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iPhone dessert table {Real party submission}

2012-02-01T22:46:00.000+11:00

I love receiving beautiful feedback from our reader's and when this party arrived in our inbox all the way from the Netherlands I just had to share it! Elianne created this iphone inspired dessert table for one of her clients and incorporated romantic flowers with some neon accents. Some of the sweet treats included mini chocolate fondue and ice coffee with brownies.

Thank you for sharing your work with us Elianne!

Visit Elianne's website here

Lady Beetle Dessert Table

2012-01-15T23:48:00.001+11:00

Today I had the pleasure of styling a dessert table for a Christening together with Couture Cupcakes & Cookies.

Little Ava's mum chose to have a lady beetle theme, so we created an elegant lady beetle table using red, pink and green as our colour scheme.

Marie from Couture Cupcakes & Cookies and I are looking forward to sharing more of our work together with you.

If you would like us to style your next special event, enquire about our many different styling packages to suit your budget. Email us here.

Quatrefoil Dessert Table

2012-01-08T23:55:00.001+11:00

quatrefoil 21st dessert table

Yesterday I had the pleasure of styling a dessert table for a 21st birthday party together with my good friend Marie from Couture Cupcakes & Cookies.

Together, we designed a black, silver and white dessert table that was totally glamourous. We used a quatrefoil pattern as the background and a silver confetti tablecloth was the perfect base for the sweets and candy.

personalised chocolate wrappers by mon tresor

The cake was simply gorgeous, featuring 2 tiers of black and white icing, strands of diamantes and feathers atop. The cake pops with sparkly swirls and ruffled cupcakes complimented the birthday cake.

desserts by couture cupcakes & cookies

I arranged two vases of flowers and tied a black lace around the vase and a selection of white, grey and black candy was used in jars that were embellished with vintage brooches and oversized black satin ribbon.

flowers by mon tresor | printable sign in frame by mon tresor

candy jar with vintage brooch

Keep an eye out for more of Mon Tresor & Couture Cupcakes and Cookies styling throughout 2012. If you would like to enquire about our packages, please email suzanna@montresor.com.au or call 0419205146

Red Velvet Christmas Cake

2011-12-23T14:14:00.000+11:00

I am loving this festive season and find baking sweet treats very enjoyable! My boys also love to help out in the kitchen and of course lick the spoon & bowl!

Today I made some red velvet cake, (recipe via taste) and I cut it in small pieces to fit into some glass canister jars, that I embellished with a small bamboo spoon & some Christmas ribbon.

I also took myself flower shopping this morning and purchased a beautiful range of Christmasy flowers. They are perfect in my vintage blue mason jar (via sweet style)

A Christmas Dessert Table

2011-12-12T00:14:00.000+11:00

Christmas is certainly in the air at my home. Our Christmas tree is up, standing elegantly in our family room, our outdoor Christmas lights brighten up the street & they attract passers by & my boy's visited Santa to tell him what they would like for Christmas & we had our Santa photo for 2011 taken. Amongst all of that, we had a family pre- Christmas celebration where I styled a sweet dessert table that we all enjoyed.

For me, this Christmas was all about Turquoise & Metallic & I wanted my table to reflect both a vintage & rustic feel . My colour scheme was inspired by the Christmas displays that were -jaw droppingly gorgeous- that I spotted during my recent trip to NYC. I incorporated Christmas props that I purchased from here & the beautiful cakes were made by my lovely friend Marie from Couture Cupcakes & Cookies. I designed the printables & my cake stands were purchased from the fabulous Sweet Style.

I was excited to see my dessert table featured on Amy Atlas' Blog last week. Read about it here.

turquoise & metallic christmas dessert table

printable chocolate wrappers by mon tresor

turquoise m&m's, with santa's secret key

cakes by couture cupcakes

stacked warm cinnamon donuts :: ribbon banner by mon tresor

kraft cupcake candy tote boxes by mon tresor

T2 turquoise tea cup filled with vintage baubles (carousel boutique)

baby's breath

Sweet Table Contest Submission, Round 6

2011-12-09T02:07:00.002+11:00

I am thrilled to share with you another roundup of the dessert table submissions for the Sweet Table Contest for 2011!

Nicky's owl dessert table

First off we are starting with Nicky's dessert table for her son's birthday. She was inspired by the HiPP range of owl invitations. The colours were blue, brown, white with some red highlights in keeping with the invitations and all the sweets were made by Nicky!

Max's first birthday dessert table

Next we have Melanie who styled this dessert table for her son Max's birthday. The theme for Max's first birthday was ''Max's magical garden'' and Melanie created all the sweets for her table.

Rome's robot theme party

Next we have little Rome's party that was based on a robot theme featuring orange and blue, created by mum Liv. The theme was robots (his current obsession) and we chose the colour scheme of orange and blue because of its bold contrast.

Milla's fairy garden party

Mother Amanda created this fairy garden party for her daughter Milla's birthday. Inspired by Milla's love for all things fairy and dressing up in fairy wings & all things sparkly! Amanda focused on pastel colours to create a whimsical feel.

Erin's cowgirl dessert table

Sonia created a cowgirl inspired dessert table for her daughter Erin's 7th Birthday. She chose the colour combination of cherry red and pale blue An old picture frame in a charity shop with old rope with red entwined and glued to a sheet of linen to create Erin's name in a 'lasso' style served as a striking backdrop.

40th birthday dessert table

Nicole created this table for her husband's 40th birthday in August. He is a keen amateur photographer with a passion for Nikon cameras. Nicole granted her husband's request by creating a replica Nikon camera birthday cake and she handmade all the sweets herself as well as designing the printables.

Hannah's woodland gnome dessert table

Ashlea created this Woodland Gnome birthday dessert table for her daughter Hannah's 2nd birthday party.It was a woodlands gnome theme inspired by her little girls party dress. Ashlea used her island bench in her kitchen and she created a table that you could access from every angle. Everything was loving made Ashlea including the mushroom cake pops, rainbow cake pops, peppermint slice, chocolate caramel slice, rocky road, mini meringues red raspberry lollies, vanilla slice, marshmallows and the mushroom cupcakes and main cake.

Amanda's sweet peach thankful dessert table

Amanda created this Sweet peach ''thankful'' table for her family. She was inspired by her family because "they have always supported me with everything in life and this was my little way of thank them for always being there". Amanda incorporated colours of peach, silver and ivory tones and these colours were used in the desserts, flowers and printable files.

Thank you to all who have entered to date. Remember the closing date is December 11th! Please be sure to email through one photograph of your table and please include a URL link also along with some details about what inspired you to create your table.

Email suzanna@montresor.com.au

Christmas GIVE AWAY!

2011-12-08T19:09:00.001+11:00

red cupcake candy tote box :: sweet scallop box in white

We love this time of year here at Mon Tresor. A season of thanksgiving, of peace, love and joy.

We would love to send a special little gift to you this Christmas! The winner will receive a pack of 12 Mon Tresor red candy cupcake tote boxes, a pack of 25 light green stripey straws, a ''Merry Christmas'' printable pennant banner by Mon Tresor, a Christmas chocolate wrapper printable, a pack of 12 petite cupcake pedestals in white & a set of 12 white sweet scallop boxes Valued at over $50!

printable banner

printable chocolate wrapper

white petite cupcake pedestals

pack of 25 stripey straws in mint green

To enter ;

1. Leave your name and tell us what you love most about the Christmas season.

2. Be sure to share the giveaway love by following us via facebook and our blog & sharing it with your friends & family & leave a message below telling us you did so!

3. Giveaway ends THURSDAY 15TH DECEMBER. The Winner will be announced after 8pm (Sydney time)

GOOD LUCK!

