31 Oct

REAL PARTIES: Chic Halloween Dinner

categories: halloween, real parties
REAL PARTIES: Chic Halloween Dinner

Kara from Kara’s Party Ideas hosted a “Chic Halloween Dinner” party last weekend that looks like so much fun! I’m especially loving the black & orange drip candles, shimmery accents, black crows, and wine glasses rimmed with orange sparkle gel.

Read on for lots more images and details, as told by Kara…

12 Oct

8 Fashionably Creepy Halloween Treats

categories: food and drinks, halloween, thanksgiving
8 Fashionably Creepy Halloween Treats

Here are a few new-found favorites from Martha that I recently discovered in her “Creepy Treats” gallery… which honestly leans more towards “clever & stylish, with just a dash of creep.” (Except for maybe the Ladies’ Fingers cookies, which easily qualify as full-on creepy!)
1. Devil’s Food Cake with Flame Tuiles –Is is just me, or [...]

15 Sep

Gallery: 17 Frightfully Good Cupcakes

categories: food and drinks, halloween
Gallery: 17 Frightfully Good Cupcakes

I’m loving the designs in this 17 Frightfully Good Halloween Cupcakes gallery from BHG for 2 reasons: 1. They’re clever & creative. 2. Most of them seem pretty simple & easy!
A few favorites pictured above, {clockwise from top left}:
1. Peeking Monster – would actually be great for Monster birthday parties year-round, too… and could [...]

4 Sep

DIY: Pink Ribbon Dessert Buffet

categories: DIY, food and drinks, food presentation, think pink
DIY: Pink Ribbon Dessert Buffet

Here’s the entire Pink Ribbon Dessert Buffet we recently created in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (coming up in October), which features the marshmallow pops and centerpiece posted earlier this week.
The goal was to keep this dessert buffet creative & visually appealing, but easy to recreate, so all of the treats are very [...]

3 Sep

DIY: Marshmallow Treat Pops

categories: DIY, food presentation, think pink
DIY: Marshmallow Treat Pops

Several people have asked about the marshmallow pops pictured in the Pink Ribbon Tree Centerpiece DIY (posted earlier today) – so here are the details on how to make these fun – and SUPER easy! – little treats, as well as the display tray pictured above.
I first discovered the marshmallow pop idea on Kim’s Lollipop [...]

27 Aug

All-Time Favorite Pie Recipes from BHG

categories: food and drinks
All-Time Favorite Pie Recipes from BHG

I was browsing BHG for some good end-of-summer treats and came across this mouth-watering All-Time Favorite Pie Recipes e gallery! The top picture (Black Raspberry Cream Pie) is what immediately caught my eye, but there are plenty of other tempting treats for all sorts of tastebuds – from fruit-lovers to choco-holics!
Pictured above: Black Raspberry Cream [...]

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