Posted on October 13, 2011 by Kara

Hawaiian Luau 1st Birthday Party

My next party feature goes to this super fun & happy LUAU 1ST BIRTHDAY PARTY submitted by Linda Schwartz of Frog Prince Cake & Cookie Design. Love this! I’m a sucker for summertime, so I just had to sneak this feature in. Hey, you can throw a luau any time of year, right?!

This party is so cute. I just adore that cake! Check out the gummy pigs, the totem tiki’s made out of marshmallows, square sugar cookies & tiki cupcakes! Everything is absolutely adorable. Great job, Linda! Thanks for your submission!

Vendors:

Photographer~Expressions by Nicole Marie

Welcome Sign, Bunting banners and Thank You Tags~ Sweet Craft Cakes

Water Bottle Labels~ Bottle Your Brand

Party Styling, Desserts & Cakes~ Frog Prince Cakes & Cookies

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Kara

Aloha, Hawaiian {Goodbye} Summer Birthday Party

Saying goodbye to summer is always so hard for me. I’m such a sunshine and sand kind of girl. Sigh. Today’s winning party feature is perfect…an ALOHA SUMMER {GOODBYE SUMMER} BIRTHDAY PARTY submitted by Anna & Blue Paperie! Such a gorgeous party! Stefanie did an amazing job. LOVE the creative wreath made out of drink umbrellas. And take a look at the handcrafted hibiscus flowers on the CAKE by DK Designs!

Stefanie said- “I incorporated warm and inviting colors of yellow, orange and fuchsia. A color palette that cheers for celebration! My goal was to create a look that could be recreated for children and adults and one that could be used for any occasion or event. Hibiscus flowers in the party’s color scheme were used throughout the party printables including cupcake toppers, dessert labels, kids table décor and party favors.

The dessert table consisted of cupcakes with fondant toppers from Two Sugar Babies & Aloha themed cookies from Cookies Are My Canvas. The centerpiece for the table was a cake adorned with eco-chic hand crafted hibiscus flowers by DK Designs. My sweet hubby helped me make the colorful layered cake. His engineering skills came in handy! A happy and colorful bed linen print with bright swirls of flowers and paisley from Pottery Barn Teen was used as the backdrop for the dessert table. The dessert table was adorned with large paper flowers that were added to the backdrop. I made a table skirt using raffia hula skirts and I added a garland in matching party colors using leis from Party City. Celebration candles, candy cups and stripy straws were purchased from Sweet Lulu.

The birthday girls wore adorable custom rosette tanks created by Modern Frills and had matching flower hair accessories made by Looking 4 Lilly.

The guests were greeted at the door and welcomed with leis and hula skirts. Using inspiration from Kim at The Tomkat Studio’s Fairy Party tutu centerpiece, I made hair clips from a flower bouquet I purchased at a dollar store. The flower clips were added to tree branches I found from our yard which made the perfect centerpiece for our family room. Girls chose their favorite flower clip to go along with their aloha accessories. Activities for the party consisted of coloring hibiscus flowers and beach themed coloring pages, a paper leis craft station, hula lessons and a tiki piñata.”

Want this adorable banner {below}? Anna & Blue Paperie has a free download for you here{at the bottom of the post}!….

Learn how to make these adorable candy Kabob’s here!!

You can purchase this whole darling printable collection here!

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Kara

Surf’s Up Summer Pool Party!

Today’s winning party feature goes to this fantastic SURF’S UP BEACH PARTY submitted by Paisley Petal Events. So cute. The homemade wooden surf boards kill me! I love the orange, green and blue color scheme…and the M&M shots! The invitation is perfect {made by Chachke Designs}. This would be a great end of summer party {sigh}.

Photography by Laura Sheneman.

“For the main table, I used a white tablecloth with a simple blue net as an overlay to give it more of a beachy feel and created the “Hit the Beach” banner out of scrapbook paper. I couldn’t find printables to match the theme/colors exactly, so I created the dessert labels myself using a digital paper design. But, Sarah (who made the invitation) now has matching printables, so you can order everything for your party from her!”

“For the desserts, I went to my wonderful cake designer, Sprinklebelle Cakes, for some fondant surfboard and shark cupcakes. I sent her a picture of the surfboards and just told her to make something that matched the colors, and as usual, I absolutely LOVED them!”

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Kara

Summer Splash Beach, Pool Party

Today’s winning party feature goes to this super cute SUMMER SPLASH BEACH/POOL PARTY {originally a welcome summer/graduation party} submitted by Party On Designs! The first thing I noticed about this party was the awesome colors. They are so bright and fun…just the way a pool party should be! I love all the little tags and the darling fish image. All the party printables were made by Amber and can be purchased here.

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Kara

Beach Baby Birthday Party

“Sandy toes and sun kissed cheeks”…this BEACH BABY BIRTHDAY PARTY submitted & styled by Frog Prince Paperie & Party Dreamz is SO sweet. Oh how I adore this party. What an amazing backdrop. I love the ribbon garland, sand cake, pale pink and yellow color scheme and more! Makes me want to go to the beach RIGHT NOW. Sigh. Thanks for your submission, Paula. Beautiful Party. Congratulations on being chosen as today’s winning party feature. You can purchase the Beach Baby Party pack here. Photography by Jill Luecht.