Posts from ‘December, 2009’

Beyond Champagne for New Year’s Eve

Champagne drinks new year's eve

I’m of the opinion that it’s hard to out-do a simple and perfect glass of bubbly, but I’ve gathered a few quick ideas for making yours a little extra-special this year.

Lavender and rose garnishes from Martha Stewart, orange twist garnish from Better Homes & Gardens, and liquer lollipops also from Martha Stewart.
We’ll be taking most [...]

Ornament shadowboxes

ornamentshadowboxes

Cute steal-worthy idea from Sweet Paul – I’ve got some ornaments that are damaged on one side and I was going to throw them away, but why not use them in a cute display like this? They’d look more dramatic in a grouping.
With that, we’re signing off for the holiday – hope you and yours [...]

Christmas cupcakes from Bakerella

Bakerella christmas cupcakes

Honestly. How does she make every single thing she does cuter than the last? (And I’m really into the blue and pink color trend this holiday.) Check out Bakerella for the how-to.

Simple last-minute Christmas centerpieces

Last minute christmas centerpieces

Better Homes & Gardens has a ton of easy table decor ideas you can whip up in time for Christmas. And as a budget-saver, you probably have a lot of the materials you need already.

Felt trees

Felt trees from CB2

These felt trees from CB2 are so modern but whimsical – they’d be an easy DIY, too (number holders or doll stands would work for the base).

A month of macarons

12 days of macarons

If you haven’t been following Mélanger’s 12 days of Macarons series, you’re missing out – both on the recipes and the drool-worthy styling.

{Cucidati and White Christmas Macarons, both from Mélanger}
Totally gorgeous and inspiring!

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