Posted on October 23, 2012 by Kara

Dora Ballerina 3rd Birthday Party

Take a look at this DORA BALLERINA THIRD BIRTHDAY PARTY submitted by Alexis Turner of Sugar Sweet Buffets!

Alexis said- “My daughter Ayva turned 3 recently and as she is obsessed with ‘ballerina Dora’, it was easy to decide on a party theme! I didn’t want the traditional bright multi-coloured Dora The Explorer party so I stuck to pink (her favourite colour of course!) and added in some turquoise here and there. We had a dessert table with the birthday cake, panna cotta, macarons, fairy floss, swizzle sticks and other candy for the children to take home. Pink lemonade, popcorn and jelly were some more snacks on the drinks table. I also had an ice cream bar as it turned out to be a very hot day!”

Vendors and Credits:
Cake- Vanilla Lily Cake Design

Macarons- Trish at Marche Du Macaron
Name Banner, Thank You Tags, Invitations- Raspberry Lime Paperie

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Rock Candy Swizzle Sticks
Paper Doilies
Apothecary Jars
Paper Ice Cream Cups
Old-Fashioned Twist Lollipops
Baker’s Twine
Pearl Gumballs
Paper Lanterns
Striped Paper Straws
Scalloped Top Treat Boxes
Number Candle
White 2-Sided Picture Frame

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Kara

Mermaid Birthday Party

Today I am showcasing the cutest MERMAID BIRTHDAY PARTY submitted by Tami Goeckeritz of

Tami G. Photography. This party was actually the winner of my Summer Hostess Party Contest a few months back. Can you see why it got the most votes? So adorable. I love the vintage doors, the sand cake, the beach towel mermaid tails, the starfish sandwiches, the seahorse cookies, the “sea foam” cotton candy, the netting, the sand box & more! Tami did an amazing job!!

Here is what Tami said about the party- “Gwynn Wasson designed all of my cute printables, the invitations, banner, tiaras, name tags, Cotton Candy labels, cupcake wrappers and favor tags. She worked so hard and designed exactly what I wanted!

Brittany, from Edible Details, designed my darling cupcake toppers, the darling mermaids and the sea shells. I seriously LOVED them, she did such a great job!!

My table cloth was made by Nan, from Pots and Pins.

The wooden mermaid sign was done by Michelle Tucker from The little design company.

The cake was done by my friend Mari.

The cupcakes and the sea shell cookies were made by my friend Melanie.

The embroidered names on the place mats were done by Carol at Top Stitch in downtown Modesto.

My mom made the adorable mermaid tales out of beach towels.

Photography by Tami G. Photography.”

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Kara

Lovebird Bird Tweet Birthday Party

Happy Monday! This gorgeous LOVEBIRD TWEET BIRTHDAY PARTY submitted by I Will Invitations was chosen as today’s winning party feature! Such a darling party. I adore the pink & aqua color scheme. And look at the beautiful handpainted backdrop!

Gayle created this party for her daughter, Imogen. Since the day she was born Imogen has been brimming with personality. You can always hear her ‘twitter’ about the house…so, the tweeting lovebird birthday party/naming party was born.

All the stationary, printables and accessories can be purchased from I Will Invitations.