Spell your love message out with cookie versions of Scrabble tiles. Find the how-tos HERE at Bake at 350.
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Beehive Cupcakes
Check out the how-tos for making these cute and easy beehive cupcakes HERE at Bright Ideas.
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Groundhog Day Cocoa
For all of our non-North American readers confused by the notion of a day for groundhogs, Groundhog Day (February 2) is the day we unmistakably learn precisely how long winter will last. If the groundhog pops up and sees his shadow, it’s back in the ground and another six weeks of winter. If he emerges, then Spring is on its … Read More ...
Secret Decoder Cookies
How utterly brilliant are these secret decoder cookies from Gourmet Mom on the Go? The red candy centers decipher a secret message on paper with clever use of markers. Find the how-tos HERE. {spotted on The Crafty Crow}
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Race Car Cake Topper
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
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
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)
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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Caramel Favors
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
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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Tips for Cookie Decorators
Sweetopia is always a great resource for cookie decorating tips, like these 10 tips for setting up your cookie decorating area. The tips and suggestions are smack dab right on, too (it’s as though she’s describing my very own cookie decorating corner).
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Cake Stand Giveaway at Amy Atlas
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
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
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
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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