Hmmm, dare I declare a trend? I shall:  Tiny little bunting. I remember seeing bunting at the celebration shoppe to adorn a cupcake stand and the image has stuck with me. When I happened upon this cake bunting at Design … Read More...

Check out this eye candy from La Mia Vita Dolce. Click HERE to learn how to make these Candied-Hazelnut Cupcakes (with the caramel dipped hazelnuts), originally from Martha’s Cupcakes. And if you like these, check out here and … Read More...

Every morning my daughter wakes up asking to go to the carousel. (Literally, every morning. She does go pretty frequently, too.) So in honor of her obsession, some carousel cake and cupcake ideas and how-tos:

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Well, minus the 8-ball as black sprinkles are a tough find in non-Halloween months. As a (former, thanks a lot kid) pool player myself I couldn’t resist posting these pool hall cupcakes. Check them out HERE at A Crafty Escape… Read More...

Eek! Another fruit monster! (see here to explain that reference). This yummy lunch was inspired by Little Bunny Foo Foo. Find tips on creating your own HERE at another lunch, along … Read More...

The quirky cleverness of bakerella never ceases to amaze me. Learn how to make these Aloha cupcakes, pineapple mango cupcakes with fondant flower leis on top, HERE.

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I adore this “General Store” sweets farm stand. Not only are the farm-themed treats adorable, but the packaging and display is horribly clever. The party was created by Send in the Clowns Events, photographed by The Pixel Studio. … Read More...

This drink makes me want to host a rainbow-themed party. Just to serve this drink. Spotted on Craftzine.com, the Double Rainbow Cocktail is a mix of vodka, elderflower liquor and bitters poured over rainbow ice cubes, found HERE at alcademics… Read More...

As promised… more s’mores! There are just so many clever variations by so many clever folks out there. Like these fantastic s’mores candy bars at one of my favorite blogs, Not So Humble Pie. Learn how to make them … Read More...

My s’mores posts definitely take an upswing in the summer (that is, expect more to come). Find the how-tos to make s’mores from store-bought cookies HERE at Snackpicks, created by Marie of Make and Takes.

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A little inspiration for a ball game outing:

Make baseball cupcakes at Bright Ideas.

Find instructions for a baseball mitt cake at Parenting.com.

Make a baseball hat cake at Family Fun.

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Celebrate Bastille Day with an Eiffel Tower cookie sundae, a la Gusteau of the Disney flick, Ratatouille. To find the original recipe, click HERE, click on “downloads” and search for the little white, lidded jar on the left … Read More...

Sigh. I do wish I had attended the Fancy Foods Show in NYC last weekend, and so I shall have to live vicariously… As featured HERE on Cupcakes Take the Cake, check out these candy cupcakes from Ooh la … Read More...

There are plenty of clever little touches for an indoor camping party (my kinda camping experience) HERE at Head of the Table, but what got me were these marshmallow placecards for s’mores.

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Learn how to make fondant camouflage cupcake toppers HERE with a step-by-step tutorial at Sweet Creations by Stephanie.

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Ooh la la, how clever are these simple, minimalist GoGo SqueeZ  applesauce packages from the French company, materne. I’m loving the retro packaging and pure ingredients. Found HERE at Chow,