Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Enchanting Ideas for Friendly Halloween Decorating

Spread cheer with porch and mantel ideas for a happy haunting!

Gather the witches to show off this chic mantel!



Pop in for a spell! With everything from lacy pumpkins to long-legged friends, it'll be just as fun to decorate as enjoy it after. Start off by hanging a cute witch's feet and broomstick garland and framing the mantel with tall pumpkin and witch friends. Then keep clicking for more whimsical porch and mantel decorating ideas for your own witch-chic party!

Paper cutouts + frame = charming “floating” effect!

Conjure up a magical background using these cute cutout decorations in a spare frame. Arrange the Witch's Crew cutouts in a frame of your choice above the mantel, and then below it add a glitter cat centerpiece, a glitter mouse and a boo lantern for glamorous company. Weave a tinsel garland among the critters for that little extra flair. This witch has quite the eye for detail!

Broomsticks and striped tights make a bewitching fireplace!

The mistress of magic is in the chimney! With the chic and loud colors of this scheme, make the fireplace simple with a witch's feet garden stake and a broom sign. The glittery tights really catch the eye!

This hat-check is the cat's meow!



Make a hat-check station for your bewitching party guests! Set out pumpkins of different sizes and hang a chalkboard sign to create a magical vignette!

Look! The witch fell into the cauldron!

As simple as these paper decorations are, they add a cauldron-full of character to any scene! These lanterns come premade and ready to give your party room an extra pop of color. The witch just got so excited she dove right into the decorating!

Create some bewitching bats!

Add some DIY bats to your belfry! We'll show you how to whip up lantern bat buddies your boo crew will love. Fly on over to our Fang-tastic Lantern Bat How-To for pictures and instructions to make a colony of friendly-looking bats out of paper lanterns, plates and squishy eyeball favors. Your Halloween decorations will be bat-tastic!

Jeepers creepers! Make a kooky wreath with funny peepers!

Eye see you! Greet guests at the door with a monstrous Halloween wreath that's more cheery than eerie. You'll need a foam wreath, green crepe streamer, purple boa, eyeball favors, false eyelashes and fuzzy moustaches. Wrap the foam wreath with green streamers, then glue on the eyeballs. Add neon moustaches and false eyelashes to some of the eyes for silly monster looks, then wrap a feathery purple boa around the edge of the wreath as monster "fur" – eye-mazing!

Every witch needs glitz and glam in her cauldron!

Gather the lawn stakes, lace pumpkins, glitter mice and a large cauldron for the materials. Pile the pumpkins into the cauldron and prop up the lawn stakes (and the mice!) for a whimsical look!

Trick-or-treat, witch's feet!

Looks like this wayward witch had to make a crash landing! Make a pair of witch's feet faster than you can say "hocus pocus." Insert rolls of heavy paper into witchy-looking green-and-black striped stockings and fill with wads of paper. Slip witch shoe covers on a pair of black pumps, then stuff the stockings into the shoes. Prop these silly shoes with a broom in your fireplace for a fun witching-hour decoration!

Witches and pumpkins and cones, oh my!



Use a little decoration symmetry with two hanging spirits, two tall friends, and two witches who really wanted to show off their fancy footwear. Light-up cone hats and a trick-or-treat sign on the door complement the look and make it so inviting that that wandering spooks will have to stop by for candy!

Be swept away by high-flying spirits!

A witch's cottage isn’t complete without a broom! Hang one from the porch ceiling as a cute post for these spirit-like figures. Toggle fishing wire so they all hang at different heights, and they'll be hauntingly cute when they move in the wind!

This friendly witch is just lounging around

She's green with Halloween cheer! The long cape gives the witch grandeur while the cat and broom side beside her keep the scene light and humorous for the little goblins. If you want to add a few more accents, hang ghosts and pumpkins on the hedges below the witch. How charming!

Let this creepy critter spin a web on the porch!



It's easy to create big Halloween character without big scares! A friendly Halloween balloon hanging from a porch corner gives the decorations a light-hearted feel that all the little monsters can enjoy. This silly spider features colorful polka dots and a happy grin, and fits right in when tangled up in a group of webs

Dive into the best part of Halloween – candy!

