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Vintage Pie Themed Party

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This VINTAGE PIE THEMED BIRTHDAY PARTY submitted by Kara Praed of Freshly Baked Confections + Petite Sweets is just so creative and cute! This theme is not only perfect for a patriotic 4th of July party, but how darling would it be as a baby shower or birthday party? The possibilities are endless!

Items available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Lollipop Sticks
Swirl Lollipops
Striped Paper Straws
Mason Jar Drinking Glasses + Daisy Cut Lids
Ribbon, Fabric
Mini Plastic Cordial Glasses
Electroplated Mini Spoons

Kara said this about planning the party- “This party was a patriotic tribute to one of the trendiest treats of the moment: the all-American pie. The event showcased some fresh and clever interpretations of this “classic-turned-trendy” dessert. No doubt KPI readers are familiar with the old adage, “as American as apple pie,” and pie definitely seemed the natural choice when I began planning this patriotic celebration. True confession: I’ve had a love-affair with pie (and the concept for this party) ever since I watched the movie “Waitress,” drooling over each and every luscious pie concocted by Keri Russell behind the counter of her pie diner (Sidenote: I’ve been waiting ever since for someone to publish a cookbook of the pies featured in the film — including her recipe for Falling In Love Chocolate Mousse Pie — but alas, no such cookbook has materialized to date). The porch of my historic 1910 American Foursquare home in suburban Washington, D.C. provided an ideal setting for this tribute to a humble dessert which dates back to our founding fathers. I incorporated vintage touches throughout the décor (an assortment of vintage cake stands / antique mason jars / wooden crates; handmade paper pinwheels and cupcake-liner paper flowers; colorful fabric runners and flag banners stitched by my talented neighbor; an antique hutch rescued from the trash heap and spiffed up with a new coat of paint; even a vintage bicycle loaned to me by another neighbor, which arrived at the shoot sporting a woven Nantucket bike basket). I admittedly took a bit of liberal license with the traditional patriotic palette, using red, white and aqua as the main colors, and sprinkling “Modern Vintage” fabrics by Bonnie & Camille for Moda Fabrics and aqua-striped sip straws throughout the display for added charm. Other fun (and eco-friendly) details on the buffet included tin pie plates (purchased from the dollar store and dressed up with fabric and wax paper liners) and half-pint milk bottles and mason jars adorned with custom printables by Anders Ruff in lieu of plastic disposables.

As the proprietor of Freshly Baked Confections + Petite Sweets, I am often asked to create extravagant mini-dessert buffets for my clients’ parties and events. I decided to take this celebration’s “mini-buffet” up a notch or two by creating an “all-American pie buffet,” inspired by the delicious recipes and gorgeous presentation of the pies featured in Dani Cone’s book, Cutie Pies. I developed a menu to include both savory and sweet pies, turning to trusted partner, Windows Catering, to tackle the savory recipes, while Freshly Baked handled the sweet stuff. Together, we prepared a smorgasbord of pies in all shapes, crusts and sizes, including blackberry pie pops; apple, cheddar, rosemary pie jars; lobster mac ‘n cheese cutie pies; shrimp and crab salad tartlettes; ham and gruyere hand pies; “pie” cake pops; and even deconstructed versions like “mudslide pie dessert shots” and “blueberry pie milkshakes”. By keeping serving sizes petite, guests felt comfortable sampling all the different pie varieties on the buffet – and there were plenty of choices to satisfy every palette!

No matter how you slice it, this party was a heap of fun without being fussy. The theme could work especially well for the 4th of July, but some minor tweaks for a baby shower, afternoon tea or even a casual wedding reception would be … well … as ‘easy as pie’.”

Vendors and Credits:
Event Stylist: Kara Praed from Freshly Baked Confections + Petite Sweets
Photographer: Cynthia Chin from MoxieSox Photography
Caterer: Windows Catering Company, www.catering.com
Cake Pops, Pie Pops, & Pie Jars: Freshly Baked Confections + Petite Sweets
Fabrics: Vintage Modern & Ruby by Bonnie & Camille for Moda Fabric
Printables: Anders Ruff Custom Designs
Flag Banners & Runners: Amber Blaha

Items available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Lollipop Sticks
Swirl Lollipops
Striped Paper Straws
Mason Jar Drinking Glasses + Daisy Cut Lids
Ribbon, Fabric
Mini Plastic Cordial Glasses
Electroplated Mini Spoons

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4th of July Smoke Bomb Party Favors! Free Tags!

