Sweet Bloom Cakes - Truly Scrumptious!

Delicious…divine…delightful is how I am going to describe today’s blog post. I would like to introduce you to the master mind behind {Sweet Bloom Cakes} the lovely lady Dewi who is responsible for my son’s divine rosette birthday cake. {Click here} Dewi is very passionate about the art of baking, cake design, photography, cake pedestals, and just about anything vintage. The love of fashion and interior design has inspired Dewi and she has translated some of these trends into her cake creations. Although, Dewi haven’t always been a cake designer, it is simply what she always wanted to do.

And now get ready for some serious temptation! Indulge and immerse yourself in these gorgeous images of Dewi’s latest creation! This mount-watering {Sweet Strawberry Velvet Cake} looks absolutely spectacular. From the design to colours to photography, let me tell you Dewi is a one clever lady. And I have to admit I was glued to laptop screen when I saw the images for the very first time.

Make sure you make yourself a cup of tea and enjoy browsing through Sweet Bloom Cakes images – click here! Enjoy xx

It's Party Time at Tiny Tots Toy Hire...

I would like to introduce you to our new Blog sponsor, the lovely business Tiny Tots Toy Hire. Tiny Tots is a Sydney based toy hire business that specializes in providing countless hours of fun for your children’s party. They have an amazing range of toys and variety of activities including climbing, sliding, riding, jumping to encourage imaginative play.

Tiny Tots Toy Hire is great for all occasions - birthday parties, christenings, playgroups, family friendly corporate functions and conferences, Christmas parties, childcare centres, restaurants/function centres, family get-togethers, holidays, markets, fairs, fetes, festivals and more! Make sure you visit Tiny Tots Toys Hire Facebook page, their aim is to reach 1000 fans be the end of the year!

Here is more about their collection:

The cutest {party chairs} around! Forget those plain plastic chairs you find everywhere else - Tiny Tots have the funkiest bubble chairs for little people! Offering the most comfort and trend, these chairs can be themed to suit any occasion. Team them with our mini trestle tables for gorgeous lunch table settings or colouring/craft stations and don't forget to use them for musical chairs after all the munching is done! {Mini Tables and Mini Chairs are available in white, red, yellow and blue}

{Dream Castle} for your little Princess or Knight There's hours of imaginative group play in our outdoor play castle. Authentic castle design features realistic stone facade and lookout tower with platform. This castle has a secret crawl-through door behind a pretend fireplace to crawl in and out. There's also a built-in slide for quick exits!

{Ball Pit} - available in small, medium, large. Very popular! Kids and balls - a match made in heaven! Hours of fun to be had inside this colourful Ball Pit! The perfect idea for 1st Birthdays or anywhere with babies 6 months to 3 year old toddlers! Safe, fun and providing lots of visual and physical stimulation, you can't go wrong! Be sure to book early, as these get snapped up fast. Comes with balls and mats underneath and a slide as shown in the picture.

{8 in 1 Playground} - create your own playground in your own backyard! Both a playhouse and a challenging climber, this Playgym is sure to be a hit at your party! It’s just like being in your own private park! Designed with an easy-opening door and acrawl-through tunnel. One extra-long slide and one gentle slope slide allow older and younger children to play together. The colours are bright and fun for kids of all ages! Thomas the Tank Engine Cubbyhouse - perfect for all Thomas lovers out there!

{Popcorn Machine and Fairy Floss Machine} Hire now available! Includes operator so parents can enjoy the party. Imagine the smell of freshly made popcorn at your next party!! Mmmm.... both the kids and adults will love this healthy snack! Perfect for movie themed or Carnival parties.

{Thomas} and his engine friends welcome your child into their world with this Thomas the Tank Engine Cubby House! This fantastic Thomas Cubby House will make your party a hit. Evoking your child's imagination this cubby provides hours of playtime fun for your child and their friends. It has a door that opens on Thomas's left for your little engineers to enter, and then they all like crawling out the front. Watch the eyes of your little Thomas fan light up!

For more information, visit Tiny Tots Toy Hire' website: www.tinytotstoyhire.com.au

Oh Happy Day...

I can’t even begin to tell you or even describe how excited, happy, overwhelmed, delighted I am right now! I am bursting with joy and excitement as I have finally pursued my dream and turned it into a reality! As most of you already know last night I launched my very first issue of My Little Jedi Online Magazine and the response I have received is absolutely amazing.

I would like to thank every single one of you and also let you know how much I appreciate your continuous support. A good friend of mine posted this on facebook yesterday “the most rewarding accomplishment in life is finding your own niche” and this is so true…for me anyway! My Little Jedi Online Magazine means so much to me; it is truly a labour of love! An outlet where I can express my passion, creativity and inspiration and share it with all of you.

