We recently purchased a new series of cookie cutters and this super fun skull & crossbone cookie cutter was in the mix. You can find him with our pirate ship and pirate skull birthday party collections.
Happy baking!
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{new!} skull & crossbones
Written on April 28th, 2010 by Kimgraduation cupcake
Written on April 22nd, 2010 by Kim
I found these on the Hello! Cupcake website and simply had to share it.
Here’s what they had to say about these fun graduation day cupcakes: “Our mortar board caps are made from a chocolate coated marshmallow cookie such as Mallomars. But any round shaped chocolate could work. We added an Andies mint for the flat top but you could also use graham crackers cut to size and dipped in melted chocolate. The tassel is made from red licorice pull and peel, but could be just as easily cut from fruit roll ups. We added a red mini M&M for the button. The diploma is phyllo dough we rolled into little diploma shapes and baked for just a few minutes to make them lightly golden. A pirouette cookie cut in half would also make a cute little diploma. We used the peel and pull again to make the string holding the diploma shut.”
This is only one of their fabulous creations so make sure you pick up a copy of this “must have” cupcake book! I personally have one and I can tell you that the instuctions are detailed, easy and I’ve yet to make a design that didn’t come out just like the pictures.
Happy baking!
Easter egg cupakes
Written on March 25th, 2010 by Kim
Are these not yummy looking?! And I love how they used graham crackers instead of baking sugar cookies. What a time saver!
Read all the details about this great idea from Duncan Hines. And for you moms out there like me who have a little one with food allergies, most Duncan Hines cake mixes are dairy free… and so are the Nabisco brand graham crackers! {wink}
Happy baking!
butterfly birthday
Written on March 2nd, 2010 by Kim
I have a serious case of Spring fever and the only thing I could think of to curb a very strong desire to book a flight to a tropical island was to blog about a beautiful Spring birthday party. I envision a backyard soiree complete with 75 degree weather, cucumber sandwiches, pretty Spring colored dresses and giggling girls.
- Butterfly invitations from The Celebration Shoppe
- Fudgy flower blooms from Bright Ideas
- Butterfly centerpiece from Southern Living
- Butterfly paper lanterns and straw slips from Martha Stewart
Oh, I’m so glad it’s finally March. Happy Tuesday everyone!
“S” is for snowman
Written on February 26th, 2010 by Kim
My oldest is in Pre-K 4 this year and every week they work on a new letter of the alphabet. And along with writing the letter and learning pronunciation, there is also a letter snack. Can you guess who is responsible this week? You got it, us.
And if it isn’t obvious by now, our letter of the week is “S” and we decided to make donut snowmen inspired by Very Heatherly (who I blogged about last year with our Snow Day collection). The only difference is that I used orange Starburst candies (melted in the microwave for 8 seconds and divided in half) instead of fondant, and I attached them with white icing (not easy to get it to stick to the powder).
And as you can see on the back of the letter S tags, I couldn’t let my little guy off without putting in a little extra effort. (Not to worry, he was paid in M&Ms… I know… learning is its own reward!) He wrote the word “Snow” on the back of each tag for his classmates.
Have a great weekend everyone!
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about me: kim byers
creative party planner and owner of The Celebration Shoppe. I have a passion for crafting, baking and modern entertaining. I'll post my ideas and share others in hopes of inspiring you for your next celebration.
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