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A note from the editor In this issue you will find bright and vivid parties that brighten your day and give way to whimsical delight! We hope these parties inspire
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S taff & Con t ri butors
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I’m the founder and event stylist at Charming Touch Parties. I’m a Momma of three busy, active, joy-filled kids, who keep me on-themove and provide a constant stream of party inspiration. My lifelong admiration for sweet little details, my love of crafting, and my passion for throwing parties has inspired me to create my own event design business.
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Fe at ur ed Co ntributors
Fan c if u l E v e n ts
Squa red Pa rt y Printa bles
The CO nfe tti Bar
Flaire d Affa i r s
B an n e r E v e n ts
Pa ig es of Style
Fizzy Party
Pink Pe pp er m i n t Prints & pa r ti es
pap er + P o p
Frog Prince PAperie
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And e rs Ruff
Double th e fun part i es
what’s inside
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Ti m e to part y
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R a i n b o w Lo v e
0 7 Vi n tage H e art Ca rniva l Pa rt y Pin k Pe p p ermin t Prin ts & Pa rt ies
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Rainbow Party Paiges of S tyle
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St. Patrick ’s Day Party Flair ed Affair s
M ar d i G r a s Pa rt y Fi z z y Pa r t y
1 6 Mar d i G r a s Di nner Fr og Pr i n ce Pa p erie 1 9 Mar d i G r a s pa rt y idea s 2 0 Mak e A Wi s h Genie Pa rt y Fa n ci f u l E v e n ts 2 7 Car n i val Part y Squ a red Pa rty Prin ta b les 3 2 Car n i val Part y I dea s 3 4 Car n i val W edding T h e C on f et t i Ba r 3 9 Li gh ts, C amera, Birt hday Ba n n er E v e n t s
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nival - 07 Vintage Heart Car eas - 19 Mardi Gras Party Id Genie Party - 20 Rainbow Love - 60
54 About the Confe tti Foundati o n 56 St. Patrick ’s Day party id e a s 57 R ainbow Party IDe a s 58 D IY Rainbow Id e a s Paper + Pop 60 R ainbow Love Fanciful E vents 64 R ainbow Oreos how-to Pape r + Pop 65 R ainbow Swe et Tre ats 66 Wizard of oz Rainbow Party D ouble the Fun Par ties 70 Che vron Rainbow Art Party Ander s Ruff 76 R ainbow Art Party Newpor t S weet S hoppe
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I ts
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Vintage
H e a rt s C a rn i va l
Pi n k Pe pper m i n t Prints & parti es
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Lo v e i s strong
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Credits Pa rt y S t y li n g: Ta mmy M i tc h e l l Pink Pe ppe r min t Pr in t s and Par t ie s S t raw s, B a k i n g C u p s, P rinta b les, Favor Bags, Wa shi Ta pe: Pi n k Pe p p e r mint Pr in t s and Par t ie s M usta c h e C l i p s a n d St rong Ma n Dec or: Wo r l d Mar ke t S u g a r Mu sta c hes: Tar ge t G u m ba ll Ma c hine: Ho m e G o o ds P h oto g r a p h y: Tam my Mit c h e l l Ph o t o gr aph y
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Mardi Gras part y
Fizzy Pa r ty
Credits S t y l i s t: Fi z z y Pa r t y P ri nta b le s: S w i s h p r i n t a bles M a s k C oo k i e s: K i ma Ko n f e c t io n s C ook i es: C r e a t i n g Aw e s omn essit y Cu pca k e to p p e r s a n d c a k e topper: Fa n cy C a ke s Glit t er C row n s: Tr i p le M Pa r t y Go o ds Spa rk l e S t i c k s: M a d e by a Pr i n c e ss P hotograp h e r: S n a p s ho t I n Time P h ot og r a p h y
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Frog Prince Pa p er i e
Get t his and ot her fu n printab les u sed for t his pa rt y in t he Frog Princ e Pa perie shop.
