Posted on May 12, 2013 by Kara

Shabby Chic + Lace Birthday Party

SHABBY CHIC + LACE party ideas! Love the ruffle tablecloth. More ideas via Kara's Party Ideas KarasPartyIdeas.com

Happy Mother’s Day! I hope you all have a fabulous day! This lovely SHABBY CHIC & LACE BIRTHDAY PARTY reminded me of Mother’s day so I thought it was a perfect feature. The celebration was submitted by Aliza Cohen of Wonderland Parties.

There are so many charming elements and fabulous ideas in this shabby chic party that would be perfect for a wedding, bridal shower, birthday party and so many other events. A few of the highlights to look for are:

The ribbon garland backdrop
The stunning multi tiered ruffle table cloth made from fabrics of various colors and materials
The cupcake liner pomander (tutorial here)
The assorted milk glass display dishes
The mason jar drinking glasses pre-filled with fresh raspberries and lemons
and MORE!

Party styling, decorations and candy centerpieces: Wonderland Parties

Cake platters, stand and milk glass: Bon Bon vases (Rosanna) from Amazon.com
Candy and candy coated popcorn: Oh! Nuts

Fabric for tablecloth: local craft store called Lady Jane’s

Paper mâché hat boxes: local craft store called Save-a-thon

Paper for paper pinwheels: scrap booking section at Target

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Burlap
White Paper Doilies
Pink Paper Lanterns
Ribbon
Apothecary Jars
Candy Sticks
Jute Twine
Ribbon Candy
Lollipop / Treat Sticks
Pearl Gumballs
Striped Paper Straws
Rock Candy Swizzle Sticks
Sugar Pearl Sprinkles
Slat Water Taffy
Snap Lid Jars

Here’s what Aliza said about the party- “This was actually a photoshoot for a new magazine coming out next month called JCREATE. This magazine was started to promote crafts and creativity for young children. It had been abundantly clear that the children of the generation are part of a technological world where creativity has almost no place except when choosing your next profile name for your newest video game. This magazine was started as a way to revive creativity in the classroom and at home. Its pages are filled with ideas and tips to help get your child off of the couch and into a craft room!

Everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members. From the ribbon, lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt, paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cupcake liner pom pom balls. The doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases. We even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball. We also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower. All the flowers that you see were handcrafted! From the satin ribbon rosettes to the organza ribbon petal flower. All of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls.

We even baked all of the desserts! Which was a first for us because we are definitely not bakers! :) We made cupcakes, cake pops, the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake, chocolate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks, garnished with edible pearls.

We sincerely hope that the message you take away from this is that you can create a stunning party on a low budget by making all the decorations by yourself and with your kids!! And remember cut yourself some slack. Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but we’re all human. Move on to the next project,+ no one will know about the ones that never came together.”

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Kara

Easter Themed Vintage Bake Sale Party

This stunning EASTER THEMED VINTAGE BAKE SALE PARTY was submitted by Mandy McCready of Koko Blush & Company.

Looking at this party is making me wonder what country or planet I can move to where they celebrate Easter sooner than next March because I am absolutely dying over every detail and thinking I’m going to have to throw an Easter party. Now. Such a beautiful celebration!

Some of the stellar details to look out for in this vintage Easter party are:

The assorted vintage milk glass stands used to display the candy, favors and cakes
The children playing croquet as a party activity
The idea of the dessert display being a “bake sale”
The amazing print work and designs
The party attire
and MORE!

This is what Mandy said about planning the party- “We had so much fun working on the concept and styling of this Easter/Vintage Bake Sale themed party with Loralee Lewis. We believe that it is only through great photographers that our products, styling and designs are brought to life. Many thanks to Lookie Loo Photography for capturing the precious details of the event.”

**Are you eyeballing the gorgeous clothing everyone is wearing at this party?! Because of this feature, Koko Blush & Company is offering 10% OFF ALL CLOTHING & PURCHASES made in their shop by using code ‘KokoBlushKP’ at checkout! Valid through 4/24/2013! Shop their store HERE.

Party Styling and Planning- Koko Blush & Company and Loralee Lewis
Photography- Lookie Loo Photography
Tags, Labels, Signs- Loralee Lewis
Clothing and Props- Koko Blush & Company

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Striped Paper Straws
Ice Cream Containers
Ribbon
Candy Scoops
Honeycomb Tissue Flowers
Favor Bags
Clear Cellophane Bags

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Kara

Vintage Shabby Chic + Burlap & Lace Wedding

I am in love with this VINTAGE SHABBY CHIC + BURLAP & LACE WEDDING RECEPTION submitted by Kimberly Erickson! The details here are simply gorgeous! Kim spent months & months planning this event. Every little aspect just screams perfection.

Here is what Kim had to say about planning the event- “When Jessie and I happened upon seven adorable farmhouse windows, we just knew that they would be perfect for her vintage shabby chic wedding reception. They were our inspiration in finding a sweet, simple and meaningful way to decorate and celebrate her very special day.

Some of our favorite and most meaningful details included:
Vintage books wrapped in burlap and lace and hand stamped with personal sentiments.
Rose colored goblets, a wedding gift given to Jessie’s grandmother many years ago, were draped in pearls.
Vintage teacups, some belonging to Jessie’s great-grandmothers, were used to hold rose-topped cupcakes.
Perfectly sweet Blue Ball Mason Jars were thrifted and used to hold simple rose bouquets.
Frames were made and farmhouse windows used to display pictures of the bride and groom. Lots and lots of pictures. Since, of course, a picture says a thousand words :)
Wood blocks were stained, covered with vintage floral papers and vinyl lettering applied to personalize each guest table and display area.
A vintage typewriter, belonging to Jessie’s great great grandfather; a vintage silver vase, costume jewelry and the sweetest pink gloves, belonging to her great great grandmother; were used to decorate the sign in table.
And then, of course, some details were included just because they are meaningful to Jessie and Zach…namely, owls :)

And some things were included just because Jessie’s loves them…
Burlap and lace, roses {simple & muted in color}, salt water taffy–wedding favors packaged in the cutest brown and white polka dot bags, vintage clothespins wrapped in old book pages and tied with lace and buttons, little aqua blue lovebirds, silhouettes, initials, white pearled gumballs, pinwheels, personalized banners, old doors, vintage keys, Scrabble tiles and a dessert buffet of favorite pastries and pies…After all, a day celebrating the love of your life should be filled with all the things you love, don’t you think?”

Photography- Motif Motion and Stills

Personalized Guestbook- Shabby Scrap

Desserts & Groom’s Owl Cake- Schmidts Pastry Cottage

Wedding Cake & Cupcakes- One Sweet Slice

Flowers- Sunshine Creation Floral

Vinyl Lettering- Pennies for Thoughts {pennies4thoughts@hotmail.com}

Canvas Prints- iPrintCanvas

Items available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Burlap, Burlap Ribbon
Ribbon, Lace
Salt Water Taffy
Pearl Gumballs
Candy Scoops
Apothecary Jars
Cupcake Liners

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