Candy Cane Manicure

My annual company christmas party is going to be held next week. Which is pretty much we try to look our best (since we never get to wear nice clothes considering we work in a manufacturing company), We get a really delicious meal, AND most of the company gets drunk. Now usually i look like shit when i go to work, so this day is really important to me to look uber nice! Last night i was thinking of things to wear. i've seen a couple of really cute shirts and am considering purchasing them. I already have my pants and shoes in check so that only really leaves my nails and hair (but my hair is easy). So last night i was trying of things to try and this is what i came up with :::

Candy Cane Inspired Nails::::

I totally think its going to depend on what i wear but i think this would be super festive!



Hopefully it will look like this:::



From Cosmetic Cupcake....

Holiday Drinks For You And Your Guests

Here's a great selection of drinks to make that are holiday themed. These will be great if you're hosting a holiday party or of course just for you to get in the spirit :)

Chocolate Milk Whip:::

4oz Chocolate Milk

2oz Cold Coffee

Whipped Cream

Chocolate Shavings

Fill a tall glass with ice and add the 4oz chocolate milk & the 2oz cold coffee. Top with wipped cream and add the chocolae shavings.

Eggnog Kahlua:::

1oz Kahlua

4oz Eggnog

Nutmeg

Mix eggnog and kahlua in a wine glass. Sprinkle

nutmeg on top.

Candy Cane Martini::::

1 1/2 Vodka

1Tsp Peppermint Shnapps

Mix all ingredients with ice in a shaker and strain into cocktail glass.

For garnishment you can cover the rim of the glass with crushed candy canes.

Christmas Cosmopolitian:::

1/2 oz Cointreau

12 oz Cranberry Juice

1 Tsp Fresh Lime Juice

1oz Vodka

Mix all ingredients in shaker with ice.

Shake and strain into a chilled

martini glass.

Garnish with cranberries.

                           Enjoy! i'll post up more soon!!!



Christmas Cookies

SO CUTE! Cookies will be great for sharing with friends :). Here are a couple of decorating ideas for everyone! These are basic sugar cookies.

   Reindeer with pretzel antlers and M&M eyes and Noses! awwww

                                    Snowflakes!!! for this its all about detail!

                         Super decorated ornaments and snowflakes :)

                                                  HAHAHA .... GREAT!!!



 

                                                           Simple and Fun!

                                                                 So Adorable

                                                        For the beginners :)
         

 Detail Detail Detail

Hope you liked them!

Christmas Cupcakes

   

 Now, Everyone should know that i love cupcakes. This morning i thought about making some and wanted to see if there were any holiday ideas that i can use. The ones that are made with fondant might be a little harder to make but I'm not sure. I've never really experimented with it. The cupcakes below are made with fondant. For the candy canes just twirl a red and white fondant together. :)

The Christmas Tree is made with frosting. just make sure that you're using the right nozzle to make it. i looked up other Christmas tree ones but they had a TON of frosting on and thats just yucky!

These are also made with fondant! I love the peppermint ones and the bow!

These are similar to the Christmas tree cupcakes. The only difference is the amount of frosting and the nozzle.

 OK. These i LOVE! I'm guessing they used an open nozzle.... MMmmmm YUMMY!  :)

  i love how they're so tall!

REINDEER! awesome! This one is with fondant and you cut out the shapes (all the circles) and just lay them on top :)

 Ok this looks really ugly but really cute at the same time! A for effort!

 

Maybe this can serve you as inspiration?

Gift Wrapping Galore

This is an Extremely Long post. Gift giving is coming up and i don't know about you, but i ♥ to wrap gifts and take the time to make them perfect. Here are some GREAT ideas. Dude, I don't care if Martha Stewart went to jail. She's a frickin genius!

Jingle Bells:::

You can buy these bells at a crafts store or some walmart or something. They're rather inexpensive. All you have to do here is just wrap your gift and before you seal the ribbon add the Jingle Bell... How festive! (Left)

Box Bow Top:::


If you Have a box with a removable top, here is a super easy adornment. Put a bunch of tiny bows on top! (Bottom)

Christmas Tree Cutout:::

Wrap your gift with your main paper first. Figure out where the center of your box is on the paper you want to show above and use and exacto knife before hand and cut out half the tree. Once you have it in place fold it over! (Bottom)

 

Furoshiki :::

The Japanese have a really cute way to wrap their gifts. Its called Furoshiki. They use cloth and tie it up. Just secure any open ends with a safety pin, knot, or buttons for a nice touch! (Bottom)

 

Furoshiki Directions :) to the Left

There are more ideas continuing by clicking

Gifts That Dont Break Your Budget

$25 and Under

1. H&M- $5.99 Stripe Box Top

2. Forever 21- $6.80 Chunky Knit Beret

3. Forever 21- $10.80 Crochet Pom Beanie

4. Nasty Gal- $20 Wishbone Necklace

5. Top Choice- $14 Bow Crossbody Bag

6. UO- $22 Sparrow Bullitin Board

7. H&M- $6.99 Fairy Tale Pillow Cases

8. UO- $19 Lattice Lace Jewelry Hook

9. Butter London- $15 Laquer Set

10. Stila- $25 Lip Glaze Set

11. Alexia Crawford- $10 Flower Cluster Ring

12. Shanalogic- $20 Pirate Bunny Necklace

13. UO- $24 Ninetendo Yahtzee

14. Nordstroms- $25 Robot Galaxy Key Chains

Photoshop by Matthew Shriver

Pine Cone Garland

I came across this DIY pine cone thing, and i thought it would be nice to have in any home. Now I've never really been a crafts person, but this seems easy enough for anyone to do!

you will need :::

1) Pine Cones

2) Ribbon

3) Something to hole punch

4) Screw Hooks

5) Scissors

It seems relatively easy. Its festive and pine cones are everywhere! First get your Pine Cones. Try to get enough to cover the desired space. Then,cut the ribbon and hole punch holes for each pine cone you're going to hang up. After that use the Screw Hooks. Place the Screw end into the pine cone once that's done you just hang them up! Easy Right?!

                                                                 And VOILA!!!



You should also try this with the garland wrapped around if you don't like it bare, AND while you're at it if you like the cinnamon scented pine cones it'll add a lovely scent to your home!

thanks Twig + Thistle