Posted on February 8, 2013 by Kara

Balloon Pop Themed 2nd Birthday Party

This fun BALLOON POP THEMED SECOND BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Rachel Scott of RV Parties. This party is so bright and cheerful that just looking at the pictures makes me feel happy!

Here are some of my favorite elements of this adorable balloon themed party:
The pop tart pops
The balloon wreath
The balloon shaped cake pops
The adorable birthday girl in her #2 shirt and tutu
and MORE!

Party Styling and Printables- RV Parties

Photography- Peanut Butter and Jenny Photography

Ruffled Crepe Paper- Party Creative

Fringe Crepe Paper- Tadpoles and Teacups

Italian Rolls of Crepe Paper- Quality Italian Crepe

Marshmallows, Popcorn and Balloon Pops- Miss Lulu’s Treats

Sugar Cookies- JJ Bakeshop

Balloon Wreath- Little Crafty Cottage

Huge Balloons- Bon Fortune

Polka Dot Balloon and Balloon Table Decor- Whimzey

Sprinkles, Chevron Bags, Forks/Spoons- The Bakers Confections

Bow Headbands- Coco Rose Couture

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

Jumbo Balloons & Regular Balloons

Crepe Paper Streamers

White 2-Sided Frame

Clear Cellophane Bags

Here’s what Rachel said about planning this party- “When we think of traditional birthday parties–balloons and crepe paper are the first thing that comes to mind. Our goal was to take traditional birthday party elements and use them in a fun and modern way! This party was for a very special girl turning TWO! When planning the party, I wanted the house to be filled with something she’d recognize and love–and what little kid doesn’t love balloons?!

I found so many cute types of crepe paper I didn’t know what to do with it all! I loved the impact the ruffled crepe paper had behind the dessert table–so bright! I wove plain crepe paper together for a pop of color on the white table cloth. And the Italian Crepe Paper was a fun alternative to a table cloth–it really brightened the room!

There was no shortage of balloons at the party–we loved the big balloons on either side of our dessert table and filled the ceiling with as many as we could! The balloon wreath was a great way to welcome guests to the party and set the tone for the event. And the crepe fringe was a fun way to string our polka dot balloons around the room!

The kids kept busy playing with small dart balloons and enjoying the balloon animals made by our resident balloon artist (the birthday girl’s dad!).

We had so many delicious and adorable treats for the guests to munch on–chocolate covered popcorn, dipped marshmallows, gorgeous sugar cookies and Pop Rock cupcakes! We tried to keep the food “light” or “POP” related. (A little note on the cupcakes–the Pop Rocks can’t be put on until right before the party or they will all pop and melt!) Our other favorite treats were Pop Tart Pops and Balloon Pops–both were big hits and tied in our party theme and colors well. Guests took home a bag of homemade gumdrops and some bubbles to pop later–plus, as many balloons as they could bear to take!

It was such a fun theme for a kids birthday party–everyone had a blast.”

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

Jumbo Balloons & Regular Balloons

Crepe Paper Streamers

White 2-Sided Frame

Clear Cellophane Bags

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Kara

Party Tutorials – Fabric Wreath & Balloon Wreath Tutorial

Welcome to all of you visiting from Studio 5′s segment today! Here are the tutorials I promised {wrapping paper favor bag tutorial coming later on this week}. Photography by Lyndsey Fagerlund.

Wreaths are a fun party decoration/accessory. They can be a great alternative to the traditional party banner {and can be given away to the guest of honor, birthday girl, mama to be, etc at the end of the party}!

First up: THE FABRIC WREATH

This wreath is so simple, yet so cute! Match any party theme, baby shower, bridal shower or holiday party using coordinating fabric…

You will need:

1 styrofoam wreath

Approximately 70- 2 1/2″x 15″ fabric strips

It really is quite simple. Take your fabric strips one by one and tie them around your styrofoam wreath using a double knot…

Do this all the way around the wreath {alternating between fabric patters if you would like}…

And, viola!

And now: THE BALLOON WREATH

Isn’t this wreath adorable? {Sneak peek at my recent superhero party by the way.}

You will need:

1 round styrofoam wreath

Approximately 160 regular sized balloons

160 straight pins

Step one: Take a balloon and insert a straight pin into the base of the “bulb”…

Step two: Insert the straight pin into the wreath, attaching the balloon…

Step three: Repeat steps one and two until the styrofoam wreath is covered {alternating between colors if you wish}…

And that’s it! Match any party theme using coordinating colors! So fun.

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Kara

Vintage Sock Monkey 1st Birthday Party

I’m very excited to share today’s winning party feature. This VINTAGE SOCK MONKEY PARTY submitted by Heather at Chickabug is absolutely darling {You can buy all the printables for this party from her etsy shop, here}. Tradish With A Twist did an amazing job at putting this party together and styling it all! I just love the grey and red. And the food with all the coordinating tags couldn’t be more adorable. Can I have some of that Monkey Bread…now? Everything looks delish {even the non perishable items}! Photography by Wall Flower Photographer.