REAL PARTIES: “TinkerBright” Birthday
categories: birthday party ideas, kids party ideas, real parties
We have a new “Real Party” for you that’s loaded with decorating inspiration for those of you that love COLOR! This is a party that Michelle Schobert threw for her daughter’s 9th birthday celebration. Keep reading for lots of pics and all the colorful details, as told by Michelle:
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“My youngest daughter Courtney has had a Tinkerbell birthday party every year since she was 2. This year, as she turned nine, she still wanted to include Tinkerbell, but wanted something a little more grown up.
As a graphic designer, I created the custom invitations (pictured above) which became the jumping off point for the party décor. I designed the invitation graphic with a combination of vibrant colors, elegant swirls and small Tinkerbell image. After printing them on my home computer, I hand cut the scalloped border and added a few rhinestones for sparkle.
In order to provide an exact match with the invitations I printed extra sheets of the striped pattern to use as a wrap for the glass candleholders…but scrapbook paper could also be used to create the same effect.
I also custom designed the table runner to correlate with the rest of the décor. I repeated a number of patterns, a stripe, a polka dot and a floral in the same color palette to pull everything together.
Party favors included raspberry filled dark chocolate candy bars, rainbow colored lollipops and lifesavers, all customized with wrappers commemorating the party.
The girls enjoyed a casual sit down dinner with an abundance of simple kid-friendly food like chicken fingers, pizza square appetizers, and miniature cucumber sandwiches.
For dessert, I tried my hand at the rainbow cake featured on HWTM. It turned out great. The simple white frosting disguised the explosion of color inside, which was a huge hit with the girls!
After classic party games like twister and musical chairs the girls cooled off with drink of water with personalized labels and hand dipped chocolate covered marshmallows.”
Happy 9th, Courtney!
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Thanks for the inspiration, Michelle! For additional pics of Courtney’s birthday – and lots of other creative parties, check out the HWTM Facebook Fan Photos!
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I love it! What is so great about basing a theme on color like this one is, is that it is ageless. It would just as fabulous for a 16 yr old or a 40 yr old as it was for this lucky 9 yr old! Thanks so much for the great ideas!
Mar 12, 2009 at 9:43 am -
I absolutely love it. Everything was never never landish. From the invitation to the inside of the cake. What a great birthday theme! Great job I am sure she loved it.
Mar 12, 2009 at 9:51 am -
This was the BOMB!! Any girl – regardless of age – would love a party like this! I have a girls’ group and our colors are red, blue, green and yellow. This would be a fabulous way to end the club year. I am a detail person and just love the attention to details. Great ideas to borrow from!
Mar 12, 2009 at 9:54 am -
So fun! What a gift to have a mom as a graphic design who can whip up all of those things. I would like to steal this entire party for me, which would work perfectly since my name is Courtney
Mar 12, 2009 at 10:00 am
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This is great! What a nice mom courtney has. I’m sure it will be very memorable for her and I love the way your cake turned out.
Mar 12, 2009 at 10:05 am -
Holy Crap! I LOVE THIS SITE. Shall I repeat that for you? I LOVE THIS SITE!!! LOVE IT.
I have never seen so many pretty things to inspire and awaken the mind. You have it goin’ on here! I am a full-time fan of HWTM for sure!
Thank you, thank you!
Mar 12, 2009 at 10:10 am -
Awesome! Love all the color. I have a 13th birthday coming up, so this gives me inspiration to get started on some special party details. Thanks!
Mar 12, 2009 at 10:11 am -
Love the party! The table runner was so creative and what a great way to use the rainbow cake in your theme!
Mar 12, 2009 at 10:45 am -
Oh.
Oh, my.
I’m at a loss for words.
It’s all so…
pretty
shiny
dreamy.
Are we too close in age for you to be my mom?
{Absolutely GORGEOUS! Thanks for sharing)
Mar 12, 2009 at 11:32 am -
holy crap, it’s the birthday of every little girls dreams!
Mar 12, 2009 at 11:33 am -
This was to cute! How did you manage to get the cake so colorful?
Mar 12, 2009 at 11:34 am -
Beautiful!!! I love the table runner! I have a quick question for Michelle. Where did you get the tent shaped frame? I’ve never seen those in a store.
http://www.celebrationsathome.blogspot.com
Mar 12, 2009 at 11:44 am -
What a unique and very adorable idea. I am still puzzled about that cake. How did you get it to be multi-colored without running?