Credits P h oto g r a p h y: Pau l a Biggs and Ray n a Ho u v e r as Pa p e rie: Fr o g Pr inc e Pape r ie P h oto E d it ing: Jil l Lu e c h t Ph o t o gr aph y
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Mardi Gras 1.
pa rt y i de a s
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1. M a rdi G ra s P r i n t: S u g a r N Spice NOLA 2. C ook i es: B e t h a n y f r o m Aun t i e B ea’s B a k er y
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Make a wi s h
genie party Fancif ul Eve nts
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m ak e a wish
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Credits
St y ling, Desig n, ba c kd rop, and s om e photos: Fanciful Events Print e d goods: Lor alee Lewis Fonda nt c a k e toppe rs and d e s igns: Edible Details Genie Dress cus tom m ade by: Fair yTale Jubilee Custom Head pie ce by: My Timeles s Coutur e Cook ies by : Au ntie Bea ’s Baker y and Songbir d Sweets Ta sse l fringe s: Studio Mucci G en i e L am p c ut out s, moroccan the m e d cut outs, WISH s ign, wis h s c r o l l, p ersona l pla c e set t ings and banne r by: Vanes s a Gr ant Events Spa rk ly Me ringues by: D olce Des igns Geronimo Pom a nd s om e party s upplies: Shop Sweet Lulu Fav or ba g s a nd Cake Stands from: The TomKat Studio Genie La mp bot t les and Gold Chargers: Hobby Lobby Fa bric, Belly Coins and Fringe: JoAnn Fabr ics Wroug ht I ron Lanterns : Potter y Bar n Kids Spa rk ly But te rflies and ribbon: Mi chae l’s Custom Cot ton Candy by: Soir ee Event Des ign Custom Ri bb on Star by: She’s Kinda Cr afty W o o d e n G enie La mp c utout s, stars, and vinyl ge nie lam p d ecals: Ten23 D e sig ns La nt erns, pillows, te a cand le s from: Wor ld Mar ket G ol d Ca k e Sta nds a nd Lantern on De s s ert table from: Homegood s D es s er t G old Cha rgers a nd G old D e s s e rt Plate and all Ribbon: Mic hae l ’s Ca k e d e s ign: Cupcake Coutur e Custom Ta ble cloth by: Candy Cr us h E vents Ca k e a nd mini cupcake s: Cupcake Coutur e Photog raphy: Amy Cr aft Photogr aphy
Carnival pa rt y Square d Party Printable s
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Credits S t y l i ng, p r i n ta bl es a n d photog raphy: Squ ar e d Par t y Pr int abl es F onda nt li o n c a k e to p p e r a nd fonda nt c irc u s let t ers: E dib le De t ail s C lo wn c a k e p o p s: Au t u m n Ly nn ’s Ch o c o l at e Sin s Cir c u s t e nt b oxes: Fav o r Make r s G o l d c r o w n c u pc a ke c u ps: Bo n Fo r t u n e R e d a n d g o l d tab lec lot hs: CV Lin e n s Tin to y s, fav o r s and c lown noses: Am azo n
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Carnival
Pa rt y i d e a s
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1 . AM y At l a s 2. L e m o n D r o p Sh op 3. Catch M y Pa r ty
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Carnival
Wedding
The Confetti Bar
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Credits P h oto g r a phy: Sassy Mo u t h Ph o t o gr aph y V e n u e: N ew En gl and Car o u se l Mu se u m H a i r & M a k e u p: Lar issa Lake Make u p Ar t ist A s s i sta n c e wi th C u s to m Wedding Dress Creat ion: Bl iss Bri dal C ate r i ng: Nu t m e g Co nc e ssio ns B a lloon Art ist: Br ian’s Ac t Ju s ti c e o f t h e P e ac e Ext ra ord inaire: Mike Mar gan sk i B a llo on Drop: Bal l o o n s Abo v e
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Lights, Camera, Bir th d ay !
