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February 6, 2012

How-To: Rolo Rockets Party Favors/Valentines

As an adult, I rarely have a birthday party for myself, let alone one that has some kind of rad theme. These Rolo rocket party favors from Amanda from Shindig Parties To Go over on Skip to My Lou make me want to reconsider this travesty and throw a massive space-themed birthday party for myself this year. She's combined one of my favorite things (rockets) with one of my favorite candies (Rolos). She also shows that they can be used as Valentines, and I have to say that they'd be one of my favorites if I were to receive them! Get the printables and instructions over on Skip to My Lou.

January 27, 2012

Recipe: Old Fashioned

I can't think of a more perfect cocktail than an Old Fashioned. It's a delicious combination of bourbon and fruit. The bourbon warms you up, while the fruit reminds you of warmer days. It's sweet, and it's bitter, just like life.

The Old Fashioned is a great basic cocktail for any level of home mixologist. The ingredients are simple staples of any bar, and you can never get bored practicing refining this drink. If you are looking for a challenge, check out this CRAFT video to learn how to make a batch of homemade brandied cherries. I would say that most bartenders rely on a sugar cube for sweetness, but I don't love grains of sugar in the bottom of my glass. During a recent discussion with a true cocktail geek, Josh Perez, I learned that simple syrup is a perfectly cromulent substitution. I hope you enjoy making this drink as much as I enjoy consuming it.

For a PDF of this recipe, visit the recipe page on Make: Projects.

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How-To: Washi Tape Party Straws

Helena from Craft and Creativity shared her idea for making fun flagged party straws using washi tape. In addition to being festive, decorated straws are also a great way to tell drinks apart at large gatherings!

January 23, 2012

Chinese New Year Envelope Place Setting

Happy New Year and happy Year of the Dragon! If you're celebrating Chinese New Year, take a look at this idea for creating a simple, festive place setting from the Martha Stewart Living archives.

How-To: Bunting Party Tablecloth

Jenny from Hank + Hunt created this fun bunting tablecloth tutorial for The Sweetest Occasion. Cheery and simple, it would be great for adults and kids alike, and would be a perfect complement to your favorite handmade party decorations!

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January 20, 2012

Double-Dose Birthday Invites

Lia Cecaci of I Love that Glove offers up this guest post on papersnitch on how to make not one, BUT TWO, festive birthday invites. So colorful!

January 16, 2012

Piano Keys Garland

Klaire of Paper Me Happy provided Rock N' Roll Bride this tutorial on how to make piano key garland, complete with your own slogan.

January 9, 2012

Chalkboard Table Runner

Darcy's Idea of the Day blog highlighted this paper chalkboard table runner last week. Guests were welcomed with a hand-drawn place mat at their seat complete with their name.

December 30, 2011

How To: Make Sparkle Star Drink Stirrers

Brighten up your New Years party with a little glitz in the form of sequinned applique stir sticks, from Somewhere Splendid.

How-To: Shimmering New Year's Streamers

As any crafter knows, nobody throws a party quite like Martha Stewart. Ring in the New Year Martha-style with these modern shimmering New Year's streamers from the Martha Stewart website! The best part: if you store them carefully, they're a pretty paper craft that can be used again and again!

December 28, 2011

Martha Stewart's Holiday Open House

I've hosted SEVERAL parties at our house this holiday season for just a handful of guests at a time, so I'm still impressed with Martha Stewart's open house she hosted before Christmas. If you watch her show you know she transformed several houses on her property to party destinations for this year's celebration. Visit her blog to see 114 photos from the festivities.

Did you host a party this year? How many people came?

December 27, 2011

Falling Snowflake Garland

Oh Happy Day's falling snowflake garland creates a winter wonderland for a New Year's Eve party. So cute and so simple and easy to make!

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