Add some fun flare to your valentines party with these quick conversation hearts drink stirrers. This Valentines Decor hack creates an adorable addition to any party!
When I first started blogging I swore I wasn’t going to do a DIY that essentially involved putting stickers on something. Well, I’m going to apologize to myself right now because Quick Conversation Hearts Drink Stirrers are too good to not post AND they double as cupcake toppers!
A little background if you will. I, for some weird reason, love valentines day. Its not the whole “love” thing, I think it might just be the aesthetic and all the cute stuff that comes out around this time. I tend to celebrateGalentinesday more than anything because that way there is no pressure for me to have a significant other to celebrate it with and/or be disappointed by. Also, spend one valentines day working in Restaurant world and you would hate it too… SO BUSY. SO MANY PEOPLE.
These are also really great if you need to add a last minute spark for your party, school cupcakes, or anything really.
Conversation Hearts Drink Stirrers
Cost: $3
Time: Less than 5 minutes
Suggested Listening: Better Get to Living – Dolly Parton
Conjure up some free printable cupcake toppers for the season 4 premiere of Syfy’s The Magicians! And DO SOME G*D DAMN MAGIC!
Every year around the holidays, I embark on a Magicians rewatch. Mostly because I can binge the whole series on Netflix and catch up before the new season begins. I’m kinda obsessed at this point. I mean… seriously? Who doesn’t want to go to Magic Grad School and head off on crazy adventures and quests. I particularly like that we get to see the “science” of spell casting and things within the magic community. There are definitely more other things I like about the show, and if you haven’t watched it yet, I definitely recommend it. Margot and Elliot are goals.
These toppers are a great addition if you, like me, would like to party at the Physical Cottage at one point or another. My discipline is Illusions according to Brakebillsu.com (go take the tests and things!). Without giving away all the secrets, I’m a little in love and you should start watching and then DM me about it so we can geek out over it. Please and thank you.
Okay, so these toppers are pretty self explanatory. Print them out on some card stock, cut them out and glue or tape them onto some toothpicks. Alternately, you can use the print and cut function on your circuit explore.
I also added some gold coins as toppers to in a nod to Quentin Coldwater, who can be seen throughout nearly the entire first season with a coin flipping between his fingers.
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Before I get into this DIY I wanna talk a little bit about the band mentioned in the lyric above. Do you ever feel weird being a fan of a band that is super huge AGAIN? Like I went to their shows when they opened to Honda Civic Tour for Fall Out Boy (their first tour). I was there through the split up and consequent unknown afterwards. So it’s really strange to me to attend a concert of Panic! at the Disco when a lot of their fans now are younger than I was when they first formed as a band. I’m totally happy for them but it just makes me feel so… old? At what point did I become the parent in the room?!? Anyone else?
Okay so Sharks. Can we talk about Sharks? Because I’m really excited that it is Shark Week and also the premiere of Sharknado 5! Yep! There are 5 of them. And I am the first to admit that I have watched and LOVE all of them so far. They are the epitome of cheesy sci-fi and and so out there that it’s hilariously amazing. As for Shark Week… I learn a ridiculous amount without having to be scared out of my wits a la Deep Blue Sea or Jaws (Cheesy, yes I know but imagine watching those when you’re like 12. No more oceans thank you very much!)
Okay, so DIY. Yes, that’s why we’re all here. I started these to be earings but they ended up being way to big to put on the side of your head so I had to do some quick thinking and decided that cupcake toppers was the proper solution. I really love this project in particular because I can get some of the older kiddos involved and keep them busy. Perler beads are your BFFs when you work with 6+ year olds!
Make sure there are 3 rows of stick on the bottom. I forgot to add those to the pattern! Oops!!
These are super easy, as usual. Grab a square peg board and follow the patterns above. Iron as directed and allow them to cool completely before removing them from the peg boards. I found that a large square can hold 2 sharks and 2 fins so keep that in mind if you’re working on a large batch.
Stick in your favorite cupcake recipe and get down with your bad self! Depending on how you iron, these can also be washed in the dishwasher – top shelf please!
Ya’ll!!! 2016 is almost over! And it couldn’t come soon enough. Go home 2016, you’ve been drunk, hung over, and now you’re drunk again. Anyway, I promised myself I wouldn’t work over the holiday break – I’ve had a lot of plates spinning this year, and not all of them the same color/size/type if you know what I mean. I think one of them was a bowl or something – but I made this New Years Eve Dessert Chocolate Bark for a friend’s pre-New Years Eve photoshoot and it was too cute and festive not to share!
Not to mention that I found the mini-marshmallows that usually come in hot chocolate, you know the ones, yeah, those get sold separately. They’re called Mallow Bits and they are the new staple at all of my parties. Hot chocolate bar? Mallow Bits. Chocolate pretzel station? Mallow bits. Anything with s’mores? Mallow Bits. Cupcake bar? Yep. Mallow Bits. I’m having them on everything and you can’t stop me. Day = made.
New Years Eve Dessert Chocolate Bark
Cost: $10 or less
Time: 30 minutes
Skill level: Beginner – Make it with kids! Continue reading
