Happy Spring! Happy Easter!

Saturday was a fabulous day at the park and a fabulous day for an early Easter celebration.  We participated in a great event that supported some great local artist and moms showing off their stuff and having a great time.  Lots of families came out and there were egg hunts for all the kids.  Music lessons, book reading, french lessons, food sampling, and of course delicious sweats from My Sugar Scape and a fabulous table to go along with them!

Here are some pictures of our table from the day.  With the sun shining and the beautiful park, we thought the table had a stunning setting and made a fantastic appearance.

Flapper Lounge

We had a great time last night at a client appreciation event.  We put a little twist on our Speakeasy table and created a night for the ladies at our Flapper Lounge.

We added pearls and feathers to make this classy table look like a ladies party straight out of the 1920's.  We created chocolate covered Oreos with martini decorations, cupcakes, cake bites, chocolate mouse served in martini glasses, gold dusted cake pops, chocolate raspberry cups, and jars filled with coordinating colored candy.  It truly made the room pop with creativity and color.  The guest had some great comments for us and since we love vintage we LOVED the way it all came together.

Thank you to all the clients who turned up last night, it was a fun evening!  Here is our dessert table.

Calling All Princesses, We Have A Royal Ball For You!

We had a ball just creating the design and goodies for this truly royal event.  The princess and guest had a fabulous time at the event and we were honored to help create some sweet memories for the family and birthday girl.  The main color panel was pink and purple with hints of bright yellow worked in.  We used the princess printable collection by the amazingly talented Bird of Bird Crafts.  The design and food was all from My Sugar Scape.  Enjoy!

Marshmallow pops were dipped in purple chocolate then sprinkled with the royal party colors pink and yellow.

Sweet treat bags were adorned with Bird Craft printables as well as adorable photo Thank You cards of the Princess herself.  

We added flag tipped fruit kabobs as a healthy option for the little ones.

Apothecary jars filled with yogurt wishing stars were scooped out by all the young princesses.

The birthday princess' favorite snacks were included in the dessert table theme.

Chocolate covered Oreos created to match the theme colors were personalized with the birthday princess' initial. 

Princess and castle cut outs from Bird Craft princess printable package were used to decorate guest tables.

Signs were created for craft, photography, and beverage stations.

We made a customized banner for the birthday girl complete with her 2nd year photo shoot images and event name.  It truly made the table hers and tied all the pieces together.

 We love how everything turned out!  The theme, colors, and food all came together to truly represent what the family had in mind for their daughters 2nd Royal Ball.

Anders Ruff Give Away

We love Anders Ruff and their great designs.  Right now they are hosting a special give away, you could win one year in printables!  Not bad considering all those holidays.  Go check it out today.

http://andersruff.blogspot.com/2011/03/weve-hit-over-3000-facebook-followers.html

Oh Fiddlesticks and some great goodies

A fun contest with some of our fav vendors happenin on over at Oh Fiddlesticks, ya'll check it out!

The Princess and The Speakeasy

This basically describes my life the past few weeks.  We are working on two big events for the next two weeks, a most darling princess party and a Speakeasy school auction.  One minute I am working on castles, gems, and ribbon the next I am collecting martini glasses and wine crates.

It has been so much fun and we can't wait to see the end result.  Here is a little princess sneak peek.  So cute, and they are not even filled yet.

It feels like we just had Christmas and now we are already planning for Spring and Summer.  Please keep us in mind for any birthday's or baby showers that you might be planning.  And remember to get your Spring and Easter photos taken early by Hold 'Em Photography and My Sugar Scape will create some fun party props for your family.

Lots of Party Ideas

Lots of party ideas can be found at Bird's Party and you can see our Easter tablescape posted in hopes of being chosen as a favorite.  Go check out her blog, there are lots of fun ideas and themes that we love to get inspiration from.

Easter Dessert Table Fun with Printables and Cookies

We had a lot of fun mixing in some of our antique pieces for our Easter photo party.  The printables are by Anders Ruff,  two ladies who do an amazing job on all things fun, pretty, and completely amazing!

