What a clever, easy (very kid friendly) idea for crafting “hats” from store-bought cookies and candy. Find this idea here at “A Feathered Nest” . The hats are made with Reese’s peanut butter cups, fudge cookies and piped frosting.
Sweet Baby Shower Favors
I love this easy idea from designergirl1007 for a sweet treat at a baby shower. She created pacifiers using store-bought cookies, Lifesavers, candy bars, jelly beans and ribbon. Find how-tos and step-by-step photos here.
A Candy Experience
I first saw this darling lollipop centerpice display on the hostess with the mostess blog (a great go-to for entertaining), which led me to this fantastic candy store, Dylan’s Candy Bar. Dylan’s “merges the worlds of art, popular culture and fashion, with candy.” They have over 5,000 types of candy, including imports and novelties. Their site offers candy, chocolate, … Read More ...
All Candy, All the Time
If you are a candy fan, or even if you have just a passing fancy of candy, a stop by Candy Addict is a must. Candy articles, candy links, candy products, candy reviews, candy games, candy art, candy gadgets… it’s all here. You can even browse some Top 10s, like Top 10 grossest candies or Top 10 Simpsons candy references. … Read More ...
Free Download for Candy Boxes
A hearty (groan, bad pun) thank you to the blogger at “Mushy” for giving us these free, downloadable patterns to create candy boxes. She provides photographs of each step, too, making this an easy project and super cute Valentine’s gift.
Totally Edible Heart Box
Bakerella‘s clever new post delivers yet again. She created this heart candy box entirely from red velvet cake and fondant. The truffles inside are a version of her famous red velvet cake balls decorated with candy melts, nuts, sprinkles and candy writers. As always she provides detailed instructions and gorgeous step by step photography.
Dipping in the Wedding Favor Pool (No Wedding Necessary)
Now I got married in Vegas almost five years ago, so I don’t really have much business trolling wedding web sites. Except there’s a wealth of food, favor, decor and entertaining ideas to find there. (De-weddingized to suit your needs, or to use as is if you actually ARE planning a wedding.) Martha has a whole section on Food favors… Read More ...
Valentine’s Day Sweets on Sticks
What is it about sweets and sticks? Perhaps it’s about a parading of decadence. Or perhaps it’s mere conveniece, a way to hold something sticky or gooey without mussing your fingers. Candy and chocolate and Valentine’s Day….the perfect combination. So why not add sticks? Here are some sweet inspirations for your honey. First, from Martha, these beautiful cookie pops … Read More ...
Sweet Jewelry
I just found the lovely shop, Jelly’s Edible Wearables, and had to share. The artist and jewelry maker hand makes each piece either from real lollies or “objects that have been taken out of their natural context-giving the bears, beans and jellies a little world of their own.” (From her site, “who is jelly?”) Accessories include necklaces, rings, bracelets, brooches, … Read More ...
Easy Cake Decorating
Find these cute cakes on Rachel Ray’s site. So easy to decorate (with candy), these are definitely in the “wish I thought of that” category. She also provides ideas creating stripes, waves and swirls with utensils. 
Sweet, Yummy, Candy…..Salad?
The good people at cakespy are at their cleverest again. This salad is really candy in disguise. The salad-turned-dessert comes with step-by-step instructions, and you can be creative with your own garnish ideas.
Visit cakespy for great, cakey art, for interviews with bakers and edible artists, for lots of links, and for local bakery guides.
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