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NEW Strawberry Party Invitation theme

  One of my favorite things about spring is the anticipation for strawberry season!  I have such great memories of going strawberry picking with my siblings and now with my boys.  I have always wanted to create a strawberry party invitation. Take a peek at the latest and be sure to check back all week […]

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Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

The shopping days to get Mom the perfect gift this Mother’s Day is starting to dwindle and the pressure is on to let her know just how much she’s loved.  Moms love gifts from the heart even if their kids are grown…after all we’ll always be Momma’s baby!  To help ease the pressure a bit, […]

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Ruff Draft: Mother’s Day Photo Banner

Today I want to dedicate this post to my mom, Robinne, as well as show you how to make an easy but meaningful Mother’s Day Photo Banner.  What would we do without our moms? My mom is beautiful, caring, encouraging, supportive and a teacher.  Those five words are what I remember about her as a […]

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Apple Donuts Cupcakes for Teacher Appreciation

I love teacher appreciation week. Teachers are SUCH hard workers and do so much for our kids that I love to focus on pampering them during teacher appreciation week. If you saw me posting the adorable photo on instagram, it jogged my memory to when we made something similar.  A couple years ago for back […]

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Kate Spade Inspired Pool Party

Hi, Jen Carver of Banner Events here! I’m excited to share the sophisticated and stylish celebration I designed for my daughter’s 10th birthday. Reaching double digits called for an extra-special event, and this Kate Spade inspired pool party delivered the perfect mix of fashion, fun, and glamour. Featuring hot pink, gold, black, and white details, […]

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Summer Party Themes

With the hot summer days nipping at our heels it’s the perfect time to start making preparations for a water themed party!  Beach balls, mermaids, surfing, and sand dollars – with that kind of variety in our shop  we’re bound to have the perfect collection to help add some pizzazz to your event.  You can purchase […]

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Ice Tea with Fresh Mint and Lemon Gelato for your Kentucky Derby Bar

We have been having fun this week sharing ideas for this Saturday’s Kentucky Derby Party.  We created a Kentucky Derby Bar with a FREE PRINTABLE DERBY PARTY COLLECTION  yesterday for you to download and quickly set-up!  If you didn’t catch that post, click here for more details.  We want to share with you another drink recipe for […]

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Ruff Draft: Kentucky Derby Bar with Frozen Mint Julep Recipe, DIY Craft & FREE PRINTABLES

Who is excited for the Kentucky Derby this coming Saturday? In case you are looking for last minute ideas, we created a simple Kentucky Derby Bar setup including a FREE PRINTABLE DERBY PARTY COLLECTION for your 2015 Kentucky Derby Party.  We took our Equestrian collection and redesigned it in blues & greens along with creating Wager Cards […]

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Food for your Kentucky Derby Party

A Kentucky Derby Party is a fun and easy event to host.  Fancy hats, Mint Juleps, and dainty finger sandwiches are staples at the event.  Below we have some additional recipes and ideas to add to those staples.  On Wednesday we’ll be sharing a super fun drink to pair with these food items that will be […]

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Lego party

This Lego party has all the elements needed to bring smiles to Lego lovers and their guests…Pinatas, Lego Cookies, Lego Cakes, and Lego Party Favors!  When Stacy Schmidts’ son asked for a Lego party she knew we were bound to having something in our shop to help with the party decorations.  As one of our most popular […]

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Ruff Draft: Mother’s Day Gift Guide

I have been researching this week to create a Mother’s Day Guide for the perfect gift, $20 or under.  We all need inexpensive gift ideas for all the Mothers out there and I think you will love the trendy items I found.  Some of these items are products I absolutely love and use all the time, and […]

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Rice Krispies Treats Contest!

This post has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #KreateMyHappy #CollectiveBias  You all know that I am obsessed with creating things with Rice Krispies for our parties, right? Well, I could eat my weight in Rice Krispies Treats.  These delicious little squares are just perfect for an […]

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Baroque Era Party

This Baroque Era Party has all the lavish touches of that time period giving it a true European feel!  Using a color scheme notable for that time period of gold, ivory, and teal paired with ornate accent pieces it is an event that the noblest of Frenchman would relish in.  Yolanda of Kiss with Style masterfully captures the  18th Century feel of […]

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Ruff Draft: Free Printable Bag Topper for Teacher Appreciation Week

Teacher Appreciation Week is coming up in May and today we want to share with you a FREE PRINTABLE BAG TOPPER  to use along with a simple Teacher Appreciation Gift.  I found a great teacher quote and designed a bag topper which says “The influence of a good teacher can never be erased”.  This is sooo true – […]

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How to Train Your Dragon Party

Leave it up to MudPie Parties to host a perfectly propped How to Train Your Dragon party!  MudPie Parties is Operated by Melissa Peterson, who is also part owner of an athletic facility in Alberta, Canada. All their parties have an element of “action” involved and there is no doubt that fighting and training dragons […]

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