My favorite party things in 2011!

19 happens to be my favorite number....here they are!

  (with links so you know where to find them!)

1. My logo from Ginger Studio is the first thing that gets me thinking about parties, is the home 'where inspiration takes flight, a portrait of ideas'....and it was created this year.
2. Favor Boxes by Party Starters
3. Cupcakes in a jar (eating from the jar never gets old!)
4. Paper Straws from Hey Yo Yo
5. Rosa's Catering Cakes by Regina Long in Knoxville
6. Toppers {these ones by Little Pumpkin Papers}
7. Mini Bundt Cakes
8. An awesome invitation! {this one, printable by Flipawoo}
9. Tissue Rossettes
10. Mini Doilies from Martha Stewart {used here as a layer to the circle printable}
11. Favor Bags {these ones from Hey Yo Yo}
12. A statement print
13. Handmade labels {this one by In Flight}
14. Favor Kones from Superchick Studios
15. Cookies {these ones from Truly Scrumptious Cookies}
16. A Silhouette {this one custom made for us by Pen & PaperFlowers}
17. Rock Candy rocks!
18. Fondant Toppers {these ones custom made for us by Edible Details}
19. Burlap {here in burlap banner by White House Black Cat; burlap runner by The Shabby Creek Shop }
 
 
Looking forward to new trends and supplies in 2012,
for my favorite non party things of the year go here!
Happy New Year to all!
 
~ Mayra
 
 

2011 Favorite Things {non party}

My absolute favorite things from 2011!

1. West Elm Owl Mug
2. Mr. Coffee Keurig Brewer
3. Carolina Pottery Owl Vase
4. PS Harvey Designs Print
5. Target Cuban Hat
6. Adele 21 CD
7. Vistaprint Business Cards
8. Handpainted Gift Bag from a friend
9. Edible Greeting Card from Edible Details
10.  Black Skylar Raine Hairbow/Brooch
11. Nicholas Sparks' The Best of Me
12. Emily Giffin's Something Borrowed
13. Owl Necklace from a friend
14. Titanic Museum in Pigeon Forge, TN
15. Sassy Glass Studio Business Card Holder
16. In Flight Facelift by Ginger Studio

 The material things don't count, but the feeling you get when you have received them from somebody you love and appreciate it's the best in the world!

Stay tuned for my list of favorite things Party Related!

~ Mayra

Mad Hatter by Dreamin' N Details

I want to share with you this Dessert Table that was entered in our recent Contest by Cineca of Dreamin' N Details. 

Now, Cineca just sent in pictures of her Dessert Table because we only required 1 table for the Contest, but this is a real party and there is so much more than the dessert table.  I loved it and asked her to share with us all about the party.  Here's the details as described by Cineca.

I was lucky enough to be able to put together this vibrant & fun 'We're All Mad' Mad Hatter Tea Party for a client's daughter this summer.

The birthday girl was very involved in the planning. She wanted bright colors, a large variety of candy & sweets and a sit down tea party.

I wanted to start with an amazing & unique invitation. I knew immediately that Piggy Bank Parties would be perfect for the job. Do & J not only custom designed the perfect invitation, but also an entire collection of party printables. Including signs, place cards, Eat Me/ Drink Me tags & labels.

I also called in the help of some other amazing party chicks. G at Celebration Today...The Superchick Way created a Krazy set of Kandy Kones and Carmen at Pom Flair made the beautiful tissue poms.

The dessert table consisted of the birthday girl's favorite candies...gummy bears, M&Ms, swedish fish, gumballs, cupcakes, twix, jelly beans & twizzlers. I made chocolate covered marshmallows & pretzels, and the birthday girl baked her own cake. I mounted posters from the movie Alice In Wonderland on foam board to create a backdrop.

The guests arrived in costume, sat down for tea (pink, blue & yellow lemonade) and pizza, attacked the candy table, posed for pictures with the Mad Hatter himself (well, a cardboard Johnny Depp version LOL) and played pink flamingo croquet & badminton.

It was the perfect day for an UnBirthday Tea Party!

Awesome Vendors:
Invitation & printables- Piggy Bank Parties
Kandy Kones- Superchick Studios
Tissue Poms- Pom Flair
Coordination & Styling- Dreamin' N Details

Thanks for sharing with us and entering the Contest Cineca!  This is a fabulous party indeed!!

I invite you to follow along Cineca's Dreamin' N Details on Facebook and Twitter,

she's one awesome party girl!



Memphis Party Girls Night Out ~ A CPN Event

Finally getting around to share with you some of the pictures of our Memphis Meet-Up back in November at Automatic Slims.  The event was hosted and decorated by three fabulous "Party Girls" and members of the Childrens Party Network {CPN}.  They are Cineca of Dreamin' N Details, Laura of Eye Candy Event Details and Brittany of GreyGrey Designs.

