Posted on May 29, 2012 by Kara

Father’s Day Dessert Table + Vintage Party

I love this VINTAGE FATHER’S DAY DESSERT TABLE + PARTY submitted by the talented Laura Aguirre of LAURA’S little PARTY! The mustaches and burlap are my favorite!

Here is what Laura had to say about the party- “For Father’s Day this year, I wanted to create a simple & tasty dessert table, where I could also showcase a few items that really explained what Fathers are about.

I got together with my Grandmother, who found some great antique items that belonged to her father and grandfather. I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate Father’s Day!

I displayed the Father’s Day spread on an antique dresser. I knew that burlap, twine, and Robin’s egg blue would be my color scheme. I custom ordered some fun Daddy & Co. tags from J. At your Service, and attached them to rootbeer bottles. I designed some tie cupcake toppers {inspired by Amanda’s Parties to Go} and cupcake wrappers by using a cute paper printable that I found on Pinterest from The Hybrid Chick. I served iced tea inside of an old Mason jar. The chocolate mustache lollipops I made were accompanied by an antique straight razor. An old cigar box worked as a display for some yummy peanut butter bars. An old football, ball & mit, and boxing gloves {belonging to my Grandfather} helped bring in all the “Father” things I wanted to showcase. I also displayed an old picture of my Grandfather, as a child, with his pet goat. The lock & chain belonged to my Great-Grandfather – it’s from LA transit, where he used to work. And the antique watch belonged to my Great, Great-Grandfather! I was so excited to celebrate Father’s Day with treats, antiques, and some very special items belonging to my family members.”

Vendors and Credits:

Party design/decor- LAURA’S little PARTY

Photography- LAURA’S little PARTY

Printables- {Daddy & Co. tags} J. at Your Service

Printable paper download- The Hybrid Chick

Burplap, tissue paper pom poms, jute twine- All available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Kara

Father’s Day Golf Par-Tee

Take a look at this fabulous FATHER’S DAY GOLF PAR-TEE submitted by Jennifer Carver of Banner Events! “Don’t ‘forget to celebrate good ‘ol Dad this coming June. Want to give him a par-tee that is sure to drive a smile? Score a ‘hole-in-one’ with a golf themed spread that he is sure to love! Any small space can be transformed into a golfer’s paradise, even his office!”

Purchase the above burlap tablecloth here .

Purchase the above burlap table runner here.

Purchase the above free standing party frame here.

Here is what Jen had to say about the party- “To create our look, we covered an executive-style office desk with an earth toned tablecloth, added a ‘putting green’ runner (Astroturf from a home improvement store works great!), some burlap for the sand trap, a few containers of artificial grass & the basics were covered for one tee-riffic party! Of course, printables always help to tie in the theme, add a pop of color and bring that added pizzazz that make celebrations go from ordinary to extraordinary. Dear old dad is worth the extra effort, right? This gorgeous golf themed printable set by Bird’s Party combines classic argyle and striped patterns in shades of aqua, green, navy and white. From the adorable par-tee banner to the coordinating drink wraps & circle labels, it was the ‘par’fect touch!

Need some quick decor ideas? To add some interest to our par-tee, I filled containers with artificial grass balls, color coordinating golf tees, plastic practice golf balls & such. If your dad is an avid golfer, finding old golf paraphernalia around your home shouldn’t be hard. I used a pair of golf shoes, a golf statue, some old golf clubs and an old trophy to bring in some personal items to our display. Old rustic silver pails, glass apothecary jars & vessels were all used to house coordinating themed treats & decor. Golf silhouettes and printable subway art were hung in picture frames on the wall to coordinate. Jones Soda bottles and water bottles were accented with drink wraps, cute party straws, golf tees & mini golf pennant flags. Darling cupcakes with grass-like frosting (Wanna Cupcakes) were perched atop styrofoam covered in Astroturf. The cutest putting green & golf ball cake pops (Pop.O.Licious Cake Pops) were nestled in spray painted plastic trophies purchased at the dollar store & an old metal pail filled with green shred to resemble grass. Mini golf themed artisan chocolates (Vita Dolce Chocolates) were housed in individual mini pail favors (to resemble range buckets).