The 1st of December!

2011-12-01T15:15:00.001+11:00

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Yay! I adore this time of year, the first day of December, the beginning of the Church season -Advent & the start of preparing for Christmas day.

Some people call it the silly season, which I can totally relate to- take for example this morning when I headed out to the shops and saw many queues and a carpark that was full I had to drive around for ten minutes before I found a parking spot!

All that aside, I love the warm, love & excitement that Christmas brings.I have had a few people ask about the photobooth Christmas printables I used for my boys Christmas 2011 photo. They can be purchased here and were a whole heap of fun!

Also, for some extra added fun I have designed some ''reindeer nose'' labels that can be purchased as a printable and are a fabulous sweet gift for preschoolers or class mates & they are also a nice alternative to candy canes. They can be purchased here.

Let the festivities and Christmas season begin!

A New Little Direction for Mon Tresor in 2012

2011-11-30T18:52:00.001+11:00

This post has been one in the works for a little while now I know, but as you can imagine life is always so busy, there is never really a quiet moment!

I would love to let all of my Mon Tresor customers and supporters know- including the lovely friends & other gorgeous businesses I have met because of Mon Tresor through blogging & Facebooking- the direction that I will be focusing on in the New Year. This change will allow me to spend creative ''work'' time with Mon Tresor, and more importantly allow me to dedicate and spend more quality time with my boys {while they are still young!} Our online store will no longer stock a wide range of party products, instead we will be concentrating purely on party printables & our own range of Mon Tresor party products.

We have had a tremendous amount of support and a wonderful reaction to our party printables this year that are available in store (both premade designs and custom designs). This will be one of the areas of focus for Mon Tresor in 2012.

Another area we will devote our time to is on the collection of Mon Tresor party products which has proven to be extremely popular in both gorgeous online and b&m stores. We thank you for your support and we will continue to provide you with these quality Mon Tresor party products to pretty & sweeten up your special event. If you would like to find out more information about our wholesale range, please send me an email.

And lastly, we will continue to offer our party & dessert table styling service for your birthdays, kitchen teas, christenings, bridal showers, weddings & more. This is another area that I am extremely passionate about and this year I had the pleasure of working with a number of clients and styling dessert tables for their special events.

Our online store will therefore stock only our party printables, Mon Tresor party collection and a small range of party staples.

Keep a look at for our upcoming online store SALE as we clear current stock & I thank you again for your continued support.

I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a peaceful and safe New Year 2012.

Sweet table contest submissions round 5

2011-11-28T18:48:00.007+11:00

Simone's Rainbow themed dessert table

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Simone from Melbourne created this colourful, bright and cheery rainbow party for her daughter Tessa's 4^th birthday. As told by Simone, 'True to our theme, the heavens opened and a downpour the morning of our afternoon soiree ensured it became an indoor affair rather than the planned outdoor occasion –eeek!. I love that rainbow parties are in vogue at the moment and wanted to explore the gorgeousness of rainbows and their vibrant colours'.

Simone's Easter dessert table

Simone from Mackay in North Queensland has entered her Easter themed dessert table. It was set up for her family and friends and Simone hand crafted many of the props and sweets. She was inspired by a sunny vintage homemade Easter with soft vintage colours of apple green, musk pink, baby blue and white. As told by Simone, ''I went to op-shops and used many pieces I found there like doilies and old glass items. I wanted to make it as authentic and homemade as possible''.

Sophie's Paris themed dessert table
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Sophie created this Paris themed dessert table for her 6 year old daughter, Harriet. Harriet is in love with all things Paris, so it seemed an obvious choice for her birthday this year. " I know Paris parties are generally red, white and blue and that was my initial choice. But when I saw this gorgeous print on Etsy I knew it had to be pink, white and black''.

Leah's vintage garden dessert table

Lastly, Leah created this vintage garden party dessert table for her daughter and she incorporated soft pastels with some brights for a vinty, whimsical feel.

If you would like to submit your dessert table and you are NOT a professional stylist or baker, please send one photograph of your table with a short blurb to suzanna@montresor.com.au.

Competition submissions are due by December 11th.

Christmas Tree Fun

2011-11-26T20:17:00.001+11:00

I know we are only a few days away from Advent & that time of year when we begin to prepare for Christmas & celebrate Jesus' birth, but my boys Kayden & Maddox were very eager to set it all up today.

With the Christmas carols playing in the background {including my favourite Sinatra tunes} the boys were happy little helpers as they went about fluffing out our white Christmas tree and adorning it with baubles and decorations. Usually I am quite pedantic & particular about how and where decorations are placed, but this year I sat back and let them take charge. I loved watching them decorate as they were filled with so much excitement and were all smiles.

This year I chose the colours of white, champagne, gold, turquoise and chocolate. I was inspired by the Christmas colours I spotted at Bergdorf Goodman during my recent trip to NYC. It is a fresh change from last year {turquoise & red}

What are your Christmas colours for 2011?

Sweet Table Contest Submission, Round 4

2011-11-18T18:11:00.005+11:00

We have had an influx of submissions for the Sweet Table Contest for 2011. So, let's get the posts rolling! Here are our first three submissions. Enjoy!

An from Northern Australia designed this dessert table for her daughter's birthday party. A woodland forest theme was the inspiration, along with natural colours of the forest, tied in with red.

An's natural woodland inspired dessert table

Next up we have Rachel, who created this dessert table using a colour palette of classic pink and chocolate for her daughter Charlotte's 5th birthday. Charlotte was given a cockatiel for Christmas and developed a love of birds, which inspired the theme for the table.

Rachel's pink and brown bird inspired dessert table

Sonia from Melbourne Australia styled this dessert table and it was her first time. Sonia was inspired from the Alannah Rose invitations 'Take me to the fair'. Sonia baked all the desserts herself!

Sonia's carousel inspired dessert table

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Remember! All submission are due in by December 11th!

To enter, email a clear photograph of your dessert table along with a brief paragraph about what inspired you to create it!

suzanna@montresor.com.au

Contest open to only NON-professional bakers/ stylists.

Say Merry Christmas with a Personalised Chocolate!

2011-11-16T03:14:00.001+11:00

Christmas printable chocolate wrappers by Mon Tresor

This year say Merry Christmas with a personalised chocolate wrapper by Mon Tresor. It is the perfect little gift to give to family, friends or teachers. Customise with your own message, name or photograph.

They are super easy to assemble and affordable too. Our wrappers can be designed to suit any chocolate bar (Moser Roth, Lindt etc)

Take a look at some of our Christmas designs for 2011 and remember we are happy to customise colours & designs for you. Available through our store here .

Hot pink and lime christmas wrappers by Mon Tresor

Natural and red & blue christmas wrappers by Mon Tresor

Sweet Table Contest Submissions, Round 3

2011-11-08T21:05:00.006+11:00

Ok peeps! We have had several more entries for the Australian Sweet Table Contest for 2011! Thank you to all who have sent their dessert tables through, we have a few more posts coming up this week! And remember, if you would like to enter and you are a NON professional stylist or baker, you have until December 11th to email your submission to suzanna@montresor.com.au with one photo of your table (front view) along with a paragraph of what inspired you to create your dessert table and a URL link of photos of your table.

Firstly, we have Maria from inner west Sydney, who created a hot air balloon dessert table for her son. Maria chose the colour palette of red and pale blue and incorporated this in her printables, decorations and sweets.

Maria's hot air balloon dessert table

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Secondly, Thy created this scarlet red dessert table for her daughter Ruby, which features hand made mini butterfly's cascading amongst the branches and home made desserts. The inspiration behind this dessert table was based on the colour ruby red.

