The best things about the holidays: parties, festive decor, friends, family, and cookies. Mix all those things together and you’ll have yourself a Santa-worthy soirée. We don’t blame you if you want to surround yourself with cookies all season — we’re right there with you. That’s why we’re here to share some of our favorite ideas for hosting the ultimate cookie party.

Whether you’re planning an adults-only holiday hang with your pals or a kid-friendly get-together with the little ones, we have plenty of cookie party ideas to ensure your holiday season is sweet!
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While we know it’s barely fall, for us that means it’s time to starting planning for the holidays! To help make sure your holiday season is exceptionally stylish, our talented team of designers were challenged to create and submit their most bold, most trend-forward, and most festive holiday designs.

This year’s Greenvelope Holiday Challenge was judged by a panel of three incredibly talented people including an artist, an eco-chic stylist, and an event planning extraordinaire. Sarah Simon is a world-renowned artist and author at The Mint Gardener, sharing her lush watercolor paintings through stationery, textiles, and more. Natalie Kay is the visionary and creator behind Sustainably Chic, the destination blog for sustainable fashion, beauty, and lifestyle advice. Courtney Whitmore is the author, editor, and entertaining expert behind Pizzazzerie, who is known for her tasty Southern recipes, colorful tablescapes, and adding pizzazz to every holiday. With each judge bringing their own incredible aesthetics and tastes, we are thrilled to share the final Greenvelope Holiday Design challenge winners. read more…

It’s been getting pretty festive over here, thanks to our first ever design competition! Our community of talented designers were challenged to submit their very best, non-traditional holiday greetings and invitations. And if you ask Kelly Beall (founder of Design Crush and our esteemed judge), they nailed it. Kelly will be the first to tell you, selecting a winner wasn’t easy, but here’s what she’s been crushing on the most:

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‘Tis the season for lots of candy canes, eggnog, and the perfect excuse to host a festive, out-of-the-box holiday party. If you’re in need of some inspiration to spark that perfect theme, try starting with your invitation. Around here, we have no shortage of festive holiday designs. Here are four of our favorites to get you started:

Cozy Ski Chalet Weekend

The perfect winter weekend: crackling fires, glowing candles, a cascade of snowflakes, and the rush of cold air on your cheeks. Invite friends and family to cozy up for the weekend with a digital invite that is a true representation of winter’s soft elegance. Complete with rustic charm and teal accents, you can set the scene for a relaxing hideaway weekend.

1. Cozy Ski Chalet 2. Teal Coaster Set 3. Etta James – At Last! 4. Blue & Teal Throw Pillow 5. Geometric Flakes 6. Fortnum & Mason’s Assorted Napolitains 7. Writers Tears Irish Whiskey 8. Teal Pouf 9. Hurricane Candleholder

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Are you ready for Thanksgiving? I can’t believe the day is nearly here! If you are anything like me, you have been a busy bee and are now scrambling to finalize your menu and pull together your table setting. Welcome procrastinators, I’m hoping that I can give you some assistance today!

I am excited to be here today to share my 3 favorite table settings that are perfect for your Thanksgiving festivities. If you are feeling a little over pumpkins and fall harvest colors, come feast your eyes on a few fresh ideas that might just inspire you to try something a little different this year…

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Set the scene for your winter soiree with the latest Colin Cowie collection. From lavish foils to opulent detailing, this exclusive Greenvelope.com holiday collection boasts a modern twist on seasonal classics that will take your winter celebrations to the next level.   read more…

Jenna Bechtholt Photography

The holidays are approaching quickly. Whether it is Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Festivus, Kwanzaa… there are plenty of reasons to celebrate in the coming months. To make those celebrations actually feel like celebrations, you need to up the importance of enjoying them and take down the stress level. We know that can be easier said than done, which is why we talked with event and party experts to find you the best and most effective ways to cut down on that party planning stress.

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Iconic beauty brand, butter LONDON, has joined forces with Greenvelope.com to add some glam to more than just your beauty routine this holiday season. Inspired by butter LONDON’s catwalk-worthy colours, edgy glamour, and fashion-forward styles, these invites make it effortless to be pretty & polished.

This collection brings to life the most vibrant beauty trends and chic fashion through five exclusive design templates in a variety of runway-ready hues.

Shop the butter LONDON collection for invites that are equal parts seasonal, sultry, & sophisticated or view all holiday cards, greetings, & invites here.

About butter LONDON

butter LONDON was founded as an influential, high-design nail lacquer brand that pioneered the first “3 free” nail lacquer available in sensational, catwalk-worthy colours. Today, the butter LONDON product line is recognized around the world for living on the inside edge of fashion, bringing the most vibrant beauty trends to life with high-performance, dressing table-worthy cosmetics and a strong legacy in nail lacquer. Cheeky and chic, butter LONDON serves as a women’s colour stylist, encouraging her to experiment and discover, igniting her passion for colour and giving her confidence to use beauty as her favorite fashion accessory – all with a dash of Brit wit. 

The holiday season is a time of celebration, a time to give thanks for the many blessings, cherished memories, and significant people in our lives. Homes fill with the familiar scent of gingersnap cookies rising in the oven, mornings are spent snuggled in warm blankets with mugs of hot coffee, and days are filled with anticipation as the holidays move ever closer. But for kids in foster care, the holidays can be a difficult time, many of whom face the season without parents, relatives, or siblings. Their holiday season is not often filled with the warmth and joyous anticipation familiar to many of us, but instead is often etched with uncertainty as to whether there will be even a single present with their name on the tag. That is why this holiday season, Greenvelope.com is dedicating 5% of all purchases made through December 20th to help give foster kids a brighter holiday.

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If you’re anything like us, you know that the best part about the holidays is the holiday parties. The holiday season and parties go together like peanut butter & jelly, like eggnog & rum, like turkey & cranberry sauce. The only thing we love more than partying is… um… well, nothing really. But one thing we love more than a regular party is a green party! So we are here with some seasonal inspiration of how to make your holiday shindigs more fun and more eco-friendly! Whether you choose to adopt a single recommendation or all of them, you’re on your way to a more sustainable event, and a happier earth.

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