Sweet Polka Dot Paper Baking Cups :: Cupcake Monday

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We are so excited to have Marian from Sweetopia join us today for Cupcake Monday! I think you are going to love what she’s come up with! From Marian: It’s funny how these cupcakes came together. The same day I had been browsing Pinterest and came upon these pretty dishes from Royal Dalton, I also found… read more »

Jelly Bean Flower Cupcakes :: Easter Ideas

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Who doesn’t get excited to find those last few jelly beans in the bottom of your Easter basket?  Hi, it’s Carrie Sellman from Half Baked, the cake blog for sweet inspiration.  I’m excited to be back today, sharing a fun and super easy cupcake tutorial just in time for Easter.  Today we’re taking the jelly… read more »

Caitlin’s Backyard Movie Party :: New Party Collection + Supplies

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Hello! It’s Toni here to share a fun party I just threw for my sweet daughter, Caitlin! She has been planning her 13th birthday party ever since the Twins’ 13th Beach Party. She thought about 100 themes, but we finally settled on having a fun outdoor Movie Night! The weather here in Phoenix in March is perfection… read more »

How to Make Rose Valentine Cookies :: 14 Days of Sweet Valentine Ideas

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Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and if you’re stumped as to what to give your loved ones, these sweet & simple Valentine rose cookies would be perfect for your sweetheart or for friends and family. They may look difficult to make, but with a few tips, you’ll  easily be able to create these… read more »

How to Make Eiffel Tower Cookies {Tutorial}

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Throwing a Glamour Girl or Paris themed Party? Let your tastebuds travel to France with these Eiffel Tower sugar cookies decorated with royal icing. Our fabulous contributor, Marian from Sweetopia is showing us how to make them! At first glance, making these cookies looks more difficult than it really is. With the right recipes and… read more »

{DIY} Beautiful Birthday Hat by SnazzieDrawers

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Oh my! You MUST check out this adorable birthday hat designed by SnazzieDrawers! For her daughter’s 6th birthday, Joy wanted to create a very girly party hat for her, and what she designed just screams PRINCESS! What we really love about this hat is that it requires NO SEWING! You heard that right….it is made… read more »

How to Make a Spooky Halloween Sign + Free Printable

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I have been meaning to create a tutorial for this fun sign I made using our Spooky Halloween Printable Collection. I created the sign as a prop for a photo shoot that my sweet friend, Lindsay of Banner Boutique styled to  showcase her fabulous hair accessories. Today was perfect timing to create and share a… read more »

{Real Parties} Lexi’s Sweet Shoppe Birthday

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We fell in love this this beautiful Sweet Shoppe themed birthday party that our reader Lindsey designed for her daughter, Lexi. Lindsey made all of the decorations herself, and we love all of the details. Especially the Sweets Bar that she created from a thrift store find! You can find out details about that here…. read more »

{Real Parties} Charming Shabby Chic Birthday Party!

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We fell in love with this lovely Shabby Chic birthday party that reader Kristen designed to celebrate her daughter Madelyn’s second birthday party!  The soft colors are perfect and the details are divine! Nearly every detail of this stunning party was handmade by Kristen. She made the cupcake liners using scrapbook paper. The cupcake stands were created using… read more »

{Tutorial} Favor Boxes from Flower Garden Party!

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Remember these ADORABLE favor boxes from Chloe’s Flower Garden Party? Well, the talented Lindsay from Banner Boutique has been gracious enough to share this tuturial for Favor Boxes with us! They are super cute and super easy! From Lindsay… These fabulous favors are great because you can use ANY kind of 12 x 12 paper… read more »