Kim Byers
The Celebration Shoppe
Hand apple pies. The smell of cinnamon and sugar sautéing on the stove and pie crust browning in the oven. It makes me think of my grandmother’s kitchen in Alabama. When I was a little girl she fried hand apple pies most every Sunday. They were crispy and amazing. And although I loved the yummy goodness of those pies, …
Ever wondered how you could make a chandelier for your office or craft space? Using embroidery hoops I made this lovely chandelier as one of my five projects with JoAnn Fabric & Craft Stores for their Spring 2014 Trends & Ideas lookbook. I didn’t use a lighting kit, but you easily could! Visit my post with JoAnn for all the easy how to …
This simple semi-homemade sweet is super easy to make and tastes just like the family favorite cookie: Snickerdoodle! Sometimes the simple flavors from our childhood are the best. To make snickerdoodle cupcakes*, you’ll need: 1 package white cake mix (I use Duncan Hines for dairy-free) 1 1/4 cup milk (I use vanilla soy for dairy-free) 1 cup …
I love lemon. Lemon cookies, lemon cake, lemonade… Outside of chocolate, it is my favorite flavor to bake with. I blame my Uncle Billy for my love of chocolate. Giving me M&Ms at his every visit. And my sweet grandmother is responsible for my love of lemon. She made my favorite pie, Lemon Ice Box, …
I’ve been so blessed over the past year-and-a-half to work with the amazing team at JoAnn Fabric and Craft Stores and I’m thrilled to say this latest installment makes me so very proud. Introducing the JoAnn Spring LookBook! The amazing team at JoAnn asked myself and three other bloggers to come up with five craft projects …
If you’ve not noticed, I like to bake. {grin} So with St. Patrick’s Day coming and an art party to plan for, I decided to make some rainbow cupcakes! Aren’t they pretty! The first thing I did was grab all my gel food coloring and tint my batter. After the cupcakes cooled I used the …
It’s time to start thinking green! These fun 4-leaf clover, Lucky green, cupcakes with mint icing are the perfect way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. I love working with candies. This fun little cupcake is super easy with just a few goodies. Green chocolate covered sunflower seeds from Candy Galaxy (they have every color candy!) and Breyer’s chocolate sprinkles (the only sprinkles …
Need a creative last minute class Valentine for Valentine parties at school? I’ve got you covered with free cello toppers, candy bar wrappers, lollipop tags, rainbow loom cards and more! Enjoy! I’ve photographed each of these free class Valentine printables to give you a little inspiration. Just click below, see each free Valentine in action, print and give. Some …
My friend Amy Anderson of Mod Podge Rocks has partnered with Plaid to launch a new product, Mod Podge Rocks Peel and Stick Stencils. Love that they don’t wiggle or move while you’re working. In my opinion, what better way to try out a new product than to whip up something pretty. And why not yummy while you’re at …
Love chocolate? Me too! Love peanut butter? Me too! Love them together? Oh yes!!! This weekend I whipped up double chocolate peanut butter filling cupcakes and I couldn’t put them down! And what’s better, this double chocolate peanut butter filling cupcake recipe is semi-homemade. Yep. I started with a box! {grin} Here are the packaged items …
