Showing posts with label bright color party. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bright color party. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Orange and Blue Harvest Party

Posted by Kelly Porter

This time of year, many parents are gearing up for big Halloween Parties. I've also discovered that many other parents are planning Harvest Parties, but it's not always easy to find party ideas and decor for the latter. So, in the post I'm sharing my Harvest Party Dessert Tables, set against a backdrop of orange burlap.

The colors were inspired by a vintage, hand-printed quatrefoil pattern that I used to design the Party Printables. I love using orange and blue together. For an autumn celebration -- when warm hues dominate -- using blue is an unexpected surprise.




I made the candy topiaries by hot-gluing candy corn to a styrofoam ball {this took about one large bag of candy corn for each topiary, and tons of hot glue sticks}. I left a bare patch at the bottom of each ball so I could perch them on top of large Saratoga water bottles, which are cobalt-blue and so pretty!


One last idea: these mini-birdcages are $1.00 {yes, one buck!} at Michael's. Fill them up with candy or whatever you'd like, and give them as gifts.

If you think you're running out of time to host a Harvest Party, keep in mind that it's a celebration of the Fall season. Set your date for sometime in November -- and candy will be on sale!

You can find the printable tags and labels seen in this post at my new
Color Shop on Etsy.

Kelly Porter, designer and publisher of Color Sizzle, is a featured contributor.



Friday, April 2, 2010

Colorful Children's Easter Table

If you're looking for a last minute Easter Table idea for the kids, this colorful setting may be the just the thing!

With splashes of primary colors, orange and a tiny touch of pink, this Easter Table is fun, bright and simple to create. A pedestal-bowl filled with dyed eggs makes a great focal point for this setting. I purchased mine at a thrift store!

For the place cards, I took a photograph of one of the melamine plates {from Target}, minimized it and typed each child's name over top. Then, I inserted each card into a small tray filled with gumballs.


The plastic 'candy carrots' are filled with jellybeans {Wal-Mart}.

And, of course, extra jellybean jars are always appreciated.


Great colors and sweet treats are always the perfect recipe for a children's table. Happy Easter!

Kelly Porter, designer and publisher of Color Sizzle, is a featured contributor.