Cinco de Mayo is 'round the corner, and these cactus cookies are SO easy to make that you still have time to whip up a batch for your fiesta! Speaking of fiestas, these would also be ideal to serve at a Llama themed birthday party , like we shared here last week, don't you think? 😍
A Llama Fiesta Birthday Party
Cinco de Mayo is approaching, and we can't help but be in fiesta mode 'round here! So, to kick things off, we're sharing this super fun, colorful Llama birthday party today (Llamas may not be Mexican , but they sure love a good fiesta!) 😁 Plus, I'm super excited to share all the details of this party with you (many DIY ideas and easy decorations), because we're also debuting our NEW Llama Fiesta printable collection and invitations ! All the fun details and printables link below!
With Cinco de Mayo around the corner, we couldn't pass the chance to share our cute DIY for these papel picado fiesta straws! If you follow me on Instagram , you'd have seen them in our insta stories last week. Aren't they super cute?! Perfect to jazz up our pretty party straws for your fiestas and celebrations! 😉 Check out the easy and quick DIY tutorial below!
Raspberry Mojito Cocktail Recipe
As you probably saw in my last post , that the Mojito is my favorite cocktail of all time! I especially love concocting fruity versions of this much-loved beverage for all my summer parties, like Cinco de Mayo, which is just 'round the corner. One fruit version that is a a real hit with everyone, and that looks SO SO pretty, is the raspberry Mojito. Which I'm very happy to be sharing with you today. Least of all, because I get to make Mojitos on a weekday, and get to taste-test it for you! 😋
With Cinco de Mayo 'round the corner we're all into Mexican inspired party ideas this week (as if you haven't noticed..) And since Mojitos are my fav drinks of all time, I decided to impart its much loved flavors into a cake form for our fiesta celebrations ! I can't tell you how GOOD this crazy idea tasted! Even my husband who is not really partial to cakes or Mojitos, couldn't get enough of it! 😀
A Colorful Cinco de Mayo Mexican Fiesta
I have Latin blood in my veins, so Cinco de Mayo is one celebration I'm particularly drawn to. Mainly because of the lashings of Mojito, churros and tacos involved, let's be honest 😋 Last year we held an outdoors fiesta ( see all the photos, video and recipes here ), so this year I decided to bring the party indoors, but still keeping the colorful and fun vibe that's associated with all Mexican fiestas!
For my Mexican Fiesta this year (photos and recipes coming next week, so be sure to subscribe here not to miss a thing ! ), I decided to make some flower crowns to adorn our party outfits! Flower crowns are such a fun party activity craft to make with your girlfriends for any event! Think bridal showers, spring celebrations, weddings, or come to think of it; a darling Mother's day craft too! So we're bang on trend, right?! 😋 Check out the easy DIY steps below.
DIY Quick & Easy Citrus Candles
Come Spring we find ourselves eating more and more outside, like for the fiesta party we shared last week. And there's nothing I like best than evening meals in the patio, surrounded by flickering candles to set the mood! Bonus points if your candles look mega original and smell subtly fruity! ;)
A DIY Mojito Bar with Recipe & Free Printables
Something about a bar that make me all excited for a party! Be it a confetti bar , a waffles bar , or a cocktail bar . I think it's because 'bars' by definition are a fun place to hang out! And also because they're SO easy to set up! Guests serve themselves and all you do as the hostess is watch everyone interacting and join in the fun! And that, my friends; is the great start for any party! ;)
I think that's the tastiest post title we have EVER had here on the blog, am I right?! Churros take me right back to my childhood in Rio (no, not Mexico..) where we could buy them from street vendors filled with dulce de leche... (insert Homer Simpson-style drool noise) :p
My Favorite Fiesta Tablescape & Recipes
I could eat Mexican food every day, and with Cinco de Mayo approaching gives me the perfect excuse to gorge myself on my fave fiesta recipes ;) You may remember the kiddies Pinata Party we styled a few years back? Well, this year I really wanted a more grown up vibe for our fiesta, complete with a Mojito Bar, which I'll share later in the week!