The super adorable cookies were delivered by Carries Cookies and Confections.  She supplied so many great styles and designs that we had to use all of them.

And the photography was by Hold 'Em Photography.  The day turned out perfect, no rain, no cranky kids...what more could you want??

We hope you liked the way it all came together and would love to read your comments or any suggestions you might have for us.  And remember we can also put together some fun tablescape photo props for you if you book a session with Hold 'Em Photography.

Spring is coming....

Wow, it has been a busy month but we are so excited to have this very special Easter display for you with amazing photos by Hold 'Em Photography.  We found a gorgeous outdoor location complete with green surroundings, a running creek, and the sounds of spring all around us.  We had a blast trying to set everything up and once we were done the kids arrived and had a blast celebrating an early Easter.  This beautiful collage was put together by Hold 'Em Photography and the beautiful personalized cookies were from Carrie's Cookies & Confections.  Not only do they look yummy, they were delicious.  The kids loved finding their names too.  The adorable Easter printables are from Anders Ruff, and the magic of pulling it all together is My Sugar Scape!

Love this display?  It can be yours!  Not only can we create event tables for you, but we are now going to work with Hold 'Em Photography to create amazing photography backdrops and props for your next photo session.  Book a Spring session with Hold 'Em Photography and My Sugar Scape will set up a personalized, vintage Easter/Spring display that will surely impress and add a bit of extra fun to your photos.  Capture your Easter memories early to share with family, create Spring scrapbooks, and dress the kids up in their Spring best.  These special displays start at $50 and can be customized to your photo session.  Contact Hold 'Em Photography today to book your session and My Sugar Scape display!

Give Away Winner!

The winner of our give away as drawn by random.org is comment number 15 - Jenny.  Please be sure to contact me with your email within 48 hours so that I can arrange to have the prizes delivered to you.

Thanks everyone for helping us out and supporting My Sugar Scape and the vendors who were so generous in contributing such great gifts.

Winding down the week..

And oh what  a week it has been!  Husband traveling, kids off school, Easter table madness......  Anyway thanks for hanging in there with us.  We really appreciate all your feedback and help in participating in our give away.  I think starting a business can be compared to being a mom in some ways.  It is much more difficult when you actually get in to it, and there is no manual on creating success (at least not overnight success).  So, one step at a time and we'll get there.  Our kids have survived until now, right???

We are looking forward to a brighter next week after all this rain.  Our Easter party will be outside so we need all the sun we can get.  Speaking of Easter, if there are any traditions you would like to share with us we would love to hear them.  In addition any ideas or wishes you would have for an Easter themed party or dessert table.  I know a lot of you out there have some great ideas and I would LOVE to hear them.

Post your ideas below and we'll see if we can implement some of them.

Thanks for reading!

A Few of My Favorite Things Give Away

My Sugar Scape Presents

We wanted to put together a little "thank you" to everyone who has supported us, your comments, feedback, and simply being out there (sometimes online with us working away past 12:00 at night) and providing your likes and comments.  We went to some of our favorite vendors, friends and some new and upcoming vendors to put together a little bundle of goodies that we think you will enjoy.

And the prizes are......

My Sugar Scape
Blog
Website

We will be giving away one dozen chocolate covered Oreos and 10% off you next event or next cake bite or Oreo order.

The Girlie Girl Bowtique
Etsy Shop

The Girlie Girl is giving this gorgeous Breakfast at Tiffany's feather band.  Amazing as a photo prop or for Easter/Spring pictures.  Be sure to check out the amazing products found on her Etsy shop too.

Hold 'Em Photography
Blog
Website

Hold 'Em Photography is giving a $50 gift certificate towards a session fee or products.  Check out their work, truly inspiring.  And products include the new and amazing Organic Bloom Frames (if you don't know what these are go look them up, you'll fall in love!).

