September 2013 - The Pretty Party Shoppe

Pink Damask Princess 1st Birthday Party

September 28, 2013 2 Comments

Pink Damask Birthday Party Cake Pops

This adorable Pink Damask Princess 1st Birthday Party was submitted by Krista Staples.

In Krista’s words… “It’s so like me to plan well in advance for parties, especially our daughter’s first birthday party! I wanted something classic and timeless, so I chose to design a Pink Damask Princess Party. I had a vision of how I wanted Naomie’s birthday to look. I can only hope that one day she is as thrilled as I was to see how her 1st birthday was designed!

I am a hobby baker. I baked and designed all of the desserts and treats for Naomie’s party. Here’s what I made:

Vanilla Cupcakes filled with Chocolate Ganache and topped with Pink Buttercream and a Fondant Flower
Chocolate Cupcakes topped with Fresh Strawberry Buttercream and Fondant Blossoms
Zesty Lemon Cupcakes topped with Pink Buttercream and a Fondant Crown
Coconut Macaroons with Chocolate Drizzle
Glazed Cake Doughnut Pops with Buttercream Rosettes
Chocolate Doughnut Pops with Buttercream Rosettes
Princess Crown Sugar Cookies with Royal Icing
Chocolate Covered Strawberries

The Pink Damask Food Table Tents can be found at The Pretty Party Shoppe here.

Naturally, we had a “Help Yourself Candy Bar” too! Complete with Gumballs the size of Gobstoppers!

I lined the countertops with pink plastic tablecloths and then a strip of this beautiful Pink Damask fabric I purchased on Etsy. I used that fabric for her gift table too.

Custom favor tags were designed by The Pretty Party Shoppe.

Naomie’s Smash Cake was a Vanilla Cake with Buttercream Icing Rosettes. She wasn’t quite into “smashing” it, but definitely interested in it! I eventually had to take her hand and help her along with the messiness.”

Great job, Krista! And Happy 1st Birthday to Princess Naomie!

Vendor Credits:

Pink Damask Food Tent Labels & Favor Tags - The Pretty Party Shoppe
Pink Damask Plates and Napkins – Party City

Pink Candy Sticks, Pink Lollipops, Gumballs and Mints - Party City

Pink Damask Cupcake Wrappers & Favor Bags – CakesAndKidsToo

Pink Damask Pillowcase Dress – jazzygirlboutique

Pink Damask Fabric – FabricSecret

1st Birthday Party Supplies

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$500 Target Gift Card Giveaway

September 24, 2013 Leave a Comment

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Mini Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins

September 22, 2013 5 Comments

It’s the first day of Fall, and I am now officially in my “happy place”. I decided to start it off by making a pumpkin recipe with my sweet 4 year old daughter. She loves to help her mommy, such a lucky one I am.

I came across this yummy looking recipe from Inside BruCrew Life and had to give it a try. I’m a crazy lover of pumpkin… I even dedicated an entire Pinterest Board to All Things Pumpkin. Can you say YUM-O? These little muffins hit the mark – super pumpkiny (is that a word?) and dense, plus a bit sweet with the cinnamon sugar glaze on top. I have about a half can of pumpkin left…. what shall I make next? I can’t wait to do some more baking. Enjoy!

Mini Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins

Ingredients

For the Muffins:
1/3 cup oil
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup pumpkin puree
1 3/4 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
For the Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
5 teaspoons milk
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

In a mixing bowl, beat the oil, brown sugar, applesauce, vanilla, and pumpkin until creamy.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Slowly add to the pumpkin mixture alternately with the buttermilk.
Stir in the chocolate chips by hand.
Spray a mini muffin pan with non stick spray. Fill the cavities almost full.
Bake at 350* for 10-12 minutes.
Let cool 2-3 minutes in the pan. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
Stir together the powdered sugar, milk, and cinnamon. Dip the tops of the muffins in the glaze and let set. Makes 24 mini muffins.

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Apple MacBook Air Giveaway

September 20, 2013 Leave a Comment

The Pretty Party Shoppe has teamed up with Pretty My Party and some great bloggers and businesses to bring you another awesome giveaway for 1 Apple MacBook Air Laptop worth over $1,000!

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Free Halloween Printable

September 18, 2013 7 Comments

Who is excited for Halloween? I thought I would share a free printable to get everyone started on the right foot. Because, well, who doesn’t like FREE stuff? I loooooove free.

I created 3 different designs, which you may use however you wish. (You may not sell, redistribute, or share as your own however. Please link back here if you want to share it with others, thank you!) You can use them for cupcake toppers, goodies bags, and favors for a Halloween party. Or, why not attach to goodies for your child’s class and share the holiday love? Get creative!

Here are a few examples to get you started. You can simply cut out into squares and hole punch, or use your fancy punch and cut out into circles. And for those of you with a Super Fancy Punch (TM), cut them out with a scalloped circle punch. Whatever you fancy.

If you need coordinating candy tubes, baker’s twine or other Halloween party goodies, you can find them in the shop.

Free Halloween Printable

To download the PDF file, click here. (You will need Adobe Reader to open the file. If you do not have it, click here to download it for free.) Please feel free to pin and share this freebie with your friends!

Would love to hear how you’ll be using them. Please leave me a comment below! Enjoy!

Halloween Express

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Fall is Almost Here!

September 17, 2013 Leave a Comment

I am so excited that Fall is just around the corner. That means that the leaves will be changing colors, I’ll be making my favorite pumpkin recipes, and cooler weather is on its way. I love everything about Fall — baking and the smell of cinnamon filling the house, beautiful Fall colors, pumpkin anything, and the upcoming holidays. Plus, lots and lots of parties!

I thought I would share some inexpensive items to help you shop for some of your Fall events. I have lots of goodies, including Halloween baker’s twine, candy/nut cups, paper straws, goodie bags, and candy tubes. You can find all of these items in my Etsy Shop. Lots of different colors and more designs to see there too.