PARTY FAVORITES: MADDY OF CONFETTI POP

It's that time of year again, and as a self-proclaimed crazy Christmas lady, I can only really hold out so far. It's here again, our PARTY FAVORITES series, now in HOLIDAY form. Break out the tinsel and let's get merry! If you are new around here, Party Favorites is a sneak peek into what is really in everyone's party stash to throw those signature AWESOME bashes. We are lucky to have two ladies this week, the gals of CONFETTI POP, a fun party DIY site that is filled to the brim with fabulous ideas for crafting your own gorgeous bash. First up we have Maddy, who just happens to be the same Maddy of SOMEWHERE SPLENDID. She grew up Jewish so she has shared both Christmas and Hanukkah goodies for us today! YAY Maddy!

Here are Maddy's picks for a fabulous Hanukkah party:

1. Tassel Garland // 2. Cupcake Liners // 3. Tissue Poms // 4. Paper Cups  // 5. Charger // 6. Menorah

Image: Confetti Pop

Favorite tree: real or fake?  If real: flocked or plain? If fake: white, silver or green? Fake. Originally, we had a 4' pink tree when we lived in an apartment. It was awesome, but when we bought a house I went for the classic white. I use it every year as a blank canvas and do nontraditional ornament color combinations every year.

Favorite color palette for Thanksgiving? Gold paired with rich gem tone colors like ruby, magenta, and purple are big musts for me.

Favorite color palette for Christmas? I didn't grow up celebrating Christmas (my family is Jewish, so blue, silver and white were basically standard issue every year), and my husband and I aren't religious, but we love putting together a tree. Every year we try to do something different and nontraditional - this year, Christmas will be in rainbow.

 Chargers: Yes or no? Yes! Always.

Placesettings: matching or mixed dishes? There are few times where I'm big on "matchy-matchy", but place setting design is one of them.

Tablecloth or runner? Either works, but I tend to go for runners more often. They're easier to iron when you're rushing around, preparing for company, and I personally think wood from the table makes the atmosphere warmer.

Favorite Christmas song? As I mentioned, I didn't grow up celebrating Christmas, so I'm not really big on holiday music. I do love John Lennon's "Happy Christmas (War is Over)". Yep, go on and judge me.

Thank you so much for being here and sharing your secrets today Maddy! xoxo

MEET CONFETTI POP: A NEW KIND OF PARTY BLOG

Hurrah! Hooray! Today is the day! CONFETTI POP is a brand new site that has me incredibly jealous and oh so happy all at the same time. Why didn't I think of this? It's time to hike up those party pants and get ready to get your DIY on. Confetti Pop is what happens when you put together two incredibly talented stylists who have a knack for parties, Maddy Hague of Somewhere Splendid and Shauna Younge. The site is gorgeous and full of pretty little DIYs that have me wondering which to make first.

I think my favorite is the fringe ornament garland. Fringe + garland? LOVE.  Hop on over to check out their amazing work and keep checking back, there are lots more projects to come...

Photos & Styling by Confetti Pop

CONGRATULATIONS Maddy and Shauna! xoxo

PARTY FAVORITES: A SUBTLE REVELRY

I've been sprinkling one of my favorite series here on H+H about so you can get a peek into the party staches of some of the best party planners out there. Are you ready for one more? Victoria from A Subtle Revelry loves to share simple but beautiful ways to celebrate the everyday. She has one of the greatest taglines around...the art of merrymaking!

Her projects and delightful ideas will guide you into living the best life you can, because who doesn't need some little polka dots in their life? (I'm obsessed with these green polka dot glasses she made btw.)  Shall we learn her secrets? Take it away Victoria!

My top three party necessities:

1) Honeycomb balls... I used them recently for a baby shower and just bought a stash of 60 for something fun this fall. You can never have too many honeycombs lying around and finding vintage ones is the best!

2) Small pretty jars.... for favors, tiny drinks, sweets, flowers. You can use these beauties for anything!

3) Woven poofs... We have a set of these that have been used for everything! They are perfect to stack and pull out whenever there is a gathering. Sit them under a coffee table for an outdoor party or throw them around the living room for a movie night.

Thank you so much Victoria for sharing these great sources! I'm off to get little lidded jars, why? Because not only are they cute, but did you see the color? That's a nice shade of green.

TOP 50 DESIGN BLOGS FOR MOMS BY BABBLE

I am so honored to be named one of Babble's TOP 50 DESIGN BLOGS FOR MOMS alongside some amazing and talented MEGA blogs. I can't help it, I have to do the online version of a happy dance here and thank all of you, my LOVELY readers, for making this possible. You are amazing!I am over the moon and just wanted to share. Go check out the full list here and see the other incredible blogs on the list. I feel like I just got to sit at the cool kids table. WOO HOO!