{Coffee Talk} Community Leader for International Delight BlogFrog Community!

{coffee mug by rosanna}

Today, a new BlogFrog community is launching and I have been asked to be a Community Leader for the group! Sponsored by International Delight, the Coffee Talk community was created to bring together bloggers to chat about the best way to start your day, morning routines, how good news can effect your outlook! Stop by every morning for a hosted chat and connect with other bloggers and friends. There will also be daily giveaways and a grand prize of a $500 coffee bar including a year supply of International Delight creamer and coffee!



Enter to WIN the grand prize HERE!

I will be hosting 2 live chats in the community and I have the freedom to choose what the chat will be about. I know if I chat parties, you would join me right? I'm actually thinking of chatting more about business and social media during my chats. I feel like I receive so many emails asking about how to start a small business and how to get the word out.

What would you like me to chat about?

Leave a comment below and I'll let you know when the chats are scheduled!

In the meantime, hop over and
join the COFFEE TALK community!

This post is sponsored by International Delight.

{Fabulous Friday Giveaway} $100 Shop Credit to Pink Taffy Designs!

UPDATE!!

We have a winner!!!

COMMENT #248 - Kellie Morgan!!

She said:  "Love the toddler and kids thermal! So cute~ "

And she's right!  Everything is cute!
Kellie...please email me at toni@thetomkatstudio.com to claim your prize!

We apologize for the delay on posting our latest Fabulous Friday Giveaway! The hectic holiday season is upon us and we are crazy busy keeping up! Today, we are so excited to introduce you to Aimee at Pink Taffy Designs. Pink Taffy holds a special place in my heart because it was one of the first online boutiques that I frequented . I received their email newsletters and one included a giveaway hosted by Project Nursery. I popped over and was so excited about the PN blog! It was the first blog that I followed and several months later, it inspired me to start my own blog and the rest is history! I also became a contributor for Project Nursery and have also kept in touch with Aimee, the sweet owner of Pink Taffy! When I was planning our Vintage Rudolph photo shoot, I knew that Aimee stocks some adorable pettiskirts and found one that was perfect for the shoot!

Pink Taffy Designs carries a wide variety of clothing, accessories, bedding, room decor and toys for kids, babies & moms! There are tons of products that would make perfect gifts!

Enter now to win a $100 shop credit for Pink Taffy Designs!

Here is how to enter:

1) Head over to Pink Taffy (be prepared so spend some time there!) and let us know your favorite item!

2) Become a fan of Pink Taffy Designs on Facebook.

3) Are you a fan of TomKat? If so, let us know. If not, become one here!

Thank you, Pink Taffy for being a preferred sponsor of our Holiday Gift Guide!

{Fabulous Friday Giveaway} $100 Gift Certificate to Traylor Papers!

UPDATE!

We have a winner!!

Comment #22 - Marg

She said, "I like the cupcake boxes in the toile print and liners.  Lots of neat things!"

Congratulations Marg!!

Email me at toni@thetomkatstudio.com to claim your fabulous prize!

Happy Friday!It's Toni, bringing you our latest fabulous giveaway!

Friday has quickly become my favorite day of the week!

We are so excited to introduce you to Traylor Papers! According to their website, Traylor Papers was founded in 2001 by Lisa Traylor, a former strategic management consultant who started a new career path to accommodate her three daughters and their family's busy lifestyle. What started as a fun project in an office in her home has evolved into a full-scale business operation with three full-time staff and a commercial office/warehouse. How much do we love tales of women turning their dreams into reality? So much!

Traylor Papers is a website full of all the things we love.....beautiful paper products and wonderful gift ideas for everyone! Everything is very contemporary and ultra cool. They carry a wide variety of products from designers such as Jonathan Adler, Lilly Pulitzer and Lady Jayne. You could spend hours perusing all of their fabulous products!

This week's giveaway is a $100 gift certificate to Traylor Papers!
How exciting is that?

Here is how to enter:

1) Go to Traylor Papers, and come back and tell us what you would choose if you WIN!

2) Become a fan of Traylor Papers on Facebook. Tell Lisa that TomKat sent you!

3) Are you a fan of TomKat Studio? If so, let us know! If not, what are you waiting for?
Like us here.

Winner will be chosen on Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at 11:00pm (MST). Any entries received after this time will not be considered. Open to US residents only. Winner will be chosen using random.org.

Happy Halloween!
Have a fabulous weekend!



{Press} Mix 96.9 Interview with Mathew Blades!

Happy Monday! I was contacted by a producer at Mix 96.9 radio station last week for an interview with popular host, Mathew Blades! They had read the recent article about The TomKat Studio in The Arizona Republic and were interested in talking with me!

The interview went great and Mathew was so much fun to chat with!
He is pulling for me to get on The Martha Show! {my dream}

Listen to the interview here!

(Scroll down to The TomKat Studio section and select "Click here to listen")

{Press} Martha Stewart's Doers into Dreamers - Kim of The TomKat Studio featured as Doer of the Week!

I am thrilled to be featured as MARTHA'S Doer of the Week on her Dreamers into Doers website! The website is a forum of inspiring dreamers turning their dreams into businesses! When I was contacted to be interviewed for the feature, I was ecstatic!

This morning my feature was posted and this afternoon it went out as an email newsletter to Martha's subscribers! The response has been truly overwhelming. I want to thank the community of "party girls" that give me inspiration and support every single day. The group of friends and fans that I have made during this journey hold a very special place in my heart and TODAY they made me feel like a queen! Your kind words mean the world to me and I am so lucky to have you all cheering me on!

