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add a little LOVE

add a little LOVE

Are you looking for the perfect finish to your Valentine meal, a way to set your wedding dessert table apart from the rest, or remind your spouse of your love?

DSC_0002 Just add a little LOVE to the top!DSC_0004Our Monogram Syle Dessert Toppers can be ordered in any configuration of letters to spell whatever word your heart desires (perhaps “WE DO”? or “MARRY ME”?), and we were smitten with the idea of a customer to spell out LOVE – just so perfect!
DSC_0006 DSC_0007What would you use them to spell? A special name? A word? We’d “love” to hear!

 

<3

 

customer love – a gorgeous baby shower for twins!

customer love – a gorgeous baby shower for twins!

A few months back I was contacted by a woman who was throwing a baby shower for her friend who was having twins {a boy and a girl!}. She wanted the colors to be gender neutral {but not boring}, and our Navy, Mint, Coral, Cream and Gold Confetti Garland caught her eye. She loved the colors, and had a few ideas of other things to add to round out the decor she had in mind. But first Andrea had one important request – the decorations had to be in Texas by the following Saturday. Wow-ee! I was in love with the idea, though, and we made it happen. :)Navy, Mint, Coral and Gold Pinwheels on the Path Less Traveled Andrea wanted a bunch of paper pinwheels in a variety of sizes, and in colors to coordinate with the garland. I had been wanting to make some for a while {have you seen the pins of some of the lovely pinwheels floating around Pinterest? Soooo gorgeous!} and was delighted to have a good excuse to learn how!Navy, Mint, Coral and Gold Pinwheels on the Path Less Traveled Navy, Mint, Coral and Gold Pinwheels on the Path Less Traveled Navy, Mint, Coral and Gold Pinwheels on the Path Less Traveled Navy, Coral and Gold Pinwheels on the Path Less Traveled Navy, Coral and Gold Pinwheels on the Path Less Traveled Mint, Coral and Gold Pinwheels on the Path Less Traveled Everything got made up quickly and shipped in time to arrive with a day or two to spare {I love FedEx!!!!}. Afterward the tea party, Andrea sent me these photos of how everything came together:A modern baby shower for twins (and boy and girl!) on the Path Less Traveled She threw a gorgeous affair, didn’t she? The baby shower had a tea party theme, and the food she served looks amazing.A gorgeous gender neutral shower for boy and girl twins on the Path Less Traveled

I love how Andrea used the garland as a front drape for the buffet table – it added such a classic, elegant feel to the party!delightful cupcake with a modern twistShe requested some custom cupcake toppers in mint and coral, and once they arrived she paired them with these lovely navy blue cupcake wrappers for a clean and elegant look. {if you’d like to achieve a similar look for an event, we have since added cupcake wrappers to our shop!}a cream tea baby shower in vibrant modern colors - perfect for boy and girl twins!a shower for boy and girl twins

 

Andrea, the party was absolutely gorgeous. Thank you so much for allowing to share in the joy of the occasion us by sharing the photos, and blessings to the new mama and babies!

Do you have photos that you’d like to share? If so, you can either email them to me at elizabeth@pltmarket.com or tag them with #thepathlesstraveledmarket on Instagram – we’d all love to see your ideas! Also, I often send “thank you” coupons to the lovelies who let me share their photos with you – so if you’re looking for a coupon for your next order, sharing photos is a great way to get a discount!

<3

 

products featured:

Navy, Mint, Gold or Silver and Cream Confetti Circles Garland

Custom Cupcake Toppers

Custom Confetti

Custom Paper Pinwheels

 

Be Kind

Be Kind

I know I’ve said it over and over and over, but I’ll say it again – I love custom orders. :)

A few days ago a teacher emailed to ask if I could make a custom banner for her classroom. She had something very specific for the phrase {it is going to be one of the focuses for her class this year} and colors {school colors, of course!} in mind, as well as a budget she needed to keep within. All of those factors came together, and we were able to make this fun reminder for her students:Black, Gold and White "BE KIND" Banner Black, Gold and White "BE KIND" BannerAs I was stringing the letters onto the ribbon I kept thinking “our kids need this! Maybe I should make another for their bedroom … or one for the bedroom, the playroom, the dining room …” :D

“Be kind” {Eph. 4:32} is one of the things we have been drilling into our little ones {along with “treating each other with love” and resolving conflicts amongst themselves before dragging Dad or Mom into it} and sometimes it seems like we’re actually making progress! And then the next moment I realize that ….not so much. It’s a day by day, moment by moment endeavor, and quitting at any point along the way is not an option. So yes, “Be Kind” banners for everywhere!

What phrase or word would you like to see in your home? And do you you think you’d like to see “Be Kind” in the shop?