Of course the focal point of every Halloween porch is candy, so design yours to be extra magical! Hang a witch's cauldron trick-or-treat sign above a bright green candy bowl and pumpkins. Between the bright colors and the broom sign, this setup is adorable without being scary for the littlest souls!

Greet trick-or-treaters with a goofy ghost!



Fill him up with air and this happy guy looks like he has his own bag of tricks! Fairies, monsters and witches, too, we’ve got a friendly ghost for you!

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Halloween Decoration Ideas: Day of the Dead Mantel Decorating Ideas

Get into the spirit of the holiday with candy, skeleton and candle-lit decor!

Make a mantel the living and dead will adore!

Whether you have a large altar or a small ofrenda planned, or just love the beautiful designs of Day of the Dead, we have a variety of bright and skeletal ideas for your mantel. Keep clicking the images above to find fanciful ways to use paper fans, skulls, candies and more. Get decorating before the departed arrive!

Halloween Decoration Ideas: You don't need taste buds to love this candy!




Pick lollipops, Sixlets chocolates, rock candy and gumballs in the color scheme of the paper garland and arrange them in different sized and colored candy containers for this brighter-than-life look. Add on a skull, a few fragrant marigolds and shot glasses to attract the spirits with a sweet tooth!

Use a stylized skull for the mantel-altar!

Raise their spirits with a glamorous skull! Roses, candles and glitter make a fine faux dead image, so use this skull in front of red cut paper and put flameless tea lights on either side. Spruce it up with marigolds and a mini skull to make it extra bone-ita!

There's nothing bare-bones about this mantel!

The departed have arrived! Go all out with chic decorations like paper fans, paper garland (with added skeletons!) and a large Dia de los Muertos sign in the middle. Flameless tea lights, skulls and candy add details that will raise their party spirits!

A sombrero and bow-tie give this skeleton a romantic look!

Don't forget about the gents! Add a skeleton with Latin spirit by dressing him up in a Day of the Dead senor costume, and put a flower in his teeth. Hang a gauzy chandelier nearby for a little extra spirit. It looks as though he's about to cha-cha over to his lady!

Black lace, bold colors and flowers – this skeleton is quite the fashionista with this Halloween Decoration Ideas



This gorgeous senorita is decked out for Dia de los Muertos! She's easy to create using a posable skeleton and a skeleton and flower costume, and behind her hang a black tulle curtain over any nearby windows to carry the colors through the decor. She puts the afterlife into the party!

Create miniature altar-like arrangements!

Round out the ghoulishly delightful decor with clusters of skulls. Scatter wooden crates with skulls, tea lights and marigolds as accent pieces around the mantel and altar. How defrightful!

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Halloween Party Ideas: Bloody Good Sweets & Treats Ideas

Halloween party ideas: 6 terrifying treat ideas! Cupcakes, cake, candy apples & more!

Gory and glam goodies



They’ll have nightmares about your dreadful dessert table! With these six totally do-able treats you can create a scary display worthy of a haunted mansion. Wow them with a severed fingers cake, chain-theme brownies, bloodied cupcakes, edible “bones” and sinister candy apples. Keep clicking for shockingly easy how-to’s from the decorating experts at Wilton!  Do you like this
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This severed-fingers cake is a snap to make!


Your “haunted mansion” soiree needs a frightening cake! Wilton’s pre-made sugar “fingers” come in handy. Just ice a two-tiered cake, position sugar fingers and add shiny red icing gel for blood drips. Super easy and such a scream! Get the Severed Fingers Cake How-To.

Blood icing = terrifying candy apples!



Dip apples in black candy melt then create a chilling (and realistic) effect with “blood” drips made from shiny red icing gel. Sink your fangs into the To-Die-For Candy Apples How-To for the tutorial. Show them off on a silver tray with a couple of scary skulls nearby.

Halloween party ideas: Unchain some wicked-good brownies


These “chain” icing brownies are straight from the dungeon! Creep over to the Chain Rattling Brownies How-To for details on making these sinister sweets, and impress ghouls and ghosts by serving them on an opulent tray with a bed of shiny black Sixlets®. Shriek inducing!

Scary edible eyeballs on a stick!



