It’s that time of year again… I remember as a kid being so depressed to walk into the mall in August and see all the wool and plaid and signs for back-to-school clothes. Now that I’m a grown-up I eagerly anticipate the arrival of Fall, my favorite season, though I do feel I’m betraying my earlier self. Well, I saw … Read More ...
Silly Cake Collection
Woman’s Day has a great collection of silly cake how-tos HERE, including this tub of popcorn, this little girl’s jewelry box, and bubble bath cake.
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A Party Fit for a Fairy
Find all kinds of fairyland inspiration HERE at the Hostess with the Mostess blog, such as these pink and green wrapped chocolates and lovely table settings. 
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Pasta Sculpture
This is purely in the “fun and interesting to look at” category. Find inspiration in Sweet Paul‘s gorgeous pasta and parmesan tower for a Dean & Deluca shoot.
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DIY Favor Boxes
Visit Style Me Pretty for the free printable to create your own super-cute favor boxes. These were created by the blogger at the also-super-cute Twig & Thistle. Visit her, I’ll say it again, super cute, shop here.
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Cupcake Seating Cards
What a sweet idea (pun intended) for seating guests. Find the how-tos for creating these cupcake seating cards HERE at My DIY Wedding Day.
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Cute Fruits
Visit Family Fun for a slideshow of cute fruit creations HERE, such as these fruit flowers, apple “bites,”and frozen oranges.
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Pretty in Pink
These are just about the craziest cutie pie cupcakes ever. Visit Conversations with a Cupcake for the recipe and how-tos for creating this pink vision (topped with Big League Chew) as well as a cotton candy topped version.
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Candy Party Decor
Find a fabulous collage of ideas for decorating your party with candy HERE at The Party Dress.
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Moon Pie Favors
Find the how-tos for creating personalized moon pie favors for a wedding or party HERE at Once Wed.
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Garden Goodies
Visit The Crafty Crow for a great roundup of things to make from the garden, such as these violet ice cubes from Garden Mama, rose water from Ordinary Life Magic and rose petal beads from 5 Orange Potatoes.
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Amazing Jell-O Art
I posted back in May (here) on the GSS Jell-O Mold contest. Well, see the amazing results HERE. First place was awarded to this JellO jewelry. What amazing JellO inspired talent out there. And for tons of great (and sometimes a little gross) photos of the contest, visit Eat Me Daily.
[tags]JellO, contest, mold, competition[/tags]
Etsy Finds: Cupcake/Cake Topper Roundup
Here are just a few shops with fabulous cupcake toppers from your neighborhood etsy store.
1. Bright flower toppers from zuzu girl.
2. Painted doll toppers from Goose Grease.
3. Cupcake toppers from Seven Cupcakes.
4. Custom toppers from lollipop workshop (shown above).
[tags]cupcake toppers, cake toppers, wedding, birthday, etsy[/tags]
DIY “Drumstick” Ice Cream
I love the retro brilliance of these “drumstick
” style ice cream cones, as found on Craftzine.com. Find the tutorial HERE at instructables.
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Hot Pink Cake
This hot pink cake jumped right off the screen for me. As seen on the kitchn HERE, find the recipe HERE at Fine Living. And if you like this cake, you might like my earlier post on pink sweets HERE.
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