Simple Spring Tablescape

Happy Friday!

What are you planning for Mother's Day this weekend? Are you putting together a special breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner for Moms on Sunday?  I have a super simple, vibrant, tablescape I created in the spirit of celebrating Spring for my studio space.  It's the perfect inspiration for designing your Mother's Day tablescape! Choosing a festive fabric was my starting point, and used it throughout my design. 

This fabric definitely has a lot going on, but isn't it pretty? I paired it with a yellow gingham tablecloth..
so Spring!

Fabric wrapped around the centerpiece, gorgeous pink roses!

Adding interest, I paired a round dinner plate, with a square salad plate, and a fun fabric napkin set atop a rattan charger for texture.

In keeping with the spring feel, fresh herbs dill and rosemary were used as a parting favor.

This is perfect to double as a placecard, simply tie the name of your guest to the plant or set a tent card right in front.

As a prelude to the highly anticipated desert table, I added tiny cupcakes inside tealight holders for a taste of whats to come!

Cheers!

Happy Mother's Day to all! Enjoy your weekend!!
 
 

Hello Kitty Inspired Tea Shoppe

Which little girl doesn't like Hello Kitty? My niece recently ask me for a water dispenser(yeah..I was wondering why too), and I found a Hello Kitty one.. too cute! She was beyond thrilled! Take a look at this Hello Kitty inspired party designed by Bird from Bird Crafts had me at "Hello!" Since Hello Kitty is a license brand, Bird put her own spin on it and turn it into a super girlie Tea Party! It is the sweetest party for a little girl. Every little girlie detail is so darling. From the plush flowers to the pink milk, love it! I know my niece would go nuts over this too!


These flowers are too cute!



Check out more photos and details on Birds blog. Do you want to throw your own Hello Kitty inspired Tea Shoppe party? Well head over to her Etsy shop for the party supplies!

Pink Lemonade Anyone?

I seen this party over at the Celebrations Shoppe blog and loving it! It was hosted by Pam Burrus of The Burrus Family for her daughter Anna Claire's 1st birthday. Check out how adorable!


This has to be the cutest lemonade stand ever!

And little sweet Anna Claire makes it even cuter!


You have to check out The Burrus Family for more insanely cute images!

Cookie Results

Ok so there it is..my attempt at baby shower cookies. I didn't do this in years, but it turned out ok. I kinda forgot which consistency works better for the outline, and fill.. hence the little frosting drip on the footprint in the back. I have to sharpen my skills! But I'm still proud of myself. I'll keep you posted on my practice runs! "Hopefully practice makes perfect!"

Tie it with Twine

Twine can be used in many ways, for centerpices, favor packaging, invitations, home decor, you name it. Natural, Organic, Rustic, Earthy, is the perfect way to describe it. But I would also add Chic to the description. Here's a few reasons why....
Tie your bouquet....

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Tie your napkins...

Loews

Tie a mason jar... (Love this)

Thrifty Fun

Tie your favors packages...

Snippet & Ink

And a shameless plug.. my own.. Tie your lantern or votives

Featured Fête: Bollywood Bling Party

Looking for Indian inspired party decor? Check out this vibrant desert table sent over to me from Bird Crafts!



Aren't these favor boxes just perfect for the theme?





This theme would be perfect for a girls night in, or a bridal shower. Head over to Bird Crafts for more yummy Bollywood treats, and cute colorful inspiration!
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Featured Fête: Get Buzzed!

No no no... There's no alcohol involved in this buzz. It's a bumble bee party for a 3 year old, sent to me by Nancy from A to Zebra Celebrations. This dose of inspiration came to me right on time! I am on the prowl for Bee parties and Nesting party inspiration. Thanks for sharing Nancy, this party was beyond creative! Get buzzed..check out this amazing Bumble Bee party brimming with eye candy!

What are you still doing here.. the party is over at Nancy's blog . Head on over and get your Buzz on!

Sweets & Treats: Exotic Elegance

Last week I posted a preview of a Sweets & Treats Table that I was working on for a celebration.(And yes..I had to taste test the gumballs, just to make sure they tasted as good as they looked.:-)) I designed a festive table that spoke to the couple's Caribbean heritage. I brought it to life with a vibrant color palette of yellow, purple and orange, and incorporated the exotic flower birds of paradise, palm leaves and floating candles for a touch of elegance. To say the least, the couple loved every bit if it, but I think their guests loved it even more!
Take a look...




Check out the background, the centerpieces overflowed with exotic tropical blooms! I know it's dark..Hopefully I can get my hands on some pro pics to share.
















Ok check out the adults.. the poor kids were at the back and couldn't even get their little hands in! LOL!


Is there a reason this take out container couldn't close? Too much candy for one person, that's why.

Preview: Sweets & Treats!