Abelo Clocks
Etsy

Abelo is donating this fun wine theme sign.  Great for a kitchen or dining room.  They also make beautiful hand made clocks, check out their brochure found on their Facebook page.

Carrie's Cookies

Carrie will donate one dozen spring themed cookies to the winner.  Her cookies are beautiful as well as delicious!  As she is working on her Facebook page, please be sure to peak in on her website and check out all her designs, they all look fabulous!

Fancy Stuff
Etsy
Website

Fancy Stuff will donate one of their super cute tie-shirts to the winner.  Inspired by their own little ones, Fancy Stuff makes all sorts of fancy things for your little ones.  They are super cute as photo props too!

Me Make Stuff Blog
Etsy

Amy of Me Make Stuff will be donating this set of coasters.  Her passion, besides her adorable girls and family, is to create art on upcycled products.  Check out her shop and follow her blog.

Legal stuff first: this give away is hosted by My Sugar Scape with items freely donated and at no cost to the vendors.  This is not a give away affiliated with Facebook.  There is no cost for entry and no purchase necessary.

To Enter:

The fun and easy part, but please read carefully!

Entry #1 - The first entry is done by visiting each of the vendors Facebook page and/or Blog.  You must "LIKE" the Facebook page and/or FOLLOW the Blog.  Leaving a note of thanks is not required, but if you can - show them some love- who doesn't love to hear from you?  Leave  ONE comment below when you have done this.

Links to the respective Facebook and Blog pages can be found at the end of this post.

Entry #2 - The second entry is done by sharing this give away on your online social networks and/or blogs so friends and family can join in on the fun.  Once you have shared please come back here and leave ONE comment  and a link to where you posted the contest.

That's it!  Two chances to win with 2 comments under this blog post.  Remember don't post a comment for each vendor's page, just ONE comment for all (clear, right???).  Be sure to leave your email address so I can email you if you win.

The winner will be chosen on Monday, February 21st by random.org.  Due to shipping, this give away is only valid for U.S guest.

The winner will have 48 hours to check this blog or reply via email to claim their winnings.  Good Luck!!

My Sugar Scape

Blog

The Girlie Girl Bowtique

Hold 'Em Photography

Blog

Abelo

Carrie's Cookies

Fancy Stuff

Me Make Stuff

So Many Inspirations

We are wrapping up Valentine's Day today with our "We Heart Valentine's" table display.  We are excited for the party and for the guest feedback.

Starting tomorrow, yes on Valentine's Day, we begin planning our Easter table.  Below is a picture of some of my favorite items that I am drawing on for inspiration.  We want to have a vintage, outdoor table setting that highlights some fabulous desserts set amongst antiques, vintage clothing, whimsical frames (because I love photography of course), and of course lovely, playful children.  Just need to pull it all together.  I'll post updates this week and next.

A Little Thank You with A Few of My Favorite Things

We want to thank all our friends and families for all their help and support over the last few months.  We also want to thank and welcome our new fans.  We appreciate the time you have taken to check us out and we love to hear your thoughts, comments, opinions, advice...basically anything you want to tell us:)  We are always striving to improve and create new ideas and yummies for you all.

As a little thank you we are going to be hosting our own little give away starting next week.  This is just a little way for us to say "Thanks" and to pass some of our favorite items on to you.  The give away, "A Few of My Favorite Things" will be posted on this blog and we'll post updates on our Facebook page.

So stay tuned for updates this weekend and the beginning of the give away next week.

Wild about Wild Hearts

Reminder that you have a few more days to get in on this fab contest.  Don't delay!!

http://wildheartsphotography.com/blog/?p=3792

The Wild Hearts Photography “Bestill My Wild Heart!” Valentine’s Day Giveaway! » wildheartsphotograp

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custom child and family photography with a non-traditional twist

Love Is In the Air

I love Valentine's Day, so many fun decorations and treats!  I have some sneak peaks below for you.  Our "We Heart Valentine's Day" table will be on display this Sunday the 13th at the 'Dress Up Valentine's Day Party' hosted by Hilarie's Helpful Hints on February 13th.