Banner Eve nts
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“Lights, camera, birthday! We recently rolled out the red carpet (literally), to welcome guests to the premiere of our two sons’ Hollywood movie themed birthday party! It was such a fun theme, perfect for any age or gender & easy to pull off with a mixed age crowd! We are excited to take you “behind the scenes” & hope you enjoy the magic of the day, captured by Karina Rigtrup of A Fresh Take Photography.”
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Credits E ve nt C o nc e pt & S t y l i ng: Je n C ar ve r, B an n e r E ve n t s P h oto g ra ph e r: A Fr e sh Take P h ot og r a p hy P ri nta b l e I nvi tat i o n & D e co r: A n de r s R uff C ust o m D e si gn s P ri nt i ng (S m a l l & L a rge S c a l e) : Pr i n t M y Pi c t ur e O n l i n e G o l d S e q ui n Ta b l e c lot h: C an dy C r ush E ve n t s C us to m A ppl i q ue T-S h i rt s: S t i t ch T his Ri b b o n & G l i t t e re d C a rds to ck: A m e r i c an C r aft s C us to m M o vi e R e e l Favo r B ox es: Pi ggy B an k Par t i e s A c ry l i c T um b l e rs: I H ave a Fa v or B lume B ox e s, Mi ni G a b l e B ox e s: Par t y O n D e si gn s Pa pe r S t raw s, R ug b y S t ri pe d B a g s, P o p co r n B ox e s: C ake s & K i ds H o l ly w o o d Wa l k o f Fa m e Viny l S ta r s: C r e at i ve D e si gn s b y To n i Pa rt y Pa pe r: S mash c ake & C o L a s e r C ut W o o d M o vi e R e el s, M a r q u e e L e t t ers & Viny l A c c e nt s: Te n 23 D es ig ns C us to m C a k e, C upc a k e s & O re o s: 4 K id s C a kes C us to m F o nda nt C upc a k e To p p e r s: E di b l e De t ai l s C us to m L a b e l e d C ot to n C a n d y: S o i r e e E ve n t D e si gn C us to m M a rq ue e S ug a r C o o ki e s: Fr o g Pr i n c e C ake & C o o ki e D es ig n C us to m M o vi e T h e me d S uga r C o o ki e s: S we e t S t ac y ’s Si x l e t s, M o vi e T h e at er B ox e d C a n dy, Min i H e rs h e y b a rs: C an dy G al a xy T w i ne: T h e Twi n e r y R e d Ais l e R unner, D o o rway R o p e, M o v i e T h eme d P ro ps: O r i e n t al Tr adi n g C omp a ny Ta b l e wa re ( P l at e s, f o rk s, etc) : O r i e n t al Tr adi n g C o mp an y S ta nc h i o ns: M y swe e t h usb an d, Jos h C a r v er (i n sp i r e d b y de si gn s fr o m H e l l o M y S w eet ) B a c k s ta ge To ur: Re gal C i n e ma s
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Rainbow par ty
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Paige s o f s tyl e
ta ste the
rainbow
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Credits R ai n bo w Pa r ty Pa c kag e, St yling, Photos: Paige s o f St y l e R a i n bo w R u ffle Ca ke: He y Th e r e, Cu pc ake R u ffle r a i n bow c ake pops: Cake Bal l Lo v e H e a r t Ca ke Pops: Kc r e at iv e H e a r t C o o k ies: Hay l e y Cake s & Co o k ie s Ma c a rons: Bake d P h oto E d i t i ng: Nic o l e Be n it e z Ph o t o gr aph y
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S t. Patr ic k ’s D ay
dessert table
Fla i r ed Affa i r s
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Credits C oncept, S ty l i n g & P h oto g raphy: Ch r ist ie Ske r sk i o f Fl air e d Af f ai rs P r i n ta bles: Cu pc ake Ex pr e ss S u g a r C o o k ies: Swe e t Mo m e n t s in Time C h o c o l ate C o v e r ed Oreos & Marshma llow Pops:Â S w e e t U Off Yo u r Fe e t
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About t h e c onfet t i F oundat i o n The idea for The Confetti Foundation was developed in 2010 when Stephanie Frazier Grimm’s best friend’s baby was born 8 weeks premature with many complications. Stephanie’s friend spent hours every day driving to the hospital neonatal intensive care unit with her toddler and husband to visit “Baby C” as he gradually grew stronger. During those long drives, Stephanie and her friend would talk about their families, the weather, their jobs, the good times they had in college, and anything else that served as a distraction. One conversation led to baby C’s hospital “buddy” who was going home and finally getting to have a birthday celebration.
