Mini Baked Vanilla Donuts

For Mira's Disco Party, I looked for lots of circular shaped desserts to coordinate with the disco ball theme.  One of the desserts that the girls absolutely loved were the Mini Vanilla Donuts.  I loved the fact that they were so simple to make and they weren't overwhelmingly sweet. They were perfect with just a touch of sweetness. 

The recipe for these donuts came from the fabulous Sprinkle Bakes.  Hop on over to her post for the recipe, along with great directions! 

{Mirabelle Creations Party} & {New to the Shop} -- Mira's 9th Groovy Disco Party

My daughter recently celebrated her 9th birthday with a groovy disco party.  In the fall, Mira told me that she wanted to have a 70s tie dye party for her birthday.  When she initially mentioned the idea to me, I wasn't too crazy about it; most of the 70s party decor I found was a little too psychedelic looking for me.  We decided to look for a way to modernize the typical 70s party.  Starting with the chevron pattern and disco balls, we created a more updated look for a 70s inspired party. 

Please scroll down for all the yummy pictures and for all the party details.  The party printable collection is now available in my Etsy Shop!

Food:  We started the evening with pizza for all of the girls.  After they ate dinner and made crafts, they enjoyed the Dessert Table.  My favorite part of the Dessert Table was the chevron patterned Vanilla Buttercream Cake.  The chevron pattern was created using Sixlets candies and was inspired by a striped cake I found on one of my favorite baking sites, Sprinkle Bakes.  The Sugar Cookies were made using edible images that matched the party printables.  The Oreo Truffle Cake Pops were covered in edible silver sprinkles, to resemble disco balls.  I also made the Lemon Lime Marshmallows and Mini Donuts, which were both big hits with the girls.

Decorations:  The color palette for the party printables was aquamarine, seafoam, chartreuse and slate.  The chevron pattern was repeated in the printables, on the chipboard "M" on the drink table and on the candy favor bags.  Mira and I used Modge Podge and glitter to cover wooden balls to make them look like mini disco balls.  We strung the balls on each of the bottles used to serve drinks. Disco ball ornaments, which I purchased at Christmas, were placed in antique compote bowls on both the dessert and drink tables. The mini disco balls were also hung from ribbon over the dessert table.  Mira also loved the custom headband, based on the invitation, made for her by One Little Band. 

Activities:  The girls first made tie dye t-shirts, using the party color palette.  In another nod to the 70s, they painted pet rocks.  In the days after the party, we delivered their pet rocks and tie dyed t-shirts.  After they completed their crafts, the girls had a disco dance party.  It was so much fun to watch all of them dance their little hearts out! 

Vendor Credits:

Printables, Styling, Photography:  Mirabelle Creations

Striped Straws & Chevron Favor Bags:  Pretty Little Party Shop 

Headband:  One Little Band

Disco Ball:  Oriental Trading

Sixlets for Cake:  Nuts.com

 

Printable Party Collection:

 

Mira's Groovy 9th Birthday Debuts on Sweet Designs -- Amy Atlas' Blog

We are having a dreary February day, so it was like instant sunshine when I learned Mira's Groovy 9th Birthday Party debuted on the Amy Atlas blog, today!  I am beyond excited to have the party chosen as a feature for her wonderful site!  I will be posting pictues from the party and the party printables in my Shop soon, but until then, head on over to the Amy Atlas blog to see all the details! 

Mardi Gras Ideas

In college, I had the chance to visit New Orleans and have been in love ever since.  It is such a magical city, with fabulous food and a great energy.  So, every year when Fat Tuesday rolls around, I plan a small little celebration with my family. Here are a few Mardi Gras ideas if you are planning on celebrating tonight.  Let the good times roll!!

 

Free Printables available on Catch My Party

Colorful Cupcakes and Decorations from Frog Prince Paperie

Free Printable Party Circles from The Tomkat Studio

Mardi Gras Moon Pies with Free Fleur-de-Lis Printable from Belly Feathers

{Fabulous Customers} and {New to the Shop} -- Gingham Train Collection

This adorable party was created by one of my sweet customers, Andrea, for her son's second birthday.  Andrea knows how to throw a fabulous party!  A couple of Andrea's other parties have been featured HERE and HERE.  This precious Gingham Train Party is no exception.  From the hand painted train terminal sign to the little train engine cake with rock candy "smoke", all the little details are just perfect!

