Posted on October 27, 2012 by Kara

80′s Rock Star 30th Birthday Party

How cool is this 80′S ROCK STAR 30TH BIRTHDAY PARTY submitted by Laura Harper of My Pookie Designs! So many totally awesome ideas!

Here is what Laura had to say about planning the party- “My sister-in-law asked me to do a party for one of my dbrothers who turned the big 30. It was fun to combine two themes together, 80′s and Rock Star. I chose neon and black for the color scheme, because what’s more fun and totally rockin’ than neon!?

On the dessert table, there were: microphone push pops made with chocolate pudding, snickers, whipped cream, brownies and crushed Oreos (so fun and so scrumptious), drum sticks (pretzel rods), black sixlets, California Raisins (picture pasted on mini raisin boxes), Pop Rocks, rock candy, and my personal favorite, Rock Star drinks with custom labels I designed. LOVE how they turned out, the picture of my brother couldn’t be more perfect. I liked the idea to have a place for people to write their name so they don’t forget which drink is theirs.

Tin pails were used as containers and stands. There were simple black tablecloths sprinkled with silver stars, and a backdrop covered in neon shapes- even Pac Man! Pretty simple set up, but the details made all the difference including the beacon, disco and party lights!

We had a photo op with inflatable guitars, glasses, neon bracelets plus some totally rockin’ 80′s styles! There was an inflatable air guitar contest for the kids in which they were all rated by judges (they all got a 10 of course) and received a trophy stuffed with candy. I also designed some fun VIP Backstage Passes for everyone to wear. We jammed all night long to 80′s rock music, Rock band and karaoke! Everyone had a blast!”

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Push Pop Containers
Mini Metal Buckets, Tin Can Containers
Rock Candy Swizzle Sticks

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Kara

Growing Up In The 80′s Birthday Party

This 80′S THEMED BIRTHDAY PARTY submitted by Lynlee Beckett of Lynlee’s Petite Cakes is just AWESOME! WOW! Tetris rice crispies, Cabbage Patch Doll cake balls, Teddy Ruxpin & Glow Worm cupcakes…. I mean, HOW creative!!!

Lynlee said- “Though I don’t usually do this, I decided to throw myself a party for my 34th birthday! If you know me personally or follow me on Facebook, you might already know that I’m absolutely obsessed with the 80′s and have always wanted a themed party to celebrate this decade! I thought this would be the perfect opportunity now that 80′s and neon style are TOTALLY back! Since it was MY birthday, I opted for self-indulgence and focused on all the elements that brought me back to when I was growing up. This really was the most fun I’ve ever had shopping for party supplies because of all the AWESOME memories they evoked!!!

For the invites, I decided to re-create one of my favorite and essential items as a kid growing up in the 80′s: a Trapper Keeper! Utilizing graphics that I purchased from the “Awesome 80′s” collection on Etsy by Maree Truelove, I designed the binder, which I printed on photo paper to give it more construction and sheen, and added a small adhesive velcro. The details of the party were printed inside on lined paper that was attached to a stack of 4×6 index cards to add to the thickness. I had fun with all the colors and fonts that I downloaded for free on the internet!

The dessert table was centered by a cassette stereo and a red lips phone I found at local thrift stores. I created some stands with VHS and cassette tapes, along with some Mead Trapper folders, which I found in the supermarket stationary aisles… exactly where I did back in the day! Additional decor included miniature etch-a-sketches, slinkies and koosh balls. I created food labels with a denim digital paper from Granny Enchanted’s Blog {lightened to give it a more acid wash effect with some paint splashes}, then added some colorful designs and buttons and placed them on mini rubix cubes. I also found some RAD “Footloose” and “Flashdance” glasses at Ross Stores that were just perfect!

I was inspired by some Screech marshmallow pops I had seen in the Saved by the Bell party from Nicole at Million Dollar $mile Celebrations {one of my fave parties!}, so I dipped marshmallows in chocolate and confetti sprinkles and styled them with different fondant hair styles of the 80′s! Can you identify the do’s: the hair band, the Flock of Seagulls, punk mohawk, the rattail, the side pony tail and, of course, the mullet!

I wanted the background to resemble school lockers to display some 80′s memorabilia, so I came up with an idea to draw them with chalk and have one open with the actual items coming out of it. With the help of my dad and husband, we created an 8×8 blackboard by painting two wooden boards with chalkboard paint and attaching them together, along with a shelf and hook. The “inside” of the locker included my personal faves that I either owned or purchased at thrift stores, from toys to books to electronics. I purchased the super cute 80′s photobooth props from paper & cake and utilized a couple of the buttons to decorate the backpack with safety pins.

For dinner, we served cheeseburgers with the Wendy’s “Where’s the Beef?” 80′s slogan in little neon school bins, along with chicken nuggets. I wanted to re-create the McNugget Buddies toys from the 80′s McDonald Happy Meals, so I downloaded the photobooth props so generously offered by Oh Happy Day {thank you so much to Creative Juice for the fab tip!} to dress up the little nuggets! Refreshments included Ecto-Cooler Hi-C and Pac-Man energy drinks!

