Monthly Archives: April 2013

Butterfly Brownie Cake for Mom

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

This butterfly would make any mother smile.  The pan is silicone and perfect for this butterfly.  I just mini MM’s for the eyes and pretzel sticks with gum drops for the antennas.

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LV Purse Cake for Mother’s Day

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

If you can’t afford a LV Purse for mom this year on her special day then you can make her one.  I used the purse pan and sugar pearls to highlight the LV which was made with candy melts.

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Birthday Party Cupcakes

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

I was asked to make some cupcakes for an 11-year-old birthday party.  The little girl’s father brought me a picture of a plate that they were going to use.  I made the picks from the picture and used a zebra … Continue reading →

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Bird Feeder/Cat Exerciser

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

My husband and I made some bird feeders which doubled as a cat exerciser for our cat Mocha.  As you can see he was supervising  the drying of the bird feeders.  The  Cats were cut out in a with a … Continue reading →

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Administrative Professional’s Day Cake

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

Tomorrow is Administrative Professional’s Day.  It is a day to say thank you for all the people that help us with all those day-to-day task so we can come home each evening with a little sanity left.  I made this cake for the … Continue reading →

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Bird House for Mom

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

These are fun for all ages.  I purchased the bird houses at Michaels.  After painted I added some flowers at the bottom, some ribbons with just a dab of hot glue to hold it in place and then birds and … Continue reading →

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Gifts Made With Love for Mother’s Day

Posted on April 21, 2013 by

Each year for Mother’s Day we run all over town to get that special gift to show her how much we appreciate her.  Sometimes the home made gifts are cherished more than any store bought gift.  The heart of every home … Continue reading →

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Florial Display for Mom

Posted on April 20, 2013 by

I went to the flea market/swap meet they hold at Golden West College on every weekend and found a tea cup mounted on a wine glass stem.  It was so strange looking that I had to buy all of them.  I … Continue reading →

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Graduation Cupcakes

Posted on April 20, 2013 by

You can make your own picks for your graduation cupcakes by rolling up a note of congratulations or print out some pictures and hot glue them on toothpicks.  

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Candy Box for Mother’s Day

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

Surprise your Mom with a candy box for Mother’s Day.  The molds came from KitchenKraft.com.  If you don’t want to fill them with candy you could always use the candy box as a gift box to hide a surprise inside.

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Tea & Cupcakes for Mother’s Day

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

The ceramic cups I purchased at Michaels.  They are perfect to surprise your mom for Mother’s Day.  Just put her favorite flavor of cupcake inside and ice the top for a taste treat.

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Bake Sale Book now available on Amazon.com

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

Each year I organize two or three charity events.  This is a guide and some lesions I have learned along the way.  There are examples of some of the cakes, cupcakes, floats, ice cream socials and crafts I have made … Continue reading →

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Minnie Cupcakes

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

I made the Minnie sugar pieces for the top with royal icing.  Pipe one large circle then two smaller one for the ears.  The cupcakes were injected with buttercream or you can use whip cream.  The swirl on top was using … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day Cake

Posted on April 13, 2013 by

Surprise Mom with a lovely cake for Mother’s Day.  The flowers and leaves are made of fondant.  To get a perfectly smooth side and top dip your spatula in water they shake it out. Put the cake on a lazy Susan … Continue reading →

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