MERRY CHRISTMAS AND THE WORLD'S EASIEST HOLIDAY CUPCAKE

Hello lovelies! I'm headed off for the holiday and I hope you get to do the same soon, too. I hope you have the most MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPIEST OF HOLIDAYS with your loved ones. I will be doing one of two things: organizing my craft cave, desktop and finishing off those to do lists on the blog or I will just nap, bake some gingerbread trains and drink a heck of a lot of cocoa. I'll let you guess what will actually happen. I will be back next week to share a few New Year's ideas. xo

Here's a little DIY I found hiding in the pictures from last year. Fun with silver cupcake toppers and some edible glitter make fun wintery cupcakes.

Yes, Virginia, that is a can of frosting. I have yet to find a plain buttercream recipe that I love, any suggestions? Put links in the comments.

DIY CLOWN CUPCAKE TOPPERS

There's lots of exciting things going on behind the scenes here at H+H but I wanted to show you the cutest clowns you ever did see. These guys are easy to make and it isn't the last of these style toppers to come...Go check out the full tutorial of these circus themed cupcake toppers over on HELLOBEE.

SUPER SOURCE: LARK

I think I would fit right in down under. As a party decorations hunter, I have noticed they seem to have quite the market for goodies. They are running right alongside the US in the party planning market. Have you seen HELLO NAOMI, KITIYA PALASKAS, IMPRINTABLES or DONNA HAY?  Oh, how I would kill to go to THE SCHOOL! Awesome right?  Well, darlings, I bring you a new source. LARK. A gorgeously curated shop that will keep you from thinking about the international shipping charges. It is THAT good. It just means that we need to order more to make the shipping worth it. Besides, as I write this $1 AUD= $0.95 USD. That's savings baby!

This lovely shop brings colorful melamine, pretty chocolate numbers and the awesome ALLERGY RIDERS. These are cupcake wrappers and flags that denote food allergies in a modern and colorful way. A brilliant product by a mom with a child with food allergies who recognized a need in the market and filled it with beautiful products. Why someone in the US hasn't done this yet is beyond me. I have hinted to a few sellers here and I will let you know when they are available.  Until then, this product alone is completely worth the shipping for me and Hunter's peanut allergies.

The rest of these lovelies? A triple cake carrier? It reminds me of that little voice in my brain...cake, cake, cake...all day long. That pretty pink striped thing in the middle? It is a cake wrap. Take a white cake, wrap it in this and voila. decorated cake. Who else, besides me, totally wants to try that? I mean really, how stinkin' easy. Who needs icing skills when you've got this.  I have only rounded up some of the partywares, but there is so much more. So go see LARK today, be inspired, order lots, and grab me those pink garden markers, I want them in my bakery stash.

DIY FOIL FLAGS

I love a good cupcake topper, a simple classic flag is my favorite. Try this flag made out of foil! Yes, foil. No, not the kind from the grocery store, but a slightly thicker, adhesive backed wonder that comes in sheets. Pair this little flag with a matching bunting and bring in some spring metallics into your entertaining style. How's that for flair? Oh, did I mention, the foil comes in metallic gold? I was kicking myself for not buying that, too, but I wanted to be fair and give my metallics equal billing. I think all I did was give myself more gold fever. Go check out the full tutorial over on THE SWEETEST OCCASION.

DIY CREPE PAPER POM CUPCAKE TOPPERS

Say that three times fast. It might have a long name, but it means that I have another topper tutorial for you!!! I was super excited when Kirsten asked me to contribute a little DIY for her Pretty Parties series! Kirsten is from the blog Kojo Designs, which has just about everything a girl could ever want to make. I am completely honored to be guest posting with some incredible gals, One Charming Party, Lemontree Creations, and Bump Smitten.

It's fast easy and super cute.  Go check out the tutorial HERE.