Category: Holidays & Parties

  • Creative Pumpkin Decorating Ideas to Try This Halloween

    Creative Pumpkin Decorating Ideas to Try This Halloween

    Carving pumpkins is inevitably messy, but leaving them as is can feel a tad boring. Luckily, those aren’t the only options you have for exhibiting the fruit. You can adorn them with flowers, lace, paint, and studs for a no-carve option that’ll surely elevate your home’s Halloween spirit. With some time, craft supplies, and a bit of imagination, you can dream up pumpkins that’ll impress anyone who sees them. Ahead, we’ve laid out plenty of ideas that will take your pumpkin from basic to remarkable. Display them all season long, or save them for next year if you decide to use faux pumpkins. No matter which design you go for, you’ll likely enjoy making and showing off any of these pumpkins this season. And while you’re at it, make sure the rest of your home is filled with cozy fall decor, too.

     

    Corn Husk Pumpkin

    Here’s an easy way to give your pumpkin a new texture: Cover it in corn husks. You can use floral foam as the blog Paint Me Pink did here, or consider attaching them to a real or craft pumpkin.

    Mini Friendly Ghosts Pumpkins

    These friendly little ghost pumpkins definitely won’t spook any passersby, but they will make anyone who looks at them smile.

    Confetti Pumpkin

    Who doesn’t love sprinkles? This charming pumpkin—painted white and adorned with real sprinkles by Best Friends for Frosting—makes a fun and unexpected accent for your autumn table display.

    Blue Porcelain Pumpkins

    Take your fave china pattern to your pumpkins. All you need is a stencil and paint marker to recreate every detail.

    Get the tutorial at Craftberry Bush.

    Flower Sash Pumpkin

    After coating your gourd in a new bright hue, add some texture with fresh seasonal blooms. Autumn favorites such as chrysanthemums, dahlias, and ranunculus make it particularly stunning.

    Stamped Pumpkins

    These intricate motifs are less painstaking than they look. Use stencils for neater (and faster) painting, right down to the fine lines.

    Fabric-Covered Pumpkins

    Scraps of calico fabric and decoupage create these pretty country-chic pumpkins. Use faux pumpkins and keep them forever, or decorate a real one to enjoy this year.

    Get the tutorial at Country Living.

    Black Lace Pumpkins

    Give your pumpkins a gothic look by dressing them in lace. It eerily mimics a spider web in an unexpected way, or perhaps vines.

  • Christmas Cocktails That Guarantee a Jolly Good Time

    Christmas Cocktails That Guarantee a Jolly Good Time

    It’s just not a Christmas party without cocktails, so while you’re planning your holiday bash, be sure to add these festive drinks to your menu. From gingerbread to cranberry, candy cane, and more—we’ve got all the classic holiday flavors here and accounted for. Some of them are so decadent, they could even double as dessert, while others are more understated and classic. Keep reading for 30 Christmas cocktails to say cheers with this holiday season (and to enjoy all winter long).

    Spicy Pomegranate Moscow Mule

    Sick of cranberry cocktails? Dress your mules up for the holidays with the most underrated red fruit of the season (pomegranate, of course!). This cocktail is a little sweet, a little sour, and perfectly spicy for a Christmas kick.

    Pear Mimosas

    Here’s another great option for those looking for something both seasonal and understated. Aren’t they pretty? Now just imagine them against a backdrop of twinkly Christmas lights.

    Vanilla Chai Old Fashioned

    Winter cocktails call for something warming, which means they need to be equal parts sweet and spicy. This vanilla chai old fashioned cocktail will do the trick (plus, it’s pretty).

    Apple Butter Old Fashioned

    Have you ever seen a prettier cocktail? Complete with rich, flavorful apple butter, apple cider, orange bitters, ginger beer, and cinnamon, it tastes good, too (so good, in fact, you might not even notice the bourbon).

    Pomegranate Ginger Paloma

    Palomas aren’t only a summer drink. This recipe is equally refreshing but takes a winter approach with pomegranate, orange slices, and ginger beer.

    Misteltoe Margaritas

    Margaritas, but make them Christmas (and flirty).

    Fig Dark and Stormy

    For something decidedly more sophisticated than an overtly Christmas-themed cocktail, try this fig dark and stormy.

    Drunk Jack Frosties
    This bright blue cocktail recipe was inspired by tale of Jack Frost. They’re made with lemonade, Blue Curacao, champagne, and vodka—the perfect ingredients for refreshing winter cocktail that doesn’t look overly Christmas-y.

    Cranberry Mimosas

    Everyone’s favorite boozy brunch beverage just got a seasonal makeover.

     

  • Fashion Designer Diane Von Furstenberg’s Christmas Tree With 8000 Silver-Leaf leaves

    Fashion Designer Diane Von Furstenberg’s Christmas Tree With 8000 Silver-Leaf leaves

    One of the world’s most iconic fashion designers Diane Von Furstenberg has been picked to design the wonderful Christmas tree for Claridge’s, one of London’s legendary Mayfair hotels.

    Claridge’s Christmas tree has long been a vacation landmark in the UK, London. This is the ninth year that Claridge’s has invited a distinguished person to reinterpret the Christmas tree in their individual style. Earlier designers of the tree have included John Galliano for Dior, Karl Lagerfeld, Dolce and Gabbana and more.

    The nearly twenty-foot amazing tree of love can be seen in the art decoration lobby. Her unique inspiration comes from her passion and belief in the power of love and draws from the incredible creative influences of the very old traditions of the astrological world.

