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Today we are happy to have My Silly Bear join us with this fun giveaway. In the next 2 weeks a lucky Party Blog reader will win a set of 5 Spiced Cider Party Poms. Includes
- Large Tissue Paper Poms (15" Diameter)
- Medium Tissue Paper Poms (12" Diameter)
- Small Tissue Paper Poms (8" Diameter)
- Easy to follow Instruction Sheet
- 1 Yard of Monofilament per pom
Tissue Paper Pms are the newest trend in accenting party and event decor! Made with eco-friendly materials and easy to put together, they fill the room with color and make for a lush decor with minimal effort!
To enter the contest, please visit My Silly Bear and then come back here to leave a comment {or thought} from their online shop. The contest runs thru Monday, September 20th (midnight), with a winner being selected on Tuesday, September 21st. Please be sure to leave your email address on the comment form so we can email you if you're the lucky winner. PS: don't forget to share this post with all your friends and check your Spam folder for emails in case you turn out to be the lucky winner.
Contest Item: A set of 5 Spiced Cider Party Poms. Contest Deadline: Monday, September 20th, 2010 at 11:59pm EST Contest Question to Answer: What is your favorite product{s} from the Crossroads Cottage shop?Click on the "Comment" link below to leave your answer. The giveaway sponsor will be contacted with the winners name and email address so they can contact you to make the final arrangements.
Today we are happy to have Crossroads Cottage join us with this elegant giveaway. In the next 2 weeks a lucky Party Blog reader will win a set of 12 12 of pinwheel cupcake toppers (mini lolliwhirls), 12 cupcake wrappers and 12 traditional party hats.
The winner will be able to select their preferred papers from hundreds of options at the link HERE.
They also carry whirl banners, pennants and they're pinwheel wedding bouquets are featured in the fall/winter edition of the knot magazine.
To enter the contest, please visit Crossroads Cottage and then come back here to leave a comment {or thought} from their online shop. The contest runs thru Monday, September 20th (midnight), with a winner being selected on Tuesday, September 21st. Please be sure to leave your email address on the comment form so we can email you if you're the lucky winner. PS: don't forget to share this post with all your friends and check your Spam folder for emails in case you turn out to be the lucky winner.
Contest Item: A set of 12 12 of pinwheel cupcake toppers (mini lolliwhirls), 12 cupcake wrappers and 12 traditional party hats. Contest Deadline: Monday, September 20th, 2010 at 11:59pm EST Contest Question to Answer: What is your favorite product{s} from the Crossroads Cottage shop?Click on the "Comment" link below to leave your answer. The giveaway sponsor will be contacted with the winners name and email address so they can contact you to make the final arrangements.
Assembling the cheesecake lollipops is fun! Just cover your lollipops in chocolate dip, coconut, chopped almonds, chopped pistachios, crumbled graham crackers, sprinkles, dots, confetti or anything else that strikes your fancy.
Ingredients:
1 batch of cheesecake
1/2 pound of chocolate
2 tablespoons of butter
2 tablespoons of heavy cream
Lollipop sticks (if you can't find lollipop sticks, you can use straws or thick skewers)
Directions:
1. Cover the cheesecake in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for several hours to overnight.
2. Scoop 2 ounces of the cheesecake, form it into a ball and place it on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
3. Insert a lollipop stick into the cheesecake ball.
4. Freeze the cheesecake pops until very cold, about 2-3 hours to overnight.
5. Melt the chocolate into the butter and heavy cream over a double boiler and turn off the heat.
6. Dip the frozen cheesecake lollipops into the chocolate ganache and then into any decorations that you want and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
7. Refrigerator the overnight.
For a cheesecake recipe or more inspiration visit PoshPosh
Can't wait to accent the party with these treats !!
LUV Spring and LUV parties outside...check out more photos of this baby shower out in the garden at Little Miss Momma for more baby shower ideas and inspirations.
Personalized Mint tins found here
All of these DIY Wedding projects can be accomplished by anybody of any skill level, and April with April Foster Events truly shows that a wedding is not about the size of your budget, but the size of your creative imagination.
Using fabric for inspiration it can be scanned and traced into a printable file to use.
