May
20

Craftsy cake decorating classes – a free class AND a giveaway, with 5 winners!

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I had such a blast this past week as a guest pinner for Craftsy! I feel like I have a big gold star for having been asked. : ) Why a gold star? Well, surely you know about Craftsy already, right? It’s such a great site! You can take online crafting classes from the best instructors from around the world along with a huge online community of fellow crafters. There are a LOT of ...
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Piping Buttercream Borders cake decorating class on Craftsy.com
May
19

Chic moms… join our Pinterest party! {over $1,000 in prizes!}

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It’s time to party, Pinterest addicts! The ladies behind BonBon Rose Girls and The Little Style File have partnered with some fabulously chic guest pinners Glamamom, Cupcake Mag, Sassy Moms in the City, and ME! (Chickabug!) to bring you a fun filled hour with amazing prizes from Stokke! Won’t you join us for our #ChicChild Pin Party? : ) Party Time: Tuesday, May 21st at 9pm EST/6pm PST Party Theme: ...
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#ChicChild Pinning Party
May
17

Ice cream cone party favors

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I think this is one of the cutest and easiest party favors ever! Candy in an ice cream cone, all tied up with a bow – and you could fill them with any color candy to match your party theme. You could even put small candies in the cone and a tuft of cotton candy on top, perhaps! For more yummy pics and instructions on how to make the cones, ...
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Ice cream cone party favors - adorable and easy for a summer party or birthday party!
May
16

Rainbow party: Lauren is 4!

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Today’s featured party is from my sweet customer Christiane, who threw a rainbow birthday party for her daughter, Lauren. She used the rainbow printable kit and made a beautiful rainbow cake, cookies, and even hired a clown to come entertain! The photos were taken by Shabana B Photography. Using a watermelon half as a base for fruit skewers is a great idea! Underneath the “Happy Birthday” banner, Christiane added a second ...
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Rainbow birthday party
May
14

Sushi theme birthday party: Miss B is 14!

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If you’re hungry, look away from your computer screen… this party is all about the food! It’s a sushi takeout theme party, which my friend Sue put together quickly, inexpensively, and super creatively for her eldest daughter’s 14th birthday. “Miss B” and her guests enjoyed an impressive all-candy-and-sweets sushi buffet, which was all invented on the fly – no recipes required for this ultra-inventive family! Read on… The candy sushi is SO ...
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Sushi theme birthday party
May
13

{Customer appreciation giveaway} Win a $100 gift card to your favorite craft store!

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You read that right! I’m giving away a $100 gift card to the craft store of YOUR CHOICE! For whoever wins this giveaway, I will literally get in my car and drive over to your favorite store and buy your gift card. Why? Because I love ya, that’s why. : ) I thank my lucky stars every day that I get to do this job thanks to your support. Thank ...
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Chickabug customer appreciation giveaway! Win a $100 gift card to the craft store of your choice!
May
12

Happy Mother’s Day!

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“Most of all the other beautiful things in life come by twos and threes, by dozens and hundreds. Plenty of roses, stars, sunsets, rainbows, brothers and sisters, aunts and cousins, but only one mother in the whole world.” –Kate Douglas Wiggin I love this quote, and of course, today’s the perfect day to share it. Happy Mother’s Day!

A wonderful quote for Mother's Day
May
10

Lollipops party: Tinley Grace is 1!

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Today’s party feature is extra-exciting to me because it was styled using my new Lollipops Birthday Party Printable Kit! Then, of course, it was also gorgeously photographed by Emily Moseley Photography (amazing photography certainly never hurts). : ) The party is for one-year-old Tinley Grace, and it came to me courtesy of her crafty mama, Tricia. You’re going to like this party, it’s a really sweet one! Tinley Grace’s smash cake features ...
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Lollipops theme first birthday
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