Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts for Entertaining

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There’s nothing like entertaining during the holidays. From sit down dinners to causal cocktail parties, creating a festive setting for a holiday soirée takes only takes a few special pieces.  Here are my gift picks for entertaining-ware that will make you the star of the party!

SERVEWARE

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No. 1  A fun twist of traditional Christmas plates– Dapper Animal Plates
No. 2 A beautiful tray with a festive message–Plated Brass Tray
No. 3 A fun accent on the dinner table–Reindeer Salt-n-Pepper Shaker
No. 4 Tilt Bowls are perfect for serving up any type of holiday finger food {available in red and clear}
No. 5 A sweet little tiered stand to sever up sweets–Gilded Petit Four Stand
No. 6 Dots & stripes to glam up the buffet–Metallic 3-piece Cheese Knife Set

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DRINKWARE

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No. 1 Because cooper mugs are cool–Copper Mugs
No. 2 No matter how you say it, say Cheers to the season! Cheers Champagne Flutes
No. 3 A chic way to serve wine, water or just about anything–Bird’s Beak Glass Carafe
No. 4 Personalize a party with these Acrylic Stemware Glasses {set of 4}
No. 5 Hot toddies call for classic Santa Mugs
No. 6 Why not serve custom martinis in festive martini glasses–Set of 2 Stag Martini Glasses

FUNWARE

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No. 1 Indulge their sweet tooth with a fun Deer Candy Jar
No. 2 Gift your favorite cookies in this classic Winter Cottage Cookie Jar
No. 3 Whoever gets theses Santa Hat Lidded Bowls will be Ho, Ho, Happy!
No. 4 A personalized platter makes a great gift–Melamine Holiday Tray

 

Shelly

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Gifting 101: A few gifts you should be buying NOW for Christmas

I’ve always tried to stay one step ahead when it comes to holiday gift giving.  I usually take advantage of the after-Christmas sales and pick up a few gift items for the coming year. January is a great month to begin creating a gift list and checking out stores for sales.  Several of my favorite stores have amazing clearance events going on right now and there are some fabulous items to be had.  I’ve rounded up a few of my faves in case you want to get a jump on your 2015 holiday shopping.

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Mark and Graham is one of  my favorite online shops and when it comes to monogrammed accessories, they have some amazing items to choose from.  All of their monogrammed items make great gifts for Christmas or any other gift giving occasion for that matter.

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Gift shopping for men is always a challenge.  This Leather Credit Card Case–($19.99) is a great buy and makes the perfect gift men {and women}.  And if you have someone graduating this year, it’s a great grad gift too.
A classic like this Monogrammed Weekender–($119.99) is a gift that will last a lifetime.
Who wouldn’t love this Leather iPad Envelope–($59.00).  Available in 9 colors.
  I’m all about zippered pouches that I can fill with essentials and throw in a larger handbag–so many uses for an item like this.  Striped Zip Pouches-($34.99-$35.00)

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 If I’m out shopping the day after Christmas, Pottery Barn is one of the stores I always go to.  I love finding holiday ornaments, tabletop items and textiles on sale.  Here are a few items that I think are worth adding to your gift closet.

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How fun is this Globe Ice Bucket–($54.99).  Because it has a chalkboard exterior it can be used for any occasion and when not in use as an ice bucket, I think it would make a pretty cute nut or candy bowl.
Luxury at a great price.  Faux Oversized Mohair Throw ($39.99-$55.00)
These Alphabet Tags-($3.99) are just adorable and their classic design means you can use them now until Christmas.  And don’t forget that tags like them can also be used a napkin rings, wine bottle tags or as holiday ornaments.

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Crate and Barrel is also a store worth shopping after the holidays.  Here are a few decorative items that are definitely worth buying.

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If you’re looking for a unique gift for someone who loves to decorate I highly recommend these Brass Letter Art pieces.  They are a great buy at $9.97 each and are available in letters and numbers.
January is a great month to pick up seasonal candles and these Branch Taper Candles are definitely a stylish steal.  $2.97
Stocking up on wrapping paper after the holidays can save you a lot of money when Christmas rolls around next year. I love the elegant style and color of this Lacy Snowflake Wrapping Paper and love the price even more–$3.58!
When it comes to setting a holiday table, you can never go wrong with classic white dinnerware.  This Nordic Plate ($2.47) is really pretty and has a design that will work from fall through Christmas.

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There are lots of deals to be had right now when shopping the after Christmas sales so start making that list of checking it twice.  Christmas is only 339 days away.

For more gifting ideas, read all about my essentials for a well stocked gift closet here.

Happy Shopping!

Shelly

A Party: Inspired by GOLD

I love creating party themes and this time around I’m inspired by the color GOLD!  What I love about a party theme based on color is there are so many items you can buy to create your look or if you’re the crafty type you can pull out a can of spray paint and the hot-glue gun and go the DIY route.

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The ingredients:
 Gold Paper LanternsParty City
DIY version:  Spray paint white paper lanterns gold.
 
Gold FlatwareWest Elm
DIY version:  Buy some flatware at the thrift store and paint the handles gold. Here’s a how-to!
{tip: a coat of polyurethane will make the silverware suitable for hand washing}
 
Paramount DinnerwareZ Gallerie 
DIY version:  Spray the underside of clear glass plates to get this look.
 
Gold Chevron Wrapping Paper(used as a table runner)–Paper Source
DIY version:  Cover dollar store white shipping paper with Gold Chevron Washi Tape.
 
Gold Stripe StemwareBed, Bath & Beyond
DIY version: Here’s an easy tutorial on painting stripes on glass.  Dollar Store wine goblets of course!
 
Spike Napkin RingZ Gallerie
DIY version Cut a small Styrofoam fall in half, insert toothpicks and spray the entire piece gold.  Glue to elastic hair bands to create your napkin ring.
 
Gold Mirrored TrayWorld Market
DIY version:  Pick up a plastic tray from the thrift store and spray it gold!
 
Gold Leaf Gift BoxWorld Market
DIY version:  Wrap a plain gift box from the Container Store in decorative gold and white wrapping paper. Paper Source has lots of paper options.

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If you want a super glam look for your party, this project  is a fabulous way to create a gold sequin backdrop for  your event.

{hint:  Gold Labels  from Staples would also work}

Don’t wait for a special occasion, any day is a great day to celebrate with gold!

Shelly

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