I had so much fun styling this party! It gave me a chance to re-work our existing Pixie Fairy Designs from lilac to pink, and to create a simple yet charming kids birthday party! Usually it takes me a good four months to plan a party from scratch (mostly because I'm a control freak who loves to DIY all aspects from printable, to baking and photography...), but for this one I wanted to incorporate simple decor ideas and create a magical ambiance that anyone can pull together quickly and without much fuss . So check out the results, plus my super easy DIY party planning tips below - Oh, and the toadstool cake tutorial is also homemade, so watch out for a tutorial coming your way soon! ;)
Kentucky Derby Inspired Last Minute Party Ideas
See More Kentucky Derby Party Ideas here. When scouring the internet for Kentucky Derby Party Ideas , I came across this gorgeous photo of Kate Bosworth in vintage attire, and it ended up dictating the mood of my pin board. Grown-up, sophisticated and exuding "Kentucky Derby Charm" ;) Check out the fun and fabulous links below, to help you style and celebrate for this fun event...
Rainbow Jelly Bean Birthday Party Ideas
I ( Mindy ) live in northern California and one of our family’s favorite outings is to the jelly belly factory ! Aubrey was so excited about this theme for her party {and so was her brother ... my little guy has lots of allergies and jelly belly beans are vegan and safe for him to enjoy too} and since Aubrey’s birthday occurred in the middle of writing my book, I relied quite a bit on the incredible vendors (listed at the end) to help make her day special! I also relied on a simple color scheme: Rainbow ! The Jelly Bean Printables were designed by Bird’s Party - the jelly bean and striped patterns were exactly what I was looking for – and they were just perfect!
Happy Monday everyone! We have some really cool posts for your this week, and starting the fun is our Jenny from Craft That Party . Jenny used our Roller Skating Party Printables to style this gorgeous desserts table and party for her little niece's 7th birthday, and incorporated so many fun and fab handmade details - Totally crushing on that giant skate! Check out the details as told by Jenny below:
Girls Scout Party with FREE Printables
Crissy from Crissy's Crafts styled this fun and original party for the Investiture and Re-Dedication Ceremony party for her daughter and friends. I LOVED designing the printables for this 'girl power' party, and you can now download them for FREE (includes editable invitations and templates!) Check out all the amazing details below + download link for your FREE Girl Scouts Party Printable Kit !
A SpiderMan Inspired 5th Birthday Party
Hi this is Dorangela from Two Prince Bakery Theater , excited to be here with you today! My darling boy turned 5 recently and he has a slight obsession with Spider-Man, so there was no question what theme his party would have to be! Not only did we have a theme, we also knew it would have to be completely gluten free in order for both of my boys to be able to enjoy it all! I am not one to throw parties that are too character based, as in using all character plates etc., so I decided to do a vintage feel. I was lucky enough to get Bird's Party Spider Hero Printables which worked perfectly. I love the primary colors and vintage feel!
Kids Party Ideas | A Penguin Winter Birthday
This super cool Penguin Birthday Party (pun intended..) was styled by our fabulous contributor Mindy from Creative Juice for Bird's Party Magazine Winter 2011 . Mindy used Bird's Party penguin frozen Printables and create a really rather fabulous "igloo" inspired desserts table, and I think the cute details she incorporated made the party really soft and delicate, showing just how versatile the theme can be for any child's winter birthday - Boy or Girl! Check out all the amazing details, and party styling tips from Mindy below...
An Incredible Lorax Inspired Birthday Party
This SUPER fun, colorful and whimsical Lorax Inspired Birthday Party was styled by our incredibly talented contributor, Smita from The Party Wall . I love working with Smita to come up with printable designs, as she really thinks 'outside the box' in any party she styles, and this one has so many incredible details!! Especially when you realize they were mostly handmade by Smita herself, despite her being a full time lawyer! :) Check out the stunning details she created for her little Sohan's 5th birthday party...
A Beautiful Mickey Inspired 2nd Birthday Party
Oh, how we do have some very talented customers!! The creativity out there never ceases to amaze and inspire me, and it's so much so in the case of this Mickey Inspired Party ! You may have seen little snippets of it in Bird's Party Magazine Holiday 2012 Issue in our STYLED BY YOU section, but it's just too good to keep to myself, so I'm sharing some more unseen photos of the fabulous eye candy from this Mickey Birthday Bash , styled by the amazing Ana Carolina for her little Jorge Arthur's 2nd birthday!