Thy's scarlet red inspired dessert table

Kristy created this pink and purple dessert table for her daughter's 4th birthday party. Her daughter's favourite colours are pink and purple so it seemed fitting to base the desserts and candy along with decorations with these colours.

Kristy's pink and purple dessert table

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Thank you!

Charli's 1st Birthday- Styled by Mon Tresor & Sweets by Couture Cupcakes

2011-11-06T22:53:00.002+11:00

Dessert table styled by Mon Tresor

I hope you all had a lovely weekend! The weather in Sydney was sublime and I spent some time with my family by the water, as well as styling this dessert table for a client- her daughter Charli's 1st Birthday. The brief was a Halloween inspired table, so because it was for a gorgeous little girl I wanted to create a table that was 'Halloweeny' but not too scary! And, a table that had a touch of vintage & whimsy.

The colours I decided on were green, orange, black and white. The burlap material was just perfect and helped to create that natural & vintage feel. Along the table I used many different props that included some glitter halloween skulls, pumpkins, moroccan tea glasses filled with baby's breath, a shabby chic white cake stand, a vintage wooden box and a witches broomstick.

The touches of different lace and ribbon strands draped along the front of the table helped to soften the table. My backdrop featured a paper fan in mint chevron design & I hung a pennant banner across it with Charlí's name. (available at Mon Tresor)

Cake by Couture Cupcakes & Cookies

Printable pennant banner available at Mon Tresor

The stunning cake was made by the gorgeous Marie from Couture Cupcakes & Cookies, along with the boo! cookies, mint green chevron cookies and the lovely bat cupcakes.

mint green scallop boxes- designed by Mon Tresor

The mint green scallop boxes by Mon Tresor were perfect on the table and make a great box to fill with sweets at the conclusion of a party. These were embellished with personalised name tags designed by me & available through my online store.

chocolate wrappers by Mon Tresor

After setting up the table I was very happy with the result as it was something a little different to what I have done before. And of course, hearing the lovely feedback from the client was definately the icing on the cake!

If you would like your next event styled by Mon Tresor, email suzanna@montresor.com.au

My Trip to NYC: Meeting Amy Atlas & Lisa

2011-11-03T23:07:00.002+11:00

It feels like forever since I first boarded the plane headed for NYC in September this year. Longing for a much needed girly trip and wanting to take some time out of my busy schedule, my sister and I decided that Manhattan was the definately the perfect destination. Whilst we were there, we shopped like crazy and could not get enough of the variety of products across all stores, we did alot of sightseeing,- which included a night visit to the top of the Empire State Building, (amazing!) we watched a Yankees game,(one of my favourite experiences EVER) saw Mary Poppins on 42nd St, (words cannot describe) and we were part of the live studio audience for the season premiere of The Martha Stewart Show!(more on that in my next post!) With all that being said, what could possible top that? The opportunity to meet the amazing Amy Atlas, Styling Queen of all dessert tables & the lovely Lisa from the Sweet Team! (insert squeal!)

I was most grateful that Amy & Lisa took some time out of their very busy and hectic schedules to meet up with my sister and I, in the Upper East Side. Initially, I was feeling quite nervous, I could not believe that I was about to meet Amy- someone who constantly inspires me & opened my creative mind to the dessert table and styling world two years ago.Those feelings of nervousness and anxiety quickly disappeared the moment I met both Amy & Lisa and we sat and had a chat about all things desserts, styling, parties and of course the soon to be released Book & possible upcoming trip to Australia.

Thank you so much Amy & Lisa for your time, it was wonderful to sit and chat and it is a moment that I will cherish x

Sweet Table Contest Submission, Round 2

2011-11-02T20:52:00.003+11:00

As you all know, I am the Australian Judge for the Sweet Table Contest for 2011. So far, we have had three fabulous dessert table submissions, and I am pleased to announce we have another threewonderful submissions, styled by Aussie mums (non-professional bakers/ stylists).

First up, we have the wonderful Melbournian Sharon, who recently styled a Spa & Pamper party dessert table for her daughter Sophie's 10th birthday. As told by Sharon, "Sophie had her heart set on a Pink & Blue (polka dot) theme so we started with the Invitation and went from there. I designed the dessert table in these colours even making the party food and birthday cake to match. I also painted and decorated a white tree with gifts for all the girls to match our theme".

Spa/Pamper party by Sharon

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Secondly, we have Melissa's submission- a black & hot pink disco party dessert table, created for her daughter's 10th birthday. As told by Melissa, "my daugher was turning 10 this year and asked for a pink and black disco party. I colour themed her party food and the table included pink and black jelly beans, strawberry filled oreo’s, rocky road with pink and black swiggles, pink wafers, marshmallows, pink jelly, pink eggs and cake pops and of course some disco balls. This was my first attempt at making cake pops and they were a huge hit with the kids. They were time consuming but worth all the effort!
The kids had a blast with the DJ and danced up a storm. They all came wearing pink or black and played limbo, musical statues, musical bobs and danced to old favourites such as the Macareena,Chicken Dance,Bob the Builder, Nutbush City Limits and YMCA. Kayla’s favourite song though was Katy Perry’s Firework".

Melissa's disco party dessert table

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Thirdly, we have the lovely Mirela's dessert table submission for her son Ayden's Spooktacular Halloween inspired table.Because her son Ayden was born a day before Halloween, Mirela thought that a dress up Halloween themed party seemed fitting. She was inspired by the colour palette of black and orange and Mirela incorporated lots of spiders and eerie bats!

Mirela's Spooky Halloween dessert table

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REMEMBER!

If you would like to enter the Sweet Table Contest for 2011 and you are not a professional stylist or baker, please send your submission to me via email, along with a photograph of your table and what inspired you to create it!

Come on Aussies, let's show off our creative talents to the world!

Entries due by December 11th.

suzanna@montresor.com.au

NEW Blog Sponsor:: Welcome Milk Baby Designs

2011-10-31T22:22:00.000+11:00

Today we welcome our new blog sponsor Bianca, of Milk Baby Designs.

Milk Baby Designs creates handmade pompoms ideal to embellish your cakes, cupcakes or use as hanging decorations for parties. As told by Bianca, " the reason why I decided to start my own little business is so i could spend all the time in the world at home with my 4 month old daughter.

I did not want to miss out on everything and watching her grow up".

Bianca loves to create things, try new DIY ideas & loves sharing her to great finds. "I have an obsession with decorating anything so i decided why not start my own pom pom business because i love making them so much. They are a great feature for any occasion & it also gives me a reason to have them at my parties.

Milk Baby Designs handmakes every pom pom with time & love. They are made with only the best quality tissue paper & each order is unique and suited to your needs.

"My inspiration for actually starting my own business came from seeing so many other mums being able to juggle both a creative business from home whilst caring for the children, so I thought I would give it a try too''.

	All handmade products are handmade with love at affordable prices. Shipping across Australia and overseas also. Website Facebook Email:: milkbabydesign@gmail.com Phone:: 0402139455

Halloween Candy Display

2011-10-23T23:05:00.002+11:00

Halloween candy display 2011

I don't know who is more excited about Halloween this year, me or my two boys! I am thinking perhaps it is because I was able to set up and decorate a small Halloween inspired candy display in my dining room at home. I was excited to incorporate some of my purchases from my recent trip to NYC which includes candy, chocolate, jars, frame & pumpkin.

This year we will be off trick or treating around our local streets. I can't wait!

Take a look at my Halloween Victorian inspired dessert table featured recently on one of my favourite pages ''Hostess with the Mostess''. I incorporated the colours of orange, black and white with a hint of pale blue.