And the excitement doesn’t end here, this morning when i woke up and I had an email from Amy Atlas’ team congratulating me on the launch of my magazine and also advised me that Aniken’s party has been posted. The countless hours spent working on the online magazine as well as planning Aniken’s party simultaneously have finally paid off!

I will never forget the look on Aniken’s face when he saw the candy bar for the very first time, for me it was literary like winning the “Golden Ticket”! Even though he will not remember this very special day when he is older I still wanted to create something special just for him which I didn’t have as a child. And I must say that I entirely enjoyed styling his party and sourcing all the different sweets, candy and props which made his party complete.

The future is looking very bright for My Little Jedi and I can’t wait to immerse myself into planning my second issue. I am in a process of finalizing the topics and cannot wait to continue working with so many talented women. If you have any queries regarding advertising rates or becoming one of our preferred contributors, please send us an email ~ mylittlejedi@hotmail.com. Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Love
Vesna xx

Aniken is 2!



cotton candy, cupcakes by Sweet Bloom Cakes and rock candy

 

cakes in jars by Sweet Bloom Cakes, macarons by 2Bites and 
candy boxes by Candy Soirees



candy bar and photo booth



chocolate factory



candy bar styled by My Little Jedi



delicious candy/sweets



scrumptious cake by Sweet Bloom Cakes

 

golden ticket and chocolate bars {printable by My Little Jedi}

My little model

    

Its taken me few weeks to get this post up as i have been very busy with planning Aniken's second birthday, launching the very first issue of {My Little Jedi} online magazine and working on few other exciting projects and i cant even tell you when was the last time i went to bed before 2am.

On a different note, i would love to share these super cute images of my little boy Aniken. He was invited to be a part of the main fashion shoot for Shop 4 Kids magazine which came out few weeks ago. I am so proud of him, as he entirely enjoyed himself at the shoot and he is such a little poser! Oh and the joy of buying the spring shop 4 kids issue, i quickly flicked through the pages and there he was ~ staring at me, with his angelic face, perfect catwalk pose and crazy hippy print outfit which he totally rocked! :)

He also did a shoot for Bonds recently and the images are absolutely adorable but i cant share them as yet as the Winter 2012 Collection is not out yet. But i promise as soon as the images are released to the media i will share them on my blog.

Have a lovely night.

xx

My Little Jedi at Mathilda's Markets

After a long and exciting day at Mathilda’s markets yesterday, I have finally had the chance to sit down and upload the photos of my stall. I must say after walking into the Bryon Kennedy Hall yesterday morning it was instantly clear that shoppers were in for a real treat. The hall was transformed into babies and kids shopping heaven.

I was also pleased to see so many familiar faces as well as meet many of our customer and blog followers who came past our stall and introduced themselves. I am constantly tweaking my stall set-up, seeing what works and what it best to display my products. Height and using different types of vintage props are definitely are great way to catch people’s eye. I was also very pleased with the feedback I received about my stall set up.

I would like mention that we are slowly transitioning our stationary range so we can fully concentrate on our party printables. We are also involved with so many other exciting projects including our own online magazine which will launch on the 12th of September. Hope you had a lovely time at the markets and didn't have too much pram rage. xx

{Announcement}!

{image by My Little Jedi}

Hi Lovelies, I can’t even begin to tell you how excited I am about this new project I have been working on for the last 6 weeks, it is truly labour of love! Few weeks ago I talked about our brand essence & personality and as a result we have a clear direction of where our brand is heading and the first step was the change of our new logo, which I absolutely love. It’s time to reveal our next step, the launch of our own {My Little Jedi} Online Magazine.

My Little Jedi online magazine is all about vintage inspired designs, gorgeous photography, amazing party styling, sweet dessert tables, exclusive interviews, delightful diy inspirational ideas and more. And the excitement doesn’t stop here lovelies, as a part of the launch of our first issue, I would like to reveal that I had the pleasure of interviewing the one and only, the most amazing event stylist, Amy Atlas and I cannot wait to share the interview with all of you.

The launch date of the MLJ online magazine is 12th of September and I hope you love & support our magazine and in return we will showcase your amazing work. If any of your smart peeps would like to become one of our contributors and/or would like to receive our advertising rates, we would love to hear from you. Send me an email {mylittlejedi@hotmail.com} xx

{image by My Little Jedi}

yummy mummy Amanda of Tout Mon Amour

I have been fortune enough to meet so many lovely mums through the blogosphere who share similar passion as me and today I would like to introduce you to the master mind behind the online store {Tout Mon Amour}, meet the lovely Amanda.

