Posted on May 9, 2013 by Kara

Sweet Jane’s Traveling Teahouse Vintage High Tea Party

This precious SWEET JANE’S TRAVELING TEAHOUSE VINTAGE HIGH TEA PARTY was submitted by Kelly Holcroft of Sweet Jane’s Travelling Teahouse (Australia).

Oh my goodness, one look at the adorable pink polkadot “teahouse” traveling trailer and I was in love. What a lovely business…traveling around AU offering high tea services! And what an adorable birthday party at that!

This party is full of ideas. What a gorgeous bridal shower this would be…or a baby shower…or a teenage girl party. The possibilities are endless! Some of my favorite party ideas and elements are:

The darling vintage trailer
The flowers cookies with sprinkles
The delicate cupcakes
The sugar cookies
The vintage bike
The homemade birthday crowns
And MORE!

This exquisite party was held at Montague Park, Drummoyne in Sydney on 7 April 2013 and was a collaboration between neighbors who live in Rozelle, Sydney, Australia.

Styling: Sweet Jane’s Travelling Teahouse
Catering: One Sweet Chick Couture Cookies and Cakes
Photos: Milk and Honey Photography

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Posted on May 5, 2013 by Kara

“Trophy Mom” Mother’s Day Party

This creative “TROPHY MOM” MOTHER’S DAY PARTY was submitted by Erin of Strawberry Mommycakes.

Erin said that her favorite things about this Mother’s Day party are:

The Trophies made with tissue flowers
The twice dipped marshmallows
and The gold ribbon drinks!

Here’s what Erin had to say about planning the party- “I created this printable set as a custom order and I loved it so much, I made my own party! I love the colors and the theme…because every mom deserves a trophy! Being a mom can be rough, but it’s also the most rewarding thing that I could be doing. Since this party is for mothers, I wanted it to be pretty and elegant, but still simple enough to not have a giant mess to clean up afterward…because I’m a mom and I get enough of that anyway. Check out the MG Party Blog to see my Mother’s Day party planning tips! You can purchase these printables for $8.50 by visiting my Etsy Shop.”

Party Printables & Styling- Strawberry Mommycakes

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Mason Jar Drinking Glasses
Paper Straws
Treat / Lollipop Sticks

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Kara

Vintage Easter Picnic Party

This beautiful VINTAGE SPRING + EASTER PICNIC PARTY was submitted by Jennifer Bell of Discarded Couture.

What a lovely party in a lovely setting! Some of my favorite party ideas in this spring celebration are:

The vintage bike up against the tree
The vintage lace
The vintage bunny + Easter tags
The woodland party elements
And MORE!

Jennifer said this about planning the party- “I love Easter, so I created a girl only upcycled party picnic. It was a fun day. All of the items you see in the photos are repurposed.”

Make-up: Melanie Baird Make-up artist
Hair: hair was done by Conscious Hair by Elena
Venue: Kildra Farms
Prop and styling: Jennifer Bell Discarded Couture
Dresses: Jennifer Bell Discarded Couture
Photographer: Rita Steenssens

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Wooden Berry Baskets
Easter Party Supplies
Bunting / Banner

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Kara

DIY Cinco De Mayo Pull String Piñata’s + FREE PRINTABLES!

Do you have any fun activities planned for Cinco de Mayo?! How about a quick and easy activity that will really excite your kids?!

Make these fun and adorable DIY CINCO DE MAYO PARTY HAT PULL STRING PIÑATA’S in no time with a few simple items! Follow my easy tutorial below…

Side Note- Speaking of Cinco de Mayo, you can download FREE CINCO DE MAYO PARTY PRINTABLES in the KPI Shop HERE! Tags, Cupcake Toppers, Mustache Photo Props & more!

ON TO THE DIY PIÑATA TUTORIAL…

You will need:

Candy (cute colored candy pictured above from Kara’s Party Ideas Shop)

Party Hats (package of plain party hats on sale here)

Card Stock or Construction Paper

Tissue Paper

Bakers Twine or String (Bakers Twine on sale here)

Toothpicks

Party Fringe (available in all colors here)

Hot Glue Gun

Step by step DIY instructions:

Step One- Trace a circle shape the size of the bottom of the party hat.

Step Two- Fill hat with candy.

Step Three- Cover bottom of party hat with small piece of tissue paper. Glue with hot glue around bottom edge of hat.

Step Four- Poke hole in middle of round card stock circle and pull twine through hole.

Step Five- Tie string around toothpick and pull tight.

Step Six- Cover toothpick side of circle with hot glue.

Step Seven- Attach circle piece to tissue paper / bottom of party hat with hot glue.

Step Eight- Wrap party hat in paper fringe (available in all colors for only $3 here). You can alternate colors or leave all the same color. Whatever your heart desires!

Step Nine- Attach string or yarn to the top of the party hat with hot glue.

And VIOLA! You now have a fun pull string piñata!

BONUS- Use the piñata as a party hat once the candy is out of it!

And don’t forget, you can download FREE CINCO DE MAYO PARTY PRINTABLES in the KPI Shop HERE! Tags, Cupcake Toppers, Mustache Photo Props & more!

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Kara

Israel Independence Day Party

This festive ISRAEL INDEPENDENCE DAY PARTY was submitted by Lilach dan Gur of Partix.

This independence day party has a lot of versatile ideas that could be used for so many party occasions, from a birthday party to a graduation to an end of summer party. Some of my favorite ideas are:

The scalloped edge paper pinwheel cupcake toppers
The clear favor boxes filled with candy and topped with sparklers
The over-sized photobooth props
and MORE!

Lilach said this about planning the party- “This month will mark 65 years of independence for Israel, so in honor of the occasion our party is all dressed blue and white like Israel’s flag.”

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:

Gable Boxes

Folding Candy Pouches

Lollipop / Treat Sticks

Clear Paint Pails

Favor Boxes

Tin Pails

Favor / Treat Cones

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Category Archives: Holidays

Sweet Jane’s Traveling Teahouse Vintage High Tea Party

“Trophy Mom” Mother’s Day Party

Vintage Easter Picnic Party

DIY Cinco De Mayo Pull String Piñata’s + FREE PRINTABLES!

Israel Independence Day Party