In a fortnight I will be styling a Halloween 1st Birthday party together with Couture Cupcakes & Cookies. I can't wait to share the photos with you.

chocolate covered pretzels :: marshmallow ghosts, pumkins, cats

Reese's peanut butter cups sitting pretty in hobnail

Halloween KitKats, Pottery Barn pumpkin

What are your plans for All Hallow's Eve 2011?

Sweet Table Contestant Submissions

2011-10-20T23:53:00.003+11:00

After our callout for Submissions for the 2011 Sweet Table Contest, I would now like to share with you the first group of dessert tables, styled by non professional party stylists/bakers. I must say again, I am excited to be a judge and part of this worldwide contest, amongst such highly esteemed fellow judges, president & organisers.

First up we have the gorgeous Melinda, from Sydney Australia, who styled a dessert table for her daughter Poppy's 2nd birthday party.

Melinda's dessert table for Poppy's 2nd birthday

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Next, we have Linda, who styled this adorable Little Green Sheep 3rd birthday party, based on the popular children's book ''Where is the Green Sheep?"

Linda's Little Green Sheep Dessert Table

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::REMEMBER::

EVERYONE is invited to enter the contest, provided you are NOT a professional party designer or person involved in the sweet table/dessert table business.

Send your submission to suzanna@montresor.com.au

Please include :

* a high res image of your dessert table

* your name & contact details

* inspiration/design behind your dessert table

*event theme/name of the dessert table

DUE DATE: 11th DECEMBER 2011

I look forward to receiving more of your gorgeous submissions!

Come on Aussie's, let's showcase your wonderful talent and creativity to the world!

email suzanna@montresor.com.au

Christmas in a Cloche

2011-10-19T22:57:00.002+11:00

Mon Tresor Christmas in a cloche

With Halloween only a fortnight away, I am still all about the Orange & Black, but I can't help but think ahead about my favourite season of all- Christmas!

Today I had some fun using some props and my Christmas colour palette for 2011, inspired by my recent visit to New York City. I did so much shopping and one of my favourite department stores was Bergdorf Goodman. Totally and utterly on another level. To be frank, nothing here in Sydney even compares.

So I have chosen to work with some natural tones mixed in with some old & new. White, seafoam green, aqua blue, chocolate & antique gold. Love love love!

Here is a little peek at some fun I had today with my lovely friend Marie from Couture Cupcakes & Cookies & her absolutely amazing cookies that were exactly what I was after! I played with some baubles, a tassle, a gorgeous seafoam Christmas tree cookie & popped a small sized cloche over it. (cloche from Sweet Style)

What are your colours for Christmas 2011?

FREE Halloween Printables by Mon Tresor

2011-10-18T19:00:00.000+11:00

Happy Halloween from Mon Tresor!

Add some BOO! to your Halloween party on October 31st with our FREE printables that include a bottle wrapper, chocolate wrapper and spots.

Use a 2inch puncher to create tags to decorate your trick or treat boxes or favour bags, or attach the spots to lolly sticks to create cupcake toppers.

Don't forget to pop into our online store to see our other Halloween party goodies.

http://montresor.com.au/halloween-c-78.html

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The Sweet Table Contest for 2011 Is Now Open!

2011-10-10T00:33:00.002+11:00

I am all about sweet desserts and styled tables, and I love perusing the internet and seeing new ideas and concepts including the Sweet Table Contest of 2010. I was beyond thrilled when I recently received an email from the Sweet Table Founder Laure, inviting me to be a part of the STC team & judge! What an absolute honour that is!

I am very excited to see the entries for the contest from our beloved country Australia. This is a worldwide competition, that rewards the sweetest table that has been styled this year from across the globe. The contest president is our very own Sharnel Dollar!

How can you take part and enter? If you are not a professional party designer or party planner, then look for your national judge in the jury board {ME!} and send an email with your submission details suzanna@montresor.com.au Your application email should be sent with the following subject : “STC submission”. All entries are due in by December 11th 2011.

I hope that you will participate and have fun! I cannot wait to see what Australia has to showcase! For more information visit the website www.sweettablecontest.com

Off to NYC!

2011-09-20T00:41:00.001+10:00

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The day has finally arrived! I will be visiting my most favourite city in the entire world- Manhattan, New York. I am looking forward to a girly NYC experience, heading to the Big Apple with my sister for loads of shopping, sightseeing & dining. Words cannot describe how excited I am feeling right now, I was only there two years ago with my hubby & boys and it really does feel like yesterday.

I look forward to sharing my experience & a snapshot of my time there.

Speak soon xx

REAL PARTY SUBMISSION: Vintage Carnival Back to School

2011-09-09T18:31:00.000+10:00

The lovely Dorangela from Two Prince Theatre Bakery recently styled a fabulous vintage carnival back to school block party. I love the idea of celebrating the beginning of a new school term, a tradition that is not as prevalent in Australia. I love how the whole street was involved and it looks like so much fun was had with all the traditional carnvial style games. Wonderful work Dorangela!

carnival toys

As Dorangela tells ''Our entire street got together and threw a big Vintage Carnival. Two Prince Bakery Theater styled the party and Bushel & Peck Papers designed the invitations and all the food and game signage.

Each neighbor set up a carnival themed activity in front of their house. We had professional face painters, balloon artist, a water slide bouncer, photo booth, balloon darts, ring toss and even a prize table! We ate old fashioned freshly popped popcorn and cotton candy, corn dogs and lots of sweet treats like Marshmallow clowns!

old fashioned popcorn

fun photobooth

juice boxes

We had a great time celebrating the end of summer and another school year for our children. It was extra special for me because my son was beginning Kindergarten!

Vendors:

Styling: Two Prince Theatre Bakery

Balloons: Polka Dot Market

Marshmallow Pops and Marshmallow Clowns: Two Prince Bakery Theater

Photo Booth and Balloon Darts: Jon Arcos
Bushel & Peck Papers : invitations

REAL PARTY SUBMISSION: Aeroplane Party!

2011-09-08T00:27:00.002+10:00

candy bar in coordinated blue, red and white candy

Up up and away! Thank you to Kylie from The Little Oak Tree for sending through this adorable aeroplane themed birthday party for her son Callum's first birthday party. I love the fresh colour palette of sky blue, red and white. It is always such a crisp and classic combination and it perfectly fitting for an aeroplane theme.

dessert table

aeroplane invitation

chocolate bars & muslin bags personalised with a stamp

The stamped wooden spoons create that extra special detail and the personalised muslin bags are a great gift for guests to take home as they can be used to store little trinkets. I cannot go past the homemade marshmellow, it is the perfect shade of blue and Kylie made most of the desserts along with her talented mum who made the cake! Amazing!

wooden spoons

adorable aeroplane cookies

blue marshmellows homemade and red macarons

mini panacotta desserts

i love the recipe from blissfully sweet cakes

stunning cake made by Kylie's mother

Thank you so much for sharing Kylie, you have styled this table beautifully!

Vendors:

Cotton muslin bags - Sharnel Dollar Design
Bamboo cake forks - Donna Hay General Store
Milkglass Cake Stands - Sweet Style
Straws and Mini glass milk bottles - The Little Big Company
Lollies - Goody Goody Gumdrops
Printable Invitations, dessert table signage, lolly bags, thank you tags and bunting - thelittleoaktree.blogspot.com
Cake, cookies and catering - The Little Oak Tree
Photography - The Little Oak Tree

Baby Sprinkle!

2011-09-02T21:10:00.002+10:00

Today a Baby Sprinkle I styled was featured on the highly esteemed Amy Atlas Blog and of course I was absolutely honoured and thrilled!

As we come out of the winter season and warm clothes, this delighful baby sprinkle table I created used bright and fresh colours, reminiscent of Spring time. I adore the modern prints of chevron and trellis, so I incorporated them both in the table. I was especially excited to also use our little pink tote boxes with windows to store cookies in as take home favours.

