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Everything for an Easter Party

March 25, 2013   Kristen   2 Comments
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Thinking about kicking it up a creative-notch this Easter?  Take inspiration from some of my favorite Etsy shops and bloggers who are hand-making everything you’ll need for a beautiful Easter brunch bash! The party starts at the doorbell!  Welcome guests to your fete with a handcrafted Easter wreath!  Here are two of my favorite ideas

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Peeps Watching

March 23, 2013   Kristen   1 Comment
As if PEEPS needed to be any more sugary!

Fluffy animal-shaped marshmallows bedazzled with artificially-colored sugar crystals?!  Hells yes, I’m a sucker for PEEPS!  As a kid, I would eat an entire tray of them straight out of my Easter basket, forget the chocolate bunny!  If it’s true that we eat with our eyes then it’s no wonder these were my favorite Springtime treats!

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Chinese New Year Tree

February 07, 2013   Kristen   11 Comments
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Pin It If you haven’t heard, Chinese New Year is fast approaching!  On February 9th the year of the Dragon ends and on February 10th the year of the Water Snake begins!  I would like to wish all of you a Happy Lunar New Year with one of my all-time favorite craft projects: my pink

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Year of the Snake Good Fortune Box

February 06, 2013   Kristen   1 Comment
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Pin It While in the process of making my pink Chinese New Year tree, I was lucky enough to go on a business trip flying out of SFO.  There is a fantastic mini-grocery store called Napa Farms Market that is pretty much like a Northern-California-specific Whole Foods, miniaturized, and lovingly placed in terminal 2.  Amongst

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Susie Cake’s Beautiful Cookies

February 01, 2013   Kristen   3 Comments
Copy-Cat Susie Cake's Cute Valentine cut-out Cookie Sandwiches and pay WAY less than $3 a cookie!

Even though I’m on a major diet (much more to come on that), I couldn’t resist being within 2 miles of one of my favorite Bay Area bakeries: Susie Cakes.  From the retro decor to the friendly staffers, Susie Cakes is a bakery must-visit when you’re in San Francisco, Menlo Park, or one of their

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DIY Disneyland Castle Cake Topper

January 29, 2013   Kristen   6 Comments
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For more great “You’re Going to Disneyland” birthday ideas check out: Mickey & Minnie Pinatas and 5 Ways to Use Disney Paint Samples for Birthday Decorations.

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DIY Mickey Mouse Birthday Decorations

January 28, 2013   Kristen   4 Comments
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Pin It I showed you how to use these nifty Mickey-Mouse-shaped paint samples to color code your pinata!  Now here are some simple ideas to use them for party hats, centerpieces and a party banner! For the Mickey banner I got the Mickey Mouse head paint samples at my local Home Depot–as I would walk

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DIY Mickey & Minnie Mouse Pinatas

January 24, 2013   Kristen   7 Comments
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(3) Attach the jute twine.  This is where your pinata will hang from.  I formed a loop on the top, in line with the 2 by 2 inch square at the top of the pinata and had the twine travel underneath the bottom of the pinata, again for added strength.  Secure your twine with masking

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Color Code Your Birthday Pinata

January 23, 2013   Kristen   2 Comments
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Pin It There is nothing more heartbreaking than watching the little kids get left in the dust in the pinata festivities!  Even the playing field by color coding goodies for each child!  I made Mickey and Minnie Mouse pinatas for Kysen’s 3rd birthday–why two pinatas you might ask?  Because I had gone overboard with my

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Thanksgiving InsPIEration

November 05, 2012   Kristen   2 Comments
Create a pumpkin masterpiece by garnishing it with a mixed nut brittle. Warning: you may need to arrange for a plain version for the kiddos!

Pin It It’s pretty much a given that a pumpkin pie will make its appearance on your Thanksgiving spread.  Let’s just say pumpkin pie is not the sexiest dessert on the Thanksgiving menu.  While it may not get the “ooohs” and “ahhhs” of say a triple chocolate cheesecake with doulce de leche crème fraîche, it

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Halloween Cookie & Treat Ideas

October 28, 2012   Kristen   2 Comments
Make a batch of your favorite Christmas sugar cookies into a BOO-tiful Halloween treat!

Cookies aren’t just for Christmas anymore!  Show off your spooky side this year by baking a batch of Halloween-inspired cookies.  Perfect for party guests or as a surprise dessert in your kiddies’ lunchbox, these cookie ideas are easy while looking festive and delicious! SUGAR COOKIE GHOSTS Take your favorite sugar cookie recipe from Christmas and

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Candy Corn Party Ideas

October 08, 2012   Kristen   No comments
This burlap bunting is a cinch to make and would look super-cute adorning your dessert table!

I’ve noticed I’ve got a “thing” for candy corn!  It’s the quintessential Halloween candy that everyone immediately associates with this spooky time of year.  From it’s simple triangular shape to it’s graphic yellow, orange and white stripes, it’s also the perfect party theme for your Halloween bash!  A candy corn theme is a great way

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Mini Easter Baskets

April 14, 2012   Kristen   12 Comments
I had so much fun making these cute little Easter baskets! They are perfect cupcake toppers that the little ones will love!

Sorry I’m a bit late posting this Easter craft tutorial, but hopefully it can be of use for your 2013 celebrations!  These super-cute mini Easter baskets can be made with used plastic eggs, scraps of paper and Easter basket grass.  So, this is actually an excellent craft to do now after the Easter enthusiasm has

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Easter Village House

April 13, 2012   Kristen   9 Comments
Welcome to my Easter village! This will be the main house to my soon-to-be three house Easter village!

I was very ambitious with my Easter crafting this year–I know that with a baby on the way my crafting days are severely numbered!  I had planned on making an entire Easter village but only got around to this one house.  I have been IN LOVE with the vintage Christmas glitter houses that were so

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Peeps Centerpiece

April 04, 2012   Kristen   3 Comments
Make the perfect Peeps-themed Easter party with chocolate-covered Peeps at each place-setting and this beautiful Peep flower arrangement!

Children love Easter Peeps, no denying it–those sugar-crusted critter-shaped marshmallows put a smile on faces old and young alike!  Make your special family Easter brunch or dinner Peep-themed by placing a chocolate-covered Peep at each place-setting and some of these beautiful Peep flower centerpieces along your table-scape! PEEPS CENTERPIECE: Materials Needed: two glass vases (cylindrical),

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