Check out all the links and images sources in our New Year's Eve Pinterest Board here . Well that's it. My last post of the year!  As New Year's Eve is the last party of the year, I like the idea of partying without the fuss. So here are some glitzy and glam but also super simple ideas, to help you see the end of year celebrations with style and ease . Come midnight, I'll def. be letting my hair down, be dancing on tables, and be toasting and wishing for a New Year full of fabulous parties, amazing friendships and opportunities! And I hope and wish that your 2013 is equally full of joy, prosperity and full of sparkle! :)

Come New Year I'm all partied out to be honest, so don't fancy slaving away in the kitchen to create a hoard of food for my cocktail party. Yes, I have one of those each year since I can remember! Now that I'm a parent, the party food also has to be tailored to little ones... This is where the advice of the mighty-wise and fabulous kitchen doyenne Ina Garten, comes in handy: "I make only two appetizers, and assemble the rest!"   So here are two quick and easy recipes I promised in my   Glam New Year Party post  - One sweet, one savory, and a total hit with young or grown up kids! ;)

Following on from yesterday's New Year's Eve party post , here's a simple and super fun tutorial on how to make Paper Fortune Cookies ! I made these as party favors with best wishes for the New Year  inside each, instead of the traditional fortunes - Did not want to be responsible for predicting people's futures! ;) Check out the step-by-step tutorial below!

Hope you had a fabulous Christmas! ♥ I'm now ready and excited to celebrate the arrival of a New Year, full of great hopes and expectations! And it's with this excitement that I created this Glam   New Year's Eve Party Printable Collection - To reflect the fun, pizzazz and sparkle I'm hoping for 2013! :) I wanted to keep the styling simple and attainable, with table decor and props you might already have around the house at this time of year. Hope you like the ideas + FREE New Year's Eve Resolution Cards !

I LOVE Christmas! And as I find myself sitting here writing this post,  with my kids around and literally roasting chestnuts on a open fire; I cannot help but to feel so lucky and blessed. This past year has been a roller-coaster on so many levels, and you guys have been there all the way. So I would like to take this opportunity to wish you and yours,  a very merry and blessed Christmas!  May your 2013 be merry, bright, delicious and full of FUN!

Click here to see more easy and quick to make handmade gift ideas These last minute handmade gift ideas  are great as they are quick and easy to make, inexpensive and most of the materials can  probably   already  be found in your home. Just add a dash of imagination to transform them into  meaningful , unique and personal gifts - For him, for her, for kids and even for pets! ;) If you like the party inspiration images we've put together, then   PIN  them  with hashtag  #PinParty  to get  3 extra entries  in our   12 Days of Christmas Pin Party  Giveaway  - It's the LAST DAY !!  Keep reading to find out more...

Click here to see more 'Blue and White' Party Ideas  A Blue and White , 'Frosty Snowflake ' Inspiration Board - Fresh and scintillating ideas for any Christmas, Hanukkah, Winter or Holiday Party! If you like the party inspiration images we've put together, then   PIN  them  with hashtag  #PinParty  to get  3 extra entries  in our   12 Days of Christmas Pin Party  Giveaway ! Keep reading to find out more...

Giveaway now closed! ' All That Glitters ' is our Day 9 Silver and Gold Party Inspiration Board by Amy Atlas - With dazzling and sparkly ideas for your end of year celebrations! If you like the party inspiration images we've put together, then   PIN  them  with hashtag  #PinParty  to get  3 extra entries  in our   12 Days of Christmas Pin Party  Giveaway ! Keep reading to find out more...

Giveaway now closed! If you're looking for Red and White Christmas Party Inspiration , then look no further - Pizzazzerie has put together an enchanting collage full of festive ideas for us, aptly named 'Peppermint Christmas'! :) If you like the party inspiration images we've put together, then   PIN  them  with hashtag  #PinParty  to get  3 extra entries  in our   12 Days of Christmas Pin Party  Giveaway ! Keep reading to find out more...

