cute giveaway

There's a cute giveaway going on over at Tout Mon Amour

For your chance to win this adorable fairy door, click here

Oh and be sure to tell them K&Co sent you!

xox

baby shower

Yet another gorgeous party via Hostess with the Mostess

I just love the idea of guests signing a book for the bub - what a beautiful keepsake and books always make such a wonderful gift for babies and children (and grown ups for that matter!)

And how cute is the rattle!  So so clever.

For all the details and more beautiful pics, head over here

xox

Bibowden Bridal

Ok, so I know this post isn't about a party....but it is about all things pretty, so it kind of counts?!
My lovely friend, Lis, of Bibowden Bridal Designs is having a sale and it's HUGE!
40% off all Moss and Spy, which makes for great race wear, as well as heavily reduced formal gowns and wedding gowns.

You can find all the details of these beautiful gowns and many more right here

Or you can 'like' the Bibowden Bridal Designs facebook page for more info.

Oh and be sure to tell Lis I sent you!!

xox

awnings

I have a real thing for awnings at the moment...and no, not the camping/caravan variety.
I'm talking party tables and don't these tables just make you swoon?!

Boutique Affairs

The Party Dress

Martha Stewart

Sometimes She Sleeps

I wonder how hard it would be to whip one up?  Anyone out there had a crack at making one?  Any tips and tricks would be appreciated!

Morning Tea

This morning my little girl has a friend over for a play, so I decided to put together a cupcake decorating station for them.

They're both decorating the cupcakes as I type this...two giggly little girls chatting about all things cupcakes.  It's a delightful sound!

And here's how things looked just five minutes later....

I'm off to clean up the mess.  And then I think I'll have a slice of this....

Enjoy your day!

pool party inspiration

Planning a Pool Party in the middle of winter does seem a bit strange, but it's still lots of fun!
Here's what I've come up with so far....

Only 6 months to go until the actual party...should be enough time to plan it all!!

Mega Giveaway

If you're an Australian resident, then you might just want to head over to Lily Chic Events

There is a giveaway going on and it's H U G E ! !

One lucky winner will receive everything on offer and it's so easy to enter...just 'like' all the participating vendors on facebook and you're in.  Here's just 3 examples of what's up for grabs....

Mon Tresor

Just Call Me Martha

Pinwheels and Pearls

Good luck!

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

The Very Hungry Caterpillar would have to be one of my fave books for children.  Eric Carle is a fabulous author and illustrator and his books are much loved in our house (and were in my classroom too, back in the day)

Kara's Party Ideas has featured a beautiful 1st birthday party based on this brilliant book.

Here's a sneak peak...

For more stunning pics and all the party details, click here

PS:  If you're a fan of Eric Carle...and even if you're not....you might like to check out his blog

Christmas in July

Here are some pics I took of our Christmas table last year.
I'm thinking of doing a Christmas in July this year....just so we can experience a cold, wintery Christmas...am I mad to want to do Christmas twice in one year?!  I think I just might be....

The place settings were handmade by Miss 5

A snack bar for the guests to graze at before lunch...

The pieces of paper are  photocopies of my Grandmothers Christmas Carol sheet music from the 1940's.

The table

Has anyone else out there ever hosted a Christmas in July?  

I'd love to hear how it went!

Amy Atlas

I love Amy Atlas.  Her work is amazing, her website is beautiful and the party submissions she features are always incredible.

Loving the ribbon around the lemons.

So simple, yet so very effective.

What a gorgeous display.

Looks too good to eat!

You can find all the details of this beautiful pool party right here

halloween/scary party

Ok, so here we go with the Halloween Party I hosted last year.

Party Game:

Guess how many marshmallows are in the jar

(for the record, there were 21)

I downloaded these printables for free...

can't remember where from though...

Anders Ruff rings a bell?

Ghost Pops

A halloween themed display in the guest bathroom.

The Table.

Very basic and borderline boring.

  I need to work on my backdrops!

Water for the guests

(canister from David Jones.  Side table from IKEA)

The Table featuring eyeball lollies, teeth lollies, ghost pops, fang lollies & a chocolate-orange cake.

Summer Party

Check out these gorgeous *free* printables I downloaded on the weekend.  Aren't they just lovely?!

You can grab your own set of free printables (and tons of other fab party ideas) from Shindig

It's a beautiful blog and well worth a look.

Tell them K&Co. sent you 

xox

Pink Morning Tea

Here are some pics from my birthday morning tea.  I know, I know...there's no food in the pics!  I was so busy running around, setting everything up and organising things that I totally forgot to take photos once the food was served.  But you get the idea of the look I was going for and let's be honest...do we really need to see pics of boring old sausage rolls and party pies?!

baking goodness

This good old packet mix 

(99cents at the local IGA)

 + these super cute cupcake moulds

($19.95 for a set of four)

= a really cute after school treat for the kids!