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Vintage Ice Cream Parlour Wedding Table

August 14, 2012

With soft pastels and a punch of red, I created a custom vintage Ice Cream Parlour for my brother in law and his new wife. I used their initials and called it ‘T&T Original Ice Cream Parlour.’ It was a smash hit with the guests, young and old alike!

There were so many personalized details that I worked into this party package design. These waffle cone sleeves added such a sweet touch and really worked to pull the parlour theme together.

I found these adorable syrup jars at the local supermarket and knew that they would look great all dressed up with my food labels…and not to mention, they helped keep the table clean!

I designed several different style food labels, but my favorite were these straw flag tags. I used some pretty pastel pink striped straws and glued a mini white jawbreaker to the top to add a finished look. They looked absolutely fabulous darling ~

The ice cream table worked as a great photo opportunity for Megan Edelman Photograhy to take some very sweet ring pictures!

The wrappers and cupcake toppers were all coordinated and personalized with the custom monogram logo. The banner attached to the front of the table also read ‘Love is Sweet.’

Upon the announcement that the Ice Cream Bar had opened, a flood of guests came hurriedly to create their own special treat!

And so it was, especially for my boys, a dreamy table of colorful and tasty treats. A retro vintage ice cream parlour that will not soon be forgotten!

Wishing T+T a lifetime of

Love, Laughter and Happily Ever Afters!

Vendor Credits:

Party Styling & Printables by tania’s design studio

Photography by Megan Edelman Photography

Sugar Cookies by Pink Frosting Cookies

Ice cream cups, wooden spoons, paper straws from In The Clear

Cake Stands from TomKat Studio Shop

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Golf Par.Tee Birthday

July 9, 2012

It was with so much joy and pleasure, that my sister asked me to work with her on my nephew, Mate’s first birthday. We wanted something preppy and simple and so we decided on the golf par.tee theme. I hope you enjoy viewing the photos as much as I enjoyed putting it together!

The set up of this table is very simple and as you can tell, symmetrical…I am a sucker for symmetry! When I was researching golf parties on Pinterest, I came across a cake that inspired the one I made. I liked the idea of the grass top and the hole in one concept. I used a shot glass to serve as an outline for the hole and frosted all around it and then lifted it off to leave the exposed chocolate cake. I had never tried this grass frosting technique before, but I have to say it was quite easy and I love how it was carried through onto the cupcakes!

I found a local cookie decorator who sells on Etsy, Lexi of Pink Frosting, created some of the cutest golf themed cookies ever. I asked for some golf scenes, plaid patterns and mini golf balls and wow, did she deliver! To show them off, I placed them in the tall grass which is great to add to the theme and decor.

All the little guests were asked to visit the ‘pro shop’ to pick up their birthday favor giveaways! Each child got a set of clubs, a visor and some water.

As always the favor tags and thank you cards are included in the party package. Using a coordinating ribbon, I attached the tag to the golf set to make it resemble a price tag for the ‘pro shop’ gift ware.

I always think it is best to purchase a table linen that helps coordinate your theme..I often look through the clearance section of the local fabric stores, but for this party I purchased the table clothe at IKEA in their fabrics department. Very affordable and I think it really tied the whole table together.

As I was stringing the name banner to the front of the table, I was trying to think of something to use to hide my safety pins. It was a totally unplanned detail, but I just love how the golf tees looked tied together to create a finishing touch for the banner.

There are so many clever play on words that can be used in this theme, I used ‘cup’cakes, irons and woods and ‘club’ sandwiches to name a few. I used the golf tee again to display the sandwiches. To further decorate the sandwiches, you could us some of the patterned paper that is included in the party package and wrap the sandwiches first and then pierce with the golf tee.

The birthday boy, Mate, pronounced m.ah.teh, was one of the happiest little golfers ever! He is also one of the very few birthday boys that didn’t mind wearing his party hat for an extended period of time.

I hope you enjoyed viewing this party feature and possibly learned something new for you to create your own unique party table for your special kidlet!

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

Happy Celebrating!

tania

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Woodland Baby Shower Party

May 8, 2012

Are you ready for some adorable woodsy inspiration? Well, come take a look at the seriously sweet woodland themed baby shower that Shannon brought to life for her expectant sister’s little man on the way!

Every bit of this party was planned to perfection and not a detail was missed.I really like how she assembled the napkin wraps. Instead of just taping them at the back, she used a ribbon and knotted it on either end, giving them a little bit more of a rustic feel.

The table centerpieces are just ~ a d o r a b l e ! Please note, I reserve the expanded spelling for only those times when I am truly inspired and I find her centerpieces i n s p i r i n g. From the mini pom poms, to the handmade mini bunting, to the cupcake toppers being used for ornaments, to the twine wrapped vase, to the cream ribbon, to the wooden charger…really, this is pretty darn adorable!

Shannon printed on the back portion of every printable so that every side was pretty to see. I told you, she did not miss a detail!

When I was personalizing her party package, she asked that I leave a set of the favor tags blank because she was planning to use then as place cards. I thought it was an interesting idea…and here is how the guests found their seats, too cute!

I do love to use the water bottle wraps on glass bottles and the striped straws are just a nice finishing touch!

Shannon used these wooden charger/plates throughout the party decorations and I think they really added to the woodland theme. She even created rustic cake platters by placing the wooden plate on top of a tree stump! I have seen the wooden plates at Micheal’s and have honestly wanted to pick them up, but just did not have an occasion coming up that I could use them so I was really happy to see them in this party.

I just have to share one more picture of the centerpieces…the mini bunting is made with patterned paper that is included in all of my party packages. She simply cut the papers into mini pennants and glued them to the ribbon.

