Disney Emoji Dinner Party Tablescape

Make your family smile with a fun Disney dinner party featuring the characters from the emoji game. With all the "how to" and "where to" you'll be able to create a memory while social distancing at home.

Hocus Pocus Dinner Tablescape

 Have a fun dinner and movie night with your family for your Halloween party with this Hocus Pocus dinner tablescape. It's so easy and cheap to put together, that you'll be sad you didn't party sooner!

Teach your Kids Table Manners with this One Simple and Fun Dinner Idea!

Have a fun Gingerbread dinner party with your kids while teaching Teaching your kids manners and fun with family dinner parties! With a little bit of effort and imagination, you can turn your dinning table into a place for good memories and not craziness with this fun and simple dinner idea.! With a little bit of effort and imagination, you can turn your dinning table into a place for good memories and not craziness with this fun and simple dinner idea.

Relief Society Birthday Dinner Party

Come celebrate the Relief Society's birthday with us! We have delicious food, diy party decorations, great party printables, and a sweet dessert table.  Find out how we did it with all the details so you can celebrate too.

The women's organization in our church turns 175 years old this year.  It's a wonderful organization which does so much good world wide and in our tiny little area of the country.  I am thrilled to be a part of the service and good works these women do.  And I'm super excited to have been put in charge of the birthday party in our area.

Our little party planning group decided to make our birthday celebration into a dinner party before the worldwide women's broadcast that our church shows.  We hoped that each would boost the attendance of the other and it would be a good chance to get together and socialize.

We chose to have Taco Salad since it was a low key meal and everyone loves it here.  That allowed us to spend more time and effort on the decorations, which is my favorite part of the party.

The Relief Society colors are blue and gold, so those were the two colors we interlaced into all our party decorations.  I found some super cute fabrics at Hobby Lobby and purchased a bunch of it on sale.  I was able to get three large yellow table cloths and three blue table runners for the large tables, and then reversed the color scheme for the smaller tables.  I used this DIY table runner technique to finish off the fabric and make it really pop.

We also set up several round tables for the ladies to sit at.  Each one had a white table cloth with yellow and blue squares in the center.  The large yellow square was 18 inches and the smaller blue square was 11 inches.  I layered them on top of each other at angles to give some dimension and interest to the centerpiece. 

On top of the squares I created some glass minimilstic angels since we were going with flowers and angels as our theme.  I added a little more yellow to the angel by using the ribbon scrap flowers that I made here.  Then at the base of each angel I placed some yellow vine flowers I found on sale at Hobby Lobby.

One of the small tables was used as a beverage table.  We had two one-and-a-half gallon beverage containers.  One was lemonade and the other had a mixture of blue Hawaiian punch and 7-up.  This kept the color scheme going and both were super yummy.

The other small table was our giveaway table.  We decided since it was our birthday we needed to give away a gift for everyone who arrived on time.  We hoped this would help people come and arrive with enough time to be able to enjoy the food before the broadcast began.

The table had a beautiful carved box that I was given by a dear friend years ago, another glass angel to match the dinner tables, and our giveaway basket.  We found a cute yellow bucket from the Spring line at Hobby Lobby and added a "Friends are God's Way of Taking Care of Us" printable to a 9x12 inch tile, a box of beautiful yellow note cards, a friends picture frame, a bottle of lotion, and some super yummy truffles from Nillsons Confections here in South Carolina.

We ended up using 2 tables for food and one table for the desserts.  I used a 8 foot PVC pipe backdrop that I showed you how to make here.  I have since learned to cut the pipes into 2 inch lengths and use connectors if needed so I can make the backdrop as big or as small as I needed.  It works great since I don't have these huge pipes tripping everyone in my party closet but instead can store them quick and easy.

The backdrop is a blue cheap fabric that I found at Walmart.  To bring the yellow in, I crisscrossed yellow tulle at angles.  Where the tulle met, I added ribbon angels that I made here.  Then we draped some of the yellow flower vines from around the tables onto the top of the backdrop.

A few years ago, I shared 4 different candy bar wrapper printables for the Relief Society birthday.  I printed them out and used gold foil to make the blue pop.  The candy bars lined down the sides of the dessert table in between the ice cream cups.

We decided to pre scoop the ice cream into little cups so we wouldn't have to worry about it during the birthday party.  I was a little nervous about how this would go especially since I couldn't find cute yellow and blue cups that were in our price range.  So instead I bought a pack of clear cups and used my 1-7/16 inch scallop punch and my 1-1/4 inch flower punch to cut out blue and yellow flowers.  The larger flower is on plain blue cardstock, while the yellow flower has different patterns on it. Then I placed a blue gem in the center and glued it to the front of the cup.

I scooped the ice cream the morning of the party and placed them on baking sheets in the freezer.  Since I made sure to push the ice cream down below the rim, I layered the baking sheets on top of each other to avoid worry about freezer burn.  We kept the ice cream in the freezer until after the food was done and we were ready to cut the cake.  Then, we brought it out and layered it on the dessert table.