 

customer love: a romantic cake table

customer love: a romantic cake table

IMG_0779 Customer love time again! I love a wedding, don’t you? For today’s customer love edition, I have a lovely customer’s wedding to share with you! This time it’s a gorgeous wedding cake display from a sweet bride named Brittany {she blogs over at Life in Hearts}.IMG_2278 She put together a amazing wedding {and blogged all about it!} and one of the lovely features was this cake table with a variety of cakes and cake toppers. She choose our Gold Glitter Scallop topper for the cake with the brides and groom on it {how cute are they?!} and I love how it coordinated with the other ones she used!IMG_2281 IMG_2448 Aren’t Brittany and her groom adorable?!IMG_1146IMG_0895 1474635_683077065059850_1670604878_n

Brittany, thank you so much for sharing your wedding day photos with us and allowing me the chance to supply a part of your special day. It was absolutely gorgeous and I wish you both a lifetime of growing in love with each other!

Do you have photos that you’d like to share? If so, you can either email them to me at elizabeth@pltmarket.com or tag them with #thepathlesstraveledmarket on Instagram – we’d all love to see your ideas! Also, I often send “thank you” coupons to the lovelies who let me share their photos with you – so if you’re looking for a coupon for your next order, sharing photos is a great way to get a discount!

Photos courtesy of Cami Takes Photos and Cuteology Cakes, all used by permission of the bride

customer love – Winter ONEderland Birthday edition!

customer love – Winter ONEderland Birthday edition!

Do you remember the custom snowflake cake garland I posted the other day?custom snowflake topper {and an update!}It was part of a batch of things I put together for a darling “Winter ONEdarland” themed first birthday, and I was so excited to open the email full of photos that the mama sent after the party! Look at how darling it was!!! a darling Winter ONEderland Birthday drink table and party decor ideas | The Path Less Traveled MarketThe colors she used were pink, blush, cream, white, glitter gold and aqua. Jaclyn emailed asking if the Confetti Circles Garland‘s colors could be tweaked a tad (my answer – “of course!”), and from there we added some Large Snowflake Garlands, a few custom garlands that were a combination of the two others (love this idea! and when I get a free day or two I might add a version to the shop – they’re so sweet!)

Winter ONEderland Birthday party ideas! | The Path Less Traveled MarketFor the cake topper, Jaclyn had the idea of combining two of the Snowflake Dessert Toppers with a mini version of the Confetti Circles Garland and the result (again!) was absolutely gorgeous and had me wondering why I hadn’t added something like it to the shop already. Amazing job Jaclyn! I love everything about this! :)

Do you have photos that you’d like to share? If so, you can either email them to me at elizabeth@pltmarket.com or tag them with #thepathlesstraveledmarket on Instagram – we’d all love to see your ideas!

XO

p.s. I often send “thank you” coupons to the lovelies who let me share their photos with you – so if you’re looking for a coupon for your next order, sharing photos is a great way to get a discount!

hello {again}

hello {again}

It’s been …. awhile. Life just keeps moving, doesn’t it?

We’ve been quite busy around here since the last post {Christmas!} – adding new things, figuring out new direction to take with the shop {and if we are taking a new direction – the answer? “Sort of”}. The littles are growing {Olivia is talking!} like crazy, and I’m trying not to blink and miss this precious time.

Here are some photos of the newest additions to the shop {and some fun custom projects, too!} that I thought you might enjoy :)

"Hitched" cupcake toppers from the Path Less Traveled new cupcake toppers in the Etsy shop! {inspired by the toppers for the barn wedding}High Chair Birthday Banner from the Path Less Traveled new First Birthday High Chair Garlands in the Etsy shop {and now I’m wondering why I didn’t think to make these for our own little ones’ first birthdays!}DSC_0014 a custom version of the New York Subway toppers – too cute with the “All Aboard!” flags personalized cake topper | the Path Less Traveleda personalized cake garland – such a sweet hybrid of the Name Bunting and the Confetti Garland!

DSC_0243Hopefully I’ll be able to get you caught up to speed soon {with lots of photos!}, but in the meantime,how are you? I’ve missed chatting here with you. Did you have a lovely holiday season? Make New Year’s resolutions? Are you snowed in {or experiencing 80 degree weather?}?

customer love – nautical baby shower edition

customer love – nautical baby shower edition

I love it when you invite me to be a part of your celebrations by creating custom pieces for you, and then send me photos of how you’ve used my creations! And every now and then I get a chance share them here on the blog { :D } – continue reading to see a darling nautical baby shower!unnamed This was a nautical themed baby shower for a baby boy in Southern California – his mama asked if I could make some little sails for the cupcakes that were going to be served, and together we came up with some pretty darling ideas! customer love - a nautical baby shower with darling vintage book paper sailboat cupcakes! | the Path Less Traveled These little boats are made of vintage book paper and red paper sails atop of some scrumptious looking chocolate cupcakes made by a local San Diego baker. Aren’t they just too cute?!a darling nautical baby shower with custom boat cupcake toppers | the Path Less Traveled

And then, even cuter, there were little Jello cups topped with these white sails in Mandarin orange “boats”!

