I have to again credit Gordon Gossip with another great find: Sweet Paul, a design, craft and food blog. Check out his Easter crafts here.
The how-tos are available in the current issue of Country Living. 
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Fit for a (Gluten-free) Princess
How pretty is this princess cake? Find the recipe for this sponge cake, layered with cream and covered in marzipan, here at the lovely blog A Gluten-Free Day.… Read More ...
Jello Shamrocks, Crafty Blogs, and a Peeps Surprise
So cute and so easy… find the recipe for creating these Jello shamrocks on zakka life, a super crafty blog filled with super crafty ideas, projects and tutorials. And just to get ahead of myself, also check out this idea for the Easter breakfast table, also from zakka life. 
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Ice Cream Cone Shooters
Look! A product fun for kids AND adults. Big Shott’s Edible Shooters, chocolate lined wafer cups, are touted as great for children, but better for adults. Apparently, they hold dessert liquor. (I found this product through the great blog, not martha, by the way.)… Read More ...
Sweet Stuff on Sticks
Anyone who also reads my personal blog knows I have a weak spot for sweet stuff on sticks (see a couple samples of my stuff below). Hence, I had to post on these cake and cotton candy balls. Not only are they each from two great blogs, but they are sweet stuff on sticks! First, find these user-friendly-easy-to-make cake balls … Read More ...
Sweet Baby Shower Favors
I love this easy idea from designergirl1007 for a sweet treat at a baby shower. She created pacifiers using store-bought cookies, Lifesavers, candy bars, jelly beans and ribbon. Find how-tos and step-by-step photos here.… Read More ...
Garnish Giveaway!
The wonderful hostess with the mostess blog posted today on a giveaway contest at garnish, purveyors of packaging supplies for creative folks (that is, blank packaging products). Garnish offers all kinds of budget-friendly blank food packaging such as bakery boxes, paper cups, favor bags, wine boxes and more as well as a section filled with ideas on how to dress … Read More ...
Peeps Show….The Washington Post Challenge
One of my favorite signs of spring is the Washington Post Peeps Diorama Contest. This year is the third annual Peeps Show, and for the past two years I kept thinking “next year I’ll enter.” Well, next year I’ll enter. The rules are simple. Make a diorama of a famous occurence, scene, event from past, present or future using Peeps … Read More ...
Retro Cereal Boxes
I just read here on the Simply Stated food blog that General Mills is bringing back their retro packaging for one month only at Target! I’m a sucker for all things retro (hence, why I can spend hours watching “I Love the 80s.“) But I have to agree with the packaging design site, The Dieline. They … Read More ...
Put a Shirt on that Cupcake
With full credit to Cupcakes Take the Cake for the discovery, find these cupcake “sleeves” at the Roundabouts site. They offer all kinds of themes for parties, holidays and events and can create custom sleeves. Just a sampling: sushi, alien, gumball, popcorn, and ice cream.
A Candy Experience
I first saw this darling lollipop centerpice display on the hostess with the mostess blog (a great go-to for entertaining), which led me to this fantastic candy store, Dylan’s Candy Bar. Dylan’s “merges the worlds of art, popular culture and fashion, with candy.” They have over 5,000 types of candy, including imports and novelties. Their site offers candy, chocolate, … Read More ...
31 Birthday Cakes! (and easy step-by-steps for each)
So I was on Design Mom (uber wonderful blog, incidentally, to which I shall be returning), and saw their post on these “31 Awesome Birthday Cake Designs” at parenting.com. And yes. Yes they are. Each cake has a photo labeling all the fun parts. And each cake has a step-by-step recipe. Find a castle, a basket of … Read More ...
Baby Shower Cupcake Idea
I love this idea for decorating cupcakes at a baby shower: fondant letters. The blogger at “Confessions of a Bakeaholic” has graced us with beautiful photographs from a baby shower she hosted, including links to recipes she used. Find the cupcake recipe and instructions for working with fondant here.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Reusable Snack Bags
Does this count as an edible craft since it’s made of a material you don’t actually eat? I’ll go with the general food-related theory on that, because these eco-friendly snack bags are so cute. The tutorial for making them can be found here at “we wilsons,” a super crafty blog, that I found posted on craftzine.com.… Read More ...
Grape Popsicles…and a Great Vegan Blog
How easy and clever and pretty, oh my. Check out these frozen, skewered grapes (or “grape kabopsicles” as they are named) at the “Raw Vegan Foodie” blog as well as other vegan goodies like papaya jerky and lemon-dill kale chips.… Read More ...