Bird's Party Magazine - Spring / Summer 2013, Issue 8

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ISSUE 8 - Spring/Summer 2013

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The Birthday

We’re beyond delighted to bring you an issue bursting at the seams with sweetness and blooming with !

This special is packed with creative ideas and eye candy galore, mainly due to the fabulously talented women who’ve had a hand (or many) at creating some exquisite parties and magnificent styled events just for you!

We also have some stunning shower (baby and bridal) ideas, and of course our “Look for Less” section, which includes some clever tips and tricks to help you style with flair, without breaking the bank!

So hope you enjoy and have fun getting inspired to create your very own, merry celebrations!

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TEAM

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Tessa Huff Tessa Huff Cake Design

Hani Bacova Haniela’s

Smita Barka The Party W all

Gillian Brown Crumbs of Comfort Cake Design

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Meaghan Mountford The Decorated Cookie

Dorangela Bobet Two Prince Bakery Theater

Cris McGrath Crissy’s Crafts

Karen Ayars Karen Ayars Custom Parties

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Katelyn Meekel Events by Kate

Deborah Kennedy Debbie Kennedy Events & Design

Jasmine Shah IDEA! Event + Style

Flavia Bonfadini Fête à Fête

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Norene Cox Party Pinching

Do Driver Piggy Bank Parties

Dina Hafez-Suggs Delicious Darling

Christie Skerski Flaired Affairs

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www.deliciouslydarlingevents.com

www.flairedaffairs.com

Lauren Borquez Cakes & Crowns

M ariana Sperb M ariana Sperb Party Design

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Tonya Coleman SoireĂŠ Event Design

Stefani Khan La Belle Parties

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Amazing

BIRTHDAY INSPIRATION

Gorgeous birthday ideas and inspiration to help you style with elegance and ease for your next milestone celebration or event!

Pixie Fairy

GARDEN

Styling & Photography: Bird’s Party Printables: Bird’s Party

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D IY

Butterfly

CUPCAKES Styling & Photography: Haniela’s www.hanielas.com

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Using scissors cut a frosting sheet (from Four Confections) into strips, trim the ends, then using a food pen (Americolors Food Pens) write text on each tag.

2

Shape the tags on a piece of crumbled plastic wrap, let dry. Once dry tags are not flexible and will crumble if not handled with care.

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To add a little shimmer, spray tags with Wilton Pearl Mist. Wrap your frosted Cupcakes with a pretty wrapper also by Wilton.

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Add an edible,, wafer butterflies from incrEDIBLEtoppers to each cupcake to finish the look. These butterflies are completely edible and come in endless colors and designs.

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Ice Cream

PARLOR

Concept & Styling: Deliciously Darling Photography: Lauren Nicole Studios Printables: Bird’s Party

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Under The

SEA

Styling & Photography: Crissy’s Crafts Printables: Bird’s Party

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D IY

Crab & Fish

CUPCAKES

Styling & Photography: Meaghan Mountford www.thedecoratedcookie.com

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To make the crab, roll out two, big red gumdrops on a piece of wax paper dusted with a generous amount of granulated sugar to prevent sticking. Cut out two ovals with the cutter.

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Snip six pieces, about 1 ½-inches long, of liquorice lace for each crab. smush the liquorice onto the top of one gumdrop oval, using dabs of light corn syrup, if needed, to adhere. Top with the other gumdrop oval and smush together a bit.

Add two candy eyes on top with dabs of light corn syrup as glue.

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To make the fish, roll out a gumdrop on wax paper dusted with sugar, just as with the crab. Use scissors to cut out a fish shape. Add a candy eye with a dab of light corn syrup.

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For “ocean” cupcake, pipe a swirl on the cupcake. For “beach” cupcake, frost the cupcake with light brown frosting and dip in light brown sugar. To put fish on a pole, thread an embroidery needle with a piece of baker’s twine, push through the fish and tie a knot. Tie another knot around the end of a lollipop stick.

