With the Super Bowl only a few days away, here’s a little inspiration to help you bring your theme to the table. All you need is a stick of refrigerated gingerbread cookie dough and a can of white icing.
Bake your cookies (see a few tips on cookies keeping their shape in the oven), allow them to cool completely on a wire rack and then ice. Simply take a resealable bag and spoon in your white icing. Snip one corner and pipe your lines.
Simple, fun and your guests will love them. Happy baking!
Centerpieces don’t have to be elaborate to be beautiful and fun. Step outside of the norm and create something whimsical like this idea from Real Simple Magazine. I mean what kid wouldn’t be excited about sitting down in front of bunch of brightly colored lollipops.
The buckets you can likely find at any craft store. As for the lollipops, go to a candy shop or even check out a Cracker Barrel restaurant. They have a great assortment of unusual candies and suckers.
These Valentine mailboxes are so adorable from my friend at currentlycrafting.com. She found the boxes for $1 at Target and then simply embellished them with beautiful craft papers. Here’s what you’ll need:
small mailbox
scrapbook paper
mod podge
sponge mod podge applicator and paintbrush
chipboard letters
fine sandpaper
For all the how to details and more pictures, check out her post at currentlycrafting.com.
And remember, we would love to see and maybe share your ideas. Send us an e-mail at ideas@celebrationshoppe.com.
We had a great time on NBC4i’s Daytime Columbus this week. Gail is a very gracious host and lets me just talk and talk, which those of you who know me, know I love to do. {wink}
Today on Daytime Columbus I’ll be creating a princess cupcake castle. For all you moms who want to bake and decorate the birthday cake of your little girl’s dreams, this is for you. Here’s what you’ll need in addition to your cupcakes:
3 cake plate sizes (these are 12″, 10″ and 8″)
Craft paper
Lollipop sticks
Sugar cones
Pink melting chocolate
Tooth picks
Curling ribbon
Cloth ribbon
Glue gun
Silicone brush
Simple steps:
Cake plate embellishing:
For the bottom tier, using a scallop ruler cut out the design on thick craft paper (DCWV green embossed polka dots shown). Apply to the cake plate with a glue gun and then trim with a fuchsia ribbon. (NOTE: Apply the glue to the paper, not the plate. To clean up, simply pull it away.)
For the top tier, apply the same ribbon as the bottom tier using hot glue.
Castle towers - melt pink chocolate (available in the baking section of craft stores) in a double boiler and apply to sugar ice cream cones using a silicone brush. (TIP: Place the cone on a lollipop stick so that you can ice all the way to the bottom of the cone.)
Castle flag - using the same craft paper as the scallop, cut two rectangles (1 ¾” x 5/8″) and then trim a triangle out of one end. Pipe hot glue to the inside of the paper; insert a toothpick and then top with the second rectangle.
Princess scepter/wand - take a lollipop stick and apply a dot of (non-toxic) glue about 1 ½” from one end. Apply an end of green curling ribbon and then roll the stick in your fingers to stripe it like a candy cane to the top of the stick. Apply another dot of glue to secure the ribbon. Curl 6″ strands of green, blue and pink curling ribbon with a pair of scissors. Starting with the green and ending with the pink, layer the curling ribbon on top of the stick.
Embellishing cupcakes - ice each cupcake with pink icing and sprinkle sugar around the edges of each. For the cupcakes in the middle tier, tie them with the fuchsia ribbon. (TIP: Apply the ribbon before icing.) Insert your princess scepters in every other cupcake on the bottom and middle tier, alternating positions. (Do not insert scepters in the front facing side of your tier.)
Rather watch a video of how to pull this one off? Here you go!
creative party planner and owner of The Celebration Shoppe. I have a passion for crafting, baking, modern entertaining and all things beautiful. I'll post my ideas and share others in hopes of inspiring you for your next celebration.
With the Super Bowl only a few days away, here’s a little inspiration to help you bring your theme to the table. All you need is a stick of refrigerated gingerbread cookie dough and a can of white icing. 
Centerpieces don’t have to be elaborate to be beautiful and fun. Step outside of the norm and create something whimsical like this idea from Real Simple Magazine. I mean what kid wouldn’t be excited about sitting down in front of bunch of brightly colored lollipops.
These Valentine mailboxes are so adorable from my friend at currentlycrafting.com. She found the boxes for $1 at Target and then simply embellished them with beautiful craft papers. Here’s what you’ll need:
Today on Daytime Columbus I’ll be creating a princess cupcake castle. For all you moms who want to bake and decorate the birthday cake of your little girl’s dreams, this is for you. Here’s what you’ll need in addition to your cupcakes:
