Fiesta Series- Decorations

Today's fiesta theme is decorations! One of my favorite parts of throwing a party is decorating around the house to correspond with the theme. I usually focus most on the dining room, where the guests eat dinner and desserts.

For starters, in the dining room I hung up little pink lanterns (purchased from Michael's) on the light fixture.

In the corner of the room, I hung up my fiesta banner.

Here is what the final table setting looked like:

 

Down the center of the table was an orange table runner, which was topped with large colorful tissue paper flowers.

 

At each end of the table runner was a pink maraca. I sprinkled sombrero confetti (purchased from iparty) all along the table runner.

At each guest's spot I placed a colorful plate and a corresponding glass, a fiesta napkin, their place card, a menu, and utensils.

Finally, I moved this adorable light-up cactus into the kitchen.

Other fiesta series posts:
- Kickoff
- DIY Banner
- Ruffle Place Cards

Fiesta Series- Ruffle Place Cards!

For this project, you will need crepe paper, white card stock, a hot glue gun, scissors, and Sharpies.

Start by cutting each piece of card stock into three pieces, and fold each piece in half so it stands up like a tent. Then, cut three pieces of different colored crepe paper. Fold each piece in half and cut slits in the top half of the strip. Glue the bottom of each strip to the bottom of the tent.

Repeat for as many place cards as you need.

Finally, write the names of each guest on a place card using a Sharpie.

 

 

To finish, prop each card up at the party table in front of the guest's seat.

 



Fiesta Series- DIY Banner

This DIY fiesta banner is time consuming, but turns out adorable and is worth making if you are hosting a Mexican party. You will need cardboard, scissors, colorful crepe paper, a hot glue gun, 10 pieces of straw, a pencil, yarn, cardstock, a glue stick, and construction paper.

Start by cutting out five Mexican donkeys from cardboard (I cut out more but eventually realized I didn't need all of them).

Next, cover each donkey with layers of crepe paper. First, cut a strip and fold it in half. Then, make slits in the top half of the strip and glue the other half to the donkey.

Now take two pieces of a normal plastic drinking straw about 1.5 to 2 inches long and hot glue them to the back of each donkey. This is how the donkeys will string onto the yarn.

Cut 6 triangles out of construction paper, preferably the same colors as your crepe paper.

Next, draw or print out the letters that spell "fiesta" on cardstock. Cut them out and glue one letter onto each triangle.

I laminated the triangles, but that is completely optional. Then, punch a hole in the top two corners of each triangle. Thread the triangles and donkeys onto yarn (I used orange yarn), starting with a triangle and alternating between the letters and the donkeys. Finally, suspend the banner in the party space and enjoy!

Fiesta Series- Kickoff!

For my end of the school year party, I threw a Mexican fiesta to celebrate the beginning of summer! It was a hit and everybody had a great time. So, to share my ideas, I am going to do a fiesta series. The next five posts will be about all kinds of fiesta details- from DIYs to food to decorations. Enjoy!

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DIY Makeup Brush Holder (+ How to Clean the Brushes)!

Before I made this project, I kept my makeup brushes piled up in a drawer. Now, they are all in perfect view so I can choose which ones to use. I'm not sure where I first heard about this idea, but I've seen it various places across the web.

For this simple organizer, you will need a clear container (I used a crystal bowl), a bag of filler beads (can be purchased at craft stores), and your brushes!

All you have to do is pour the beads into the bowl, and then stick your brushes in!

The beads keep the brushes standing up straight. And there you go- a (very) simple makeup brush holder!

If you use your makeup brushes regularly, you should also wash them regularly to keep them clean and free of bacteria. I clean mine about once a week. To do this, I bring them into the bathroom and rub soap through the bristles. Then, I ring the brush out and place it on a tissue to dry overnight.

*Have a fantastic week!*