Martha & Me: Great Minds Think Alike! :)

Martha and I are on the same wavelength this holiday season!
I couldn't resist picking up her latest issue, with the aqua & red cover! LOVE it!

This issue is FULL of great holiday ideas! Pick one up!

See....two peas in a pod, Martha & I.....
My aqua & red snowflake party inspiration post!

hee! hee! :)

Also, did you notice my aqua & red Etsy finds in my sidebar?!
Super cute stuff for this theme!

{Cupcake Monday} Sweet Holiday Cupcake Ideas!

Good Morning, my lovelies!
Happy Monday!

Today I'm sharing the prettiest holiday cupcake decorating ideas I could find around the web!
Gorgeous holiday cupcakes on a gorgeous tiered stand....
what's not to love?

{via FanPop}

How about this little snowman cupcake? Isn't he sweet?
I love how she tied a bow around the cupcake liner!
I'm going to have to try that trick!

{via Asa ~ Hello Sugar on Flickr}

While the two above may be a bit difficult for your average baker, this next one seems to be much more user-friendly! M&Ms, frosting, ribbon....ladies, we can handle these!

{via Taste.com.au}
Get the recipe & instructions HERE!

and don't miss...
This fabulous collection of holiday cupcake ideas from Jeanne Benedict of Celebrations.com!
This candy cane cupcake idea she shared would be really easy to create!

{via Celebrations via Wilton}

Hop over to see more great ideas from Jeanne!

Have a great week!

{Fabulous Tutorial & Giveaway} Super Sweet Bon Bon Necklaces!

This post is FULL of eye candy!
Jill, a super creative momma emailed me to let me know that she wanted to create something special for Kate McRae for her upcoming birthday. After visiting her blog, Pocket Full of Posies and spending a VERY long time there, I am so excited to see what she comes up with for Kate!

I went back and read so many of her posts, and when I came upon these Bon Bon necklaces she had made, I begged her to create a tutorial to share with you, my readers! With so many of you creating sweet lollipop & candy parties for your daughters, I thought these would be absolutely DIY perfect party favors! Thankfully, Jill agreed and has posted the full tutorial on her blog today! Not only did she sweetly share the instructions, but she also offered to give a completed necklace away to one of you lucky ladies! Thanks, Jill!

So, hop over for more photos and the full tutorial, and then ENTER TO WIN here:
There are 5 ways to enter!
(Enter up to 5 times by doing the following):

1. Visit Pocket Full of Posies, and thank Jill for sharing this sweet tutorial with us! :) Leave me a comment here letting me know you did.
2. Become a fan of The TomKat Studio on Facebook, and let me know you did, or let me know that you already a fan on Facebook!
3. Post about this giveaway on Facebook, comment here with the link!
4. Tweet about this giveaway, comment here with the link!
5. Post about this giveaway on your own Blog, and comment here with the link!

Winner will be chosen on Wednesday, December 9th 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, Prize will be shipped directly from giveaway hostess.

VISIT Pocket Full of Posies HERE....trust me, you'll be there awhile!
A few of my other favorite things that Jill has created:

So creative and original, right?! Amazing work, Jill!

{Fabulous Parties} Snowflake Ballerina Party!

I'm SO excited to share this gem of a party today! A few weeks ago, I contacted Glory Albin aka Glorious Treats to include her snowflake cupcake photo in my inspiration board for the birthday party I am working on! She had actually been to my blog before and now reads it regularly! She just emailed me to share photos from a Snowflake Ballerina birthday party she planned for her friend's daughter! Oh my, I'm swooning again. Parties like this make me giddy. Glory is extremely talented, not only in the baking department, but in the paper and photography departments, as well.
She credited me for the ballerina cupcake idea that I featured here on Cupcake Monday. (so sweet) And her ballerina cupcakes are the best I've seen yet! Adorable! Watch these become super popular after Glory's version hits the party blogging world! View all of the fabulous photos and creations from the party here on her blog!

Enjoy the party...it's really gorgeous!
(as is the house it was held in...WOW!)

PHOTOS USED WITH PERMISSION FOR THE TOMKAT STUDIO ONLY.
DO NOT COPY WITHOUT OBTAINING PERMISSION FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHER.

Fabulous Giveaway: Cupcake Love Notes & Gift Certificate from InkSpot Workshop!

One of the best parts of being part of the online party girl community is connecting with other ladies that love to throw parties and design paper products! One of my favorite designers is Stacy with Inkspot Workshop. Her designs are simple, modern and full of color & fun! Stacy contacted me about hosting a giveaway for her adorable cupcake notecards since she knows that I am a little crazy for cupcakes, and so are my readers! She is also including a $25 gift certificate for her shop! Just in time to grab some of her holiday designs!

A little story behind the inspiration for her cupcake love notecards.
I love listening to Gayle King's radio show on XM Radio and she loves Cupcakes and also is always saying "love, love, love" when she really likes something. She was my inspiration for these notecards and I even sent her a set to her NYC office.

Isn't that fun? I love hearing how other designers get inspired.
I feel like we find inspiration everywhere!

ENTER TO WIN HERE!

There are 5 ways to enter!
(Enter up to 5 times by doing the following):

1. Hop over to the Inkspot Workshop SHOP, come back & leave a comment with your favorite item!
2. Visit Inkspot Workshop's BLOG (The Spotter) and leave her a comment on a post that grabs your attention. Comment here to let me know that you did!
3. Post about this giveaway on Facebook, comment here with the link!
4. Tweet about this giveaway, comment here with the link!
5. Post about this giveaway on your own Blog, and comment here with the link!

Winner will be chosen on Friday, December 4th at 11:00pm (MST).
Any entries received after this time, will not be considered. Open to US residents.
Winner will be chosen using random.org