Find a roundup of 10 Bits of Baking Knowledge HERE at the kitchn. Useful links include how to make your own brown sugar, how to soften butter, the difference between baking soda and powder…
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Cupcake Flag
Learn how to make this flag from cupcakes for Memorial Day with a step-by-step photo tutorial HERE at cookies and cups.
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Doiley Cupcake Wrappers
A very cupcake and cookie-heavy day today, but how could I resist this clever idea from the intimate weddings blog? Learn how to make your own cupcake wrappers from doilies HERE.
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A Cookie A Day
Check out Project Cookie 365 for some gorgeous cookie decorating inspiration. The blogger, Jennie, has set out to decorate a cookie a day for a year. Some of my favorites so far: May 23 for World Turtle Day and May 9 for J.M. Barrie Day.
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Magnum P.I.: The Cookie
These Tom Selleck-in-his-hey-day are ever so pleasing to me, not just because I’m a sucker for all things ’80s, but because of the creative brilliance. Learn how 37 confections created the “Magnumstache Cookie” HERE.
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Cupcake Cupcake Toppers
Cupcakes topped with cupcakes? Is there anything better? Learn how to make these cuties (very easily) HERE at Confessions of a Cookbook Queen.
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50-Plus Handmade Favor Ideas
Giver’s Log has a fantastic collection of 50 handmade wedding favors ideas ,most of which are great favor ideas for parties, as well, like a cupcake in a jar (originally from Martha) or chocolate-dipped anything (yes, those are gummi bears). Find the roundup HERE.
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DIY Flavored Toothpicks
Have a toothpick Learn how to make your own flavored toothpicks HERE at Craftzine.com.
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Beach Cookie Placecards
Oh, these clever beach-themed cookie placecards bring me right back to my years working as a cookie decorator (making many many many a placecard as such). I love the “sand” filled pails. Too cute. Find the idea HERE at the celebration shoppe blog.
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Make Your Own Gin
Sigh. I remember the days where I could walk into my favorite bar and, no matter how insane the crowd, have my G & T waiting for me (which I should note is a tale of woe purely for the memories of recognition and pre-kid social life, not for any other images associated with having drinks lined up on a … Read More ...
Visiting the All-Clad Factory
View an interesting factory photo tour to see how All-Clad cookware is made HERE at Martha’s blog.
“Pie”rate Ship
Really? A pirate ship that’s actually apple pie? Really. I have no clever words to match the cleverness of an apple “pie”rate ship, so CLICK HERE immediately to see more and learn how to make this at Diamonds for Dessert.
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Candy Designed for Sharing
Awww. How sweet. Candy that is inherently meant to share. See these Share the Sweet creations by designer Maria Tovslid HERE,
Kool-Aid Crafts
Check out all the crafty things you can do with Kool-Aid with this roundup by The Crafty Crow. Shown is scratch-n-sniff painting from Paint Cut Paste.
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Looking for more DIY projects with Koolaid? Check these out Kool-Aid Crafts
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DIY: Cupcake Wrappers and Cakepop Carriers
I love these two projects from the Naughty Secretary Club for dressing up sweets: make your own cupcake wrappers and a DIY cakepop carrier. Find the how-tos for making cupcake wrappers HERE and the tutorial for crafting this cake pop tray HERE.
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