DIY

Check out this cool idea for a cupcake tier...
simple, creative and definitely inexpensive!!!

It was created for this P.A.R.T.Y here.

Feel like a Sundae?

Check out this adorable idea from Martha!
Remember those fortune tellers from childhood...same idea,
but use it to serve your toppings for a sundae P.A.R.T.Y!
Tutorial here.

DIY:

Creative Serving Area

Once while hosting Book Club with some wonderful women I discovered I was lacking space to serve all the amazing food that kept arriving. My friend Jordan quickly suggested that I use the 3 square bar stools I had as a serving area...fabulous idea!!! We pushed them together over against a bare wall and voila, we piled it with serving platters and delicious food! I say the next time you throw a P.A.R.T.Y try this.

this great bar stool found here.

Imagine:
Drink Bar-
3 bar stools, 2 serving trays, one piled with drinks and the other with cute napkins, an ice bowl and some chunky glasses...maybe even a small bouquet of fresh flowers for a splash of color!
Delicious Desserts -
Same idea as listed above but pile the trays with any yummy desserts: cookies, candies, cupcakes or a trifle...you get the idea. I think adding a serving tier would make for a beautiful design element!

Good luck creating fabulous serving areas at your next P.A.R.T.Y!!!

Poms!!!

Martha Stewart's Poms (tutorial here)
such a simple way to add mega color/design to any P.A.R.T.Y!
One great tip: post-P.A.R.T.Y
smash them down flat, save and reuse...
that makes them a definite money saver!

DIY:

Old Fashion Soda Bar!!!

Jordan from Oh Happy Day! gives a DIY on Project Wedding (here)
on how to create your own Old Fashion Soda Bar
for what else but, well a wedding, but I say that's definitely a P.A.R.T.Y!!!

Party tip...

Sonic Ice!!!

If you are fortunate enough to have a Sonic Drive-In
within 5 miles of you home take advantage of this tip.
Around $1.50 a bag. Perfect for any and all drinks!
Perfect for any and all occasions
but especially perfect for P.A.R.T.Y's!

Quirky fact: Sonic Ice is on Facebook and has 130,221 fans!

Unique Place Cards...

To view the others adorable place card ideas go here.

What (color) inspires you?

Color can truly bring a P.A.R.T.Y to life.
This color wheel found here was so inspiring!
Whether going with monochromatic or complementary,
it is always great to have wonderful inspiration.
My today's pick...the Greens!Then I found this post here.
All 120 crayon names, and color codes. Quite fascinating!
What color inspires you?

Check out this site!

(click on the pick)
She is so talented!
and what better way to be thrifty than by decorating with edible decor. Genius!

Party Advice!

I have often been told that when throwing a P.A.R.T.Y always use white dishes. This is great advice! This allows you to mix and match any various pieces from expensive china to thrift store finds. Since all the pieces are white, it just works. *Bonus...you can always add any splash of color you choose! I have my own small collection, but I loved these beauties featured at The Party Dress.

Yummy, Beautiful, Delicious...

Cupcakes!!!
I made the mistake once and
spent nearly $30 for 24 cupcakes...OUCH!
I could have made my own for under $5
Above: (Jami's)Mini chocolate with blue frosting
for a baby shower...perfect cupcakes!
Look how beautiful...Bella Cupcake Couture

and...check out Martha Stewart's liner collection.

Next time I am definitely baking!

New found love...

I just discovered "Orangina" this weekend!

I haven't actually tasted it yet,

but can't wait to buy a case and down the whole thing,

and this is why...

Go out, buy a case...and save the bottles!

Then throw a shower and do this...

16 small arrangements...under 9 bucks. Totally worth every penny!

Fun-Funky-Chunky-Confetti

This cover was my inspiration...
Look at that huge confetti!!!

I just had to have it for a party!
So, I went shopping and this
beautiful wrapping paper is what I found...
but in many more colors and iridescents!
Each roll was only a dollar...the price was right!
I discovered that by removing
the inside cardboard roll
and cutting the paper into 1" chunky sections
then cutting each newly created circle section in half
I now have my own

fun-funky-chunky-confetti!!!

Simple (yet beautiful) Centerpieces

My good friend Jami sent me this link here. I fell in love with these centerpiece ideas! Best part is they are simple, easy and definitely affordable...take a look!

Here are a few sneak peaks!

$5 Flower Arrangement

This is a flower arrangement that I put together for this P.A.R.T.Y.

How I pulled it off for only 5 bucks...I already had the large white pitcher. I bought a bouquet of beautiful sunflowers ($5) at our local grocery store. I then drove around with my mom (thanks mom) and cut clippings off of local blossoming bushes and trees (with permission of course and free of charge). The result...this beautiful arrangement...and I was very pleased!