Tuesday, July 26, 2011

{Party Bee} Lovebirds Bridal Shower Collection

Now for the brides-to-be, the Lovebirds Bridal Shower Collection! With a color palette consisting primarily of blue and green, with accents of black and gray, the bride will have her "something blue" even at her shower! This collection is a fun, retro, and lovely way to celebrate the upcoming marriage of two lovebirds!

The entire collections is $30.00 and comes with the following:

- Invitation (envelope not included)
- 6 Circle tag designs: These are perfect for creating cupcake toppers, cookie tags, table decorations, etc. With a little bit of creativity, the uses are endless!
- 2 Treat bag labels
- 2 Water bottle label designs
- "Lovebirds" banner
- "Best Wishes" banner
- Candy bar wrapper design
- Mini candy bar wrapper design (designed to fit Ghirardelli chocolates)
- Goody/menu tent cards
- Coordinating patterned paper in 6 designs
- Large lovebirds in 6 different patterned backgrounds. These are great for on the wall, hanging decorations, centerpieces, etc.

Just send me the name of the bride-to-be along with the party information (i.e. time, place, contact, etc.) and I will send you the files electronically.

Sunday, July 24, 2011

{Healthy Bee} Lemon-Garlic Shrimp & Vegetables

I don't know about you, but I am always looking for recipes that will satisfy the entire family and when I come across one it is like striking gold and it instantly becomes saved in my recipe holder! I recently struck gold when I made Lemon-Garlic Shrimp & Vegetables on Linguine for my family. Not only did my husband like it, but my one year old son devoured it!

I found this recipe on the Eating Well website, and although I do have a subscription to the magazine, it is nice to be able to go back and search their online archives and look for new and different recipes at my convenience. This dinner generously serves four and only takes about 35 minutes to make. Quick, easy, delicious, and nutritious! What else could you ask for?

Lemon-Garlic Shrimp & Vegetables
(From EatingWell: March/April 2008)

Ingredients:
4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
2 large red bell peppers, diced
2 pounds asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch lengths
2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound raw shrimp, (26-30 per pound), peeled and deveined/ frozen shrimp will also work
1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Preparation:
1. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell peppers, asparagus, lemon zest and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until just beginning to soften, about 6 minutes. Transfer the vegetables to a bowl; cover to keep warm.

2. Add the remaining 2 teaspoons oil and garlic to the pan and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add shrimp and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Whisk broth and cornstarch in a small bowl until smooth and add to the pan along with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring, until the sauce has thickened slightly and the shrimp are pink (or unfrozen if using frozen cooked shrimp) and cooked through, about 2 minutes more. Remove from the heat. Stir in lemon juice and parsley. Serve the shrimp, sauce, vegetables over linguine, quinoa or brown rice. Enjoy!

Nutrition:
Per serving: 227 Calories; 7 g Fat; 1 g Sat; 4 g Mono; 174 mg Cholesterol; 14 g Carbohydrates; 28 g Protein; 4 g Fiber; 514 mg Sodium; 670 mg Potassium

1 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges; 2 vegetable, 3 lean meat, 1 fat

Friday, July 22, 2011

{Party Bee} Client Feature: Brayden's 1st Birthday Party

I am very excited to share a wonderful party that my friend, Molly, recently threw her son, Brayden. The birthday boy turned the BIG-ONE and what a special and fabulous 1st birthday party it was. Molly did a fantastic job with the decorations and details of this party.  Using the Sugar Bee Bungalow's Sock Monkey Collection, she put together the decor incorporating yellow into the red and brown color palette. The results are absolutely stunning!
The food table looks so fun and colorful with red and yellow tissue poms hanging from the ceiling, coordinating serveware, and of course sock monkey menu tent cards. 
 I love how she flanked the banners with red bows. The pop of color really adds so much!
 Molly did a lovely job organizing the dessert table. The table is so clean and festive. Also, what fun cupcake towers!
 Kudos to Molly for creating such a cute smash cake. She made the cake herself and ordered the fondant pieces from Parker's Flour Patch Shop on Etsy. It looks spectacular!
Another homemade item from Molly, chocolate cupcakes topped with the sock monkey collection paper cupcake toppers.
 Chocolate covered Oreos and sugar cookies from The Sugar Bee Bungalow.
 
 Another pop of color using red and yellow M&M's. I love the way they look on the table!
 Water bottle labels to add even more monkey fun to the party!
 As you know, I am a big fan of apothecary jars and as always they look fantastic on a table with candy inside. Strawberry Tootsie Rolls and Ghirardelli chocolates covered with coordinating wrappers fill the jars for guests to enjoy throughout the party.
 Here the adorable birthday boy is wearing a custom shirt that Molly ordered from the Bowdacious Baby Shop on Etsy.
You can't have a sock monkey themed party without having a stuffed sock monkey!
 Brayden is wearing his birthday hat made by yours truly and is loving his smash cake that his mom made special just for him! He is too cute!
What an amazing and super fun party! Thank you so much, Molly, for sharing these wonderful photos!
Happy Birthday, Brayden!

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

{Party Bee} Dylan Bear Baby Shower Collection

Because teddy bears aren't just for girls, I created the Dylan Bear Baby Shower Collection! It is similar to The Daija Bear Baby Shower Collection, but without the pink and bows. This printable collection uses a nice green, brown, and blue color palette and is perfect for the little man that is coming into your life!

The entire collection is $25.00 and comes with the following:

- Invitation (envelope not included)
- 4 circle tag designs. These are perfect for cupcake toppers, cookie tags, decorations. The uses are endless!
- 2 treat bag label designs
- 2 water bottle label designs
- Mini candy wrappers (designed to fit Ghirardelli chocolate squares)
- "Baby Boy" banner
- Name of baby banner
- Goody tent cards/menu labels
- Large bear in two design patterns. These are great for on the wall, hanging decorations, centerpieces, etc.
- Coordinating pattern paper in 4 designs

Just send me the party information (i.e. date, time, place, contact, etc.) and the name of the baby-to-be!