Mar 12, 2009 at 1:52 pm -
Your website is by far the BEST I have ever come across! The ideas are OVER THE TOP!!! Very hip and current and just L~O~V~E all your ideas~~plus that you SHARE with all of us!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mar 12, 2009 at 2:03 pm -
Bwahahaha the rainbow cake strikes again!!
Mar 12, 2009 at 2:04 pm -
So, I was thinking to make cupcakes (purple only tho) with white icing for my daughters 1st. I have a couple questions tho.
Mar 12, 2009 at 3:28 pm
1. Is it hard to *cover* the color, or does it peek through?
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Courtney is one lucky girl! That cake looks amazingly yummy!
-Sarah from Create Studio
Mar 12, 2009 at 6:32 pm
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LOVE this party!! Amazing!!
Mar 12, 2009 at 6:41 pm -
What a beautiful party! I love your ideas!
Mar 13, 2009 at 7:17 am -
this is wonderful. a totally do-able, but not out of the party store party. very well done!
Mar 13, 2009 at 7:32 am -
Ugh, and all I got were paper plates and cups from Wal-Mart as a child. You even custom made the water bottles! So cute.
Mar 13, 2009 at 9:22 am -
FABULOUS party! I love all of the details. I can relate to a mommy who puts so much effort in her child’s birthday parties! This shows that you can do a character party without getting cheesy! Amazing job! Great photos too!
Kim – The TomKat Studio
Mar 13, 2009 at 10:01 am
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WOW. I’d love to see some of the other ones you have thrown for her.
Mar 13, 2009 at 11:38 am -
I love the modern take on tinkerbell.. looks amazing.
Mar 13, 2009 at 12:10 pm -
I think those chocolate dipped marshmallows on a stick are really cute. A great addition to a candy buffet table. Great job on a “grown up” tinkerbell theme.
Mar 13, 2009 at 9:26 pm -
How absolutely adorable! Very practical and colorful ideas. Can’t wait to try the chocolate dipped marshmallows!
Mar 15, 2009 at 10:19 pm -
Katrina, Angeline & Does the Dress Fit:
Check out the step-by-step details on the Rainbow Cake over at the Omnomicon. It should answer all of your questions!
http://omnomicon.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-to-make-rainbow-cake.html
Mar 16, 2009 at 10:39 am -
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Mar 18, 2009 at 8:32 am -
This is wonderful! How do you create labels like that if you’re not a graphic designer?
Mar 18, 2009 at 9:49 am -
that cake is supercool…everything was very pretty!
Mar 23, 2009 at 8:18 am -
Loved this Birthday Theme. I loved the water bottle labels and candy bars. Did you buy those or make them?
Thanks
May 2, 2009 at 2:29 pm
Debi -
Hi Debi – Michelle made all the labels herself – but you can buy customized labels at places like beau-coup.com or Etsy.com Here’s a serach for “water bottle labels” on Etsy:
http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=handmade&search_query=water+bottle+labelsgood luck!
May 4, 2009 at 7:45 am
Jenn -
Great theme! What a grown up way to still throw a sweet Tinkerbell party. The details were amazing!
Can a ask a quick question – what kind of paper do you use to make the water labels?
May 20, 2009 at 8:42 pm -
Thank you, so much…as for the water labels, I use a double weight matte paper. I find it at a store called “If It’s Paper”. It’s heavier than regular paper but not as thick as cardstock.
May 21, 2009 at 7:09 am -
This is the cutest! So many lovely ideas!!
Jun 17, 2009 at 11:24 am -
Just beautiful!
Jun 22, 2009 at 1:20 pm -
Very creative and fab!
Aug 11, 2009 at 9:29 am WIsh I were 9 all over again! Wondering how you were able to make and print that amazing table runner?? Any ideas?? Helping a friend plan her daughters party and I think this would be a great addition. Please email me at aml2ecl@yahoo.com THANKS! -
Hi I would love to order all of these items for my daughters 2nd birthday is this possible?
Aug 26, 2009 at 6:55 am -
I absolutely can not believe I got this post today. I am actually putting this set together as we speak. It will be my very first post on etsy. It is not up yet, but it will be in a day or two. Please email me at michelle@sixchicksdesigns.com and I will let you know as soon as it is available.
Aug 26, 2009 at 6:00 pm -
how do I re-create this table runner????…what kind of paper goods did you use to coordinate with these colors…any ideas will help. I want to do a tinkerbell/fairy party for my daughter who i going to turn one and i don’t like the generic theme they sell in the stores
Oct 13, 2009 at 1:52 pm -
How do I re-create this table runner?
Oct 14, 2009 at 8:14 am
