Mini Pies Are The Bomb

Hold on to your sprinkles, kids! You'd better get your fill of cupcakes quick because this fall they're going to get the crumbs kicked out of them by a whole gang of snarky little tarts. Yesireee, pies are the new cupcake!

The rules are similar to the cake pop trend, mini is magnificent, only this time around bite-size is out and pint-size seems to be the right size. Portable is practical and the word on the street is that savory and sweet are equally fun to eat. Finally, last, but never least, cuteness counts!

Got it? Good! For those of you who were too busy hoarding cupcakes to take notes, you can read all about it later. Good gravy, there are a ton of pie cookbooks being released in the months ahead! Prepare your rolling pins for action because it looks like the recipes for party pies are just going to keep on coming.

So here's what's new:

Cutie Pies: 40 Sweet, Savory, and Adorable Recipes - Oh my, cherry pie! We love this one already! She had us at piejars, but you can't possible go wrong with recipes like Mango-Raspberry-Lemon Piepops! Yeah, I peeked inside. What can I say, curiosity killed my cat ages ago.

Handheld Pies: Pint-Sized Sweets and Savories - Okay, while still completely charming and totally adorable, the pies in this book look a bit more rustic which makes me think that they're going to win over the hearts of many men. And, yes, I dare say I spotted another piejar! Oh, my, are those homemade poptarts...squee!!

Mini Pies: Adorable and Delicious Recipes for Your Favorite Treats - Stop right there! I know I said that cupcakes are out, but keep your muffin tins because they'll come in handy when making the petite treats in this beautiful book!

Vegan Pie in the Sky: 75 Out-of-This-World Recipes for Pies, Tarts, Cobblers, and More - This is the third book in the ever-popular series of vegan dessert cookbooks. It's always awesome when someone does all the work for you and figures out how to make the good stuff without all the bad stuff. YUM!

Necktie & Bow Tie Invitations

We found some swell necktie and bow tie themed invitations that didn't quite fit into yesterday's little man party post, so we thought we'd feature them here today!

Although, these are part of a wedding collection, the front and back of each invitation is completely customizable, so feel free to change the text to fit your event.

Groom's Family Rehearsal Dinner Invitation
by LetterBoxInk

Black Tie Save the Date
by LetterBoxInk

Little Man Dress-Up Party Ideas

Who says dress-up parties are just for girls? Little men will love the idea of borrowing one of dad's ties for a very hairy celebration. Moustaches are incredibly hip right now and nothing brings more smiles to a room full of whisker deficient kids than pile of fake mustaches.

Little Man Birthday Invitation

by kellymedinastudios

The mustache bash or little man party has also become a popular baby shower theme for parents who are expecting a boy.

Whether you're planning a kid's birthday party, a baby shower or just need ideas for Father's Day, we've rounded up some fun party recipes and do-it-yourself favors that are sure to impress!

• Necktie Cookies On A Stick
• Necktie & Bow Tie Cookie Cutters
• Mustache Sucker Molds
• Mustache Lollipop Molds
• DIY Mustache Straws / Drink Toppers
• Mustache Bottled Beverage Markers

• DIY Bowtie Onesie's
• DIY Necktie Napkins
• DIY No Sew Bow Tie

• Mustache On A Stick Tutorials
• Sticky 'Staches Fake Mustache Favors
• Photo Booth Props

Of course, girls love mustaches too, so in all fairness we've dedicated an entire section of our online shop to mustache party supplies for girls! Enjoy.

Vintage Ticket Wedding Invitation Collection

This charming collection of nostalgic transportation ticket themed party stationary includes everything you could possibly wish for when planning a wedding soiree of the vintage variety.

The ephemera and old parchment look of the printed paper stock are simply elegant. We especially love the cleverly designed way of announcing the date of the event, punch-card-style!

Vintage Ticket Invitation - Punch Card
by LetterBoxInk

Vintage Liner - Light Brown
by LetterBoxInk

Punch Card Save the Date - Vintage Colors
by LetterBoxInk

Vintage Ticket Save the Date
by LetterBoxInk

Damask Liner - Light Brown
by LetterBoxInk

Vintage Ticket - Punch Card Escort Card
by LetterBoxInk

Vintage Ticket Punch Card Save the Date
by LetterBoxInk

Vintage Ticket RSVP
by LetterBoxInk

{more ticket invitations}

Choose your favorite invitation design and compliment it with any of the coordinating save the date, rsvp's and place cards you like. Of course, each item in the collection is completely customizable, -simply fill in the blanks with your own event details to make it truely your own.

