Meaghan Mountford – Page 358

Race Car Cake Topper

January 29, 2010 by Meaghan Mountford

Cake Journal has a fabulous tutorial on creating this race car cake topper from gum paste and fondant. Find the detailed how-tos HERE.

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Hot Pink Spiral Cookies

January 29, 2010 by Meaghan Mountford

Find the how-tos (impossibly easy) to make these colorful spiral cookies (impossibly gorgeous) HERE at Sprinkle Bakes.

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Love and Kisses Candy Jar

January 28, 2010 by Meaghan Mountford

Find the how-tos for making this cute kid-friendly love and kisses candy jar HERE (filled with lovely messages and chocolate kisses) at Homemade Mamas.

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Silhouette Cookie Tutorial (and Many More)

January 28, 2010 by Meaghan Mountford

Not only is Fancy Flours an uber-fabulous go-to site for baking and decorating supplies, but they offer tutorials on their site, too, like this one for Valentine’s profile cookies.

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The Initmate Weddings blog always has great recipes for DIY wedding (or party) favors, like these yummy-looking caramels (they make what seems complicated look so easy). Find the recipe HERE, and check back for the forthcoming tutorial to create the packaging.

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Helvetica Cookie Cutters

January 27, 2010 by Meaghan Mountford

Check out these fabulous Helvetica letter cookie cutters I saw featured on Design Mom…such a great alternative to the standard cookie cutter block letters. They were made by Beverly Hsu, and I think many many cookie decorators out there are hoping they will be mass produced soon!

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Cake Stand Giveaway at Amy Atlas

January 27, 2010 by Meaghan Mountford

The famous and fabulous Amy Atlas is hosting a cake stand giveaway on her blog, Sweet Designs, from Rosanna, Inc. in honor of their new Decor Bon Bon collection. Find the details to enter (before February 1) HERE.

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Cake Wrecks Contest

January 26, 2010 by Meaghan Mountford

Visit Cupcakes Take the Cake before January 31st with your cake wreck for a chance to win a copy of Jen Yates’s NY Times Bestseller, Cake Wrecks. Find details on the contest HERE. And learn more about Cake Wrecks, when professional cakes go horribly wrong, on my prior post HERE.

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Edible Playdough

January 26, 2010 by Meaghan Mountford

Now this my 2-year old would love (if she could get over the “my hands can’t be dirty” thing). Find the recipe for peanut butter edible playdough HERE at Make and Takes.

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Lamingtons Lamingtons Lamingtons

January 26, 2010 by Meaghan Mountford

I would’ve written “lamingtons” ten times, but that seemed excessive. In honor of Australia Day, check out the ten days of lamingtons at Delicious Delicious Delicious. including the purple rain lamington, PBJ lamington, and pina colada lamington.

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Heart Cake Toppers

January 26, 2010 by Meaghan Mountford

Top a store-bought cake with paper and bead heart cake toppers with this idea HERE from Better Homes and Gardens.

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Potato Skins for Every NFL Team

January 25, 2010 by Meaghan Mountford

I don’t even watch football and I find this idea to be utterly fantastic. The Food Network has concocted potato skins recipes for each football team in the AFC and NFC (and no, I have no idea what the difference is between the acronyms). And so, no matter your preference or which teams are in the Super Bowl, you can … Read More ...