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Sunshine

BIRTHDAY

Styling and Bakes: Crumbs of Comfort Cake Design Photography: Musie J Photography Printables: Ham & Pea Design and Paperie

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Maypole in The

GARDEN

Concept & Styling: Flaired Affairs Photography: Dyal Photography Printables: Swish Designs

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Honey Bee

BIRTHDAY

Styling & Photography: Party Pinching Printables: Bird’s Party

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Cake It Pretty

NAUTICAL

Trio of clean, fondant cakes with designs inspired by Bird’s Nautical Printables with tips on how to decorate with fondant.

Bunting

Styling & Photography: Tessa Huff Cake Design

Sailboat

Sea Waves

Yellow Polka Dot

BIKINI

Concept & Styling: Capes & Crowns Photography: Danielle McCann Photography Printables: Whimsical Details

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Glamorous Audrey

BIRTHDAY

Concept & Styling: Two Prince Bakery Theater Photography: Fiorella Images Printables: Loralee Lewis Designs

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Breakfast At

NAOMI’S

Styling & Printables: IDEA! event + style Photography: Sophia Barrett Studios

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Karen Ayars

Custom Parties

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IDEA! EVENT + STYLE

Jasmine Shah

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Cute as a Button

BIRTHDAY

Styling & Photography: Mariana Sperb Party & Design Printables: Arthur Di Braschi

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Get The

LOOK

FOR LESS

Totally fabulous birthday ideas on a budget to show you don’t need to break the bank to create stunning, kids’ birthday parties!

Sherbet & Sunshine

BIRTHDAY

BUDGET FOR 6 KIDS: $70.00 Styling, Printables & Photography: Piggy Bank Parties

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Sand & Sea

TURTLE

BUDGET FOR 4 KIDS: $114.00 Styling & Photography: Soiree Event Design Printables: Soiree Event Design Shop

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Rainbows & Puddles

BIRTHDAY

BUDGET For 4 KIDS: $144.00 Styling: La Belle Parties Photography: Staci Nicole Photography Printables: Bird’s Party

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Crissy’s Crafts Fresh and Easy Parties & Crafts www.crissyscrafts.blogspot.com

Party Pinching

Party Pinching Cute Food Inspiration

Budget Friendly Party Ideas

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Seasonal

PARTIES & SHOWERS

Seasonal inspiration and ideas to see you through the rest of spring, and help kick start the summer party season in style!

Summer BBQ

PARTY

Styling, Photography & Printables: Fête à Fête

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Gourmet French Macarons Over 75 Unique Flavors and Festive Shapes

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O BEYOND CIRCLES AND BASIC FLAVORS and give the popular classic a modern and whimsical makeover. Gourmet French Macarons is filled with tried and tested recipes, techniques, styling ideas, tem-

plates, and decorating tips. Impress everyone with over 75 flavors and shapes to fit each season, holiday, or life celebration.

AMAZON

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MINDY CONE OF CREATIVE JUICE

Teacher Appreciation

PARTY

Concept & Styling: Karen Ayars Photography: Nicole Alberston Printable Tented Cards: Sunny by Design All Other Printables: Day Signs by Day

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Spring Bridal

SHOWER

Styling: Debbie Kennedy Events & Design Photography: Sandahl Rose Photography Printables: Squared Party Printables

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Spring Baby

SHOWER

Concept & Styling: Events By Kate Photography: Photography by Taqueesha Printables: Bird’s Party

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Something Chic party & event design

making every event memorable www.somethingchicdesign.com

Around The Clock

SHOWER

Styling, Printables & Photography: The Party Wall

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UNDER THE SEA PARTY

MAYPOLE IN THE GARDEN

Styling & Photography: Crissy’s Crafts www.crissyscrafts.blogspot.com

Concept & Styling: Flaired Affairs www.flairedaffairs.com

Party Printables: Bird’s Party www.birdsparty.com

Photography: Dyal Photography – www.dyalphotography.com

Decorated cookies and cake pops: Astonishing Cakes LLC www.astonishingcakes.com

Printables: Swish Designs – www.swishprintables.com

ICE CREAM PARLOR

Sugar Cookies: The Way the Cookie Fondant cupcake toppers: Edible Details - Crumbles – www.edibledetails.com www.thewaythecookiecrumbles.net