Mustache Bash Party Invitations

These classic barber shop style mustache bash invitations have a retro-cool vibe that will give your party guests a pretty good idea of what's to come when they big day finally arrives. They're masculine enough to use for a bachelor party, but would also be just right for a "little man" dress-up party.

mustache bash invitation
by simplysostylish

Whether you're planning a kid's party or a grown-up soiree, these invitations can be customized to fit your needs.

Geeky-Chic: Library Themed Party Or Wedding

If your happy place is surrounded by walls of book-lined shelves, you may or may not be a geek, but if you find your nose between the pages of a book more often than not, there's good reason to believe that you might be a word nerd. Celebrate your love of books, old and new, with a library or book themed party!

Old books are easy to come by and can easily be recycled and repurposed into an amazing array of budget-friendly decorations and guest favors. Estate and yard sales are great places to look for bargain books and thrift shops often sell them for less than buck. Vintage dictionaries make excellent paper stock for recycled sketch books, handmade cards and envelopes, party banners, mobiles and origami.

Book Themed Party Decor

Before you go crazy with the scissors, don't forget to save the pages of your old dictionaries with text that might be of importance to your event, such as bride, groom, love, romance, party, celebrate, read, etc. You can scan and print these pages to frame or decoupage for DIY nostalgic looking table decorations, placemats, vases or favor boxes.

Need a visual? Need inspiration? We love, love, LOVE this adorable book themed garden party in the middle of an orange grove. I know...pure genius and seriously too cute for words, right!! If you want to learn more about those fabulous bookcases and vintage-style decorations, take a peek at the designer's blog for all the backstage info.

Old or new library cards make excellent table markers, gift tags and save the date cards! We even found a gorgeous vintage library card invitation (below) that can be customized with your own wedding or party information. It's the perfect combination of romance and retro for couple that want to celebrate their unique style on that special day!

Library Card RSVP Invitation
 by LetterBoxInk
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Library Book Save the Date

by LetterBoxInk

Clever Ways To Recycle Old Books

If the geeky side of your brain overpowers your crafty intentions and you find that you're too busy reading the pages of your book to think of creative ways to shred, chop or glue it into some sort of decorative display, we found a couple of swell books that are loaded with tutorials and inspiration to help you with those pesky literary deconstruction tasks.

• The Repurposed Library: The Art of Upcycling, Deconstructing & Reimagining the Book
• Playing With Books: 33 Craft Project That Give Old Books New Life

DIY Ideas & Tutorials

Of course, geeks of the web already know that there are plenty of great ideas to be found online too. We've featured a few of our favorites to share here with you!

• DIY Book Page Heart Garland Tutorial
• Book Page Flowers Tutorial
• DIY Book Page Heart Decorations

Literary Party Themes

A book themed party is fun, no matter how old your guest(s) of honor may be! First, you'll want to consider your niche and play off of it for all aspects of your party. Whether it's romance, classic novels, cookbooks, comic books or childhood favorites, sticking to one specific topic will help coordinate your party, Dewey Decimal style.

Baby Showers & Parties For Kids


If you're planning a baby shower or kid's party and gifts are to be received, ask guests to bring a copy of their favorite childhood book. What an excellent way to build a library for a new addition to the family or a child who loves to read!

Instead of wasting money on disposable decorations use your party budget to refinish a vintage bookshelf to use as your backdrop/centerpiece that doubles as a gift for the guest of honor.


Self adhesive book pockets and library cards are a thoughtful way to record who gifted a book. Plan ahead and have the library cards and book pockets decoratively displayed on a table at your party so guests can write a personalized message, stamp a date on and attach to the inside cover of their book as a gift tag. Make things fun by choosing a hostess or younger party guest to sit at the gift table to be the honorary librarian!

Fun Favors

Geek glasses are a hip party favor to compliment this party theme! Our favorites are featured in our party shop, but thrift stores are also great places to find funky vintage eyeglass frames, although, you may have to remove the prescription lenses if you're planning to wear them for any length of time.

Geek Gifts

Don't fret if you don't have an excuse to plan a party right away. You can always clear off your desk and channel you inner librarian for the day with this handy dandy Personal Library Kit by Knock Knock that we just happen to adore for it's charming retro-style checkout system that has now been replaced by modern machines and hidden plates that scan under blinky lights...so boring compared the old-fashioned ways of inked stamps and handwritten names.

You're probably overdue for some fun, so knock yourself out!