Make It Monday- Groundhog Cupcakes

I am so happy to finally put up a Make It Monday baking post.  When I first started the Make It Monday series, my original plan was that it would my time to share great party recipes.  I am actually much more a of baker than crafter, so it has always been a bit odd to me that I haven’t shared any baking ideas.  This

Happy Friday- S.W.A.K.

Recently, my kiddos invited some friends over for a mini Valentine’s Day party.  My theme this year was S.W.A.K (Sealed With A Kiss).  When they arrived, the kids all received personalized lunch boxes filled with card making supplies and they spent their afternoon creating wonderful, handmade letters for their loved ones.  I just love pink so there is no way I am spending Valentine’s without

A Sweet Give Away

I was so excited yesterday when I logged onto Sweet Designs by Amy Atlas, one of my favorite blogs (which I check three times a day for inspiration), and saw the cover of Amy’s new book, Sweet Designs.  It is beautiful, to say the least.  For those of you who don’t know who Amy Atlas is (this is for my dad who reads my blog),

Make It Monday- S’more Kisses

I found these adorable HeartMallows at Target and just had to use them.  If you’ve been reading my blog, you know how much I like using marshmallows for my dessert tables and for seasonal decoration.  These are perfect for so many Valentine’s projects, but really, who doesn’t love s’mores?If you would like the labels sent to you: 1.  Follow Bloom Designs on Pinterest or follow my blog

Catch My Party

No- it’s not Groundhog’s Day, yet.  It felt like it though this morning when I woke up and found out that one of my parties was Party of the Day on Catch My Party. Once again, I am so delighted to be picked by Jillian for this honor.   I haven’t had the chance to share my Hillary in Paris Party with you, so check

Catch My Party

I was so thrilled and honored this morning to find out that a spa party I hosted was chosen as Party of the Day on Catch My Party.  Catch My Party is an amazing site with tons of party ideas and lots of inspiration.  On top of that, site founder,  Jillian Tohber Leslie the nicest person and has an amazing work ethic.  Check it out

Happy Friday- Pinterest Love

The past 24 hours have been amazing for Bloom.  If I wasn’t so overwhelmed, grateful and completely humbled by all the interest, I would be floating on air! Yesterday, our blog received 3,500 hits from Pinterest and my Blow Me A Kiss idea has been pinned and repinned over 2,600 times.  I was also given the chance to write a guest blog post next month on

good vs. great #2- relabeling and repackaging

Relabeling and repackage is another tiny, inexpensive detail that can take your party from good to great.  Anyone can create a simple label on their computer in Word using the colors of their party.  Depending on your computer skills, add a border and simple clip art.  Print your label on a full sticker sheet (which you should always have on hand), trim and cover up

Make It Monday- Blow Me A Kiss

I am so excited to share this Make It Monday with you with you!  I love these.  This came to me very late one night while I was brainstorming phrases for my Valentine’s party. These Blow Me A Kiss tubes are cute, witty and of course can be done in any combination of colors. I used plastic gumball tubes available here but you could easily use plastic chocolate

Happy Friday- Free Valentine’s Word Art

Valentine’s is in full swing at my house.  I’ve been working on some decoration for my valentine’s party and thought I’d share these with you.  These sweet printables fit in an 8×10 frame and are an easy way to spread some love around.  They are yours for free if you: 1. Follow Bloom by email. 2. Sign up to follow Bloom Designs on Pinterest or follow on