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Princess Puppy Party

Creative Party Girl — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:31:50 +0000

Adorned in Pink, this birthday girl had her party face on and eagerly awaited her party guest. With her adorable PUPPY PARTY HAT and beautiful tutu, Katie was all set…!!

As each puppy guest arrived, they were given their own Pink Tutu and Party hat with Puppy Ears to wear.
A box of Sweet little Puppies sat in the corner waiting for Puppy Party guest to fill them with stuffing and carry home as a new pet…!!

The girls LOVED stuffing their puppies and adding a special STAR that they kissed, made a wish and tucked deep inside before stitching them up..

Then it was time for a group picture to show off their new pups….!!!

Next the puppies headed over to the Photo Booth to take a few Silly Pictures with Photo Props made by Katie’s mom……SO CUTE…!!!!

Then it was time to EAT…!!! And the Party Table was brimming full of delicious eye candy goodies.. Please enjoy…!!

Homemade Crown Cookies and yummy cupcakes with fun Princess Puppy Toppers….and sweet little bottles wrapped with matching party labels with pink striped paper straws tucked inside waiting for a yummy Party Drink….!!!

Doggie Bone Rice Krispie Treats sprinkled with Pink Sugar….Lollipops and carry home favor boxes placed on this beautiful fun table for guest to enjoy.

What an adorable Birthday Cake….topped off with a giant cupcake and paper party topper…!! This little puppy was ready to blow out her candles.

The most awaited time came for this Lucky Pup who had just turned 5 … Presents …!!!
Katie was excited to receive here first ever……Gift Card

And the expression here as she opened this gift shows her excitement as she opened each gift…WOW….I think she loved it…!!

A little more Silly Time to spend together before each little puppy headed home. Enjoy the many faces of this adorable
BIRTHDAY GIRL on her special day.
Frightened Pup………Pitiful Pup

Begging Pup……………….Happy Pup

Precious Pup…..Happy Birthday Katie…

The girls had a blast at this PRINCESS PUPPY PARTY.
Created, Designed and Staged by the birthday girls mom, Sherry at Party Pops.To see more pictures or to purchase these fun party supplies, visit her at www.partypops.blogspot.com OR www.partypops.etsy.com

And I must add…Katie is my granddaughter….!!! I’m a proud and lucky Gran….!

Thanks for visiting Creative Party Place.

I apologize for the lack of post here. Work keeps me so busy and there’s little if any extra time to PLAY…!!!
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Your Creative Party Hostess
Dianne

Cupcake Sundae Ice Cream Party

Creative Party Girl — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 14:58:20 +0000

I’m in love…..Again…!!!
Beautiful Party filled with the sweetest yummiest treats.

Talk about a Cake with a Cherry on Top….
this one “takes the cake”.

Another beautiful party display using our Pink Dot Paper Straws…!!! Yummy…wish I had one.. Love this….:)

And these beautiful Soda Fountain Cookies….LOVE these….!! Just so amazed at the creativity and talent…Love how she used our Pink Dot Paper Straws

Need a “Spoonful of Sugar”……. Here you go…:) Pretty Spoon shaped Cookie complete with personalized letter on it’s handle…..

For more fun ideas please visit Paige Reese on her blog. She owns a bakeshop and I’m sure will make some of her beautiful treats for YOU….!!! http://www.paige-reese.blogspot.com/

Pink Polka Dot Paper Straws:
http://www.thesugardiva.com/item_571/Paper-Straws-…………-Bubble-Gum-Pink-Dots.htm
Until next time,
Cheers,

Your Creative Party Hostess
Dianne

Enchanted Prom Birthday Party

Creative Party Girl — Wed, 11 May 2011 20:45:25 +0000

When Melissa from Buckets of Grace sent me these lovely pictures of her daughter’s birthday party, I was smitten…!!!

Take a look at all the details she created. LOVE the Cake…

And all of these pretty creative party treats….

Pretty little Cupcakes…..each one sitting on it’s own little pedestal all tied up with pink satin ribbon……SWEET…:)

She even had Paper Corsages and Prom Gloves
for the girly guest…

A table full of party guest favors….WOW….!!!
With Pink and Green Polka Dot Favor Bags to fill with take away goodies….

And for a “Sparkled Glass of Prom Punch”, personalized glasses with pink striped paper straws added charm and class to the beautiful party table…….

For more of this fun party theme, visit Melissa at: www.buckets-of-grace.blogspot.com
Cheers….!!!
Dianne
Your Creative Party Hostess

Sweet Strawberry Party

Creative Party Girl — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 07:22:46 +0000

This Sweet Strawberry Birthday Party was originally hosted by Glory over at Glorious Treats. Glory listed her party on the Parties 4 Girls page.

