Easy Yet Elegant Entertaining
We love to showcase what our Diva Entertains customers do with the products found in our shop. Today’s post is a feature of a recent 40th Birthday party. And what a FAB event it was too!
Check out the GLAM and bedazzled shoe cake topper that Petula created with the toppers you can purchase in our shop:
Just look at the stunning cake…and her beautiful family.
And she also used our personalized Shoe Favor Boxes:
Such a gorgeous party, for a gorgeous glam gal! Thank you, Petula!
I don’t know about you, but I’m just a tiny bit tired this week! Lots of holiday happenings and goings and comings and family visits and get-togethers and…and… well, YOU know! So, today’s post is a bit light on the DIY and a bit heavy on the “look what I’ve found, isn’t it lovely and whimsical?” Hope that’s ok with you!
From the Blue Eyed Yonder blog, an entire post dedicated to whimsy winter decorations:
From Half Baked, the Cake Blog, a fun and whimsical white winter cake with blue and gold accents. (And be sure to click on over to the post, there are several OTHER cake designs posted too!)
From Green Wedding Shoes, absolutely fabulous Candy Land party ideas, this time in the guise of a Rehearsal Dinner:
ALSO from Green Wedding shoes, a lovely “Snowed In” wedding:
You know, I can’t post without at least ONE DIY link… here’s a link to a fab Winter Wonderland Centerpiece post, from CleverlyInspired:
And, from our Diva Entertains shop, Winter Wonderland Wedding Favor boxes:
What wonderful whimsy have you found lately??
And by big kids, I mean the ADULTS!
I’m planning a 40th birthday party and I’ve been looking for fun DIY birthday decorations and party themes that don’t involve “over the hill” or black balloons. Thankfully, I’ve found a LOT of inspiration out there!
From Sweet Scarlet, a Paris Theme Birthday. You can get the very inexpensive party printables in Sweet Scarlet’s etsy shop.
More party inspiration and ideas, from Kara’s Party Ideas, a gorgeous houndstooth inspired 40th Birthday Party theme:
If you love the idea of printables, but are looking for a different design, check out Printables By Amy, and the Tiffany Party Theme Pack:
We have a Tiffany Favors category in our Diva Entertains shop too!
Now, I can’t decide if I want a sophisticated glam theme… or a more FIESTA party theme. For the latter, I’ve bookmarked this fabulous Fiesta 40th Birthday post on the Hostess Blog:
And I found this paper flower bouquet tutorial for Flirty Fiesta Flowers, from Aesthetic Nest:
Now… just in case I decide to go ALL OUT GLAM for this party I’m planning, I’ve marked this Zebra birthday cake as inspiration:
AND… this Bold Zebra + Tiffany Blue inspired party post. Isn’t this a gorgeous Zebra fondant cake. Want to have this cake (or a very similar one) for your party? Print out this picture and take it to your bakery and ask them to recreate! (I do this all the time):
I’m ready to PARTY, aren’t you?
If you are planning a party, and specifically a winter baby shower… have I got some FAB inspiration for you today! Lots of pinks and reds and blues… and winter goodness!
Check out Bump Smitten, and the Snowgirls, Snowballs and Snowflakes party for glam winter party photos that are sure to inspire:
From Blowout Party, a Fabulous Christmas Baby Shower including an easy to duplicate snowman diaper cake:
Another one from Bump Smitten, a Christmas Candyland, that could easily be adapted for a Baby Shower. Note that they link Birds Party blog for free party printables- also FAB tutorials:
I don’t know who this next picture belongs to, but I could NOT pass up sharing it. BABY Poinsettia Cookies…. perfect!
I’ve shared this post before, but it’s just TOO FAB not to share again! A Snow Sprinkle baby shower, from the Hostess blog:
From whirlibird, on etsy, an ADORABLE winter baby shower invitations… and a whole theme with teals and whites and cardinals could easily be built around this design!
Also from etsy, from MyScrapbookStudio, some gorgeous snowflakes and snowball poms that would compliment a winter shower theme:
If you are planning a shower soon, what are some of YOUR ideas? We’d love to hear them!
Are you looking for some lovely DIY Hanukkah decorations this year? I’ve got a few ideas!!
Remember the post about garlands and bunting a few weeks ago? Well, how about a blue and white pom garland to decorate your mantle? Love it!
Looking for Hanukkah crafts? These Star-punched Paper Hurricanes – a DIY project that will go together easily and add a wonderful effect to the table. Click HERE to download the template for these:
Look at these DIY Hanukkah favor boxes! You can download a template from Martha Stewart to make these:
And another stunner from Martha Stewart, a DIY manzanita branch menorah:
We can’t leave out the KIDS on a Hanukkah post. Here’s a recipe for some fun candle Hanukkah cupcakes:
Today’s post is all about holiday candles – specifically DIY Christmas decor! Candles for centerpieces, candles for gifts, gorgeous holiday candles… and best of all, they are all DIY!
Teacup Candles make a lovely, unique gift… or decoration for your home. Click to read TWO different tutorials on how to make these.. HERE and HERE.
Who knew it could be so easy to make frosted candles? Martha Stewart shows how to use epsom salt to make GORGEOUS holiday candles:
And Martha ALSO has a tutorial for tree-shaped candles:
I love, LOVE the silver candlestick holders with those trees, don’t you?
