Category Archives: party inspiration

Mod Outdoors Man Birthday Party

March 18, 2015

Choosing a party theme for a growing boy is always a challenge. It is the need to create something that the child likes and what the parents want! I got the inspiration for this design because 1. daddy hunts 2. little man likes to camp 3. I thought I could combine the outdoors man theme with some modern black and white graphics! A great recipe for a hip party for a cool lil guy!

Accents of gold were incorporated, one being the spray painted forest animals like this full grown moose!

These chocolate acorns were a huge hit and very simple to make! Hershey Kisses were attached to mini cookies with frosting and then a butterscotch chip on top.

Wide open spaces, that what little boys need, room to roam and explore!

I love making this style of cake, I have a step by step tutorial in my ‘Pretty Party Basics’ section so if you are interested in trying this frosting technique, that is a great place to start!

Chocolate bar wrappers were used to cover the smarties boxes!

I loved designing the different party signs! I decided to make a gallery of the different prints so I cut them out into different shapes and sizes and attached them to black foam board. Mate actually has several of these hanging in his bedroom today!

I hope you enjoyed this modern take on the outdoors man party theme! I have the full party package in shop, click here…

Vendor credits:

Printables: Tania’s Design Studio

Cake Pops: Carmen’s Sweet Creations

Cake Stands: Shop Sweet Lulu

This party was featured on Kara’s Party Ideas, click here to the see the party feature!

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Burlap and Lace Styled Bridal Shoot

February 19, 2015

How fun it was to be part of this beautiful styled wedding shoot. I was approached by Nina of Lilly Ann Photography to help put her vision of a rustic and pretty county bridal shoot together. She asked for lace, burlap and hints of turquoise and the end result was nothing short of pure sweetness!

It is always nice to work with friends and it was my pleasure to be in this with Carmen of Carmen’s Sweet Creations. We have really become quite a duo :) She is not only my go to cake pop girl, she can really wow with her other baking talents as you will see with these beautiful gold trimmed fondant flowers!

I put together ‘I do’ flag cupcake toppers by first designing the printable. Then after cutting them out, I used a hot glue gun to attach it to a wooden toothpick. I chose a toothpick over a lollipop stick because I think it looks more rustic. The little gold ball at the top is actually a larger circular sprinkle that I dipped in in gold sparkle. Lasted I tied a cute jute twine bow and glue gunned that to the paper flag. A bit tedious, but soooo cute!

This cupcake was wrapped in a bit of lace to add a bit more cuteness :)

Blue mason jars hung from the tree branches and were were filled with babies breath and candles.

This adorable blue ruffle cake by Carmen got just a bit more love with some cream burlap flowers I put together. They are so simple, just cut out various sizes of circles and glue gun them together. then I added the wooden button to the front, which hides the goopy glue job :) Lastly, I hot glue gunned a toothpick to the back so that it could be added to the cake. You place the flower face down and drop a good amount of hot glue in the center and then hold the toothpick vertical until the glue hardens. all done!

Hope you enjoyed this styled shoot and got a few tips on some of my party secrets :)

Tania

Vendor Credits:

Printables & Styling : Tania’s Design Studio

Cupcakes, Cakes, Cake Pops : Carmen’s Sweet Creations

Photography : Lilly Ann Photography

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Calling All Superheroes

February 9, 2015

Calling all Superheroes! Amy of A Dazzle Day used her super party momma powers again to create this really fun and craft filled party for her Super Lucas! Enjoy the inspiration to follow!

This is one of the most elaborate photo booths I have seen. Amy made the cityscape and the hand drawn chalk board. Many of the signs are part of the party package, but all the masks and capes were handmade by this craftonista!

Another super awesome cake and the cake toppers are all designed and in the party package to resemble a comic design.

These popcorn boxes are a new party items that was added first in this party package. I think they look really great and are so cute and ready for little party guests!

Checkout the many party favors that Amy sent home with these lucky little superheroes. That is some seriously super loot!

The full party package is available in my Etsy shop…

www.taniasdesignstudio.etsy.com

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Mad Science Party

February 4, 2015

Amy of A Dazzle Day was looking for a mad science party theme for her oldest, which would be full of fun experiments! The science party package was designed for Amy, but as I was working on it, my son too asked for a science party! It was really neat to see how she and I came at this party from different perspectives. Amazing how each of us can start with the same party package theme and then the resulting parties are so unique and personal. Here is the link to my sons Luka’s science party here.

This is what Amy had to say about the package and working with me :)

“I have the honor again to work with my favorite designer, Tania from Tania’s Design Studio @ www.taniasdesignstudio.etsy.com. She inspired me with her printable as I incorporate my design and ideas together. She’s always a breeze to work with. Thank you, Tania!”

I just loved the ribbon bow ties that she made for the party guests! Each attendee received a lad coat, goggles, bow tie and name tag.

Amy always finds interesting ways to use the party items, for instance, hanging here are party signs, cupcake toppers as well as the “Thank you for participating in my Birthday Experiment” chocolate bar wrappers. She never limits herself to the uses of the printables and because f that, her parties are so unique and ingenuous.

Another example of Amy thinking outside the box is her use of the mini chocolate bar wrapper designs which were punched out to make those super cute straw decals! Those beakers used to glasses, well that is just plain awesome!

Amy designs a special birthday hat and cake for every birthday celebration. So much care and thought go into each of her kids parties.

thanks again for sharing!

Tania

The full party package is available in my Etsy shop…

www.taniasdesignstudio.etsy.com

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Little Mister Party

February 3, 2015

One of my all time favourite party tables…this one is both simple and super sweet! My love for stripes and mustaches came together and created one special party for one very special birthday boy! There is quite a ‘stache of ideas to inspire your next party…a cute photo booth and handsome whisker embellished treats on a DIY decorated dessert table!

