Posted on September 27, 2012 by amber

Lemonade Stand Birthday Party

This adorable LEMONADE STAND BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Jessica Roberts of Quilted Polka Dot. Oh my goodness, I just want to jump into these pictures and join all the fun! What a darling party!!

Jessica said- “I wanted to make a lemonade stand for my little girl this summer and decided she needed a whole party created around it! I wanted this party to be girly – pink of course – but also include some of my favorite summery things like strawberry red, oceanside teal blue, and sunflower yellow.

It would be a perfect party at any age for birthdays, baby and wedding showers, or any get-together!

I love using old things and giving new things that old feel. I also like to throw in the unexpected – like using a kitchen scale with lemons instead of a traditional cake (that no one eats), an over-sized magnet board as part of my backdrop, my daughter’s play plates instead of throw away ones, and double stacked cake stands for height and visual interest.”

Vendors and Credits:
All products originally created and designed by Quilted Polka Dot
Photography- Kristina Curtis
Magnet board- Calendars and Chores
Children’s hair pieces- London Raquel

All other products available for purchase at Quilted Polka Dot
• Oilcloth Strawberry and Polka Dot Banner
• Pink Lantern and Flower Banner
• Yellow Stripey Straws with Pink Polka Dot Pennants
• “Lemonade” Banner Cake Topper
• Lemon Cupcake Picks
• Upholstered Stools
• Thank You Party Favor Bags with Toppers

Items in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Striped Paper Straws
Fabric
Paper Lanterns
Tissue Pom Poms
Clear Cellophane Bags
Cupcake Liners
Baker’s Twine

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Kara

Strawberry Picnic + Shortcake 5th Birthday Party

This adorable STRAWBERRY PICNIC + SHORTCAKE BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Rejane Aragon of Party Time… Just Because! I don’t even know where to begin…it is all just too cute for words! So many adorable ideas, and so many decorations & details that could be used for a baby shower, too!

Rejane said- “My little girl is in love with strawberry shortcake and ladybugs, so she asked me to use these two elements as the theme for her 5th Birthday Party. I decided to do a picnic at the park, and she loved the result! It was a beautiful and sunny day, we had lots of fun!”

Vendors and Credits:
Party Styling- Party Time… Just Because!
Strawberry Cookies- The Talented Cookies
Mini picnic baskets- Favors and Flowers
Photography- LifeLoveMemories.com
Printables- Studio 327

Items used in this party that are available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Ribbon
Chinese Favor Boxes
Tissue Pom Poms
Wooden Utensils
Red Gingham Napkins
Striped Flag Party Picks

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Kara

Lemonade Stand 1st Birthday Party

This adorable LEMONADE STAND FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Candace Pruett. I love all the creativity that went into this special celebration! There are a lot of great ideas here…I see so many elements that would be perfect for a baby shower or bridal shower! A lot of the party supplies used can be purchased in my shop, too!

Candace said- “This was my daughter’s 1st Birthday Lemonade Party! My husband, father-in-law and I made the lemonade stand out of recycled wood and it was a HUGE hit!!” Party Supplies used in this party that are available in the Kara’s Party Ideas Shop: White 2-Sided Frame Apothecary Jars Jute Twine 2″ Craft Punch Gumballs, Whirly Pops, Candy Sticks Polka Dot Nut Cups Striped Paper Straws

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Kara

Sweet and Sunny Lemonade 10th Birthday Party

This SWEET AND SUNNY LEMONADE 10TH BIRTHDAY PARTY submitted by Ali Polson of Parties on a Pedestal is cute beyond words! There are so many darling party elements {and so many fun ideas}!

Thank you for your submission, Ali! And thank you for purchasing your party supplies from my shop! Your party was just adorable!