There is no such thing as a Valentine's Day party without conversation hearts.

We will be using some adorable printables created by Anders Ruff.

Be sure to stop by for free samples from My Sugar Scape, a chance to purchase our decadent Valentine's Day chocolate covered oreos, raffle prizes, dress up tutus and hair accessories, and a photo booth to capture all the fun memories.  Visit www.hhhints.com or http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000444694592 for more details on this fabulous event.

We Love Our Fans

Valentine's Day is just around the corner so we are giving away chocolate!  My Sugar Scape is sponsoring another Valentine's Day give away, this time with Swanky Stitch.  Not only does Swanky Stitch create adorable handmade gifts, they have organized a fabulous give away for the entire week.  Go check it out and enter to win!  You could win a little something sweet from us:)

Good luck!

Wild Hearts Photography Contest is Live

Head over and enter your chance to win some great goodies including yummies from My Sugar Scape of course!  Good luck!

http://wildheartsphotography.com/blog/?p=3792

All Kinds of Fun

We are having all kinds of fun offering our sweet treats in some fabulous online giveaways.  Be sure to check our Facebook page and this blog post for links on these contest so you can enter to win!

For information on ordering some of these treats, please see the info section on our Facebook page.  Or send me an email at ryall@mysugarscape.com.

Thanks for reading and playing!!

Wild Hearts Photography Contest and My Sugar Scape

We have joined the Wild Hearts Photography Contest which gets underway this Sunday the 6th.  Wild Hearts has lined up some great vendors and lots of them.  It should be a fun contest.  My Sugar Scape will be offering some sweet treats so be sure to enter the contest.  I will post the link once the contest goes live.  

Good luck!!

Thanks for reading:)

New Look!

We have updated our blog with a new look to match our logo and marketing.  We are so excited to have a clean and customized blog up and running.  Let us know what you think (and if you are looking for help with your blog we have an amazing resource!!!).  

Our blogging has slowed down due to sick kids and weekend get aways - those don't seem to go together do they???  But we will have some updates this week on what we are working on, where we will be, and getting ready for our next contest next week.  Check back this week:)

Thanks for reading!

New Finds

Today turned out to be an antique shopping day, who knew????  My business buddy, Meredith of course, must of woke up with the same thought in mind as me.  Something white, old, rusted, and vintage.  This is what we found!  And they go great together if I do say so myself.

What does this have to do with My Sugar Scape and dessert tables you ask???  Oh, just wait.  We have all kinds of fun ideas in mind.  I am not supposed to say anything, but I'll give you a little hint - Vintage Easter.  Our weary (but brilliant:)) mommy brains are already churning with ideas and plans.  That is all I'll say for now, more to come in the coming weeks.

Now I have to turn my attention to my little darlings stuffies that are armless, headless, tailless and some body less.  Yes the pile has grown and each night I promise to fix them.  The complaint department got filled today, so I better bust out the one needle and black thread I have and get to work.  Thank goodness kids are not picky about things looking perfect.  I am so bad at sewing it is a wonder I even get the right body parts back in the right spots.  Of course everything has black thread so it stands out looking terrible.  But I guess as long as it smells the same (yes, my kids smell everything they cuddle with) and is still soft and squishy, we are good.

Thanks for reading!

Tantalizing Tuesday!

Tantalizing Tuesday - drum roll please. One Dozen cake bites of your choice to the person who refers the most friends to our Facebook page. Tell friends to "Like" our page AND leave a comment that you sent them. Not only will the winner get One Dozen cake bites, but each person who said they were referred by that person will get half a dozen cake bites. Winner announced Friday the 28. Start referring!

Go to http://www.facebook.com/pages/My-Sugar-Scape/140690672645594 to get started.