Receive the files electronically and print out as many as you need!

Monday, July 11, 2011

{Busy Bee} Owl Cupcake Toppers by The Celebration Girl

Marcela from The Celebration Girl recently informed me that she used my owl design from my Owl Party Collection as inspiration for her fondant cupcake toppers. Well let me tell you I was thrilled and oh so flattered that Marcela thought my owl design was cute enough to replicate! As you can see from the image above, the result was adorable! Even more exciting is that she created a tutorial for her readers to learn how to create this owl as well as two other very cute owls. I encourage you to check out her blog, she is full of so many great party ideas!

Thank you, Marcela, for sharing your wonderful tutorial!

Sunday, July 10, 2011

{Sugar Bee} Sock Monkey Sugar Cookies

Jake's little buddy, Brayden, is turning 1 this weekend and is having a sock monkey themed birthday party using The Sugar Bee Bungalow's, Sock Monkey Party Collection! We are very excited for Brayden and hope he has the best birthday ever! So as a birthday surprise, I created some sugar cookies to look like the little monkey in the printable collection. I am very happy with the way the cookies turned out! I know Brayden's dessert table will look spectacular and these cookies will just add even more monkey fun to the party!

Have a Happy Happy Birthday, Brayden!

Friday, July 8, 2011

{Party Bee} Anchors Away Printable Party Collection

The nautical look is always a fun theme to use for parties and can work for any child regardless of age or gender. This party collection won't leave you crabby and is sure to make a splash! So set sail for your next party and try the Anchors Away Printable Party Collection.

The entire collection is $30.00 and comes with the following:

- Invitation (envelope not included)
- 6 circle tag designs. These are great for cupcake toppers, cookie tags, decorations. The uses are endless!
- 12 individual circle tags with customized names to use for guest party favors.
- 2 treat bag label designs
- 2 water bottle label designs
- Milk glass label design
- "Anchors Away It's name of child 1st Birthday" banner
- "Happy Birthday name of child" banner
- Goody tent/menu cards
- Large circle designs with crabs, lobsters, and anchors
- Mini candy wrappers (designed to fit Ghirardelli chocolate squares)
- Cake Topper
- Pin the tail on the lobster game
- Coordinating pattern paper

Just send me the name of the birthday boy/girl, age, and the party information (i.e. date, place, contact, etc).

Receive the files electronically and print out as many as you need!

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

{Party Bee} Jake's 1st Birthday Party

 
The wait is finally over and the photographs of Jake's 1st birthday party came back from K.L. Images! They are absolutely adorable and allow me to remember all of the wonderful memories we made with our family and friends that day. The Anchors Away Collection looked so festive and colorful and worked so well for the holiday weekend!
 Here I am wearing my coordinating nautical dress along with Jake in his t-shirt that I decorated with a "1" and a crab applique that I purchased from the etsy shop, Ella Ba' Dellas Handmade Appliques.
 
 Cupcakes decorated with paper cupcake toppers and candy anchors, crabs, and lobsters.
 
 Jake's smash cake was made with love by his godmother...it looks very cute! I loved how she included the party printable (it is edible!) on top.
 
 You can't have a nautical themed party without having Swedish Fish!
 The mini candy wrappers looked great around the Ghirardelli chocolate squares!
 Mom's Killer Cakes and Cookies did an amazing job with Jake's custom cake pops!
 I had a blast making these crab and lobster sugar cookies. They looked so great on the table and looked even better when guests ate them!
 
 
I wanted everyone to see how Jake has changed so much (and so quickly) over the past 12 months, so I created a banner that featured one picture for every month since he was born. It is amazing to see how they grow and develop in their first year of life! 
 
 To thank the guests for coming and celebrating with us, I created a table of party favors. Beach pails with fun toys inside were made for the children. Decorated water bottles with packets of Hawaiian Punch flavoring were created for all the guests to enjoy.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The birthday boy wasn't so fond of cake time....but he managed to make a very tiny dent in his smash cake.
 
 
It was such a happy and special day! A big thanks to all that helped make Jake's birthday so wonderful and very memorable!

Printables and Styling: The Sugar Bee Bungalow
Cookies and Cupcakes: The Sugar Bee Bungalow
Photography: K.L. Images
Smash Cake: Missy Lawson

Friday, July 1, 2011

{Party Bee} Daija Bear Baby Shower Printable Collection

This past week I was contacted to create a banner for a baby shower for a baby girl. I was told the shower theme was pink and brown and the mom-to-be really liked a teddy bear banner she had seen online. When I started to brainstorm I was totally inspired by my best friend's daughter who I nicknamed "Daija Bear" when she was born. Thus, I created an entire party collection after her! Now for your viewing pleasure is the Daija Bear Baby Shower Printable Collection!

The entire collection is $25.00 and comes with the following:

- Invitation (envelope not included)
- 4 circle design tags. These are perfect for cupcake toppers, cookie tags, decorations. The uses are endless!
- 2 treat bag label designs
- 2 water label designs
- Mini candy wrappers (designed to fit Ghirardelli chocolate squares)
- "Baby Girl" banner
- Name of baby banner
- Goody tent cards/menu labels
- Large bear in two design patterns. These are great for on the wall, hanging decorations, centerpieces, etc.
- Coordinating pattern paper in 4 designs

Just send me the party information (i.e. date, time, place, contact, etc.) and the name of the baby-to-be!

Receive the files electronically and print out as many as you need!