FREE BIRTHDAY CAKE TOPPER + Ice Cream Cake

 

It's your birthday. It's your birthday. We're gonna party like it's your birthday!
 
Who loves celebrating birthdays? Yeah me too. It is absolutely one of my most favorite things to do because think about it, you are ONLY the age you are celebrating just ONCE! ONCE! I believe that everyone deserves to have at least ONE DAY a year where all of the focus is on celebrating them, because c'mon you get to have cake for dessert! So marking the day by having a slice of cake is a must! So I say "have your cake & eat it too!'

Speaking of CAKE . . . do you have a fave? For me, for as long as I can remember I have had ice cream cakes for my birthday. I have always loved all things ice cream and cake is just ehhhh to me, so when I discovered ice cream cakes (many many years ago) well let's just say it is now MY 'go to' for celebrating my birthday every year! 

Since I love to celebrate just about anything and I love to create FREE downloads for you to help in YOUR celebrations, I have a special treat for y'all today! Think of it as some 'eye candy' for your cake.

But first, I wanted to share a couple tips for setting up a quick and easy way to celebrate a birthday that doesn't involve a lot of time or cost. I am a firm believer in using what you have already before hitting the stores and spending more money because I would rather save my money for a killer dessert. ;)

Decide on a color palette that you love. For this I picked a black and white theme (big surprise, I know) with a pop of mint green for a neutral look that can be used for anyone's birthday celebration. I simply used some things I had on hand and mixed up some patterns to give it a fun look.

• For my background this time, I used a simple black and white banner that I picked up at the store for my daughter's birthday party earlier this year. I keep all of my decor if it's still in good shape because it saves so much money in the long run.

• On the table I used a white table cloth (if you don't have one, invest in one as you will always use it) and for the black and white stripe runner, I used a mini roll of wrapping paper. If you ever shop at Target's dollar section, I recommend picking up those mini rolls of wrapping paper (when you see them) to use for everything - including this simple table runner. Don't be afraid of using patterns and mixing them up. On the place settings, I used IKEA paper napkins for 'place mats' with this geometric pattern in shades of green to mix in with the stripes of the rest of my table and I loved how it all came together.

• I also grabbed a couple of simple green plants in white bowls I had around the house to add a pop of color to the background. Plus I scattered a few decor balls on the table for added interest, that's it. Simple.

• Well . . . .and last but certainly not least, THAT cake!!! As you know we LOVE getting our ice cream cakes from Cold Stone Creamery and they have a great selection of birthday cakes to choose from! Well this one grabbed our attention called Cookies & Creamery™, because it IS amazing and who doesn't love cookies & cream?! Imagine layers of moist Devil's Food Cake and Sweet Cream Ice Cream with OREO® Cookies wrapped in fluffy white frosting!! Oh my!! It is beyond delicious and will be a staple for birthdays in our house now! The best part of getting these cakes . . . is they are available year round, so stop in and get one or do what I do and order online at ColdStoneCakes.com and pick it up! Doesn't get any easier to celebrate a birthday and 'have your cake & eat it too' now does it? ;)

Soooooo where can you get that amazing hand lettered birthday cake topper for FREE you ask? Well right here friends . . . lol

It's super easy to put this cake topper together. Promise.

You just need a few supplies: print this FREE birthday cake topper art on a nice card stock so it's sturdy, cut out with scissors and attach to a couple decorative straws (like I did here) making sure to use something that will stick (I used Tombow Adhesive +) to keep them in place. Then place them on top of your Cold Stone cake for your birthday celebration!

I hope you enjoy this freebie as you can come back and print this to use over and over again for all of those birthday parties you celebrate throughout the year. Plus make sure to visit Cold Stone Creamery and get that amazing birthday ice cream cake to have for dessert on your birthday! Trust me, indulge . . . it's so worth it!

Which of these Cold Stone Creamery birthday cakes would YOU be having a slice of? Let me know below . . .


** Thanks for helping me support the companies that help make this blog possible. This post was sponsored by Cold Stone Creamery but all opinions were my own. I truly only share with you, companies and products that I use or enjoy simple because I know you will love them too.

 

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TOP POSTS :: Best of MAY

     

Hello there and welcome to JUNE and all the things of summer!!!

