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Lovely Teacup Place Setting
Tea time! These darling teacups make for a really sweet place setting addition. Place a tea cup and saucer by each guest's plate. Put a floral designed sugar cube on the saucer and a small Smarty cup of honey inside the teacup. So cute! Get a similar Smarty Look (click images for more info): Gold Rim Dinner Plat...May 22, 2019 -
Apple Chip Caramel Dip Favors
There is nothing better than the gift of caramel. Here's what you'll need: Smarty Had A Party Mini Crock Pots caramel squares apple chips satin edged organza ribbon cello bags Smarty Had A Party Bamboo Leaf Boats Here's how to make 'em: Place 5-6 caramel squares in each mini crock pot, then cover with lid Put...May 22, 2019 -
DIY Maple Syrup Place Settings
After dragging your guests out of bed to attend your Sunday morning breakfast bar event, wake them up with a sugar high from these too-cute, personal maple syrup bottles. Here's what you'll need: Maple leaf syrup bottles (You can buy pre-filled, customized syrup bottles here or make a DIY project out of it and buy...May 22, 2019 -
Key Bottle Opener Favors
Okay, admit it...How many times have you gone to a wedding, taken an adorable little personalized tin of mints, spent the next few weeks eating them, and then thrown the tin away due to a lack of space for trinkets? Sad, but true. So, here's the solution... give your guests an elegant, yet practical favor that they...May 22, 2019 -
DIY Chalkboard Place Cards
Imagine a chalkboard mug, chalkboard picture frame, even a chalkboard bed frame. It's all possible with the amazing invention of chalkboard paint. I'll let you in on the technique with these awesome place cards. They're very simple to make, but be warned, the drying time can take a while, especially if you decide t...May 22, 2019 -
DIY Wedding Terrarium Centerpieces
Keep up with the wedding trends and give your table an enamoring Beauty and the Beast feel with these enchanting rose centerpieces. Here's what you'll need: 2+ cake cups (domed, depending on size) 2-3 fake or fresh roses per cake cup (or other preferred flower) 8+ old hardcover books a couple handfuls of greenery ...May 22, 2019 -
4 for the 4th: Glow Cotton Candy
What comes to your mind immediately when someone says, "It's the 4th of July today"? Of course. It's a holiday! It's a holiday for the USA's citizens to celebrate the declaration of independence. A political activist and lawyer at the time, John Adams assisted Thomas Jefferson in making the necessary changes to t...May 22, 2019 -
DIY Floating Flower Decor
Flowers are usually the go-to for decorations and centerpieces, so I'm going to show you how you can take the flowers to the next level...literally. Here's what you'll need: 1. hanging glass globe vases (approximately 10-20) Below are three sites where you can buy them: wholesaleflowersandsupplies.com, shopwildthin...May 22, 2019 -
DIY Flower Pot Ice Cream Sundaes
Happy (belated) birthday, Earth! Now, let's eat! In honor of Earth Day, we, the Smarty NYC team, decided to plant some seeds… and eat them too. What a great way to celebrate! Check it out. Introducing the Flower Pot Ice-Cream Sundae. Things got a bit messy over the weekend when we decided to make our own Flower Po...May 22, 2019
