Posted on May 18, 2013 by Kara

Dr. Seuss Themed Birthday Party

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This creative DR. SEUSS THEMED BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Jillian of Jillian Keller photography.

A few highlights to look for in this fabulous Dr. Seuss party are:

The Cat in the Hat party hats / favors
The blue chocolate fountain
The stunning cake representing several Dr. Seuss stories, including Horton Hears a Who, The Cat in the Hat, The Lorax and Green Eggs and Ham
and MORE!

Party Styling and Photography- Jillian Keller Photography
Cake- Imagine it Cakes in El Paso, Texas
Crayon Roll- MrsCraftyRVing
Snack Bags- Crafts By Diana

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Dr Seuss Party Supplies
Chevron Striped Paper Straws
Crepe Paper Streamers
Tissue Pom Poms

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Jillian said this about the party- “My daughter Willow, is absolutely IN love with Dr. Seuss. She loves the books and the movies. The Lorax and Horton Hears a Who being her favorites. Naturally we decided to theme her 1st birthday with Dr. Seuss. We started the morning just us and our house guests with Green Eggs and Ham! It was delicious!

The invitations. I had some wording help from Pinterest, but designed the whole thing in photoshop. These images and wording are NOT my images please remember this. I only used them for personal use for the invitations.

For the party we kept the colors at blue and red. We had a blue chocolate fountain which was a huge hit! The cake was made and designed by Imagine it Cakes in El Paso, Texas. Every time Willow looked at the cake she giggled, she loved it!

Another idea I grabbed from Pinterest was Moose Juice and Goose Juice, from Dr. Seuss’s The Sleep Book. Conveniently The Green Eggs and Ham Cookbook had the recipes for the juice in it!

I even coordinated the favors! Crayon Rolls, coloring books, and snack bags! I put them in red bags with blue tissue paper. Crayon Roll was made by MrsCraftyRVing and the snack bags were made by Crafts By Diana.

We had everyone sign my daughter’s copy of the book by Dr. Seuss: Happy Birthday to You!”

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Dr Seuss Party Supplies
Chevron Striped Paper Straws
Crepe Paper Streamers
Tissue Pom Poms

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Kara

Vintage Alice in Wonderland Tea Party

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This charming ALICE IN WONDERLAND TEA PARTY was submitted by Emily Waltenbaugh of Smarty Parties.

I love this unique vintage variation of an Alice in Wonderland tea party! A few highlights to look for are:

The cupcakes displayed in tea cups
The plastic flamingos used for playing croquet
The oversized playing cards
The tassel Banner
The tea cups and vintage keys strung from the trees on ribbons
and MORE!

Styling, Decor, Cake Pops: Smarty Parties
Photography: Stella Dolce Photography
Cupcakes and Cookies: Lady Sprinkles

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Tea Party Supplies
Striped Paper Straws
Glass Milk Bottles
Lollipop / Treat Sticks

Emily said this about the party- “We had a wonderful tea party inspired by Lexie’s (our little Alice) favorite movie, Alice in Wonderland. We stuck to a very dreamy, pastel palette, and I think it turned out beautifully. We had pale, floral cupcakes and cookies, mushroom cake pops, and lemonade. Most of the decor was vintage teacups, ribbons, keys, and flowers. I strung up a tissue tassel garland and a doily bunting over an old coffee table. We enjoyed (well, we attempted) flamingo croquet, and we took turns peering “through the looking glass,” an empty wicker mirror that we spray-painted gold.”

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Tea Party Supplies
Striped Paper Straws
Glass Milk Bottles
Lollipop / Treat Sticks

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Kara

Girly Gingham and Pink Themed Birthday Party

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Sweet girly pink gingham themed birthday party full of cute ideas! Via Kara's Party Ideas KarasPartyIdeas.com #gingham #pink #birthday #party #girly #idea #flower #ideas

This adorable PINK GIRLY GINGHAM PARTY was submitted by Valerie Gimre of Charming Touch Parties.

A few of the ideas and elements that I like best in this girly gingham party are:

The fabric rosette cake toppers
The topiary made from party blowouts
The whirly pop lollipop cupcake toppers
and MORE!

Party planning, design and styling: Charming Touch Parties
Photography: Megan Kelly Photography
Cake and cupcakes: Bake It!
Flowers: Floral Wonders

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Tissue Pom Poms
Whirly Pops
Homemade Twist Lollipops
Mason Jars
Cupcake Wrappers
Plates
Ice Cream Cups
Gumballs
Ribbon
Striped Paper Straws
Lollipop / Treat Sticks
Tissue Honeycomb Flowers

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Valerie had this to say about the party- “Anyone who knows me well knows my affinity for Gingham. It’s kind of a running joke with my friends and family. We see a cute gingham shirt or an adorable gingham little girl dress and they immediately point to me. “That’s totally Val” they say. I can’t help it, though. I just love the simple, classic, and sweet nature of those little gingham checks.

