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More Delicious DIY: Skiing PEEPS® Snowman Cupcake Toppers

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This project is brought to your by Maria Del Pinto.

Here is a fun holiday luncheon table decor craft that doubles as a sweet dessert. This project featured a cute Christmas holiday snowman PEEPS® treat.

Materials:

  • PEEPS® Snowman
  • Two small candy canes (6” length)
  • 1-inch piece of a candy cane
  • Royal icing (white)
  • Icing piping bag and tip
  • Assorted Christmas candy sprinkles
  • Store-bought or homemade cupcake with white icing

Instructions:

Using your favorite royal icing recipe (or purchase pre-mixed royal icing at a cake supply store), mix up the royal icing.   Place the icing in piping bags to use to build the skis for the snowman.

Using a piping bag, draw a line of white royal icing on one side of each of the six-inch candy canes.

Then attach the one-inch piece of candy cane between the two six-inch candy canes. Allow icing to harden.

Once the icing has dried, take the PEEPS®  snowman and using the royal icing, attach it to the one-inch piece of candy cane. Use a small Dixie Cup to hold the snowman in place until the icing dries.

Then using the candy sprinkles, decorate the icing on the cupcake.

Carefully place the PEEPS® Skiing Santa onto the cupcake.  Make sure to press it into the icing so that it will stay in place.

 

For more PEEPS® recipes, crafts and other fun holiday ideas, visit www.Facebook.com/PeepsBrand/adventcalendar

National Sewing Month 2013 Sewing Social: Easy and Sweet Sewing Patterns

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It’s Day Six of National Sewing Month! Too see the daily blog posts, projects of the day, and more National Sewing Month details, click here.

National Sewing Month 2013

While sewing can afford you an invaluable solitary haven, it’s still fun to sew socially. At AllFreeSewing we started thinking about what makes a sewing party great. If you’ve never been to one, it’s essentially a bunch of people getting together and sewing. The formula for throwing a hit, we found, is simple. All you need are people you love to chat with, a fun but simple sewing project, and food.

Some of you advanced sewists may object to our recipe for success, but let us at least defend ourselves. You may not have any beef with our assertion that good friends make great sewing buddies (after all, who wants to sew with someone they profoundly dislike?),  but you perhaps find that one should take advantage of company to tackle tricky projects. This is entirely legitimate; especially if you’re sewing for a cause or a deadline, you want to take advantage of your fellow sewists’ expertise. However, we’re strictly speaking of sewing for fun. If you’re planning a party, pick something simple to tackle.

We got to thinking about our sewing and food mishaps. One minute your ruffled linen shorts are spotless, the next they’re stained with the piece of chocolate cake you tried to eat while simultaneously threading your serger. It can be a deadly combination. We took two of the necessary elements for a successful sewing social, easy patterns and food, and created a quick list of sweet sewing patterns for you to make at your next get-together. Of course, we couldn’t resist tacking on a treat for the after-party when all of your fabric is put away. Enjoy these patterns from AllFreeSewing and others, plus brand new recipes for our sister site, TheBestDessertRecipes. Try not to get too hungry.

Easy and Sweet Sewing Patterns

1. Cupcake Wrist Cushion –  We love this pattern. It’s a great sewing social project because it’s so simple and easy to make, not to mention functional. Once you and your guests have the body of your cupcakes made, get really creative and decorate them with embroidered sprinkles and candies. This project can be completed in the duration of the party, so these cupcakes will double as a party favor.

Cupcake Wrist Cushion

Afterwards serve Lovely Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes. Why wouldn’t you want to enjoy these angel food treats after sewing something that looks so tasty?

 Lovely Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes

2. Macaroon Coin Purse Pattern – The zipper included in this pattern is perfect for the sewing party that wants a little variation. Create this easy coin purse in one sitting with sewers of all levels. This is a cookie for the rookie. Don’t be swayed by the sophisticated end product, this design can be easily accomplished by a novice.

Macaroon Coin Purse Pattern

When you’re through enjoy English Coconut Macaroons. Since your party decided to sew something totally unique, eat something with just as wild a flavor. The coconut accents that abound in this cookie put a twist on a traditional treat.

English Coconut Macaroons

3. Ice Cream Gift Box, Card Holder and Present Topper – Learn how to sew gift wrapping like never before with this creative treat from Ever Kelly. We are wild about these delicious looking goodies. No doubt there is ample material here to fill your social hour (or hours) with sewing fun. Try these simple sewing project with your friends when the weather is particularly warm and enjoy a cool treat afterwards!

Ice Cream Gift Box, Card Holder and Present TopperYour cool treat could be Oreo Cheesecake Ice Cream. Dish out personal portions to every guest and taste the edible translation of your sewing projects!

Oreo Cheesecake Ice Cream

4. Strawberry Pincushion – Sew a naturally sweet treat with this simple sewing tutorial. These teeny pincushions can be easily tied to your favorite pair of fabric scissors for easy transportation. Totally adorable, these easy-to-make pincushions will be a total success.

Strawberry Pincushion

Afterwards enjoy Strawberry Banana Mousse. This unassuming dessert will take your guests by storm. Plus, it’s low-fat, so if your party is in the middle of the day everyone will enjoy this guilt-free treat.

Strawberry Banana Mousse

5. Felt Food Muffins – This is a purely playful project from Pieces by Polly. Consider making this fun felt food if you have some youngsters attending the party. Easy to make and fun to play with afterwards, this simple sewing project will be a healthy reminder that sewing for the sake of fun is always worth a try.

Felt Food Muffins

When you’re finished serve Blueberry Muffin Tops. This spin on the classic muffin is a great party treat.

