Happy weekend! I've got some fun plans going on this weekend - I hope you do too!
I also blog over at One Charming Party. So head over there and see my DIY St. Patrick's Day posts for this week -
Friday, February 24, 2012
Thursday, February 23, 2012
DIY - Custom Painted Utensils
This is a great project for any party or event. Quickly add color to your wooden utensils to help add color to your party decor. You could even paint each utensil set a different color to help small guests remember which was their fork or spoon at the table.
What you will need:
Sponge brush
ribbon/twine (optional)
Paint the end of the utensil that your guest will hold. Let them air dry before tying together. This would also be great for a picnic or to pack into a school lunch on a special holiday or birthday for a child.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Coconut and Almond filled Chocolates
Everyone deserves a good chocolate every now and again. Especially ones filled with coconut and almonds. My mother and sisters are master chocolate makers. Every year at Christmas, they spend at least two to three days carefully and lovingly hand dipping all of their chocolate creations.
Their neighbors love it.
My neighbors aren't that lucky.
Fortunately, I have figured out a trick that will help with my candy making skills - how to make your own chocolate covered candies.
What you will need:
Coconut Filling (recipe at the end of post)
Whole Almonds
Your favorite Chocolate (this is mine)
First, melt your chocolate either very slowly in the microwave, or on a double boiler on your stove. I highly recommend a double boiler, so you don't have to keep on reheating your chocolate as it cools.
Place 1 tsp. of melted chocolate in your cupcake liner. Quickly turn the cupcake liner on it's side and slowly roll it. The chocolate should coat the inside of your cupcake liner. If you have small holes, you can either touch up by adding a little more chocolate, or leave as is - it will still taste good!
Once you have your cupcake liners all covered, allow the chocolate to set back up to a hard consistence.
When the chocolate is hardened, place 1 tsp of coconut filling and one or two almonds on top. Finish with another 1 tsp of melted chocolate on top! Let the chocolate harden before packaging or eating.
These little chocolates would be adorable on a dessert table for any party or event.
COCONUT FILLING
1 (14 oz.) package of sweetened coconut
2 lbs. powdered sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
2 sticks melted butter
1 can sweetened condensed milk
Mix all the ingredients together. Chill over night before dipping in chocolate.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Party Trend - cake stands
One of my favorite party trends would be the use of pretty dishes - especially cake stands! They add a great visual effect to a table with their height and pretty details. Every party should at least have one. To help make the search for your perfect cake pedestal easier, I've gathered a list of great sites to go and search from:
1 - Rosanna
5 - Macys
6 - Organize
Monday, February 20, 2012
from Simple to Classy - envelope labels
a great way to help dress up your invitation, is to give the envelope a little love. Envelope labels are a simple and cheap way to help spruce up your snail mail. I like to try and use different things for my labels, and will be blogging about those in the future. But the easiest way to make an envelope label is sticker paper.
I've created a little download with this cute envelope liners in three colors - tangerine, blue and pink. Simple cut them out along the grey cut line. I was thinking ahead and made the little circle tab the right size to be easily punched out with a standard hole punch - making the label ten times more adorable, yet extremely easy to cut out. These labels are cute with the address printed, or hand written. I hope you enjoy them!
Friday, February 17, 2012
DIY Party Hat
I love a cute party hat. When done right, they are so festive and fun! The problem is finding a cute hat. I've put together a little template to help you make your own DIY Party Hat.
You will need:
12"x12" scrapbook paper
Party Hat Template (available at the end of the post)
First, print out both sheets of the Party Hat Template and cut out. Tape together the ends that both say "attach here". This is your full template. Lay it out on your 12"x12" scrapbook paper and trace around the edges.
It is great to use scrapbook paper because of all the fun coordinating sheets you can buy to match your party colors. (It also is study paper, and usually comes with an adorable printed second side, making your hat adorable on the inside too!)
Next, glue your cut paper into a cone shape with a low heat glue gun. Finally, with the glue gun, glue the party fringe around the bottom of the cone.
The final product is adorable, and can be used as is! It measures approximately 5 1/2" wide and 8 1/2" tall - perfect for little party guests.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Color Inspiration - Pink, Gold & Black
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