Stephanie wondered what happened when children are in the hospital on their birthdays. Do they have a party? She discovered the answer was almost always “no.” Parents with sick children are only thinking about their children getting healthy, not leaving their sides to gather supplies and put together a birthday party. Typically, birthday celebrations take place when a child comes home. Stephanie also remembered having to spend her own 13th birthday in the hospital and wanted to make a change. In January 2014, The Confetti Foundation started supplying birthday party kits to children who spend their birthdays in the hospital. Through the party kits, children of all ages are celebrated and honored on their special day.
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Birthday Fairies Hasbro Children’s Hospital, Providence, RI: Stephanie Grimm St Jude’s, Memphis, TN: Brittany Schwaigert New Hampshire’s Children’s Hospital, Manchester, NH: Kristin Austin LeBonheur Children’s Hospital, Memphis, TN: Brittany Schwaigert Children’s Hospital of Orange County, Orange, CA: Wendy Wise Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital, Indianapolis, IN: Sneha Shah Brenner Children’s Hospital, Winston-Salem, NC: Julie Uhl
Fi n d o u t h o w to beco me a bi r th d ay fai ry i n yo u r ar e a
El Paso Children’s Hospital, El Paso, TX: Brittany Sheets St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, MO: Heather Peterson Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, OH: Karren Nelson Children’s Methodist Hospital, San Antonio, TX: Suzanne Olvey Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital, Portland, ME: Vicki Murray Boise, Idaho: Marita Oglesbee Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego, CA: Kylie Jenkins Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Manchester, NH: Trixy Gardner Cooper Children’s Hospital, Camden, NJ: Michele Brown Hemby Children’s Hospital, Charlotte, NC: Roketa Dumas
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DIY Rainb o w
craft ideas
Paper + P o p
R ai n b ow Gumba ll Bra c elet What little one wouldn’t love a Rainbow Gumball Bracelet? Using a clean and new embroidery needle, pierce each gumball through to the other side. Thread a coordinating ribbon through the needle, and string, tying a knot between each gumball. Sweet, colorful and so fashionable!
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Ra in bo w i n a B ox Create a “Rainbow in a Box� using colorful candies in a plastic candy favor box. After separating by color, begin with the darkest shade and work your way to the top. Tie with a colorful ribbon, and add a colorful tag. Custom tag by Paper + Pop
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Love
Rain bo w
Fanc iful Eve n ts
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Credits S t y l i ng, D e s i g n, P h oto gra phy a nd Bac k drop: Fan c if u l Ev e nt s F onda n t R a i n bo w C a k e topper and rainb ow fondant hea rt: Edibl e De t ail s Pa r ty S u p plies: Sh o p Swe e t Lu l u C r a f t s u p p l i e s: Mic h ae l ’s an d Ho bby Lo bby
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Oreos
Rain bo w Paper + P o p
Sup plies:
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White chocolate-covered Oreos
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Melt (10) melting chocolate disks
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Melting chocolate
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Dip toothpick and create a pattern on your Oreo with your melted
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Rainbow cupcake decorations
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Toothpick
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Imagination
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R a in bow swe e t tre ats to lo ve
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1. B e th an y f rom Aunt ie Bea’s Ba ke ry 2. B e th an y f rom Aunt ie Bea’s Ba ke ry 3. B e th an y f rom Aunt ie Bea’s Ba ke ry 4. K ar a’s Par t y I dea s 5. I A m B ak e r www.carous e lparty.com
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wi z ard of oz Rainbow Party Double the fun partie s
“Downstairs, we made tin men and rainbow bead necklaces. (I saved a lot of soup cans!) The girls wrote what they would ask the Wizard for in picture frames that I decorated with gingham paper and felt poppies from Little Boo Creations.” “Our guests drank Wicked Witch Punch and ate Yellow Brick Road Bars (lemon bars), Ruby Red Cake Pops, and Technicolor Treats (frosted brownies). USPS let us down and didn’t deliver our very pretty sugar cookie Witch Hats and Glinda Crowns from Sweet Dough. But, our wonderful cake pop lady, Cake Pops by Jen, surprised us with candied pretzels! We filled in with those and chocolate chip cookies.”