I never got the best picture of the dessert table but it turned out pretty cool with 2 angels and more yellow flowers at the back of the table and the yellow and blue birthday cake front and center.

The last bit of decoration that we added was to the church's walls.  Our gym has these "ugly" orange walls and they clashed so bad with our color scheme.  So we purchased some cheap, plastic, white table cloths and hung them over the walls to hide the color.

Then I used large pieces of blue and yellow cardstock to create frames to hang on the table clothed walls.  The printables that I hung in the frames (and in the gift basket tile) all are available in my printable shop.

Super Easy No Sew Fabric Table Runner

Do you hate to sew?  Me too! So I found a super easy way to make a no sew fabric table runner to turn my party tables from cool to Wow! without having to use my sewing machine.

I am no seamstress.  I admit that I know a few of the basics and have managed to sew a dress and an apron or two, but I do not enjoy it and I'll never be able to make beautiful sewn masterpieces.

I don't even like to sew a straight line most of the time.  I'd rather my sewing machine and I stay on different ends of the craft room if it's all the same.

But sometimes, you need a little extra touch of something special to turn a table into an awesome party table.  And adding a table runner with beautiful or fun fabric is one of the super easiest and quickest ways to do that.

But have you seen the price of table runners?  Wow.  You'd think they were made of gold instead of some really ugly materials.  Maybe I don't know where to shop for table runners, but I haven't seen one yet that I wanted to put on any of my party tables.

So I decided to get a little creative and make my own....without my sewing machine fighting me every step of the project.

I went and found some super cute fabric from Hobby Lobby that matched my party colors.  I love how the blue and yellow just pop together.  Plus the loud colors of the blue set off the yellow flowers in the tablecloth just perfectly.  It's a perfect combination.

To make your own new sew fabric table runner, you'll need:

• fabric longer than your table
• ribbon that coordinates with your fabric
• rotary cutter
• long cutting ruler
• glue gun
• fabric hot glue

Since my tables are 8 feet long, I purchased 3 yards of the blue fabric.  The fabric was 44 inches wide, and I needed 4 table runners, so I cut the fabric into 11 inch by 3 yard strips using a rotary cutter and extra long 2 foot ruler.

You will want to pick some ribbon that coordinates with your fabric.  I have used ribbon with lace before, but for this project, I picked a small ribbon since the pattern was already so busy.

Heat your hot glue gun up using the fabric glue sticks and add a line down the edge of fabric.  You only want to go in about 5 inch spurts so your glue doesn't dry and harden before you can get the ribbon down.

Very carefully, lay the ribbon down so it covers the hot glue trail and the edge of your fabric.  Continue down the table runner in small sections until you reach the end.  Repeat on the other side and along the bottom and top edges if you want.

I used this same no sew technique to make 4 blue table runners, 2 yellow table runners, and 12 squares of different sizes for the centerpieces of my dinner tables.  They turned out beautiful and added that finishing touch to the fabric and tables. 

All with very little work and no frustrating, unhappy time with my sewing machine.

Halloween Candy Corn Dinner Party with Lots of DIY Crafts

Celebrate Halloween with your favorite Monsters with a fun Candy Corn Halloween dinner party. Check out all the great DIY ideas and decorations to easily create a Halloween party that will send your guests out trick or treating in full Halloween spirit.

Dinner Party Ideas from SNAP Conference

Enjoy some awesome party ideas from SNAP conference.  These dinner party and lunch party ideas show that it's easy to throw an amazing party if you think outside the box and use simple and beautiful table scape ideas.  Companies like Chinet, Micheals, Oriental Trading and Get Away Today show you how.

Last month, I was able to attend SNAP Conference out in Salt Lake City.  While I learned a lot, about blogging and social media, one of my favorite parts of the conference was the parties and meals.  Maybe it's the fact that I'm a party lover, with a special love of intimate dinner parties, but I loved each meal that we were able to enjoy at SNAP.

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner were all sponsored by different companies who all went out of their way to throw some amazing meals with fun decorations to keep the conference fun and engaging.

I wanted to share with you my favorite dinner party ideas (and lunch too) from the parties of SNAP so hopefully you can see that you don't have to spend a fortune to make a great party, just a little bit of creativity and fun.

The first night, dinner was sponsored by Chinet.    They used their beautiful plastic plates, silverware, and cups to create a simple and elegant table scape.  What I love is that the clear plates allowed them to add simple touches that created big wow. 

The center of their plate had a plate printable, much like what I have been creating for my Dollar Tree plates.  It was a simple circle with the theme of their dinner party "invite" on the center.  Underneath the plate they used black and white striped paper and a pink napkin to add a bit of pop.

