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When I started TomKat in 2008, one of the very first parties I created designs for was Kate’s Lollipop Birthday Party. I started selling those party designs all assembled and ready to go. If you remember the invitations, I cut layers into the shape of a lollipop with a circle cutter. It was nearly impossible […]

Cricut Explore Party Inspiration…

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It’s been a year since this sweet Everett boy was born and I shared his birth announcements here on the TomKat blog, so naturally I had to come back and share his first birthday party. I am so fortunate to get a first hand look at Kim’s party styling expertise while shooting for the TomKat […]

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We are so excited to share this adorable black + white first birthday party styled by The Swank Social + Amanda from Lily + Spice Interiors with you today! All of the details are absolutely darling! We are so thrilled they used some of our pretty party supplies for the celebration. Check out all of the gorgeous photos and find […]

Black + White First Birthday Party…

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Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, so I created 10 projects using my Cricut Explore™ that you can easily create to celebrate your love! Why not invite your hubby (and/or kids) to a “movie night” at home on Valentine’s Day this year? With my designs and your Cricut Explore™, you can whip up these projects and add […]

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This post is sponsored by Simply Juice Drinks Valentine’s Day is just a month away and I have a fun + fabulous party idea to share with you! We all know how important our girlfriend relationships are and how much we need and love our best friends. Why not invite your favorite friends over for a […]

Host a Valentine's Day Brunch + Mimosa Bar…

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We recently created some fabulous holiday gift basket ideas for DIY Network and we are so excited to share them with you this week! This Cupcake Baking Kit is one of our favorites! Perfect for any baker on your list, or for delivering!  to a neighbor/friend! The kids will love helping make some festive cupcakes this holiday season! […]

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Did this photo catch your attention? I thought so. Isn’t this the best time of year? The anticipation of the holidays is here and to me, that means more family time, holiday decorating and baking delicious sweets! The cooler weather encourages us to stay in, get cozy and warm up with hot coffee and yummy […]

3 Cupcake Recipes Perfect for Fall…

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My neighbor, Brenna made some AMAZING Salted Caramel Chocolate Cupcakes a couple of weeks ago and I had her share the recipe with me so that we could make them for our Football Party shoot! She used 3 recipes to create these incredible cupcakes: one for the cake, one for the filling and one for the […]

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Are you hosting a Halloween Party this year? Well, we have some fabulous ideas to make your gathering great! We recently styled this Halloween Costume Party for HGTV and it’s filled with DIY costume ideas, party decor tutorials, free printable designs + delicious recipes! Everything you need to create a festive, spooking celebration! I designed a […]

HGTV Halloween Costume Party…

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It’s open. It’s ready. Let’s do this.  I know, I know. All I talk about these days is our new retail shop. But what can I say?! My focus has been 100% there for the past 2 weeks, working all hours of the night (and day) getting it ready to open! Everyone around me has been […]

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  Have you seen these adorable mini cupcake stands we have in the shop? I’m in love with them!   We used them this week for our Shutterfly Baby Shower shoot (above) and below for this little party setup! You can find our mini cupcake stands here in the shop!      

Mini Cupcake Stands…

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It’s a slumber party! Back in March, we celebrated Kate’s 7th birthday with her first sleepover party! We invited a handful of her besties and sent the boys away for the evening. She picked a light pink and mint (her fave at the moment) color palette and I raided my shop for everything that fit […]

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