Happy New Year, party friends! We're kicking off 2018 here on the blog with a crafty post. There's no better way, #amiright?! And this DIY craft is quite a special one, as it was entirely made by my mini me, who is turning out to be quite the mini-crafter! (I think I have a future blogger on my hands haha) 😍

This post is the bomb. Literally! Sorry, couldn't help myself, it's all the Christmas spirit! 😁 Anyways, today I'm showing you how to make hot cocoa chocolate bombs, from scratch, at home, in a super easy and fun way! These hot cocoa bombs are perfect for adding a little fun to your hot chocolate station, Christmas movie marathon or simply wrap them up to give to someone you love!

Hi guys, today I'm guest posting over at A Few of My Favorite Things (AFOMFT) showing you how to make these fun paper Xmas Trees, as part of PROJECT SECRET SANTA ! When I was asked by Danielle to be part of this AMAZING project, I just could not say no! During the holiday season, AFOMFT will be sharing recipes, craft projects and party planning suggestions so readers can throw their own Project Secret Santa party!!

Hi there, cake friends! While I (Tess) am usually here to share my experiences with cake decorating and tricks working with fondant and icing in the " Cake It Pretty " series, I am happy to be talking about another passion of mine today...

This giveaway is now closed! So my mate The Purple Pug is celebrating her 8,000 sparkling Facebook fans, with a mammoth sparkling giveaway on the 8/8 starting at 8. And we're joining this  Crazy 8 Train along with some fabulous sponsors to award some pretty awesome money prizes to 5 winners + a bonus surprise!!!

This is year I decided to re-design our original Easter Bunny printable  with pastel color scheme: Pastel pinks, yellow, blue and green. I also added a few more cute printables in there like the paper bows, adorable Easter Bunny Cupcake Wrappers in four colors,   cute printable bag toppers , brand new invitations and over 18 pages of printables to help style a beautiful Easter Party with ease and without breaking the bank! ;) Luckily the weather co-operated enough on the weekend for me to bring the whole shoot outdoors in the garden...

I'm so happy today to share a little more about another of our fabulous blogging contributors, Jennifer from Banner Events!   I feel so lucky to have so many wonderful friends who share my passion for parties, and though Jennifer is a busy events stylists (who's been featured on HWTM, Kara's Party Ideas, LilSugar and more!) she's kindly agreed to come here and share some of her awesome work and creative party ideas with us! Sweet! ;)

That's it, summer's officially over! My kids got back to school this week, and the cooler temps are already beckoning for all things Fall, like pumpkin spice lattes and cozy craft sessions in front of the TV 😊 So today I'm sharing a couple of super cute, and simple DIY projects that are perfect to get your office or school life organized and oh-so pretty!

This year, I have grouped ALL of our St Patricks' Day FREE printables designed in the last 3 years, into one huge bumper pack; available to all our subscribers of the blog. I also added a new freebie in there, the subway style printable poster . If you're not subscribed, make sure you sign up here to get it in your inbox - Only our darling blog subscribers will get their hands on them!!  ;)

I'm not usually a huge fan of football (soccer) but something about the World Cup that just makes me wanna watch, party and cheer. We've always held world cup match watching celebrations in our family since I was a child, so I guess it's tradition now. Especially since this year it's been held in Brazil!! Talk about fun overload, right?! :) So all this week I'll be sharing some creative party ideas inspired by the beautiful game, and its   world cup host country!! So you can expect a touch of samba, a pinch of folia and lots of fun on the 'menu'! ;)

Hey friends, Easter is 'round the corner and I've decided to share with you one of my favorite recipes EVER - Hot cross buns !!  These delicious, lightly spiced sweet bread rolls make for the perfect Easter breakfast, lunch or treat and are quite simple to make too!  I absolutely love eating hot cross buns any time of day though, and this year I tried a new recipe that I just had to share it with you guys, since they turned out SO good!

Today I'm sharing the steps how I made that Elsa doll call, from the Frozen inspired birthday party I shared last week. These types of doll cakes are nothing new. In fact, I was totally obsessed with having one for my 10th birthday party (Barbie themed), so let's just say it was a while ago we first saw them 😋

There's nothing I love more during the Christmas Holidays than to entertain family and friends!  But if you dread at the thought of hosting a Holiday Party, fear not! We have put together some easy but stylish tips, tricks and recipes for a Christmas Holidays Cocktail & Appetizers Party that will help you look like the hostess with the mostess, without breaking a sweat! 😉

My Mother's Day Color POP tablescape was inspired by pompoms.  And I can tell you we pompom-ed the heck out of everything. And I mean, E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G. Turns out pompoms are really versatile.  Think napkin rings, cute gift and favor packaging embellishments, headbands, jewelry...and even fridge magnets ! I LOVE the idea of decorative place-setting decor that also double-duties as a practical favor!

Fall is the perfect season for a woodland themed birthday party, full of cute little forest animals and tasty autumnal treats. So, for our NEW woodland themed printables collection  we decided to style a cookies & milk party to celebrate. AND, we're sharing it all on a video below to help give you some cool party ideas and inspiration to re-create the look at home!

Being from Italian descent, I grew up with polenta. And one of my fave dishes is creamy polenta with Bolognese sauce and generous sprinkles of Parmesan on top. SO yum!! So naturally, when thinking up delicious appetizers for our end of year parties , I turn to my Italian roots. And polenta usually figures in some shape or form, in the array of bite-size delights I serve time and time again... It's like bringing a little bit of Italy to my table :)

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Pillsbury™. The opinions and text are all mine. Fall is here. And we all know fall is synonymous with wonderful produce, like pumpkins.  And in turn, you can't bake anything with pumpkins without pumpkin spice, right?!  From cakes to lattes, to puddings and cupcakes (my favs!), this seasonal spice mix is everywhere!

Hey guys! Today I bring you a fun video recipe that will be perfect for the start of NFL season coming up in September! I'm so excited that this year we're really pumping out cool videos for Bird's Party YouTube channel , and if you don't wanna miss a party beat, then I suggest you subscribe stat ;)

There's soooo much you can do to decorate for Halloween using party printables! I was scratching my head to come up with a new idea for these sweet little monster dessert toppers , and then I remembered the similar place card holders I created for my kid's Barnyard Birthday Party this year! ;)

When Pottery Barn   asked us to help celebrate the arrival of their NEW Fall collections, I nearly fell off my chair!! Not only their stunning products epitomize exceptional style and quality, but the idea of working with Pottery Barn is just a dream come true!! Needless to say, I'm beyond delighted to let you know we'll be partnering up with all this week  to bring you lots of fabulous Halloween party ideas, starting with today's post on how to style a Halloween Blood Bar !!