Posts in the ‘Cake, Cupcakes, and Desserts’ Category

Thank You Lori’s Place

Lori from Lori’s Place, baker of some of the most beautiful decorated sugar cookies, just sent me the most adorable box of holiday treats. Thank you, Lori! I’m trying to save them until tomorrow, but my five-year-old daughter has other plans. We’ll see how much willpower I have. :)

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If you need beautiful decorated cookies, definitely check out Lori’s Place.  She does beautiful work that I am continually showing off. Her shop is on vacation for the holidays, so definitely check back after the New Year.

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My Favorite Crafty Food Tutorials from our Link Up Party

Thanks to everyone who so far has linked up their tutorials, recipes, and free printables to our holiday link party! I’ll be showing off more of your work, so please add your links.

Here are my favorite crafty food tutorials, all these brought to you by the Dollhouse Bake Shop. How cute are these holiday pops!

Candy Bar Penguin Pops

Hot Cocoa Marshmallow Pops

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Candy Bar Reindeer Pops

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To see even more fun and festive holiday treat tutorials, check out the Dollhouse Bake Shop.

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PARTY PHOTO OF THE WEEK

This week’s party photo comes from Angela S’s Chic and Glamorous Christmas Party. Can you believe these are mini cakes?! I wonder what they taste like…

This holiday party is stunning. If you haven’t seen the whole thing, it’s worth a look.

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TRENDS: Mini Desserts for Thanksgiving

(GIVEAWAY: Win a GiftGloss Kit worth $39.95 for all your holiday wrapping needs! You’ll love this!)

We’re seeing a lot of mini desserts for Thanksgiving. What’s great about them is they’re self-serve, so no need to worry about cutting cakes and pies, and also they’re cute and precious, adding an interesting visual to your dessert spread. Some great ideas for mini desserts are cupcakes, pies, crisps, caramel apples,  trifle, tartlets, petit fours, and cheesecakes. Here are some ideas from parties on our site to inspire you…

Kori C’s Halloween and Thanksgiving Inspiration

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Paula M’s I am Thankful For… Celebration

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Brandy K’s Neighborhood  Outdoor Fall Movie Night

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Katie H’s Fall Pumpkin Celebration

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Amanda P’s Thanksgiving Dessert Table

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For more inspiration, check out all the Thanksgiving celebrations on our site, and if you need free Thanksgiving printables, wait until you see our collections…



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GIVEAWAY: Win a GiftGloss Kit worth $39.95 for All Your Holiday Wrapping Needs

If you’re into pretty gift wrapping in a snap, and especially if you give away lots of holiday goodies, you must see our newest giveaway! We’re giving away an entire GiftGloss Kit worth $39.95.

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So first, what is GiftGloss? It’s a slide ‘n tie sleeve of clear wrapping material wound on a roll. You simply slide your gift into the clear sleeve and tie the ends with your favorite ribbon. Then voila, you’ve got pretty wrapping in minutes. Look at what you can do…

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Gorgeous, right?

The entire GiftGloss kit includes:

  • One dispensers (approx.14-3/4”l x 3-3/8”w x 2-1/4”h)  Made in USA.
  • One 50′ roll of 6” wide tubular GiftGloss – Made in China.
  • One 50’ roll of 12” wide tubular GiftGloss – Made in China.
  • Two sheets “foofed by me” stickers.
  • One “Helping Hand” tool. (color will vary)

GiftGloss was developed by the FoofQueens, three friends, to help people find an easy way to “foof” up their gifts.  Here’s what they have to say about GiftGloss:

  • It’s easy – any age, any skill level can do it
  • It’s economical – each roll wraps 15-20+ gifts
  • It’s conforms to any shape – no boxes needed
  • It’s food-safe – great for homemade or store-bought goodies
  • It’s versatile – creative ideas are infinite
  • It’s fits in drawer – easy to store & access
  • AND… IT’S JUST PLAIN FUN!

Told ya it was cool.  To enter the giveaway, just “like” FoofQueens on Facebook, then leave a comment at the end of this post saying you did it. Easy peasy!

The FoofQueens are also offering our readers a 20% discount on all GiftGloss kits until November 30th. Just type in COUPON CODE “catchmyparty” at checkout. Thank you, FoofQueens, for this fabulous giveaway!

We’ll pick a winner at random on Thursday, November 17th at 10:00PM (PST).  Any entries after that won’t be considered, sorry.  We will use random.org to generate our winner and will notify you by email.

This is a sponsored giveaway.

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My Favorite Thanksgiving Finds on Etsy

Here’s why Etsy is so incredible. Look at all the phenomenal handmade items I found for Thanksgiving. These put a smile on my face.

