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We are so excited to share this Barbie™ pool party we recently styled for Toys “R” US! This party was inspired by the new movie, Barbie™ The Pearl Princess Blu-ray & DVD (Pre-order Now! Available 3/11). Be sure to enter to WIN a copy of the DVD and a Lumina™ doll at the end of this post! We’re giving away […]

Barbie™ The Pearl Princess Party…

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You may have noticed the adorable tank tops a few of the girls wore for our recent Barbie™ Birthday Party photo shoot! If you missed the party, you can view the full post here. We created several printable heart designs, sized perfectly for tank tops for little girls. Simply purchase smooth cotton tank tops and iron-on transfer […]

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We are so excited to officially announce our newest brand partner, Barbie™! We recently styled this Barbie™ themed party for Walmart in celebration of Barbie’s upcoming birthday on March 9th! This party theme classic Barbie™ style with a focus on beauty, fashion and fun! Using the free printable party designs (links at the end of post) we created, along […]

Barbie™ Glam Birthday Party…

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Today we get to feature a real party inspired by the one Kim threw for her daughter Kate for her fourth birthday. Bella, the birthday girl, had a fabulous black, white, and hot pink themed Parisian Barbie party thrown for her by her mom (whose name is, funnily enough, also Barbie!) and her dad. The […]

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{kim’s 4th birthday ~ 1981} When I was little, my mom made the most fabulous cakes! I always love going through her photo albums and seeing the beautiful creations she made for my brother & I’s birthday parties. When my own daughter decided on a Barbie party this year, I instantly thought of the doll […]

{Kate's 4th Birthday Party} The Barbie Cake…Then and Now!

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Our sweet little girl turned four a couple of weeks ago! We celebrated with a Barbie in Paris inspired party with all of her little friends. Kate has been really into the Barbie movies lately and had trouble deciding whether she wanted a Fashion Fairytale or a Mermaid Tale theme for her big day. She […]

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Hello friends! It’s that time finally, when I sit down and write here on the blog! It’s been a while and our blog posts have been few and far between. I truly miss blogging and the connection it brings. Social media today moves so fast and is so disconnected that I long for the days […]

A New Home for TomKat Design + Real Estate | The Next Chapter

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It’s that time of the year again, when my sweet daughter, Kate and I start talking about her upcoming birthday party! Which means, it’s that time again to finally share last year’s party here on the blog! She decided on the theme Peace & Love last year with a fun, bright color palette! We invited all […]

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Kim Stoegbauer is the creative director + founder of The TomKat Studio, a blog and shop dedicated to celebrating all of life’s moments and doing so in style! The party started back in 2008 after Kim left her career in real estate. She started The TomKat Studio blog (named after her two children – Tommy […]

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I have been working behind the scenes with Cricut™ for the last six months and it has been an amazing experience! (read more here) I have a few very exciting announcements to make today! As part of the Cricut Design Team, I have created a series of party projects that you can create using the Cricut Explore™  […]

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Cake Pops! Cake Pops! If you haven’t tried them, you are seriously missing out. Cake pops came on the dessert scene a few years back, when Bakerella came up with a brilliant idea. Fast forward to today and even Starbucks has caught on to the trend, offering cake pops on the menu! My mom & […]

The Amazing Cake Pop Easy Roller :: Fabulous Giveaway

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Kim Stoegbauer is the creative director + founder of The TomKat Studio, a blog and shop filled with creative inspiration. After leaving her real estate career in 2008, she started her blog on a whim, to share her creative projects including home decorating, remodeling, crafts and parties. She came up with the name “TomKat” by […]

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