Event Design & Style: Deliciously Darling - www.deliciouslydarlingevents.com

Custom mermaid tee: *golden* www.facebook.com/goldenshop

Sugar Cookies: Songbird Sweetswww.songbirdsweets.com

Photography: Lauren Nicole Studios www.laurennicolestudios.com

Paper straws, ribbons, wooden silverware Cake/Cupcake Toppers: The Fondant and wooden sticks: Katarina's Paperie Flinger – www.fondantflinger.com www.katarinaspaperie.com Cake Pops & Chocolate Covered Oreos: Cold porcelain favors: Hands 2 Design The Sweet Tooth Bar – www.hands2design.blogspot.com www.facebook.com/TheSweetToothBar

PINK PIXIE FAIRY PARTY Styling, Printables, Cake & Photography: www.Birdsparty.com Personalized Book Favors, Coloring Books & Place Mats: I See Me www.iseeme.com

Printables: Bird's Party www.birdsparty.com Cupcake Toppers & Fondant Cherries: Edible Details - www.edibledetails.com Cake: My Sweet Things - www.my-sweetthings.com Cookies: Yummy Delicious Cookies by Whimsical Originals www.etsy.com/shop/WhimsicalOriginals DB Cupcakes, Marshmallow Ice cream: Deliciously Darling www.deliciouslydarlingevents.com

Candy, seashell bowl, crafts, paper goods, paper fans, fish net, treasure chest and plush octopus: Oriental Trading - www.OrientalTrading.com Chocolate Covered Pretzel: Peace. Love.

Pretzels. www.etsy.com/shop/PeaceLovePretzels

SUNSHINE BIRTHDAY

Concept, styling, and cakes and bakes Crepe Paper Ruffle Garland: Craft That Gillian Brown: Crumbs of comfort Cake Party - www.etsy.com/shop/CraftThatParty design - www.crumbsofcomfort.com.au Ice cream Spoons: Sucre Shop www.sucreshop.com

Photography: Musie J Photography www.musiejphotography.com.au

Cupcake wrappers, Ice-cream cups: Petite Party Studio www.petitepartystudio.com

Custom Backdrop and stationery: Ham & Pea Design and Paperie www.hamandpea.com

Jade cake stands & mint straws: Waiting on Martha www.shopwaitingonmartha.com

Arbour, children's tables and chairs: www.beautifulbeachweddings.com.au

Milk Bottles, Ice-cream holders & Icecream Pint favor containers: Shop Sweet Lulu - www.shopsweetlulu.com SHERBET & SUNSHINE BIRTHDAY Styling, Printables & Photography: Piggy Bank Parties www.piggybankparties.com SUMMER BBQ PARTY Styling, Printables & Photography: Fête à Fête – www.fete-a-fete.blogspot.com

Tableware, packaging, straws, mini cloches: www.occasionbydesign.com.au Pom poms and paper flowers: www.facebook.com/dunnewithstyle Custom spoons – www.pennylanestudio.com.au

French Macarons: CrazyAboutMacarons – www.crazyaboutmacarons.com Tiered Cake: The Fake Cupcakery www.thefakecupcakery.com Pinwheels & Tussey Musseys: The Pink Giraffe Fair – www.facebook.com/pages/The-PinkGiraffe-Fair/427628047274851 Children’s hair pieces: Olivia Ann Collections – www.facebook.com/olivaanncollections CUTE AS A BUTTON BIRTHDAY Styling, Desserts & Photography: Mariana Sperb – www.marianasperb.com Printables: Arthur Di Braschi www.arthur.com.br Flowers: eMe Fiore – www.emefiore.blogspot.com.br Lalaloopsy Dolls: Muita Festa Decorações www.muitafestadecoracoes.com.br Cake, cupcakes, personalized sweets: Art

by Sugar Glaucia Cookies: Lili Oui Atelier – www.liliouiatelier.blogspot.com.br/ Cookware Chocolate (little pot with chocolate): Petit Pop – www.petitpop.com.br Location: Buffet Brigadeiro e Cia – www.buffetbrigadeiroecia.com.br

POLKA DOT BIKINI

GLAM AUDREY BIRTHDAY

BREAKFAST AT NAOMI’S

Concept & Styling: Capes & Crowns www.facebook.com/capesandcrownsparti es

Party Styling: Tw o Prince Bakery Theater w w w .tw oprince.com

Event Planning & Design: IDEA! event + style – www.ideaeventstyle.com

Invitations, labels and tags: Loralee Lew is Design - w w w .loraleelew is.com

Photography: Sophia Barrett Studios – www.sophia-barrett.com

Photography: Fiorella Image w w w .fiorellaimage.com

Photography: Danielle McCann Photography www.daniellemccannphotography.com Printables: Whimsical Details www.facebook.com/WhimsicallyDetailed

