Posted on May 17, 2013 by Kara

Girly Gingham and Pink Themed Birthday Party

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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

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

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Kara

Vintage Cowgirl 5th Birthday Party

Vintage Cowgirl Birthday Party with so many GORGEOUS ideas! Via Kara's Party Ideas KarasPartyIdeas.com #vintage #shabby #chic #cowgirl #party #idea

This sweet VINTAGE COWGIRL FIFTH BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Jesi Celeita of Dolce Designs.

This shabby chic party is so sweet and has tons of fun ideas! A few of the highlights to look for are:

The birthday girl’s name written in rope
The cookies shaped and decorated to look like cowgirl boots
The burlap, lace and fabric rosettes used as a simple cake topper and also secured to the tops of the milk bottles and apothecary jars
and MORE!

This is what Jesi said about planning the party- “This was a birthday dessert table I made for a little cowgirl named Kelsey who was turning 5. I made the wood art piece with her name, the cupcake wrappers and toppers, all the fabric and paper flowers, the fabric garland, tablecloth, and burlap and wood frame. I also made the cowgirl cookies, macarons, cupcakes, s’more pops, and ruffle cake. The white shelf I found at an antique mall as well as the cute pink antique plates. This is by far my favorite theme and I was thrilled when Kelsey’s mom picked it!”

Party Styling: Dolce Designs

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:

Milk Bottles

Striped Paper Straws

Burlap

Jute Twine

Clear Cellophane Bags

Apothecary Jars

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Kara

Fairy Garden Themed 1st Birthday Party

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This lovely FAIRY GARDEN THEMED FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Astir and Alessandra of Pra Você Festas Especiais.

A few of the highlights to look for in this sweet fairy garden party are:

The desserts wrapped in paper and served in pots to resemble flowers
The layers of ribbon tied around the table
The lovely 2-tiered cake wrapped with a fondant bow
and MORE!

This is what Astir and Alessandra said about the party- “To celebrate the 1st birthday of Maria Antonia mama wanted something delicate and magical, with many flowers! Working with the colors pink, lilac, green and white, we create an enchanted world where fairies roam between flowers and candy! It was a delicate feast full of charm and lots of flowers!”

Photography- Renata Dugulin

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:

Fairy Party Supplies

Clear Cellophane Bags

Ribbon

Lollipals Lollipops

Garden Themed Party Supplies