Giveaway now closed! With a Red, Olive Green and Black color palette, The Celebration Shoppe has given us some fresh and fabulous ideas on a Christmas Brunch - with a very Merry and Modern twist! If you like the party inspiration images we've put together, then   PIN  them  with hashtag  #PinParty  to get  3 extra entries  in our   12 Days of Christmas Pin Party  Giveaway ! Keep reading to find out more...

We are all shocked and cannot begin to imagine the suffering and pain of the parents and those left behind in the recent tragedy in Newtown. Christmas is a time for giving and being with loved ones, and as a parent, these horrible events are even more poignant, but I cannot even begin to understand... My friend and kind soul Kristy from The Purple Pug, contacted me to help spread the word about her wish to do  26 random acts of kindness for 26 random families of Connecticut. In honor and awe of 26 beautiful, perfect angels.

Giveaway now closed! Day 6 of our GIVEAWAY brings us a dazzling and sparkling  gold and silver  party inspiration board, courtesy of  Hostess With The Mostess . If you like the party inspiration images we've put together, then   PIN  them  with hashtag  #PinParty  to get  3 extra entries  in our   12 Days of Christmas Pin Party  Giveaway ! Keep reading to find out more...

Giveaway now closed! We're starting the week with another fabulous Christmas Party Inspiration Board - This one is entitled ' Over The River and Through The Woods ' due to its woodland feel and rustic, natural party ideas handpicked and compiled by Celebrations at Home .  If you like the party inspiration images we've put together, then   PIN  them  with hashtag  #PinParty  to get  3 extra entries  in our   12 Days of Christmas Pin Party  Giveaway ! Keep reading to find out more...

Visit our  Holiday Party Drinks and Savory Party Canapés   Pinterest Boards for more ideas. Happy Sunday everyone!! Delighted to bring you today's Christmas Party Inspiration Board that I put together to help inspire your Christmas Entertaining - With ideas on delicious but Easy Party Appetizers and Holiday Cocktails that will dazzle your guests!

Giveaway now closed! Today's Christmas Party palette is  Red and White  handpicked by   Catch My Party ,  and we named it  Candy Cane Christmas ! :) If you like the party inspiration images we've put together, then   PIN  them  with hashtag  #PinParty  to get 3 extra entries in our 12 Days of Christmas Pin Party  Giveaway ! Keep reading to find out more...

This giveaway is now closed! As part of our 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Party , we're bringing you a series of handpicked Christmas Party Inspiration Boards  that we hope you're gonna love! Today's Christmas Party palette is  Aqua, Fuchsia and Teal  handpicked by   The Purple Pug ,  so  naturally we named it  Visions of Sugar Plum ! :)

This giveaway is now closed! So beyond honored and mega excited to be joining some extremely talented friends and awesome vendors to bring you  a HUGE gift this Christmas:  12 Days of Christmas Party Inspiration + a   $1200 Christmas Stocking full of amazing prizes !!! 

I LOVE thinking of new, special ways to make food fun for my children. It makes the food taste better somehow. Yes, honestly! :) Here are a few really fun, easy to make and super cute  Rudolph Inspired Recipes  that I came up with for this photo shoot styled HGTV .

As promised, this is the second of the Holiday parties I styled for HGTV this year - A Rudolph Inspired Fondue Party  . Honestly had a blast styling this party and is now one of my faves because of that! :) Again, I designed a full printable party collection for this party, which you can download for FREE from the HGTV site here (tutorials and recipes links below). The collection includes printable candy bar invitations, cupcake toppers, favor tags, reindeer antlers, buffet labels, buffet cards, and all the party printable you need to style your own version at home!

