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.

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!!!

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?

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!

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!