{Cupcake Monday} Charlotte's Snowflake Birthday Cupcakes & Party Hat!

Happy Monday!
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! I sure did! It's time to get back to blogging and what a better way than to start with Cupcake Monday!

After seeing Marley's party here on the blog, Ellen contacted me to create party circles for her daughter, Charlotte's 1st birthday snowflake party!
The cupcakes turned out adorable..I LOVE the aqua frosting!

And, check out this cute hat she made!

I'm sure you've been very busy with the holidays,
so just in case you missed Marley's Snowflake party post....
CHECK IT OUT HERE!

Merry Christmas from Our Family to Yours!

{photo by live love photography}

I have to confess, I designed my Christmas cards but didn't get them printed and out in the mail in time! With moving last week, things just got too busy! So, I plan on redesigning, and sending out a New Year's card which will also act as a "just moved" card!

Here are a few more of my favorite photos from our family session with Live Love Photography! Thank you for the beautiful photos, Tina!

{Birthday Parties} Little Miss Marley's Sweet Snowflake 1st Birthday Party!

It's that busy time of year....the holidays! I've been trying to find a few spare moments to share this party with you!
I sure hope it was worth the wait!
If you've been reading my blog, you know that Amy Atlas is a such an inspiration for me. She is the queen of dessert buffet tables and I am obsessed with her beautiful creations. The presentation details and dessert selections she uses are not only gorgeous, but delicious I'm sure. I decided it was time for me to make my first attempt at a full dessert table, and what better time that for my best friend's daughter's 1st birthday party! We decided on an aqua & red snowflake theme. I started with the invitation design and made coordinating cupcake toppers and jar labels. We had so much fun finding all of the little snowflake details!

I made the cupcakes using my favorite icing tip, along with my favorite white whipped frosting! I found the snowflake sprinkles at HomeGoods (my happy place), which turned out perfect on the cupcakes and chocolate dipped pretzel sticks! I've officially started a collection of glass jars, and most I found at HomeGoods, as well. We decorated with white and red sparkly snowflakes hanging from the ceiling found at the dollar store and Target. Little Miss Marley borrowed Kate's aqua Kaiya Eve pettiskirt (from her cupcake 1st birthday) and our friend, Thuy created a coordinating snowflake shirt to go along with it! I bought Marley the adorable flower headband from Dolce Vita Mia, and her crown (shown above) was made by True Love Found. Could she be any cuter?! Santa visited the party and handed out gifts to all of the little party guests! Lots of fun was had by all! Snowflakes are the perfect theme for winter parties!
Invitation and party circle designs available will be available in my shop!

VIEW THE PARTY SLIDESHOW HERE!
The photos of when Santa arrived are too cute!
{Photos courtesy of Live Love Photography}

Hello! I'm Here and Celebrating!

{photo via vicki lynn photography}

I've missed you, my dear blog reading friends! Amidst the moving, unpacking, decorating and Christmas-preparing, I just realized that today is my blog's 1st birthday!
My very first post was today last year!
Where did the year go?!

I have had such a wonderful time "meeting" and connecting with you all. I love blogging and thank you for all of the support you have given me. Without your comments, I wouldn't continue to write and post all the pretty things I see and create! I feel that I have found my own little "place" for sharing creativity, and I want to thank you for visiting this little "place"!


{sneak peek of our family photos via live love photography}

I look forward to another year of sharing many more "pretty" things with you!

XOXO,
Kim

{Fabulous Parties} Ella's 1st Birthday Tea Party!

I love hearing from my readers that have been "inspired" by The TomKat Studio when planning their children's parties! I have such a passion for writing this blog and it always gives me the warm and fuzzies to hear from you!

Lacey from A Cherry on Top Photography emailed me about her friend's daughter's party that she took {gorgeous} pictures of! A sweet tea party with amazing details! Soon I was chatting with Cindy, Ella's mom about all of the beautiful details she created to make her daughter's 1st birthday so sweet! Get ready to ooh and ahh!

View Cindy's full party post HERE!
Tell her what a fabulous job she did on this beautiful tea party!

Visit Lacey's Photography Blog HERE!
(lots of eye candy!)

Thanks for sharing, ladies!
This party is sure to inspire many more sweet tea parties!