Check it out…..

This weekend I added some sweet details to my niece’s 9th birthday party. I got to be in charge of the things I love best, the sweets and the favors! I set up this little dessert table to display the treats together.

Forever inspired by Amy Atlas and my good friend Sharnel, I always start planning a party with lots of grand ideas. But somewhere along the way, a pesky little thing called a “budget” often gets in my way!

For this party, I used dishes, linens and ribbon that I already had on hand, and kept the entire cost of the sweets and favors (for 8 girls) under $40.00

The mommies got a little favor too, a basket of fresh strawberries (picked by my sister and myself). Even the strawberries got dressed up with ribbon!

Total cost for sweets and favors for a party of 8 = $38.08

Want to see the breakdown of the cost and more pictures? Visit Glory’s original party post over at Glorious Treats.

Have you seen these other parties listed on the Parties 4 Girls page here at Creative Party Place?

Strawberry Shortcake Birthday Party

Candyland Birthday

Pink Poodles

Midsummers Night Fairy Party

Creative Party Girl — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 07:40:32 +0000

This Midsummers Night Party with cute little fairies was originally hosted by Frog Prince Paperie.

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This party really captured my eye! The colors are wonderful and all the details are just so perfect. It’s simply lovely.

Enjoy…..

We had a magical evening of celebrating my mother’s birthday…full of laughter, fairies, butterflies, and a mischievous little puck. But…there was a great sigh of relief as we cut into the birthday cake, the work was over and we could all simply enjoy the moment.

Throwing this event was extra fun; we travelled to Virginia to where my family lives to put it on. As a result, the whole family got to be involved. My brother helped with the cooking, my father engineered signs and candleholders and anything else that needed built, my mother remained silent as I dismantled and redecorated her house, and she, my sister-in-law and a few old good friends helped craft many of the small details in the party. And probably most important, my dear husband wrangled the children while we put the finishing touches on everything. It was wonderful to have an event that brought us all together!

A few weeks before the party, invitations were sent out. They have a full craft paper brown enclosure tied with the ribbons that were used throughout the party, and were adorned with little fairies and some specially written prose. The fairies were a special touch just for my mother — they are silhouettes of her little pixie of a granddaughter and are seen throughout the party decor as well!

. As our guests arrived, we wanted to set the stage a bit…

White branches in teal-tinted metal buckets hung heavy with votives flanked the path to the door. Votives were placed up the walkway, with little fairies dancing up the steps.

Inside, fairies and butterflies fluttered amongst the sweets on the dessert table. Natural elements such as burlap, river rocks and long branches tied the beautiful gardens outside the windows into the room.

The items served on the dessert and appetizer table were specifically chosen because they were Mom’s favorites, although I admit I have a few new ones now myself, like the AMAZING strawberry meringues!

The artisan strawberry meringues were so pretty, we had to convince people they weren’t just decorations. And they tasted even better than they looked! Sweet Purrfection, a small artisanal confectionery out of Chicago, provided these light as air melt in your mouth treats. Perfect flavor, perfect texture, perfect custom color….they were just perfect! We’ve since tried their other flavors, and they are ALL fabulous. Erin’s Cake Creations provided the beautiful custom decoration for the carrot cake and fondant roses that reflected the paper flowers in the party decor. Girly Gatherings made the unique sugar cookies with graphics to match the invitation, a crested “G” and our little fuscia fairy. The live greenery was all contributed by my mother’s gardens…

Each letter of the birthday banner is unique typographic art taken from antique books and available in the public domain. Masterpiece Designs has a wealth of inexpensive imagery and is where I found the beautiful antique frames. They were perfect for holding Shakespearean quotes!

My brother and I had such a good time in the kitchen together preparing the appetizers…apricot brie puffs, spinach and feta purses, herb crusted pork loin rolls, black bean cakes with spicy sweet potato sauce and cilantro cream, honey minted fruit and marinated cheese. In the spirit of being a good southern hostess, I’ll be sharing the recipes for everything in posts to follow.

We mixed up a signature drink for the night – Love Potion No. 9, otherwise known as a white russian (mom’s favorite). We’re happy to report Puck’s potion only turned one of our guests into a lovable donkey.

On the outside deck, fairy lights were strung on the arbors and trees for atmosphere, and there were many candles flickering out in the gardens to make for a little fairy magic. There was liberal sprinkling of candles, votives and butterflies through the rooms inside where the party circulated. Fuscia paper lanterns and paper roses added pops of color.

