Party sweets, drinks and decor
Advent is here! Every year, I make a colorful paper Advent calendar to count down the days with little treats and fun surprises. Here is this year’s free printable Advent calendar, along with easy instructions for using it. Advent calendars are one of my favorite parts of the season. I fill the pouches with tiny […]
With Thanksgiving week here and December coming fast, I’m in full Christmas party-planning mode, so I made this free printable Christmas invitation to invite all our friends to a bright Christmas Lights party. Grab the instructions and free download below. This fun, bright light garland invite is perfect for sending out invitations when you do […]
It is cookie-making time, and I get so excited for it every year. I love baking, and made the prettiest gummy bear cookies. The gummy bears melt into bright “stained glass” dough centers, and they look like little jewel ornaments when they cool. These cookies are great for gifting, sharing at parties, or even hanging […]
I made this simple Christmas cookie stack tower tree as a fun way to share cookies at next week’s Christmas decorating party. Inspired by this cute donut reel, I had to try my own holiday cookie version. I made mine using a simple donut display stand. The bases come in multiples so that you can […]
I started the holidays a little early this year, and crafted these bright reindeer piñatas for our upcoming reindeer party. I love how magical they look. Pink and gold reindeer feel way more fun to me than plain brown ones, especially with a bit of glitter detail and a cute pom-pom nose. These little piñatas […]
I love adding color to Christmas, and this popsicle stick wreath is a fun way I did this for the season. The wreath made in a color-block fashion from simple craft popsicle sticks is easy to make and works on doors, windows or even above a mantle for colorful holiday decorating. I was inspired by […]
It is starting to look a lot like Christmas at my house. When the tree goes up, I jump right into baking. This week I am making present cake treats, and I cannot wait to share the gift. They look like adorable, tiny wrapped gifts. Great for quick holiday giving or a bring-along party treat. […]
Christmas baking is my favorite part of the season. This week, I made the cutest Christmas star cakes. They are small, sweet, and sparkle like little stars on the table. Perfect for a holiday party, New Year’s dessert, or a cozy night in. Sheet Pan Cake Stars Did you know you can make any shape […]
Every Christmas, I love lining my mantel with bright bow stockings. They make the whole room feel happier! Instead of buying the fancy ones online, make them with me at home. It’s simple using my affordable DIY bow-on-your-stockings tutorial. I made my own bow stockings because they added a fun, bow girlie decor touch to […]
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! With sugar plum fairies, holiday parties, and joy all around, this gingerbread house cake recipe fits right in. I made this adorable and festive sheet cake turned gingerbread house by cutting up a rectangular sheet cake. The result looks way more festive than the time I spent […]
Like everyone else I feel in LOVE with this viral satin bow garland, but the price tag was WAY out of my range. So instead, I decided to DIY instead of buy & make my own! Bow Tie Foot Trick I started by purchasing satin ribbon and hacking my own bows, using this fun foot […]
I was obsessed when I saw mini-candy canes turning themselves into bows and immediately thought they’d look even better made with big sized candy canes and put on a cake. I combined the mini version and the maxi version to create a christmas candy cane cake with peppermint bows that is as sweet as the […]