Posted on May 12, 2013 by Kara

Farmyard Birthday Bash

This cheerful FARMYARD BIRTHDAY BASH was submitted by Alyssa of Just a Little Sparkle.

I love this fresh take on a farm party with its contrasting, modern patterns and muted colors. A few of my favorite elements and ideas are:

The milk carton shaped favor containers
The personalized linen bags
The subway art style invitation
The treat cones filled with various flavors (and colors) of popcorn
The fabric strip garland
and MORE!

Cake Pops and Hay stacks- Astonishing Cakes
Fabric Banner- Cheeky Plum Parties
Animal Crayons- Crayons and Crafts
Bubble Necklace- Green Apple Girlys
Party Printables- Just a little Sparkle
French Macaroons- Le BonBon
Chocolate Covered Pretzels- Piece of Mine
Sugar Cookies- Serendipitous Sweets
Chocolate Covered Oreos- Sweet Temptations
Photography- T Photography by Tina Hall
Milke Carton Favor Box- Wendy’s Printable Party
Costume and Headpiece- Whimsy and Whirl
Venue- Zoomars Petting Zoo

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Farm Themed Party Supplies
Treat / Favor Cones
Paper Bags
Lollipop / Treat Sticks
Cupcake Liners
Linen Bags
Jute Twine
Polka Dot Nut Cups
Paper Punch
Burlap
Ribbon

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This is what Alyssa said about the party- “My daughter wanted to have her birthday party at a petting zoo so we decided on a Farmyard theme. I wanted a twist from what I’ve seen before so I incorporated the colors and fabrics of red gingham, turquoise polka dot and yellow chevron.

The dessert table consisted of Cake Pops, Cupcakes, Sugar Cookies, Chocolate Covered Oreos, Chocolate covered Pretzel Rods, Marshmallows covered in Chocolate and toasted Coconut and French Macaroons.

For lunch the guests ate pulled pork Sandwiches, BBQ Chicken, Cole Slaw, Baked Beans and Mac N Cheese.

Since the party was held at a petting zoo, the kids were entertained with horse rides, train rides, feeding the guinea pigs and bunnies, playing on the playground and panning for fossils/gems.

The party favors were crayons molded into farm animals, mini bubbles, animal pencils, bracelets and mustaches.”

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Kara

Farm Themed Birthday Party

This adorable FARM THEMED BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Carol who lives in Brazil.

This party is full of so many great ideas for a farm or barnyard party! A few of the ones I like best are:

The egg carton favor containers
The clear candy tubes topped with mini straw cowboy hats
The animal face shaped fondant cupcake toppers
and MORE!

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Clear Cellophane Bags
Balloons
Ribbon

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Posted on May 10, 2013 by Kara

Alphabet ABC Themed 2nd Birthday Party

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This cute ALPHABET ABC THEMED SECOND BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Tierney Williams of Tints and Prints by Tierney.

I love how the simplicity of this theme is taken up a level in this party by all of the unique items that were brought in from various Etsy shops. I think this Alphabet ABC theme would be so fun for a back to school party or a baby shower too! Some of the ideas and elements I like best in this party are:

The chalkboard printables
The small cake made to look like a toy block with fondant letters on the sides and striped paper straws along the edges
The mini composition book party favors
The alphabet cereal served in cupcake liners
The fork, knife and napkin packaged together in notebook paper favor bags
and MORE!

Alphabet ABC Chalkboard Birthday Party Invitation- Tints and Prints by Tierney
Personalized Letter Crayons- Posh Paper Creations
Custom Fabric Buntings- Loo De Loop
Striped Paper Straws and Notebook Paper Bags- Sofie Jack
Custom Made Fondant Letters and Numbers- Les Pop Sweets
Personalized Tooth Fairy Pillow and READ Pillow- Cosmic Thimble
Photography- bnb By Three Photography

Items used in this party available in the Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Striped Paper Straws
Baker’s Twine
Notebook Paper and Chevron Print Paper Favor Bags
Balloons
#2 Candle
Clear Cellophane Bags
Decorative Paper Shred
“HAPPY BIRTHDAY” Square Paper Plates
Burlap

Tierney said this about the party- “Planning birthday parties is an art, an adventure and a memory in the making. As our youngest son turned 2, we decided to put a modern spin on an ABC Party. As the owner of Tints and Prints by Tierney, I challenge myself to create unique birthday parties for my boys. And when I need those unique, one-of-a-kind ideas, I shop on Etsy for just about everything. My parties start with the invitation design, of course, and everything falls into place from there. ABC decorations, books, crayon favors, notebook paper bags, chalkboard and chevron accents…need I say more? Adding these modern twists to a traditional ABC party sounded like fun and were a hit with the school of cousins we had over.