Blueberry Muffin Tops

And there you have it! Some options to host a great sewing social. Our compliments to TheBestDessertRecipes for providing the real counterparts to our sewn treats.

 

Do you snack while you sew?

 

Link Love: Watermelons for Everyone

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‘Tis the season for watermelon eating! Along with enjoying the fruit in its natural state, why not make watermelon-inspired crafts too? I noticed watermelons were popular lately on Pinterest, so I decided to round up some of the cool watermelon themed crafts I found, from crochet patterns and watermelon clothing to food that looks like watermelons and rustic watermelon home decor. Watch out for seeds!

  1. Angry Birds Watermelon from Little Food Junction
  2. Crochet Watermelon Hat from Pass the Cereal
  3. Watermelon Sugar Cookie Truffles from Cookies & Cups
  4. Paper Plate Watermelons from Eberhart’s Explorers
  5. Scrap Wood Watermelon from How Does She?
  6. Watermelon Tuxedo Tank from Ruffled Sunshine
  7. Crochet Watermelon Hot Pads from Art Threads
  8. Watermelon Slices Soap from Riverlea Soap
  9. Watermelon Skirt from Sun Scholars

Do You Eat Your Crafts?

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I’ve had food on the brain lately. I sent out a newsletter issue on edible crafts last week (subscribe here so you never have to miss out again!), and then I featured edible crafts in a Link Love post. Now I’ve written an article on 24 Edible Food Crafts, featuring crafts you can eat, crafts made of food, and other food-inspired projects. I definitely worked up quite an appetite while thinking about all that delicious crafting!

One of my favorite crafts from the article is the Amazing and Edible Chocolate Body Scrub. I love so many things about this project: First of all, it involves chocolate, which is enough to get me on board! Second of all, it doubles as a dessert and a body scrub, which is quite impressive. And third of all, I’m a sucker for gifts in a jar, especially homemade ones, and especially edible ones!

I also really like the Ice Cream Cone Party Hat. You can’t actually eat it, but it’s so darn pretty! This is a great craft to use up stale ice cream cones, and I bet it would be a big hit at adult birthday parties too. It reminds me of fun childhood parties that always had to include conical party hats.

The Candy Flowers project caught my attention because it seemed like it could be a cute wedding or wedding shower centerpiece as well. I love crafts that serve multiple purposes, and these paper flowers are both a candy receptacle and a whimsical centerpiece.

One of my favorite craft websites, Craft Gossip, has an entire section devoted to edible crafts. I love poring over the adorable cupcakes, edible party favors, and other food crafts they feature. Here are some that I particularly enjoyed drooling over:

This rainbow cake in a jar is basically perfection. Cake–yes, please. Jars–you already know my opinion of those. Rainbows–sign me up!

When I saw this ruffle cake, I literally gasped. I’m definitely planning on becoming a cake decorating enthusiast now, just so that I can learn how to make this.

And how clever are these graduation push pops? Craft Gossip first tipped me off to the push pop trend, and I can’t get over how adorable and wonderful they are.

Don’t forget to check out my article on 24 Edible Food Crafts to see the rest of the delicious ideas I found on FaveCrafts. And tell me: Are you a fan of the edible craft?

Link Love: Fun with Food

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I love edible crafts! Maybe it’s because it combines my 2 favorite things–food and crafting! If you missed our recent edible crafts themed newsletter, hopefully these foodie projects will satiate your appetite (and while you’re at it, subscribe to the free FaveCrafts email newsletter so you won’t miss another issue!).

  1. Cookie Palm Trees from Random Thoughts of a SuperMom
  2. Graduation Party Sandwiches from Sweetology
  3. Owl Pancake Dippers from Jenni Price Pancake Art
  4. Fruity Rainbow Wraps from Babble
  5. Peeps Sushi from Serious Eats
  6. Cake Push Ups from My Cake School
  7. Turtle Icebox Cookies from Diamonds for Dessert
  8. Edible Teacups from Disney
  9. Checkerboard Cake from Amanda’s Cookin

Crafts for a Foodie

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I’m Mindy. I am an Editor of FaveCrafts.com and I am a crafting novice. My knowledge begins and ends with the two scrapbooks I have made – one as a graduation gift for a high school friend and the other as a Valentine’s present for my boyfriend (As it turns out, men do like scrapbooks!). Since the world of crafting is so new to me, I started scouring the internet to get an idea of what the hardcore crafters are doing, what kinds of projects are popular and how easy it will be to jump into the arena with almost no experience.

On this morning’s perusal through Etsy, I came across something of particular interest… felt food needlecraft. To give you a quick history (and help you understand why synthetic sushi made me pause), my background is in food writing. I am enamored with all things epicurean. I have written about some of the country’s top restaurants and chefs. I follow the latest culinary trends. And I own enough kitchen gadgets to fill two Smart Cars. So it’s no surprise that I was instantly drawn to these elaborate needlecraft projects, some of which I have posted below.

BuggaBugs devotes herself almost entirely to food-themed needlecraft and does incredible work. She takes the time to create a very realistic product, not leaving out a single detail. And the good news is that she is offering up her patterns so you can tackle these projects yourself. She won me over with her Chinese Take Out pattern (and not just because I’ve been craving dumplings for two days straight).

I couldn’t resist posting another one of her projects. I’m pretty sure one of those cinnamon rolls would be halfway in my mouth before I realized it was made of felt.

A sucker for sushi, this is one of my favorites. manGoavocaDo created an entire handmade sushi platter right down to the ikura yolks (Ikura is another word for salmon roe, which is another word for salmon eggs, which are those little orange balls wrapped in felt seaweed.)

You can find these and many more needlecraft food patterns on Etsy – covering everything from a vegetable tray to a Happy Meal. Check them out and get cooking!

Bon Appetit.

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