Omnomnom Monster Cakes!

So for my previous project I needed some gourds from the market to make an adorable little family of ghouls.  As I browsed I stumbled on the Halloween isle.  I apparently have a knack for projects with faces on them because when I saw this packet of eyeball and mustache toothpicks, I immediately brainstormed all the things I could do with them.

 As the picture indicates, they go wonderfully on cupcakes to make a a fun novelty out of a simple sweet treat.  I immediately wanted to make hairy monsters to go with this cute idea so I grabbed a few essentials while I was at the market.

There are lots of ways to go about making cupcakes so feel free to be creative, but I chose the cheap and easy route of boxed mix and canned icing.  I also found some cute lil monster wrappers I couldn't pass up.  Aren't they cuuuute?

After the cupcakes are done, the rest is easy and fun.  Decorate, stick the lil toothpicks in, and chill to make the icing nice and firm.  This is so simple and yet it makes such a fun treat for people to ooh and ahh over.  It's a great treat for kids or adults kids like me.  :D

 

Rawrrrr!

I also found these adorable little monster boxes that are perfect for packaging 4 cupcakes at a time.  The package came with 4 boxes, enough for 16 cupcakes!  Too cute for a nice little gift at the office, a friend or a friend with kids who would appreciate a monstery sugar rush!

I had so much fun making this and getting creative with the different monster looks.  If you have any suggestions for fun treats you've done, please feel free to leave a comment or web link to show me how creative you can get with your Halloween treats. :)


Have a happy and safe weekend!  Enjoy the treats moderately!  hehe
xoxo
-Little Bird

Gourd-geous!

A friend on my Plurk (a social network several of my online gamer friends use) posted a link to an adorable idea for turning gourds into adorable little ghouls.  The blog link was found at FutureGirl but the idea originated from Martha Stewart.  I absolutely loved this idea.  Gourds are super cheap and the size for the project is much more manageable and less messy than the traditional pumpkin carving.  I changed the round-tipped pins to thumb tacks but the rest I did exactly the same.

To try this project, you need few supplies.  Some adorable gourds at the size of your preference (consider the plastic vampire teeth will need to fit to scale with the gourd's mouth area), plastic vampire teeth, a carving kit, push pins, and thumb tacks.  I also used a spoon to scoop all the filling out instead of the plastic scooper.  Here are some picture of the progress:

"Rawrrr!"
But he seemed kinda lonely, so I made him a friend :)

"Hey girl heyyyy!"

 Awww!  Instant buds!

Before I knew it, there was a whole gourd-geous family!

I also used a pumpkin that was too small and made a tealight out of it to use among the gourds as a centerpiece. :)

 I hope you enjoy this post and I hope you'll give it a shot!  It's fun! :)

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Gone are all the days of begging
The days of theft
No more gasping for a breath
The air filled me head to toe
And I can see the ground far below
I have this breathe and I hold it tight
And I keep it in my chest with all my might
I pray to god this breath will last
As it pushes past my lips as I...
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This blog is my own personal record for whatever I have or will accomplish that I'd like to remember.  Here you will find some reflection, some wisdom, and some fun :)  If I make a craft, cook a meal, read a book, write a poem, have an idea for a book or movie, or simply reflect on a nice memory, then this is the place I share it for all to see.  I hope you enjoy whatever you may find.  Cheers for blogs to come.