We are thrilled that Mingle Magazine chose to highlight one of the components from Penelope's Perfect Pumpkin party this past Fall in their Spring 2016 edition (Jan/Feb/Mar).

Photo Credit: Saskia Matser
Bean Bag Toss Board: Created by Jackie

To celebrate, we are partnering with Mingle to give away one of these amazing editions, full of tons of party concepts, photos, DIY projects and inspiration, to one lucky winner.

To see all of the fun photos from our pumpkin party, visit: http://bit.ly/1G9QAKV

To enter, please submit your entry below. Open to U.S. Residents Only.

My oldest absolutely loves giving gifts to anyone, but particular his preschool teachers! While we certainly focus our attention on Christmas and end-of-year, I like to send him to school with little holiday treats in an attempt to bring a smile to his teacher's face whenever possible.

We are loving this simple EOS Valentine's Day concept, "A Cupcake for My Teacher"! Next time you are at Target, or your favorite retailer, simply pick up a few red EOS packages, and attach with double sided tape or glue dots to our design printed on bright white card stock.

These Valentine's Day EOS teacher gift tags are also available personalized in our store for a nominal fee. Be sure to also shop our entire collection of Valentine's Day exchange cards!

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

Modern. Elegant. Unique. Personalized.

These are the words I would use to describe Deepa's 40th birthday party held at RDG Bar Annie in Houston this past November.

When Deepa & Tom first approached me about this event, their primary requests included creating a "wow factor" with "unique" touches including entertainment, and they were most interested in securing a venue with a fun vibe, entertainment outside of the ordinary, a vegetarian menu option for Deepa (beyond a veggie platter) and stunning decor.

And so began the planning.

Venue: RDG Bar Annie was selected for the ambiance, menu selection and willingness to accommodate a personalized vegetarian option for Deepa and amazing service.

Decor: After some consideration, we landed on the purple color palette, choosing to focus on variations of a single color to provide visual depth for the event. Ghost chairs & glass beaded charges with silver accents were provided by A Finer Event and linens & brooches for the napkins were provided by House of Hough. Centerpieces were simple- height variations of mirrored glass vases filled with all white flowers for a modern look and feel. Table numbers with descriptions of some of Deepa's former residences were used at the tables as talking points of some of her life's journey thus far along with coordinating guest place cards for personalization. And upon entering RDG Bar Annie, guests were greeted and encouraged to leave notes on Deepa's enlarged #Deepa1975 poster.

The CAKE: Deepa's birthday cake was modern and elegant, incorporating bands of purple and silver along with a glitter "forty" topper. 

Favors: Each couple took home mini champagne bottles with #Deepa1975 favor tags and coordinating ribbon.

Entertainment: To keep the guests on their toes and for some added humor, a stunning ice luge was brought in by Ice Occasions to serve a signature vodka drink during the event. And to serve as both entertainment during the event and a keepsake for the birthday girl, Houston acclaimed artist Edgar Medina live painted a custom piece for their newly renovated home from start to finish.

All in all, it was a night to remember for Deepa and her guests. We hope you find inspiration in some of our styling selections.

Vendor Credits:
Party Styling & Printables: Crowning Details
Venue: RDG Bar Annie
Florals: The Briar Rose
Birthday Cake: Timtations
Linens & Brooches: House of Hough
Ghost Chairs & Chargers: A Finer Event
Ice Sculpture: Ice Occasions
Artist: Edgar Medina (Houston)
Photographer: Kat Silva Photography

It is so fun to go back through all of the parties we completed this year! There were some truly amazing events that we were blessed to participate in. Here are our top 10 favorite children's birthday parties for 2015!!

Thomas's Blazing 2nd Birthday Party

Nora's Cowgirl 2nd Birthday Party

Walker's Wonderfully Nautical 1st Birthday Party

Julieta's Hawaiian Luau 2nd Birthday Party

Deacon's "Rookie of the Year" First Birthday Party

Penelope's Perfect Pumpkin Party

Harrison's Construction Crew 4th Birthday

Camilla's Tropical Flamingo 1st Birthday Party

Foster & Colin's Where the Wild Things Are Party

Georgia's Tiffany Inspired 1st Birthday Party

Here's to a great 2016!!

Well, we finally did it and moved to the 'burbs....which means starting over in a number of ways for our family. To jump start forming new friendships in our new area, we decided last minute to host a casual 'Boxing Day' party in honor of the day my Canadian husband celebrated when back at home after Christmas on the 26th.