For DIY instructions for the pinwheels, Chocolate-dipped Rice Krispy Treats, fabric covered lampshades, framed matted photos, and escort card door display visit Elizabeth Anne Designs.
Looking for some baby shower ideas...how about the Shake Rattle & Roll Caterpillar Theme?
Diaper Cake Caterpillar instructions found here
Caterpillar Salt and Pepper Shaker Favors found here
What baby shower guest can possibly resist these cute and colorful ceramic caterpillar salt and pepper shakers when they're presented on the tables as your baby shower favors?
Free Printable Cupcake Toppers Vintage Baby Carriage Cupcake Toppers
Can use these as stickers or bunting also
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View more photos for additional inspiration at Jen Loves Kev
Today we are happy to have Treasured Editions join us with this elegant giveaway. In the next 2 weeks a lucky Party Blog reader will win 12 French Vanilla Crepe Paper Carnation Poms and a 20% Coupon. These Crepe Paper Carnation Poms have a simple elegance that compliments any decor or table setting. You can use them at weddings, showers, birthday parties or any event you like! Perfect to use as napkin rings, just simply twist the floral wire around a napkin and you add that inexpensive but special touch to any table setting. Each pom is made from quality crepe paper. Each pom measuring approx. 3 1/2 inches across by 2 inches tall, securely attached to white paper wrapped floral wire ties measuring 3 1/2 inches long.
To enter the contest, please visit Treasured Editions and then come back here to leave a comment {or thought} from their online shop. The contest runs thru Monday, August 8th (midnight), with a winner being selected on Tuesday, August 9th. Please be sure to leave your email address on the comment form so we can email you if you're the lucky winner. PS: don't forget to share this post with all your friends and check your Spam folder for emails in case you turn out to be the lucky winner.
Contest Item: French Vanilla Crepe Paper Carnation Poms Contest Deadline: Monday, August 8th, 2010 at 11:59pm EST Contest Question to Answer: What is your favorite product{s} from the Treasured Editions shop?Click on the "Comment" link below to leave your answer. Treasured Designs will be contacted with the winners name and shipping address so they can ship these to you and email you the 20% coupon for future purchases.
If you are interested in making these lovelies..check out the tutorial on Glorious Treats...wouldn't your party guests be surprised by your creativity.
FREE Printable Hydrangea Bunting
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Accent any event with these new favor kits from Accent the Party....great for filling with any treating you think your wedding party guests might enjoy!!
Print the 2" diameter rose designs on standard paper or cardstock and cut or punch them out. Make 2 small slits near the top and the weave a 1/4-inch ribbon through. For streamers, ribbons are a more polished alternative to crepe paper; the pre-pleated ribbon used to make these swags comes in various widths.
Sugar Cookie Dough
3 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 tablespoon slices
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 drops red food coloring
1 cup miniature semi sweet morsels
Glaze
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
2-3 tablespoons milk green paste food coloring OR 15-20 drops green food coloring
Find all the fun instructions at the link posted above.
You'll need:
- 9 sheets of tissue paper, your choice of color for each pom pom
- 3 lengths Floral wire (about 7 inches)
- 3 Thin dowel rods or wooden shishkabob sticks cut to desired lengths
- Small block of floral foam
- Small pot or other container
- Embellishments for pot
- Sharp scissors
Steps:
-Sheets are 20 inches wide, so unfold the pack and cut it half.
-Open up the cut sheets and lay them on top of each other to make a stack of 18 (or however many you are using) sheets
-Cut the stack to 8 inches wide.
-The remaining 18 inches is the perfect size for a big tissue ball...you use the exact same method to make a big one as a small one.
-Take your 8 x 10 inch stack of papers and cut it in half so you get two 8 x 5 stacks. You only need one of these stacks for a tissue pouf.
