Hostess with the Mostess® Need a creative drink idea for your Stargazing Party, Outerspace Birthday, or Reach for the Stars graduation party? Here you go!! This pretty blue & purple drink has only two ingredients! I used Sprite here, but lemonade or another favorite clear or light beverage can also be used. Garnish it with star sprinkles for some extra *sparkle*. Again, this drink is simple to make! Take a closer look below… Galaxy Themed Party Drinks *** Ingredients & Tools: Sprite or another favorite clear/light beverage food coloring in blue & purple (I used Navy, Sky, and G ..read more

Hostess with the Mostess® Here’s a closer look at the HWTM Creative Club designs for March… which you can try out for FREE this month! This happy, colorful collection is designed to help you celebrate Spring and Easter with creative, easy-to-use designs. Personalize and download them by midnight on March 31st to enjoy! March Printable Designs + Projects *** Designs in this month’s collection:(Asterisks = customizable items) 8×10 Signs (2) Pennant Flags (3) 5×7 Cards* (2) Gift Tags* (2) Bunny Silhouettes* (4 colors) Banner* (Happy Easter + Editable Panels) Decorative Wraps How to use this m ..read more

Hostess with the Mostess® These Valentine-themed succulents are a great gift idea for your favorite GALentines! Make them yourself OR use them as a party activity by setting up a Valentine’s Day Succulent Station with all the elements for guests to create their own. I designed some printable flags with the phrases “succa for love” and “grow girl grow” for a cute finishing touch! The flags are part of my full Succulent Bar Love collection, but if they’re the only item you need, scroll to the bottom of this post for the free printable. Materials & Resources Quick list of materials: smal ..read more

Hostess with the Mostess® Gingerbread houses are such a fun way to celebrate Christmas! My Gingerbread Spice printable collection was the inspiration for this colorful little holiday get-together. We’ve hosted a handful of gingerbread house decorating parties across the years, and one of the biggest lessons I’ve learned is that pre-built gingerbread houses will make your life – and everyone else’s – WAY, way easier! (Tip #1, btw) Tip #2 – Make Your Own Icing I bought the pre-built gingerbread houses for this party at Target. They came with a tube of icing, but we opted to make our own home ..read more

Hostess with the Mostess® If you’re throwing a camping-themed baby shower or birthday party, these cute & easy Mudcloth-Inspired Risers are great for elevating themed signs, party decor, and more! The risers are embellished with simple mudcloth pattern elements on the sides + patterned paper on top. I created a few of them to add height to this Camping Baby Shower Lantern Centerpiece (pictured below) and used extras to prop up additional signs throughout the party. Mudcloth-Inspired Riser Stands *** Riser Stand Materials: Wood Cube Container (6″ to 8″) Craft Paint Small Paint Brush Pai ..read more

Hostess with the Mostess® This is one of my three centerpiece designs for a camping-themed baby shower event I did with Operation Shower. Learn how to make it below! BTW, you can also simplify this centerpiece idea by only using some of the elements. For example, just the lantern + themed sign – with a few pinecones sprinkled around – would still be super cute. The stands and extra embellishments are optional! And the “You Light Up My World, Baby” sign is part of my Little Camper baby shower printable collection. Camping Baby Shower Lantern Centerpiece *** Materials: Red Lantern Printable ..read more

Hostess with the Mostess® When my daughter asked for a camping birthday party, this candy station was one of the first things I designed! I immediately got stuck on the idea of featuring colorful balloon letters and toy bugs in unexpected colors and ran with things from there… the result was a bright and playful indoor campout! Colorful Camping Party Candy Buffet Read on for full details on how to recreate this fun candy station at your own camping party. You can also find all of the camping party printables in my store! BUG OUT! Backdrop I spray-painted 16″ letter balloons for the candy ..read more

Hostess with the Mostess® Want a creative candy buffet at your next event but feeling unsure of how to make it happen? You’re in the right place! In this post, I’ll share the 8 steps I take to create (medium-sized) candy buffets myself, using my daughter’s Rock Star-themed birthday set-up as an example. You can use these same steps with ANY party theme and occasion you want, though! *You’ll also find a complete Candy Buffet Checklist at the bottom of this post.* A Note on Candy Buffet Sizes Back in the day, when candy buffets first started getting popular, this Rock Star buffet would be con ..read more

Hostess with the Mostess® Let’s Disco, BABY!!! This Disco-Themed Baby Shower took place on the annual girls’ trip with my college friends. Since we all live in different places, it was the only baby shower for Alieh that all of us could make it to. It was also a SURPRISE! Alieh has always loved disco style, sequins, and all things sparkly. That’s why we chose this theme for her baby shower, and I had so much fun designing it! Disco Baby Shower Ideas Read on for a closer look at these ideas + tips & shopping resources! Disco Ball Cake Topper Disco Baby Photo Backdrop Disco Mama & D ..read more

Hostess with the Mostess® I’m so excited to share this sweet & colorful Donut Bar with you! Donut Bars are such a fun activity idea for everything from birthday parties & holidays to a baby or bridal shower brunch. Remember – adults love donuts too! I also designed some themed printables for this donut station, including an 8×10 sign (that can be personalized!) + matching labels & tent cards. Read on for a closer peek + a list of what you’ll need to recreate this look… BTW – This donut bar is part of the DIY Slumber Party Ideas that I created for HERSHEY’S. Check it out for lot ..read more