Custom Pearl Wreath: Sw eet Georgia Sw eet w w w .etsy.com/shop/Sw eetGeorgiaSw eet

Decorated Cookies: Yummy Delicious Cookies www.etsy.com/shop/WhimsicalOriginals DB

Ruffle Table Skirt: Stitch n’ Chick www.etsy.com/shop/StitchBakeMake

Cake and Cupcakes: Cottonw ood Cupcakes w w w .facebook.com/Cottonw oodCupcakes

Clear Decorated Balloons: Bonjour Balloon – www.bonjourballoon.com

Cupcake Toppers: Edible Details www.EdibleDetails.com

Audrey Peg Doll: Craft That Party w w w .etsy.com/shop/CraftThatParty

Ghost Chair Rental: Sweet Seats – www.sweetseatsatl.com

Covered Oreos: Love & Sugar Kisses www.etsy.com/shop/lovesugarkisses

Black dress favor boxes: Piggy Bank Parties w w w .piggybankparties.com

Custom Linens: I Do Linens – www.idolinens.com

Cake : Gourmet Gal Cakes www.facebook.com/gourmetgalcakes

Eye Masks: Vasti's Vintage Couture w w w .vasticouture.vpw eb.com

Cookies: Katie Duran www.etsy.com/shop/katieduran

Drink Tumblers: LylaBug Designs w w w .etsy.com/shop/LylaBugDesigns

Flower and Bow Fondant Toppers: Cakealicious by Reem – www.cakealiciousbyreem.com

Cake Pops & Cake Ups: Tunky Monkey Sweet Treats www.facebook.com/tunkymonkeysweetre ats Hand Painted Glasses: Studio Four Designs www.etsy.com/shop/StudioFourDesigns

Bow Ties: Cheerios & Caviar w w w .facebook.com/CheeriosCaviar.ltd Bubblegum Necklaces + Rhinestone paper straw s: Oh Goodie Designs w w w .ohgoodiedesigns.com Photo Booth Props: Paper and Pancakes w w w .etsy.com/shop/PAPERandPANCAKES

Cupcake Stand: NuLu Designs www.etsy.com/shop/NuLuDesigns

Fondant "Dahling" Medallion: Lynlee's Petite Cakes - w w w .lynleespetitecakes.com

Beach Sign: Mango Seed www.etsy.com/shop/MangoSeed

Chocolate Oreos: Love & Sugar Kisses w w w .etsy.com/shop/lovesugarkisses

Girls Custom Swimwear : www.etsy.com/shop/RedDollyGirls Boys Beach Attire: Lil Hoot Brand www.etsy.com/shop/LilHootBrand Hair Ties: Oliva Ann Collections www.facebook.com/olivaanncollections Fabric Banner: Earth Cookie Creations www.etsy.com/shop/EarthCookieCreatio ns SAND & SEA TURTLE Styling & Photography: Soiree Event Design - www.soiree-eventdesign.com Printables: Soiree Events Design Shop www.soiree-eventdesignshop.com 3D Fondant Turtle: Edible Details www.edibledetails.com

Canvas Bags: Doodlebag w w w .etsy.com/shop/doodlebag Illustrations: Emma Kisstina w w w .emmakisstina.com Coffee Cups + Glassine Bags: Garnish w w w .thinkgarnish.com Macarons: Creative Juice w w w .getcreativejuice.blogspot.com Glitterstix : Desserts & Designs w w w .ddbycc.com Tassle Fringe Balloon: The Flair Exchange w w w .theflairexchange.com Dress: Dara Lauria Boutique w w w .daralauria.com Floral Arrangements: Erica Gigante

AROUND THE CLOCK BABY SHOWER Styling, printables & Photography: The Party Wall - www.thepartywall.com