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Pa r ty s ty l i ng: Do u bl e t h e Fu n Par t ie s P h oto g r a p h y: Vir idian I m age s Ph o t o gr aph y Invi tat i o n s, s i gn s, t h a n k y ou ta g s, b anner a nd food la b el s: Lo r al e e Le wis C a k e f o n d a nt figu res: Edibl e De t ail s C a k e p ops: Cake Po ps by Je n P r int: Su gar Fr e sh Fr a m e: Qu it e a Pair Ke e psake s Gir ls ’ shirt s: Mo de r n Fr il l s C ha i r co v e r s a n d D o r othy ’s hou se slipc over: Cu st o m Cr e at ions T u lle p o m garla nds: TiTi ’s Tu t u s Pa p e r fa n s: Polka D o t Mar ke t and Sh o p Swe e t Lu l u P h oto bo ot h props: Pe as & Th an k Yo u s (Pea s & T h a n k Yous h a s c h a n g e d h e r bu sin e ss mo de l and is n o l o nge r ab le to p ro v id e t h e s e p h ot o p r op s. Yo u c an no w pu r c h ase t h e ph o t o pr o ps from ht t p s : / / w w w. e t s y.c o m / sh o p/ Pic k san dSt o ne s.) P o p p y ba r r et t es: Lit t l e Bo o Cr e at io n s C a k e s ta n d a n d t iered sta nd: Ol iv ia Dr u
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Chevron
Rainb o w
art party
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“The birthday girl picked her own theme of arts and crafts since she loves to paint and loves to do crafts with her friends. I came across Anders Ruff‘s rainbow chevron printables and loved the package. I love the modern, colorful designs and knew I had to use it for her party.”
Credits E v e n t P la n ning: El l e n Be sse t t e Ev e n t s C h e v r o n A r t Part y Printab les: An de r s Ru ff P h oto g r a p h y: Re be c c a Do l l ar Ph o t o gr aph y C a k e: Ev e r y t h in g Cake C a k e P o p s: Cake po ps by Maggie C hevr o n ba g s, S tr aw s, Polka D ot Cu ps: Po l ka Do t Mar ke t C o o k ies: Co o k ie Co u sin s Flo wer Va ses: Bl u me bo x Wa l l C a n va s I nspirat ion: Lil bl u e bo o Ta s s e l G a r la nd: Th e Fl air Ex c h ange Pa p e r L ant erns: Lu n a Bazaar
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Rain bow
art party
Ne wpor t Swe e t Sho p p e
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Credits D es i g n / C a n d y / a l l t r eat s/ flowers: Ne wpo r t Swe e t Sh o ppe Tis s ue M e d a l l i o n s / p o l k a dot c u ps/ milk b ot t les: Sh o p Swe et Lulu v e n u e: Ne wpo r t Par t y Lo f t I n vitat ions: Pape r s R e n ta ls & P hotog raphy Co u t u r e Par t ie s
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