Do you have photos that you’d like to share? If so, you can either email them to me at elizabeth@pltmarket.com or tag them with #thepathlesstraveledmarket on Instagram – we’d all love to see your ideas! Also, I often send “thank you” coupons to the lovelies who let me share their photos with you – so if you’re looking for a coupon for your next order, sharing photos is a great way to get a discount!

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customer love – wedding edition

customer love – wedding edition

I love it when a potential customer contacts me with her vision and colors – and then tells me the things she’s thinking of ordering are for her upcoming wedding(!). The process of working together to ensure that the shades of paper are just “right”, the back-and-forth about how quantities, sizes, timelines … it’s almost like planning my own wedding, but without the stress. :) custom colored heart cupcake toppers make a stunning display in this romantic wedding! Madeline’s wedding colors were turquoise and coral, and I was able to make turquoise heart cupcake toppers for her (which I’ve since added to the shop!) as well as some chair garlands in her colors.custom colored heart cupcake toppers make a stunning display in this romantic wedding! custom colored heart chair backers add a gorgeous pop of color in this romantic wedding! coral and aqua heart chair backers add a gorgeous pop of color in this romantic wedding! custom colored heart cupcake toppers make a stunning display in this romantic wedding! Coral and Tiffany blue heart chair backers add a gorgeous pop of color in this romantic wedding!

 

Madeline had a very specific vision for her wedding, and I was thrilled to work with her to make sure that it came into being {and was perfect!}. By the way, isn’t she just the most lovely bride? If you’d like to get to know her better, she has an amazing blog called Style Me Thrifty, where she shares fashion tips and finds – all with an eye toward those of us on smaller budgets!

Madeline, you were a delight to work with, and I am so thrilled to see how your gorgeous wedding came together!

Do you have photos that you’d like to share? If so, you can either email them to me at elizabeth@pltmarket.com or tag them with #thepathlesstraveledmarket on Instagram – we’d all love to see your ideas! Also, I often send “thank you” coupons to the lovelies who let me share their photos with you – so if you’re looking for a coupon for your next order, sharing photos is a great way to get a discount!
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customer love – wedding edition

customer love – wedding edition

It’s that time again – time for another customer love post! This time it’s another wedding edition {don’t you love them? Always so gorgeous and unique :)}

For this wedding, a customer contacted me requesting a bunch of my vintage heart cupcake toppers with a variety of words and custom phrases and the couple’s wedding date stamped on them. She was doing cupcakes for her cousin’s wedding, and mentioned that it had a rustic barn theme. Between the two of us, we came up with “XO“, “Love“, “Sweet“, “Hitched”, “Mr. & Mrs.”, “I DO“, “Z & J” {the couple’s initials} and their wedding date. They all looked so amazing when they were finished!

a lovely rustic wedding dessert display using custom cupcake toppers from the Path Less Traveled

Jaramee sent me this photo after the wedding to show how lovely everything was {didn’t she do a fabulous job!} and said “this was a very affordable way to do a beautiful dessert! Buttercream cupcakes from Sam’s Club are less than 50 cents each and looked beautiful with the custom toppers and edible glitter I purchased for $5:)”

I agree, the toppers are a perfect and inexpensive way to make some basic {but quite yummy!} cupcakes look fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing this, Jaramee .<3

Do you have photos that you’d like to share? If so, you can either email them to me at elizabeth@pltmarket.com or tag them with #thepathlesstraveledmarket on Instagram – we’d all love to see your ideas! Also, I often send “thank you” coupons to the lovelies who let me share their photos with you – so if you’re looking for a coupon for your next order, sharing photos is a great way to get a discount!

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customer love – wedding edition

customer love – wedding edition

I love a wedding, don’t you? For today’s customer love edition, I have a lovely customer’s wedding to share with you! The bride is an English teacher and her wedding was book themed {you can see the rest of her gorgeous details on her blog here – she did an amazing job!}. The bride found our Vintage Book Heart Cupcake Toppers, and knew that they’d be a perfect fit for her day – and I agree!customer love - wedding edition cupcakes long table

Isn’t it lovely?! I love the colors she used, the fun little touches throughout {personalized Converse!} and the book page table runner is amazing! Jill, thank you so much for sharing these photos with us, and congratulations on your marriage! May you and your beloved find that your love and joy continues to grow through the years <3

Do you have photos that you’d like to share? If so, you can either email them to me at elizabeth@pltmarket.com or tag them with #thepathlesstraveledmarket on Instagram – we’d all love to see your ideas! Also, I often send “thank you” coupons to the lovelies who let me share their photos with you – so if you’re looking for a coupon for your next order, sharing photos is a great way to get a discount!

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