-The 5x8 stack will be accordion folded on the long side
-With the accordion fold all squeezed together, wrap the floral wire around the center then twist the ends so they are tightly secured
-cut the ends in a semi-circle so there is a nice scalloped edge when they are opened
-Take each sheet individually and pull them gently up to the center -When you pull up the sheets, alternate pulling them to the left and right of center. This will give a nice ball shape
Cake: -The bottom layer is devils food with miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips added, the middle layer is white cake, the top layer is red velvet. Decoration: -Start by drawing out the design on a sheet of white paper -Put the drawing behind a sheet of wax or parchment paper -Trace -Dry for 24 hours, then place around cake…no frosting “glue” needed
Check it out at I Am Baker
LUVIN THIS IDEA FOR A BIRTHDAY PARTY....this is so delightful and I love the centerpieces that were made from wooden boxes. See more at Juicy Bits
Ice Cream Scoop Favors and Bowls found at Accent the Party
Print the 3" diameter baby shower designs on standard paper or cardstock and cut or punch them out. Make 2 small slits near the top and the weave a 1/4-inch ribbon through. For streamers, ribbons are a more polished alternative to crepe paper; the pre-pleated ribbon used to make these swags comes in various widths.
Print the 3" diameter baby shower designs on standard paper or cardstock and cut or punch them out. Make 2 small slits near the top and the weave a 1/4-inch ribbon through. For streamers, ribbons are a more polished alternative to crepe paper; the pre-pleated ribbon used to make these swags comes in various widths.
Mini Root Beer Float Cupcakes
Makes 32 Ingredients:
1 package of Betty Crocker Vanilla Cake Mix
1 Tablespoon of Root Beer Extract
1 can of Root Beer
Creme Roulee wafer cookies
Vanilla Icing
Red Mini Gumballs (or M & M's or other red candy)
Clean votive candle holders or shot glasses
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Place 1 Tablespoon of root beer extract in 2 C. measuring cup
Fill the cup with Root Beer until it reaches 1 1/2 C. (you'll have just a taste of root beer left in your can).
Add to cake mix and stir well.
No eggs, no oil, easy!!
For a personalized touch...order these personalized shot glasses from Accent the Party
Place the shot glasses/votive holders on a baking sheet and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
Fill 1/2 full with cake batter and bake at 350 degrees for 18-22 minutes until done.
Remove from oven and let cool completely.
Cut the creme roulee wafers in half.
Put vanilla icing in a canvas bag with star tip (or you can just put it in a ziploc baggie and snip off one end).
Pipe a dollop of icing onto each cupcake, top with a gumball and half of a wafer cookie. Serve or refrigerate until needed.
Chocolate Nest Recipe
Makes 12 Takes
15 minutes to make, plus chilling Ingredients
* 100g butter, cubed
* 1 tbsp cocoa powder
* 50g milk chocolate buttons
* 75g golden syrup
* 4 Shredded Wheat
* 36 mini chocolate eggs
Method: How to make chocolate nests
1. Put the butter into a medium bowl, then add the cocoa powder, chocolate buttons and golden syrup. Microwave on high for 1 minute 30 seconds, or until melted, then stir to mix everything together. Tip For this recipe you'll need a 4.5cm wide, 2.5cm deep 12-bun patty tin (a small fairy cake tin) and 12 paper cake cases.
2. Hold 1 Shredded Wheat over the bowl and squeeze in your hand to crumble it in. Repeat with the other 3 Shredded Wheat. Stir to mix evenly.
3. Line the patty tin with 12 paper cake cases and put a generous tablespoonful of mixture into each of the paper cases. Press the centre of each nest with your fingers to make a slight dip, then arrange 3 mini chocolate eggs in each of the dips. Chill for 30 minutes before eating.
Looking for some ideas for a baby shower?
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Cocktail Martini
Currant-flavored vodka (try Absolut Kurant Vodka, Kremly Black Currant, Cristall Black Currant, Georgieskaya Black Currant Vodka, or Danzka Currant Vodka) champagne, raspberry schnapps, lime juice.
Add 2 1/4 cups of currant-flavored vodka into a martini shaker filled with chipped ice.
Add 1 1/4 cups of champagne (If you like things on the sweet side, substitute an Asti sparkling wine.)
Pour in 3/4 of a cup of raspberry Schnapps (try DeKuyper, Hiram Walker, Tambourine Mountain, Teichenne, or Phillips)
Add 1/4 cup of freshly squeezed limes.
Shake vigorously and strain ingredients.
Pour Valentini cocktail into martini glasses.
Garnish Valentini with a lime sliver or edible rose petal.
Toast one another, and take a sip of the drink.