A Bright & Colorful Summer Party Fiesta
Fiestas are not only reserved for Cinco de Mayo. I personally, would have a fiesta any day of the week. Tacos, pinatas, Margaritas....the lot! So when my friend Gillian sent over her stunning party photos with a fiesta theme and get this, PINATA COOKIES (!!); I actually did a little dance. It's a softer take on the usually bright Mexican inspired theme. It has pastel colors and warm summer hues with a stunning watercolor cake, and I reckon it would be PERFECT for a seasonal wedding, bridal shower, dinner party or girly birthday!
Tequila Caipirinha Cocktails Recipe
If you haven't noticed, this week's all about Mexican themed party ideas and fiesta fun! And today I'm delighted to be joining the one and only Clinton Kelly , TV personality, author, editor and general stylist-crush-of-mine... for a Makeover Your Margarita Challenge !!
Chic Mexican Inspired Tablescapes for Your Fiesta
Whether you celebrate Cinco de Mayo, or are just looking for some Mexican fun and flair for your next fiesta, themed wedding or shower...these stunning tablescape ideas show us how to work a mishmash of vibrant colors into your party styling, without making it look garish. No shabby here, just chic! ;)
Pink, Orange, Green & Yellow Cinco de Mayo Party Ideas
Hola mis amigos, today's post is all about Cinco de Mayo Fiesta , so I couldn't help but break out in Spanish...anyways, are you planning anything? Do you usually celebrate Cinco de Mayo? I'd love to hear what you guys get up to! For now I leave you with some colorful party ideas to help you style your Fiesta!! Olé!
Last Minute Cinco de Mayo Party Ideas & Appetizers
Weekend are crazy busy for me as the summer approaches - Between helping my eldest with his school work, catching up on the house chores from the week, and the hoards of summer parties and posts to plan; I seldom have time to sit and just ponder...And this is why if I can catch some spare time, I run straight to Pinterest !! Yes, it's become my not-so-guilty pleasure of late. I say not-so-guilty because I treat it more like "research"! ;)
DIY Pinata Dulce de Leche Fiesta Cupcakes
The Cinco de Mayo-inspired Pinata Birthday Party Printables I designed last year will always be one of my faves and mean a great deal to me, as my dear dad helped me to style it and create some of the decorations for it. And today I'm sharing a couple of really easy fiesta cupcake ideas you can create for your own Cinco de Mayo celebrations or a Pinata Birthday bash using Dulce de Leche and sugar paste fondant - How bad can that be?! :)
DIY Hair Accessory for Cinco de Mayo
Following on from yesterday's Mexican Fiesta Party post, I thought I'd post a quick tutorial on the colorful senorita hair piece I created for the party shoot. These are so easy and quick to make and can be made in advance of your party and handed out as party favors or used to embellish and decorate party tables, favor bags, as brooches, to decorate candy jars, sombreros.
Cinco de Mayo Party Ideas | A Mexican Pinata Themed Fiesta
Hope you guys had a fabulous Easter!! :) Well, we party girls never stop partying or concocting new party ideas, so as soon as one Holiday is up, our brains starting tweaking away for the next one! So I hope today's posts will give you some fun, vibrant ideas for the upcoming celebrations of Cinco de Mayo fiesta or indeed for a colorful, Mexican Inspired Pinata themed Birthday Party !! I designed and styled this Mexican Fiesta Party Collection for Bird's Party Magazine Spring Issue that you can read here - And I worked with some stunning, talented friends (and family!!) for this fun party project! Check out the fun details below...
How to Make a DIY Paper Pinwheel Cupcake Topper
My dad's in town (woo-hoo!!) and he's been seriously helping me out! Not only he plays with the kids, does the washing up (by choice..) , but he also inspires me artistically and actually lends a hand with my party photo shoots and party printable work - Needless to say, the kids are over the moon and so am I! :)