Let Freedom (and Cupcakes) Ring!

Hope you have a wonderful and safe Fourth!



Teacher Gift, Part 3

I finished Mrs. Ancik's birthday present, and just in time! I did not feel well yesterday, but I HAD to get some more of that polka dot paper to finish her wish list, so I trucked up to Hobby Lobby with the kids in tow, probably looking more than a little green.
The "Wish List" was another find at Ponytails & Fishscales. I got a tin sign from Hobby Lobby, mod podged cute paper and ribbon on it, and made some apple magnets. Now, whenever she needs some kleenex, copies run, or anything else, she can put it up on the wish list so that one of the parents can help out. I got her a gift card to Barnes & Noble as well, packaged it up, and voila! (those are Kiki's little hands in the picture) Another thing I wanted to make for Mrs. Ancik were these adorable apple cupcakes. I baked the cupcakes, got sick and decided that nobody would want my possible tainted cupcakes (I'm 99% sure it was the fish I ate for lunch, but there was still that 1% of doubt), so I threw them all out. However, I kept one to decorate. They would have been so cute! It's just a white cupcake, white icing, dipped in red sugar, then a tootsie roll for the stem and an icing leaf.

Who's Eating Who?

I'll admit. I'm not the greatest innovator. Where I really excel is execution. Give me the idea and I'll create it as efficiently as possible. I found the idea for all these treats on other blogs and just had to make them myself!
Monster cupcakes: Franken-pops (Finn absolutely refuses to eat these, however Kiki loved them):

And Halloween candy skewers:

Yum!

Sunny Days

I will be linking up this post with Tea Rose Home's Wednesday link party!

I re-made my Sesame Street cupcakes (originally seen here) again today and they turned out great! This time I ordered solid-colored sprinkles and even made my own marshmellow fondant (for the eyes and Big Bird's beak). If only I had bothered to find orange m&m's for Ernie's ears...ah well.

I made 3 of each and boxed them up for Finn's school dessert auction.

All together they went for $70! Whoo hoo!

Yum Yum

I saw these, and immediately knew I had to make them. It was our week to make snacks for Finn's school, so I whipped up a batch. I thought they could be my trial run before I try making them for the bake sale. Of course, I see many imperfections. Namely, I hate the black gel frosting I used. And I substituted colored sugar for sprinkles. I think sprinkles sound better. Also, I need to get my hands on some marshmellow fondant (or marshmellow creme...mmm...marshmellow creme...) for the eyes. And I need a bigger nose for Elmo (I used a jelly bean). But I made due.

And Cookie Monster looks a bit like a duck.

Anyway, I really have been working lately. But, most of my projects are gifts that I don't want revealed yet. So, it may be a slow blog month.