What You Need:
1 package of pink creme-filled snowball cakes
1 tube of red icing
One 2-inch diameter gingersnap cookie
One black jelly bean
Canned icing
Two 1-inch diameter peanut butter sandwich cookies
Two strawberry-covered mint candies
Strawberry fruit roll
Instructions:
1. Place the cakes one above the other for the head and body.
2. With a small tip attached to the icing tube, draw the mouth on the cookie muzzle. Place the jelly bean into the frosting for the nose.
3. Use the canned icing to "glue" the cookie muzzle and the candy eyes to the head.
4. Slip the peanut-butter sandwich cookies under the head for the ears.
5. Fold a long piece of fruit roll in half, lengthwise. Coil one end. Slip the other end under the body for the tail.
What a cute idea....just in time for a spring party
Here's what you'll need:
•Mini lemon or other yellow muffins. (Find the lemon muffin recipe and full instructions here)
•Container of lemon frosting
•Mini muffin liners (Yellow if you can find them- I could only find white)
•Yellow regular sized muffin liners
•A package of wooden skewers
•Styrofoam or floral foam
•Clay pot and saucer (In whatever size you'd like)
•Green straws
•Green and brown card stock
•Eyelet punch
•Scissors, craft knife, and glue
What you will need
8 large white shelled eggs
200ml double cream (45 per cent)
65ml milk
Pinch salt 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract
50g of dark couverture chocolate (63 per cent)
2 egg yolks
40g of caster sugar
8 leaves silver leaf
Wafers, to serve
1.Preheat oven to 150°C. Working with one egg at a time, place egg on its side on a clean sponge. Use a small, sharp serrated knife to gently saw the top of the widest end halfway through the egg. Turn egg upright and remove lid completely. Tip egg into a clean bowl. Set aside 2 yolks and store remaining eggs in an airtight container in the fridge for later use. Wash the eggshells thoroughly. Peel the inner membrane from inside the shells. Trim any broken edges from the top of the eggs and wash again. Set aside upside down to dry. (Alternatively, use 120ml pot de crème moulds.)
2.Combine cream, milk, salt, vanilla and chocolate in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring, for 10 minutes or until chocolate melts.
3.Meanwhile, combine yolks and sugar in a medium bowl and whisk until thoroughly combined. Pour one-third of the chocolate mixture over and use a wooden spoon to stir to combine. Pour remaining chocolate over and stir to combine. Strain through a fine sieve into a pouring jug.
4.Place an empty egg carton in a roasting pan. Place eggshells into carton, open end upwards. If using pot de crème moulds, place in a tea towel-lined roasting pan. Divide chocolate mixture among eggshells (or moulds). Pour enough boiling water into the pan to come halfway up the sides of the eggshells or moulds. Cover with foil and bake in oven for 1 hour or until just set.
5.Remove from oven. Place eggs into 8 egg cups and cool to room temperature. Place in the fridge for 2 hours to chill. Lightly brush the outside of the eggshells with water, then decorate with silver leaf. Serve with wafers.
Courtesy of Homelife
Fairy Bowls:
Here’s what you need:
Balloons
White glue
Jute
Paint brushes
Green, pink and yellow (or any color) tissue paper and
Evergreens and acorn tops.
Directions:
1. Find evergreens and acorn tops outside. Spread them out and dry.
2. Blow up the balloons to the size of bowl you want to make. Cut a length of jute and tie it around the end of the balloon.
3. Cut the green tissue paper into long, thick strips. Cut the other colors into smaller pieces. Take the glue and water it down just a little bit to make it easier to spread. Start by wrapping a few pieces of green around the balloon and gluing them down, mix the other colors in, then start layering the green on to make a bowl around the balloon.
4. Once you get through a few layers, start adding in the evergreens and acorns, wrapping the green tissue paper and glue it down.
5. After you’ve got enough layers, hang the balloon in a window overnight to dry.
6. The next day, take the balloons down and carefully pop the balloon, peeling it out of the bowl. Take the jute off of the top of the balloon.
7. Punch holes in either side of the bowl near the top and string the jute through them.
Courtesy of Our Big Earth
These look so delicious and refreshing.....Pomegranate Green Tea Cupcakes....try serving these delights at your next event....