Aside from the birthday party invitation and coordinating party items, this Alphabet ABC Chalkboard Birthday Party features 5 other products from other Etsy shops. Personalized crayons, adorable fabric buntings, custom made fondant for the cake, party straws and paper bags, and the cutest Tooth Fairy pillow gift you’ve ever seen…all wonderful products. Each custom and personalized item made our party one for the books!”

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Kara

Spring Cookie Decorating Party

This bright and cheery SPRING COOKIE DECORATING PARTY was submitted by Annina Hendrick for Enchanting Details.

What an adorable party full of ideas! Some of my favorite elements are:

The ribbon tied to the backs of the chairs
The bird cage cupcake stand
The drink station
The gorgeous party table location / setting
And MORE!

Vendor Credits: Printable Kit: Enchanting Details Party Shop
Party styling, photography, tutorials: Annina Hendrick for Enchanting Details
Rosette Wreath & Nest Cupcake Tutorials: www.enchantingdetails.com
Squeeze Bottles: Garnish
Ruffle Fabric: rufflefabric.com

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Shop:
Glass milk bottles
Polka dot paper straws
Cupcake wrappers
Cake Pops
Cake Pop Sticks
Cake Pop Supplies
Candy
Ribbon
Apothecary Jars

Annina said this about planning the party- “This cookie decorating party and mini dessert table was part of our Easter celebration- but the theme was really more “Spring”, since there were very few Easter-specific decorations. I kept the colors as soft pastels, and with the morning light filtering in to my breakfast nook, it created a very beautiful and ethereal set-up.

I decorated with ruffled fabric, glassware that I already owned, and a “Sweet Tweet” Bird Printable Kit, which I designed.

The cookie decorating table included a reversible cake plate for the sugar cookies and icing, cake pops in flower pots, and nest cupcakes for guests to snack on. Each setting had a placemat, and a cup of sprinkles. Squeeze bottles full of icing were placed upside down in the cake stand so that the frosting would be ready when we began decorating!

I hung a rosette wreath in the center of the picture window and hung banners around the bay window.

The mini dessert table held a birdcage, which is intended for candles, but also worked as a unique cupcake stand. There was also a plate full of strawberry cupcakes, and pink lemonade.”

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Kara

Girly Safari Themed 5th Birthday Party

This charming GIRLY SAFARI THEMED FIFTH BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Kathy Peña of Kathy Peña Photography.

I love the soft colors and feminine vintage vibe of this safari animal themed party. Some of my favorite elements and ideas are:

The binoculars made with zebra print duct tape, twine and painted toilet paper rolls
The large cutout number five covered in map paper
The cake displayed on a tree stump
The mason jars wrapped in burlap ribbon
and MORE!

Games- Eric & Jaime Cho
Cake- (Kathy’s mom) Kathy de De Leon
Party decor, styling, invitations, and party favors – Kathy Peña
Animals masks – Claudia M. Morataya
Photography- Kathy Peña Photography

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Burlap
Jute Twine
Striped Paper Straws
Linen Bags
Clear Cellophane Bags

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Here’s what Kathy said about planning the party- “This year for my daughter’s fifth birthday party, I decided to celebrate her love for animals and throw her a safari animal party. Everything was DIY. For the invitations I found a zebra and a giraffe card in Michael’s Store from National Geographic and I used that as inspiration for the colors and themed, I used the front of the card and made the invitations with burlap, also I used burlap to decorate the mason jars cups. The animals on the centerpieces logs are from Target and the small ones that I put in the party favor plastic bags are from Party City. My husband helped me to cut the logs for the centerpieces, the cake stand and the drink stand. The chocolate cake was made by my mom and also the table cloth for the dessert table, she made it with burlap. The happy birthday, explore, and safari signs are made with burlap and the letters are painted with a stencil. I sewed the giraffe and the zebra fabric bags and transferred the animals that I printed in my home printer, I printed the animals in a fabric transfer paper with a technique that I found on the Internet, very easy!! The binoculars are made with toilet paper rolls, very cheap, I just glued them together and painted them with a black spray paint and the final touch was the zebra duck tape. I found the safari hats at Amazon.com, also very cheap. My cousin Claudia from Guatemala made this beautiful animal masks, she is very talented, the kids loved them!! After everyone had their gear they were ready for an adventure. The kids headed off on a Safari Adventure looking for plastic animals that had been hidden around the woods. My friends Jaime and Eric Cho helped me to entertained the kids with fun games and activities, the kids were very excited!! National Geographic has a lot of activities for an animal or safari themed!! Elizabeth had a great time with her friends and family, also because her grandparents were here visiting from Guatemala!! Definitely she is going to remember her 5th Birthday Party!!”

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Burlap
Jute Twine
Striped Paper Straws
Linen Bags
Clear Cellophane Bags

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