Pink And Black Sweets

I don't know about you...

but I was ready for a post of pretties...

like these yummy treats...

They might just be too pretty to eat...

Everyone loves a cakepop...
Especially when they're displayed like this...

Zebra & monogrammed cookie bites...
oohlala...

Perhaps this cake might be more your style...
Pure gorgeousness...

Have a day filled with all your favorite sweets!


images via:
Brown Eyed Belle
Pinterest
Etsy
Wedding Style Magazine

Cake In A Jar

You know I am such a sucker for mason jars...

So it makes me so happy to see

everything being made with clear vessels of love...

like this sweet treat...

This is very easy to assemble...
a box of white cake mix, a can of white frosting
and food coloring...
That's it...easy peasy!
Click here to get the step-by-step...


{image/directions via Babble}

Sweet Friday - Bakers Royale

Sweets and treats and pics oh my!...
There is definitely nothing scary about this site...
Actually quite the opposite...
Have you ever run in to Bakers Royale?
You really must...

It is indeed filled with sweets, treats, pics,
and...recipes...
Yes, you can make these gorgeous delights yourself...

You are given the step by step
and shown with pretty eye candy
to help you along the way...

Just think, this weekend
you could be savoring one of these...

Pop over to their site and take a peek around...

You'll be drooling when you leave!

Happy Weekend!

Treats For Test

 This week my students will be takng our big

Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test (aka FCAT)...

I made some sweet treats for both my fellow teachers

and my students...
We have to add a little pretty to a not-so-pretty test, right?

 Goosie Girl was crafting right along with me...

She was embellishing her flip flops...

I hope everyone has a fabulous Monday...

Good luck to all those taking their FCAT!

Sweet Friday

All kinds of yummy treats this week...

This one from Icing Designs looks divine

and super easy too...Peppermint Bark...

and only three ingredients...

how awesome is that?

Pop over to their site for the how to

and for extremely delicious eye candy

that they show all the time!

Happy Weekend!

Cupcake Truffles

These cupcake truffles that Courtney from Pizzazzerie made

look & sound absolutely divine!

chocolate chips & sweetened condensed milk...

I believe I'll be making them this weekend

to use as Secret Santa gifts next week...

Everyone loves a sweet treat, right?

Get the step by step directions here...

Sweet Garland

I am a huge fan of Glorious Treats...

She makes the most amazing things...

Like this gingerbread cookie garland...

Beautiful isn't it...

Or how about individual ornaments...

What's so wonderful is she also gives step by step instructions
on how to make them yourselves...
I was thinking that this might be a good 
holiday craft for my class...
Pop over to her sight for more delicious eye candy...

Sweet Friday

This is brilliant!

Doughnuts have become quite a hot commodity in the party scene...

Those sweet circles of pure delight

look spectacular on a dessert table...

And rather economical too...

You can buy some plain baby doughnuts...

whip some some glaze in your favorite color...

dip them in and voila...

I plan on having some at Goosie Girl's party...

But I'm going to use doughnut holes instead...
Happy Weekend!

{Top image via Style Me Gorgeous & bottom image via Sprinkle Bakes & Pen N' Paper Flowers}

Sweet Friday

Don't you just love four day work weeks?

We don't have any more days off until October...

Here is a precious macaroon bouquet

that I know will bring sweetness to your day!

Have a great weekend!

{image via My Tartlette 

found via Sugarcoated Events}

Beach Sweets

With Labor Day approaching, 
summer ending

and one last beach hoorah...

How cute would these sweet treats be for dessert?
Both are complements of Martha Stewart...

Faux Gumball Machine How-To

Gumballs and their machines

are the perfect addition to any sweet party...

Sometimes they may be rather hard to find...

or maybe not in the color you had in mind...

Here's a how-to make your own...

compliments of  Craft Tutorials...

Per Craft Tutorials...

What you Need: 

• Terra Cotta plant pot-4″ inside circle diameter
• Terra Cotta plant saucer-4″ inside circle diameter
• Plain ivy bowl measuring 2 1/2″ across the top (preferably no fluted edge)
• Paint Primer
• Red gloss paint or red craft paint and gloss sealer
• clear silicon caulking-aquarium caulking works great
• printed gumball machine front
• white glue

Instructions:
1. Apply paint primer to all surfaces of the terra cotta pot and the saucer. 

Let the primer dry, then apply red gloss paint to all surfaces. 

Alternatively, cover the primer in red craft paint 

then spray or paint with a gloss sealer. 

Let the paint (and sealer, if using) dry completely.

2. Turn the pot upside down. 

Apply a bead of clear silicon caulking around the bottom of the ivy bowl 

and center it on top of the pot. Push the ivy bowl firmly into place 

and weigh it down with a book or other heavy object until the glue dries completely.

3. Print the gumball machine front and cut closely around the picture, 

leaving no extra white at all. 

Glue this to the front of your gumball machine with white glue.

4. Fill the ivy bowl with gumballs.

5. Place the red terra cotta saucer upside down on top of the ivy bowl.


Now they can be customized to fit your party...
like these...

images via Divine Party Concepts...

Sweet Friday

Happy Friday!

May your weekend be full of sparkle & glitz...

image via The Two Saavy Sisters

Sweet Friday

Happy Friday!
May your weekend be full of sweet indulgences...
like these...

images via The Bottom of the Ironing Basket...

A Lemonade Stand

Now this...is my kind of lemonade stand...

Makes me want to get out and set one up myself...

Lately, many of the children in my neighborhood

have been doing lemonade stands...

I love to stop because they get so excited...

None have looked quite like this though...

Perhaps, this will inspire you...

Happy Weekend!

I'd pay a premium price for these...
wouldn't you?

This paper chain...I'm dying...absolutely precious!

I'll take two please...

Thank you Swank Sweets for introducing me
to Paper and Cake who created this little heaven on earth...