Chinet also added a little bit of pizzaz to their silverware by dipping them in paint or spray painting the silverware bottoms.  I really liked the look, but we all ended up with colored fingers after using the silverware.  So maybe try adding a sealer if you're going to do this at your next dinner party.

One of the lunches was a travel theme with the company Get Away Today. I loved how fun and simple their centerpiece was.

The center of the table had a beach pail with several mini beach balls.  Surrounding the balls were luggage tags in a palm tree theme.  This was super cool since it combined both their party favor take away with their table scape.  Even the beach balls had a simple sticker with the party theme on it to remind guests to get away and enjoy the meal.

It wouldn't take much to replicate this party idea for a beach party or summer picnic using your local Dollar store.  It's simple, but remarkable with a fun take away.

Oriental Trading Company also put together a fun lunch for the conference attendies.  Being a party company, they had a fun idea with pops of color using paper streamers and paper balls of different sizes.   All of this was sitting on a black and white striped fabric table runner.

The plates were sitting on the table in matching colors of pink and blue.  The napkins matched the stripe of the table runner and the party favor flamingo suckers were sitting in the center of the plate to add a little more pop of color and sweetness.

Micheals Craft Store crafted the last dinner party of the conference.  The theme was very elegant with golds and pinks.  The center of the table was understated and elegant.

The centerpiece had a simple mason jar painted gold, with a taller glass vase holding a small arrangement of flowers.  All of this was sitting on a spray painted picture frame to keep the centerpiece together and arranged.

The table setting each had a different piece of scrap book paper for the white plate and silverware to sit on.  I think using the scrap book paper for place settings may be an upcoming trend in the party world.  That's such a simple but fun idea since it's easy to replicate for just about any theme.

I am so thrilled that I was able to attend SNAP conference.  The parties alone where worth being away from my family for those few days.  I'll try and share them with you this week, so you can see why and get some great ideas for your next get together.

Create Awesome Family Time with One Simple Activity

Keep your kids close as they grow older by creating awesome family time with fun themed family dinners.  With a little bit of effort and things you already have around your house, you can create a fun family moment when they will be glad to be together.

SUPER Easy Easter Peeps Printable Table Runner

Decorate your Easter table quickly and easily with this printable Easter Peeps table runner. Runner looks like sweet Peeps marshmallow candies to make a sweet table decoration for your Easter party.

Patriotic Star Table Runner

If you've been here much lately, you'll know that I've discovered I have this crazy obsession for table runners.

I think it started back when I made my plastic canvas shamrock runner for my St Patrick's Day dinner.  From there, I've tried to brighten up my table each month with a fun runner.  I even made a fun one for my Father's Day superhero party.

I can't tell you how much I loved this fun and easy Patriotic Star Table Runner from Cook and Craft Me Crazy.  I will definitely be making this and adding it to my fourth of July party.

Go check out the easy details and set aside some crafting time of your own.

Wizard of Oz Yellow Brick Road Table Runner Plastic Canvas Pattern

When planning our Wizard of Oz party, I couldn't leave out the Yellow Brick Road from our party decorations.  But I wanted something a little more than a fabric table runner.  So I decided to sew my own plastic canvas yellow brick road table runner for the dinner table.

It was pretty easy too.  If you don't have much plastic canvas sewing experience, this is a good project to begin with since it's simple squares and rectangles with an easy stitch.

Start by cutting out 2 10x10 hole squares and 5 10x20 squares from plastic canvas.  Sew them with an easy slanted stitch in yellow yarn.

Using black yarn, place the right sides of the rectangles together and join the pieces in a brick pattern.  Use 3 rectangles on one line and 2 rectangles with a square piece on each end for another line.

Now sew the lines together making sure you alternate the brick pattern.  You can sew as many of these sections together as you like to make sure you get a runner long enough for your needs.

Here's the pattern if you want to try your own:

I can't wait to set this in the center of my table and follow the yellow brick road to a yummy dinner!

St Patricks Day Table

I'm putting all my St Patrick's Day finishing touches on my dinner table today to get ready for tomorrow and thought I'd share with you a sneak peek.

I started with this fun shamrock table runner that I designed and sew from plastic canvas.  It spreads out over the center of the table and adds a fun touch of green to the base of the table design.

I added gold accents in with these Dollar Tree candle holders that I sparkled up with some glitter and Modge Podge.

I absolutely LOVE this flower centerpiece and it was VERY easy to do.  I bought a Leprechaun hat at Dollar Tree and placed a vase full of green and white flowers from my local grocery store.  They look so beautiful in the center of the table and smell really good too!

Each place setting got a gold charger, a St Patricks Day plate, and the fun beaded silverware that I made.

I also added a Dollar Tree mug to each place setting with the Leprechaun beard printable I shared for a fun touch.

Tomorrow before dinner, I'll finish the Pistachio pudding and fill it to each of these Leprechaun hat candy cups for dessert.

A super simple but dramatic St Patricks day Dinner table!