A party can be thrown without a tissue pouf, but I don’t think I can ever give up the fun of the photo booth. The grandchildren, dressed as Puck and Titania, posed for the camera while the adults were able to play dress up for a moment.

As the guests left, we treated them to a few party favors. Again, one of mom’s favorites was selected to thank our guest for coming–chocolate covered oreos. What we wanted to bring to our guests at mom’s birthday was a little feeling of magic, a little whimsy, and something the children attending the party would find some wonder in as well as the adults. The Midsummer’s Night Dream underlying theme and deeper color hues made using fairies for an adult party work, and made the party planning a little more fun.

Thank you to SandS Photography out of Hampton, Virginia for the party pictures.

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Under the Sea Birthday Adventure

partyboxdesign — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:54:14 +0000

It’s almost August, it’s HOT… and what better way to celebrate a Summer birthday- then an Under the Sea Adventure! This theme is filled with bright- fun colors, and endless activities! All centered around fun in the sun!

Colors/Patterns: Blue, Orange, Green, White, Polka Dots and Stripes.
Center Pieces: Tall Cylinder Vases with Goldfish, Sand and Seaweed.
Party Favors: Take Home Goldfish in Glass Bowls with Signature Tags, allowing the children to name their fish! You may also want to attach a baggie filled with fish food and a small net.

A sea of cupcakes galore, shades of blue for sure! With cute toppers, wishing the birthday boy a happy one… which wouldn’t be complete without an awesome banner hanging over the dessert table!

Oh a signature cocktail you say… for sure! Would you care for a fabulous glass of Under the Sea Sangria?!?

Activties: So many fun outdoor activities… a pool filled with pretend fish, and poles for each child. Place magents on the fish and the pole so that the children may go “fishing”! Sand castle building contest, water balloons, a bubble machine, an octopus sprinkler… honestly I could go on and on!

Have a crazy great week everyone!

P.S. You may find the invites and party decor at Party Box Design!

‘Lil Squirt Baby Shower – Elephants

Creative Party Girl — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 07:30:53 +0000

This Elephant themed ‘Lil Squirt Baby Shower was orginally hosted by Ashley from Attention 2 Detail.

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I have to say this is the first time I’ve heard this theme. Am I out of the loop on this one? Well..I just think it’s adorably clever! I love the idea of the elephant…and not just because I went to the zoo today and watched a baby elephant play in the water! I think there is just so much to do with this theme and Ashley did a wonderful job of showcasing it’s potential! Come on…could that cake be any cuter?

Enjoy this baby shower…..

I have been very busy these last few weeks with back to back events, but I am back with the next week or so off! The baby shower brunch that I put together took place on Saturday and turned out adorable! The mother-to-be loves elephants so I took that into consideration while planning this event. It turned out so cute and all the little details worked so well together! Take a look at the pics…you can find the invite that I sent out for this event here.

Diaper Cake

Mocktail Mimosa’s and Hibiscus drinks made with Squirt soda (to go along with the theme), Orange Juice, & Cranberry Juice.

The Create-A-Crepe bar where guests could add ingredients, in a crepe, to make either a breakfast, lunch, or dessert crepe.

The Cake

I titled the various sauces for the crepes “Squirtables” to carry out the theme of the shower.

Sunny-side up Oreo Pops that are in the above picture, tied with yellow curling ribbon.

Onesie & bib decorating station

Finished Onesies & bibs. The guests did such a great job!

Floral centerpiece that I made

Advice cards for the guests to fill out, along with an envelope for guests to print their address on for the mother-to-be to mail their thank you cards! I love the paperclips and the elephant pens toppers I put together!

But my favorite of all would have to be the guest favors! Such cute little elephant cupcake toppers! Adorable!

Overall it was a fabulous shower. And the mother-to-be loved every minute of it! Can’t wait to meet this little bundle of joy!

Pajama Party with Silly Socks

Creative Party Girl — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:38:25 +0000

This Silly Socks Pajama Party was originally hosted over at Not Just a Mommy.

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I love this idea! Silly socks…..what a fun way to add pure silliness to a party. I love how the table is set up like a bed…very clever.

Enjoy this silly party…..

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of putting together a Silly Socks Pajama Party, inspired by a post at The Party Dress. I don’t get to do girly parties that often and I was allowed free creative license, i.e. she didn’t want to lift a finger.