Thank you so much for sharing this fabulous woodland themed baby shower. I am certain your sister loved it and I wish Blake all the best that life brings!

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

Tania

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Princess Safari Party

May 4, 2012

Well, a few months ago, I had a custom request to create a mod safari package in pastel colors. The very sweet and talented photographer, Amy of A Dazzle Day, was looking to create a special first birthday theme for her daughter, Mia and wow! she definitely did not disappoint! This party is full of so many whimsical and sweet details, I barely know where to begin, but begin I will…

She designed and created the felt birthday hat, but she also cleverly embellished the patterned party hats created for the package. It is amazing what simple tissue paper can do to spice up a party hat. Note to self…must try this out!

The party tables were full of so many vintage details, this favor table is just so sweet and ecclectic…lace, burlap, rik rak ribbon, all work together so nicely.

Amy designed and handmade all the felt animals and party hat.

Side note: I have used these lollipops at parties I have thrown and you can find them at Micheal’s. The thank you stickers and ribbon actually come with the lollipops and make for great and affordable party favors!

How adorable, it really is a beautiful party, but there is much more cuteness to come…

I just love those leg warmers and the colorful tutu!

Amy layered the water bottle wrapper with a lace doily, which makes for a vintage look. I can tell she used a glass Starbucks frappuccino bottle. Washed and cleaned, they are a great size for the kids birthday parties! These adorable polka dot straws can be purchased from many sellers on Etsy and really add so much to the look.

The cupcake toppers are backed with coordinating tissue rosettes. The are very simple to make and I plan to post a tutorial on how to create them sometime in the near future. Amy used the cupcake wrappers provided in the party package and I think they add are really nice finishing touch!

Just when I thought this momma couldn’t be more talented, I find out she actually made these adorable cookies too. I am very impressed as I have tried my hand at decorating sugar cookies and it does take a fair bit of skill. Very cute!

Thank you so much for sharing your birthday girl’s very special day with us. Simply adorable and so much love and care put into each and every detail!

Happy celebrating!

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

Tania

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It’s a Pirate’s Life for Luka

April 21, 2012

I am so excited to share my son, Luka’s, fifth pirate themed birthday party. It was so much fun creating the party package, planning the party, styling the day of and of course…

arghh matey! c e l e b r a t i n g !

My boys have really been into pirates this year and so this party took on a life of its own when they got dressed in costume, waving their swords and swinging their hooks!

The kids had a table of pirate costume accessories to don and they wore it in such a way that any true pirate would be proud to join their crew!

When I was designing the party package, I knew I wanted to create a cupcake topper that would look like a mini pirate ship and when assembled and placed together, would look like a fleet. I was so happy how the “shipcakes” turned out…I used a bamboo skewer because it looks more authentic, then I used a 1/8 hole punch at the top and bottom of the pirate flag sail. The top flag was the created with one of the straw flag designs included in the party package, taped and trimmed. So easy and so cute…I mean tough!

Marshmallow pops are a must at all of my parties, not only for the kids, but my mom loves them too! She must have had at least three, but who’s counting…love you mom! I drew on the faces with an edible marker I purchased from Micheal’s and dipped the tops into red chocolate wafers that I had melted in the microwave. They took maybe ten minutes to make, I would really recommend making them for the pirate theme because they are so easy and effective!

I made the cake, yes it was simple, but it is like a large version of my cupcake shipcake. Same idea in assembling the sail and I finished it with a cute pirate sugar cookie. There are many designs of cupcake toppers in the package because really what is a party package without cupcake toppers!

I have to send some Etsy love on over to Ira of Batches, The Cookie Jar for the adorable and tasty sugar cookies!

All my party packages come with favor tags and thank you notes. It is a nice way to tie the whole theme together from start to finish. Our pint sized guests each received the pirate costume goodies and fistfuls of gold! arghhh..chocolate gold coins that is!

the blue streamer backdrop had to be twisted around the railing because as many of you well know, moms can’t control the weather and the wind was a blowing! Just have to go with the flow with these sorts of things.

It really was so much fun celebrating Luka’s fifth and I hope you enjoyed taking a peek into our party life at home.

the full party package is availabel in my Etsy shop.

www.taniasdesignstudio.etsy.com

Happy celebrating!

Tania

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Donut Shoppe Party

April 9, 2012

So in my opinion, the next best sweet to cake has to be those fluffy, glazed pieces of dough we call donuts. Therefore, when I was asked to create a donut shoppe themed party package, I was on board!

This talented party momma made the adorable clothespin cake topper…so cute! Perhaps I will be contacting her for my boys next birthday party…

It’s a modern classic donut shoppe theme design with a pink, turquoise and red color scheme, with a little yellow in for some fun! I really like how she used both the 2″ circle paper punch and the 2″ flourish punch which gives that pretty scroll edging.

How cute are the bags of donut seeds? Using food labels, she easily created candy bag toppers.

Thanks so much for sharing Alejandra and happy birthday to your sweet lil donut! All the very best!!

tania

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Somebunny Loves You Easter Collection

April 2, 2012

Easter is right around the corner! I designed a NEW Easter Printable Party Collection that is so bright and cute, it is hard not to smile when you see it! I started the design process by thinking of the color combo and I wanted it to incorporate a rainbow of bight pastels…pinks, yellows, greens and blues.

These bunny cupcakes are so easy to assemble and full instructions are provided with the party package. I even added some extra cuteness with the cotton tail!

Somebunny got an invitation to an Egg Hunt!

Pom poms on party hats always make for a nice finish, but it is even more sweet with the Easter package as it echoes the cotton tail! I also think the burlap and twine are a great neutral base for all the happy spring colors.