We couldn’t get all gussied up in our RAD 80′s outfits and not have a photo booth! We had a TOTALLY AWESOME time with the fun props from paper & cake and took some GNARLY polaroids!”

Vendors and Credits:

Party styling- Lynlee’s Petite Cakes

Invite graphics- Maree Truelove

Digital paper for food labels- Granny Enchanted’s Blog

Photobooth props- Paper & Cake

“McNugget Buddies” picks- Oh Happy Day

Party Supplies used in this party that are available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop: Pez Dispensers

Cupcake Liners

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Kara

“Saved By The Bell” Party! – Movie, Epic, TV Series Party

In the 1990′s, who came home from school to watch the epic TV series, Saved By The Bell?! This SAVED BY THE BELL PARTY submitted by Nicole of Million Dollar Smile Celebrations will make the memories flood right in! Nicole said- “This totally tubular and ridiculous rad dessert table was created for In Flight’s One Year Anniversary. They hosted a fun competition, and I decided to put on the Ray Bans, blast a little Color Me Badd, and get my dessert table on… THEME: Saved by the Bell DETENTION Desserts What kid in the late 80s and early 90s didn’t roll out of bed in their Ninja Turtle pajamas to catch his/her favorite Saturday morning show… Saved by the Bell?!?! Filled with comedy (aka. Samuel Schreech Powers)… and a little drama (who knew caffeine pills were so dangerous)… and EVERYTHING 90s, our friends at Bayside High School taught us about love, friendship, and how to be Cool at School! I wanted my dessert table to be all things awesome, gnarly, and totally RAD… just how Zack and the gang would do it! DESSERTS:

Center Desk… The center of the table became this retro television I found off of craigslist for a whopping $15. No, it doesn’t work thanks to the change from analog to digital… but the static screen and knobs took me back to the good ole days. I placed Kelly ‘Kup’kowski Cakes on top of the tv and topped the cupcakes with the Class of ’93 photos and fondant toppers in the most awesome iconic fashion. Could that sneaker be any more amazing?! SHAAA! Orange sodas sat in front of the TV. Just because everything is cuter on sticks, I placed Schreech Pops on one side and gummy burgers on the other. The Schreech Pops were made by yours truly and displayed the multitude of faces of the sidekick that we grew to love (well, maybe not Lisa)! The gummy burgers were direct from The Max, the fav after-school hang-out/dance competition location/music video set!

Left Desk… Placed perfectly on AC’s dumbbell, Slater’s Sugar Cookies showed off the famous logo, Zach’s sneaker, the iconic opening credit pair of shades, a boom-box, and the Bayside logo. Go TIGERS!!! Because of Lisa’s shopping habit, Miss Lisa ‘Turtles’ were placed atop a stack of shoe boxes. Ice-cream flavored lollipops sat in retro sundae cups in tribute of the greatest girl group at Bayside High… Hot Sundae! “Mind to it… Go for it…”

Right Desk… Speaking of Hot Sundae, let’s not forget how stressed, excited, then scared Jessie Spano got over the music video shoot, the fame of the girl group, and applying for colleges. For that reason, Jessie’s Energy Pills sat on top of a large stack of textbooks. And it wasn’t just the girls that had a musical hit, the boy band Zack Attack swooned almost every girl at Bayside. Zack Attack Snacks, poly bags filled with neon sour gummies, sat on a platter hoisted up with an enormous pair of sneakers (jeans tucked IN, of course)! At the end of the day… and each season… the gnarly girls and bodacious boys of Bayside taught us one thing… Friends are Forever! So grab your Buddy Band Brownie, topped with neon Nerds (another specialty by me) and chill with a pal! Just don’t get caught by the princiPAL!!”VENDOR CREDITS:

Contest host – In Flight Ideas Cookies – Casey’s Confections Fondant toppers – Edible Details Location – The best school in AZ! Go Jets!

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Kara

He Man Birthday Party "He’s the Man"

Here’s the birthday party I planned for my husband a few weeks ago.

Ben loved the 80′s show, ‘He Man’ when he was a kid…so I decided to throw him a

“HE’s the MAN” Birthday Party!

This party was a lot of fun. I had a great time searching for vintage He Man & She Ra items & decor {a lot of which I’m actually selling in my etsy shop here}.

I went with a yellow, red & blue color scheme…

Photos taken by me.

I found the vintage yellow table on my local online classifieds.

The cake topper is actually a collectible bank I found on eBay {It’s available to purchase here}…

He Man & She Ra comic strip treat cones {can be purchased here} and Oh Henry bars converted into ‘Oh Beny’ Bars…

“Strong Man Candy” Jawbreakers {label available for purchase/download here}…

Here’s the invitation I made for the party {can be purchased here}…

I used a vintage sheet for one of the tablecloths {available here}.

He Man & She Ra comic strip napkin rings {available to purchase here}…

Vintage He Man “BY THE POWER OF GRAYSKULL” poster available here.

Paper straws purchased from Pebbles In My Pocket.

Cupcake toppers available here.

I used a collectible He Man mug {available here} to hold the yellow paper straws.

I wanted to incorporate She Ra into the party {what guy doesn’t like She Ra?!} so I came up with these She Ra soda bottle wrappers! Aren’t they fun?! Available to purchase here.