Posted on October 28, 2012 by Kara

Candy Corn Themed Halloween Party

This sweet CANDY CORN THEMED HALLOWEEN PARTY was submitted by Kate Petronis of And Everything Sweet!

Here is what Kate had to say about planning the party- “If you’re like me and my family, you LOVE candy corn!!! So when Halloween comes around it is time to bust out the candy corn and party!!! ;) This year I found the most adorable candy corn collection from Mimi’s Dollhouse. I LOVE this design that Holly created using the perfect balance of chevron and polka dots. It was exactly what I was looking for when I had a candy corn dessert table in mind!! I love the way it came out. I created really simple desserts (rice krispie treats, top hat mini cupcakes, lolipops (that I found at the dollar store), and cake pops) all resembling (obviously) candy corn. I also added a little salty snack of cheese puffs (at this point, why try to add anything healthy right?!) to the table in cute little dollar store boxes that I covered with crepe paper streamers to again, resemble candy corn. ITS ALLLLL about the candy corn on this table!!

My daughter and her friends had SUCH a great time. We did a Halloween treasure hunt using scavenger hunt clues to lead the children to different treasures (all stuff I purchased last year at post Halloween sales). We did a cute owl/pumpkin craft as well. And followed it up with desserts and good old fashioned play. :)”

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Lollipop Sticks
Ribbon
Crepe Paper Streamers
Cupcake Liners
Tissue Pom Poms

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Kara

80′s Rock Star 30th Birthday Party

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How cool is this 80′S ROCK STAR 30TH BIRTHDAY PARTY submitted by Laura Harper of My Pookie Designs! So many totally awesome ideas!

Here is what Laura had to say about planning the party- “My sister-in-law asked me to do a party for one of my dbrothers who turned the big 30. It was fun to combine two themes together, 80′s and Rock Star. I chose neon and black for the color scheme, because what’s more fun and totally rockin’ than neon!?

On the dessert table, there were: microphone push pops made with chocolate pudding, snickers, whipped cream, brownies and crushed Oreos (so fun and so scrumptious), drum sticks (pretzel rods), black sixlets, California Raisins (picture pasted on mini raisin boxes), Pop Rocks, rock candy, and my personal favorite, Rock Star drinks with custom labels I designed. LOVE how they turned out, the picture of my brother couldn’t be more perfect. I liked the idea to have a place for people to write their name so they don’t forget which drink is theirs.

Tin pails were used as containers and stands. There were simple black tablecloths sprinkled with silver stars, and a backdrop covered in neon shapes- even Pac Man! Pretty simple set up, but the details made all the difference including the beacon, disco and party lights!

We had a photo op with inflatable guitars, glasses, neon bracelets plus some totally rockin’ 80′s styles! There was an inflatable air guitar contest for the kids in which they were all rated by judges (they all got a 10 of course) and received a trophy stuffed with candy. I also designed some fun VIP Backstage Passes for everyone to wear. We jammed all night long to 80′s rock music, Rock band and karaoke! Everyone had a blast!”

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Push Pop Containers
Mini Metal Buckets, Tin Can Containers
Rock Candy Swizzle Sticks

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Kara

Boo-rific Halloween Party!

This fabulous BOO-RIFIC HALLOWEEN PARTY was submitted by Rebekah Dempsey of A Blissful Nest!

Rebekah said- “Halloween is one of my most favorite times of year and it can be challenging to incorporate a kids and adult party theme. This year we chose a Boo-rific party theme sure to please both! This party was created for under a $100 which also made it budget friendly. Using mostly items from the house and store bought baked goods helped.

I love to personalize as many details as possible and printable decorations lets you do that. From cupcake toppers to personalized bottle wraps a party can have a custom look without the price tag.

Desserts were kept simple. Red velvet cupcakes, ghost cookies and oreo cakesters were all from our local grocery store. Green Goblin Jello made in these antique jello molds were a fun spooky treat! Yummy salt water caramel cake pops from Starbucks mixed with these darling owl chocolate lollipops from FunFavors were a fun grab and go treat for the kids.

For decorations I grabbed some Cinderella and fairytale pumpkins from the local store and placed popcorn cones in between. Birch wood lollipop stands and a cupcake stand from Cross My Love gave the table just the right amount of rustic charm it needed.

So with a few simple tricks you can make a unforgettable Halloween party for all!”

Vendors and Credits-
Styling/Printable Party Decorations: A Blissful Nest
Chocolate Owls: FunFavors
Birch lollipop stands/Birch 3 tiered cupcake stand: Cross My Love

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Chevron Paper Bags
Lollipop Sticks
Ribbon
Gumballs

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Kara

Spookalicious Halloween Party

I’m in love with this SPOOKALICIOUS HALLOWEEN PARTY submitted by Elise Butler of Sweet Scarlet Designs!

Elise said- “It’s purple, it’s fun & it’s yum! Black Cats, Bats and delicious details really caught my imagination with this set. And, this table was fun to style because I got to use some of my vintage silverware for a spooky, gothic-feel.

Treats include Graveyard Mousse, Monster’s Pudding, Halloween Macarons & Mini Cauldrons full of Candy! Because that’s what Halloween is all about.

This printable set includes 2″ Cupcake Toppers, Water Bottle Labels, Editable Food Tents, Fun Favor Swing Tags, “Thank You” Favor Tags, Candy Bar Wrappers, Cupcake Wraps, 4″ Fold-over Bag Toppers, a “Happy Halloween” Bunting, 6″x4″ Party Signs & Straw Flags. Printables files are available for purchase in my Etsy shop.”

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Mini Black Cauldrons
Glass Milk Bottles
Ribbon
Chevron Paper Bags
Paper Straws
Cupcake Liners
Gumballs
Apothecary Jars

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Kara

Vintage Halloween Party

I am in LOVE with this VINTAGE HALLOWEEN PARTY was submitted by Jessica Roberts of Quilted Polka Dot!

Jessica said- “Halloween is one of my faves but it can get a little too cheesy for my taste… So I designed a party with all things lovely and vintage for this spooky holiday! I love using old things and giving new things that old feel. I also like to throw in the unexpected – like a beautiful pumpkin instead of a cake, mason jars with vinyl mustache stickers to be used again for another stache bash, and a bench instead of a table to serve all the goodies on! A great combination of old, new, unpredicted and function!”

Vendors and Credits:
All decor originally created and designed by Quilted Polka Dot
Photos taken by Alyssia Baird and Kristina Curtis

All products available for purchase at www.quiltedpolkadot.com
• Skull Banner
• Stripey Straws with Pennant Flags
• Mustache Vinyl Stickers
• Book Wreaths
• Day of the Dead Cupcake Picks
• Party Skeleton Cake Topper
• Small Vintage Halloween Banner
• Skeleton Drink Tag
• Candy Jar Tag
• Glittered Skeleton Head on a Stick
• Owl Chalkboard Sign

Items available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Burlap, Burlap Ribbon
Jute Twine
Ribbon, Fabric
Striped Paper Straws
White Paper Doilies
Mason Jars
Gumballs

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