1 Feb

decorating with candy

categories: centerpiece ideas, valentines day

Colorful candies can function as great party decor year-round, but they are especially appropriate for Valentine’s Day! These super simple ideas for decorating with Red Hots look especially fabulous… {via marthastewart.com}

super bowl party ideas For a cute and super-easy Valentine’s Day centerpiece , fill clear kitchen canisters with different kinds of Valentine-themed candies. Embellish the canisters with a band of ribbon and a large contemporary sticker or scrapbook embellishment, then sprinkle the table area around them with edible candy confetti. This "candy-coated" centerpiece took less than 10 minutes to put together…

pepe and friends tableware *Apparently I was temporarily blind during the process of taking these pictures because I realized AFTER it was all done & put away that the canister on the right was quite obviously facing the wrong way…oops! ;)

Product resources: Acrylic Canisters (set of 4) – Target; ribbon, Red Hots, and heart-shaped candy confetti Michaels ; red & pink flower Glitter Clears™ by Making Memories; fuschia tableclothPlum Party ; heart jellies and Gobstopper heartbreakers – Target .

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  • 1 tiffany

    This all looks so cute! I’m a total sweet tooth and love this candy-filled holiday!!!

    Feb 1, 2008 at 2:59 pm
  • 2 Anonymous

    The red tulips and red hots combo looks surprisingly sophisticated!

    Feb 1, 2008 at 3:14 pm
  • 3 amy * stem *

    So righty is a rebel. There’s one in every bunch. This is still the cuteness!

    Feb 1, 2008 at 8:48 pm
  • 4 sarah

    i love that candy filled vase! i think i have to do that this year!

    Feb 5, 2008 at 10:12 am
  • 5 Donata

    these rock!!

    Nov 25, 2008 at 2:26 pm
  • 6 Tiny Talk | Inspiration Board: Sprinkle Shower

    [...] L to R: Baby Dots Shower Invitation; Sprinkles Cupcakes; Centerpiece from Hostess with the Mostess; Frozen Strawberry Souffles; Sweet Tart [...]

    Jan 20, 2009 at 4:37 pm
  • 7 KBM.

    wayy too cute! i love this stuff :)

    Jan 30, 2009 at 7:03 am

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