Today is my half birthday – I am approximately 30.5 today and absolutely nobody cares. Even Wikipedia says “most half birthdays go unremarked.” I love half birthdays, but getting family members, significant others, friends, and even co-workers to acknowledge this day usually never happens. So this year I put about a half-hour’s worth of effort […]
There is already so much talk of what is going on our Thanksgiving tables and links to great Christmas cards it’s a little overwhelming. Busy hosts don’t have a ton of time to put into table decor so today we bring you a few easy ideas that will bring the outdoors in and your table […]
I’ve only played around with linoleum printing a little bit, but I was instantly taken with how easy and fun it is. Check out this tutorial over on Apartment Therapy for creating your own custom invitations with linoleum prints. [via @thelongthread]
Don’t let your eyes fool you. What you are looking at is a giant s’more birthday cake from Stacy of The Birthday Blog. She made giant, home-baked graham cracker, a massive slab of chocolate and topped it with a frosted single-layer cake and another graham cracker. So, so awesome. More: How-To: Oven-Baked S’Mores How-To: S’mores […]
Heidi Kenney seems to always throw the most awesome parties. Her cakes and decorations and invitations never fail to impress me, and I love that she puts so much thought and care into every details of the event. Her latest party was and Asian-inspired shindig, and she’s collected all her resources in one handy post. […]
Meg of Mega-Crafty shares how she baked and decorated these cool cauldron cupcakes for Halloween. She has some clever tricks for coating and frosting the cupcakes, and the result is a fun, unique Halloween party treat. Inspired to craft something for Halloween? Be sure to enter it in our CRAFT Halloween contest to win cool […]
I’m pretty sure I need this same cake for my next birthday. The rad shuttle cake is the work of Aimee of High Chair. I love the use of ice cream cones for engines, and the addition of sparklers for some “fire” action is just brilliant. What fun! Thanks, Megan!
