The glittery sprinkled balls balanced on the elephants’ trunks are what got me. Find tips on decorating this parade of circus elephants HERE at Vanilla Bean Baker.
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Star Wars Birthday
Check out the spectacular dessert table for this Star Wars party created by parties by shindig (as seen featured on kara’s party ideas). Treats included yoda soda, Death Star donuts, light saber treats and out of this world cupcakes.
[tags]Star Wars, birthday parties, dessert tables, cupcakes[/tags]
DIY Ice Straws
Find tips on making ice straws HERE at Cupcakes and Cutlery,with links to this ice straw tray
at amazon, or these DIY ice straws at Apartment Therapy.
Adjustable Rolling Pin
For anybody out there taking notes on gifts for yours truly, please take note of this amazing kitchen tool by Joseph Joseph, the adjustable rolling pin. The clever switchable discs ensure even dough rolling. I’m already picturing perfectly level cookies.… Read More ...
Gumball Birthday Card
What a fun package to find in the mailbox on your birthday… this gumball topped sentiment, forcing you to of course eat your way to the message. Find the idea HERE at Jackaroo Love.
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The Wizard of Oz… Told through Cupcakes
Once again, I’m astounded by an event from Send in the Clowns (see here for my prior post). Check out this amazing Wizard of Oz party HERE. What got me? An avid fan of Wizard of Oz, one of my all-time favorite books and movies? The cupcake tower that tells the story, from tornado to rainbow, created for the … Read More ...
Ice Cream Themed Roundup
Check out this ice cream themed roundup over at The Crafty Crow, including treats, art, and activities….all with ice cream in mind. Find the roundup HERE. Shown are ice cream sandwiches from Such Pretty Things.
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DIY Frappe
My love of stuff on sticks is well established, but lately, it seems stuff in mason jars is vying for my attention (see here here and here for example). So of course I was immediately smitten when Our Urban Farmhouse sent me a link to these homemade frappes (shaken and served in a mason jar). That and I love coffee. … Read More ...
Flip Flop Cookies
Learn how to make these adorable flip flop cookies HERE at Grin and Bake It.
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Hanging with Martha in NYC
Well, at least I’ll be hanging at the Martha Stewart Omnimedia rooftop bloggers’ party on Thursday evening from 6 to 8. I’ll be tweeting away (slowly, as texting is not my strongest attribute and my phone is one of those antiques with the number pad instead of a keyboard) during the event and spreading Craft Gossip joy around the party. … Read More ...
Colorful Soup Recipes
Find the recipes for these colorful cold soups, as well as tips on making them, HERE at NPR,
Have you seen soup bowl cozies ? , they keep your soup warmer for longer and prevent burns on your hands or bowls that are steaming hot with goodness.
Did you know that … Read More ...
Milk Paint Toast
Kid-friendly breakfast art! Learn how to paint toast HERE at Sunday Hotpants.
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Recipe Tuesday: Pizza Night
Usually I plan my meal by mixing colors, not sticking with the same palette, but I couldn’t resist the reds, pinks and greens of this collection.
Clockwise from top left:
1. Pizza Margherita from scratch at The Spinning Plate.
2. Prickly Pear Cooler from running with tweezers.
3. Baby spinach and strawberry salad from Golubka.
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Lemonade Anyone?
Indulge me for a moment, please, while I boast about my guest blog post today over at Amy Atlas’s blog, Sweet Designs. Find the full tutorial for making lemonade glass and lemon slice cookies (and also limeade, pink lemonade and orangeade with a little color swapping) HERE.
[tags]lemonade, cookie decorating, sprinkles, lime, orange, pink, yellow[/tags]
Cupcake Skewers
The site pizzazzerie, full o’ gift and entertaining ideas, must know my penchant for sweets on sticks when they sent us these cupcake skewer ideas. All I need to hear is “cupcake” and “skewer” and I’m sold. Check them out at this build your own cobbler party (fantastic idea) HERE and this daisy teal party HERE.
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