I scream, you scream

Yesterday the weather was finally above 70 degrees - Yay! - and let me just say, I ate my fair share of Popsicles. But what I really wanted, was heaps of ice cream. There is a not a whole lot that I love more than eating cold ice cream on a hot day. So that got me to thinking that it would be really fun to throw an ice cream party! An ice cream theme would make a really cute summer birthday party, don't you think?

First, send out these invites! (download at One Charming Party)

Kara's Party Ideas

Decorate with these cute balloons

Make the birthday girl this adorable headband  

(Tutorial on One Creative Party)

That would make a cute birthday cake! Its just cupcakes! 

Or make these confetti cupcakes!

Wouldn't ice cream make such a cute summer party? Yes, I think so too! 

Friday Photo #58

Swoon.

I am obsessed with taupe + pink! 

Have a good Memorial Day weekend!

Contain your Joy

Yep, I'm keeping this cupcake train a'rolling. 

Have you seen those on Martha Stewart? Gooey-good desserts sent home with guests, cradled in old-fashioned jars. Cushion a vanilla cupcake between a layer of raspberry jam and a dollop of cream-cheese frosting in a classic canning jar. Pair it with a wooden spoon, and voila -- you've got a pudding-rich, mess-free treat that guests can easily take home.

Don't forget to top the lid with an "Enjoy" label downloaded from their website. (A 2 1/2-inch mega circle punch will make the project a cinch!) French terrine (No. 748090), the Container Store. Wooden spoons (No. 12893), Fairway Market.

• Get the Recipe for Buttermilk Cupcakes in a Jar
• Download the Enjoy Label Template
• Read more at Marthastewartweddings.com: Contain Your Joy

By the way... Are you following me on my other wedding blog? I write a blog for the Yakima Bride Magazine - so It's a bit more personal and of course, oh so very wedding filled. If you haven't checked it out,  skip on over there!  Kalea's Wedding

Cuppy Cakes

Any birthday parties or showers coming up? I've got just the thing! 

I must be hungry tonight because I am seeing cupcakes everywhere! Sweet Spring cupcakes in coffee cups, banana cupcakes in little terracotta pots, and champagne cupcakes with champagne buttercream frosting...oh my! So perfect for parties!

Cupcakes in Coffeecups, Potted Cupcakes, and Champagne Cupcakes

YUM YUM!!

Friday Photo #57

The trees! 

The ridiculously-gorgeous-so-I'm-kicking-myself-because-I-didn't-come-up-with-the-idea-first 

green maple trees!

So, so, gorgeous. I have some major wedding envy.