Pomegranate Green Tea Cupcakes
12 cupcakes / 350 degree oven
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 tablespoons green tea (matcha) powder
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
1. Beat butter on high until soft, about 30 seconds.
2. Add sugar. Beat on medium-high until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
3. Add egg/egg yolk one at a time, beat for 30 seconds between each.
4. Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and matcha in a bowl.
5. Add about a third of the dry ingredients to the butter/sugar and beat to combine. Add about a half of the milk and beat to combine. Continue adding, alternating between dry and wet and finishing with the dry.
6. Fold in pomegranate seeds.
7. Scoop into cupcake cups about 2/3s full.
Bake for 22-25 minutes until a cake tester comes out clean.
For the rest of the recipe visit Cupcake Blog
Not So Humble Orange Creamsicle Cake yields 24 standard cup cakes
a 9x13" cake or 2 8" rounds
3 large egg whites, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon orange gel coloring
1 1/2 teaspoon orange emulsion
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
200 grams all purpose flour
200 grams granulated sugar
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup (58 grams) canola oil
1/4 cup (57 grams) (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup (115 grams) sour cream
Find the rest of this yummy recipe at Not So Humble Pie
Ingredients
1 18 ounce package of chocolate sandwich cookies with white filling
Finely crushed 1 8-ounce package of cream cheese
Softened 1 pound of white baking chocolate, melted
Directions
1. In large bowl combine the crushed cookies and the cream cheese. Beat with mixer on low speed until it's well blended. Form 1" balls by hand and them dip them in white chocolate. Place them on baking sheet covered with waxed paper. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
To store, cover and refrigerate.
Makes 50 truffles.
Courtesy of BHG
Looking for ideas for A Spring Tea...can't wait things are colorful and warm again. Decor Photos
Flower Pen Favors, Cupcake Wrappers and Watering Can Candle Favors found at Accent the Party
Slice up some fresh fruit and add it to a jar of apple martini mix for a drink that looks as special as it tastes for your baby shower guests. To make this fun drink, mix: 2 cups of vodka, 1 cup of apple schnapps, 1 cup of orange liqueur and 1 cup of fresh lime juice; chill. Right before serving stir in 3 cups ice, strain, and pour into glasses.
If you're looking for free party supplies and decorations to accent the party with....
Free printable paper chinese laterns Part 3....
How to Make these Laterns
A.. Choose your design from any of the links below and Print out picture
B. Fold the paper in half and cut along the lines
C. Open the paper and tape, staple or glue the left and right edges together. Tape a piece of string or cut out construction paper to the top of the lantern and hang it anywhere you like. You can also make several lanterns with different designs, then hang them on a long string across the room to make a parade of lanterns.
Pink and purple for this wedding theme were incorporated in various hues in all the decor and flowers and I like how the festive Chinese lanterns seem to be the crowing glory. This was put together by the design team of Kendall Brown of Eclatante Design and Donna O’Brien of Beautiful Blooms.
If you're looking for free party supplies and decorations....
Free printable paper chinese laterns....
How to Make Laterns
A.. Print out picture
B. Fold the paper in half and cut along the lines
C. Open the paper and tape, staple or glue the left and right edges together. Tape a piece of string or cut out construction paper to the top of the lantern and hang it anywhere you like. You can also make several lanterns with different designs, then hang them on a long string across the room to make a parade of lanterns.
Lovin this modern and chic poppy theme party I found at In The Now Weddings. The color pallet of poppy pink and yummy warm orange against a stale slate grey backdrop really works for this outdoor party.
If you're looking for damask party supplies and decorations....
Free printable Damask paper chinese laterns....
How to Make Laterns
A.. Print out picture
B. Fold the paper in half and cut along the lines
C. Open the paper and tape, staple or glue the left and right edges together. Tape a piece of string or cut out construction paper to the top of the lantern and hang it anywhere you like. You can also make several lanterns with different designs, then hang them on a long string across the room to make a parade of lanterns.
Find lots of ideas at this gallery to turn an ordinary sandwich into a fun way to accent the party with.
Check out Funky Lunch for more ideas to delight your guests with.
I'm lovin all the bright colors and ideas with this fun Mad Hatter Tea Party!
