Kim Byers
The Celebration Shoppe
This weekend we had a neighborhood “sweets” potluck. It’s our way of getting together one last time before we all go into hibernation for the winter. {wink} This was our candy table for the kids: crashing witch cupcakes, mummy cupcakes, witch hat cookies… and oh yes, the flying bats over the table were inspiration from Home …
So the other day I was working up some spindly spider treats for Halloween, well today I’m sharing all things witchy… perfect for our martinis & mayhem collection! Check out these witch shoe favors! They’re adorable and could easy be converted into really great bachelorette favors too. {wink} Next are cheddar witch fingers! Yum and yet super ghoulish! …
Our little neighborhood Halloween party is this weekend and of course I’ll be using a number of Halloween inspired items from my own shoppe. This year, it’s going to be all about the bats from napkins and plates to candles and lanterns. {wink} And don’t miss my other Halloween bat posts: DIY Balloon Bat Wall & …
Browsing around this morning I found these adorable DIY paper pumpkin lanterns on the hostess blog (from three wheels turning). The kids will have a blast making this super easy papercraft! Here’s what you’ll need: • 1-2 pieces of orange construction paper • 1 piece of green construction paper • 1 piece of brown construction paper …
Okay, so these mummy cupcakes are really not that creepy. They’re actually kind of cute and oh so easy to make for Halloween. You’ll need: white icing (cream cheese is best!) #46 icing tip resealable bag (freezer weight) connector Skittles (for dairy free) or M&Ms And here are the simple steps: Snip the corner of …
Having a little Halloween fun with my boys this weekend we created our version of the crashing witch cupcake to go with our Halloween decor. Here’s what you’ll need: can white icing orange food coloring black writing icing tube tangerine candy cane (or any other flavor you want) Starburst (one square per shoe) resealable freezer …
I just had to share these Halloween desserts; they really left me spinning! {wink} This first set is from Not Martha. I love the simplicity and the creativity. Not too scary, but oh so much fun. You can find more pictures including details about how to make these for yourself on her blog. The classic web cupcake and …
I was browsing through my many Halloween decorating books for inspiration staging my own Halloween party this year and I ran across this great pull-apart owl cupcake from Matthew Mead’s 2008 Halloween Tricks and Treats book. So many of us are into owls right now and not just for Halloween. I myself have three invitations …
I have to admit I’m really getting in the mood for the spookiest holiday of the year! This weekend my boys and I started practicing our Halloween decorating skills with a few ghastly treats, namely these witch-on-a-stick pretzels and frankentreats from Parenting Magazine’s October 2008 issue. Witch-on-a-stick how to: Cut off the tops of pretzel rods …
And the last of our 2009 Halloween designs, but certainly not least, is our new “batty” invitation and Halloween party decor. We specifically designed this Halloween invite for those who wanted more modern than scary and we believe our knarly tree is just the trick {pun intended; giggle}. Visit our holiday shoppe to explore all of these invitations …
