Posted on March 9, 2011 by Kara

Hippity Hop Easter Bunny Party

I wanted to share this

before the day was through!

It was designed by Simply Creative Insanity!

She set this adorable table up on a little bunny trail. How cute is that?!

I love how she kept it simple & affordable, too!

You can purchase this cute printable party pack here!

It includes…

Bunny nose favor tags, water bottle wrappers, 4 inch banner circles spelling “Hippity Hop”, 2 inch party circles, cupcake toppers, napkin rings, drink tags, fold over tent cards, 6 inch circle signs and more! All for just $5!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for your submission, Brandy!

Congrats on being a winning party feature!

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Kara

Red + White Bridal Shower!

I had to quickly share this Inspiration Shoot that was sent to me!

It could easily be a

Red + White Bridal Shower!

It was designed by Sara Gray Photography and Punch.

The party was inspired by white milk glass and strawberries.

AND it goes to show {again, like my post on Friday} that you don’t have to spend a fortune on a party! This looks very budget friendly!

Popcorn. Coca Cola bottles. Bubblegum. Carnations. Red cherry candies. Strawberries. Strawberry tarts.

= Beautiful.

Amazing job!

Congratulations on being a winning party feature.

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Kara

DIY Dessert Table On A Budget! Grocery Store Finds!

My next winning party feature goes to this

Grocery Store Dessert Table On A Budget

by Bride Scouts.

Only $40 was spent to create this. Yes, $40!!

‘A’ said…“I chose to venture into a DIY project that would satisfy my belly. I wanted to create a table on an affordable budget. Everyone should have the following in their house: a few square plates,a couple rectangular ones, some pretty vases and a a cake stand or two. This way, you’ll always be able to throw together a “Grocery store Dessert Table” inspired party on any given day of the week!”

“Always use white plates (or glass) for the easiest design. You can add some paper to the bottom of the plates to give some color and align with your theme. Since I was going budget friendly with this one, I did a Google image search for a pattern, found one I liked and literally copy/pasted it onto my computer (using keynotes/powerpoint). I made a list of what I wanted to offer as treats and set out to buy them.”

Grocery list:

1 bag of large marshmallows
2 bags of heart shaped chocolates (on sale!)
2 boxes of sugared doughnuts (on sale!)
2 boxes of Oreo Cakesters (my immitation whoopie pies)
popsicle sticks
some mini yogurt pretzels (aka yotzels!)
Mini marshmallows
6 dollar store jars (favors)
Pink Mints
Mini cupcake mix with frosting and cherries (FYI: my boyfriend made the cupcakes)
Mini Merengues
Heart shaped Cookies
Some Sparkling Water

Total Cost: $40.00

“I made little labels myself and printed them straight up on regular paper. The mission was to style my table with what I had around the house. I searched for card stock (to glue my flimsy labels to) + of course didn’t have any and so… desperate times call for desperate measures. I cut up a couple old valentine’s day cards from my boyfriend (sorry jam), and used those to make sturdy tent cards. Once I had my desserts, the plates, the cake stands, drinks and my favors, I placed everything down on a table and played around until it looked right to me. There are no rules so have fun and EAT UP!”