I am often intimidated by vegan recipes. However, this recipe for a Jelly Donut and Coffee Cupcake totally has me inspired. Kim of C’est La Vegan has crafted this recipe for those of us that need a little pick me up in a sweet treat. This cinnamon filled cupcake is topped with an espresso frosting [...]
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Carmen is the creative mastermind of a popular hand-crafted partyware shop by day & writes about the hippest DIY trends here.Author Archive | Carmen Taylor

How to Make Wedding Fringe Cookie Boxes
This fringe themed dessert table on Grey Likes Wedding provides the perfect inspiration for mylar adorned Fringe Cookie Boxes. You’ll need a jewelry sized craft box, using dimensions appropriate for the treats you’ll give. Simply cut small strips of tissue paper and attach the strips to the box with metallic ribbon. The sparkle on these [...]

Free Cupcake Flag Printable
Do you ever find yourself in a pinch, needing something fancy to top your cupcakes with? Lovely Design has created a free download for the cutest Cupcake Flags that can be printed, clipped, and used as toppers in just minutes. These flags are scaled to fit on top of toothpicks, something I always have on [...]

Printable Valentine’s Day Party Invitations
These printable Valentine’s Day Party Invitations are the perfect solution to a short notice celebration. Anders Ruff designs kid friendly printable party kits that are customized with your date, location, and names. This invite has a coordinating package for the cutest additions to a sweet Valentine’s Day party. This extensive package includes: a cootie catcher/fortune [...]

How to Make Hand Traced Valentines Cards
These DIY Hand Traced Valentines Cards are pure fun. I often make cards that are too frilly to pass along to male friends, but this do-it-yourself card is the perfect alternative to those ultra feminine Valentine’s Day cards. There are no sappy words, just a cute hand traced character. A Beautiful Mess offers a few [...]

Saved By The Bell Dessert Table
This Saved by the Bell Dessert Table is full of themed sweets that will quickly transport you to Bayside High. Nicole from Million Dollar Smile created the perfect spread for this TV show themed celebration. Character themed desserts were strategically styled to represent each character to the fullest. ‘Lisa Turtles’ on shoe box risers, ‘Jessie’s [...]

Homemade Butter & Free Mason Jar Printables
Homemade gifts are highly valued in my home, especially when the gift is edible. This Homemade Butter tutorial from Maize Hutton is the cutest homemade Valentine’s gift idea I’ve seen yet. Maize shows us how to create homemade butter using whipping cream and selected spices or extracts for added variety. She also includes adorable ‘Spread [...]

How to Dress up Valentines Paper Straws
Just when I thought paper straws couldn’t get any more adorable, I stumble upon this lovely tutorial on A Field Journal. Livy uses simple heart shaped paper crafting punches to add a festive touch to basic paper straws. She layers lace hearts, patterned papers and vintage stickers to create these sweet straws. This how-to dress [...]

Valentines Cupid’s Arrow Cupcake Toppers
Even if you find yourself struck by cupid’s golden arrow this valentine season, these cupcake toppers will have you excited to share the love with everyone. Jenny from Hank and Hunt shares this simple tutorial for creating Valentines Cupid’s Arrow Cupcake Toppers. These darling toppers are guaranteed to wow your friends and only cost pennies [...]