She used placesettings that consisted of plastic pink chargers, black ceramic plates with white polk dots, giant metal flower and ribbon napkin rings with chartruse napkins and black and white Cheshire cat mugs. The placecard holders were of butterflies in pots and she made the name cards on the computer.
Party Wishes did this one and they did a great job! Would have love to of attended this one...
Here's a cute DIY project for the baby shower. Chicks in Bloom!
Made cute little floral peeps using styrofoam eggs that were shaved into baby chick shapes, then glue-gun tiny silk flowers onto the basic shapes to resemble their fluffy feathers. Their adorable feet are made from shaped wire wrapped in raffia.
Courtesy of Preston Bailey's Blog
1. Assorted decorative papers
2. Scissors
3. Glue - a glue stick works best for most papers
4. Wooden skewers or drink stirrers
5. Alphabet stickers - should coordinate with papers
Here's a cute way to accent the party with this cute DIY project...personalized drink stirrers. It seems relatively easy...don't you think?
Great for a baby shower or bridal shower, this retro color palette of yellow, white and grey will add a chic touch to the special event.
Use vintage vases filled with mums and sunflowers.
Find the recipe for the cute Marzipan Bumblebees at Marth's site.
Purchase the muffin pans to make the coconut cakes at Sur La Table
Find all the other DIY tips for this event at Lolli Blog
Offer your guests a candy buffett....
Lolliblog will be following up in the near future with a post on DIY instructions for the marzipan bees, the yarn and the ribbon chandeliers, floral arrangements and the table linens. So stay tuned.
Photos courtesy of Lolliblog via Jasmine Marie
This is a fun party exchanging chocolate recipes and who doesn't like chocolate? I found this theme idea at Parties and Holiday's Blog.
Make your own napkin ring holders with cardstock circle punches
Try serviing Milk Chocolate Chai Mousse. You find the recipe at Dove Chocolate Discoveries. Try offering caramel apples dipped in chocolate as a treat for the party. Skewer the miniature apples on rustic birch branches if you have some in the yard, for a modern and chic interpretation of a childhood favorite. Dip the apples in caramel and chocolate and then roll them in Chocolate Covered Almonds or your favorite plain nuts or sprinkles for a yummy dessert or snack. Finish them off with a sprinkle of your favorite dusting powder for an added flavor kick
Fill a glass or vase with Hershey Kisses and have your guests guess how many are in the vase or glass for a prize.
You can find these pretty blue party supplies at Target.
Have some fun and accent the party by making your own drink umbrellas. Use a soup can as a handy template for paper umbrella tops. Cut the paper with scallop scissors for a added decorative edge. From each circle, remove a pie-slice shape measuring about 1/8 of the circumference. Form into a cone, slightly overlapping straight ends; use a glue stick or double sided tape to secure them. Dab with white craft glue inside the nose of the cone and pierce the tip with a wooden skewer (snip skewer for a custom fit); allow to dry.
From Martha Stewart
Courtesy of Tara from Southern Wedding
Use this drink umbrella template to make festive drink umbrellas. Add a splash of color and some summer time fun to the cocktails and drinks for your guests. Find the tutorial at Handmade
Make cheery centerpiece with your new found talent for making drink umbrellas. To make these unique centerpieces, visit Crafty Sylish. They offer the full tutorial to follow.
Hope these ideas provided our readers inspiration and ideas to accent the party with.
Sugar Bloom Cupcakes shared this new and wonderful idea for tall cupcakes....I love the idea....For the full tutorial, visit their blog. It looks simple enough and they're so unique!
If this doesn't inspire you when it comes to spring garden parties, I don't know what will. Thanks to Sandy at Quill Cottage for sharing. Can I come over for tea?? I love her blog!!
Looking for a new way to do up deviled eggs. Well these may a little time consuming but they'll be worth it when your guests see them. I found this recipe at Recipezarr.
Use 8 extra large hard boiled eggs
Use your favorite recipe for deviled egg filling
4 pimento stuffed olives, sliced thin
1 carrot for cutting the feet and beak or you can use a red bell pepper for beak
Carefully peel the eggs, rinse with cold water and place them on paper towels. Cut a thin slice off bottom of each egg so they stand up. Cut the top third of the egg off in a zig-zag patter and carefully remove tops. Scoop out the yolks. You may need to use your paring knife to break up yolks inside to get them out without breaking the white.