There's nothing like the smell of gingerbread to put me in the Christmas Mood, and this week we're bringing you some fun posts inspired by this most delicious of Christmas scents!  The first of our posts is courtesy of our blog contributor Marda, from Belle Cake Topper and Mould , and she teaches us how to make the cutest Gingerbread People Fondant Toppers , inspired by Bird's Party Christmas Candyland Design !  :)

Chocolate Covered Oreos have been a permanent fixture on desert tables now, and I usually get my designer Oreos from either of my two favorite vendors: Sweeties by Kim or  Sweet Temptations. But for this handmade party I styled  for HGTV , I forgot to order in advance and had to make my own... Mine are nooooo way near as fabulous as the ones from the vendors above, but they tasted pretty yummy, and very handy when you're in a pinch! ;)

Gifts with a handmade touch to delight the eyes and taste buds are always the best kind, don't you think?! :) Here are some suggestions of easy, inexpensive and totally deeeee-lish recipes that you can make for your loved ones this Christmas + FREE 'Handmade' printable gift tags  to adorn your packaging:

The last of our three  Kids' Holiday Tables was inspired by cute penguins, so naturally the color scheme was black and white , with splashes of bright yellow to warm things up! I wanted to create a more sophisticated and modern looking table, whilst keeping the styling fun for the kids - A good balance for those who love to entertain in style, even for little guests! ;)

This giveaway is now closed! Excited to be joining some fabulous friends for another mammoth giveaway, just in time for Christmas!  This giveaway was organized by the ladies at Best Friends for Frosting, and I'm tagging along for the ride! :) Enter below for your chance to win a $500 Amazon Gift Card !

Following on from our first styled table yesterday , this is our Crafty Snowman Kid's Holiday Table . Check out all the crafty, FUN and DIY party decorations details below, in red and teal - perfect creative party table for your Christmas Holiday celebrations and dinners!

Holiday is a time to get the family around and enjoy the company of our loved ones. At some point during the Holiday season, you're bound to sit down for a meal and find little kids among you. So, how to keep them entertained and amused during the meal without breaking a sweat? And no, your fabulous carving skills may not do the trick here... The answer is to create a special table just for them! Check out the first of three Kids' Holiday Table ideas I styled for the winter issue of  ' Yum Food and Fun for Kids ' magazine - inspired by candy off course! ;)

Hello again! It's Christine from Pure Joy Events . You may remember the Anthropologie inspired tutorials that I shared on Bird's Party - the Vellum Garland and Ombre Paint Stick Backdrop. When I saw this gorgeous Anthropologie window display on Black Friday, well of course I had replicate it! 

Beyond excited to finally get to share one of the two parties I styled for HGTV this year - A Handmade Holiday Party! I designed a full printable party collection for this party, which you can download for FREE from the HGTV site here  (tutorials and recipes links below). The collection includes printable invitations, menu card, cupcake toppers, favor tags, dessert banners and dessert buffet labels, buffet cards, place cards, cupcake wrappers, drinks flags and all the party printable you need to style your own version at home!

Time to share YOUR party posts and party creations, but also to get to know other talented and creative blogs, like the guys who styled the parties above! Check out all the links below, and don't be shy - Link up and go mingle! ;)

I ♥ cookies, but am no cookie-decorating doyenne, so when Mars asked to bake some Tasty Table Lights cookies using  M&M'S® Chocolate Candies Holiday Blend , I jumped at the chance! I mean, how cute to these look?! So yummy too! Not to mention easy to make, so even a child could do it! ;) These cookies would also be great for a cookie exchange party, and I can see them becoming a favorite tradition in our home for the Holidays! ;)

This super cool Penguin Birthday Party (pun intended..) was styled by our fabulous contributor Mindy from Creative Juice for Bird's Party Magazine Winter 2011 .  Mindy used Bird's Party penguin frozen Printables and create a really rather fabulous "igloo" inspired desserts table, and I think the cute details she incorporated made the party really soft and delicate, showing just how versatile the theme can be for any child's winter birthday - Boy or Girl! Check out all the amazing details, and party styling tips from Mindy below...