CL’s How to DIY Glitz Party

It’s almost New Year’s Eve – do you know where your party is? How about planning your own? Follow these simple tips and CL will have you glitzed out and ready to party this New Year’s Eve.

How to Decorate:

For a centerpiece, put glitter covered and/or shiny ornaments in a glass bowl or on tiered platters. You can also do this with glitter covered pine cones, or a mix of pine cones and ornaments. Fill vases around the room with fake, shiny poinsettias. You can either make or buy the pine cones and poinsettias. To make the pine cones, first dip them in glue, let drip, and then sprinkle on glitter. For the poinsettias, dab glue, then sprinkle glitter. Place glitter candles around the center piece and the poinsettia vases. Tie some New Year’s balloons to a few chairs, lay out a white table cloth with a sparkly table runner, and you’re ready to lay out the shiny silverware! The décor can be in any colors you like – just as long as it’s shiny!

 

 

CL Quick Tip: Add mirrors around the room for some extra light and sparkle – plus, mirrors make any room look bigger!

 How to Dress:

To glimmer and shimmer all night, try one of these dresses from Forever21.com:

Sequined Strapless Dress $24.80, Sequined Sweetheart Dress $27.80, Pallete Multi-Toned Spaghetti Strap Dress $24.80.

Coupled with these accessories from Kohls.com:

 Trifari® Silver Tone Simulated Crystal Necklace  $15.60, Gold Tone Simulated Crystal Flower Ring  7.20, Trifari Silver Tone Simulated Crystal Teardrop Stud Earrings $10.40.

Paired with these shoes from Macys.com:

Ivanka Trump Shoes, Pinki Pumps $125.00 Chinese Laundry Shoes, Move Over Platform Pumps $59.25, INC International Concepts Women’s Shoes, Mariela Pumps $89.00.

CL Quick Tip: Already have an outfit that you love? Add sparkling nail polish, body glitter dust and/or hair tinsel to glitz it up!

How to Wine and Dine Your Guests:

Try this Sugar Plum Martini from The Sweetest Temptations.

Make some delicious crepes with this recipe from Allrecipes.com

 Fondue is always a crowd pleaser – try this dark chocolate recipe from foodnetwork.com

Glitz cupcakes:

Ingredients:

Box mix plus ingredients to make mix

Vanilla icing

Edible glitter

Edible silver balls

Directions:

Make cupcakes according to directions on box. Frost with vanilla icing. Sprinkle with edible glitter and balls. Enjoy!

How to HAVE FUN!

Invite all of your friends and dance the night away!

Happy New Year!

Debra Schreiber is a returning CL intern from summer 2011. She is a senior at Duquesne University, studying Journalism and Spanish. When she’s not studying, you can usually find her at the gym, reading or catching up on her favorite shows.