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April 10, 2012 5 Comments

dark chocolate coconut banana bites

I whipped these dark chocolate coconut banana pudding bites up for my latest post with Kellogg’s Snackpicks.com. And let me tell you, it all sounded yummy in my head and then I made it. Oh my!

This might be the best “sophisticated” dessert I’ve ever created. You did know that putting any dessert in a small tasting glass makes it sophisticated, right? Just wanted to make sure. {wink}

This super simple recipe highlights the new Keebler Chips Deluxe Dark Chocolate Chunk cookie. {YUM!}

And it would be perfect for a bumble bee baby shower or bridal shower (see my full printable party collection), or any kind of tasting party for that matter.

I promise… you won’t be disappointed! It is so delish! You can hop over to Kellogg’s Snackpicks.com for the recipe and how tos. As always, I hope you’re inspired to craft, bake and create!

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personalized placemats

We’re adding a few new things to the shoppe! Personalized placemats are now available for:

We’re adding placemats to more collections. Until then, if you’re interested in a collection just shoot us an e-mail at customercare@celebrationshoppe.com and we’ll try to speed up the process.

As always, I hope you’re inspired to craft, bake and create!

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winter wonderland birthday party

The fact that Spring has come early all across the United States didn’t stop this fabulous mom, Kristen, from hosting a Winter Wonderland Birthday Party for her baby girl Brooklyn.

From snowflake cookies to candy cane icicles to a tutu decorated high chair, this party was beyond lovely. Here are Kristen’s resources:

Snowflake cookies – Bobbie Dickerson (local)
Dessert tags and favor tags – Chickabug
Photography – Images Bloom Photograhy
Tutu skirt – friend
Brooklyn’s dress – Stitcheroos

As always, I hope you’re inspired to craft, bake and create! And a big thank you to Kristen for sharing Brooklyn’s big day with us!

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When I posted my son’s 7th robot birthday party I shared my tale of woe… my cake fell off the table as the guests were arriving. I was too upset back then to remake the cake so I could share the idea with all of you. Well I’ve finally gotten over it… sort of. {wink}

At any rate, tah-dah! Here it is. The second cake I ever decorated with party printables (my youngest son’s pirate cake was the first and yes, I still need to post it!).

With printables everywhere, I’ve never seen anyone else do this, so it makes me pretty giddy to share how super easy it is. Did you see my DIY nautical party cake? Love that one. And my DIY Easter bunny cake? The Easter printables are FREE!

So here’s how you make this one! Start with a flat iced two-layer cake. This one came from Kroger and only ran me $15 with buttercream icing. Yep. No baking required unless you just want to. {grin}

I cut off the edge of the cardboard bottom with a straight edge and then filled in my cake plate with bright red sixlets.

You’ll need my printable robot cake kit (available in the shoppe Wednesday), which includes the rounds (robot faces and personalized gears with your child’s name or initial) and a set of three large gears, plus lollipop sticks and hot glue.

Punch out the rounds with a 2.5″ punch (found at any craft store or online at Amazon.com).

Cut a lollipop stick in half and hot glue the round to flat end of your stick. Repeat.

Insert the rounds in the side of the cake, at equal distances.

Next, make the gear topper.

Cut out the gears.

For a 3-D effect, use foam adhesive dots to separate the gears before attaching them to the lollipop stick.

Insert the topper in the cake and you have a very easy and creative robot birthday cake for under $25! Stop in the shoppe to see the entire Robot Birthday Party Collection.

As always, I hope you’re inspired to craft, bake and create!

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monogrammed pirate t-shirts

For my latest collection, a pirate birthday party (pirate ship collection and pirate skull collection photographed by Angie Arthur Photography), Sew Jewell on Etsy created these fun pirate crew applique and monogrammed t-shirts. They made for fabulous pictures and what great pirate party favors! She even made the cute little pirate dress and skull cap on the left.

And since my youngest son had a pirate party only a few short weeks after this shoot, we had his pirate t-shirt monogrammed across the back with “Capt’n.” So fun! But you can get anything you like monogrammed on the shirt. Sew Jewell can customize all of her designs. If you buy from us along with party decor, just tell us in the special instructions what you’d like. Or, hop right to her shop on Etsy and convo her.

Visit the entire collection, including these fun pirate skull t-shirts, custom cookies, invitations, thank yous, printable pirate party decorations and more in the shoppe: pirate ship and pirate skull.

As always, I hope you’re inspired to craft, bake and create!

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Photography credits: Angie Arthur Photography; Pirate t-shirts via Sew Jewell