DIY Frosty the Snowman Favor

I love how easy it is to make a kid's day. Both of my girls would squeal if they saw these little snowman favors next to their plate on Christmas day. My older one would definitely say, "Oh my gosh! These are fab-u-loooooous!" My little one would just shovel all the candy in her mouth, you know, because she's a mini-me.

I made this little guy for Day 16 of Confetti Pop's Craftsmas. Swing by to get the how-to for him and all of the other 2013 holiday projects.

images: Todd Hafermann

Dessert Meets Design: Beautiful Bounty Dessert Table

Hello, caramel frosting! I'm knee-deep in Thanksgiving prep, and Confetti Pop is no different. Our Beautiful Bounty shoot is a foxy feast for the eyes. Check out the amber and olive hues of the dessert table, which the fab Melissa Oholendt (who looks exactly like Emma Stone) photographed. Danielle Erickson of Studio Fleurette worked her usual floral magic. Pumpkin scones, chocolate-dipped coconut macaroons, and gingerbread cookies all create a home-y, comforting flavor profile.

My girl Cyd of The Sweetest Occasion also featured more great shots of the dining tablescape, and Confetti Pop has two tutorials of the fab DIYs.

And yes, this popcorn and several mini salted caramel cupcakes made it into my mouth during the shoot. Don't judge me. 

ps - I'm in LOVE with that ring.

Sweet Idea: DIY Color Blocked Cocktail Popsicles

I love, and I mean L-O-V-E, coconut rum mixed with lemon-lime soda and pineapple juice. I figured, what better concoction to add to a popsicle than a little splash of the good stuff? I whipped up these beauties last week for Confetti Pop, and they turned out lovely. They're look like a mix between watercolor and color blocking trends. Be still my heart!

Check out the tutorial on Confetti Pop!

DIY Gilded Ice Cream Cones

Memorial Day is a hot second (pun totally intended) away, and nothing beats the heat like ice cream. If you want to add a little luxe to your lakeside lounging, whip up these DIY gold ice cream cones I made for Confetti Pop.

Trust me when I say these cones are even more shimmery in person. Get the step-by-step tutorial on Confetti Pop.

images by Todd Hafermann

DIY: Over the Rainbow Printable Cupcake Toppers

Gearing up for Oz the Great and Powerful or just prepping for some St. Patrick's Day fun with the kids? I designed these simple, cute (and did I mention free) rainbow cupcake toppers for Confetti Pop last weekend, and they're perfect for your upcoming festivities.

Swing by Confetti Pop, and print out some of these cuties for yourself.

images by Maddy Hague for Confetti Pop

Announcing: The Style Lab Open Enrollment

We're happy to announce that The Style Lab, our photo styling e-course, is officially open for registration! If you're interested in learning how to arrange and photograph prettier, more Pin-able pictures for your website or blog, then this class is for you. Swing by, and check out the specifics of this four-week, in-depth course.

Join us, won't you?

The Style Lab: A Photo Styling E-Course

Confetti Pop is teaching a photo styling workshop! Many of you know I recently launched Confetti Pop with my biz partner Maddy of Somewhere Splendid. We were fortunate enough to attend Alt Summit last month, and even more fortunate to be asked to teach a photo styling workshop. Well, it went amazingly well, there was so much interest in the topic that we had to turn students away due to room capacity issue (check out some pics on our Facebook page here). Now that we're back home, there's still an interest from people who want to learn tips and tricks to style their photos for maximum impact for their blogs, businesses, and brands.

If you're interested in this in-depth styling workshop, we'd love to have you.

Join the Confetti Pop Workshop E-Mail List  to get updates on times, dates, and pricing.

Sweet Idea: Valentine's Day Store Bought Cake

I've got two sweet things for you today. The first, a fabulously simple cake just in time for Valentine's Day. The ladies of 100 Layer Cake bought a small, iced cake and adorned it with fruits and flowers. It's a perfect companion to a lovey-dovey dinner. 

pics by Scott Clark Photo

Dessert Meets Design: Geometric Valentine's Dessert Table

Get your eyeballs ready for some geometric, Valentine's awesomeness, because it's coming at you full force today. Hopefully, yesterday's DIY candy necklace got you in the holiday mood, because it was just a warm up for today's spread. By now, you know that I'm also one of the head honchos (honchos?) of Confetti Pop, and we dreamed up a geometric theme for Valentine's Day. And, because we like to make every shoot a party, we invited a team of great local creatives to join the bash, including my husband, Darren of Well-Groomed, and photog team Jeff and Jessica of Jeff Loves Jessica. 100 Layer Cake was kind enough to feature the entire shoot as well, so thank you ladies!

Now, on to the pretty. I designed a gold, purple and pink geometric cake that mimicked Maddy's DIY table runner. Gold candy, custom truffles, and favor boxes with custom labels were fun additions to Rolos with printable wrappers. I lined the platters using this Confetti Pop set of printable papers.

Want even more eye candy for the day? Well, if you think you can handle it, be sure to visit Confetti Pop for more pics of the entire event, visit Well-Groomed for close ups of the groom, and check out 100 Layer Cake to see which pics their editors liked best.

styling/concept: Confetti Pop

printable invites: Confetti Pop Shop
images: Jeff Loves Jessica
venue: 514 Studios
florals: Prairie Fair
groom's styling: Well-Groomed
makeup: Asia Marie - asiaschulz@live.com
hair: Melanie Rivers
bride's wardrobe: BHLDN Feria dress, BHLDN Lambent shoes
groom's wardrobe: Old Navy shirt, Men's Wearhouse bow tie, Target pants, Target boots

Sweet Idea: Gilded Animal Place Card Holders

I made these place card holders for Confetti Pop and our crafting assistant's gender reveal party. They're wonderful in several ways. They're easy to replicate, they're inexpensive (only $2.50 each), they've got golden accents, and they dress up a dessert table in the most fab way.

You can use these for all kinds of great parties. Check out the tutorial to get the DIY details for yourself!

Introducing Confetti Pop!

It's been months in the making. Maddy and I have ridden the emotional roller coaster while we schemed, designed, and planned our latest collaboration. It's bigger than anything we've ever done before, and I really hope you guys enjoy it. Without further ado, I'm proud to introduce you to Confetti Pop!

What is Confetti Pop? Well, it's a officially Where DIYs and Design Come to Party. But, in more detail, it's a design-focused, DIY celebration website. You can find craft ideas to create an entire event or individual projects to inject into your current design scheme. Here are just a few of the projects you can find tutorials for on the site.

These monogrammed wood slice coasters are perfect for Fall. Thanksgiving, anyone?

Maybe you're looking for an inexpensive housewarming gift for a friend. These neon and gold striped serving utensils fit the bill.

And, come on. You know I'm in love with this ombre tissue backdrop bunting. Isn't it gorgeous?

Want to see even more? Of course you do! Swing by Confetti Pop to see our Fall tablescape, and be sure to register for an account to save all of your favorite projects in one place.