Desserts: Sift Dessert Boutique – www.siftatlanta.com Ghost Chair and Backdrop Decal: Ten23 Designs – www.ten23designs.com Custom Gold Foil Napkins: Tere Quade – www.etsy.com/shop/terequade Gold cupcake wrappers, Berry Baskets: Bon Fortune www.etsy.com/shop/BonFortune Sparkle Wreath: Preppy in Pink USA etsy.com/shop/PreppyInPinkUSA Glitter Dessert Sticks: Desserts n Designs www.etsy.com/shop/DessertsDesigns Custom Headbands: Lola Wraps www.etsy.com/shop/Lolawraps Favor Boxes/Paper Straws: Painting Paris Pink - www.paintingparispink.etsy.com/ Pearl Necklace for Ghost Chair: Dill & Scout - www.etsy.com/shop/DillAndScout CAKE IT PRETTY NAUTICAL CAKES Styling, Recipe & Photography: Tessa Huff Cake Design www.tessalindowhuff.com

CRAB & FISH CUPCAKES Styling, Recipe & Photography: The Decorated Cookie www.thedecoratedcookie.com

RAINBOWS & PUDDLES BIRTHDAY Styling- La Belle Parties www.etsy.com/shop/LaBelleParties Photography: Staci Nicole Photography Printables: Bird’s Party www.birdsparty.com Ceramic boots & umbrellas - Oriental Trading Company www.orientaltrading.com Rainbow cookies - Treats by Trish www.etsy.com/shop/thetreatsbytrishshop Paper Straws - Hey Yo Yo www.heyyoyo.com Wooden Spoons - Shop Sweet LuLu www.shopsweetlulu.com/ Felt Rainbow Backdrop - Bella Lu Designs www.etsy.com/shop/BellaLuDesigns TEACHER APPRECIATION PARTY Concept & Styling: www.facebook.com/pages/KarenAyars/192213784189032 Photography: Nicole Alberston www.facebook.com/NicoleAlbertsonPhoto graphy Printables tented cards: Sunny by Design - www.etsy.com/shop/Sunnybydesign Other printables: Day Signs by Day www.daysignsbyday.com Decorated Cookies: Baked Perfection www.facebook.com/bakedperfectioncooki es

SPRING BRIDAL SHOWER

BUTTERFLY CUPCAKES

Styling: Debbie Kennedy Events & Design - www.debbiekennedyevents.com

Styling, Recipe & Photography: Haniela’s - www.hanielas.com

Photography: Sandahl Rose Photography www.facebook.com/sandahlrosephotogra phy

Edible Wafer Butterflies: incrEDIBLEtoppers www.etsy.com/shop/incrEDIBLEtoppers

Florist: Wild Child Floral Design www.wildchildfloraldesign.com Table Linens: La Tavola Fine Linen www.latavolalinen.com Chair Covers: Wildflower Linens www.wildflowerlinens.com Printables: Squared Party Printables www.squaredpartyprintables.com Cake: Designer Cakes by April www.designercakesbyapril.com Cookies: Casey’s Confections www.caseysconfections.com Location: McDowell Mountain Ranch Golf Club, Scottsdale, AZ www.mcdowellmountaingc.com Chair Rentals: Party People www.partypeoplerentals.com Place Settings: Pier One Imports www.pier1.com SPRING BABY SHOWER Styling: Events by Katewww.eventsbykatelyn.com Photography: Photography by Taqueesha - www.taqueesha.com Printable Designs: Bird’s Party www.birdsparty.com Nest Fondant Cake & Cupcakes: Sweet Spot Cupcakes - www.sweet-spotcupcakes.com Rosette Cake: Sugar Me Softly Custom Cakes, Cupcakes, and desserts www.facebook.com/SugarMeSoftly Floral Arrangements: Classic Creations Floral Design www.classiccreationsfd.com Bird Cookies: Sarah’s Sweets www.sarahssweets.ca Muslin Bird Favor Bags: papermoonbyKAT - www.etsy.com/shop/papermoonbykat

HONEY BEE BIRTHDAY Styling, Desserts & Photography: Party Pinching - www.partypinching.com Party Printables: Bird’s Party www.birdsparty.com Backdrop decor (Flowers and polka dot fabric): Hobby Lobby www.hobbylobby.com Black paper snack boxes: Oriental Trading - www.orientaltrading.com

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