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Viva Magenta: make your wedding pop with aĀ Mexican inspired fiesta!

20/3/2023

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How to Incorporate Pantone's Color of the Year 2023 into Your Wedding Design

At the end of every year Pantone announces their 'Color of the Year' and for 2023 it was goodbye millennial pink, and hello to Viva Magenta, a bright and punchy fuchsia-red color that Pantone describes as "brave and fearless."

According to Pantone, Viva Magenta is a shade rooted in nature and represents a new signal of strength that promotes joyous and optimistic celebrations. It's a colour that's pulsating with exuberance, and it's perfect for couples looking to add a bold and beautiful element to their wedding design.

While Viva Magenta may be a bold choice in many situations, it's perfect for a wedding! Whether you want to go all out and plan a completely magenta-toned celebration or simply pepper it throughout your big-day design, there's an option for everyone. We think Viva Magenta is perfect for a Mexican inspired wedding. So grab your maracas and get ready for a fabulous fiesta with pretty papel picado fluttering in the breeze, bright colours and a margarita or two.
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Here are some of our favorite ways to make this vibrant color a part of your wedding celebration in 2023:
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Bridesmaid Dresses - One of the easiest ways to incorporate Viva Magenta into your wedding is by dressing your bridesmaids in this bold colour. It's a statement look that's sure to turn heads, and it looks fantastic on all skin tones.
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Floral Arrangements - Flowers are an essential part of any wedding design, and Viva Magenta is the perfect colour to add some vibrancy to your arrangements. Consider incorporating magenta roses, peonies, or dahlias into your bouquets and centerpieces for a pop of color.

Table Settings - Viva Magenta can add a bold and beautiful element to your table settings. Consider using magenta table linens, napkins, or even glassware to add a touch of colour to your reception.
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uWedding Cake - The wedding cake is an excellent opportunity to showcase your color palette, and Viva Magenta is no exception. Consider incorporating magenta florals or even a magenta ombre effect into your cake design for a statement look.

Stationery - Incorporating Viva Magenta into your wedding invitations is a great way to add a pop of colour and set the tone for a fun event. This bold and vibrant hue pairs well with a variety of other colours, including yellow and red, making it a versatile choice for your invitation design. Consider incorporating Viva Magenta through illustrations, envelope liners, and other fun flourishes to give your invitations a festive and colourful flair that will leave a lasting impression on your guests.
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Fiesta wedding range
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Halloween monster eye door

21/9/2022

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We're making a nice early start to our Halloween planning this year. New house, we've got some cool ideas. First job we ticked off - a spooky monster eye for the front door. So super easy to make, perfect if you have a round glass panel like us but it will still work on other style doors too.

All you need is paper and glue. A big sheet of white paper, some black and a colour. We went with green, but you could do red or yellow etc.  Just cut a big circle of white paper to a size big enough to cover your round window or fit the width of your front door. Next circle a bit smaller is your colour, smaller again for the black and a little circle of white to look light the light bouncing off. SO EASY! Glue together with some stick glue and for longevity have it laminated!
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Top 10 rainbow cakes

15/3/2022

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Classic rainbow birthday cake from Oetker
If you follow the blog or our social media regularly you might have noticed we're big fans of the the rainbow cake, well, rainbows in general are pretty cool - but a rainbows and a cake! Perfection! 
So here are the ten absolute favourites we've come across to make your next party full of rainbow goodness. 
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Rainbow bunt cake from StudioDIY
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Rainbow cheesecake from Eating Richly
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Rainbow crepe cake from Tastemade
Instead of different layers of sponge in the colours, this cake uses the icing as well to create the rainbow shades. 
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Exploding rainbow cake from Town and Country Mag
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Rainbow Drip Cake from How to cake it
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Rosettes and Rainbows birthday cake from Wilton
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Colourful Rainbow Cake from theflourgirl
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Striped Rainbow Cake from Sugar Coates Bakery
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Trending: UFOs