A main focal point of the table was the stunning cake, created by Catherine of 2bites, located in Sydney. The pale yellow quilted cake with a fancy frame and the word baby stamped inside displays a touch of elegance. It towers over other sweet treats that include marshmellow pops with yellow sprinkles, rock candy, pink swirl lollipops, meringues and shots of strawberry mousse & cream. These were all washed down with some pink apple & grapefruit soda with lemon & mint leaves. The adorable duck cookies by Spoon & Fork sat on a tiered glass hobnail stand by Sweet Style. The cupcakes were purchased from the Cupcake Factory.

wrapped chocolate bars. designed by mon tresor

the baby shower cake. a pale yellow quilted design by 2bites.

spoon and fork cookies

candy from little big company

marshmellow pops

invitation by mon tresor

outdoor place setting

pink box with window available at mon tresor

pink apple and grapefruit soda with lemon and mint

Father's Day Inspiration

2011-08-31T17:30:00.001+10:00

That special time of the year is approaching this weekend, where we get to say a special thank you, I love you and show our appreciation for the men in our lives... be it husband, partner, father, uncle, grandfather, great grandfather...a male figure in our lives that means alot to us.

Whilst planning our outing and dinner for Father's Day 2011 I created some printable chocolate bar wrappers & signage that will add a special touch to our celebrations this year. Today I styled shoot showcasing some boutique party pretties available through our newly revamped online store, Mon Tresor.

father's day styled shoot by mon tresor

boutique party pretties available at mon tresor

l-r (cupcake candy cups in blue and black polka dot, jar from shop sweet lulu filled with white m & m's and black jelly beans, printable ''dad'' sign & printable chocolate wrappers by mon tresor.

chevron gable box & sambellina stripe plates available through www.montresor.com.au

black stripe straws from mon tresor

Have a wonderful Father's Day weekend 2011!

The Dyed Doily Trend!

2011-08-26T03:33:00.001+10:00

I am all for trends and DIY's and this latest doily infused craze is simply gorgeous! I posted a DIY dye a doily tutorial a little while ago, you can take a look at the step by step guide complete with photos here .

It is so versatile as you can take the humble white paper doily and create any colour you like from pastel to brights. They look beautiful strung along some ribbon or twine and used as a dessert table backdrop or add some style to your gift wrapping.

Here are some lovely dessert tables that have incorporated the dyed doily trend.

ruby ju

amber- party on

emmaline bride

martha stewart

Couture Cupcakes & Cookies!

2011-08-09T18:33:00.001+10:00

Fire engine cupcakes by Couture Cupcakes & Cookies

I have had the pleasure of recently catching up with Marie from Couture Cupcakes & Cookies who has a passion for creating a gorgeous range of delicious cookies, cookies pops, cakes & cupcakes. After chatting and sharing our ideas, we found we have so much in common in both our personal & business ventures.

Bird Garden & Surfboard cupcakes

Sydney based, Marie's work recently featured in this month's Spring issue of Shop 4 Kids magazine and she has incorporated her amazing creations on the sweetest birthday dessert tables! "Couture cupcakes & cookies specialises in custom designer cupcakes and cookies with particular attention to detail".

Spring issue Shop 4 Kids Couture Cupcakes & Cookies Feature

Pink & Black & Sport theme sweets

Stay tuned for an exciting joint collaboration coming up soon!

Head over to Marie's website & follow her work on Facebook.

{REAL PARTY} Sweet Little Elephant

2011-08-01T21:42:00.003+10:00

adorable dessert table

The lovely Rajini from Cakery who I have met through Facebook recently styled an adorable birthday party for her son Aiden. It is a nice fresh change to see some beautiful boys birthday parties and Rajini chose a lovely baby elephant theme to match her son's adorable and playful personality.

delicious cupcakes with style me gorgeous toppers.

love the simplicity of these martha stewart lanterns in gorgeous pastel shades

Rajini found the stunning printable range of party goodies designed by Style me gorgeous & she chose to keep the colour palette a classic blue & silver to tie in with the invitation.

Style me gorgeous chocolate wrappers

Mon Tresor polkadot lolly bags

Rajini says '' This party was a very very special one to me as I was diagnosed with a life threatening health problem in his pregnancy and they told me I won't see him turn 1 after I gave birth to him so it was an absolute privilege and honour to make something special for this little boy".

It was a beautiful winter's day and the sun was smiling happily for this little boy who warms my heart each and every day. This party is a tribute to him.

Sweet little birthday boy!

A gorgeous bunting

it's all in the details

Thank you Rajini for sharing your story with our readers xx

Follow Rajini - Cakery on facebook

Vendors:
-Styling, cakes, treats and some props by Cakery
-Party paper details by Style me gorgeous
-Lolly bags by Mon Tresor
-Ribbons wands by Pinwheels and Pearls
-Custom Felt Bunting and party hat by Sweet Tashie
-Party props by Candy Soirees and Mon Tresor
-Photos by Lauren Sadler Photography

{REAL PARTY} Belle & Boo Inspired Party

2011-07-28T23:01:00.002+10:00

The lovely Tessa of Down That Little Lane recently styled a sweet 4th birthday party for her daughter Kitty. The lovely colour palette of grey & soft pink tied in beautifully with the Belle & Boo artwork. The hanging decorations were a great added detail & that 6 tiered birthday cake looked amazing! Well done Tessa!

Visit Tessa's blog here for all things delightful & follow on facebook here

If you would like your party featured, send an email to suzanna@montresor.com.au

A Vintage Tea Party- By Lily Chic Events

2011-07-25T19:12:00.003+10:00

I am thrilled to showcase this absolutely beautiful Vintage Tea Party styled by our lovely sponsor Lillian of Lily Chic Events.

Lillian was asked by Genefa, owner of Mini Picasso's to style her daughter's 1st brithday party table in a Vintage Tea Party Theme.

As told by Lillian ''Genefa chose her invitations from The Little Humbugs and Louise {the owner} custom styled the Paper Details. We chose the colours Pink, Green and Cream". I love this colour palette for a tea party as it provides a touch of vintage & class.

"I knew the table was going to be set up in front of a window, se decided to frame the backdrop with a pink strand curtain and hung a tea pot and cup for a fun feature"! What a fabulous and unique idea. Thinking outside the box to create an eye catching backdrop.

"There was to be 30 kids and 70 adults so we chose sweets that could be re-filled in the jars so we wouldn't run out half way through the night. We selected milk bottles, marshmallows, persian fairy floss in orange blossom and rose, swizzle sticks, musk sticks and chocolate beans. The cakes and slices were all bought by Genefa and matched the theme perfectly". The cake was by Cakes by Laura.

Lillian selected a lovely balance of sweets and chocolate in co-ordinating colours. I absolutely adore Persian Fairy Floss (which is available to purchase through Lily Chic Events Store) as it is gorgeously delicate.

I love how Lillian included a mini green typewriter to introduce hints of the vintage era and she had a custom felt bunting and party hat made exclusively for Sian. This is a lovely keepsake to display or store somewhere special.

All pastel balloons and flowers were arranged by Lillian herself and they included roses, white iris's, white lily's, midi carnations and jonquils that smelt divine! I love the inclusion of some fresh flowers for a dessert table & table setting for any occassion.

Vendors:

Photo's and styling by Lily Chic Events.

Paper Details by The Little Humbugs
Swizzle Sticks, Polka Dot Plates and Polka Dot Serviettes by Little Big Company
Pink Choc Beans by Candy Soirees
Green Choc Beans by Sharnel Dollar Designs
Large Bunting by Giggleberry Creations
Custom Felt Bunting by Sweet Tashie
All props available through Shoppe with Lily

Follow Lily Chic Events Blog & Facebook page.

