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    party display of flower market with lattices greenery flowers and straw baskets

    The Supper Club Soiree in Birmingham

    August 31, 2022
    • Every Day Ideas
    • Supper Club
    decorated cookies with golden retriever puppies and blue balloons on them

    Hey, Kat Bakes! A Cookie Designer Makes Everything Sweet!

    February 24, 2020
    • Gift Ideas & Goody Bags
    • Party Planning
    Here are a couple of my favorite ways to use water Here are a couple of my favorite ways to use watermelons! Take off the top— scoop out melon balls and use to decorate a watermelon slice cake — and use the small watermelon for a vase. Just fill with flowers! Which one will you try? #watermeloncake #watermelonvase #tablecenterpiece #watermelonparty
    Invite your friends to an art gallery for light bi Invite your friends to an art gallery for light bites and drinks like we share in The Supper Club book. The perfect combo is @jessicahagenfineart showing art by @huntslonem and absolutely setting a table with matching tableware by @huntshopup Truly a match made in art heaven šŸ–¼ļø We combined so many beautiful pieces of tabletop art to reflect the art hanging from the walls. These are behind the scenes snaps. I am heading back to Newport this week to celebrate this shoot and sign books that share these ideas. Entertaining doesn’t always have to be at home- use this idea to celebrate your friends and the beauty that art brings to us everyday! And- hop to it to create a colorful table using the iconic and masterful Hop up Shop plates, glasses, napkins, trays, placemats, serving dishes, bowls- it’s endless and so fun to collect! #huntslonem #hopup #dinnerpartyideas #dinnerpartydecor #dinnerpartyvibes #gathertogether #sipsipsoiree #mysupperclubstyle
    The cottages/ mansions of Newport were built for e The cottages/ mansions of Newport were built for entertaining- take a look at the grand ballrooms, the dish storage, and the backyard that begs for a summer soiree. Have you been to Newport? Seeing these homes and imagining what it was like to host parties every night was a treat! Honestly, I would be happy in the beautiful garden at the end of the reel! šŸ˜‰ #gildedage #gildedagemansions #soireeallday #summersoiree
    Getting ready for an all-American birthday celebra Getting ready for an all-American birthday celebration this week- how about you? If you live in America, tell me in the comments which state you’re from and let’s see how many we have represented from the 50 states! #happybirthdayamericašŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø #tablesettingideas #tablesettings #setthetable #julyfourth
    Come with me for a personal tour of the brightest Come with me for a personal tour of the brightest and happiest summer art soiree @jessicahagenfineart The show is a solo show of the work of world-renowned artist @huntslonem  It’s a treat to see it and I tried to capture the colors and textures that Hunt Slonem creates that make his art exquisite and unique- and wildly collectible! I hope you can see the details! Which one pops out at you most? Tell me below in the comments- I would love to know what catches your eye! #graciouslivingstyle #artsoiree #colormehappy
    When you get to spend the weekend and share your b When you get to spend the weekend and share your book with your biggest art crush 🩵🌼🩵 @huntslonem  Never getting over it @jessicahagenfineart Swipe for lots of photos and tell me yes if you would like to see more! #huntslonem #artforyourwalls #artcrush
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    You may have noticed that decorated cookies are one of my favorite details to add to a party. I share them so often that I am often mistaken for a cookie artist. I recently took a class in Birmingham, AL offered by Kat of Hey Kat Bakes~ and I can affirm that I am definitely not a cookie artist! Lol! But, Kat is most definitely an artist...

    decorated cookies in aqua blue and white with monograms and storks

    Kat's steady hand and a huge amount of patience are keys to her gorgeous cookies, along with an eye and talent for color and design. Her ability to precisely outline her cookies with the finest piping tip lost me right off the bat. Ha! She's really good, and I need lots of practice! Take a look at some of Kat's cookies...

    decorated cookies in pale blue with golf bags trophies shirts and carts

    The golf cookies above are so perfect. I love the golf cart design and the clubs. The trophy and golf shirt are simple elegance and so pretty on a cookie! And, Kat shows us her playful side below in these super cute and creative pizza slice cookies. The clean lines of Kat's designs always draw me to her work.

