Real Parties: An Egyptology/Archaeology Excursion (Part 3, the Fun!)

Looking for the Egyptology party post, part 3?  It's at its new home on Tikkido.com!

Real Parties: An Egyptology/Archaeology Excursion (Part 2, the Desserts!)

Looking for the post on the Egyptology birthday party desserts?  It's at its new home at Tikkido.com!

Featured on Amy Atlas! Our Egyptology Party

All of the blog content is now over at Tikkido.com!  Come visit and see what I've been up to lately.

Real Parties: A Fall Gnome Birthday Party

Are you looking for the Gnome birthday party?  The blog has moved!  This post is now available at Tikkido.com.  And check out all the new content while you're there!

Sneak Party Peek

I'm furiously working on the last-minute details for my daughter's 8th birthday this Saturday, but I have a ton of exciting stuff coming up!  Here's a little sneak peek at the invitation:

Can you guess what the theme is this year?

Real Parties: The Perfect Rainbow Pool Party

Looking for all the details of the rainbow pool party?  It's moved to its new home over on Tikkido.com!

Real Parties: An Amazing Atlantis Birthday!

Looking for all the fabulous details from Marnie's magnificent Mermaid/Atlantis party?  It's moved to its new home over on Tikkido.com.  Check it all out there!

Ocean Cookies--One Batch of Cookies, Two Parties

Looking for all the ocean/mermaid cookie pictures from this post?  It's moved to its new home at Tikkido.com.

We Love Custom Work! A Wish for a Birthday Tiara

We love working with brides here at Tradewind Tiaras, of course.  But it's so much fun when I get the chance to mix things up and design a special custom tiara for a different kind of event.

When Paula from Frog Prince Paperie told me the theme for her daughter's birthday, Make a Wish, I was completely enchanted.  I immediately started imagining a fabulously sparkly, pink and silver tiara (because that's what color wishes are, according to the birthday girl--how precious!).  This is what we came up with:

Is she not the cutest, happiest, sweetest little thing you've ever seen?  I just LOVE this photo (by the talented photographer John McLaughlin).

I'm happy to report that the birthday girl loved her sparkling crown, and I'm delighted we had a chance to help her wishes come true!

You really must see the rest of the photos from this utterly amazing Make a Wish party.  Every detail is better than the last.  I'm honored to have played my small part in this celebration.  Thanks for the opportunity, Paula!

DIY Project: How to Make a Fabric Covered Party Hat

Looking for this?  The blog has moved to Tikkido.com!  Find the full tutorial over there, and join us for lots of creative new content.

DIY Project: How to Make an Appliquéd Shirt for People with Limited Sewing Skills

Looking for the appliqued t-shirt tutorial?  It's moved to its new home at Tikkido.com.

DIY Project: How to Make Molded Sugar Treats

Looking for the the tutorial on making molded sugar treats?  It's moved to Tikkido.com.

DIY Project: How to Make a Ribbon Wand

Looking for the ribbon wand tutorial?  It's over at Tikkido.com (we moved the blog).

DIY Project: How to Make a Couture Ruffled Pinata

Looking for the ruffled pinata tutorial?  It's moved to its new home at Tikkido.com

DIY Project: How to Make Homemade Candy Buttons

Looking for the tutorial on how to make homemade candy buttons?  It's moved over to Tikkido.com.

Butterfly Party: Part 3, the Celebration!

Looking for Part 3 of the Butterfly Birthday Party?  It's moved to its new home at Tikkido.com!  Come join us there for all the old content, as well as fun new projects and posts.

Butterfly Party: Part 2, the Dessert Table

Looking for Part 2 of the Butterfly Birthday Party?  It's moved to its new home at Tikkido.com!

Butterfly Party: Part 1, the Details

Looking for the Butterfly birthday party?  This content has moved (along with the rest of the blog) to its new home at Tikkido.com.

Featured on the Amy Atlas Blog! Our Tykki-dyw Butterfly Birthday

I am beyond excited to announce that our latest party debuted today on the Amy Atlas blog!  What an incredible honor this is; Amy Atlas pioneered the dessert table trend, and does absolutely exquisite, inspirational work.

Come back tomorrow for the start of the party posts.  I'll have tons of pictures, and many tutorials from this party.

A Cupcake for You: Robots!

And continuing in the cupcake theme, the second design I've been working on this week.  Robots!

I made these little gumpaste robots to go on cupcakes for my friend's son's birthday.  Now I just need to figure out how to ship them to Iowa so they'll arrive in one piece!  The colors were taken from a quilt my friend Eva over at Bijoux Baby Crafts is making from these fabrics (which will be the color scheme for the party):

And are loosely based on some amazing prints she bought from John W. Golden on Etsy, which will be part of the party decor, and used in the birthday boy's bedroom after the party.

Wouldn't that party be fabulous with this cardboard rocket playhouse from PlayHouses.com, ready to decorate?

(Thanks to Catch My Party for introducing me to these cardboard play houses.  I adore them!  Must get one!)

Add some amazing robot printables from Love the Day, and you've got one gorgeous little boy party!

Yeah, there's no way I can tie this post to weddings.  But it's part of what's been keeping me busy this week, and I wanted to share!