4 cup Coco Lopez Cream of Coconut
1/2 cup white grape juice {or rum, if you drink alcohol}
1/3 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
1 can crushed pineapple, well drained
1/2 cup shredded coconut

preparation:
preheat oven to 350°. in a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, pudding mix, 1/2 cup cream of coconut, 1/2 cup white grape juice, oil, and eggs. beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Stir in drained crushed pineapple & shredded coconut. divide into cupcake liners. cook for 15-18 minutes.

another strawberry shortcake party

i did another strawberry shortcake party! this time it was for my niece, kiriauna. we were supposed to have it outside, but got rained out, so we had to go to our churches gym. we had to move everything and set up FAST. not the perfect setting for a party, i'm not a fan of the lighting & gray walls etc...but it was better than getting soaked :).

the girls played musical chairs on a blanket with some cute chair pads i found at ikea...
another fun thing we did was MAKE STRAWBERRY JAM! the girls LOVED it!

we had strawberry shortcake...

all the girls and their strawberry jam...

after all was said and done the party worked out :).

if you want to see my other strawberry shortcake party {a lot more fun pics} then click on the image below...