Bowls, Bowls, Bowls

I strongly dislike bowls.  No I am not talking about the ones you serve your little ones in and have to clean all day.  If your husband zones out in front of the T.V. this time of year, you know exactly what I am talking about. Football bowls.  I apologize to all those ladies (and guys if there are any reading this), but the whole football thing drives me crazy.  It is not the actual game that I dislike, but rather what it does to my husband.  And seriously how many bowls do we need to have.  Of course we all know the Fiesta, Sugar, Rose Bowl.  But Sun, Gator, Liberty, Little Ceasars, Beef O Bradys, and my all time favorite - The Humanitarian Bowl, there is just nothing humanitarian about it.

So for all you who can't stand football season leave a post below and let us know what happens in your household.  For those of you who embrace it and love it, please post a comment below and help us do the same!

Also, we are launching our first contest tomorrow.  Every other Tuesday will be Tantalizing Tuesday.  So tune in tomorrow to check it out.

Thanks for reading!

I'd Trade My Husband for a Housekeeper

Life got hectic the past few weeks, but we are back.  I am going to commit to posting updates on My Sugar Scape and life everyday, well almost everyday.  Between the husband traveling, the kids schedules, school volunteering etc....you all know how that goes.  I know I don't need to explain it to you:)

Right now I am officially little girl proofing my office so my little one can now hang out in here with me as I try to work.  Much better then running up and down stairs every few minutes or chasing her around trying to keep her off the stairs.  As I type she is finding cords I thought were well hidden.  When she is on my lap banging on the keyboard is her favorite past time.  But this is what we do as moms, juggle and make it all happen.  I stopped at the park the other day to kill some time before my son's doctor appointment.  It was like going to a mommy convention.  Mommies with toddlers, mommies with babies strapped on them, mommies with strollers......  They all had the same look on their face - I'm tired, I need a break, I hope my kids get worn out so he'll nap, I hope my kid doesn't hit that other kid.  It was a sea of moms and babies.  I thought to myself is this what I have become????  Is that me?  And the answer is - yes.  I am no different then those other moms.  In some ways that worries me because I am not the same person I was before kids, but in other ways I embrace it.  I love my kids, but that doesn't mean the job is easy.

On that note I found a hilarious, but resourceful book the other day.  It is called I'd Trade My Husband for a Housekeeper.  I have just started reading it and just have to say that we all need to give ourselves more credit and more breaks.  For my local friends I am more then happy to pass it around once I am done.  Let me know who wants it first.  I think I may actually start a support page in the book where each mom that reads it can write a sentence or phrase of support before passing it along.  Once the book comes full circle it would be great to see what everyone has written.

Okay, that's it.  Baby is crying and I have to sign off.  I am not a writer but I am making it a challenge to post as much as possible on our blog.   As for My Sugar Scape we are still working on our contest and I am hoping to have something in place next week.

Thanks for reading!

Adorable Giveaway

Check out this adorable give away:
http://birdcrafts.blogspot.com/2011/01/friday-giveaway-200-playhouse-of-your.html

A Package Deal

Dessert Table Packages
Includes dessert table for 15-20 people
All design, printing customization, and planning
One personalized dessert or dessert of your choice
Custom designed goodie containers for leftovers or for display as end of party take aways
Set up and clean up


Current designs available include the following:
Elegant Damask
Black and White Ball
Royal Peacock
Yellow Bumble

Star Wars

We are also working on new designs including Superhero, Roaring 20's, and Vintage Easter.  In addition we can create a customized theme for you.

Price per guest starts at $12.

*Cost for a party cake is separate

Contact us today to begin planning your next event!

Love Is In the Air

We are so excited to show you our new Valentine's Day dessert table.  It has been a long and challenging week, but we LOVE the outcome and hope you will to.  Please provide your feedback and comments!  And for those who live near us, you know where to stop in for some amazing oreos and heart sugar cookies.  

We did not have a winner for the butterfly placement, but I have a little something for all of you who commented on it.  Thanks for taking the time, we appreciate everyone's feedback and participation in our new journey.