Place the yolks in a mixing bowl and mash with a fork or pastry cutter and add enough mayonaisse (as you like) to combine. Add salt and pepper to taste and mustard or celery seed, if desired.
Overfill bottom egg white "shell" with filling, place top "shell" on by carefully pressing very gently. Place two olive slices for the eyes, pressing them into the filling gently.
Push 2 triangles of carrot or red pepper into filling to make beak. You also cut the feet from a thin slice of carrot by cutting out several triangle shapes from the circle of carrot.
You may want to boil a few extra eggs for this, in case some of them don't peel well or get wrecked and to insure that you will have plenty of filling!
Here's a cute idea from Watermelon.org that your guests are sure to love on a hot day!
What you’ll need to make them:
8 cupcake liners
8 cupcake shaped pieces of seedless watermelon, (see below)
2 cups pineapple cream cheese frosting
Sprinkles for garnish
How to make these:
Place the liners in an 8 cup cupcake tin. Cut 3 inch thick slices of seedless watermelon. Cut round cupcake sized pieces from the slices. Put a watermelon cupcake in each liner. Place a dollop of frosting on each cupcake. Decorate as desired with sprinkles. Serves 8.
Why not try transporting your wedding party guests to the eastern shores for this Nantucket Nautical style clambake where sea foam and cherry colored beachy decor set the tone for this laid back DIY nautical event.
Keep in mind cable knit, the Kennedy's and the Coca Cola Classics for this all Americana inspired palette. Use glossy red willow branches and red coral for the evening and bring the fun event to a dramatic new height for your guests. Use small bud vases and embellish them with the same ribbon used on the main centerpiece to tie the table together. You can fill them with any flower you want, from inexpensive red carnations to bright red peonies.
I found this cute idea at La Fuji Mama and though I'd share it with our readers....little bite sandwiches dressed up as cupcakes. So simple and can be used at baby showers, bridal showers, birthday parties, weddings and other special events.
These baby rattle cupcakes from Betty Crocker look so easy and they're so cute. I though I would share it with our readers.
1 box of Betty Crocker SuperMoist cake mix (any flavor) Water, vegetable oil and eggs are called for on the cake mix box
1 container of Betty Crocker Rich & Creamy vanilla or creamy white frosting
Betty Crocker yellow and green decorating icings (the 4.25 ounce tubes)
Betty Crocker candy sprinkles and decors.
If desired use 8 yards of pastel satin or curling ribbon.
24 paper lollipop sticks (4 1/2 inch)
24 small gumdrops
Heat the oven to 350?F for shiny metal pans or 325?F for dark or nonstick pans.
Bake the cupcakes as directed on box, using water, oil and eggs.
Cool for 10 minutes and then remove from the pan.
Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
Frost the cupcakes with vanilla frosting.
Pipe designs on cupcakes with yellow and green icings.
Decorate the cupcakes as desired with candy sprinkles.
With a toothpick, poke a hole in the side of each cupcake.
Tie a ribbon bow in the center of each lollipop stick.
Add gumdrop to one end of each lollipop stick.
Insert the other ends of the lollipop sticks into the sides of the cupcakes just below the frosting to form rattles.
Bright colors like yellow and black will give your table an ultra modern appearance that could work for any special event, whether it's a baby shower, a cocktail party or a wedding reception! Grandeur, beauty and glamour seems to be the inspiration for this deco type table setting! The mirror placemats add a sense of elegance and a small table runner of wrapping paper on top of a striped table runner gives it a Palm Springs Deco. I love this color palatte!
Here's a simple idea from Country Living. What an easy and elegant way to accent the tables when entertaining or having a wedding reception.
photo credit: Frances Janisch
Make starched doily baskets by shaping a basket, soaking the doily in liquid starch, squeezing out excess starch, and placing the doily over an inverted glass bowl covered in waxed paper. Dry it one to three days, depending on humidity and walla!!
Ah baby showers - I found this cute theme at Party Spot. The browns, greens, yellows, blues, and a oh so cute birdie motif inspired the look for this nesting themed baby shower.