For sweet treats, we kept things whimsical and fun. Our table centerpiece was a DIY donut hole tree I crafted that morning. To either side was an assortment of simple vanilla cupcakes with crushed candy cane topping. Sitting tall were some amazing polar bear cake ball pops sitting on top of 'snow'. And last but not least, my all time favorite winter treat.....penguin cake balls sitting in 'snow' aka powdered sugar.

The HIT of the party was the artificial snow station! 80 gallons of man made snow filled a children's pool filled with sand box toys. As you can see, fun was had by all!

Vendor Credits:
Party Styling: Crowning Details
Cake Balls: Angie's Cake
Table Backdrop: Created by Jackie
Table Runner: Etsy (BaysideBarb)
Table Linen: Etsy (SparkleSoiree)
Artificial Snow: Lone Star Party Rentals

Vendor Credits:

Party Styling & Printables: Crowning Details
Cake: Dessert Happiness
Cookies: The Sugar Jar
Cake Balls: Angie's Cake
Donut Trees: River Oaks Donuts
Backdrop, Signage & Bean Bag Toss: Created by Jackie
Wooden Photo Display: Etsy (Clearbrook Crafts)
Igloo Tent/Table Cover: Etsy (bentzbaby)
High Chair Banner: Etsy (Raw Edge Sewing)
Colt's Flannel Birthday Banner: Etsy (PiggyBankParties )
Buffalo Check Pillows on Sofa: Etsy (CabinAndCoast)
Table Runners: Etsy (Dreamzzzzz)
Paper Plates: Tom Kat Studio
Kraft paper cupes, polka dot balloons, snowflake balloon accents: Amazon
Party Rentals: Aztec

eKeenan's mom had a specific vision in mind for her son Keenan's 1st birthday party....tools....not construction. So, we jumped in at the last minute to assist her with styling and bringing her ideas and concepts to life.  For this particular party, we jumped in at the last moment, analyzed the items his mommy had purchased, reviewed her budget, concept, venue and overall ideas and then worked to pull everything together in a simple design plan. We offered suggestions such as adding the peg board backdrop, printable designs, item placement, activity ideas and overall placement of decor items the day of the party.

Some of our favorite details to note include:

-Peg board "tool" backdrop adorned with tool theme paper banners and inflatable tools
-The fun toolbox cake made by a family friend
-The "saw" cake knife
-Simple, modern children's table with tool aprons tied to each chair
-The fun "hammer" station activity

Give thanks this Thanksgiving to friends, family, neighbors, co-workers and teachers!

This easy apple butter recipe is the perfect homemade gift when packaged in small canning or mason jars and our "Homemade From Us" tags.

Apple butter is a great Fall treat, spreadable on a variety of baked goods.


For the recipe:

Ingredients: 3 pounds crisp and sweet apples, such as Gala, Honeycrisp, and Braeburn, peeled (about 8 apples)
1 cup apple cider
1 1/2 cups sugar, divided 
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Preparation:
1. Cut apples into 1-inch pieces. Bring apples, cider, and 1/2 cup sugar to a rolling boil in a Dutch oven over high heat. Cover, leaving lid slightly ajar, and boil 20 minutes or until apples are tender and most of the liquid has evaporated; stir every 5 minutes.
2. Process cooked apples and cooking liquid in a blender until smooth. Return mixture to Dutch oven. Stir in cinnamon, cloves, and remaining 1 cup sugar. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low, and simmer, uncovered and stirring often, 15 minutes or until thickened. Cool about 45 minutes. Spoon into airtight containers, and refrigerate up to 2 months or freeze up to 6 months.

Source: Recipes.com

For the gift tags, visit our etsy store: www.crowningdetails.etsy.com. 

PhotograVendor Credits:

Party Styling & Printables: Crowning Details
Cake: Obviously Orange
Cookies: Spacecitysweets.net
Backdrop, Entrance Signage and Baseball Snack Stands: Created by Jackie
Personalized Guest Sign-in Bat: http://sluggergifts.com/
Custom Koozies: http://24hourwristbands.com/
Wooden Silverware: Etsy-Ella Jane Crafts
Birthday Boy Shirt: Katie Farkash
High Chair Banner: Handmade by ​Casey Clardy
Photography: Saskia Matser

Looking for a simple, last minute Halloween classroom treat or non-candy treats to hand out!?! These 2 1/2 inch pencil toppers are too easy. Simply print the file, trim using a craft punch or scissors, punch two holes at either end and thread a pencil through (we found ours 12 for $1!).

​Happy Halloween!!