Link Party Showcase: Race Cars and Superheros

Character parties are a real challenge, but these ladies nailed it. Rachael of Phoenix Event Planning did such an amazing job with this Mario Kart birthday party. The dessert table looks stunning, but my favorite element from the party has to be the Mario caps with mustaches.

This Disney Pixar Cars party from Melissa is jam packed with creative ideas. Make a pit stop over to Buckets of Grace to see why her party was featured on Catch My Party and Pizzazzerie.

Dandy Delights linked up this Megaman inspired party for her little superhero, Haydn. Of course, Sara's cookies looked superb!

At Elijah's 4th birthday, the mission was simple -- defeat the villian and save the party! Find out whether the superheros were victorious by visiting Tai Dye Original.

Link Party Showcase: Fairies and Butterflies

Fairies and butterflies continue to be a popular theme for girls in all parts of the world. What little girl doesn't love to wear fairy or butterfly wings while waving a wand?

Remember Junita's robot party from the last link party showcase? She does it again with another stunning party. This time it's a fairy princess party for Rania's fourth birthday held at the Martabak House in Indonesia. Junita always makes it look so effortless. I love the use of the lavender net canopy over the dessert table, the yogurt drinks, and the watermelon marshmallow skewers. See more pictures on her blog, Kinderplays Toy Rental.

This Tinkerbell party for Janelle's sixth birthday came from Candy and Cake. Isn't this 2-tier cake is simply beautiful? The cake, plus the other sweets that you see on the table, like the meringue mushrooms, were made by Candy and Cake. Journey to Pixie Hollow for more details.

Rene Takes the Cake linked up Madelyn's pink and purple butterfly party. Can you believe that the cake used for the centerpiece is actually made out of Styrofoam cake dummies? Even without a real cake, there were plenty of goodies on the sweets table, including banana split cupcakes, chocolate covered pretzels, bubble gum, grape licorice, and lollipops!

Link Party Showcase: Parties for Boys Part 2

Here are more incredible parties for boys from 2010. I totally adore this robot party from Junita at Kinderplays Toy Rentals. Just look at all of amazing details that went into this party.

This Little Picasso Art party for Andrew's fourth birthday is a true masterpiece. Just about everything, from the cookies to the decorations, were made by his mom, Judy. The palette cookies with the little brushes are so darn cute. Hop on over to Cutest Little Things to see more pictures from the party.

I'll be featuring more fabulous parties from the previous link party soon.

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Link Party Showcase: Parties for Boys Part 1

Natalie threw this fabulous Rockets and Aliens party for Greyson's fifth birthday. I love all of the bright blue and lime green details, including the custom invitations, wacky monster aliens, and coordinating favor bags. To see more pictures from this party, rocket over to Southern Belle's Charm.

This cowboy theme party for Watson's first birthday looked like so much fun for the entire family! There were real and stick pony rides, a "Ring the Steer" game, a pinata in the shape of a cowboy boot, and western BBQ. Visit The Dupree Family blog for the low down on this hoedown.

Get a glimpse of Joshua's sailor theme first birthday party. Everything from the nautical cake to the decorations looked amazing. Clemens from Oh Baby Boy really knows how to throw a stylish party on a budget.

Link Party Showcase: Parties for Girls Part 2

Abbey from Abbey Press and Planning really went all out with this Pink Elephant Circus party. She designed all of the custom invitations, food labels, favor bags, and other signage. Talk about talented! Be prepared to be "wowed" by more of her amazing party pictures on Catch My Party.

I really love the DIY projects from Lucy's Bake Shop party. Rhonda at life as i see it, did a super job with the decorations, cake, cupcake invitations, but my favorite detail has to be the handmade aprons. She even shows you how to make the Lucy apron on her blog.

I'll be featuring parties for boys next. Be sure to showoff your party on the current link party. And while you're there, enter to win a $30 gift certificate to Sassy Photo Creations (giveaway ends tomorrow at 11:59pm EST).

Link Party Showcase: Parties for Girls Part 1

There were so many amazing parties from the first link party, it will take a few posts to highlight some of my favorites.

Here's a magical Flowers and Fairy Dust party by Sweet Craft Cakes. For Lily's seventh birthday, they transformed her house into an enchanted garden. The sugar coated mason jars of pink lemonade just makes you want to lick your lips. The hot pink orange, and lime green party collection with a fairy silhouette is available on their Etsy shop.

This elaborate 3-tier dessert table by Thy in Melbourne, Australia, was unlike anything I've ever seen before. Her idea of a party "is a barbie, some sausages and drinks and maybe a balloon or two". I want to be invited to her next party!

This Olivia theme party for Emma's second birthday is just too cute for words. One of my favorite ideas from the party has to be the containers of mac and cheese with wooden spoons tied with red and white baker's twine. The sippy cups and paper straws are so "Olivia".

Chrissie based her daughter's first birthday party off of another classic kid's book, Barnyard Dance by Sandra Boynton. I loved the fact that the whole family pitched in to make this such a special day for Serenity. Her dad made the cardboard barn with real wood trim, and helped paint scenes from the book and build a fishing pond. And her sister made the food to go with the barnyard theme!