Photos By: Amy Shat, Oaks and Acorns Photography, OaksandAcornsPhotography.com
Using white dahlias, cream roses, blue delphiniums, and wiry nests holding green cymbidium orchids highlighted this bird motif for the baby shower. An adorable centerpiece for the baby shower was made by good friends of the mommy-to-be ,made up of a stuffed animal topped diaper cake for each table. The baby shower guests sipped on Thai Iced Teas which were garnished with a customized flag. One of the shower games guests was given a strand of rope wrapped with a bird stamp to play "measure the belly" in where they had to guess the size of the mommy-to-be's belly. I would personally tire of this but it's a cute idea.
CUTE - maybe it will serve as inspiration for the next baby shower you might throw!
Happy times with your party guests call for fun and cheerful cupcakes that everyone will love. Cupcakes are easier to serve than cake and require no slicing, no plates, and no utensils - and everyone gets their fair share of icing.
I found 4 fun birthday cupcake ideas from Martha Stewart that I thought I'd share with you. My favorite is the Shark and Beach Cupcakes seeing that I live in SW Florida of course.
Accent the Party and impress your guests with a great focal point for your next party table with one of these watermelon baskets. Watermelon baskets are a fun and very practical way to serve fresh fruit to your guests. Watermelon baskets can be a great hit at parties, weddings and picnics. Here are some great ideas from ClassBrian.com and they have instructions on how to make each watermelon basket.
Watermelons come in many different varieties like red, green or yellow flesh and also seeded or seedless varieties. If you are going to use the fruit scooped out from your watermelon basket creation, consider buying a seedless variety.
If you're not very creative in the kitchen or want to bring a dish to a party, consider ordering one from Carved Creations. Use their masterful team of International Carvers from Carved Creations? to sculpt away at your perfect day.
Are you interested in throwing a tea party for your little girls, or maybe for you and the ladies? Then you have come to the right place. Here you will find tips on how to throw a majestic tea party that will have you all feeling like princesses!
First off, the weather. The whole idea of this "Spring Tea” is to enjoy the spring time for it is the season of growth and sun that we all love to enjoy, and to be quite frank, its hard to enjoy the sun and warm breeze from behind closed doors. Bring the tea outside.
Start out with the invitations. They do not necessarily have to be anything special nonetheless formal, you could even hand-make them if you’d like. Its simple. You can pick up card stock and cute little patterns from your local scrap booking store, and there you go. Glue on the pattern and say what you may. Be sure to include time, place, attire if necessary, and the occasion. Be sure your guests know that the Spring Tea will be held outside for some may have allergies or need a light jacket. Either way, it is best to be prepared.
Next, the sitting arrangements are key. Again, depending on how many guests you plan to invite, be sure they all have a seat. Your backyard, lawn chairs may suffice, but if there are more guests than chairs, contact your local rec. center. Places like that usually have tables and benches that you can easily decorate and cover to rent on a daily basis. They typically should not cost you more than $40 to rent for one day.
After you have the table settings taken care of, food and tea are the next step. After all, what is a Spring Tea without the tea itself. Since there are so many types of teas, you could either have a wide selection ranging from mint, to berry, or the basic sweet tea with lemons. If you are trying to save money, in the invitation, either prepare a list of tea’s that one may like and have them respond, or when they RSVP, be sure to ask what they prefer, so that way you can narrow down the selection to just a few. As for the food, that simple. Cookies and sandwiches are all you need. Whether the cookies be homemade chocolate chip, or ones that you may purchase from a bakery, they will both go over just as well as the next. Sandwiches could be tricky, so you could set-up a buffet where they can create their own, or make three different types and just hope everyone likes them. Usually at tea parties there are scones and such, but if you are trying to make this one memorable, try different appetizers including wraps, quesadillas, or shrimp cocktail. Those little cucumber sandwiches, no matter how healthy they might be, often leave your guests hungrier than they were when they first arrived. Offer your guests personalized tea favors. Be spontaneous!
Lastly, the entertainment. Your party may function just fine with conversation and laughter, but its fun to keep everyone on their toes. Games such as Pictionary, Trivial Pursuit, or Guess that Tune, can be a hit as well. You don’t have to try hard to impress your closest friends, they already know you, and love you just the way you are!