A few months back I came across a gingham styled shoot by one of my event designer idols, Kate Landers. It was one of the sweetest parties I have ever seen and complete eye candy for this gingham-loving-girl. Ever since then, I have been itching to do something fun with gingham too.

For this party we decided to incorporate gingham in sweet girly hues, but the focal point is a super sweet and totally girly SWEETS BAR. When conceiving this party design, I thought back to what made my jaw drop when I was five years old. I, like most little girls, was obsessed with lace, rhinestones, beautiful fabric, lovely flowers and shiny ribbon. So, with that childhood recollection, my design started to take shape.

I stuck with pastels and worked hard to play up playful concepts that any little girl would swoon over. We have a fun gumball cake with adorable gingham fabric pom pom toppers, cupcakes topped with butterfly gingham accents, and cotton candy for every guest. Beautiful fresh flowers add such vitality and a punch of color to the sweets table. No little girl party is complete without a fun and coordinating dining table. I made sure to keep it simple and kid-friendly yet special for all the guests. Each place setting is adorned with a cute cup of strawberry salt water taffy and on each chair back is a fun favor bag, full of sweets (of course) to take home.

Many trends will come and go, but I’m pretty confident in saying that gingham will stick around for quite awhile. Let’s just say that this gingham-loving lady isn’t complaining.” Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Tissue Pom Poms
Whirly Pops
Homemade Twist Lollipops
Mason Jars
Cupcake Wrappers
Plates
Ice Cream Cups
Gumballs
Ribbon
Striped Paper Straws
Lollipop / Treat Sticks
Tissue Honeycomb Flowers

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Kara

Cupcake in Bloom Spring Dessert Party

This colorful CUPCAKE IN BLOOM SPRING DESSERT PARTY was submitted by Feather Snell of Printable Parties to Go.

Some of my favorite things about this spring cupcake garden party are:

The push pop containers filled with candies and mini cupcakes
The cupcake shaped cookies
The cake pops made to look like mini cupcakes
and MORE!

Concept & Styling: Printable Parties to Go
Photography: Feather Snell
Printables: Printable Parties to Go
Cookies: Belles Sweets
Rag Tie Banner: Myour Stories
Cake Pops: Tunky Monkey’s Sweet Treats
Cake Pops: Savvylicious Sweets
Cupcake Wraps: Cupcake with Character
Wooden Forks: Kara’s Party Ideas Shop

Additional Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Cupcake Liners
Push Pop Containers
Decorative Paper Shred
Fry Boxes
Sprinkles

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Here’s what Feather said about the party- “I was extremely humbled when Gemma, the magazine editor of Party Style Magazine, contacted me to style a set up featuring cupcakes for their Cupcake Issue! It was exciting to be given free reign to style the set up as I desired. With my primary focus on Spring I titled the set up “Cupcake in Bloom.” I knew I needed bright colors and lots of flowers to make this set up ideal. I designed coordinating printables with bright floral topped cupcakes. Belles Sweets did a fantastic job on the decorated cupcake shaped cookies. Tunky Monkey’s Sweet Treats and Savvylicious Sweets created fun and gorgeously detailed cupcake shaped cake pops. Myour Stories contributed a bright colored rag tie banner which completed the table set up nicely. I had Crest Foods, a local bakery in Oklahoma City, decorate cupcakes with flowers to bring it all together. The cupcakes coordinated perfectly with the cupcake wraps from Cupcake with Character. I photographed and captured all the details of the set up and items from these wonderful vendors that also include items from Kara’s Party Ideas, Hobby Lobby and Michael’s. It was a fun and exciting set up to style!”

Additional Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Cupcake Liners
Push Pop Containers
Decorative Paper Shred
Fry Boxes
Sprinkles

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Kara

Disney’s Club Penguin Themed Birthday Party

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This impressive DISNEY’S CLUB PENGUIN THEMED BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Eugenia Isnardi of Buenos Aires Eventos.

A few highlights from this Club Penguin party are:

The Club Penguin themed desserts
The amazing Club Penguin cake
The colorful lollipops
The fake snow
The Club Penguin packaging and tags
and MORE!

Isnardi said this about planning the party- “This was my son’s 6th birthday party. He loves Club Penguin, so I asked a friend to bring the toys from the USA (because we live in Brazil and here they are SO expensive!) and I made all the party favors.”

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Balloons
Clear Cellophane Bags
Ribbon
Paper Bags
Cupcake Liners
Gumball Tubes
Whirly Pop Lollipops