Continuing my love affair with all things Oreo (or fake, off-brand Oreo, as the case may be) I tried these Oreo cupcakes for our recent pizza party. I combined a favorite plain cheesecake recipe with a Martha Stewart “cupcake” recipe, and the result was fantastic (if I do say so myself). They only resemble cupcakes …
I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve been slow to embrace the ombre trend that’s now so hugely popular. I think it’s because I spend a lot of my day job arguing that clients don’t actually need to add gradients to every. single. little. thing. And let’s be honest here — ombre is just …
One of my favorite people in the world is getting married in September! I’m extremely honored to be one of Angela’s bridesmaids and bridal shower hostesses. Angela was a bridesmaid in my wedding, as well, and though she wasn’t a confident paper-cutter (my invitations were admittedly intense), she was a great cupcake-decorator and source of …
Happy Fourth of July! It’s been awhile. Greg and I have been busy with lots of celebrations lately — I love it! Holidays, birthdays, showers and graduations! After today’s holiday, we’ll attend a Friday wedding, and I’ll co-host a bridal shower the following weekend. You can count on a few pretty photos from that soirée! …
A huge congratulations to all of this spring’s graduates, especially the doctors! I’m so proud of my friend Rebecca, who graduated from medical school, and my sister-in-law Michela, who graduated from optometry school! I made this myopic panda card for Michela, as she adores all things pop up (and all things cute!). The funny thing …
I don’t know many people who wouldn’t appreciate a Starbucks (or insert-your-favorite-coffee-shop) gift card! Even those of us who don’t like black coffee can find plenty of sugary things to enjoy in the ubiquitous coffee shop. But gift card giving sometimes feels a little impersonal, so this time around I added a flowery felt sleeve …
I finally made a sea shell shadow box to match my feather and egg shadow box! I love the look of old nature illustrations, and was drawn to interesting arrangements like these. Though the average sea shell craft is a little too kitschy to match our decor, I thought a symmetric pattern with some of …
Greg and I did a little experimenting with Smitten Kitchen’s recent crepe cake recipe over the weekend. It calls for banana crepes layered with a sweetened cream cheese and yogurt mixture topped with butterscotch and walnuts. And, because everyone loves it, we made a last minute decision to add Nutella to half the layers. Yummm. …
Just thought I’d share this Easter gift I made for my grandmother, who has spent far too much time in the hospital recently. I often send sweets, but I know she gets a lot of sugary treats from the rest of my family. Instead, I decorated a wooden cross in hopes that the cheer it …
I often wait until the last minute to decorate for holidays (and generally don’t care […]