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6/4/14

High Heel Cupcakes {Tips & Tricks}

Do you have a friend that always goes above and beyond to make everyone else feel special? The kind of friend who always remembers everyone's birthday and organizes a celebration? If you do, then you need to make her these :)

The best gift you can give someone is something homemade of course (and if it's edible-- you get bonus points!)

I had 'pinned' this idea months ago. So when J's birthday arrived, I knew that a 'closet full' of yummy shoes would be the perfect treat for my fashionista friend.

Supplies needed:
-Cupcakes
-Graham crackers (you could also use cookies like Milanos or NutterButters)
-Melting chocolate (like Almond Bark)
-Sprinkles
-Icing
-Pirouettes (Pepperidge Farm)
-Wax Paper
-Pastry Bag (or Ziploc Bag, just snip off a tiny corner to make a 'tip')

Directions:
1. Bake cupcakes and let them cool.
2. Cut graham crackers into shape for the arch of the shoe.
3. Cover the graham crackers in melted almond bark. Let dry.
4. Ice cupcakes and dip them in a bowl of sprinkles. Let dry.
5. Ice the edges of graham crackers and dip them in a bowl of sprinkles. Let dry.
6. Cut a small slit in the cupcake and insert the graham cracker.
7. Use almond bark to attach the heel.
8. Add embellishments, using almond bark as 'glue'.
9. Place shoes on a flat surface to set.
(Detailed photos of each step can be found here)

I was a bit nervous about putting these together. Would they fall apart? Could I actually get them from my house to the restuarant in one piece? I followed the tutorial from "How Does She" exactly. That site has lots of photos of each step. Plan on giving yourself a good amount of time to complete this project. It is a little time-consuming, but totally worth it!

Happily it all worked out! I think the secret to these high heeled cupcakes is lots of Almond Bark. Icing won't hold these heels together. You definitely need melting chocolate that will harden quickly and hold its shape.

The shoe embellishments were made by piping melted almond bark (you can put it in a ziploc bag and snip off the end to create a 'pastry bag') on wax paper. I made bows, swirls, and the letter 'J' to decorate the shoes. Once the chocolate had set on the wax paper, I carefully peeled off the shapes and put them on the shoes.

I made each 'pair' of shoes a little different. Wouldn't these be a fun dessert for a bridal shower or a princess party?

And here is the birthday girl enjoying her shoes at lunch.

She took a pair home to share with her daughter too. Who doesn't love shoes?!

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1/4/12

A Winter Wedding

Remember the fall bridal shower my mom, sister and I hosted this past fall?

Well, the wedding date was this past weekend. And my youngest sister Becka got married! The ceremony was beautiful. It was held in Colleyville at La Piazza. Lots of chandeliers!

My mom and sister in the bridal suite.

Amanda and I served as the "Matron of Honor"-- am I really a 'matron'???!

She made a stunning bride with a very happy groom.

And between the two of them, they had a total of 7 flower girls! I think that might set a record for the most flower girls in a single wedding party.

I made headbands for all the sweet little attendants.

Love those dresses? They are from Oopsy Daisy Baby ;) Afton wore the same one in red for Christmas.

But don't be fooled by the innocent face below! My two year old decided to run to the front of the chapel and stand directly in front of the bride and groom during the ceremony. All the while 'shushing' everyone in the audience. Jeff finally had to scoop her up and run out the back door!

All in all, it was a fun wedding! And although we are heart-broken for our baby sister to grow-up and move away...

we are happy for the new couple!

Congrats Becka and Josh!!!

Special thanks to Tessa from "The Sassy Writer" for the great photos. Stop by her blog and join her adventures in food, wine, fashion, art, and life on a teachers salary.

10/26/11

Pretty Party: Fall Bridal Shower

My youngest sister Becka is getting married in a few months. And in celebration of our dear Becka and her fiance Josh, we decided to honor her with a fall themed shower--"Apple of My Eye: He Picked Her, She Picked Him".

The idea for the theme came from Hostess with the Mostess.

This party was special not only because it was for Becka, but because of all the fun we had planning it. Thanks to Pinterest, my mom and sisters (yes even the bride!) were able to share their ideas with me. It was neat for all four of us to collaborate without even being in the same room, or even the same state for that matter!

Our inspiration for this party can be found at by clicking here.

Throwing a party as team is so much easier than doing it alone. All the baking, crafting, and decorating was divided among Amanda, my mom, and myself.

The shower was held at my mom's beautiful house. We decorated the table by "shopping her home". The table was filled with homemade finger foods, rustic burlap, clean white linens, fresh apples, sparkly crystal, fine china, and speckled with a few bright orange pumpkins.

Don't you love 'toile pumpkin' my mom made? A bit of fabric and mod podge on a real pumpkin!

My mom created these Corn Husk Poms from a tutorial found on Centsational Girl.

This wreath is actually my door decor from Valentine's Day. But the natural colors and sweet message made it the perfect accent for the shower.

Amanda made these yummy, adorable apple cupcakes. They are chocolate cupcakes topped with mini-donuts that have been cut in half. The entire top was iced and then rolled in red sprinkles.

In keeping with the theme, I dipped crunchy apples in gooey caramel and then sprinkled chocolate chips over the top. The tags for the apples (which served as party favors) were custom made for free over at The Wedding Chicks.

The party was kept lively by these three girls. They will be part of the ceremony. Becka is actually having six flower girls total. Such a sweet aunt to include everyone on her big day!

Becka was given so many lovely gifts. Dishes, cook sets, utensils, stemware and more.

At the end of the shower, we had everyone place a red thumb print on this vintage tree printable I found here.

I mounted the tree printable on a canvas covered in newspaper and mod modge. It made the cutest 'guest book' and since Becka loves to decorate in black and white, she can hang it in their new home. It will be a sweet reminder of the friends and family who gathered to celebrate with her.