If you are planning a party, I recommend stopping first at one of these three sites. They are full of amazing ideas and gorgeous photos. They make me want to be a party planner!

Sara’s Party Perfect (formerly Party Perfect Blog) is my first stop when I need event inspiration. Her new site has categories—Parties for Kids, Parties for Grown-Ups, and Inspiration and Sources. Even before she kindly featured The Violet Hours (here and here), I was a big-time fan.

New to the party scene is Hip, Hip Hooray!. From the creative minds behind Simple Song, this site focuses strictly on kiddy parties. And it’s SO good.

Catch my Party is a photo sharing website that also has a blog component. You can upload your party pics to share with friends and the public, and it’s a great place to fish for ideas.

Did anyone see this genius use of cupcake liners in the Good Things section (my fave) of the August issue of Martha? It then sent me on a quest to find other cupcake liner uses…

Better Homes & Gardens did a similar thing as above, just with a different purpose. Here the paper liner becomes the top of a gift wrap (although I’m not sure I’d drop jewelry in a clear cup to give as a gift…perhaps it’s better as a party favor. Fill a cup with bright jellybeans and top with a colorful cupcake liner.).

I love how light and airy this cupcake tree is, made from white cupcake liners. It could be more kid-like if done in color: the trunk could be brown, and the majority of the tree could be green with colored spots for ornaments. By Sweet Paul.

Zakka Life made this little party favor, using 2 adorable cupcake liners from Bake It Pretty.

 

I like this abstract and very inexpensive wall art. Found on Craft Gossip.

And now to end with Martha, I love these festive flower balls to hang above a dinner or buffet table.

Have you seen or made anything adorable with cupcake liners?

Think beyond the spoon windchimes…

I love this simple little vase. By Beach House Living, found via From Me to You.

Aren’t these fork hooks just beautiful? By Forkometry.

Label your kitchen garden with these hammered spoons. By Hammerman.

If I saw this from a distance, I would never think “dinnertime”. Found via Inhabitat.

Just saw this adorable craft on Design Mom that Jennifer from Cup of Coco made for her child’s room. It’s made totally from wool felt and the little pieces are stick to the board with velcro.

Her details are incredible…don’t miss the little airplanes flying above! What a fun way for kids to learn geography!

I’m so excited to be participating in Ikea’s Organize Your Living, Organize Your Life public exhibit! If you live in the New York area, come check out the FREE two-day public exhibit to showcase surprising new ways to improve life at home with inspirational organizational solutions that are smart, easy and affordable.

I’m giving a seminar on Friday, July 16th at 11am about how to decorate and organize the master bedroom. Hope to see you there!

You can find location and address here.