A Peach and Pink Owl First Birthday Party

Welcome to Peach and Pink Owl Party!

This is one beautiful theme that can be use no matter how old you are - it's always appropriate. 

And if you're interested in seeing my previous theme party posts, go -HERE-

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Wishing you all one wonderful and magical day,

M.

Romantic Bridal Shower

Beautiful romantic Bridal Shower is something I want to show you today. It looks amazing and everything is so chic! Stunning indeed. 

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Hope you love it! I know I did. :) 

Perfect!

My sister posted these amazing wedding pictures and I just have to show them to you! They are fabulous! Perfect bride and groom, perfect wedding cake and perfect everything. ;) 

So here's just a sneak peak, but if you'll like to see the whole thing go visit my sisters blog and take a look. You won't regret it, I can promise you that. 

Love this cake!

Have a wonderful day, 

M.

Mary Poppins Theme Birthday Tea Party

Hello and welcome to real Mary Poppins Theme Birthday party! :)

And if you'll like to check out my previous parties, please go -HERE-

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Wishing you all a magical day,

M.

DIY Ombre Sugar Hearts

What you’ll need

Two cups sugar (or more, depending on the number of colors you want), divided

4 teaspoons (or more) egg white or liquid meringue (1 teaspoon of meringue powder mixed with 1 tablespoon warm water)

Paste food coloring (found at local craft store)

Large cutting board, baking sheet or other flat surface, lined with Silpat or parchment paper

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Baking sheet lined with Silpat or parchment paper

Ateco aspic cutters or small cookie cutters

Additional:

Small and medium bowls | spatulas | rolling pin | measuring spoons | measuring cups | ziplock bags | butter | knife

Optional:

3 x 4-inch treat bags | colored ribbon | cake to decorate

Step 1.

Place ½ cup sugar in medium bowl. Add a small amount of paste food coloring (we used a combination of Wilton’s Rose and Violet), and mix thoroughly. This will be your darkest color. (Hint: A little goes a long way and will darken once liquid is added in next step.) Add more if needed until desired color is achieved. Add 1 teaspoon egg white or meringue liquid and mix thoroughly until the mixture resembles wet sand. Be careful not to add too much liquid or you will dissolve the sugar.

Step 2.

Empty contents onto Silpat or parchment lined cutting board or baking sheet. Spread with hand or spatula and pat down, then roll over mixture with rolling pin to compress. Ideally, the flattened mixture should be as compact as possible and level, about ¼”. Press heart cutter into mixture and lift up. Place hearts on lined baking sheet. If cutter will not release heart, gently tap with the back of a butter knife. Repeat 10-20 times or as many as desired. If hearts will not hold their shape, add more egg white or meringue liquid in small increments and mix thoroughly. If sugar builds up in cutter, rinse with warm water and pat dry before continuing. Pour remaining colored sugar back into bowl and proceed to Step 3.

Step 3.

Add ½ cup sugar to colored sugar  from Step 2 to lighten. Mix thoroughly. Add 1 teaspoon egg white or liquid meringue. If desired color is not achieved, continue adding additional ½ cup sugar plus 1 teaspoon egg white or liquid meringue and mixing thoroughly until desired color is achieved. Repeat Step 2. Continue with Steps 2 and 3 until desired shades and number of sugar hearts are achieved. We recommend at least three to five shades. Leftover sugar can be stored in ziplock bags for future use.

Step 4.

Heat oven to 200 degrees. Heat hearts in oven for 10 minutes. Allow to harden overnight. Sugar hearts will be the consistency of sugar cubes.

Design Options:

Place 10-20 sugar hearts in treat bag. Staple ribbon to bags. Tie ribbon. Can be given as gifts or used as favors.

For cake: Attach sugar heats to cake using royal icing. Begin with darkest color on smallest tier. Continue with lighter colors.

made by  Erica O’Brien Cake Design

Have a gorgeous day, 

M.

Lego Birthday Party

We LOVE themed parties, right?? :) So here we go - LEGO Birthday Party!!! 

And if you want to check out the ones I showed you so far, you should go _HERE_ 

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Have wonderful day, 

M.

Seriously want to do this!

I saw this amazing idea and so want to do it!! M. & me already had few anniversaries so far since we're together since high school (yep, we're totally rocking high school sweethearts over here :) ) so we need to make this happen soon!!! M. I know you are reading this, so you better be on the same page with me abour that. ;) 


So you're probably guessing what the heck am I talking about, right? 

So every year for your anniversary:  you take a new picture each year holding the previous years.

Pretty cool, ha? Will try to do that ... well at least I hope we will. ;) 

Have a lovely day, 

M.

DIY Vintage Box Centerpieces

With just a minimal amount of elbow grease, you can turn old wooden boxes into rustic, one-of-a-kind centerpieces that will add a ton of charm to your tables!

Step 1: Scour flea markets, antiques stores, eBay, or Etsy for vintage wooden boxes or crates. Boxes will come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and conditions, so give yourself ample time to collect ones that appeal to you and work best for your table sizes. Don't worry if they don't all match - chances are they won't, and that's part of the charm!

Step 2: We used a simple stencil and acrylic craft paint to put the table number on the front of the box. We recommend testing out your stencil technique on a piece of scrap paper first; using too much paint will cause the number to bleed at the edges, so it's important to first get comfortable with the amount of paint that will work best. 

Step 3: Once the stencil is applied to the box and has dried, insert a plastic container inside the box to hold the water for the flowers. Cut a piece of floral foam to fit inside the container, and fill with water. Now you're ready to start filling the box with blooms!

Step 4: We loaded our container with ultra-pretty, cottage-y flowers and arranged them in a relaxed, casual way - a lovely contrast to the simple, rustic wood box.

Whatever you choose, you can be sure that this centerpiece will add something special to your tables!

by: Mary Swenson