{Sneak Peek} Heavenly Holiday Photo Shoot!

I can't help myself, I have to share a little teeny peek of this gorgeous photo shoot that I was so lucky to play a small part in!! More photos and details soon.....

{photo courtesy of Drew B Photography}
{flowers by Heavenly Blooms}
{styling by Chic Celebrations & Heavenly Blooms}
{desserts by Sweet & Saucy}

{Sneak Peeks} New Collections, Photo Shoots & Incredible Giveaway!

Good morning! It's a been busy week here at The TomKat Studio as we prepare for the holiday season! I thought I would share a little of what is to come in the next few days....so you can be sure not to miss out on the fun while you're recovering from your overindulgence of pumpkin pie! First up...(above) our new Vintage Rudolph Holiday Collection will debut today! I am ecstatic about everything turned out from my photo shoot with Laura Winslow! Can't wait to share all of the details!

I had the pleasure of collaborating with Tanya from Save the Date for Cupcakes on showcasing our new "Let it Snow" Collection! I designed the printable goodies inspired by this, and Tanya styled and photographed the setup! She enlisted some fabulous vendors and we can't wait to show you some holiday inspiration!

As you may have read on Facebook, I recently styled a photo shoot with Laura Winslow for the clothing line, Oh Fiddlesticks! Our theme was "Glam Camping" and everything turned out beautiful, including the gorgeous little models! Laura gave us the peek above, but we can't wait to see the rest of the photos!

Later today, we will be posting a GIVEAWAY for a Silhouette craft cutting machine! Just in time for the holidays, you'll have a chance to win this crafty tool! Stay tuned....

{Real Parties} Blue & Orange Whale Baby Shower!

Nicki from Vitalic Photo recently shared this GORGEOUS baby shower she hosted for her photography partner! Nicki was inspired by our blog, as well as Amy Atlas and we are so happy she shared this beautiful event with us! Simple, sweet and perfectly lovely! I love the serene color scheme of blue and orange with a hint of green. The triangle banner frames the dessert table beautifully and is so easy to make! The girls also set up a fun photo booth for the shower! Aren't they so cute!?

Photos by Vitalic Photo

A big thank you to Nicki for sharing this baby shower with us!

Beautiful job!

{Inspiration} French Country Fall Dessert Table by Sandra Downie!

When Sandra of Sandra Downie Event Design sent me this GORGEOUS French Country Fall Dessert Table last week, I fell in love! I'm so flattered that she asked to debut it here on The TomKat Studio! It's simply BEAUTIFUL! If you haven't heard of Sandra yet...get familiar! I have been swooning over her creative dessert tables for the last few months and wanted to share her with all of you. Check out the details of this lovely fall table, perfect inspiration for Thanksgiving and after, check out some of my other favorites of hers below!

Photography by: Jennifer Fiereck

Fleur De Lis Cookies: Rollin In Dough
White Chocolate and Cranberry Cookies: The Hot Cookie
Dessert Tent & Pie Signs: Paper & Pigtails
Caramel Apple Cake & Pecan Pie Tarts: Whole Foods
Apple Cinnamon Whoopie Pies: Bake Me Pretty

To view more of Sandra's beautiful work,
visit her blog, The White Library!

Absolutely gorgeous, right?

{Press} Thanksgiving Entertaining Ideas Today on Sonoran Living Live!

I am so excited to be going on Sonoran Living this morning! Well, actually...I'm quite nervous. It will be my first appearance on television and it will be LIVE! I know Stephanie, the host will be fabulous and guide me through our 4 minute segment! I will be displaying a Thanksgiving dessert table, along with a children's table. I hope to give some great tips on styling dessert tables and activity ideas for the kids. I will be showcasing our Pears & Pumpkins Printable Collection, as well as Paper Glitter's adorable Thanksgiving coloring page!
It will air sometime between 11am and 12pm today! I will post a link to the segment once it is available on the Sonoran Living website!
Wish me luck!

Pears & Pumpkins Thankgiving Printable Collection
50% Off until Monday, 11/15/10
Buy HERE

Free Printable "I am thankful for...." Tags
as shown hanging on the Giving Thanks Tree on children's table
Download HERE

Free Printable Coloring Page by PaperGlitter

Download HERE

Here are the FABULOUS sources that will be used for this segment:

Pears & Pumpkin Cookies :: Decadent Delights (Gilbert)
Vanilla Bean Cupcakes :: Modern Cupcake (Chandler)

Gourmet Candy Apples :: Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory (Arrowhead)
Custom Polka Dot Oreos :: Sweeties by Kim

White Serving Dishes :: HomeGoods, Walmart, Costco

Children's Table :: Land of Nod

Kim's Ruffle Dress :: Cynthia Rowley
Kim's Hair Accessory :: Whippy Cake (Gilbert)
Photographer :: Laura Winslow Photography (Gilbert)

{New Collection} Wizard of Oz Party & Surprise Giveaway with Kate Landers Events!

