Posted on July 16, 2012 by Kara

Western Turquoise Baby Shower

I am loving this WESTERN TURQUOISE BABY SHOWER submitted by Miranda Konieczny of Whimsical Printables. The brown and aqua colors made everything so darling!

Miranda said- “I was super excited when my friend Dara agreed to let me throw her a baby shower! She was really excited when I told her that I wanted to do a western themed shower and incorporate turquoise!! So I gathered up my party gals and went to town on it all. The wonderful welcome wreath came from the very talented Natalie of the The Knock-Knock Factory. She knew exactly what I wanted and captured it so well! My friend and fellow hostess, Brandi, tea stained onesies for me and I put these cute iron on’s on them! I really loved being able to hang them with the rope. I also love making diaper cakes and this one was really fun. As was setting up the tables! The “Make A Wish” station was a real hit as well. I couldn’t believe I found a horseshoe tree either! Each guest was able to write a small note for the baby and hang from the tree. The adorable cookies were made by Dandy Delights. She always makes the most perfect cookies for me! Lynlee from Lynlee’s Petite Cakes always makes my fondant toppers for me and I am blown away each time by her creativity! I decided to try out the chocolate covered Oreos I hear everyone raving about and omg, they are SOOOO good! Sweet Temptations did an amazing job on them too. Each guest got to go home with a small berry basket with a package of sunflower seeds. They also had lots to carry from the dessert table. The winners of the games each received a mason jar filled with the ingredients for “cowboy cookies”, made using a very easy and wonderful idea that I found via Bakerella.com. I was super excited to see the look on my friends face when she walked in and was even more happy that everyone enjoyed the event.” Vendors and Credits: Fondant- Lynlee’s Petite Cakes Wreath- The Knock-Knock Factory Chocolate Covered Oreos- Sweet Temptations Cookies- Dandy Delights Cake Pops- My Cake Pop Shop Berry Baskets- Pick Fair Photography- Amy Craft Photography Chalkboard Labels for jars- Embellishing Life Paper Straws- Isakay Boutique Setup, Invitation & Printables- Whimsical Printables Items used in this party that are available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop: Berry Baskets Brown Pillow Boxes Striped Paper Straws Jumbo Polka Dot Balloons Jute Twine Clear Cello Bags Brown Paper Krinkled Shred

The above berry baskets are available to purchase here. The above brown pillow boxes are available to purchase here.

Jumbo polka dot balloons available here.

Jute twine available here. Clear cello bags available here.

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Kara

Barnyard 2nd Birthday Farm Party

This adorable BARNYARD 2ND BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Jenny Marrs of Marrs Memories. Set up in a real-life barn, this farm celebration can not be beat! I love all the little details and the perfect farm feel to every photo.

Planning a farm themed party? Party details and vendor credits at bottom of post…

Party description and details from Jenny- “We celebrated our twin boy’s second birthday with a barnyard party at our family farm. We transformed our barn into a petting zoo and party spot for the day! To start, the Invitation was designed by Social Crafty designs. I designed the party space to ensure it was a casual and relaxed atmosphere. From the picnic tables to the hay on the floor…we wanted it to feel like a day out on the farm for our guests. My husband set up his tractors in the barn so that the kids could climb on them and they could serve as a backdrop for the party. We served barbecue and used plastic baskets with checkered liners for dishes. We wanted every detail to reflect the farm theme. The Dessert Table was set up so that everyone could make their own dirt cakes. We used organic gummy worms from NaturalCandyStore.com because my son has a red-dye allergy and they were a hit! I went outside and cut fresh flowers {and weeds but they were pretty weeds} to place all around… I love fresh cut flowers and just LOVE how the arrangements turned out! Centerpieces for the kids tables included burlap sacks topped with tractors and barnyard animals. Adult picnic tables were topped with checkered table cloths, mason jars with candles, and baskets of peanuts. Little party guests received favor buckets including miniature tractors, seed planting kits and chalkboard “Thank you” signs. We had a petting zoo, pony rides, a handmade sandbox for digging and a hayride for activities.”