Amanda is a mum to 4 beautiful children, Zack, Lataya, Kynan and Siara, she runs the successful online business Tout Mon Amour and also has a lovely blog ~ if you ask me I think she is a “super mum”!

Amanda describes her business as her own baby, I quote: “The newest 'baby' in the our family is an online haven of sweetness where my children and I can share our favourite finds with you... be it a cherished birthday gift, a whimsical piece of bedroom decor or the perfect party decorations to create that all important unforgettable celebration.”

I would like to thank Amanda for taking the time in answering all the questions and for giving our readers an insight of her lovely business and the inspiration behind it. Enjoy the interview xx


Tell us a little about YOU, the woman behind {Tout Mon Amour}?
I'm the younger of two sisters, am married to a very supportive, loving husband and I have 4 gorgeous children including twins! Being a typical Taurian those that know me best would say I am a bit stubborn, can be a little too ‘set in my ways’, and a perfectionist. I am a huge sentimentalist with fond memories of my ALL my childhood parties. Through Tout Mon Amour I get to share all my great loves in one place... beautiful pieces for children, the home and most importantly my "Must Have" party-ware for those very special celebrations...birthdays!! Other big passions are fine food and wine...travel and I have a slight adventurous streak...

When did you launch your business/blog and what is the inspiration behind your business?
Tout Mon Amour launched in December 2010. The inspiration behind my online store comes from the desire to source unique, clothing, giftware and party ware for my children with my focus primarily on handmade.

Who and what inspire your work?
Beautiful, Vintage and Hand-made pieces inspire me on a daily basis. I'm very much in awe of all the talented women I have met through the Australian Hand-Made community. The creativity of their ideas, the attention to detail and the overall quality is why I source and support unique handmade products for my online store.

What was the most rewarding thing that has happened in your career so far?
Definitely seeing Tout Mon Amour finally go "live" after all the months of planning! -From developing the overall design, to securing the perfect brands. It has been a very exciting period for my family and ...a real labour of love!

Can you tell us your favourite handmade item you have brought recently?
I adore the ‘Flower Fairies’ and ‘Tooth Fairies’ by my friend Jo from Purkilicious (as per the image above)
She has the most stunning range of handcrafted pieces – from her unique bunting and wall decorations, to the fairy doors and hair accessories. What I really love is the uniqueness of each fairy. Each ‘one off’ tooth fairy comes with a gorgeous enveloped note inside an organza bag. The boys are also not forgotten! ‘Tooth Pixie’s’ are also available. We have a new range of fairies and buntings on their way in the coming weeks.

Name three products you can’t live without? And why?
1. My morning coffee….thanks to my Jura Espresso Machine. I don’t always have time for breakfast so my coffee is a must have!
2. My MacBook which goes where I go – being a mum and business owner this is essential.
3. My favourite perfume…quick and easy when there is no time for make-up…this is any women’s best friend!

If you could style a party for a “well known/A list” celebrity, who would you choose and why?
I would choose Pink – the entertainment side of things would be taken care of! You could certainly think outside the square in relation to the styling and I think she would be refreshing and fun to work with and I am sure the end result would have the ‘wow’ factor.

Name your three favourite party themes and tell us what do you love about them?
I do love the usual pink, girly parties but right now I am admiring some gorgeous boys parties that have been featured recently. I think it is always challenging to find something unique for little men, especially an age appropriate theme as they get older. I loved planning my sons Robin Hood party earlier this year.

Do you have a favourite trend? {it could be related to anything}Definitely vintage and the handmade revival…up cycling….finding the beauty and the use for preloved goods. I also love the home party planner trend - anyone can now create a memorable event using the amazing range of products available online around the world. I love receiving customer photos with Tout Mon Amour products! It’s so nice to feel I played a small part in creating a little person’s special day.

What is your day-to-day like?
My average day starts at about 6am and I have the kids ready for kindy and school and in the car by 7.45am. I work part-time so on those days I arrive at work at 8.30am. Afternoons are busy with soccer training and dancing so most nights are dedicated to Tout Mon Amour – returning customer email enquiries, packing orders, to organising specials and new items.

What does the future hold for {Tout Mon Amour}?
I am hoping that I will in the near future be able to devote more time on the growth of Tout Mon Amour – it is ‘all my love’ after all!

What is your favourite place in the world?
Oh this is difficult - I have many fond memories of places I have visited but my favourite place in the world would be where my family are lucky enough to live and where we spend lots of time. A few hours at Mooloolaba Beach with my family on a warm, sunny day…..swimming, building sand castles, collecting shells, a walk along the boardwalk topped off with fish and chips at Mooloolaba Spit.

Email: amanda@toutmonamour.com.au
Website: www.toutmonamour.com.au
Blog: www.tout-mon-amour.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ToutMonAmour