Hosting a New Year’s Party? Some fabulous bloggers have created creative printables that you can use when decorating and preparing for your party. Thanks, Ellinee, The 36th Avenue, and My Fabuless Life!
Ellinee Paper Party Hats
The 36th Ave New Year's Printables
print from My Fabuless Life
Thanks to Ellinée, you can make New Year’s Eve party hats just in time for the big night. These look simple to make — and so festive!
free party hat printables from Ellinée
Ring in 2012 with style using these creative New Year’s entertainment ideas! Serve drinks with a fun tinsel stirrer to add some sparkle and shine to your party.
Tinsel Drink Stirrer by Martha Stewart
For dessert, try making these fun ball drop cupcakes or arranging a cheescake bar buffet with an assortment of sauces and toppings.
Ball Drop Cupcakes
Cheesecake Bar Buffet by Southern Living
These free retro printables from Ellinee can enhance your festive party decor.
Retro New Year's Printables by Ellinee
Retro New Year's Printables Template
For easy noisemakers, fill clear ornaments with colorful foods such as popcorn, jelly beans, or pink peppercorns. Noisemakers can be placed in a bowl or vase to serve as a centerpiece until the countdown to the stroke of midnight begins.
Ornament Noisemakers by Rachel Ray
Here is a roundup of free gift tag printables that will dress up your holiday gifts this year! Click on the pictures below to view websites with links to the templates. Enjoy!
Typographic Gift Tags by Eat Drink Chic
Holiday Gift Tags by Jones Design Company
Rustic Wood Type Holiday Gift Tags by Ellinee
Holiday Gift Tags by Whisker Graphics
Holiday Gift Tags by PaperSeed
Holiday Gift Tags by Domestifluff
Holiday Gift Tags by Paper Crave
Royal-Themed Decorations
Check out these festive free printables from Design Editor which include Union Jack wraps to go around drinks or top treats, and red and blue patterned pennants that can be hung as a banner or used as individual flags to enhace your tablescape.
printables from Design Editor
Orange-Glazed Blueberry Scones from the Food Network
Pimms Iced Tea from Food & Wine adds some "punch" to a party
Games
Entertain your guests during the wedding coverage by playing “Broadcast Bingo.” Print out these bingo cards designed by Johnnie Boden and cross off the words or phrases as they are spoken in television commentary.
Royal Wedding Bingo by Johnnie Boden
For more ideas including recipes for mixing Kate and William’s favorite drinks, visit the blog of Debi Lilly, an event planner who was featured on ABC’s Royal Wedding Breakfast Party.
Have a jolly good time!
At almost every wedding I do, there is always one or two reserved tables. They are usually tables reserved during cocktail hour for grandparents or other elderly guests or tables for family at events that do not have seating for everyone.
I love this free, downloadable reserved sign from a great blog, Blush Printables. What a quick, easy way to make an elegant sign!
Blush Printables Reserved Sign
Pies are all the rage this year — especially individual or hand pies. Don’t you just love this hand pie box created by Twig and Twistle? The design is fresh and perfect for the shape of a hand pie — it’s also just in time for Valentine’s Day when you can give a sweet pie to your sweetie pie!
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Who doesn’t love free things? Especially when they are both practical and beautiful — which is exactly what these downloadable 2011 calendars from Red Stamp are. I love them! Their idea to frame them and give them as a gift is brilliant. Perhaps to an office colleague? Or to a best friend, just because?
Now the problem is, which one to choose….
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