These will satiate your blood-thirsty guests! Just dip cookies in candy melt and add “bloodshot” candy eyes. Creep over to the Eerie Eyeball Pops How-To to get the step-by-step tutorial from Wilton.

Candy-dipped pretzels… or bloody bones?


Vampires, zombies and mortals alike will devour this tasty sweet-and-salty treat. Creep over to the Bloody Bones Pretzels How-To for instructions. Eeeeeek!

These red velvet cupcakes are dripping with spooky style!


No one knows what happened in the kitchen.. all that’s left are these terrifying treats. A must for a proper haunted mansion treats table, so slip over to the Creepy Cleaver Cupcakes How-To for step-by-step photos...if you dare!

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Friday, September 25, 2015

Kid-Friendly Halloween Drink Ideas

1. Four eerie and cheery drink ideas for a kid-friendly Halloween party!


Say boo and surprise the little ghosts with potions and brews!
Trick or treat, stir my drink! If you’re planning a boo bash, these kid-approved “potions” that match the colors of Halloween will do the trick! Enchant them with green swamp juice, an icky black brew, candy-corn-inspired orange punch and a purple potion with a candy web on top. Keep clicking for quick recipes that’ll make ‘em shriek with delight!

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2. Use multi-colored ice for a yucky-yummy drink!



It was a dark and chilling drink! To brew, freeze orange soda, limeade, blue and purple sports drinks, and root beer separately to create colored ice cubes. When these are frozen, rim with a lemon wedge or honey and dip in black sprinkles to get a sugar rim. The glasses are ready to be filled with the colored cubes and sparkling water. Arrange them on cobwebs to make the black cups and colors pop!

3. Layers of gelatin, soda & whipped cream = candy-corn cute!


Create the candy-corn icon without actual candy corn! Freeze yellow gelatin, mixed with mango juice, in the bottom of orange cups and then pour in orange soda. Top it off with whipped cream and sprinkles to get the yellow, orange and white layered look. Boo-cute!



4. Swamp juice for your ghouls!



Create this swampy concoction by mixing equal parts pineapple juice, limeade and green vitamin water, and stir in lime-flavored gelatin to make it thicker. For a more intense green color, use a couple drops of both green and yellow food coloring. Cut small slits in gummy worms so they can sit on the rims of the cups as a garnish. Too delicious to bog you down!

5. Get the trick to making edible cobwebs with candy melt!



Homemade candy webs add a delicious eek to any drink. Using lavender candy melts in a decorating bag, draw the outline of a web with six points, connect the points with three lines and add the inner line. Create on wax paper, let cool and bring to the party for a too-cute-to-spook edible web! Straws with a spider ring taped on make these even more amazing!



Friday, August 21, 2015

Chevron & Dots Beach Party + Latest Party City Coupons August 2015


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Thursday, July 9, 2015

PARTY ON: TIPS FOR ENTERTAINING ON A BUDGET

Deciding to throw a party can be both exciting and overwhelming. The role of hostess is a blast, but spending a lot of money to pull everything from decorations to libations together isn’t always feasible. You don’t have to burst your budget though to throw memorable festivities. All you need is a little ingenuity, DIY ambitions and a bit of pitching in from your guests for a sensational bash. Consider these tips if you plan on entertaining on a budget.
Entertaining on a budget
Select a Singular Theme - If you’re wanting to leave a lasting impression about your party it can be hard not to throw every decoration in sight into your tablescape and theme, but some of the best evenings are spent with simple accents. Selecting a theme like bold colors or summer florals is an easy way to give the event a little flair without buying all new decorations. If you incorporate flowers, don’t get carried away with garlands and candles as well–instead select only one. This helps with last minute entertaining too. Going overboard can be distracting instead of intriguing.
Incorporate Nature - Another fantastic way to save is by making those accents ones of nature. Flowers purchased from the grocery store can add a pop of color without costing too much. If you’re looking for an even less expensive option, search your surroundings. Succulents can be cut off and organized in a small clear vase for a minimalistic but lively center piece. Not to mention they won’t die like flowers so you can decorate with succulents long after your gathering. You can use shells or varying stones (how cool would a crystal centerpiece be?) or even toss together pretty leaf combinations for an earthy vibe.