Products used in this party {with links to where they are available to purchase online}:

Hanging Paper Lanterns

Red Striped Paper Straws

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Kara

Cow Themed 2nd Birthday Party

This darling COW THEMED 2ND BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Rosalie Echavarria-Alonso. Such a fun twist on the classic farm themed party! Everything is so cute.

This is what Rosalie had to say about the party- “My daughter loves animals, especially cows. So as I started to plan her birthday party I said to myself, “Ahh she loves the farm and the cow, it’d be a great theme for her 2nd birthday party!” I then found this great white tent on Key Biscayne in Miami, Florida and totally felt in love with it, so I decided to host a cow-themed party there. The park was lovely, because it not only had a boundless playground for the children to play, but it also had a child-sized train and an antique carousel. I had the birthday invitation designed by Lollipop Prints. The design was based on a farm theme, emphasizing cows. I then had my daughter’s outfit designed with cow spots, gingham, and red bows. It was made by Zamakerr Clothing Co and turned out so lovely and pretty. I also had a lady who hand painted my daughter’s shoes with cows – JL Perillo. I bought fabric with cow spots from Joann Fabrics and had a seamstress design a skirt for me. I’ll never forget the day I bought about 3 hay bales to decorate the party from a local store here in Miami by the name of “Sunset Farms”. The party was full of details and friends and family helped us to put it all together. When our guests arrived, the first thing they saw was a sign a friend of mine designed that said “Welcome to Brielle’s Moo-Day”. The boys and girls were greeted and handed blue cowboy hats for the boys and red cowboy hats for the girls. The tables were decorated with Sun Flowers inside of Mason Jars. All the tables had silver buckets full of peanuts for people to enjoy. The wonderful cow cookies and the cake were designed by Jeka’s Creations. The party included fun decorations from Oriental Trading such as gingham table covers, silver buckets, a cow piñata, cowboy hats for girls and boys. The children were given animal cookies boxes as another favor, which I bought at the Dollar Tree and decorated with favor tags designed by Forever Your Prints. The delicious cupcakes were made by some friends, and the cupcake tags were designed by Dolce Drive. The Mason Jars for the beautiful Sunflowers centerpieces were bought from Michael’s. I found my cow print heels from a store online named Shiek Shoes. The goody bags with cow prints for the piñata, the napkins and the cups were bought online from Cow Depot. A friend of mine let me borrow some cows and farm toys her children had and I put those as decoration on top of the hay bales. All the professional photography was taken by the very talented Juan Peña. This was a truly cute farm celebration with lots of cow print details, gingham, sunflowers, peanuts, lots of fun, and lots of candy. I’m sure no one will ever forget Brielle’s Moo-velous 2nd Birthday Celebration. But the most important thing of all was the fun my daughter had, and how she was able to spend her Moo-velous day surrounded by people who love her!” Vendors and Credits: Venue- Key Biscayne in Miami, Florida Invitations- Lollipop Prints Cookies and Cake- Jeka’s Creations Birthday Outfit- Zamakerr Clothing Co Cow Shoes- JL Perillo Favor Tags- Forever Your Prints Cupcake Tags- Dolce Drive Photography- Juan Peña

Red swirl whirly pop lollipops available to purchase here.

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Kara

Cowboy Western 1st Birthday Party

Saddle up! This Yee Haw COWBOY WESTERN 1ST BIRTHDAY PARTY submitted by Tara Skinner of Posh Petals and Pearls will knock your boots off! I love the aqua and red color scheme. All the details of this party are incredible! Here is what Tara said about the party- “My son, Jackson, turned one on November 30, 2011 and his party was Western themed. I am a wedding and event planner and plan tons of weddings and parties but it was a blast to plan something for my own child this time! Most of the details were handmade by me and my mom.” Paper styling- Emma J Designs Photography- Erin Rene Photography