Posted on October 17, 2012 by Kara

PaperBIRDS Party Stationary and Decorations

Have you heard of PaperBIRDS?! They are a party stationary & decoration shop! PaperBIRDS can also create printable themes for their customers from scratch, as well as design and print all components themselves!

Creative by nature, paperBIRDS aims to build long-lasting relationships with every customer delivering breathtaking yet affordable stationery solutions for all of life’s special moments. Whether it’s a 1st or 101st birthday, the arrival of a new baby, an engagement, hen’s night, wedding or anything in between we work with you to create inspiring designs custom printed to your needs.

From invitations to thank you cards, birth announcements, party theming, gift cards and more, they pride themselves on beautiful, high quality products, good old-fashioned personal service, affordability and, hopefully, delivering beyond your expectations.

They love what they do. They are passionate, heart-felt and at the same time, business minded. They want to surprise and delight you and make you so happy that you recommend them to others without hesitation. They want to work with you time and again enabling you to relax in the knowledge that they will take care of your design and printing needs without the stress.

So what are you waiting for? Check out PaperBIRDS!

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Kara

Party Coast Party Supply + Costume Comparison Website

“Just in Time for Halloween, Party Coast makes online party shopping easy, efficient, and inexpensive!

Say goodbye to the endless search for online coupon codes and deals – and say hello to your own personal shopper!

Online shopping can be fun and save you a lot of money, but have you noticed how hard it is to find the cheapest online deals? It takes a lot of searching through numerous sites, comparing shipping rates, and looking everywhere for coupon codes only to find out that they don’t work. This is especially true when you are trying to plan or host a party. You can go on one site and find the perfect tableware and decorations at one great price, but then the other party supplies you need are cheaper on a different site – making it a very expensive and time-consuming ordering process.

Party Coast offers you a complete solution to online shopping that meets all your party needs. This unique website www.partycoast.com shows you the best deals from numerous stores across the internet as you shop – it is like having a personal shopper do all the work for you! Here is how it works:

Visit www.partycoast.com today and search for ALL the party supplies that you will need. You can find Halloween costumes, party decorations, balloons, and more all in one place! Then add your entire party supply list to your online basket. HERE IS WHERE THE REAL FUN BEGINS…..

Once all your items are chosen, the website will automatically show you which online store offers the best price for your entire order! You are then directed to the appropriate check out to complete your order ̶ saving you time, frustration, and a lot of money! No more coupon codes that don’t work; no more searching for free shipping; and no more ordering from numerous sites just to save a buck.

You see the website has already searched which sites have the best coupon codes, offer free shipping, and best prices on each of your individual party needs. It then calculates which store will save you the most money overall for your entire order, saving you precious time searching for coupon codes and price comparing.

Even better, Party Coast allows you to shop through all the merchandise in the most popular party stores such as, celebrateexpress.com, costumeparty.com, spirithalloween and halloweencostumes.com.

This unique new way to shop is now available to you via www.partycoast.com. Visit them today to say hello to the 21^st Century way of shopping!”

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Kara

Meri Meri $250 Halloween Party Pack Giveaway!

**THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED** Congratulations to Denisha, comment #604, for winning!! Your entry was chosen via Random.org**

We have another fabulous giveaway for you this week! Win a $250 Halloween Party Pack from Meri Meri!! Have you heard about, Meri Meri?! If you haven’t, you’re missing out….THE cutest party supplies & more! I’m a little obsessed with ALL of their products!

“It began in Los Angeles, 1985 . . . Meredithe (who’s childhood nickname was Meri Meri) sitting at her kitchen table . . . some scissors and pens, a BIG pot of glitter. Our first cards were made that way.

The magic spread. . . Local Stationery stores in Los Angeles loved those cards and asked for more. One kitchen table and one pair of scissors wasn’t enough. We needed lots of kitchen tables and an ENORMOUS pot of glitter.

Then, in 1987, we presented our little range of handmade cards at the National Stationery Show in New York. The response was phenomenal. Pretty soon there were major stores like Bergdorf Goodman taking on our range for their Christmas season. More kitchen tables and GREAT BIG SACKS of glitter!

The company grew from that little network of Moms working from home from Meredithe’s designs and direction.

Today . . . We don’t design on kitchen tables anymore. We now work in studios in a 400 year old building, overlooking an ancient churchyard in a little town called Cheltenham, 1 hour west of London, England. But we still have our scissors and our pens and all the glitter . .

These days Meredithe heads a studio of twenty designers and art workers and Meri Meri products are sold all over the world. Life is a little busier than it used to be. We’re working on lots of new projects, from our traditional cards and invitations, Bakeware, Gifts, Partyware and so much more!”

Keep scrolling to see how to enter to win ALL of the darling halloween products shown in these pictures below!!…

HOW TO ENTER THE $250 MERI MERI HALLOWEEN PACKAGE GIVEAWAY:

Each person can leave up to four separate comments. One comment per task completed. The more comments you leave, the higher your chances at winning! All entries will be verified.

1. Check out Meri Meri and look around, then come back here & leave a comment saying what your favorite product was.

2. BONUS ENTRY- “Like” Meri Meri on Facebook and come back here and leave a comment saying you did so.

3. BONUS ENTRY- Facebook, tweet or blog about the giveaway and come back here and leave a comment saying you did so.

4. BONUS ENTRY- Follow Kara’s Party Ideas on Pinterest and come back and leave a comment saying you did so.

5. BONUS ENTRY- Sign up for the Kara’s Party Ideas Newsletter here, and come back and leave a comment saying you did so.

Good luck! Giveaway ends Tuesday, October 9th at 11:59 PM MST. Winner will be announced the following day.

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Kara

Snickerplum $100 Giveaway

UPDATE: This giveaway has ended. Congratulations to the winner, comment #217, Celeste Bremer!!! Thank you to everyone who entered!

Snickerplum is giving away $100 in shop credit! That is enough to get all the printables you could possibly need to throw the cutest party ever!

“Snickerplum offers printable party package collections in all of your favorite themes! We offer Printable and/or Printed versions of each package. For a Printable version, you are emailed the PDF’s as a DIY. This saves you money and shipping time, if in a bit of a crunch. For a Printed version, all items are printed on a professional grade printer, cut, and shipped right to you. This takes the hassle out of the decor and gives you more time to spend on the other areas of the party.”

HOW TO ENTER: Do any of the 4 things below (or all 4 for extra entries!)… 1. LIKE Snickerplum on Facebook and come back here and leave a comment saying you did so. 2. Check out the Snickerplum site and come back here and leave a comment letting us know what your favorite package or tip was. 3. Post, Facebook or tweet about this Snickerplum giveaway & come back & leave a comment saying you did so. 4. LIKE Kara’s Party Ideas on Facebook and come back here and leave a comment saying you did so. Giveaway ends Thursday August 9th at 11:59 PM. Thanks for entering! Check out the Snickerplum blog for weekly party tips!