This frosting technique is an absolute favourite of mine because it is fool proof. I added the mustache by adding a lollipop stick to the back with a glue gun. I then inserted the stick into the cake and it wasn’t going anywhere! And there was a colorful cake design inside!

The photo booth was a really fun element to this party for the kids and parents alike!

The full party package is available in my Etsy shop…

www.taniasdesignstudio.etsy.com

Tania

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Pink Kitty Cat Party

February 3, 2015

Another year and another super sweet party for Amy of A Dazzle Day‘s daughter Mia. Amy is always so creative and uses all sorts or craft elements ~ lace, ribbons, glitters, yarns, fur and tulle. It is always a such a treat to see what she pulls together for her kids birthday parties!

Amy put together a really great tutorial on her blog on how to make that adorable yarn ball number sign. Click here for the step by step tutorial!

These kitty cat headbands and bell collars were crafted by hand as well!

Having three boys myself, this dose of girly girl pink eye candy is so uplifting! I loved all the detail and love that goes into Amy’s parties! Thank you again for sharing!

Tania

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Gone Fishing Party

October 2, 2014

My son Karlo is all about the outdoors, so he was all ready to cast off and have some ‘reel’ fun with his Gone Fishin’ 5th birthday party!

The main party table was styled around the printable party package I designed especially for my son’s birthday. I searched all over town to find fishing items to add a little bit of rustic to the cute printables. Lots of wood grain, burlap and natural looking grasses along with the fun pops of color made this themed table fun and festive!

I like to design cake centerpieces that can help a mom transform an inexpensive homemade cake into something special and this gone fishing cake turned out just as I had imagined. I frosted the cake with the petal design technique to resemble waves. Then using the printables, I strung a line of colored fish on bakers twine and bamboo sticks and lastly, the gone fishing inspired sign let everyone know my birthday boy`s age!

The party bait shop was stocked full of edible treats like the reels and worms. The reels where created using two chocolate covered cookies and sandwiched a large marshmallow. My husband was clever to have me add the mini marshmallows for further detail which really made them look reels!

Full party package detail are available in my Etsy shop, click here for details!

Happy celebrating!

Tania

Vendors:
Styling & Photography: Tania’s Design Studio
Printables: Tania’s Design Studio
Cake Pops: Carmen’s Sweet Creations
Cookies: Cookievonster

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Junior Scientist Party

September 11, 2014

My oldest munchkin turned seven this year. Birthdays are starting to move to a more grown up and ‘on trend’ party theme. I have officially lost the battle of choosing the party theme! To be honest, I only really want to see how happy my boys are when their mommy setups for their special day.

This junior scientist party did not disappoint! It was a really fun birthday to plan and style; radioactive jello, periodic table cookies, a Mad Scientist experiment session! It all made good for a positively brilliant afternoon!

I got the inspiration to make this watercolor cake from an online tutorial I saw on Sweetapolita, which you can find here, along with other great tutorials.

These absolutely fabulous cookies were designed by the talented Evon of Cookievonster. I am always so thrilled to go pick up cookies from her because she surprises me with her beautiful works of art every . single . time!

All my party packages come with chocolate bar wrappers and here is one in use. Instead of wrapping a chocolate bar, I used the paper to cover some Smarties!

The cake pops are by Carmen of Carmen’s Sweet Creations. Her cake pops look and taste the best and are often the first thing to go at my parties.

Our newest member even got to get into the fun of this party!

Happy birthday to my bright and sweet junior scientist!

The full party package is available in my Etsy shop, click here for the details.

tania

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Dreamy Woodland Fairy Party

July 21, 2013

I had the pleasure of once again working with Amy of A Dazzle Day. Her attention to detail and many DIY party decorations really makes her stand out as a fabulous party stylist! We worked closely together to create this dreamy lavender and mint woodland fairy party package that came alive for her daughter Mia’s second birthday. It is equally as beautiful as her Princess Safari Party that she styled for Mia’s first birthday, found here! This gorgeous party was featured on Hostess with the Mostess, here.

These adorable toadstool seat covers were handmade by Amy and she was so kind as to put together a tutorial for all those interested. This tutorial and following DIY projects for this party were all featured on Hostess with the Mostess along with the party itself! These seat covers are an easy sewing project and totally affordable, click here for the step by step instructions!

From fairy wands, custom clay ornaments, wooden peg fairy doll and hand stamped muslin purses, these little fairy guests were made to feel very special in Mia’s enchanted garden!

The fairy tutus for this party were also made by Amy and are available in her Etsy shop A Dazzle Da y!

The wooden peg fairy doll tutorial can be found here.

I do love this party hat that was created by Amy and I think Mia truly felt like a fairy princess!

The tutorial for the woodland name card holders can be found here.

Napkin wraps are included in all party packages and I love to see them used because they really do add so much to the party decor. Amy further embellished with hand stamped wooden cutlery and cute elastic ribbon is made to resemble fairy wings. So clever! The tutorial for these wraps can be found here.

I do hope you enjoyed this sprinkling of fairy dust as it was one enchanted party from start to end!

The full party package can be found in my Etsy shop, just click on the listing picture above!

Wishing you all a party full of fairy magic!

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Cowabunga! TMNT Party

July 12, 2013

Cowabunga Dudes! My now 6 year old is obsessed with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and so we have it, a TMNT party! This particular party theme is trending right now and there are so many fabulous party ideas, I hope you can gather some inspiration from my party as well! This party was featured on Hostess with the Mostess, here!