Mad Scientist Science Birthday Party Ideas
So thrilled to be able to share this awesome Mad Scientist Birthday Party styled by our blog contributor, Cris from Crissy's Crafts ! I designed the party printable, and Cris styled them for Bird's Party Magazine Issue 6 , but today we have some exclusive unseen eye candy just for you! :) Check out all the inspiring details below, as told by Cris:
A SpiderMan Inspired 7th Birthday Party
One of the best parts of being a printable designer is getting to see all the fabulousness that your designs and printable help to create in your customer's lives! Sounds very cliche but really; there's no better feeling than knowing that you were a tiny part of a child's special day - Makes me all fuzzy inside! :)
My Kids' Joint Barnyard Farm Birthday Party
I love thinking of fun, unique ideas and twists on popular birthday themes, and it was no different for my children this year - We always have a joint party as they were born on the same day but two years part, and the Barnyard Farm Theme was a perfect solution for their 5th and 7th birthday celebrations! I did snap loads of pics a usual, but below's a taster of the day...Oh, and because I made a lot of the stuff by hand, there'll be some tutorials coming all this week! :)
A Pumpkin Princess Birthday Tea Party
My dear, sweet friend Marcie Lenick from Celebrating The Moments , is the talent behind the concept and styling of this fabulous, autumnal birthday party! Marcie asked me to add a dash of orange to the pink Princess Party Collection I already had, and create a Pumpkin Princess Printable Kit for a fabulous Fall Birthday Tea Party she was styling for a client. I love the theme and colors for a Fall birthday, and Marcie kindly agreed to share her photos and party details below - Hope you feel inspired by all the fabulousness! :)
Our New Princess Pumpkin Party Printables
Ever since the Princess Pumpkin Birthday Tea Party photos (styled by Celebrating The Moment by Marcie) the photos have been circulating on Pinterest and we've been receiving soooo many emails requesting this collection! So without further ado, I'm delighted to announce that you can now find it in the shop! Woo-Hoo! :)
Little Pilot | Airplane Inspired Birthday Party Ideas
There's no better way to get back into the blogging routine than with a full blown party that's packed with eye candy, right?!! I know most schools have already started, but this first class Back to School Party styled by Jenifer Banner from Banner Events is soooo beyond incredible that I'm sure you won't mind seeing it now! Plus, I have re-designed the printables as our "Little Aviator" Birthday Collection now available in the shop! ;) I say birthday, but we can also personalize it for weddings and baby showers too.
A 1st Birthday Nautical Party
Today's Nautical themed Birthday Party was sent in by our cool (and totally adorable) customers all the way from Sydney, Australia! We were asked to customize some of the Nautical Party Printables to make photo favor tags (how cute is that?!), dinky chocolate candy bar wrappers and personalized bottle wrappers to match the maritime theme!
Last Minute Olympic Party Ideas
I love Pinterest as many of you I'm sure, and it's now a go to place for me when finding inspiration for my parties! So if you need any last minute ideas, head over to our Olympic Party Board on Pinterest for lots of fun, easy and sporty ideas!! From recipes to decor and kid's crafts - All you need to throw a fun an fabulous Olympics Viewing Party!
I'm trying so hard not to sound like a goofy fan...but alas, I'm gonna fail miserably!! Yes my friends, I am still swooning after speaking with the one and only Darcy Miller on the phone last Thursday! Perhaps best known as Martha Stewart's Celebration Expert and for her editorial work on Martha Stewart Weddings magazine and site, Darcy Miller is also a talented illustrator, author and mom to three gorgeous little girls. Needless to say, she loves to create meaningful and memorable events; through attention to detail and exquisite personal touches! So it's with great pleasure and excitement that we discover her fabulous tips and tricks in an exclusive, hand-picked Summer Daisy Party collection for OpenSky.com!
Pool Party Ideas & Kids Summer Printables
I styled this really relaxed, impromptu Pool Party last weekend with my kids to celebrate the beginning of our summer! Had soooo much FUN styling, splashing and basically chillaxing with them!! Today I'm sharing the party detail, but I also have a really fun (and rather yummy) tutorial coming your way soon!
Hawaiian Tiki Luau DIY Party Ideas & Free Printables
Ever since my dear friend Tiffany from Fizzy Party create that fabulous Hawaiian centerpiece tutorial for Bird's Party Magazine , I've bee dying to design some Tiki Luau inspired party printables ! Along with the FREE Tiki Luau party printable , I've put together some quick and easy ideas to help get inspired for your Hawaiian bash! ;)