Our wonderful guest speaker for the night was Courtney Dial of Pizzazzerie.

Here's sharing some of the fun with you....

mobile created by Brittany of GreyGrey Designs

centerpieces by Brittany of GreyGrey Design

left to right: Eleanor of Pink Peppermint Paper, Tasha of A Posh Party by Latasha, Amanda of Frills & Frolic, Brittany of GreyGrey Designs, Miranda of Whimsical Printables and Do of Piggy Bank Parties

with Courtney of Pizzazzerie

with Laura of Eye Candy Event Details

record labels designed by Laura of Eye Candy Event Details

left to right: Jill of Peas and Thank you's, Cineca of Dreamin' N Details

 and Ashley of The Hip Hostess

 

Kim of the Hip Hostess with friend/client Melonie

and Courtney of Pizzazzerie

with Aimee of Aimee Broussard Events

and I'm sharing some better looking pictures from Laura of Eye Candy Event Details who blogged all about the food and the decor, so make sure to visit her blog for more pictures and details....here!

 

banner by Stampin' Fanatic

fun, fun, fun....can't wait to do it all again with my party girls!

'Saved by the bell Detention Desserts' by Nicole Gould

I present to you the winner entry to our Contest by Nicole Gould ~ Saved by the bell

Below is the description entered by Nicole herself...

THEME:  Saved by the Bell DETENTION Desserts

What kid in the late 80s and early 90s didn't roll out of bed in their Ninja Turtle pajamas to catch his/her favorite Saturday morning show... Saved by the Bell?!?!  Filled with comedy (aka. Samuel Schreech Powers)... and a little drama (who knew caffeine pills were so dangerous)... and EVERYTHING 90s, our friends at Bayside High School taught us about love, friendship, and how to be Cool at School!  I wanted my dessert table to be all things awesome, gnarly, and totally RAD... just how Zack and the gang would do it!

Center Desk...

The center of the table became this retro television I found off of craigslist for a whopping $15. No, it doesn't work thanks to the change from analog to digital... but the static screen and knobs took me back to the good ole days.  I placed Kelly 'Kup'kowski Cakes on top of the tv and topped the cupcakes with the Class of '93 photos and fondant toppers in the most awesome iconic fashion.  Could that sneaker be any more amazing?! SHAAA!  Orange sodas sat in front of the TV.  Just because everything is cuter on sticks, I placed Schreech Pops on one side and gummy burgers on the other.  The Schreech Pops were made by yours truly and displayed the multitude of faces of the sidekick that we grew to love (well, maybe not Lisa)!  The gummy burgers were direct from The Max, the fav after-school hang-out/dance competition location/music video set!

Left Desk...

Placed perfectly on AC's dumbbell, Slater's Sugar Cookies showed off the famous logo, Zach's sneaker, the iconic opening credit pair of shades, a boom-box, and the Bayside logo. Go TIGERS!!!  Because of Lisa's shopping habit, Miss Lisa 'Turtles' were placed atop a stack of shoe boxes.  Ice-cream flavored lollipops sat in retro sundae cups in tribute of the greatest girl group at Bayside High... Hot Sundae!  "Mind to it... Go for it..."

Right Desk...

Speaking of Hot Sundae, let's not forget how stressed, excited, then scared Jessie Spano got over the music video shoot, the fame of the girl group, and applying for colleges.  For that reason, Jessie's Energy Pills sat on top of a large stack of textbooks.  And it wasn't just the girls that had a musical hit, the boy band Zack Attack swooned almost every girl at Bayside.  Zack Attack Snacks, poly bags filled with neon sour gummies, sat on a platter hoisted up with an enormous pair of sneakers (jeans tucked IN, of course)!  At the end of the day... and each season... the gnarly girls and bodacious boys of Bayside taught us one thing... Friends are Forever!  So grab your Buddy Band Brownie, topped with neon Nerds (another specialty by me) and chill with a pal!  Just don't get caught by the princiPAL!!!!

VENDOR CREDITS:
Cookies - Casey's Confections - www.caseysconfections.com
Fondant toppers - Edible Details - www.edibledetails.com
Location, lighting and set-up staff - the best sixth grade team in Arizona... Go Jets!!!

Dessert Table Styling by Nicole Gould

follow her blog - http://www.milliondollarsmilecelebrations.blogspot.com/

and her new facebook page! {tell her I sent you!}

There's a personal story behind Nicole's blog name of Million Dollar $mile Celebrations that is inspiring and I think you should read about, here.  And you might find that her other parties are kind of awesome too!  She has been featured in Amy Atlas Sweet Designs, Hostess with the Mostess and Kara's Party Ideas. 

Thank you Nicole for such a fun, creative and amazing entry to our Contest!

~ Mayra