If you would like to become a blog sponsor or to have your party featured, send an email to suzanna@montresor.com.au x

How I first found the Ahhmazing AMY ATLAS!

2011-07-23T01:23:00.003+10:00

Okay...so I wake up on July 15th and scroll through my emails to see a message on my Facebook page by my high school friend who posts:: "Amy Atlas is planning a trip Down Under". My immediate reaction? OMG!! I was beyond excited at the chance that Amy would be making the trip to Australia to meet so many of us that love love love her work so I hopped onto the Amy Atlas Events Facebook page to see if it were real & I found the post by Amy herself- it was true! A chance to meet my idol, the ultimate Queen of dessert tables & styling, the woman who inspired me to move into a different direction with my business -Mon Tresor. What a fabulous opportunity to be able to meet & greet Amy in our great country Australia.

I know I am not alone in saying that I spend countless hours on end perusing and scaling through many blogs, finding sources of inspiration everywhere. This is how I first found Amy Atlas - GOOGLE ING!! I will never forget that night - I knew I struck gold the minute I read about all about Amy and viewed her impeccable photo gallery of dessert tables.

Back in 2008, I started my crafty little business Mon Tresor- beginning as a place of all things girly, ribbons and jewels. It was my girly outlet as I was surrounded by my hubby & two beautiful boys. On top of that it was also my escape- my way to deal with my husband's unfortunate health issues.

In mid 2008 when I began to plan my son Maddox's 2nd birthday I decided that I wanted it to have a touch of something more than just the usual. So, off I went on my trusty laptop & began googling away- that is how I found Amy! I typed in something to the likes of ''stylish children's party blog photos" and the image results led me to Amy Atlas' Blog. Amen to Google!

My first dessert table back in 2009. Inspired to create a dessert table after finding Amy Atlas.

Dessert table March 2010

Dessert Ice cream party October 2010

From that moment my passion for parties, party goodies and styling ignited & this was carried through to my business- focusing on party products & styling as well as baking. To this day I find I am always drawn to Amy's dessert tables. They are exquisite, elegant and are purely fabulous and they always are a source of inspiration when planning one of my own dessert tables. I cannot wait for Amy's book to be released- I know that it will be absolutely amazing and it will no doubt be the bible to dessert table styling. I love reading about the ''behind the scenes to the book'' here.

I am honored and truly grateful as I am able to say that my styling of dessert tables has had the nod of approval by Amy Atlas herself-and I am proud to say that I have been featured on her blog FOUR times! Every single time I have had a smile from ear to ear & words cannot describe how excited and happy I feel.

If you would love for Amy Atlas and her team to visit down under, simply click here and write Australia in the section ''where did you hear about us".

My Halloween Table 2010- First Feature on Amy Atlas Events Blog- take a look here

My Christmas Dessert Table 2010- Second Feature. Take a look here

My Baseball Dessert Table 2011-Third Feature. Take a look here.

Easter Dessert Table -Fourth Feature. Take a look here.

So, that is how I first found the wonderful world of Amy Atlas Events. How did you first discover the Dessert Style Queen?

Thank you to Jane from Home Made Parties for posting the question'''How Did You First Find Out Amy Atlas?" It has been lovely to share with you all & I have loved reading others'' experiences.

Blow Your Candles- In Style

2011-07-20T14:10:00.000+10:00

6inch candles in gorgeous colours.

photography by mon tresor

hobnail glass stand by sweet style

I am in love with these gorgeous celebration candles now in store at Mon Tresor. They are available in a 6 inch height and the stunning 15 inch, in an array of colours; black, white, light pink, hot pink, light blue, red, navy, orange, yellow, purple & green.

Hand dipped, these sophisticated & elegant candles are known to be Martha Stewart's favourites! They burn for approx 45mins each (larger ones 2hrs) and they are drip & smoke resistant.

Here are some photographs I took featuring the candles, and I adore the little chocolate bundt cake prop they sent me :-)

gorgeous 15inch candles in light pink, hot pink, light blue

large 15inch candles

gorgeous 15inch hot pink candles available at mon tresor. Photo via here

(REAL PARTY SUBMISSION) Barbie Party

2011-07-17T18:14:00.000+10:00

The lovely Kristie put together this sweet Barbie party for her daughters Emerson & Milla. Kristie created a party that incorporated a Barbie silhouette and incorporated the classic colours of black, white and pink. " Emerson loves anything Glam and Barbie, so after a bit of googling and applying my creative hat this is what i came up with".

As told by Kristie, "Little girls got to take home glam skirts and boys bow ties (that my Mum and I made both), they also took home stunning patternd bags with stationery included. There was a disco and a glitterising bar (as in the Barbie movie).

I made all the featured food, including the cake and the toppers (party circles) were from Gwynn Watson Store on Etsy. Everything else was made by my Mum and I".

Thank you Kristie for your submission. If you would like your party featured, send an email to suzanna@montresor.com.au with up to 10 photographs.

Cake Shooters!

2011-07-04T22:45:00.000+10:00

image via here

Growing up I loved having a Push Pop candy as a treat! Fun, delicious and certainly a pretty way to sweeten your dessert table is the latest push pop container ready for you to fill with layered mini cakes & buttercream icing, fairyfloss or coloured candy! I adore this idea, so much so that the containers will be available for you to purchase individually from our online store very soon! The possibilities are endless really!

I found some inspirational photos below and I know I cannot wait to use them!

image via here

Strawberry and cream cakes in push pops make for a gorgeous dessert table detail

fill your push pops with candy, what a wonderful party favor they make!

image via here

{REAL PARTY} Ava's Strawberry Lemonade Party

2011-06-28T20:25:00.000+10:00

I received a sweet strawberry lemonade party in my inbox by the gorgeous Kristina from Modern Frills. I have been an avid fan of Kristina's blog for quite a while now, and I am excited to share the gorgeous party she styled for her daughter Ava. I adore the cake stands, crate & bunting, there are so many adorable elements that come together beautifully. Well done Kristina! x

"Strawberry Lemonade is a favorite of the birthday girl so it was an easy choice for the party theme. Stefanie of Anne and Blue Paperie took my ideas and created a perfect vintage inspired birthday invitation along with party printables to coordinate with the theme.

Once the invitations were in the mail, I began the dessert table preparations. I started by looking for a white tablecloth that had a vintage feel. I was unable to find exactly what I was looking for so I purchased a simple white tablecloth from Target. I went with a size larger than I actually needed. After cutting the tablecloth down to the correct size and hemming the edge, I used the extra fabric to add a simple ruffle around the edges.

The backdrop of the dessert table was made using the "Happy Birthday" banner by Anna and Blue Paperie. I also made a few fabric flowers from vintage inspired kitchen towels and some remnant fabric using fabric stiffener (purchased at a local craft store) and a tutorial from Jones Design Company

The rest of the dessert table came together with cupcakes, fresh strawberries and some amazing cookies by Callye of The Adventures of Sweet Sugarbelle. The birthday girl and her friends sipped lemonade and danced in tutus with her dance teacher. It was a perfect day!"

Vendor Credits::

•birthday girl's shirt :: Modern Frills •invitation & all party printables :: Anna and blue paperie
•invitation photography :: Kate Ward Photography
•cookies :: Callye of The Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle
•party photography ::aKa Photography
•birthday girls rosette headband :: Sweetharts
•fabric flowers ... DIY project made with vintage style kitchen towels from House8810
•twine:: The Twinery
•cupcake stand and mini cake stand:: Delightfully Lovely by OliviaDru
•straws and strawberry containers :: Sweet Lulu
•party balloons :: Balloon Time

Visit the Modern Frills blog & Etsy store

Vintage Damask Sweets Table

2011-06-26T02:13:00.000+10:00

I recently styled this candy table for an intimate 21st birthday party. I immediately fell in love with the room at the venue, as it oozed class, elegance & vintage damask. The client chose the colour purple to tie in with the ivory & black decor & I introduced some sparkle to the table with a mirrored cake tray & diamante ribbon & chocolates. The end result? Simple & elegant!

