Marzipan ducks! Cah-ute. Love the almond beak. Learn to make them HERE at Just My Delicious, with translation tool in the sidebar.
Worm Ice
Eeww, there’s a worm in my ice. But clever for a kid’s party. Make gummi worm ice HERE at Martha Stewart.
Mardi Gras Party Food
Find a spread of Mardi Gras recipes HERE at Southern Living, including the classic King Cake.
Pop Cones
Popcorn ice cream cones! I love these. Find the recipe and learn to make them HERE at Martha Stewart.
Orange Snowman
These are meant for the holiday season, I thin, but as winter moves into warmer weather (at least up here in the top half), I found these orange snowmen from Real Simple apt. Or stick with THESE instead.
Chocolate Cherry Mice
Learn to make these beautiful chocolate cherry mice, with equally beautiful step-by-step photos, HERE at The Magic Onions.
Chocolate Butterflies
I’m loving the colorful icing to contrast with these delicate chocolate butterflies. Find the step-by-step how-tos for making chocolate butterfly cupcake toppers, full of handy tips, HERE at Everything Old.
Jellybean Topiaries
Topiaries made of jellybeans! Find the step-by-step tutorial HERE at Gumdrops and Truffles. And it really is step-by-step, even assuring you take a break.
Golden Chocolate Rocks!
See what I did there? Chocolate that is golden does, indeed, rock. And these look like gold rocks. (Groan.) Learn to make golden chocolate sponge toffee nuggets HERE at Paper Plate and Plane, created for the Iron Craft challenge: … Read More...
DIY Home Bar Recipes
Make your own falernum, grenadine, bitters, maraschino cherries and such bar necessities (though I have to admit, even as a bar-goer, not knowing what falernum was) with photographically fantastic (how’s that for a phrase?) recipes HERE at Chow.
Flower Cupcake Toppers
Learn how to make these flower cupcake toppers HERE at Berlin Patch. I’ve been so intrigued by cupcake toppers with height lately, I just find these to be gorgeousness on a stick.
Oscar Party Cocktails
After spotting this spread of Oscar party cocktail ideas at Pizzazzerie, I can’t wait to see what else they have upcoming for viewing party inspiration. Check out the fabulous roundup of invites and cocktails HERE, including this Red … Read More...
Kids Birthday Cake Ideas
I’m loving this roundup of birthday cakes for kids (or adults?) HERE at Martha Stewart. Shown are the Walk of Fame cake, the peanut butter and jelly cookie cake and the lollipop garden cake.
How to Frost a Cake
Love love love this step-by-step photo tutorial on how to frost a cake from Whisk Kid. See it HERE.
Valentine’s Twinkies
A quick and easy last minute dessert idea for Valentine’s Day: Twinkies! Learn to spruce up the Twinkie for heart day HERE at Crazy Domestic.
Real Red Velvet Cake
Adding this to the “stuff I didn’t know” pile: the eight essentials for an authentic red velvet cake. Find it HERE at The Stir.
Owl Candy Cards
How insanely adorable are these kid-friendly “owl you need is love” candy cards from Sugar Swings!? They’re made from heart shaped Peppermint Patties, M and Ms and other candies. Look at the winking owl. I mean really. Learn to … Read More...
Pom Pom Heart Cupcake Topper Tutorial
Remember these pom pom heart cupcake toppers from Hank and Hunt I was so nuts about? Guess what? By some mind-reading miracle, Jenny from Hank and Hunt created a tutorial right HERE at The Sweetest Occasion.
Chocolate Truffle Kisses
Yum! Learn to make your own Kisses from chocolate truffles HERE at the Dollhouse Bake Shoppe.
Conversation Heart Ring
Gosh, people are just so clever. Learn to make these (easily) HERE at blue moss. {via Make and Takes}