Press & Praise
Welcome to The Celebration Shoppe's Press & Praise page. This is where, yes, we do brag and blush a little at the awesome publications, online and off, that think enough of us to share us with their readers. (For press inquiries, please e-mail kim.byers@celebrationshoppe.com or call us at 740.972.1688.)
And more importantly, we share comments from our wonderful customers. Without them, we would be nothing.
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Babble - March 2012 So excited to share this note from Babble editors! "Congratulations! Your blog has been named one of Babble's Top 50 Mom Craft Blogs! We don't have to tell you the competition was fierce. We've sorted through the hundreds of "to DIY for" sites, and came out with 50 favorites -- and yours made the list!" Read more in our blog post: http://blog.thecelebrationshoppe.com/2012/03/28/named-a-babble-top-mom-craft-blog/ |
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All You magazine - February 2012 Kim shared ideas with All You magazine readers on how to celebrate Valentines for less. Read more. |
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All You magazine - November 2011 Kim teamed up with All You magazine on a holiday savings article and shared her tips for inexpensive and pretty Christmas packaging (less than $.40 each!), as well as free Christmas tag and recipe card printables. Download your free printables. Read how to make Kim's DIY holiday punch design gift bags. Get the recipe for Kim's no-bake chocolate oatmeal peppermint cookies. |
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iVillage.com - September 2011 Kim created a DIY mummy costume for her little boy and the editors at iVillage.com chose to share it as the first idea in their "30+ Easy Homemade Costume Ideas (We Promise You Can Do These!)" article. You can see Kim's original blog post here: http://blog.thecelebrationshoppe.com/2011/09/02/diy-mummy-costume/ |
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Parents magazine - September 2011 Very excited for our harvest party ideas to be featured on Parents.com in a 15 image slideshow! The article showcases our pumpkin patch printable collection designs, a few sweet treats ideas like Kim's acorn cookies and hoot owl donuts, plus our DIY paper and pumpkin apples and more. See our blog post and then hop over to see the full article including some fabulously creative ideas from the editors at Parents magazine. |
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Better Homes and Gardens Tricks & Treats magazine - August 2011 Kim teamed up with Better Homes and Gardens Tricks & Treats editor to offer readers a complete collection of Halloween printables (cupcake wrappers, cupcake picks, beverage wrappers, and much more) for free! You can read all about the excitement on our blog where Kim says "Well this year I’m so proud to announce that you can find my ideas and designs on pages 50 through 57! Okay. And I have to tell you, you can also see a small image of my cupcake printables on the cover. THE COVER! And again on page 1 as part of the table of contents. Yay! Then yet again on pages 104 – 106 with instructions. WOW! And finally on page 118 in the resources, along with my fabulous cookie partners at Sweet Tooth Cottage. It’s more exciting than I had hoped. You know how you tell yourself not to get too excited about something until it actually happens? That was me. For months now. But now I’m officially over the top excited!" And you can see the collection on the Better Homes and Gardens website complete with download links. |
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Parents magazine - September 2011 We're beyond excited for Kim's little boy's Dino-ROAR! birthday party to be Parent magazine's "Party of the Month" feature! Such an honor! Come visit and see Kim's blog post about the feature and the original party post full of fun details! |
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Totts magazine - May 2011
Totts, Fresno California’s Lifestyle Magazine for Modern Moms, hosted a real ”All Aboard” birthday bash last month for a handsome little guy, Reed, who is just in love with trains. I was so honored when I learned that the editors chose our train birthday party collection for the big day! Read our blog post for more details and tons of pictures: http://blog.thecelebrationshoppe.com/2011/05/20/press-totts-magazine-features-train-collection/ |
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Parents magazine - April 2011 Kim wrote an article, "Crafty Easter Tabletop Ideas," for Parents magazine filled with craft and decorating ideas to be shared on Parents.com. The article also included three FREE printable downloads. Visit Parents.com for all the details! You can also see additional images in Kim's posts: mommy egg bird craft, felt Easter flower craft, Easter chick pops {dairy, egg and nut free!} and free Easter printables. |
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Launch HER - April 2011 Launch HER, featuring handmade and women owned companies, interviewed owner and creative director Kim Byers saying "We love to throw a party and The Celebration Shoppe helps us put together a fabulous party look with just the click of a mouse. As busy working moms, you KNOW we love that! We are thrilled to share The Celebration Shoppe with you today..." |