Printable signage by Mon Tresor

Chocolate printable wrappers by Mon Tresor

Vanilla bean cupcakes with lilac swirl by The Cupcake Factory

The intimate sweets table

Jelly beans (jar available at http://www.montresor.com.au/)

Dessert table

Styling & Props by Mon Tresor

If you would like to contact me for a styling quote, send an email to suzanna@montresor.com.au I am more than happy to work within your budget.

Woodland Party Giveaway Winner!

2011-06-19T22:25:00.000+10:00

WOODLAND GIVEAWAY WINNER!

The lucky reader to win our Woodland Package is....

Comment #6 :: An Van Cauwenberge

* * Please send an email with your postage details to

claim your prize! **

THANK YOU to everyone who participated, stay tuned for another great giveaway coming soon.

REAL PARTY SUBMISSION: Herbie Party!

2011-06-17T10:41:00.001+10:00

Marisol, owner of the Ritzy Market- flowers and event design sent in her son's Herbie inspired party all the way from Mexico City! I grew up watching the Herbie movie and I was constantly surrounded by vintage Volkswagon Beetles (my father's hobby is to find & restore them) so I immediately connected with this party.

I love the bright primary colours Marisol used and the clever way the table runner featuring Herbie's racing number was used. It is a fresh change to see some healthy snacks incorporated onto a party table & I also love the printed labels, favor boxes & colour co-ordinated snacks! Well done Marisol, thank you for sharing!

Ritzy Market Facebook & Blog.

If you would like to submit your real party, send an email with up to 10 images to suzanna@montresor.com.au

Party Must Have- The Pastry Pedestal

2011-06-16T22:04:00.001+10:00

Jessica Kirkland of Pen N'Paperflowers is the talented lady behind The Pastry Pedestal- where every pretty pastry should be put.

image via the pastry pedestal

The adorable acrylic pedestals are the perfect way to display your sweet treats. From cupcakes to macarons, truffles, brownies, cake pops, petit fours & more! Consisting of a rod and a round, they are ready to purchase in a set of 12, waiting for you to personalise and embellish with printed paper or ribbon. And the beauty is that they can be re-used over and over again!

image via the pastry pedestal

image via celebrations at home

image via the pastry pedestal

A wonderful and innovative way to display pretty pastries.
For more information visit The Pastry Pedestal.

REAL PARTY SUBMISSION: Dinosaur

2011-06-15T17:26:00.003+10:00

Kicking off a new segment on our blog, Real Party Submissions! Our first real party submisson is by the lovely Dorangela, of Two Prince Bakery Theater. She held a Dinosaur theme party for her 6 yr old son and she wanted it to have a natural & fresh feel. She certainly was up for a challenge as the party had to be ''completely gluten free, casein free, soy free & vegan"! Dorangela did a fabulous job at presenting the food & and I love the little details such as the dino crudite & dino dirt cups. Well done Dorangela!

Dorangela with her birthday boy

Dino cake

Balloon wreath on front door to welcome guests

Green polka dot balloons

Dino crudites with hommos

Dino dirt cups

Dino wraps in glassine bags

Dino cookie

Visit Two Prince Bakery Theater's blog & facebook page.

If you would like to submit your real party, send an email to suzanna@montresor.com.au

Woodland Party Giveaway!

2011-06-12T11:26:00.003+10:00

If you go down to the woods today...

You will find a GIVEAWAY!

The Woodland Party theme is a popular choice for girls or boys because of its magic & enchantment.

This giveaway includes a prize package worth over $50! With a combination of Mon Tresor party pretties & woodland goodies from my favourite store Typo.

The lucky winner will receive ''5'' prizes:

:: a Mushroom pillow {measuring approx 55cm}

:: a Mushroom A5 spinout notebook ::

:: Chocolate polka dot candy/cupcake cups {a set of 12} ::

:: Mint green stripe straws { a set of 25} ::

:: Woodland personalised cupcake topper printables ::

To enter simply become a blog follower & facebook fan and leave a comment below saying you are! It's that easy!
Giveaway open to residents of Australia & Internationally/USA

The giveaway ends June 19th & the winner will be announced the same day, pm.

GOODLUCK!

*Don't forget our online shoppe has 15% storewide until the end of June! Enter JUNE at checkout *

Magical Make A Wish Birthday

2011-06-11T17:27:00.000+10:00

There is alot of sparkle & magic within this special birthday party styled by Frog Prince Paperie for Maddie's 5th Birthday. With a special ''Make a Wish'' party theme there was evidence of magic, glimmer & hope. The details and styling capture the essence of blowing out the birthday candles and making a wish. An absolutely beautiful party! For further information and images, {including vendors} please visit Frog Prince Paperie.

NEW YORK Party

2011-06-08T19:14:00.000+10:00

For those of you that know me well, you know I swoon over anything related to NYC. This party styled by One Charming Party is no exception. A wonderful & clever party theme for a special little boy. I love the details, particularly the birthday cake. There is even a DIY tutorial on their site. As Sinatra sings "Im gonna make a party out of it, in old New York. If I can make it there, I’d make it anywhere. It’s up to you, New York, New York".

Photos by Nicole Hill Gerulat.

Styling by One Charming Party

Sponsor Mon Tresor

2011-06-07T01:38:00.002+10:00

Are you interested in promoting your small business, etsy shop or blog? Mon Tresor is looking for sponsor ads to feature on our blog at very affordable rates. Mon Tresor is a lifestyle/children's blog that focuses on all things party, pretties, fashion, decor and inspirations. I have been blogging since early 2010 and have a steadily growing readership.

Your sponsorship will include;

•Prime ad space {125x125} on the top right hand corner of Mon Tresor
•Dedicated blog posts
•Opportunities for giveaways

Contact me here for our media kit & info.

Cowboys and Indians Birthday Party

2011-06-05T22:36:00.001+10:00

Yee hawww cowboy! Cowboys and Indians- a birthday party many little boys would dream of having. Linda from Shoot 4 U Photography creating this amazing party for her son Zarrik's 3rd birthday. A classic theme, Linda styled this party perfectly. With natural colour tones reminiscent of the wild wild west, the dessert table featured an adorable birthday cake complete with a mini tee pee made by Natalie of Petite Bijou and I love how the marshmellows were perched on sticks. The backdrop and straw bales provided a true country and western atmosphere and the children retreated to the tee pees to have lunch & play. Great work Linda!

dessert table

tee pees & woodfire

adorable cake with mini tee pee | marshmellows on sticks

amazing bottles filled with peanuts | vintage signage | straw bales | horseshoe

drinks fit for cowboys & indians!

indians

cowboys

Photography by Linda at Shoot 4 U Photography

Labels and invitation design by Jennifer Birkhead Design

Follow Linda on Facebook

Visit her website

I made it to Martha's Doer of the Week!

2011-05-27T17:06:00.002+10:00

Wow! What an absolute honor to have been featured on the front page of Martha Stewart's Dreamers into Doers . I have not stopped smiling since I saw the post live yesterday morning! I was thrilled when I opened an email a couple of weeks back stating that I had been chosen to be a ''Doer of the Week". Being an avid fan of Martha and spending countless hours perusing through Martha's website as well as watching her tv show and reading her collection of magazines, it was really a dream come true for me as she is my role model and provides so much inspiration.

