Hostess with the Mostess™

Super-cute Valentine’s day partyware finds: “love is in the air” dessert plates and napkins. ($4.50 - $6 at broadwaypaper.com)

Speaking of wine…wine tasting parties are always a fun excuse to entertain - and great activity ideas for holiday or bachelorette/girls’ night parties. Throwing a wine tasting party is easier than ever these days - with ready-made wine tasting kits you can have delivered straight to your door. For example, this "Tasting Party Time " set from mywinesdirect.com comes complete with six wines, a fun how-to guide, 22 tasting mats, and 6 bottle wrappers:

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Festive & affordable holiday cocktail party favorites…all from C&B: samovaari paper plates and napkins , dizzy cocktail glass (only $3 each!), snowflake picks , snowflake spoons , shiny red bottle stopper , red foil wine & dine .

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Every time I get an email from rock scissor paper or visit their website , I feel an instant boost of "happy". The RSP stationery and entertaining products are so fun, contemporary, and cheerful - with lots of bright colors and cute characters like their signature owls - it’s hard not to "ooh " and "ahh " over them! And I’m ( of course) especially loving their new line of aprons , tea towels , and coasters - with contemporary patterns, fun colors, and sweet prices that are perfect for the modern-day hostess with the mostess

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Give your party an eco-chic boost with organically-grown bamboo Veneerware by Bambu™ . Designed for elegant entertaining indoors or out, these earth-friendly plates are much sturdier than their paper counterparts and easily biodegradable!

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Style Me Pretty recently posted a beautiful yellow wedding inspiration board that reminded me of a fun & bright yellow daisy shower from marthastewart.com. This sunny theme would work beautifully for a baby shower, bridal shower, or even an anytime brunch or birthday celebration. The first image below shows some pictures from the daisy shower - and the 2nd shows some product finds that I think would compliment this theme well….

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Painter & entrepreneur Robin Simon sent over an email this morning to introduce me to Paper Table - a fantastic new paper tableware company that she recently co-founded with graphic designer Sonia Biancalani-Levethan. One look at the images in the email and I was immediately smitten! Can you blame me? Take a peek for yourself…

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Personalization is a great way to make the guest of honor feel extra-special! You might think that something like custom-printed napkins is just for big anniversary parties and weddings - but with companies like To Bee Named , you can customize cocktail, guest and luncheon napkins with a name, monogram or favorite saying in quantities as low as 20! There are lots of fun colors & patterns available - so you’re sure to find something just right for pretty much any special occasion!

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Add a splash of unexpected humor to your next get-together with beverage napkins that are witty, clever, and even a bit saucy! A few favorites are pictured here…find all of these and more fun designs at broadwaypaper.com . (The cappuccino beverage napkins would be great for a baby shower, and cook for you is a perfect choice for a much needed moms’ night out!)

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I just can’t get enough of Pop Ink and their hip & funky melamine plates and paper cocktail napkins. They’re packed with so much design in themselves, all you need to do is pair them with a few simple solid color vases for your centerpiece and you’ve easily got a fantastic, ultra-modern tabletop. A few of my favorites are pictured here, but there’s even more at Loft Party or French Paper . $39/set of 4 at Loft Party, or you can buy them in single designs at French Paper for $10/each.

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