I'm working on a Sweets & Treats table for a vibrant celebration this weekend, and I was so tempted to taste test the yummy candy yesterday. It smelled sooooo good when I opened the packages! Don't worry, I refrained. :-)
Here's a preview of what's to come!




Oh wait... When I opened these custom M&M's there were a few white M&M's with another couple's name on them. So guess what, I ate them! What was I suppose to do, they didn't belong. Don't tell me you never tasted any of the goodies before the presentation....

The Oscars Goodie Bags

Shoooot... the Oscars loosers are really winners! That's because the losers will each get an Oscars goodie bag packed full of $85,000 worth of gifts!! The 'Everybody Wins at the Oscars' gift bags will be offered to the Oscar nominees who doesn't win the major Academy Awards categories. These bags are designed to ease the pain of loosing. I wouldn't feel bad loosing after receiving this bag... Get a load of this darn list!! And check out those VACATIONS!!

Each 'Distinctive Assets' bag for Oscars losers includes:

Gourmet artisan chocolate creations from Chocolatines

Fancy Feast's "Celebrate the Moment" gift package including a FlipCam Mino, Tiffany crystal-studded cat collar and an assortment of Fancy Feast Appetizers for Cats

HGTV Green Home Mattress Collection by Serta

The Oral-B Pulsonic slim & sleek electric toothbrush

$4,000 limited edition (only 125 made) luxury Leather Travel Bag from Victorinox, makers of the Original Swiss Army Knife

Private island vacation at the Turks & Caicos Sporting Club at Ambergris Clay

$45,000 private & exclusive use of an African Safari Lodge from Premier Tours (includes four nights at the luxurious Lion Sands Private Game Reserve in South Africa for up to 8 adults and 8 kids, all meals prepared daily by a private chef, daily private game drives in open safari vehicles and guided nature walks)

$14,500 four-night resort stay in a seaside suite with breakfast in bed at the Monte Carlo Beach Hotel in the Principality of Monaco

DeLea Signature Perfume Oil

A $7,000 three-night all-inclusive rustic getaway to Winvian Luxury Hotel in the Litchfield Hills of Connecticut (2009 "losing" nominees Ron Howard and Frank Langella redeemed last year)

AG Hair Cosmetics deluxe Colour Savour gift set

Ideeli.com special access online shopping cards

Professional dog studio photography package from Otis & Lucy (Paris Hilton is a fan)

BlueFox Extreme Bluetooth headset

An "Exclusively Scandinavian Gift Basket" from The Scandinavian Company (items from the line can be found in Heidi Klum's closet)

A year's supply of Altoids Smalls

The Pig Board from Snout a Pig

Modern Meditations – Rock Goes Zen CD sets

Ila DUSK personal security alarm

iFLY indoor skydiving experience

Eco-friendly certified carbon free SoHo Ultra-Quiet personal shredder from GoECOlife

Herbalife Nutritional Products including Shake Mix and Best Defense immune booster supplement

The Fifth Agreement by don Miguel Ruiz

Assortment of all-natural designer dog toys, bowls and leashes from Petprojekt

Wellness WellBites and Pure Rewards all-natural dog snacks from Wellpet

WooLoot waterproof tourmaline sport watches

Fashion-forward costume jewelry from MILLIANNA Jewelry

La Peau Couture Organic Wrinkle Diminishing Serum (priced at $499 per jar)

Slimware portion-control plates (used by body-conscious Hollywood stars such as Rene Russo, Kristin Chenoweth, Emily Procter and Ashlee Simpson)

10 personal training sessions from Huntley Drive Fitness (where previous nominees Melissa Leo and Jason Reitman train)

One week all-inclusive fitness bootcamp from Live In Fitness Enterprise (former Oscar nominee Angela Bassett just finished the Red Carpet Bootcamp Program)
Text and photo from Newslite

Perfect Paper Treat Bags

Here's a nifty little idea that will accommodate your homemade party favors perfectly.. The brown paper bag! I love the homey simplicity of it. It will give your party favor that extra feeling of comfort and love. There's just something about that brown paper bag... It's a great economical solution for favor boxes. Can you beat 100 bags for a buck? Can you? A penny per bag? :-) Pick up some paper lunch bags from your local dollar store and embellish them accordingly and WHA-LA!

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Sweets and Treats!

These are the goodies from my girlfriends'( luv of the sea) gathering. I chose the modern color combo of red for love ( it was the day before Valentines Day), and turquoise blue for the sea, and touches of black. I didn't go with any of the typical nautical decor. Instead I kept it simple and used Food to reflect our theme.
Treats and Sweets!




I couldn't leave out goldfish! It fit so well with the theme!


Chocolate Liqueur cups


My version of strawberry short cake..Strawberry Short Kiss! French Vanilla ice cream smushed between homemade shortbread cookies in the shape of lips (can you tell, and of course, fresh strawberries. YUM!


Those who didn't want strawberries drenched their ice cream in chocolate


Everyone went home with yummy gummy fish and lobsters

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