I have also been touched by so many gorgeous women in business from around the world who have contacted me recently with beautiful feedback & messages about the interview and how they too are feeling more inspired to continue their passion and to follow their dream.

Thank you so much Dreamers into Doers, for allowing me to share my dream, I am forever grateful x

Click here to read my interview.

Oompa Loompa

2011-05-20T17:39:00.000+10:00

Willy Wonka chocolate bars, customised by Mon Tresor.

Tomorrow I am off to celebrate my niece's 5th birthday party, to be held at a fun playcentre with a Willy Wonka themed party room in metro Sydney. I had the pleasure of creating little favor tags for the pink gumball party favors as well as my favourite chocolate wrappers to date, Willy Wonka inspired ones which I personalised so that every child has their own name on the milk chocolate, with a gold ticket peeking out on either side.

Have a wonderful weekend x

Roll Up, Roll Up

2011-05-15T20:52:00.004+10:00

dessert table styled by Mon Tresor

This afternoon I had the pleasure of styling a candy sweets table for an adorable little boy's Christening held at the beautiful Italian restaurant Grappa in the heart of Leichardt. The theme for the Christening was Circus and the colours chosen for Emilio's candy bar were red, blue & white.

With approximately forty children attending, I envisaged the table would have lots and lots of jars filled with coloured candy. I laid a red and white stripe tablecloth and gathered it at the front to resemble a circus curtain. It was topped off with a double bow on either end {making all kinds of bows is another one of my creative outlets}

A customised ''E'' sat on the centre of the table within a vintage style red frame, and I also created the printable sweets labels, banner & chocolate wrappers. I know there will be some very happy faces at the end of the evening when they fill their white noodle favour boxes to take home, full of delicious candy.

the circus is in town!

roll up, roll up

strawberries & cream | personalised wrapped milk chocolates

coconut jelly beans, red clouds | personalised ''E'' in vintage frame

fairy floss/cotton candy | printable banner, fruit drops

take home noodle favour box with thank you tag | personalised chocolates

blue twizzlers

lollipops

Props & styling:

Mon Tresor

Lollies I used

-coconut flavoured jelly beans

-red clouds

-blue clouds

-blue fruit lollies

-blue bon bons

-red & white lollipop sticks {from Kmart}

-personalised wrapped milk chocolates {by Mon Tresor}

-blue twizzlers

-white chocolate drops

-strawberries & cream

-jaffas

-blue fairyfloss {from Target}

-white milk bottles

-red gummy lips
-material & ribbons {from Spotlight}
-honeycomb balls {Mon Tresor}

For your next special event or any enquiries, please email me

Tiffany & Co Party

2011-05-11T18:18:00.004+10:00

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of styling a birthday party with a Tiffany & Co theme, together with Vesna of My Little Jedi.

Today we were honoured & excited as it was featured on one of my favourite party styling go to blogs; Pizzazzerie. Thank you Courtney!

The colours we chose for the dessert table were tiffany blue, pink & white with a touch of gold & crystal. The venue was set on a beautiful waterfront estate and we were lucky the weather held out!

The candy was colour co-ordinated & the desserts were beautiful; cake by Blissfully Sweet Cakes & cookies by Hello Naomi. The centrepiece on the dessert table was a vintage style crystal chandelier, and a posy of david austen roses & dusty miller flowers were also a focal point.
We added some sparkle to the vase & to the candy jars that were embellished with a classic and a tuxedo style bow. The table was covered with a raw silk diamond quilted material & this followed through beautifully with the quilted diamond chocolate wrappers & cupcakes.

Tiffany and co dessert table

flowers with sparkle {harperwood floral design}

tiffany blue diamond quilted cupcakes with pink peony {blissfully sweet cakes}

key to my heart cookies {hello naomi}

chocolate wrappers {my little jedi}

coconut jelly beans

hanging flower decoration with crystal drop

milk chocolate drops

heart lollipops {candy soirees}

table setting

Other vendors;
Printables- My Little Jedi
Props/Styling- Mon Tresor & My Little Jedi
Flowers- Harperwood Floral Design
Macaroons- Lindt
Heart lollipops- Candy Soirees
Tiffany chairs-Walkers Hire

This Week

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After having a lovely week away with my family at the sunny Gold Coast I have returned to a cold Sydney!

My boys having fun with the sand

I have been busy unpacking some sweet party pretties for my online shoppe {which I will share with you later this week} & the ever so popular grass mats are now back in stock!

Available here

Yesterday I was thrilled to see some of my party goodies feature in the May issue of Shop 4 Kids magazine. Very exciting! Take a look at pages 123, 140, 141, 142, 143, 145.

I am also busy styling a candy table for a sweet little Christening this weekend {I will share photos with you next week}

Hope you are having a wonderful week too x

Easter Weekend!

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We had a lovely Easter weekend and I hope you all did too! Ours was filled with a visit to the Church for midnight mass, an Easter egg hunt from the Easter bunny & lots of eggs {both dyed & chocolate} & of course spending time with all of the family. I even had a go at making some rice krispie easter eggs!

I also styled a sweet pastel Easter dessert table together with Vesna of My Little Jedi for an afternoon tea. I was very excited & honoured that it was featured on Amy Atlas Events blog & it was also included in the Easter Inspiration roundup by Enchanting Events & Design, how fabulous! x

easter dessert table

easter eggs dyed by me using both natural dyes and food colouring

speckled rice krispie easter eggs i made for the children

Sweet Baby Shower

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image via Fiskars, by Lisa Storm

I always love a pastel themed dessert table and more so now as we approach Easter. I came across this beautifully styled Baby Shower via here, by author Lisa Storm for Fiskars Craft. The details are simple and adorable, and there is a mini step by step guide on how to create some of the paper pieces by using Fiskars products. So sweet!

Vanilla cupcakes adorned with cloud shape toppers. Darling!

Marshmellow pops

Glass bottles with stripey straws & cloud tag. Love it!

Straws available to purchase via here

Lovely idea & sweet treat bag.

Glassine bags available here

Cloud mobile by the Butter flying available here

Tiffany & Co Inspiration

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These past few days I have been quite busy, keeping my creative mind busy with preparing and planning for a Tiffany & Co inspired dessert table for a 21st birthday party next weekend. I am styling this dessert table collaboratively with my sister in law Vesna of My Little Jedi.

Here is a little peek of some inspiration, it's all about tiffany blue, pale pink & sparkles set on a waterfront which will make a gorgeous backdrop.

tiffany inspiration

Red & Teal Party

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Red & teal birthday

It is no secret that I adore a red & teal colour palette, these colours were the inspiration for my christmas dessert table last year. Take a look here. This perfectly charming and simple dessert table was styled by Candice Boekweg for her so'n Greyson's 1st birthday.

I love the white eclectic buffet/dresser, the pinwheels on the cupcakes & the bunting. Cake pops always look stunning on a dessert table and I love how the colours have been incorporated with the icing. Mason jars and striped straws are a lovely detail and I cannot go past the sweet little bunting by TomKat Studio.

Well done Candice, it looks amazing - less is more & simple is the key.

Pinwheel toppers- a great DIY detail to pretty a cupcake

Glass mason style jars with red striped straws, available at www.montresor.com.au

Cake pops in white chocolate with coloured drizzles

Cake bunting via TomKat Studio sits beautifully in a white iced cake

Red Baby Shower

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I adore a nice shade of red and when I came across this baby shower designed by Sarah Gray Photography & Punch , I immediately fell in love with the simplicity of it all. I adore hobnail and coke bottles and I love how it is incorporated amongst the pinstripes and chalkboard frame.

images by Sarah Gray Photography