The door banner is great way to welcome your guests to your party. With bright and festive colors it is a great addition to your party theme.

I dressed up the outdoor planters with red, white, and blue flowers. I added patriotic flags to finish the look.

I used favor cards throughout the house to decorate, even the bathroom!

Party favor cards and appetizer cards are a great way to dress up your party. I used several appetizer cards for my dessert table. I used a combination of folded tent cards and flat cards on colorful alligator clips (purchased at Crate & Barrel).

The American Flag cake was a great success! I saw a picture of this cake on Pinterest and wanted to try it out. I baked 3 separate cakes (red, blue, and white), then cut and tiered them to create a flag design. I used cream cheese frosting in-between the layers and to cover the entire cake.

For our 2013 Party, I chose , the "Don't Be A Dud" party invitation. The fun firework graphics and patriotic text make this invite a classic design that never goes out of style!

We had a potluck style dinner held outside along with the beverage table and coolers. The appetizers and desserts were located inside.

I had a lot of fun decorating the coordinating items that match the" Don't Be A Dud" invitation!  

Using a featured drink card is a great way to highlight a few festive drinks. These drink cards are perfect when you don't have a full bar, or have just a few liquors on hand. I laminated my double sided card, and I am glad I did! A bar can get wet, so having the card laminated does help a bit.

I love making mini corn dog muffins, and this year I shared my recipe with laminated recipe cards for friends to take home if they wished.

We feature a pinata at every party, and the kids eagerly anticipate this event!

A BIG Thank You to all that helped make our annual 4th of July party a great success! You are greatly loved and appreciated. Can't wait to do it again next year!