Here’s an involved tutorial on how to make wine bottle candle holders. I think these would be lovely surrounded by fake white snow on my front table!
And one last tutorial… lots of steps, but SO worth the final result! Personalized Candles made from plain glass containers:
And if you are just not in a DIY frame of mind, don’t forget you can get lovely tea-cup candles in the Diva Entertains shop!
To go along with yesterday’s DIY Glam Ornament post, today I’m sharing some FAB Christmas Wreaths – in DIY and tutorial style, of course!
First up, from Pudel-Design, a stunning ball ornament wreath – that can be hung OR used as a centerpiece.
From I’m A Yarner, a gorgeous Rose Wreath, made from scrapbook paper. The possibilities on this one are endless – only limited by your choice of paper and colors!
For those interested in snowflake decorations for home or a party, this seriously easy, AND fab, tutorial on making a snowflake wreath, from House of Noise…I Mean Boys.
For those looking zebra print decor, here is one I JUST found yesterday, from Amy at LivingLocurto.com. DIY Zebra Print Christmas Wreath made from napkins!
This isn’t exactly a tutorial post, but you simply MUST check out the Glitterfied Christmas Mantle post from cottage instincts. Inspiration and ideas abound, especially if you are a fan of glitter!
Will you be decorating with a specific theme or color this year? All gold and glitter? Simple red and white? Leave a comment and let us know!
I have so many lovely DIY Christmas ornament projects to show you today, I’m going to just hush and show you already!
Check out these gorgeous DIY Christmas ornaments from Better Homes and Gardens:
A post from Bower Power has several fabulous ideas for making handmade Christmas ornaments. I think my favorites are the ornaments decorated with glass stones. You could do a variety of colors for your ornaments if you prefer, since the stones come in all shades. You can find these glass stones at Walmart, Michaels, Hobby Lobby, and Joanns. They are also available online – click HERE for the red version.
From the Crafty Chicks, a VERY affordable, but gorgeous DIY Christmas crafts idea. These are made from juice top lids. Yes, you read that right! Juice Top Lid Glam Ornaments:
From Centsational Girl, this DIY Christmas project, a lovely “kissing ball” ornament tutorial:
And also from Centsational Girl, glittery cookie cutter ornaments: (Centsational Girl has several other fabulous ideas – be SURE to click on over)
How about a DIY Toile Ornament, from Better Homes and Gardens.
If you aren’t a fan of the toile, you COULD use this tutorial to make all kinds of variations. Just find your favorite design on a paper napkin, and you are in business! These glass animal print Christmas ornaments could be easily reproduced with animal print napkins, and a bit of glitter:
And finally, from Real Simple, this isn’t exactly a DIY on making an ornament, but rather a DIY on making an ornament chandelier. Gorgeous!
Will you be making ornaments this year? We’d love it if you leave a comment and tell us about *your* DIY projects!
Every year, I vow to be “better prepared” than the last year, and every year December 1st sneaks up on me. For the last THREE years, I’ve wanted to do a homemade advent calendar or Christmas countdown calendar with my kids. And for the last THREE years, I’ve forgotten until it was too late, and… well, that’s where the “better prepared” vow comes in.
First, from andersruff.etsy.com, an inexpensive printable Christmas countdown cones version. The cones can be hung from your tree or a mantle. Simply purchase from andersruff, print, cut out and put together… and voila, a fun and beautiful DIY advent calendar.
And another fabulous and inexpensive printable countdown calendar from andersruff, the mitten version!
I just can’t decide which one I want to use – but I can assure you I will be choosing one of them!
Here’s another fun idea… use matchboxes to make a decorative tree and advent calendar all in one!
Another seriously CUTE idea is the “baby sock” advent calendar craft from Martha Stewart. Click the link for the full how-to on this adorable idea!
And one last idea from etsy, this time from Sweet Anne Handcrafted Designs… a block printable countdown calendar for only $2.50. (Oh, this one is tempting me too!).
NOW, to figure out what kind of little goodies I want to get to put IN the cones… or mittens… or boxes.
It’s Fab Friday… and I’m excited to share a few FAB photos I found this week.
Out of curiosity, if you are planning a winter wedding, what is your color scheme?
I have been drooling over winter wedding inspiration photos, and I’ve decided my FAVORITE color scheme is purple and white. It kind of took me by surprise… I mean, I expected to love all the blue and white themes (ok, I DID love those), but never expected to be WOW’ed by the purple!
The photos from Southern Wedding are what did it:
Stunning, right??
Love, love the idea of the Hot Cocoa or Hot Chai bar.
Did you know that we offer Hot Chocolate favors in the Diva Entertains shop? They come with hot cocoa layered with marshmallows and dark and white chocolate chip toppings. The attached tags can be customized to fit your theme and color scheme… seriously perfect as a winter wedding favor!
And I know I just talked about a thumbprint family tree the other day, but I found THIS fabulous wedding tree idea in “say anything” design’s etsy shop:
A thumbprint tree… to replace a traditional guest book! (Yes, the photo has the thumbprints in purple… bonus!)
And… one last FAB inspiration collage with a purple and cream wedding theme, from Style Me Pretty. Even though I’m not actually PLANNING a winter wedding, I’m thinking the lavender centerpiece would be wonderful for a holiday party. Look at all the jars and the vintage feel? LOVE!!
Happy FAB Friday!
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