BAM! Glitter Bombing time!

Welcome to the Glittahood. So happy you are here.

Today, I am keeping the conga line going with a shiny new experiment in kindness on my blog~a flash mob of fabulous~

Glitter Bombing.

The deets: I am accepting nominations for awesome, tiny + new businesses that we are going to flash mob with love + support from around the virtual partyhood. All you need to do to be a part and help spread the kindness is~like their Facebook page and/or any other of their pages and if you have a minute, just leave the person a word or two of encouragement and support. That is it. The nominees will have no idea at all about what is happening. The element of surprise is making me giddy:)

If you would like to nominate someone deserving to be Glitter Bombed, please secret message me. Glitter Bombing will happen at random times to add to the drama + excitement::)

Thank you for always supporting me + my ridiculous ideas. I am not a perfect person, but I always try to be helpful + kind. It is not always appreciated and often forgotten, but that will never dissuade me from trying to spread goodness in this world. Those times that I can touch someone and spread a tiny bit of happiness make it all worthwhile. And fun. Giddy. Throwing Glitter on someone's page is a chance to do something extraordinary for a stranger and, in turn, will do something extraordinary for you.

Totally unsuspecting Lova to be Glitter Bombed:

Val {Charming Touch Parties}

FB Page

Events

Twitter

Pinterest

Nominated by the clearly awesome + amazing Nikka {Triple M Good Parties}

Cupcake Stand Swagger...

Ah...the cupcake...perfect little ratio of cake to frosting in a cute little package. Cupcakes are easy, delicious and rule the dessert table. Cupcake stands are always a dramatic + adorable way to display the goods. I have two large PB stands that I use over and over and over again at my parties. They take up less real estate on a table and can hold many dry cupcakes that I usually am serving over here;) Embellishing a cupcake stand can add more visual interest and spice up your plain stand collection. Use your imagination and fall in love all over again with your plain vanilla junk.
Here are some ideas to add some swagger to your stands...If you have done a fab rendition, link it below~we all need ideas to steal;)

add fringe festooning for adorableness

ribbon embellished cuteness

tutu sweetness

cars cuteness

washi tape adds whimsy

and...if you ever wanted to know how to make your own dazzling stand...

check out this tute

If you want to show off your skills + ideas~please link below:)

Deets:

~Link directly to your post, not just your blog home page.

~Only link to your own work + designs.

~No spam, giveaway links, irrelevant projects or party porn;)

~Be kind + supportive of anyone who submits a project.

~Leave me a comment so I don't look like a tool.

xo

On Countdown Chains + Caribbean Cruises

The past few months have been a roller coaster of events and emotions for me + my little tribe. We have faced some of the most difficult times and also some of the most beautiful, meaningful and peaceful times. Life is like that. You cannot predict. You cannot prepare. You just have to sail through on a glittery love boat~sometimes there will be stormy waters-sometimes calm.

I will be leaving for a Caribbean Cruise vacay in a few days. I am going to enjoy every minute of time with my Chimps + Baby Daddy. I am going to spend hours just playing with my kids. I am going to watch them swim and splash. I am going to let them eat ice cream any time of day. I am going to relax + reconnect with my husband. We are all going to try exotic new foods. We are going to explore exciting new places. I am going to listen. I am going to laugh. I am going to sit on my balcony and breathe in the pristine sea air. I am going to play BINGO. I am going to the midnight chocolate buffet. I am going to dance with my guys to kettle drum music. I am going to touch white sand with my toes. I am going to leave my phone in my cabin. I am going to be present.

The countdown paper chain I made is in the single digits now. It has been a charming and exciting way to count down the days until we leave. Life is short, unpredictable, tragic and beautiful. I cherish every second I have with my little family. Don't sweat the small stuff. Know what is truly important and be grateful for all the good stuff in your life~so many have so much less. My guys are everything. I am lucky, happy and beyond grateful. I am so looking forward to this Adventure on the High Seas. And the chocolate buffet;)

Wishing you a week filled with wonderful. xo

And so the Glitter Bombing Begins...

Welcome to the Glittahood. So happy you are here.

Today, I am starting a shiny new experiment in kindness on my blog~a flash mob of fabulous~
Glitter Bombing.

The deets: I am accepting nominations for awesome, tiny + new businesses that we are going to flash mob with love + support from around the virtual partyhood. All you need to do to be a part and help spread the kindness is~like their Facebook page and/or any other of their pages and if you have a minute, just leave the person a word or two of encouragement and support. That is it. The nominees will have no idea at all about what is happening. The element of surprise is making me giddy:)

If you would like to nominate someone deserving to be Glitter Bombed, please secret message me. Glitter Bombing will happen at random times to add to the drama + excitement::)

Thank you for always supporting me + my ridiculous ideas. I am not a perfect person, but I always try to be helpful + kind. It is not always appreciated and often forgotten, but that will never dissuade me from trying to spread goodness in this world. Those times that I can touch someone and spread a tiny bit of happiness make it all worthwhile. And fun. Giddy. Throwing Glitter on someone's page is a chance to do something extraordinary for a stranger and, in turn, will do something extraordinary for you.


