As an Anglophile, I must insist that all fish and chips be served in newspaper. How is this not a law? Get around the image of your fish and chips sitting in the newspaper that was just rolling around in a puddle outside your door with this party serving idea HERE at Partycraft Secrets.… Read More ...
Par-Tay! Monsters and Donuts
Not together, though I think monsters would be OK hangin’ around donuts. Maybe not vice versa. Find a bunch of ideas for throwing a donut sleepover party HERE and ideas for throwing a monster party HERE at D.I.Y. Louisville. Donut-making and a design-a-pillowcase stations? I’d take that even for a grown-up party. And find yummy monster sweets and eats … Read More ...
Crazy Amazing Cookies for a Crazy Amazing Gnome Party
Tricky as they may be, there is something undeniably charming about gnomes. (An especial fave to me, I even put a fondant one in my new book. Love saying that, my new book.) But on to more important matters, like this lovely gnome party. You must see all the details HERE at Tradewind Tiaras, from the invites to … Read More ...
Smurf Cupcakes
Need a little break from Halloween? How about something super smurfy. Find a smurftastic step-by-step tutorial to make Smurf cupcake toppers HERE at Belle Cake Topper and Mould. Sorry folks, every time I post on anything Smurfs, I’m gonna use smurfy language.… Read More ...
Pumpkin Pie Pops
OK, so technically this is the fourth tie I’m posting on pumpkin pie on a stick (see here and here and here). And sure, I’ve posted on plenty of other pie pops since Luxirare’s originals, but given the thousands of posts I’m up to, that’s really a small percentage you see, and they are just so dang cute. … Read More ...
Spiders and Spider-Man Foods
Eek! Spiders, spiders, everywhere spiders! I keep telling you people I’m arachnophobic and you just don’t listen. Find a bunch of spidery foods for a Spidey party HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons, like Spider-Man 7 layer dip!… Read More ...
“Please Take One” Printable for Your Unsupervised Halloween Candy
Does this count as edible crafts?
There’s candy involved. At any rate, I couldn’t resist this free printable “Please Take One” sign, since I have the front porch candy bowl/sign on door plan this year while we’re out trick or treating. My mom had a good point, too. Since chances are the first parent-free kid won’t abide by the sign … Read More ...
Skull and Bones Treats
I even bought a skull mold
this year, perfect for these, and I’m afraid if I don’t hurry up it’ll go in the “don’t forget for next year” pile. Learn to make chocolate skulls and bones HERE at Crissy’s Craft.… Read More ...
Witches! Cauldron Donut Pops, Witch Hats and Broomsticks
Eyeball Cookies
Eyeballs! Everywhere eyeballs. I’m tellin’ ya. I know, I’ve told you over and over that this is the year of the eyeball. Callye of The Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle calls these awesome eyeball cookies creepy, and they are, but somehow she still manages cookie perfection and cuteness, even if tinged by creepy. Find the how-tos HERE.… Read More ...
Edible Image Halloween Cookie Tutorial
Absolute adorable, edible, Halloween cookie perfection, yes? That’s what you get from a Sweetopia/TomKat combo. Find the step-by-step tutorial to make edible image Halloween cookies HERE at the TomKat Studio, courtesy of super star cookie decorator, Marian of Sweetopia.… Read More ...
Edible Halloween Necklace
I very rarely post on photos from galleries, such as Cake Central of flickr, or from photos not connected to a blog or other site, but I’m making an exception with this edible Halloween skull n’ bones necklace, especially since it’s such a cute and easy idea, no instructions are necessary! Find it HERE at Cake Central, created by … Read More ...
Pink and Black Halloween Dessert Table
Finally, a Halloween dessert table my daughter could get behind, pink sparkles and black. Maybe if you took out the black. And the spiderwebs. Ugh, she’s difficult. Anyway, a little non-orange-and-black inspiration from Prunille fait son Show. Note the Hello Kitty! pumpkin and spider bread.… Read More ...
Recipes Inspired by Scary Movies
Not sure I’m on board with the Silence of the Lambs Haggis, but I can get behind the Hocus Pocus witches brew soup with cheesy, garlic broomsticks. Find the movie-inspired food roundup HERE at babble.… Read More ...
Pac-Man Cookie Cutters
I’m all about old school video games. (Angry Birds excepted.) Sure, some would say that’s because the high falutin’ crazy new high tech video games scare me, but I think it’s in allegiance to growing up in the ’80s. There’s just something so right about sitting on an orange shag carpet abusing an Atari joy stick trying to get away … Read More ...