View my feature on Martha's Dreamers into Doers HERE!

{Kate's Fairy Garden Party} Featured on.....

I just wanted to send my LOVE to all of the lovely ladies who have featured Kate's Fairy Garden Party! It was so much fun to design and it is so rewarding to have it featured on such wonderful blogs!




Thank you all so much!
XOXO, Kim

{Fabulous Blogs} How Does She?

Good morning! Today I am introducing you to a fabulous creative blog, How Does She? The TomKat Studio was recently featured, and Shelley {one of the three gorgeous girls behind the blog} mentioned that The TomKat Studio is one of her favorite blogs of all time. Why thank you, Shelley...and thank you for the fabulous feature!

I first noticed How Does She? when they posted a recipe a few months ago for Best Ever Banana Nut Muffins. It was a Saturday morning, and the gorgeous photo of the batter called my name. It beckoned me to their blog and I've been hypnotized ever since. {if you follow me on Facebook, you may recognize these!} I'll admit, I haven't made them yet...but I will. Especially now that I've revisited these photos!

The girls behind How Does She? are Shelley, Missy & Allison. Three moms who are friends and live in the same area. Each contributes a different talent to making the site a success! In their words, the reason they decided to start a blog.....

We are awe struck by all the things amazing women around us do. From balancing a healthy lifestyle, to throwing the perfect party, to implementing creative ideas with family. We always seem to be asking, “How Does She do this, or How Does She do that”? While none of us is perfect, we all seem to be striving to become better. Better mothers, better wives, better women. HowDoesShe.com.

I really enjoy receiving their posts in my inbox every day!
Take a look a few of my favorites to get a taste of this fabulous blog!
{It seems I am attracted most to their food related posts!}

Fabulous rainbow birthday party with the rainbow cake..... Adorable car-themed baby shower....Mini lemon meringue cupcakes....

Yum. Yum. Yum.
Hop over and see what the girls are serving up today on
How Does She?

{Party Planning} Fairy Garden Inspiration ~ Custom Made for My Birthday Girl from The Birthday Girl

Have you visited Becca from Birthday Girl, yet? I've written about her before, but just in case you aren't familiar, head over and check out her fabulous party blog! Becca just started offering custom party inspiration board design service! (Great idea!) If you need ideas for a party, shower or wedding, she will create a custom board based on your direction, including photos, current sources and ideas! I asked Becca to create a board for Kate's upcoming Fairy Garden party, and boy, did she deliver!

PHOTO CREDITS
Row 1: table setting via Social Couture; cupcakes via jose villa; lanterns via martha stewart; topiary via hana lynch
Row 2: fairy gathering via imprintables; stuffed fairy via pottery barn kids
Row 3: woodland fairies via cookie mag; dessert table via scissors paper cake; table via posh tot events
Row 4: picnic via oh happy day; roses; hair garland via ariella chezar; fruit cups via make merry events

PARTY IDEAS
Colors: greens, pinks and yellows
Setting: an outdoor garden party. set up lunch at a long table or picnic style in the grass
Decorations: bouquets of fresh spring flowers (roses, hydrangea, gerbera daisies, peonies, topiaries), paper butterflies, lanterns and/or string lights to hang around the tables.

Food: tiered trays of tea sandwiches with fruit and small bites in colorful baking cups. petit fours, mini cupcakes, macaroons for dessert. pink & yellow lemonade with lime slices.
Favors: have guests decorate paper stars to attach to fairy wands or give each a bag of labeled fairy dust (glitter).
Activities: have an area with tutus, hair garlands & fairy wings for the kids to play dress up... and you can do face painting.

Here's a few other samples of her boards:

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Let me know if you hire Becca for your inspiration board,
I would love to share it here on The TomKat Studio!

CLICK HERE to visit BIRTHDAY GIRL

Did You Host the MOST ADORABLE party of 2009?

There's a party going on at Creative Hostess!

She's looking for the MOST ADORABLE parties of 2009!

Come on fans, I know you have some fabulous party photos you've been waiting to share!
You can also just provide a link to your blog, or a site where your party has been featured (including here at The TomKat Studio!)

I'm honored to be judging the contest with some of the most fabulous party bloggers around including Jenn at HWTM, Chris at Celebrations at Home, Kelly from the Party Dress and the hostess herself, Jenin at Creative Hostess!

Take a few minutes and go enter!
You could win AMAZING prizes including a $100 gift certificate to Inkspot Workshop!
Additional prizes include party goods from Parties by Hardie, Seven Cupcakes & Gigglesapu!

What are you waiting for?! You have until FRIDAY to enter!
CLICK HERE

GOOD LUCK!

{TomKat Studio Feature} Check out Marley's Party Today on Half Baked - The Cake Blog!

I'm so excited to be featured today on Half Baked ~ The Cake Blog!

Check it out HERE!

If don't follow Half Baked yet, you will now!

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The TomKat Studio {LOVES} Facebook!

{via rachel ray}

I've said it before, but I'm going to say it again....

THERE'S A PARTY GOING ON
AT THE TOMKAT STUDIO
ON FACEBOOK!

Seriously, I'm addicted and posting all sorts of fun links over there!
Readers are asking questions, requesting new designs and themes, sharing their party and decorating ideas.....

JOIN THE PARTY NOW!