This is truly edible crafts at its finest. I found this short film, Sweet Dreams, by Kristen Lepore at dessert girl. Sweet Dreams tells the tale of a contruction worker cupcake in his sweet-filled world who fulfills his (or her?) dream and builds a sailboat for the sea, only to find himself stranded in a vegetable land. See what ensues … Read More ...
Fondant Recipe and Tutorial
I love this cake at blogoye.org/kuhinjica. Reminds me of Alice in Wonderland. Find a recipe for homemade fondant and a tutorial on crafting the decor HERE. (Scroll down for English.)… Read More ...
Martha’s Cookie Favor Slideshow
And now for Part 2, the cookie favor slideshow from Martha Stewart Weddings. Aaahh, a slideshow after my own heart. Find these fortune cookies, cutely packaged sandwich cookies, and my favorite, these cookie bags.
Martha’s Candy Favor Slideshow
Even five years after my wedding (in Vegas!), I still love the wedding sites. But so many ideas translate nicely to real life for parties, favors and gifts. (Yes, I said real life as in comparison to wedding planning.) Martha Stewart Weddings is all about DIY right now, and here is their candy favor slideshow, including these cute lollipop … Read More ...
Looks Like Bagel, Tastes Like Doughnut
Tee hee… check out this doughnut in a bagel costume. Silly CakeSpy created this doughnut that looks exactly like a bagel with cream cheese. Find the recipe and how-tos HERE.… Read More ...
Have a Shot of Frosting
The frosting shot… what brilliance. Is this a brand new trend or have I just somehow missed it until now? I learned of this treat from Cupcakes Take the Cake, a go-to site for cupcake lovers. They first informed us of the frosting shot, as found at select bakeries, HERE. It’s exactly as it sounds–a shot of frosting. And … Read More ...
Craft a Watermelon T-Rex
What a great and scary idea for a summer party. Find the how-tos for crafting this watermelon T-Rex at Three8six.com.… Read More ...
Butterfly Cookie Tutorial
Find a lovely (and detailed) buttterfly cookie tutorial HERE at the also-lovely Sweetopia. The blogger also has a lovely list of lovely links and references (and I’m not just saying that cuz I’m in the links). Really. Very lovely. And as cookie decorating occupies a huge portion of my existence, and after spending ten years offering/writing tutorials and instructions … Read More ...
Wrap Your Gift in Cupcake Liners
As one of edible crafts, I love when our goods translate to other facets of life. Like the all-important life facet of gift wrapping. Learn how to create a cupcake liner flower HERE at Martha, a cute craft I found.… Read More ...
Sweet “Burger and Fries” for Dad
Find the how-tos for creating these cupcake and cookie burger and fries at Bakerella. You can also download templates for the container and fry baggies. Too cute… I’ve made these burgers before. I think they were originally from Clare Crespo’s Hey There Cupcake book. (Side note: a great site to check out, Clare Crespo’s Yummy Fun.)… Read More ...
Funky Popsicle Molds
Who knew there were such fascinating options for popsicle molds? The Kitchn, where I found these goodies. Find their roundup of popsicle molds and where to buy them HERE, including this rocket ship mold. The Kitchn also led me to this slideshow of cool (pun intended) molds HERE at Country Living, such as this pop ring… Read More ...
Test Your Candy Wrapper Smarts
This is purely a “just for fun” post. Visit Candy Addict for the candy wrapper alphabet quiz. They provide a letter (all 26 in fact), and you have to guess to what candy wrapper said letter belongs. It’s tougher than I thought. I only got 12.… Read More ...
DIY Maraschino Cherries
It never even occurred to me to make my own maraschino cherries, but the recipe found HERE on Cupcake Project sounds so delectable, I might have to try it. Whatta better topper for cupcakes and cocktails than the store-bought versions.
There’s something wonderfully nostalgic about a jar of maraschino cherries. They remind me of those childhood “special occasion” sundaes where … Read More ...
Fishy Lemons
I love the brilliance of this “fish” lemon garnish from Ravenous Couple. Find step-by-step photographs for creating the clever fishy from a lemon here.
Are you hosting an under the sea themed party? check out these Under the Sea party decorations
. Perfect for Mermaid, Spongebob and beach-themed parties too.… Read More ...
A Sweet New Shop from a Teenage Witch
Some sweet news: Melissa Joan Hart (as in Sabrina the Teenage Witch) and her mom, Paula, have opened up a frozen yogurt, gelato, baked goods and candy shop that I can only imagine is a cute as it looks on the site. Find information on “Sweet Harts” at their site here. The store is located in Sherman Oaks, … Read More ...