Embrace BYOB - Beyond decorations, alcohol can be steep. If you’re hosting a brunch with mimosas or evening cocktail party, a large portion of your costs can come from providing liquor. Not to mention that not everyone has a massive selection just lying around their house so…have your friends do their part by each bringing a different type of liquor. Then you handle the mixers. Fresh pressed juices, soda and fruit for sangria will allow you to provide a bulk of the ingredients and play role of mixologist. It’s a fun way to diversify cocktail offerings and has everyone pitching in without requiring guests to cook a dish.
Think Bite Sized - Unless you’re hosting a potluck, doing a last minute brunch or really going for it with a fully served dinner party, you don’t need to serve massive dishes. Instead, offer hors d’oeuvres and other snacky foods. It’s likely people will be glued to conversations and nibbling throughout the day. A mix of vegetables, cheeses, fruits, breads and a few spreads is all you really need. Meats can be pricy and aren’t always eaten by guests due to dietary restrictions, which means skipping them will save you even more. Also, finger type foods mean napkins and small plates are more than adequate–you won’t need to purchase extra place settings to accommodate all of your guests.
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Monday, December 29, 2014

15 Birthday Party Decorations That Your Kids Will Love (p2)

16. Wet and Wild Wipeout Party

16This kind of party is really cool, literally. It can make any tot smile. This party filled with water obstacles, can be created bouncing balls, slippery slides and any other inventive ways to make sure the kids get wet, and thus cool. 

17. Ribbon Mobile

17Any kind of ribbon can used to make a mobile to decorate the party. This mobile could be hung over a table. All you have to do is to line the inside of a ring of embroidery loop with a double-sided tape, press the ribbons against the tape after folding and tie two ribbons to the opposite sides of the loop, to hang it on the ceiling. 

18. Campfire Treat

18In the summer, you can even celebrate birthday party with a camping treat. For this, you don’t even have to go very far away. You can set up tents in the backyard, organize a forager quest and tell ghost tales, around a campfire. 

19. Balloon Doorway

19The doorway can be decorated in a very attractive way by hanging balloons using threads at the end of the steamers. 

20. A Football Party

20Well, this is particularly targeted to the boys and specially, if he loves football. Nothing is likely to make a football-loving boy happier than organizing a football-themed birthday party for him. 

21. Ribbon Lanterns

21The ribbon lanterns as shown in the image above looks really beautiful and will surely light up the birthday party in every sense. 

22. Woodland Wonderland

22This elegant decoration scheme makes everyone at the dessert table feel as if they’re celebrating the birthday party in the woods. So, spare a thought to create Woodland Wonderland at the dessert table. 

23. Decorate Cutlery

23Who says the cutleries always have to be insipid? You can always use some paint to add a little spirit to your cutlery, especially for the wooden ones. 

24. A Snow White Birthday Party

24Well, this one particular is targeted for girls and especially if they’re in love with fairy tales. Using toxic sweetie apples, fabled cookies, embroidered cupcakes and ornamented mirrors, you can bring your girl’s wildest fairy-tale dream to life. 

25. Piñata

25A piñata is meant to be smashed apart which will overwhelm the kids with its contents, in the form of candies and tarts. This will surely lighten up the festive moment at the party. 

26. Ribbon Wands

26All the fun doesn’t have to end right at the party. The fun could be packed to the home of the guests as well by handing them over beautiful gifts. One such attractive gift might be homemade ribbon wands as shown above. 

27. Balloon Confetti

27Using confetti with balloons is another way to create a standout party. All this simple party decoration requires is filling balloons with confetti before blowing them up. Doesn’t the balloon with confetti look real cute?

28. Goldilocks and the Three Bears-Themed Birthday Party

28Children love fairy tales and so storybook-themed birthday parties can be rally sweet. And, there’ll be very few things sweeter than the Goldilocks and the Three Bears-themed birthday party. You can create an almost-perfect bear family house scenario at your own place with the use of mystical details like chairs, bed, balloons and handmade desserts. 

29. Candy Topiary

29Well, this edible tree takes all imagination to the ultimate fairy-tale level. It will surely catch plenty of eyes and is sure to be the staple of the show. 

30. Painted Seats

30With fun spray paint colors, you can decorate your plain seats by painting them in wide variety and shades of color to create a really cheerful environment.

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