Today is the big day for my best friend's daughter's wedding! I can't wait to see how the venue is decorated! She chose to keep with a bit of a rustic feel and since it will be outdoors, that should be the perfect theme. I was over at the Walnut Hollow blog this week with my … [Read more...]
Beach booty party favors
My nephew's 6th birthday party was last weekend. Since they live down the shore, my sister decided to give plastic beach shovels as the favor. To add a little extra to the shovel, I made some edible beach booty! The edible loot consisted of chocolate seashells and Jolly … [Read more...]
St Patrick’s Day cupcakes in chocolate pot of gold
Being part Irish, I felt the need this year to make some special St Patrick's Day cupcakes to share! I couldn't seem to make up my mind as to what to use, so I ended up combining most of my favorite things...cake, chocolate, buttercream icing and sprinkles! The first step … [Read more...]
Chocolate hearts with pretzel twists
Need a last minute Valentine's Day sweet treat to give as a gift? These chocolate hearts with a pretzel twist center are fast and easy to make! Here is your supply list for the hearts: Wilton red candy melts A bag of pretzel twists Sugar sprinkles Wilton Candy … [Read more...]
Top 10 posts from 2013
What an awesome first year for my blog! I am so grateful for everything it has taught me and I'm looking forward to all the new things yet to come! As you have probably noticed, the blog has a whole new look. I love how it turned out and will be continuing to improve on it … [Read more...]
White chocolate snowflake cupcake toppers
Here in NJ we have only seen a dusting of snow so far, so I decided to make my own snow! The day I made these chocolate snowflakes, the weather was spectacular...warm and sunny! Wish it would always be that way but I am sure the snow is on the way. Here are the supplies I … [Read more...]
Minecraft birthday cake
Let me start by saying that I am still not 100% sure what this Minecraft craze is all about! However, for the little boy that turned 5 last month, it is an obsession he has learned from his older brother. So, a Minecraft cake it was. PS...the birthday boy changed his mind … [Read more...]
What is Craftsy & how can it help you?
Hi everyone! In some of my recent posts, I have been talking a bit about finding some great classes on Craftsy. However, it occured to me that some of you might not have an idea what the Craftsy website is all about! So, what is Craftsy? Craftsy is a worldwide craft … [Read more...]
Chocolate Monarch Butterflies
I shared this chocolate butterfly tutorial at the end of the summer over on Practically Functional and wanted to share it with you all today! The colors of the monarch butterflies are perfect for any fall parties that you have coming up and would be wonderful for a unique … [Read more...]
Chocolate butterflies • guest post over at Practically Functional
Today I am over at my friend, Jessi's place, Practically Functional! I am sharing a tutorial for these adorable and yummy chocolate butterflies just in time for the end of summer! Jessi's blog is a great resource for all of you with small homes, so don't forget to pop around … [Read more...]
Lego birthday cake
My friend, Christie, always comes up with such fun ideas for cakes for her boys' birthday parties. Last year we made an Angry Birds cake (her son was obsessed!) that was so much fun to do. This year's Lego cake came out just as adorable! So we didn't have to hand build too … [Read more...]
Painted fondant cupcake toppers
Last week you had a hint at these cute cupcake toppers sitting on top of my new DIY cake plate! Today I want to share with you how they came about. A few weeks ago I was introduced to Craftsy. It is an online video classroom with great tutorials covering a variety of … [Read more...]