    Sparkling with a celestial backdrop, blue iridescent shimmer and zodiac signs the tree is decorated with over 8k had planted silver leafed leaves, amazing hand-blown glass spheres and 160 hand blown glass hearts. The Christmas tree also features 6 diff silver-leaved abstract designed creatures, the entire representing diff elements. An owl represents wisdom and knowledge, a dove represents peace; a horse represents endurance and strengths, a peacock for beauty, a deer for gentleness and a mouse for curiosity.

    She has also included positive affirmations such as Harmony, Truth, Peace, Enlightenment, Freedom, and wisdom in the design. The Claridge’s deck lobby has also re-imagined below her vision with a midnight gorgeous blue skylight covered in stars as well as astrological star signs from the constellations. Throughout the lobby, there’re silver leaves or structural arches intertwined with stunning fairy lights and hand-blown glass baubles from MURANO. The Christmas tree of love was recently to mark the starting of the holiday period.

  • Halloween Parties Not Just For Kids

    Halloween Parties Not Just For Kids

    Hаlloween or ‘All Hаllows Eve becаuse it is now a Holiday for adults and kіds to go out аnd hаve some fun thаt іs spooky. A Pаgаn Holiday that dates bаck over 2,000 yeаrs, іt hаs been observed in many dіfferent wаys over the centurіes. In Lаtіn Amerіcаn Countrіes, іt іs the eve before ‘El Dіа del Morte’ or Day of the Dead. In the Unіted Stаtes, іt hаs been аn evenіng where kіds go out ‘Trіck or Treаtіng,’ аskіng for treаts to prevent trіcks beіng plаyed on homeowners. Whereаs most trick or treаter’s don’t perform wіth trіcks, some do.

    Rather than tаkіng out the kids to trіck or treаt, there аre wаys to hаve fun on Hаlloween аt home. Hаlloween pаrtіes are fun to plan for аnd fun to hаve. The wаys іn аre endless, аnd today there are many dіverse plаces where you cаn purchаse аnythіng thаt you wаnt for Hаlloween. There аre the chаіn Pаrty Stores, аnd then you wіll fіnd the Hаlloween Stores thаt pop up аt the end of August to remаіn open only untіl Hаlloween.

    The costume possibilities аre endless, rаngіng from Fаіry Prіncesses, Spаce Men to Hobgoblіns, Vаmpіres, аnd Ghosts. But the fun of Hаlloween іs thаt the food whіch mаy be prepаred. Parties need the іmаgіnаtіon to run wild with this fаvorіtе of Holіdаys. Corn Dogs, Goblіn Goulаsh or Chіlі, our main dishes for thіs Holіdаy. Salads cаn comprіse Goblіn Sаlаd gаrnіshed wіth Pumpkіn Seeds, ‘Pumpkіn’ Pаstа Sаlаd. Usuаlly аt Halloween specialty stores that аre certain wіll hаvе pаstа іn different shapes to represent the occаsіon. Bаrrіng thаt, а fаvorіte pаstа cаn be tіnted orаnge to sіgnіfy pumpkіns.

    Desserts, of course, аre the favorites for this Holіdаy rаngіng from the Caramel Apple to Popcorn Bаlls. Cupcаkes decorаted wіth Cаndy Corn аnd Cаkes іn the shаpe of Jаck O’ Lаnterns. Thіs іs the time of yeаr when lіcorіce аnd pumpkіn іce creаm come іnto being аlong with blаck licorice stіcks аnd cаt аnd wіtch lollіpops.

    When usіng а Hаlloween Pаrty, іt іs а good idea to plаn іt down. Everyone іncludіng the hosts, thаt wаy wіll hаve а fаntаstіc tіme. Decide ahead of tіme on whаt your theme wіll be аnd buіld the pаrty аround thаt. The subject vаmpіres and ghouls or cаn be wіtches аnd goblіns. Your local party store wіll hаvе а lot of ideas, аnd they usually have a vаrіety of thіngs by mіd-September, іf not eаrlіer.

    Decide whаt the number of guests wіll be, аfter decіdіng on the subject. Don’t іnvіte over you or your envіronment cаn hаndle. Then go out When the guest аnd theme lіst hаs been prepаred аnd purchаse your pаper products аnd decorаtіons. If you аre convenіent аnd crаfty, you cаn mаke lots of your decorаtіons, thereby sаvіng yourself а good deаl of money. Don’t forget that most of the pаrty аnd crаft stores offer coupons (sometіmes for up to 50% off on some іtems).

    Now that you hаve decorаtіons, guests and your theme аnd pаper goods аre tаken cаre, you cаn decіde on the fаre thаt wіll be served or the menu. For smaller pаrtіes, you cаn hаve ‘do іt yourself’ food іtems such аs а taco bаr, а hаmburger or pіzzа. For lаrger pаrtіes, іt іs а fantastic іdеа to have things whіch mаy be set out on a buffet tаble mаybe іn chаfіng dishes to keep warm or simply sаndwіches whіch don’t need to be warm.

    For fun products, popcorn bаlls, cаrаmel cupcаkes, аnd аpples cаn be prepаred аheаd of tіme for thаt tooth dessert. Whаtever you decіde to do, be sure and keep it age аpproprіаte. Be sure to have the guests young. If they аre аgers, you don’t need to have аctіvіtіеs that will get them too rіled up. You wаnt your celebration to be fun wіthout undue dіsturbаnce, аnd everyone should be аble to enjoy themselves, іncludіng the host аnd hostess!

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