Sparkle your way into the New Year

Wow I can’t believe Christmas is almost here and we are about to enter twenty twelve. How time flies when you are having fun! Today is also my birthday and i can't think of a better way of celebrating my special day than being with my family and friends who are very dear to me! I look forward to a weekend filled with oodles of celebrations and fun and thank you so much for all of your beautiful birthday emails and lovely wishes.  

Twenty Eleven has been a very exciting year for me and My Little Jedi. Someone once told me “the most rewarding accomplishment in life is finding your own niche” and I am so glad that I have finally pursued my dream and turned it into a reality. Whether you've been reading since the beginning or just arrived here today, a HUGE thanks to all of you for reading and supporting my blog, my business and My Little Jedi online magazine! I would like to wish you a wonderful Christmas and I hope you have a blissful year ahead! Looking forward to a fabulous 2012!  ♥♥♥

Photography by Vesna ~ My Little Jedi www.mylittlejedi.com.au 

For the Love of Confetti…

Sharnel said: The New Year is a time where we come together to reflect on the past year and look forward and dream of an even better year ahead. This NYE dessert table was designed with colour, sparkle and fun in mind. All elements needed to enable your dreams to come to fruition.

Confetti is a classic party decoration that has never dated. It evokes a sense of celebration and playfulness in all. The centre of our dessert table is a simple two tier double barrel cake covered in fondant adorned with stunning shimmer confetti dots.

Fragrant vanilla cupcakes with Baileys infused buttercream sit upon a layer of pink cachous to make the cupcakes sparkle. Little fondant discs with “Celebrate” embossed into them tie the theme together perfectly. Confetti cookies in three different sizes, some covered with disco glitter add that sparkle that we all associate with New Years Eve. Strawberry Cheesecake Martinis and pink Champagne tie the entire table together.


Vesna said: This gorgeous New Year's dessert table is featured in the latest edition of My Little Jedi Online Magazine. To see the editorial, click here. xx

  

Concept and styling by Sharnel Dollar Designs - www.sharneldollardesigns.com.au

Cake, cupcakes & cookies by The Lemony Cupcake - www.lemonycupcake.com.au

Mini French Apothecary Jars & Cake Stands - www.sharneldollardesigns.com.au

Photography by Sharnel Dollar Designs - www.sharneldollardesigns.com.au

All that {Glitters in Gold}

The holiday season is upon us and I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate than sharing this glamorous and sparkly issue of My Little Jedi Online Magazine. The inspiration behind the front cover shoot came about from my love of glitter and being able to celebrate Christmas during summer. How I picture an Australian Christmas, well just imagine Santa's cap floating in a swimming pool on a sunny day or making a snow man from beach sand with a seagull sitting on his sun hat.

Shades of blush, peach and gold paired with the sweetest touches of lace, tulle and glitter was the perfect inspiration for a completely festive celebration. Well, all I can say that lately I have been going GAGA over everything that sparkles! I wanted to create something glamorous, whimsical and dreamy and instead of using candy, I filled up the jars with gold, hot pink and pale pink glitter dust which made an enormous statement on the dessert table!

From glitter cakes, mini glitter macarons, sweet Christmas tree cookies and pink/gold glitter ruffle macaron tower, the table was bursting with shimmer and sparkle. Dewi used her magic wand and created the fabulous sequins inspired ombre cake! The table was adorned with a gorgeous confetti system tassel garland in the shades of pink, peach and gold and let’s not forget the heavenly ocean backdrop which complimented the dessert table beautifully. 