28/7/2020

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Are we alone? Be inspired by an other-worldly trend we're seeing more of lately - flying saucers.
Here are some other alien ideas we love - a UFO made of a paper plate, half of an acrylic ball and a pom pom. A fun kids activity great for party decorations too. Delicious looking UFO cupcakes by Donna Hay. The recipe is no longer available but you can use this very similar step by step on Sweetest Kitchen.
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Flying saucer via sinelli
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Space Invader Cupcakes by Donna Hay
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Flamingo baby shower

12/11/2019

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Vintage flamingo fingerprint guest book
Summer is a pretty popular time of year to have a flamingo themed baby shower! Girly, pink and tropical it's the perfect party idea.
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Melting ice cream drip cakes

24/5/2019

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By @jonathan_caleb_cake
I could not resist sharing some of these amazing melting ice cream drip cakes (also known as upside down ice cream cakes)! These ones have been loaded up with all sorts of other goodies but you can find a fairly straight forward set of instructions on Mom Loves Baking here.
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Trends: sprinkle drip cakes

2/4/2019

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Pic via Spinklepop by Sugar & Sparrow
Well I thought this was a party trend that needed investigating! Yummmm. Thanks to instagram sprinkle drip cakes are really taking off. The best bit is Sprinklepop blog have got a great 'How To' on making these, check it out here.
Here are a few more pics to drool over from @brittanymaycakes the genius who came up with the idea.
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Fingerprint guest book guide

6/3/2019

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whale guest book
A thumbprint or fingerprint guest book is a fun alternative to your usual  guestbook. It can be used at baby showers, weddings, christenings, birthdays and more; and rather than being tucked away in a drawer, after your event it makes a beautiful keepsake to display in your home and cherish forever.

In the guest book shown above, the whale, guests place their fingerprint on the paper to represent a water drop as a symbol of their attendance. The guests could also then sign their name next the fingerprint. Below are a few tips we've picked up  over the course of 10years creating fingerprint guest books.
fingerprint guest book
Guests leave their fingerprint to make the pineapple in this fun summery design
baby shower guest book
Fingerprint become raindrops in this rainbow print perfect for a shower
Ink and pens
To leave a fingerprint guests just press their finger onto a coloured ink pad then onto your design. Our favourite ink is momento dew drop ink. It is acid free, water based and fast drying and even comes is a cute little droplet shape. This is great for a leaf or water drop so in some cases you might prefer to just touch the ink pad straight onto the paper instead of using a finger. It can be nice to have a few different shades for guests to choose from too. Another brand to consider is color box.
Fine art and scrapbooking pens are good for guests to sign with, try Faber Castell and Memory Marker. Sharpies are always popular and we also sell a dual tipped momento pen in black here.

Clean up
Just have a pack of wet wipes and a towel handy so guests can remove the excess ink right away. In many cases that may be all that's needed, sometime, especially with darker inks, guests might need to wash their hands with soap and water at some point to remove the tint. If you're still worried you can as mentioned above use the stamp straight onto the paper or consider a signature only guest book.

Fingerprint guest book top tips
  1. For a big even like a wedding start things off yourself or ask your bridal party and family members to. A big empty guest book poster might be a little intimidating to have the first go on. Once a few people have left their print it will be easy for others to follow. 
  2. Have a test bit of paper handy. Just an ordinary blank bit of paper guests might like to try their fingerprint out on first.
  3. Display instructions. Let guests know the process or just that it's your guest book alternative with a sign. We have a selection of free signs to download here or you can purchase a printed one along with your guest book.
  4. Consider backup ink or pens. We've been using the momento inks for years and have never run out of ink at an even yet - but, if guests leave the lids off for too long they could dry up. So you may want to consider more than one ink pad or pen just in case. Inks are water based so a tiny dab of water may get them going again if they do dry up.

You can find a big selection of fingerprint guest book designs in the shop here.

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Unicorn cakes

12/10/2018

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The slightly more 'traditional' unicorn cakes are so cute - but I do love these naughtier versions, especially the fat unicorn cake.
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