First totally unsuspecting Lova to be Glitter Bombed:

Jaclyn {Peckled}
FB Page
Shop
Blog
Twitter
Pinterest

Nominated by the clearly thoughtful + amazing Tara {One Stylish Party}

Ribbon Scrap Candles~Super quick, easy and cute tute!

Simple + cute tute I whipped up that was just featured on I'm With Cupcake.


Got a hot mess of ribbon scraps? Here is a super cute, quick and easy idea to use the scraps for packaging presentation. This is perfect if you are short on time to wrap a gift and would also make for an adorable favor presentation.

The quantity of candles you create can be used to reflect the recipient's age, or you can just fill the entire area with colorful candles. Another cute variation would be to glue the ribbon on in the shape of a letter or number.

Junk you need:
Ribbon scraps of any shape, size color
Double stick tape (or purple glue gun if you prefer)
Gold or yellow glitter (you could yellow felt or tissue paper if you prefer not to glitz)
Glue
Any bag, box or wrapped gift you have ready to dazzle (I used a small kraft favor box and a straight up brown paper lunch bag)

Exhibit A:

 hot mess of scrap craft ribbon we all seem to have 

gather up ribbon, bags, boxes, tape, glue and glitta

choose your ribbon scraps for project

lay them out before you adhere to make sure they will fit

I prefer to use all the same widths of ribbon for each project, I  just vary the candle heights

cut candles straight across bottom and then angle cut up top 

for this sample, I chose a plain old brown paper lunch bag

adhere candles to bag or box

free style glue "flames," then glitter

if you do not have glitter or hate it, you can glue a felt or tissue paper flame instead

 if you have fancy scalloped scissors-put them to use and create a jazzy top

the brown paper lunch bag-elevated 

thinner ribbon on a cute little box 

and..there you go:)

make a wish

Hope you can find a little "flame" of inspiration in this tute. Come on, funny:)

On my radar: Behold the Power of Party Gold

Hey-O!

Welcome to the Renaissance of the wicked cool series on my blog called "On my Radar." I ditched the series for awhile, but 2013 is the year of The Blog and I am ecstatic to bring it back:)

In a glittery nutshell~as I cruise around the party playground I look for awesomeness and trends before they are trends and feature said awesomeness. I love to discover the devastatingly hip + happening and I adore to share the dazzle with you, my very fine readers...

Up today, is the golden ticket..The shiny power of gold...Silver has ruled the scene for quite some time and I believe glitzy gold bars are going to be knocking the galvanized off the dessert table;)

matte gold monkey napkin drama

gold glittered + painted gorgeousness

golden crates + bananas:)

boho. buccaneer. beautiful.

flair fabulosity

handcrafted gold scalloped backdrop + adorbs cake

geronimo balloon drama

shimmering table runner=astounding impact

pink + gold fabulous favor packaging

golden balloons

pink + gold crown cuteness

via shawna brockmeier styled events, via maddycakes muse, via awesomeness

dazzling drink stirrers

gold. gorgeous. glam.

If you have any golden dazzle that you have dished out, just link in the comments:) 

xo

The Dirty Dazzle Design Challenge

Happy 2013 Lovas:)

button designing broad

In the interest of awesomeness and avoiding housework for the entire year, I am running a little challenge/experiment/contest for 2013. You, the fine reader, will use one very ordinary party item (that I will choose because I am controlling and it is my idea;) and work it into your party/playdate/holiday/craft/DIY sometime this year. Will collect links/posts throughout the year and at the end of 2013, we can see who used the items in the most dazzling + interesting fashion. The winners will be world famous, heralded in all social media circles and will cause jelly rages everywhere. All are welcome to enter~party lovas, bloggers, business chicks, dudes, crafters, painters, candy makers, designers, event planners, fondant chicks, tutu makers, graphics girls and party lovas all over the world. You down?

I dig the challenge of taking ordinary + under appreciated junk and turning it into something unexpected and beautiful. I am choosing an item that is cheap, readily available, old school, often ignored and snubbed by most of us. The staple of my party packaging youth, the ancient way to make things cute that has been kicked to the party supply curb by baker's twine, washi tape, tulle, jute, and every ribbon in the aisle of every craft store.  A lonely little item that does not get asked to the dance much. And she certainly does not get much dessert table action.

I'm talking curling ribbon. I shudder. I wince. I need a Diet Dr. Pepper. And a jelly donut. It took me years to perfect the "curl with scissors" technique, only to be tossed aside like last month's InStyle mag.

Can you make curling ribbon cute, cool and clever? Totes. Glam? Without a doubt.
Take the dirty discards and turn it into dazzle.

Your Iron Craft challenge is to use curling ribbon-any kind or color-in a beautiful, exciting, glam, dazzling way for any event, craft, party, play date, business venture, classroom, DIY, food stuff or anything else you do this year. Then send me a picture.

I'm bringing curly back. In?

UPDATED: There will be QUARTERLY results posted and quarterly winners. At the end of the year there will be the GRAND DIRTY DAZZLE crowning:)

Submit your entries whenever you are you ready. You can enter as many times as you like:)