This is a very exciting day for us! Kate of Kate Landers Events and I recently collaborated on this fabulous Wizard of Oz inspired party! We have been talking about this project for months and it is so rewarding to see it all come together beautifully courtesy of Kate's styling talent. Kate & I had the opportunity to meet in September at the Martha Stewart Blogger's Night Out in NYC. She is an absolute doll. I'm so glad to have gotten to know her while we worked closely on this project together. I can tell you she is nothing sort of perfection. Always sweet as can be and so detailed in everything she does, she is a truly a class act. We are both so thrilled that the photos debuted yesterday on Sweet Designs by Amy Atlas! Today, Kate & I are both sharing more photos and details, along with surprise giveaways!

Kate & I discussed ideas for the paper goods designs. She loves the silhouette collections that I have done in the past and asked about including a Dorothy silhouette. Of course, I loved that idea and enlisted my friend, Jessica of Pen 'N Paper Flowers to work on the silhouette for me. I sent her the two costume photos for inspiration and she blended them perfectly to create our own signature Dorothy for the party!

Then the fun really began! I created a full collection of items using Dorothy along with her famous blue gingham pattern. Cupcake toppers, favor tags, cake topper, welcome sign, banner, fancy labels...everything you need to embellish this party! One of the first things that Kate mentioned was getting sparkly ruby red slippers for each of the girls. I used hints of red throughout the designs, and hand-glittered Dorothy's shoes and accents! Look at the glitter on these cupcake toppers!


Kate & I discussed fabulous vendors that we wanted to have involved in the shoot! One of the most fun parts of this business is discovering talented women creating amazing products. You'll notice both some of my preferred vendors along with Kate's favorite vendors in the photos! (full list at end of post)



Kate took it from there! She planned and executed the party perfectly! She styled a gorgeous dessert table filled with goodies, including many variations of cookies, cupcakes, cake pops & cake!

Kate also styled a sitting table for the girls! Complete with aprons for each girl (with personalized tags!), fabric bunting, ruffled table runner & hats, custom place cards and cupcake centerpieces!

A would like to give a huge THANK YOU to Kate for dreaming up this wonderful collaboration!
It was a pleasure working with you and I can't wait to do it again soon!

I would also love to thank all of the fabulous vendors involved in this project!

Kate Landers Events, LLC : party design & styling, ruffle fabric party hats, custom aprons
The TomKat Studio : printable party designs
Queen of Tarts Cakes : custom dorothy cookies with TomKat graphics
Sweeties By Kim : custom white chocolate covered oreos
Hope's Pantry : strawberry pineapple jam in mini jam jars as favors
Two Sugar Babies : fondant toto and rainbow cupcake toppers
The Cookie Jar : yellow brick, badge of courage, lollipop, hot air balloon & basket cookies
Sweets On A Stick: ruby cake pops
Sweet De Ja Vu: poppy cupcake toppers

Jaime Mancilla: custom fabric bunting
Banner Boutique: custom silk flower & other glam hair accessories
Uncommon Fabrics: custom ruffle trim gingham table runner
Dream Spun Kids: custom pettiskirts {4}
Strawberrie Rose: custom posh petti tutu {1}
Pen N Paper Flowers: collaboration on silhouette
Hailey Rose {brydferth}: custom gingham & other fabric flower hair accessories
Open Shade Studios: photography & studio

The DOROTHY Printable Party Collection
will be available in THE SHOP soon!

ONE MORE THING....

We're hosting a SURPRISE GIVEAWAY sponsored by Kate Landers Events!
Kate is offering our winner a Custom Party Design Consultation! ($150 value)

Kate will work with you to develop a perfect plan for the party theme you are dreaming of!

Here is how to enter:

1) Leave a comment with what your favorite detail is from the party!
2) Become a fan of Kate Landers Events on Facebook! Come back and let us know you are a fan.
3) Become a fan of The TomKat Studio on Facebook! Let us know if you are.

Make sure you leave a separate comment for each entry!

Winner will be chosen on Monday, November 15, 2010 at 11:00pm (MST). Any entries received after this time will not be considered. Winner will be chosen using random.org.

Be sure to visit Kate's blog post to hear about all of the details in her words and ENTER TO WIN a $50 shop credit to The TomKat Studio!

UPDATE:

The winner is..........

COMMENT #36 Cortnieb

She said "How can I possibly pick one favorite detail?? I loved every teeny tiny detail!!!! From the bails of straw on the dessert table to the ruby slippers on the girls!!! If I had to pick one it would be honestly.....The dessert table in it's entirety (is that a word or how it's spelled??!!) I LOVE how every detail of the movie is spelled out in cookie or cupcake form...like LOVE!!!!! AMAZING job ladies!!!!! You inspire me to go forward with my dream of being a party planner...THANK YOU!!!! :)"

Congrats and best of luck to you! Please contact toni@thetomkatstudio.com to claim your fabulous prize!