Posted on May 21, 2013 by Kara

County Fair 4th of July + Memorial Day Patriotic Picnic Party

Vintage 4th of July or Memorial Day Picnic Party FULL of ideas! PRINTABLES, too! Via KAra's Party Ideas KArasPartyIdeas.com #picnic #4th #july #memorial #party #ideas #food #recipes #vintage #printables #summer

This charming COUNTY FAIR VINTAGE PATRIOTIC PICNIC PARTY was submitted by Heather Dalton of Chickabug and styled by Madeline Lewis .

With its old-fashioned charm and red, white and blue color scheme, this party would be perfect for celebrating any patriotic event, from Memorial Day to July 4th! Some of my favorite ideas in this county fair patriotic picnic party are:

The boxes wrapped in gingham wrapping paper and used to display party elements
The mini fruit pies
The vintage wooden Coca-Cola crates stacked in front of the table and holding the old-fashioned soda pop bottles
The carnival tickets used to adorn the pennants of the banner spelling out “county fair”
and MORE!

The darling vintage inspired printable collection used in this party is available via Chickabug.

Event styling – Madeline Lewis
Photography – Amanda Debusk Photography
Hair bows – All Star Bows
Vintage picnic printable collection – Chickabug

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
4th of July Party Supplies
Whirly Pops
Ticket Rolls
Striped Paper Straws
Jute Twine
Salt Water Taffy
Gumballs
Burlap

The adorable printables used in this party are available via Chickabug HERE!

More darling ideas shown below using the patriotic 4th of July printable set available via Chickabug! Party below designed by Parties In Style, Gemma’s Party Style & D&P Celebrations.

About designing the printables, Heather from Chickabug said- “When Everyday Party Magazine approached me about designing a printables collection for use in their upcoming issue, I jumped at the chance! The vision was to create a vintage style picnic, with red gingham checks, blue ticking, and a patriotic feel. Old fashioned soda bottles, paper straws, and wooden utensils were a big inspiration for the theme! After I designed the set, Everyday Party Magazine asked party stylists to use the kit in a photo shoot (with a prize awarded to the favorite shoot). I was so impressed by what the stylists came up with, especially this county fair-inspired picnic and ‘pie bake-off’ that was styled by Stephanie of Madeline Lewis. Her ideas are SO charming, and I love how she incorporated the printables into her party!”

About styling the party, Stephanie from Madeline Lewis said- “The minute I saw the printables from Chickabug, I immediately thought about a good old fashioned County Fair. I just love the idea of homemade pies, gingham, old fashioned soda pop and aprons!”

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Kara

Mama Owl Birthday Party {Mother’s Day Party}

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Mama OWL THEMED BIRTHDAY PARTY with so many CUTE ideas! Cute Mother's day party, too! Via Kara's Party Ideas KarasPartyIdeas.com #owl #birthday #party #theme #cake #idea #decorations #supplies #ideas

This colorful MAMA OWL PARTY was submitted by Rogeria Britto of Sweet Memories Party Designs.

I love that this owl party not only has tons of great ideas for celebrating Mother’s Day, but would also be perfect for an owl themed baby shower! Some of my favorite elements are:
The chalkboard backdrop
The bonbons served on embellished wooden spoons
The mini push pops
The pink chocolate owl lollipops
and MORE!

Here’s what Rogeria said about the party- “For some reason, I am in love with the effect that a chalkboard can have as a backdrop! With Summer Time so close now, I wanted to use bright colors to transform my small home office into the perfect space for a Mother’s Day photo shoot. In Brazil, proud and protective moms are usually called ” Mama Owls”, and that’s the reason I picked this theme. Happy Mother’s Day to all of us!!”

Party Design, styling and favors: Sweet Memories Party Designs by Rogeria Britto
Cake and Cupcakes: Sonia Formby
Candy Apple, Chocolate covered Oreos, Cake Pops, Chocolate Pops and bonbons: Larissa Macedo
Photography: Marta Selmo Photography

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Wooden Spoons
Lollipop / Treat Sticks
Cupcake / Favor Boxes
Ribbon
Mini Glass Jars with Cork Lids
Push Up Pops
Cake Pops / Cake Pop Supplies

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Kara

Camp Arts & Crafts Rainbow Party

This unique CAMP ARTS & CRAFTS RAINBOW PARTY was submitted by Melissa Thiel Collar of Buckets of Grace.

What a fun idea to highlight the arts and crafts aspect of a fun camp out by combining the two themes into one party! I also love the bright, happy vibe that the rainbow theme brings into this camping arts and crafts party. A few of my favorite ideas and elements are:

The rainbow paper chain backdrop
The colorful cake pops displayed on a wooden artist’s palette
The cake with rainbow striped sides and topped with an artist’s palette and a camping tent
The Rice Krispie treats dipped in colored candy melts and topped with wooden paddles to resemble paintbrushes dipped in paint
The white ruffle tablecloth and burlap ruffle tablecloth
and MORE!

Grace’s dress – Gymboree
Grace’s headband – Pirouettes and Ponytails, Etsy
Grace and Melissa’s necklaces – Create Outside the Box, Etsy
Cake – Monzu Bakery
Printables – Dimple Prints

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Burlap
Baker’s Twine
Striped Paper Straws
Mason Jar Drinking Glasses and Daisy Cut Lids
Rainbow Honeycomb Tissue Flowers
Ribbon
Candy Scoops
White 2-sided Frame
Gumball Tubes
Gumballs
Wooden Spoons
Washi Tape
Cupcake Liners
Tin Pails

Melissa said this about the party- “Like most 9 year old girls, my daughter Grace loves all things arts and crafts. So when picking the theme for her birthday party this year, I wasn’t surprised when she asked for an arts and crafts theme. To put a little twist on the traditional theme, we turned her party into a Camp Arts and Crafts Party. We used a rainbow color scheme with lots of camp touches, including burlap, kraft paper and touches of nature. Carli from Dimple Prints made the customized printables that tied the party together. They were amazing!

For the backdrop for the sweets table and the trail mix bar, we stuck with our rainbow arts and crafts theme by making ombre paper pinwheels for the sweets table and paper chains for the trail mix bar.

We had lots of arts and crafts activities for our campers. We dyed sailor bracelets, painted canvases, made noodle necklaces and bracelets, made God’s Eyes, had sand art. My daughter decided that instead of having her campers bring presents, she wanted to collect donations for Project Linus – a non-profit organization that collects blankets for children in need. As one of the arts and crafts projects, we made a fleece tie blanket to donate on behalf of her party. It was such a touching activity!”

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 16, 2013 by Kara

Disney’s Club Penguin Themed Birthday Party

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