No celebration is complete without an array of coordinating sweet treats. The highlight of our dessert buffet included a beautiful cake, from Celebrity Cake Studio. Gorgeous details from the printables were recreated on the cake, from the striking argyle pattern, to the golf landscape & oversized golf ball and tee. It definitely was the focal point of our dessert display. Incredibly detailed fondant pieces were masterfully designed by Edible Details. Three dimensional golf clubs accessorized our peanut ‘putter’ parfaits par-fectly! I adore the 3-D golf balls that sat impressively atop real golf tees in the centers of gourmet cupcakes made to resemble patches of grassy course. And, the golf cart fondant toppers were phenomenal! Cookies Are My Canvas captured the beauty of Bird’s printables on a cookie! Sweet Temptations also provided delicious golf-themed chocolate covered Oreos, great for everyone celebrating Dad!

The dessert menu included:

Donut ‘Holes-in One’
Peanut ‘Putter’ PAR-faits
Tee-riffic Cake Pops
Caddy Cookies
‘Sweet Spot’ Cookies
Golf ball cake
Chocolate Covered Oreos (golf-themed design)
Cupcakes (with putting green, golf cart & golf ball fondant toppers)
Chocolate ‘Dirt Clods’ (mini artisan chocolates)

Drinks:

‘Water hazard’ (water)
Jones Soda in coordinating colors (white, green, aqua)

A full course menu could include a wide range of additional golf themed items such as ‘club’ sandwiches, a ‘wedge’ salad, ‘greens’, ‘chips’ & dip and so forth. The possibilities for honoring dad for Father’s Day with this golf theme are endless! ‘Putt-ing’ a smile on Dad’s face this year can be easy!”

Contributor Credits-

Complete styling: Jen Carver, Banner Events

Photography: A Fresh Take Photography

Printable Graphics: Bird’s Party

Cake: Celebrity Cake Studio

Cupcakes: Wanna Cupcake

Cake Pops: Pop.O.Licious Cake Pops

Fondant (golf clubs, golf bag, cupcake toppers): Edible Details

Cookies: Cookies Are My Canvas

Chocolate Covered Oreos: Sweet Temptations

Artisan Chocolates: Vita Dolce Chocolates

Burlap table runner, burlap tablecloth, standing party frame, green striped paper straws, cupcake liners, fondant- All available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Kara

Father’s Day Party – Free Printables!

Check out this adorable FATHER’S DAY PARTY TABLE styled by Shindig Parties!

The TIE-riffic paper goods/party printables….FREE!

{banner, toppers, tags, etc!}

Go here to download. Thank you, Amanda!!!

And the Maple Bacon Cupcakes for dad….tutorial found here.

Yes, those are maple bacon cupcakes! Go here for a tutorial on how to make them!

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Kara

Masculine Dessert Table- 30th Birthday Party

Today’s winning party feature goes to this stunning

MASCULINE Dessert Table /30th Birthday Party

submitted by Rubyju!

You don’t see dessert tables fit for a guy very often! The talented ladies {Tammi & Bec of Australia} at Rubyju did an amazing job. I love the brown, orange, blue & cream color pallet. And look at all the CHOCOLATE!

All food and cake bunting made by Rubyju.

Paper on platters purchased from Spotlight.

Bronzed lidded candy jars from The House Of Gabriel in Tumbulgum.

Blackboard purchased at Wheel & Barrow.

Lovely job, Rubyju!

Thanks for your submission!

Congratulations on being chosen as today’s winning party feature!

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Kara

He Man Birthday Party "He’s the Man"

Here’s the birthday party I planned for my husband a few weeks ago.

Ben loved the 80′s show, ‘He Man’ when he was a kid…so I decided to throw him a

“HE’s the MAN” Birthday Party!

This party was a lot of fun. I had a great time searching for vintage He Man & She Ra items & decor {a lot of which I’m actually selling in my etsy shop here}.

I went with a yellow, red & blue color scheme…

Photos taken by me.

I found the vintage yellow table on my local online classifieds.

The cake topper is actually a collectible bank I found on eBay {It’s available to purchase here}…

He Man & She Ra comic strip treat cones {can be purchased here} and Oh Henry bars converted into ‘Oh Beny’ Bars…

“Strong Man Candy” Jawbreakers {label available for purchase/download here}…

Here’s the invitation I made for the party {can be purchased here}…

I used a vintage sheet for one of the tablecloths {available here}.

He Man & She Ra comic strip napkin rings {available to purchase here}…

Vintage He Man “BY THE POWER OF GRAYSKULL” poster available here.

Paper straws purchased from Pebbles In My Pocket.

Cupcake toppers available here.

I used a collectible He Man mug {available here} to hold the yellow paper straws.

I wanted to incorporate She Ra into the party {what guy doesn’t like She Ra?!} so I came up with these She Ra soda bottle wrappers! Aren’t they fun?! Available to purchase here.