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Hostess with the Mostess - February 2011 Jen Sbranti of Hostess with the Mostess featured our new Space birthday party collection saying "... I’m excited to continue that trend with this FANTASTIC Space party theme designed by the ultra-creative Kim of The Celebration Shoppe! Of course there’s no reason why this couldn’t be enjoyed by a space-loving girl too! Kim’s birthday parties are always so inventive & unique though…from the food presentation to the themed activities. {For a couple more great examples, check out these fabulous Mad for Science and Dino-ROAR themes she created.} One of my favorite parts of this particular party has to be the cleverly themed desserts! Milky Way Shakes… Cornflake Meteories… Moon Pies (adorned with crescent moons!)… Kim even figured out a way to build adorable little “Donut Shuttles” out of store-bought treats like Hostess Cakes, Little Debbies, mini Reeces, etc. How fabulous is that?!" |
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Sweet Designs, a blog by Amy Atlas - January 2011 Amy Atlas of Amy Atlas Events and Sweet Designs debuted our new Tree House collection saying "I love how Kim included some super cute details in her collection like the kite string on the cupcake topper and the arch-designed clouds." You can also read our launch posting sharing many more pictures of the big shoot with links to the full Tree House collection in our shoppe. And see us on Half Baked: The Cake Blog. |
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Honored as a Martha Stewart Dreamer Into Doer - November 2010 Owner and creative director Kim Byers was honored as a Martha Stewart Dreamer Into Doer. You can read the full interview with the MSLO editor, Caitlin Losey, and read what Kim had to say on our blog. We're so very excited for this honor and for Kim to attend the Dreamers Into Doers event at the MSLO headquarters in January 2011. |
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Columbus Parent Magazine - October 2010 Owner and creative director, Kim Byers', son's science birthday party (invitations, table decor and printables collection) was featured in the October parties section of Columbus Parent Magazine. Details included a mini backyard laboratory, child size lab coat and goggle favors and an experimention station ice cream bar where the little scientist could test flavor and topping combinations after completing four "real" science experiments including primary color tests, a weather experiment, a buoyancy experiment and for the grand finale, a Diet Coke and Mentos geyser. For more details and pictures of the party, including the dessert table and decorations, read Kim's "real parties: scientist part I" blog post. For more details and pictures of the experiments, read Kim's "real parties: scientist part II" blog post. To read the full article, you can flip to pages 44 and 45 of the virtual issue, or you can view the online version of the article, or you can view Kim's blog post with a screen shot of the two-page article.
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Hostess with the Mostess - July 2010 Jen Sbranti of Hostess with the Mostess featured owner and creative director Kim Byers' little boy's real dino-ROAR! birthday party saying "Oh my goodness… this dinosaur-themed party by Kim from The Celebration Shoppe is SO amazing! Such a fun theme for a birthday boy too! Absolutely loving it…from the happy colors and treats to the kids photo booth." |
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Hip Hip Hooray - July 2010 Suann Song of SimpleSong and Hip Hip Hooray, featured our cupcake toppers in a cupcake accessories roundup saying "We really love the toppers, especially the edible icing sheets from Ticings and the printable kits from Celebration Shoppe." |
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Pizzazzerie - July 2010 Courtney of Pizzazzerie featured owner Kim Byers' little boy's real dino-ROAR! birthday party and our Little Sailor collection and said "The Celebration Shoppe is absolutely one of my favorite sites! Not only do they showcase some of the cutest real parties, but their stylish online party shoppe is at the top of my bookmarks! Kim Byers, founder and creative director, has pulled together countless party ideas with all the special details you’ll need to throw the best party in town!" |
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Kara's Party Ideas - July 2010 Kara of Kara's Party Ideas featured owner Kim Byers' little boy's real dino-ROAR! birthday party and said "What a gorgeous candy buffet/dessert table! I love the paisly fabric behind it all!" |
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Half Baked The Cake Blog - July 2010 Carrie of Half Baked featured our new Ladybug collection and said The Celebration Shoppe is "Perfect for busy moms who want to host that photo-worthy party but need a little help pulling it all together. From modern party invitations to creative party packages, you’ll love what The Celebration Shoppe has in store. It’s party planning simplified, without sacrificing style or details. Honestly, this online boutique offers everything needed to make you look like one amazing hostess." |
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Mom magazine - 3Q 2010 Natalie Klein of Hot Moms Club asked owner and creative director, Kim Byers, to style a kid-friendly backyard BBQ complete with handmade invitations, crafts and fresh decor ideas (see article as shared on our blog). For the shoot we created printables including napkin rings, straw slips and placecards (see more pictures and read how you can get a free download). |