I love when art and edibles collide (or if I were a true foodie, wouldn’t I say they always collide?). Not only is this ice cream cake artwork completely intriguing, but it’s a great tutorial on crafting an ice cream cake. Find the full post HERE and more lovely artwork from French Toast Girl HERE. Originally found via craftzine… Read More ...
Gourds Galore
I just found this shop and am completely entranced: Blue Rock Gourds. While stained and painted butterfly houses, birdhouses and birdfeeders made from gourds are not edible per se, certainly these lovely, crafted gourds qualify for inclusion here. Visit Blue Rock Gourds and the store HERE and the blog HERE and the etsy shop HERE. They also offer supplies … Read More ...
Vintage Comic Candy Bar Wrappers
I adore this favor idea: candy bar wrappers from vintage comics. Find the how-tos for making these wedding favors that may double as escort cards HERE at Intimate Weddings. I even have this idea bookmarked to use as party favors at my next non-wedding shindig.
[tags]candy bar wrapper, vintage comic, wedding, party, favor[/tags]… Read More ...
Rock On!
Find the how-tos for making this electric guitar cake HERE at bettycrocker.com and find accompanying accoutrement for a rock star birthday HERE at the celebration shoppe.
[tags]electric guitar, cake decorating, birthday party, rock star[/tags]
Win a Trip to CA Just for Liking Sprinkles
Become a fan of Sprinkles (you know, the super famous Callie cupcake shop) on facebook and you get a chance to win a trip to California, a bakery tour, stays at fancy places, cupcakes and loads more. When the fan list hits 100,000, a winner will be drawn randomly. ENTER HERE.
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Make an Apple Vase
Visit Craft to learn how to make an apple vase. Find the how-tos HERE.
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Enter to Win Green! (3B Bags, that is)
Visit Home Beete for your chance to win these reusable produce bags from 3B Bags
. Submit a picture of yourself at a farmer’s market (or a comparable non-big-chainy-store), your recipe for using your fresh goodies, and a picture of the final dish. Find contest details HERE.
[tags]contest, farmer’s market, produce, reusable, eco-friendly, bags, green[/tags]… Read More ...
Funky Lunches
I often struggle with the definition of “edible crafts” in order to properly fulfill the promise of this blog. Do edible crafts need to actually be edible, or food-themed? Do the edibles need to incorporate art? What constitutes “art”? Can I include food-related entertaining ideas? But then every once in a while, a web site comes along that perfectly epitomizes … Read More ...
DIY Lemonade Printables
As found on iDiY here, lemony inspiration. Find free lemonade-themed printables at Dandy Bread and Candy.
Foodie Roundup
including this JellO fire hat from the Masked Mommy, a sushi “cake” from Instructables, and fairy cupcakes from By Little Hands.
[tags]foodie, roundup, fairy, cupcakes, JellO, fireman, sushi, cake[/tags]
Book Review: Happy Halloween!
Two of my favorite entities–Country Living and Sterling Publishing–have joined forces to give us a treat, Happy Halloween
! This book has everything, and I mean everything, you need to spook, chill, carve, cook, sew, cut, serve, wear and decorate for Halloween. All of Country Living’s best Halloween ideas in 223 pages. Find tons of pumpkin carving ideas (including traditional, … Read More ...
The Secret to Shipping Cupcakes
Visit CakeSpy to learn how to ship cupcakes in mason jars. Click HERE for this idea from the Beantown Baker.
[tags]shipping, cupcakes, mason jar[/tags]… Read More ...
Gumpaste Leaf Tutorial
The ever lovely Sweetopia has an equally lovely tutorial on crafting leaves from gum paste HERE.
[tags]gum paste, leaves, tutorial[/tags]… Read More ...
Breadstick Snails
Visit parents.com for a slideshow of snacks for kids, including these easy-to-make breadstick snails.
[tags]breadsticks, kids, snails[/tags]… Read More ...
Educational Food
Increase your kid’s smarts with snacks. Find a slideshow of tips on teaching colors, numbers, letters, even bugs, to kids with food HERE at parenting.com.
[tags]kids, education, snacks[/tags]… Read More ...