Kim Byers
The Celebration Shoppe
Each year about this time we pull out the Easter cookie cutters and make bunnies, eggs and little chics. Don’t get me wrong, they are super cute and I love decorating them, but how about we all throw a cross in the mix too. After all, this season is about Him. Before starting your baking …
Over the weekend we launched a new “butterflies” theme. We’ve had a great deal of success with our “bugs and butterflies” birthday party invitation and party decor for both girls and boys so we thought it might be fun to create a girly butterfly version. This one is all about polka dots. Polka dot plates, polka …
Our baby shower crafts and ideas were featured in the party section of lovetoknow.com this month. And they used a picture of me. {Hmmm… time for another photo shoot!} Here’s a quick excerpt from the article: “Kim Wilson Byers, owner of The Celebration Shoppe, shared her homemade baby shower favor ideas with LoveToKnow Party, along …
We’re in the middle of developing our spring line and we’ve just designed our “deep blue sea” invitation. I have to admit, it may be my new favorite. We’ll likely launch it this coming Monday and I’ll make sure and link it here. But in the meantime, I thought I would share a cake that …
Those of you who read me often know that I love to bake and share my creations with others. (My challenge is trying not to eat them!) That said, I don’t always have time to be creative before we have guests over or before a snack is needed at preschool. So when I’m in a …
Browsing for fun ideas that kids can help with, I ran across these fun chenille napkin rings from Better Homes & Gardens that would be perfect for a Mother’s Day brunch or girly birthday party. Here’s what you’ll need: 3 colors of chenille stems Paper towel tube Ruler And here’s what you do: Choose six …
These oh so fun pinwheel planters are perfect decoration or favors for a spring garden party or birthday bash. This idea from Better Homes & Gardens Magazine touts a letter at the center of each pinwheel, which might be fun to spell out your guest of honor’s name. Here’s what you’ll need: Craft paper (preferably …
I’ve mentioned before that my youngest son has severe milk allergies, so holidays can be tough when it comes to buying pre-packaged candy. With this in mind, I wanted to figure out how to make the carrot candy wrappers so that I could stuff them with jelly beans or gummy savors. (The picture shows M&Ms, …
It was like parenting.com made this cake for me. It’s pink and brown, my company’s colors, and it has my initial on the front… {wink}. We could even go farther and talk about the magnolias that they embellished it with. I mean, I did graduate undergrad from Mississippi State University. It’s the state flower for …
As you can see I’ve been looking through magazines again. This simple and beautiful idea is from our friends at All You Magazine. Here’s what you’ll need: Two similarly shaped vases, one 3″ narrower than the other Peeps Jelly beans Flowers Here are the easy steps to pulling it together: Insert the smaller vase inside …