Turkey fondant cupcake topper by Cakes and Kids

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Acorn gift tags by Fresh Lemon Blossoms

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Pilgram cookies by Lori’s Place

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Fall paper garland by hoop da loop

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Girls’ Thanksgiving Pumpkin Shirt by Modern Frills  

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 Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner edible cupcake toppers by mimicafe Union

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Rustic Fall Wreath by Boo Bah Blue

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 White chocolate pumpkin bread by Simply Divine Desserts

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Fall garland by Green Garland

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Little pumpkin burlap bags by Pink Lemonade Party Shop

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Check out more wonderful Etsy Thanksgiving items. I’m honestly like a kid in a candy store.

Also, if you need free Thanksgiving printables or Thanksgiving inspirations, we’ve got them!

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Do You Need Handmade Halloween Party Supplies? Check out Our New Product Guide!

(GIVEAWAY: Win a $50 gift certificate to Pinwhirls and add some handmade pinwheels to your next party!)

We’ve put together a Halloween Product Guide of all the handmade Halloween party supplies created by our vendors. Just click on the photo of the item you like and you can purchase it right there. Simple, right? That’s the point. :)

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Thank you to all our vendors for all your creativity this Halloween. I’m so glad I get to show off your work!

If you are a party vendor and have not yet added yourself to our free party vendor directory, just click on the light blue link in the right hand column of our vendor page that says, “Add your listing to our vendor directory.”

We will be rolling out new vendor features soon to make it even easier for people to find you, so stay tuned!

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TRENDS: What’s “Trending” in the World of Cakes

(GIVEAWAY: Win 250 professional business cards from UPrinting worth $60)

If you see my blog posts or read my Facebook and Twitter posts, you know I’m a huge fan of creative cakes. I think if you’re going to splurge on one item for your party in terms of money or time, a cake is a great way to go.

I’ve noticed some new cake trends (in addition to all the beautiful rainbow cakes and ruffle cakes) on our main site that I wanted to share. Take a look (and click on the photo to see what party it’s from)…

The Unfrosted (or Partially Frosted) Cake

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The Rustic Ruffle Cake

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The Candy Coated Cake

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The Cookie Wrapped Cake

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The Ombre Swirl Cake

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If there are any new trends that you’re seeing that I’m not seeing, please let me know. I’d love to post about it.

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Halloween Treats from our Favorite Vendors (Part 2)

(GIVEAWAY: Win a $73 Halloween party package from Fun Favors to throw yourself a great Halloween party!)

As promised, here are more amazing Halloween treats from our favorite vendors. We’ve got creepy, we’ve got cute… take a look!

To learn more about the vendors or to buy some treats, just click on the link or the photo.

Mummy cake pops from Simply Posh

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Chocolate Skeleton Cameo from The Frosted Petticoat

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Halloween Skeleton Sugar Cookies from Sugar Sanctuary

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Halloween Cake Pops from Mom’s Killer Cakes & Cookies

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Halloween Jack-o-Lantern Fondant Cupcake Topper from Mimicafe Union

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Halloween Ghost Gourmet Marshmallows from Madyson’s Marshmallows

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Halloween Oreo Pops From Half Baked Co.

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Skull Lollipops from Sweetniks

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Halloween Hello Kitty Chocolate Covered Oreo by Serena’s Party Boutique

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You vendors blow me away! To see all our vendors, check out our entire party vendor directory, and if you’re looking for FREE Halloween printables, we’ve got them, and if you’d like to check out some Halloween parties, we’ve got those, too.

If you are one of our vendors and have a Halloween treat you’d like me to add to an upcoming, please email me at jillian(at)catchmyparty(dot)com.

 

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Halloween Treats from our Favorite Vendors (Part 1)

If you haven’t already checked out our new party vendor directory, you will be amazed at the talented people creating handmade party invitations, printables, decorations, and of course treats!

Since I love Halloween goodies, I thought I’d show off some of my favorites. To learn more about the vendors or to buy some treats, just click on the link or the photo.

Halloween haunted cookies from Charming Treats by Chelsea

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Skeleton Witch Hand Chocolate Lollipop by FunFavors

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Halloween cake pops from Sugar Parlour

Witch fondant cupcake topper from Lynlee’s Petite Cakes

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Ghost decorated cookies by Lori’s Place

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Sugar cupcake toppers from Modern Luxe Events

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Chocolate eyeballs from Sugarbelly’s Boutique

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Halloween cookies from acookiejar

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Amazing, right?! Stay tuned for Part 2 where I show off more fabulous treats and desserts from our vendors.

If you are one of our vendors and have a Halloween treat you’d like me to add, please email me at jillian(at)catchmyparty(dot)com.

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