    scalloped cookies with a slice of pepperoni pizza illustrated on it with name

    With graduation not too far away, how perfect would these cookies be to celebrate a graduate? I especially love the green graduation gown as that is the color of my kids' school. These work for everyone because Kat will work with you on your color requests and make each one customized to you.

    graduation gown cookies and graduates monogram

    The golden doodle or retriever cookies shown below definitely warm my heart. These are the sweetest puppy cookies. What a cute and fun set for a third birthday party. The perfect lettering on the name and the number wows me. How about you?

    decorated cookies with golden retriever puppies and blue balloons on them

    And, if you would like a more adult theme, look at the cocktail cookies below. The illustrations are simply beautiful and the texture on the herbs is so perfect to me. I would be so proud of myself if I could decorate cookies like this! Kat amazes me.

    cookies with cocktail illustrations on each

    Now you can see why taking a cookie decorating class from Kat would be so fun. I always have high hopes for myself when I am trying to decorate cookies. Sometimes I am proud of what I end up, with and other times I know I need more practice! One thing for sure is that I always have more respect for the art of cookie decorating each time I give it a try. I met up with Kat in Birmingham to take her class and was so impressed with her skill and organization. She was ready for each of us!

    piping bags full of frosting to decorate cookies

    Cantley and Company hosted the class in their gorgeous custom kitchen showroom (if you need a kitchen designer along with amazing cabinetry, call Cantley and Co.!). This was a perfect match as it gave everyone room to work around the kitchen showroom islands.

    two stacks of business cards with cantley and company and hey kat bakes

    Kat had us get right to work and she had a decorating kit ready for each of us. She gave us lessons on how to outline and then flood the cookies- and then she let us get creative.

    hey kat bakes cookie decorating class

    There were so many varying levels of skill- some were trying cookies for the first time and some were there to perfect their already-impressive cookie skills. It was fun to watch and to learn from each other while Kat worked with each of us!

    cookie artist using piping bag to decorate valentine cookies

    It was also fun to see the different personalities emerge around the table as we decorated. I use "we" loosely as I was having more fun seeing what everyone was doing rather than decorating my own cookies. Fortunately for me, Kat used a couple of my cookies as the sample cookies and she decorated them for me while I chatted.

    students in cookie decorating class around kitchen island

    We also had sprinkles ready for us to use in any way we wanted. Kat thought of all of the details- from the consistency of each type of frosting to the tiny container of sprinkles for each person.

    champagne glass cookie and heart cookie on white paper with clear fork

    As you can see, it was a really productive class. As we finished, Kat had a bakery box ready for us to safely transport our little creations home. I loved taking mine back with me and enjoying every bite!

    x shaped cookie frosted in lavender icing with a bite out of left side top

    Look at all of the great designs...

    valentine cookies on a tray being decorated in a cookie class

    Hopefully, Kat will continue to offer cookie decorating classes in Birmingham- and maybe beyond? It was so fun to be able to join in the fun and get to meet Kat in person. I typically only get to see her on Instagram, and so it was fun to be together in real life.

    two ladies in black pants with sweaters

    I also want to show you some of the cookie collections that Kat has been commissioned to create. These are designs for parties in Birmingham, and they are beautiful! You can see how Kat can coordinate cookies to match your party colors and/or theme.

    ballet party invitation cookie flower and shoes
    Ballet Party by Party Pick Up/ Cookie by Hey Kat Bakes / Invitation Gina Langford / Photos by Mary Margaret Smith
    silver tray with ballerina cookies and teacup cookies with names

    The cookies below were made for a desert-themed occasion and Kat was asked to do longhorn cattle and cactus plants...

    cookies with longhorn cattle skull and cactus plants
    Photography Catherine Taylor/ Cookies by Hey Kat Bakes

    You can find more of Kat's cookies on Instagram at Hey Kat Bakes. She's fun to watch! Thanks for letting me come decorate cookies with you, Kat! It was a treat for me!!

    To see more of my visit to Birmingham, go here and meet another talented young creative lady~ Ivy Odom!

    Cheers,

    Lydia xo

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