I was invited to a cookie exchange party and was trying to figure out a way to serve my cookies in an original way and then I found this darling silver Christmas card stand In a thrift store and paid $2.00 or $3.00 dollars for it and a "light bulb" idea popped into my head...cookie Christmas Tree! You can't tell in this photo...

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Welcome everyone to a Sparkly Centerpiece Wednesday :) I am having a little dinner party this Saturday with some friends and I have been trying to decide what to do to make my table sparkly, whimsical and yet elegant...at first I was going to use bright bold colors but then i decided on a more monochromatic look using lots of silver. My dining...

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Wrap up from last week. I just had to share a few of my favorites from last week's Centerpiece Wednesday. Single Nester shared how to make these gorgeous ornaments..so easy! Suzy Q at At the Farm House has wonderful displays throughout her house showcasing her Christmas at the Beach House The Tablescaper shows a beautiful Christmas breakfast filled with all kinds of goodies!...

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I saw this idea in one of my old magazines from Matthew Mead and I absolutely loved it! I took a fishbowl (brand new) and added the face on the punch bowl by melting chocolate and using my fingers made circles for the eyes and mouth. I then used white chocolate and tinted it with gel food coloring to make it orange for...

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I was recently invited to a fun gift exchange party where we each made 10 gifts to give away to one another...kind of like a cookie exchange but less calories ;) LOL I decided to make these little pedestal cake plates! I knew I was going to be short on time because the party was right after Thanksgiving so I had to make...

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