Ali said- “I styled this birthday party for my 10 year old daughter. We could think of nothing more fun than a SWEET & SUNNY LEMONADE party on a gorgeous summer day! We had a sweet dessert table filled with cake pops, dipped Oreos, french macaroons, plenty of candy and, of course, fresh lemonade. The girls had a blast decorating flip flops and making lemon trees with their fingerprints. A cozy picnic table was set complete with parchment wrapped sandwiches and masons filled with fruit. The decorations added such brightness with stenciled banners, gorgeous printables and plenty of poms, festooning, and paper tissue flowers (found at Kara’s shop)! The girls got to take home a basket of sunny treasures and the birthday girl had a beautiful day!” Vendors and Credits: Event Styling & Design: Parties on a Pedestal Printables: Parties on a Pedestal Photography: Shelley Coar
Party Supplies (tissue pom poms, paper lanterns, wooden utensils, baker’s twine, candy sticks, rock candy): Kara’s Party Ideas Shop Ruffle Tablecloth: Paula & Erika Macaroons and Dipped Oreos: Le Bonbon Sugar Cookies: Flour De Lis Shop Marshmallows: Calabasas Candy Co. Cake Pops: Simply Divine Desserts Girls Lemon Dress: The Baby Duck

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Kara

Watermelon and Strawberry Summer Party

What a gorgeous summer party! I’m loving this WATERMELON AND STRAWBERRY SUMMER SOIREE submitted by Miranda Konieczny of Whimsical Printables!

Miranda said- “I was so very excited to put together this Watermelon/Strawberry Party for my munchkins! Summer time is such a fun adventure for all children and I thought it would be nice to get their friends together for a little summer fun and have some great treats too!! I didn’t do much in ways of thank you gifts or station. Since it wasn’t a birthday party I decided that only a small gift would be needed. I purchased the cutest watermelon and strawberry shaped crayons from My Little Otter. I paired them with some great smelling stickers in little red tins from the $1 section of Target and we were all set! I got the idea of the the paper lanterns in the pot from my sister who just did her daughter’s party. They were unable to have balloons at the zoo so she made a couple of these in her theme! I decided to go another route with my glitterized silverware and drill a hole and add ribbon! They went perfectly with my cups of watermelon. All the cute confetti on the tables came from The Pink Poodle Boutique! I love the selection of colors!! My cookies were bought locally this year from Lily’s Cookies and I think she did an awesome job! The huge cake toppers are from Edible Details! I still won’t let anyone touch them! They are too pretty!! She did an amazing job with going off of my invitation! I purchased watermelon popcorn and put in the small clear solo cups and used the cupcake wrappers for the inside! Great use I say! I also printed the watermelons and strawberries and placed on popsicle sticks to be used in various places. I was super excited to use my ferris wheel cupcake holder again!! I just love this thing! Especially when I get to show off all of Lynlee’s Petite Cakes cupcake toppers too!! Perfectly simple and sweet strawberry cake pops by M y Cake Pop Shop! I found the cutest hairbows to match the party over at Fancy Bows and she was kind enough to even make me some smaller bows just for the flip flops! It was so much fun creating strawberry favor boxes and I was so excited to put them together! I filled them with gumballs and placed them in a basket from Hobby Lobby and I especially love my last minute decision to use the fabric along with the ribbon to tie the top part! I happened to run across the mini watermelon and strawberry cookies from Just Crumbs and had to have them!! Many thanks to my awesome party gals who made this party possible!!” Watermelon & Strawberry Cupcake Fondant- Lynlee’s Petite Cakes Watermelon & Strawberry Cake Fondant- Edible Details Table Confetti- The Pink Poodle Boutique Larger Cookies- Lily’s Cookies Cake Pops- My Cake Pop Shop Mini Cookies- Just Crumbs Necklace & Bracelet- K Chic Designs Hairbows and matching flip flop Bows- Fancy Bows Strawberry & Watermelon Shaped Crayons- My Little Otter Event Styling, Design, Printables, Balloons, Favor Boxes, Wooden Silverware, and Fabric Buntings- Whimsical Printables Party Supplies used in this party that are available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop: Polka Dot Balloons White Standing Party Frame Ribbon Wooden Utensils Hanging Lanterns Paper Crinkle Shred