Entertain with creativity, enthusiasm and joy!
Have you found a fabric you’d love to use for an upcoming party–a party inspiration fabric? Miss Party has one in mind for a huge grad party this spring. Use your fabric to set the color scheme, style, and theme of your party! Of course, you’ll also want it to cross over to the paper […]
The french term ‘en masse’ means, of course, there’s a lot of something or a mass of the same object. If you’ve admired those lovely pictures in home decor catalogs of enormous glass vases with all sorts of fillers, but don’t quite get how to reproduce the look or what to fill them with, read […]
After you make a few homemade Valentine’s for your sweeties, do you need a few decadent recipes for a special VALENTINE’S DAY dinner for you and the love of your life? Or, maybe you’re planning a festive menu for the whole family you love so dearly and the kids want to get in on the […]
Do you have a Guest of Honor who seems to LIVE in his or her denim blue jeans? Most Americans would put their jeans on a “Can’t Live Without” wardrobe list. Use the ever-so-humble denim blue jeans to inspire your next party – they’re absolutely timeless! You’ll stop your guests in their tracks when they […]
Okay, enough chit-chat! Gather up some old, retired jeans you are willing to cut up (or purchase a couple of pairs at a secondhand clothing store and machine wash before using). Purchase a couple of yards of denim in several shades, weaves or washes (hopefully on sale, denim is a bit pricey per yard). Grab […]
So, here are a few pics from Miss Party’s ‘MAD MEN’-inspired ‘JINGLE MINGLE’ holiday party taken throughout the evening. The party was themed to circa 1962, as you may have been following in previous ‘Behind the Scenes’ posts. It was one of those perfect parties that played out without a hitch. As you’ll see below, […]
Miss Party’s annual holiday party was SO FUN to prep this year! As you may have already read from previous ‘Behind the Scenes’ posts, the theme for 2012 was “JINGLE MINGLE”, circa 1962 (exactly 50 years ago). As soon as the theme was decided, Miss Party went to town purchasing or digging up vintage invitations, […]
Miss Party whipped up a batch of these seriously swanky, but easy to make, Martini candleholders for her ‘Jingle Mingle’ Christmas cocktail party –a retro, early 60s themed party. They were simply divine when lit and the perfect nod to the iconic cocktail. James Bond would surely have approved! Each candleholder is made up of: […]
Miss Party will be using these sparkly, jingly wine glass charms for an upcoming ‘JINGLE MINGLE’ themed holiday party, but you can use the same idea for any Christmas themed party or New Year’s Eve party (‘ring’ in the new year with silver and gold bells!) where you will be serving a cocktail, wine or […]
Miss Party is crazy-in-love with the final results of the untraditional party invitations she created for her ‘JINGLE MINGLE’ holiday party! They’re a little bit artsy, a little bit vintage, a little bit holiday and a whole lot of cool. She incorporated authentic, vintage, unused party invitations into otherwise modern invitations. They hit a sweet […]
The flavors of pineapple and coconut together are synonymous with the Hawaiian and Caribbean Islands. You taste them in all sorts of food and drink, morning, noon and night. They just work perfectly together! Here is a fantastic summer fruit quick bread recipe that is easy to put together and delicious as an addition to […]
“Fun in the sun!”; “Summer’s here!”; “New England Clambake”; “Go fresh!” summer fruit and vegetables theme; “Go local!” farm and garden fresh organic produce theme; swimming theme; ‘Dancin’ in the Moonlight!” tropical night theme; “The Owl and the Pussycat” romantic-tropical island theme based on the poem; tropical paradise theme; retro Hawaiian luau theme; beach themes; […]
Miss Party has an antique glass medicine bottle collection she dearly loves and usually lines them up on her office window for the light to illuminate the varying colors of antique glass. If you do too and need a little spring pick-me-up or want unique, but multiple, flower centerpieces for a party you’re working on, […]
This tutorial is for making a beautiful decorated, but non-embellished clip, please see additional tutorials for variations on this clip. Miss Party’s examples are very vintage-inspired due to an impending vintage mad tea party, but yours surely don’t have to be. No matter your party’s style these clips can be adapted to fit. From modern, […]
There are so many beautiful, fall fruits and vegetables! You might have a pretty bowlful of apples, pears or mini gourds in your home right now. There are apples of all colors and sizes (ex: tiny Lady apples); pears; Clementine mandarin oranges; miniature, decorative gourds (including the ones that look like adorable, little pumpkins); and […]
So, to remind everyone, this Mad Tea Party is being hosted by our dear Mad Hatter. It is from his quirky, but endearing, perspective that we take our lead in decorating the party space. You likely have chosen several of your favorite watercolors to highlight in the color scheme and perhaps, a whitewashed or creamy […]