Make sure you scroll to the bottom of the post to check out all of the party pictures and to see the entire printable collection.  If you're little guy is a train lover, you will adore this precious party! 

The birthday boy's love of choo-choo trains inspired the party theme.  I had the honor of desiging the preppy gingham train printables to coordinate with the party.  The Collection is now available in my Shop.

 

{New to the Shop} -- Dump Truck & Cupcakes Printable Party Collection

This month, I had the pleasure of designing a Dump Truck and Cupcakes Printable Party Collection for a very sweet 1st birthday!  I created this collection to coordinate with a custom t-shirt that the birthday boy wore for his big celebration.  The collection has now been added to Mirabelle Creations' Etsy Shop.  It's perfect for a truck-loving little guy's birthday party or a baby shower. 



The Collection includes:

1. 5x7 Invitation, dump truck design, blank (may be personalized for an additional fee)
2. Party Banner, customizable with your child's name
3. 2" Party Circles: Dump Truck Graphic, name, age
4. 2" Thank You Tags (please provide text)
5. Fancy Labels/Placecards, blank
6. Thank You Cards, customizable with your child's name
7. Drink Flags
8. 6" Party Circle with child's name (may be used for shirt decal, as a cake topper, etc.)
9. Water Bottle Labels: Dump Truck Graphic, name, age



Valentine's Day School Party Favors

My little kindergartener's class party for Valentine's Day is this week.  The classroom mom put me in charge of a small treat or favor for each of the kids.  It has been insanely busy around here this month, so I'm just now getting around to planning the favor.  Not that I'm complaining!  Hopefully, I'll have time tomorrow afternoon to get together all the favors.  If you are still trying to decide on a class favor, here are a few great ideas.  Happy Valentine's Day!

 Bouncy Balls from Dandee-Designs

Gumball Necklaces from OneCharming Party

Candy Shovels from Family Fun

Notebooks and Crayons from Under the Sycamore



{Mirabelle Creations Party} and {Free Printables} -- Owl Always Love You Valentine's Day Party

In January, I designed a set of FREE Valentine's Day printables for Catch My Party.  This past week, I had the chance to style a Valentine's Day dessert table using the "Owl Always Love You" printables.  I styled this table as something I would do for my children (and spouse) on Valentine's Day.  Valentine's Day falls on a Tuesday this year, so I wanted to do something special for my family, without spending much money or time working on the table.  Read below for all the little details and to download the FREE printables!

I wanted this table to be both inexpensive and simple.  All the goodies on the table were purchased from our local grocery.  The goodies included blueberry muffins, strawberry heart-shaped fruit kabobs, strawberry milk and Valentines chocolates.  I chose these items so that the table could be used for a Valentine's Day dinner dessert table, a special Valentine's Day brunch, an after-school snack or even for a Valentine's Day playdate.  The candy on the table, conversation hearts, wrapped chocolate bars, peppermint marshmallows and cotton candy, could be consumed during the party or could be used as a treat for later.  Here is a breakdown of the costs:

Printables:                       FREE!
Strawberries:                  $2.99
Muffins:                          $3.29
Chocolates:                     $3.99
Strawberry Syrup:           $2.50
Conversation Hearts:       $2.00
Chocolate Bars:               $3.00
Marshmallows:                $2.00
Cotton Candy:                 $1.00
Ribbon:                           $5.00

Total:                             $25.77

Most of the other items used on the table were leftover from previous parties.  The straws were extras I had from the Christmas Vintage Red Truck Party.  The doily garland was leftover from a Kindergarten Mommies Back-to-School Brunch and the paper fans I made for a teacher's appreciation brunch. 

Dressing up simple items, like putting the Valentine's chocolates in individual serving spoons, makes everyday items feel special.  Also, cutting the strawberries into heart shapes instantly turned fruit into a Valentine's Day treat. 

If you'd like to download these printables for your own Valentine's Day party, just follow the links below.  And, don't forget to send me some pictures of your creations.  It makes my day to see Mirabelle Creations printables in use! 

Printable Collection

(includes blank invitation, sign, candy bar wrappers, drink flags, fancy labels, Valentine's cards, party circles)

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