I utterly enjoyed working with Dewi of SweetBloom Cakes and Nicole of Centre of Attention Photography; they helped me bring to life the vision that I had of styling the perfect dessert table for the MLJ Christmas issue. Dewi created the most magical cakes and macarons and Nicole captured every tiny detail magnificently. Also, Denin made the perfect Christmas tree cookies which tied well with the rest of the theme. Lastly, i would like to thank Amy Atlas and her team for featuring my dessert table today, i feel very honoured!  xx

Stying: www.mylittlejedi.com.au

Cakes and macarons: www.sweetbloomcakes.com.au

Photography: www.centreofattentionphotography.com.au

Christmas tree cookies: www.spoonandfork.com.au 

Welcome to the Sparkling Issue of MLJ Online Magazine

My Little Jedi Christmas Cover 

The wait is finally over! 

Welcome to the {Sparkling} Issue of My Little Jedi Online Magazine. 

Firstly, i would like to say that i have not been able to stop smiling since the launch of our first issue. We have received an amazing response and i wish i could reach right through the computer and give each and every one of you a huge hug.

I absolutely love receiving your daily emails about how much you enjoy reading our magazine, i truly appreciate the feedback. It has been lovely to see how much support we have received from our family, friends, facebook fans and blog followers; you have truly embraced our labour of love. Also, i would like to thank my lovely magazine contributors, for your loyalty and hard work. I feel so blessed to be able to work with so many talented and lovely women and MLJ magazine couldn’t exist without the passion and generosity of your gorgeous contributions.

I also had the pleasure of working with Dewi of Sweet Bloom Cakes and Nicole of Centre of Attention Photography as they helped me bring to life the vision that I had of styling the perfect dessert table for the My Little Jedi' Christmas cover.  

If you are in possession of a sweet tooth you are going to love the Christmas issue. Not only we have included some of the most exquisite dessert tables but we also have an amazing diy projects and delicious recipes. So sit back, grab a cuppa and enjoy reading. I would like to wish you a Merry Christmas, may this holiday season bring lots of joy and happiness to you and your loved ones.


Click here to view the magazine! Enjoy xx

I dream of Pastel Christmas

There are many ways to get creative during the holiday season and you don’t always have to use the traditional colours when decorating. December is the month in which we start unpacking the boxes labelled ‘Christmas ‘and unwrap each ornament that has been carefully swaddled in tissue paper. This Christmas I have decided to update the colour palette and go for a feminine and glamorous look.

If you are in possession of a sweet tooth you are going to love this table set up. This Christmas I dream of candy coated pastels, in any shape and form. The dreamy palette of mint, peach, lemon and rose pink, it almost reads like an ice-cream parlour menu.

The inspiration behind this dessert table came from my latest printable paper collection which I have incorporated in this shoot. I have combined the two of my favourite things of the holiday season, lovely wrapping and delicious sweets. I adore a pretty package anytime of the year, but especially when I package gifts for my little boy. If you’re anything like me, half of the fun of the holiday season revolves around picking up little gifts you know your loved ones will adore and wrapping them up in the prettiest wrapping paper.

The dessert table was covered with a pale pink smocked table cloth and I used a vintage shabby chic box to create height to the table. One of the favourite treats on this dessert table is the delicious mix of fruit jelly slices, piled on top of each other on the sweet pink mini cake stand. Don’t forget to add a touch of sparkle to your gift wrapping this Christmas.

Styling & Photography  - www.mylittlejedi.com.au

Printable Wrapping Paper - www.mylittlejedi.com.au

Oh glitter, how I love you…

Today we have two things to celebrate about, firstly for the launch of new MLJ blog, designed by the amazing Bec of Ruby Ruby Designs. I wanted something soft, feminine and dreamy so Bec designed the lattice-esque background with a lacey top border, which i absolutely love! 

Secondly, yesterday i had the pleasure of working with the amazingly talented Nicole of Centre of Affection Photography. Nicole shot the front cover of My Little Jedi Christmas edition and let me tell you, it looks divine! Dewi of Sweet Bloom Cakes made all the delicious sweets and all i am going to say is that the cover is all about...glitter, sparkle and glamour! Let the countdown begin, 13 days until the launch of the Christmas issue! Happy Sunday Lovelies ! xx