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Here’s another fun 4TH OF JULY PARTY FAVOR IDEA. This time I made SMOKE BOMB PARTY FAVORS- perfect for a BBQ, parade or family reunion. Or just hand them out to all the kids in your neighborhood! Inexpensive plastic gumball tubes available in my shop here. Simple Items needed: Clear plastic gumball tubes- Available for only $1.25 in my shop here Smoke Bombs Sparklers Ribbon- Red ribbon pictured below is available in my shop here Bakers Twine- Available in my shop here 4th of July Stamp tags- Free below

Click on the image to enlarge and save to your computer

Instructions:

1- Fill your tube with smoke bombs 2- Tie a couple sparklers to the outside for added charm 3- Glue an extra smoke bomb onto the lid with hot glue 4- Tie your cute tag onto the top

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“POP” 4th of July Firecracker Party Favors! Free Printables!

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Continuing on with the 4th of July theme today, we created these adorable “POP” 4TH OF JULY FIRECRACKER PARTY FAVORS by using push up pop containers {available in my Shop}, ‘Pop-Its’, my free printable alphabet mini bunting banner, card stock, crepe paper, pipe cleaners, bakers twine & silver star garland pieces.

I love how they turned out! Imagine how excited your children would be if you made these for them for a BBQ, Independence Day parade, or a firework show.

Follow the simple tutorial below…

ITEMS YOU WILL NEED:

STEP ONE: Fill your push pop container with ‘Pop-Its’ {Push Pop Containers available in my shop here} STEP TWO: Make your miniature pennant “POP” banner by using my free printable template below {click to enlarge & save to your computer} and some bakers twine {find bakers twine at a great price in my shop here} & attach the banner to the container with a little bit of hot glue.

STEP THREE: Cut a 4 inch round circle out of card stock and create a slit going to the middle of the circle. STEP FOUR: Make the circle into a cone shape and glue. Attach the pointed sphere to the lid of the push pop container with hot glue.

STEP FIVE: Take three 6 inch strips of paper streamers {inexpensive crepe paper streamers available in my shop here} and cut small slits along the sides like so…

STEP SIX: Fold the strips of crepe paper in half like so… STEP SEVEN: Adhere the crepe paper fringe to the bottom and top of the party favors with hot glue. STEP EIGHT: Attach a 2 inch piece of silver pipe cleaner to the top of the firecracker favor to create a fuse.

STEP NINE: Cut strips of silver star garland and glue them to the bottom of the push pop container.

And Viola! I hope you enjoy! Stay tuned for more fun 4th of July party favor ideas here on Kara’s Party Ideas this week!

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DIY 4th of July Sparkler Party Favors- Free Printables!

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I wanted to create some cute and simple 4th of July party favors this year…

Just imagine how fun these SPARKLER FAVOR TUBES would be at a BBQ; or how about handing them out to all the kiddos in your clan at the parade or firework show?

Follow the easy tutorials below by using a few inexpensive items from my shop and the dollar store. These favors can be made with little money and hardly any time at all!

Supplies needed:

Clear plastic gumball tubes- Available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop for only $1.25 here

Red bakers twine- Available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop here

Red burlap/jute ribbon- Available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop here

USA Flag Picks- Available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop here

Matchboxes- Dollar Store

Sparklers- Dollar Store

Smoke Bombs- Dollar Store

I dressed up the matchboxes in two different ways. I used flag picks and regular cardstock for the first set. To find out how to create the fun ribbon type gift topper follow the tutorial below…

STEP ONE- Cut the sticks off of the flags.

STEP TWO- Glue the flags one by one on top of each other, alternating the orientation between each one.

STEP THREE- Attach the flag ribbon strip to your matchbox {or anything you want} and cut off the end.

I also made cute little pinwheels out of regular flag picks. Learn how by following the tutorial below…

STEP ONE- Cut the stick completely off the flag and cut the end of the flag off so you have a miniature square.

STEP TWO- Starting at all four corners, cut a straight line into the center of the square {but not all the way}, leaving a small un-cut space in the center of the square.

STEP THREE- Fold every other corner into the center of the square.

STEP FOUR- Attach the cute miniature pinwheel to the end of a match with hot glue.

These next sparkler favor tubes were made a little differently. These ones have more of a vintage feel to them, which I love. If you would like to use the same tags that I did, click on the image below to enlarge and save to your computer…

I hope you enjoy! I would love to see pictures of your sparkler favors if you would like to send them to me via my submit form! Stay tuned for more fun favor ideas using gumball tubes and other party items!

xoxo

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