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DIY Tutorial -- How to Make a Candy Tree Topiary
I can't say enough about Maria, Kristina, and Roxana, the women at MKR Creations. I met two of them at the CPN So Cal meetup and they are lovely and so creative.
They created this adorable candy tree topiary for their Y's Diapers and Wipes Shower using Smarties Pops and marshmallow rope. I just love it.
DIY TUTORIAL: Homemade Play Dough
I think homemade play dough is a great favor idea. It's cheap to make and you can pick your own colors.
I found this gorgeous and simple tutorial on adelynSTONE and thought it would be perfect to share. Kristan, the woman behind adelynSTONE, says the secret to her recipe is cream of tarter and not a lot of salt.
DIY TUTORIAL: How to Make Party Decorations with Festooning
Have you heard of festooning? It's one of my new favorite party craft decorations. I first learned about it when I saw this photo on Jen Smith's Jilly Bean Kids Facebook page.
In case you don't know, festooning is crepe paper fringed garlands that comes in 25' rolls in all these colors.
PARTY ON A BUDGET: Backyard Carnival Party
I saw Brenda F's Backyard Carnival Party and almost flipped. The attention to detail was amazing. Then I discovered she pulled the whole thing off on a budget of $464 for 70 people. That's about $6.50 per person.
TRENDS: What's "Trending" in the World of Cakes
If you see my blog posts or read my Facebook and Twitter posts, you know I'm a huge fan of creative cakes. I think if you're going to splurge on one item for your party in terms of money or time, a cake is a great way to go.
I've noticed some new cake trends (in addition to all the beautiful rainbow cakes and ruffle cakes) on our main site that I wanted to share. Take a look (and click on the photo to see what party it's from)...
FREE Thanksgiving Party Printables from Cupcake Express
Here's our first collection of free Thanksgiving printables designed by Ashley from Cupcake Express. I'm calling this collection our "turkey" collection and I'm sure you can see why. What I love about it is that it's both traditional and modern.
This collection includes: an invitation, party circles, cupcake wrappers, food labels, favor tags, drink flags, and a Happy Thanksgiving sign.