I still can't believe another school year is over, another one of MY birthdays have passed this week and we have already experienced the first full week of summer break around here but I LOVE it!  I really enjoy having my daughter home with me every day and planning fun things to do to enjoy this time. Summer break is in full force and hopefully you all have some activities planned and are looking forward to having lots of fun with your kids this summer, just like I am! ;)

But first things first, I really want to take a look back on what you guys were loving in May. I think you will enjoy a lot of these ideas I shared this month and can catch up and check in on them now, if you missed them the first time around! ;)

So let's see what the top 5 were for last month, shall we . . .  

:: TOP POSTS for MAY 2016 ::

PARTY :: Emoji Birthday Party

DIY :: How to Make Emoji Pillows

FREEBIE :: Summer Bucket List 

FREEBIE :: You Are Special Gift Tags

 
  EATS :: Emoji OREO Pops

Hoped you enjoyed catching up as it looks like it was all about the emojis and freebies right!? ;) As always, thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful start to your summer!!! Here's to making it a wonderful fun-filled and long summer spent making lots of fun memories that your kids will always remember!
So now you are all caught up on some of the most read posts here on my blog. Hopefully you will take a moment to comment below to tell me what YOUR favorite was this month?

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EATS :: Emoji OREO Pops

Hello there! 
I am back and bringing you some more EMOJI FUN, as promised! First I shared my daughter's epic EMOJI party with all the cute details about everything we did, then I showed you how to make those adorable EMOJI PILLOWS at home or for the craft during the party and now today I am sharing how to make your own EMOJI OREO POPS! 

Is there plenty of willing people in bakeries and online that could make these chocolate covered emoji Oreo pops? Why yes, sure . . . absolutely and I would definitely recommend ordering from them if you are not wanting to try this, need them to look super professional or are pressed for time. BUT if you would like to save a few bucks and try them out yourself and don't care about them looking 'perfect' then you should definitely try making these as to be honest, they were NOT hard to make, just a little time consuming. 

I loved tackling this project with my daughter as we had fun trying to figure out what emoji faces to 'try' and recreate! We know they didn't turn out perfect but we made some memories, had some fun doing it and let me fill you in on a little secret . . . they tasted just as good as if someone else did them! Ssshhhhh ;)

 
So let's give this a try, shall we?  Let's make some EMOJI OREO POPS!

1. gather all of your supplies . . . you will need:  
Oreos, lollipop sticks, 1 bag of Wilton's yellow candy melts and then various colored tubes of icing you can write or draw with - colors depends on which emoji faces you are making. Below you will see what I used. I suggest having some wax paper, a cookie cooling rack and also a foam brick (in photo below).

2.  Prepare the yellow candy melts according to the directions on the package and melt in a dish deep enough that you will be able to 'dunk' or dip the Oreo pops into.

3. Separate each Oreo (carefully), take a lollipop stick and dip the tip into the melted chocolate, place in between the two Oreo halves. This will ensure that when you dip the Oreos, in a moment, that it stays together. 
**TIP - I always find when making these that you have to press firmly into the Oreo filling to ensure that the halves of the Oreo can come back together with the stick in the middle of them.

4. Let them dry for a few minutes and then dip the entire Oreo into the melted yellow candy melts until completely covered, then place into the foam brick covered in wax paper (like in photo below) as this will allow them to dry and not touch each other. 
**TIP - full disclosure - I usually have to dip my Oreo pops twice to get them fully covered but it's all good, just know that going in. ;) 

5. Once completely dry, I transfer them to a cooling rack simply for decorating purposes.

6. Have your emoji faces handy on your phone or a print out that you want to 'copy' and go to town decorating all of your fave emoji faces! The different colors of icing tubes I used were perfect for the ones we created. I loved using the sparkle blue gel for the laughing emoji tears and the food writers worked well for blushing cheeks. The red icing I DID have to kind of form my shapes that I wanted by using toothpicks. Yup LOTS of toothpicks and lots of patience! But you can do these, I promise!

The finished emoji Oreo pop! She loved them and they were such a hit at her party!! Plus I loved hearing her tell everyone that we made them. Heart=full!

 

Now how much fun do these look to make? The best part is we made them ourselves and this is something that you can make anytime for any occasion! A birthday party, graduation, a co-worker's party or just simply because!

What emoji face is your fave? Please let me know below . . .

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