decorating with candy

Colorful candies can function as great party decor year-round, but they are especially appropriate for Valentine’s Day! These super simple ideas for decorating with Red Hots look especially fabulous… {via marthastewart.com}

For a cute and super-easy Valentine’s Day centerpiece , fill clear kitchen canisters with different kinds of Valentine-themed candies. Embellish the canisters with a band of ribbon and a large contemporary sticker or scrapbook embellishment, then sprinkle the table area around them with edible candy confetti. This "candy-coated" centerpiece took less than 10 minutes to put together…

*Apparently I was temporarily blind during the process of taking these pictures because I realized AFTER it was all done & put away that the canister on the right was quite obviously facing the wrong way…oops! ;)

Product resources: Acrylic Canisters (set of 4) – Target; ribbon, Red Hots, and heart-shaped candy confetti Michaels ; red & pink flower Glitter Clears™ by Making Memories; fuschia tablecloth – Plum Party ; heart jellies and Gobstopper heartbreakers – Target .