I have to say my favorite part was the invitations…info was printed on the back asking guests to come in their favorite pajamas and silliest socks. I had this image of everyone taking home cute little bags filled with goodies, and when I spotted these bags at Michael’s, it was kismet, they were perfect, even down to the party’s color palette. I added each girl’s initial and a felt flower to jazz them up.
The tables were decorated like, what else, beds? There were so many great inspirations to pull ideas from; the Hostess, Giggle Dust Parties, Party Wishes…We saw these pillows at Dollar Tree and just had to have them, they now reside in the birthday girl’s room. I know, I can’t get away from those tissue poms….and gotta give a shot out to Stem Parties for the cereal jar centerpiece, I totally ‘borrowed’ the idea.
Since we were having breakfast, we had to set up a waffle bar of course, with all the fixings. Dad was a short-order cook that day, making waffles and an amazing strawberry compote, cereal, and juice. Sorry, no food shots, the waffles looked like waffles, and they were snatched up with the quickness.
Thank you Wilton I decorating class for upping my piping skills…

We had two activities making shower gel and of course, silly socks. Thanks to a few tips from reader Cheryl, (messiness, staining, everything for a perfect craft!) I found great shower gel kits. I printed out cute labels to add to the clear bottles and made up little recipe cards so they could mix and match coloring and scents to make it their own. Somehow, I actually HAVE a picture of me at an event…here I am madly funneling shower gel. Don’t you love my Nick & Nora PJ’s? Hubby hates them, said they look like hospital scrubs. Well, I guess when I wear them, we know how our night will end. Plain white socks received personalization with puffy paint. They make great non-slip socks. Word to the wise, puffy paint is messy and permanent pretty much the minute it hits the material. Wish I knew that before they got all over the tablecloths. Oh, and they take a couple of days to dry, so not a craft for the impatient. The girls made some amazing designs, and I swore I took a shot of them all laid out and drying, but I guess not.

Oh, what else did they take home you ask? What else went into their adorable bags besides their shower gel? I set up a little shopping area of cookie jars filled with little bottles of lip gloss, lotion, candy jewelry and rings so the girls could go shopping. Sorry, no pix of that either. Our schedule went off wack and I didn’t get a change to take a shot of it.

I’m always taking shots before the insanity, but I just had to sneak in an after-shot…Not sure why there is that one lone little cupcake there…we started opening presents and I guess it was forgotten? Thanks R for letting me go overboard, I know the girls had a blast!

Giraffe Baby Shower

Creative Party Girl — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 07:11:37 +0000

This Polkadot Giraffe Baby shower was originally over on the Dimple Prints blog.
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What an adorable theme! This could definitely work for either a boy or a girl. The invitations and matching party accessories are so nicely done and the table setting is just lovely! LOVE all the fresh bright flowers.

Enjoy this Giraffe themed baby shower…..

Asian Theme Birthday Party

Creative Party Girl — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 07:04:43 +0000

This Asian Theme Birthday Party was originally hosted on Heather’s blog, It’s My Party.

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An asian theme is one I see too often, so I was excited to see this party listed. It’s always fun to see new ideas and give people some inspiration for theme ideas. I love the strong colors of the red, gold, and black. And who wouldn’t love those dipped fortune cookies? Too cute! Thanks for listing this party Heather.

Enjoy this asian inspired birthday…..

My friend Kim planned this fabulous Asian Themed 25th Birthday Party for her sister-in-law! We call Kim the idea girl because whenever we come up with a party theme, Kim has a million fantastic ideas! Check out how her ideas came to life:

The Party Table

Kim chose to use a red, black and gold colour scheme. This would be perfect for a Chinese New Year gathering as well!

Fortune Cookies

Dipped in white chocolate and sprinkles. These are sure to be a standby for all of our parties! And they’re yummy too!

Table Decor
Sometimes you luck out when it comes to decorating for a party – this gold table runner was compliments of the host!

Party Favours
Kim found these amazing fabric bags filled with gold chocolates. We dumped the chocolates… well we saved them for guests to eat later of course… and filled them with favours!

Cake Balls
Chocolate coated doghnut holes – another party staple!

Table Decor

Kim made this cool tree/branch thing by spray painting a tree branch black and gluing on small squares of tissue paper for flowers.

Fab Finds

We found some really great party gear while ‘treasure hunting’ one day… including the cake stand seen in the background!

More Decor

Kim created the box using a cricut die cut, ribbon, stamps and letter beads.

Party Favour Table

If there is one thing that you’re sure to find at a party that I am involved in, it’s Sour Cream Containers! You can find the tutorial here.

Sour Cream Containers

They demanded a close up!

Thanks for checking out Kim’s fabulous party! Please leave a comment so that I may pass on the feedback to her. Kim – it was a blast – I love sharing our passion for parties!