Peacock Party Inspiration: Beautiful Jewel Tones
October 14, 2009I found this stunning picture on The Party Dress and loved it so much I went on the search for more gorgeous peacock finds. The colors are rich and beautiful — perfect for fall without being the traditional palette. I love the jeweled napkin ring above and am wondering if I can recreate on my own, could be a fun project. Plum, fuscia, emerald green, burgundy, cerulean blue… all beautiful!

So much inspiration for any kind of celebration — I would love to see this turned into a beautiful bridal shower! Follow the jump for the where-to-find for this inspiration board. Read more »
Tags: Baby Shower, Birthday, Blue, Bridal Shower, By Color, Decorating, Dinner Parties, Green, Inspiration Board, Parties & Entertaining, Patterns & Color, Purple, Wedding
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Dexter Was Here: A Spin on the Halloween Party
October 13, 2009This is so creepy. And yet the ideas captured by Amy Lau in her dining room refashion based off of the Showtime Dexter series is incredibly creative! It would be a very cool and unexpected twist on the standard annual Halloween party theme!

The overall look kind of gives me the heeby jeebies, but you have to admit that it’s pretty genius. If you’re ready to recreate for yourself, here’s a little inspiration board I pulled together with help from This Next.
Follow the jump for more pics and where to track down these gorey finds. Read more »
Tags: Crafty Solutions, Decorating, Dinner Parties, DIY, Halloween, Parties & Entertaining
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{Giveaway!} Blue + Salmon Pink Tablescape
October 12, 2009
I love the look of contrasting colors — and shades of blue and pink (navy on down to fuscia) are two of my favorites! When My Mama Made It created these beautiful {exclusive} fabric napkin rings just for our giveaway collaboration, I knew we needed to build an entire tablescape around the colors.

Modern and vibrant centerpieces were created out of lollipop carnation balls and poms (with the collaboration of Prost to the Host pom designer, Alysia — visit her Etsy store and receive free shipping with mention of this giveaway in a convo!) that rested atop cylinder vases and with inspiration from a song bird Pier 1 plate, I designed custom invitations and place cards to match the theme.

The winner of this giveaway will receive:
*6 flower napin rings
*two large & four small poms (sky blue, white and salmon pink — for hanging or lollipop-style centerpieces)
*a PDF of printable song bird party invitations and place cards
*materials to build your own carnation ball centerpieces
*as well as lavendar Martha Stewart paper (as pictured) for placemats, table runner or centerpiece base coverings!
Everything you need to throw a very lovely dinner party for your closest friends! The entire tablescape is valued at $120.

There are two ways to enter!
{1} Leave a comment on either (or both for two entries) of our blogs for the giveaway announcement: Pepper Design Blog & My Mama Made It
{2} Join My Mama Made It’s Google Followers or become a fan of Pepper Design Blog’s Facebook page (brand new!) and mention your (new or current) following in your comment.
The giveaway will close on Friday, October 16th, at midnight PST. Good Luck!
Follow the jump for more fun photos of the giveaway… Read more »
Tags: Accessories, Baby Shower, Bridal Shower, Crafty Solutions, Decorating, DIY, Fabric, Giveaway, Guest Blog, Home, Parties & Entertaining
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