The East takes the Tiara. And 27 special reasons to smile today.

The Party People Have spoken at the polls.

The Party Players of the East wear the Glittered Tiaras this morning.

The ladies of The East have triumphed over the West in the First Ever CPN Tablescape Challenge. No doubt, both teams were simply extraordinary. We are all winners. Period.

We thank each and every single participant and each and every one that supported the challenge and cheered us on.

This has been an incredible experiment in teamwork, friendship and graciousness.

Now...The truly stellar part~ The tablescapes have been purchased privately, and we also received individual donations. We are thrilled and proud to say that we have donated

$540.00  to Project Night Night


27 very special children in a homeless shelter will receive a bag, blankie, book and stuffed pal because of our collective efforts.

We are beyond proud of this amazing challenge and so grateful to everyone that took a part in its success. An unusual little experiment we dreamed up turned into a life changing event.


Honored to have made a tiny difference in the lives of 27 brave little souls, as well as our own.


Be nice. Party on.

Kristy & Natalie

The Team Players from The East...

When Natalie and I dreamed up this little tablescape throwdown adventure, we never imagined that it would turn into something so huge, amazing and fabulous. So many gracious, talented and extraordinary girls, coming together for the party sisterhood and for the benefit of some very special kids.

We are amazed at the support and teamwork throughout these months. Simply astounding for such sisterhood in a sometimes ultra competitive and deranged party world. Even signing up for this experiment speaks volumes for character. Collaborating with a team of peers is rewarding on so many levels.
Both the East and West teams had a wide range of talents and skills and it was such an adventure to see how it all played out. I think that both teams created adorable, kid friendly and unique partyscapes. So many original ideas and designs-I keep looking at all the pictures. I adore them all.

Special shout outs to May Arts for generously donating beautiful ribbon to both teams and to Nicole, at Dough a Deer for the adorable and custom donuts she supplied both teams with.

The challenge was to create a Kid's New Year's Eve Tablescape. Theme chosen was Black & White. Each team was able to interpret Black & White however they chose. I decided to add the Sunday Comics and coordinating colors because it was super kid friendly, funny and different. I am all about originality.

The ladies of the East were simply extraordinary. None of them saw the others' projects until the reveal. Kept things spicy. LOL! I was so excited to receive the packages. So much spectacular talent coming in little brown boxes every day.

Natalie and I have been highlighting individual team members and projects throughout the week, but I just wanted to take a few moment to list the ridiculously talented Big East Team.

In no particular order:

Stacy, Scrumptious Swirls {cookies}

Cari, Socially Circled {beaded napkins, pop tart cozies}

Lindi, Love the Day {Happy New Year sign, black blowouts}

Amanda, Shindig {Fabric Lighted Garland, Bling Rosettes, Bling Clock}

Staci, Lizard & Ladybug {Glass etched favor jars, embellished favor tags}

Kim, Party Frosting {Silk Screened, Embellished Favor Bags & markers}

Melissa, Truly Chic Inspirations {Custom blinged and embellished party hats and DIY hat activity}

Danielle, A Few of My Favorite Things {tulle pom poms, comics rosettes}

Latoya, Eventruly Yours {star confetti favor bags}

Laura, Brilliant Bash {handmade, glittered ribbon flags}

Kristin, Hatter & Hare {Custom Invitations/ comics lined envelopes}

Elizabeth, StixnPops {Custom Marshmallow Stix}

Nicole, The Party Animal {Black and White Build a Dalmatian Kits}

Kori, Paper & Pigtails {Popcorn Snack Cups}

Jen, Blush Printables {designed printable kid's dining menu, placecards}

Courtney, Pizzazzerie {embellished blinged out kid's dining menu and placecards}

Khaliah, The Party Muse {Comics sewn on, blinged snack cones}

Melissa, Adventures in Heels {Sunday comics and glittered banner}

Heather, Chickabug {Custom designed comic strip coloring pages}

Leslie, Mom Planning Parties {comics and bling embellished noisemakers, handmade ribbon blowouts}

Claudia, Tini Posh {I tricked her into making a fabulous tutu for the East} L.O.L.

Gavin + Naomi {cutest models in the universe}

Joie, Artistic Soul {photographs}

Kristy, The Purple Pug  {stylist, various projects, lucky leader of the East}

Thank you to every single one of you that participated and to every single one of you that cheered us on.

The Party People at the Polls.

East Coast vs. West Coast Tablescape Challenge

POLLS ARE OFFICIALLY OPEN!

ROCK THE VOTE! Do people even say that anymore? Whatev-VOTE NOW!

Black. White. East. West. The reveal. Finally.

Finally. The Challenge of the Year pictures are here.

More deets and shout outs in a few.

Voting will begin shortly.

Team East- Love you ridic fab girls. All of your work was extraordinary.

Lucky Monday the 13th {The Big, Glittery, Black and White Reveal}

Monday 12.13.10

The big, shiny, glittery fabulous
East Coast vs West Coast New Year's Eve Tablescape Challenge Reveal.

Are you ready? Losing sleep? It's almost showdown/throwdown time.
Who do you think will be victorious?


Here are the sneak peeks that were leaked to the press:


From the East. Holla!

From the West:

Are you ready for the ridic fab throwdown?

Top Secret Inspiration Boards REVEALED! We need help!

Houston, we have INSPIRATION BOARDS! We are revealing the inspiration boards for the East Coast vs. West Coast New Year's Eve Tablescape Challenge. The Throwdown is almost here, so we decided it was high time to give you a sneak peek.

We seriously need your help. We are rafffling off these beautiful tablescapes to benefit Project Night Night. You can buy raffle ticktes throughout the week, but today, we are holding a ONE DAY SALE ...2 raffle tickets for the price of 1.

Please donate and enter to win, please spread the word to every single person you have ever met:) We really need your support to make a difference in the lives of some very special kids.

the East

the West