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 !

We love this twist on your traditional New Year's Day celebrations and starting your resolutions off right, with yoga, bubbly and friends!  And this New Year, New You Yoga Party has it all - from yoga and a deliciously healthy brunch menu, to glam and glitter New Year’s Day outfits! 

I know we're all concentrating on Christmas at the moment, but New Year's around the corner too so we've created some easy DIYs party ideas  for those that have little ones in tow on New Year's Eve! :)

Hey guys, today I'm sharing some quick easy DIY ideas to help you jazz up a bar cart for your New Year's Eve party or celebrations! A bar cart is something that's still super popular in the party scene , and so versatile to have at any event you may be hosting at the end of the year. So I hope you like these easy party ideas and the FREE printables I created for the projects you're about to see!

Thank you to the Chinet® brand for sponsoring this post. To end the year on a fabulously high note, we've gone all glitz, glam, pink, and sparkly for our New Year's Eve celebrations! Is there a better way to end the year's festivities? We think not! We teamed up with the Chinet® brand to show you some easy entertaining ideas and recipes you can pull off with style and ease using their fully coordinated line of disposable tableware: the Chinet® Cut Crystal® collection and Chinet® Classic White™ products . Check out all the glitz details below!

Last year we went with a pink and sparkly palette for New Year , but this year I fancied a little classic black and white New Year's Eve arty decor with a touch of gold and French chic!  I so hope gold, chic and shiny things will continue to show up not only in our party tables in 2015, but also in all areas of life! And to end the blogging year on a truly sparkly note, here are some New Year's Eve 'golden delicious' party ideas to help your New 2015 Year shine from the word go!

This one was designed with all you chic and stylish people in mind! ;) Great for a sophisticated Winter Birthday Party , glitz Holiday Celebrations or a glam New Year's Eve Party ! I wanted something a little more grown-up, with cleaner lines and a "black tie" vibe for this printable collection, and was inspired by Glitter Balls, Sparkly Baubles and Snowballs , hence the Glitter and Snow Party Collection !

Lunar or Chinese New Year   is just around the corner (23rd January), so I thought you might like some party ideas?! Check out this stunning party styled by our very sweet and extremely talented blogging contributor, Christine from Pure Joy Events ! Christine styled this party for the winter issue of Bird's Party Magazine , and when she told me about the colors she wanted to use ( red and tangerine ), I just really went to town with the printables!

Champagne New Year Cake Hey party lovers, are you excited for 2018? I sure am!!  Even though I have high expectations for 2018 and am hoping for a year of prosperity, joy and blessing...I'm not one to really go to town with parties on New Year's Eve, I have to admit.  I think by the time New Year Eve comes 'round, I'm all partied out! 😋 Having said that, we always have nibbles and drinks at our house on the last day of the year. Whether we have company or not. 

Happy Chinese or Lunar New Year to you!! It's the year of the dragon , and I'm so excited to share a real stunning Chinese New Year party by one of our cool customers, Gillian from Crumbs of Comfort Cake Design.   I first saw this party on our Facebook page where Gillian posted some of her fabulous party photos, so I naturally asked her if I could share with you guys! Gillian styled the party herself, and created all the beautiful cakes and oriental desserts for her client's bash, and here's what she had to say about the party and how she got started with her cake decorating business ...

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!

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! ;)

Thank YOU for your support and ♥ this past year!!! Can't wait to party with you in 2014!!   :) Check out some inspiring last minute New Year's Eve Party ideas:

Very excited to share our New Year's Party Editorial for Kiki Magazine ! It's the first time I have worked with a US national magazine and it's been FUN, FUN, FUN!! I worked with journalist Jessica Blair who contacted me a few months back for a collaborative six-page editorial  spread for the 2011  Kiki Holiday Issue!  So exciting to be even asked, but to see my work in a national mag is just beyond surreal! I'm still pinching myself...

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! :)

We have all you need in the shop to help style and celebrate Chinese or Lunar New Year coming up on January 31st!!  The party printables have editable templates like invitations, mini red envelopes, editable buffet cards, printed buffet cards (some in Chinese!), favor tags, round dessert toppers and much more!! * Check out some of our fave items below to help inspire your festivities.

I hope 2014 will be a sparkling year!! And what better way to start the year than winning some cash to settle those holiday bills or throw the party of your dreams?!  We've teamed up with some amazing bloggers and businesses to bring you our first giveaway of 2014... The Rockin' New Year’s Cash Giveaway -  Enter below for your chance to win $1,100 PayPal cash !!!

It's been a choc-a-bloc year with many memorable and fun  moments, some of which I have shared in this very blog with you guys, so thank you for stopping by and for taking the time to "listen"! :) And as the song goes..

These are some of my fav party ideas I've recently come across in party land. Im' sharing all the links and credits over on Gig Masters! So hope to see you there! ;)

Happy New Year everyone! It's Christine from Pure Joy Events. Today I'll show you how to make the paper globe garland featured in the holiday issue of Bird's Party Magazine  -  The handcrafted paper globes were used to adorn a Lunar New Year dessert table , but simply switch out the patterned paper, and they make fabulous decorations for any occasion.