shim + sons

Well, it has been a crapper of a day, so I need a little party awesome-ness to cheer me up! Just what the doctor ordered: the latest gem from Shim + Sons. Mom Sally took a tad of lizard, and lot of white, black and green to make a memorable party for her son's 7th. Her cute thought bubble (which reminded me of MikoDesign's talk bubble) was also a hit. View more of this clever party right here.

letter cake

I love how perfect this imperfect cake is. The oversized letters are splendid!

...via life from the hilltop

preppy first birthday

Preppy Mama had me at the bunting-inspired cake and hand-sewn details for her son's 1st birthday. You'll want to check out all of the red + blue fabulousness (look at that 'balloon wreath'!) right here.

sidenote: I apologize for my spotty appearance on the blog the past couple of weeks- I've been knee-deep in a blog redesign that I simply can't wait to share! Hopefully we will be up and running on the new site by the beginning of next week.

blue + red 2nd birthday

A punchy red and blue 2nd birthday for car-obsessed Jake. Mom Suzanne did a great job pulling together all of the details...even the jello is color-coordinated!

bollywood beauty

Thanks to Bird for sending over her Bollywood Bling extravaganza. For more of this colorful beauty, head over to birdcrafts.

CSI party

What a clever CSI-themed party for 10-year old Charlotte. More at confectionery concepts.

blue + pink

A fun, upbeat party (with cute favors to boot) from DecoPeques- more here.

picnic birthday

Picnic-themed first birthday for Tomas from love-ink. Even if you don't read Portugese, you'll still be inspired by this lovely affair! More here.

robot party for hudson

Crafty mom Katelyn dreamed up this robot party for her son, Hudson. Look at that homemade robot (I love the button detail on his chest)! More at domestic charm.

noah's ark

There are days when I feel like a creative person and other days when I'm totally humbled by some other creative mom out there. Kristen is one such mom who threw this awesome 'Noah's ark' party for her twins 2nd birthday. Think about it for a sec. Okay- are you starting to see the brilliance? The 'two by two' of Noah's ark being mimicked by the twins turning two? Kristen went so far as to have her husband build an ark for their mantle (propped with stuffed animals). Other cute additions were umbrellas for favors, a cloud and raindrop garland, and a fantastic ark cake. Many more details at lullaby lubbock.

little mate-y's 3rd birthday

Check out Aiden's adorable pirate-themed 3rd birthday at munchkin designs.

ace turns one

Ahoy! It's a red, white and blue 'nautical' first birthday for Ace. More details at live out loud.

picnic party

Do you love this 'picnic' birthday as much as me? I love the red gingham and touches of 'ant.' For more details, head over to little household.

race car party

What's blue, black and white all over? A fun race car party from Daniela. More here. (the race track reminds me of this Amy Atlas party- I love this interpretation of the idea!)

first birthday x3

Three close friends banded together and threw their adorable sons a first birthday party their guests won't soon forget. I love the color scheme and the outdoor setting! Much more from dave and miranda.

g.i. jane's army party

See Jane Blog threw a military-inspired party for her son, KJ. Check out the plastic army men set up for target practice, the dog tags and binoculars for the guests, the cake (!), and much more.