Treasure Hunting Haul - End of Summer 2019

Garage sale season may be winding down, but I'm still finding a few goodies here and there.  And while I'm always sad to say a temporary goodbye, I know there are always thrift stores to see me through the long, cold winter 😉😉😉

Take a look at some of my recent finds:

Candy Cane Decor

These cute little peppermint candies will make a great addition to my kitchen candy decor and at only .50 they were quite a deal!

Artificial Herbs

I've been looking for some faux herbs for my kitchen window sit for awhile now.  These tiny rosemary and spearmint plants are just the right size and were only $1 for the set.

"Harry Potter" Candle Holders

As soon as I saw these heavy duty candle holders ($5 each), I began imagining how nice they would be for an outdoor table.
My son, however insisted that they would make the perfect Hogwarts style accessory 😆

Milk Glass

You know I'm always happy to pick up some milk glass, but nothing beats Jadeite or my (very first) piece of pink 😍

The Jadeite plate and pink handled cup were $1 each while the white pieces were only .25

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And that's my end of summer haul!  I hope you enjoyed the treasure hunting post,
thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

© Studio 27 by Jennifer Adams 2019

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Bakery Themed Birthday Cake & Cupcakes

Welcome back for my final bakery themed birthday party installment!  

Today I'm sharing all of the behind the scenes baking details from our doughnut layer cake and cupcakes:

Layer Cake Supplies

For the layer cake I used the WalMart brand confetti cake mix, Pillsbury Funfetti icing, custom decorated candles and a few artificial doughnuts that I already owned.

You can click here to see how I decorated these candles.

You can find doughnuts similar to mine here.

Layers of Funfetti

The three tiered cake was composed of two layers of cake per tier.  I used my mini cake pans for the top and standard round pans for the bottom two tiers.  In order to make the middle tier smaller in diameter, I just trimmed down my cake at the edges.

Icing

After applying a 'crumb' layer and letting the cake chill in the fridge, I went back and applied a second layer of icing to smooth everything out.

You can click here to read more about the crumb layer technique.

Sprinkles & Doughnuts

These artificial doughnuts are made of two halves attached together with 'icing' in the middle.  I inserted a toothpick into the opening between layers and then poked the other end into the cake.  Since these faux doughnuts are made of a vinyl like material, I wasn't worried about moisture damage.

After the doughnuts were in place I thought it could use more color.  I decided to add some of the sprinkles left over from the candle decorating project.  The extra color really made things pop.

Mini Cake Layers

When it came to the mini cake, I made one layer of confetti cake and one of chocolate after swiping some batter from the cupcakes.

Iced & Sprinkled

I also used some of my cupcake icing in purple and pink to add detail to the mini cake.  

Speaking of cupcakes:

Cupcake Supplies

I used a chocolate mix and funfetti icing for the cupcakes, then added powdered and strawberry doughnuts on top.

Icing

You may have noticed from the supply picture that there were two tubs of pink and no purple.  That's because when I placed my grocery pick-up order from WalMart, they substituted my purple for a second pink.  No big deal, a bit of blue food coloring to a tub of pink icing and we are in business!

After mixing up my purple, I put my icing in three separate freezer bags and trimmed off one corner.  This way I was able to pipe my icing onto the cupcakes to give a more textured look.

More Sprinkles

....and since the sprinkles looked so good on the layer cakes, I went ahead and added them to the cupcakes too.  Little details like these can really make a difference 😍

Doughnuts

Using toothpicks again, I speared the doughnuts and stuck them onto the cupcakes at an angle.  They turned out to be super cute!

-That's it for our bakery themed birthday party-

In case you missed anything :
You can click here to see the invitations
here to see the decor
or here to make your own ice cream cone balloons.

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I hope you enjoyed this baking post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

© Studio 27 by Jennifer Adams 2019

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How to Make: Ice Cream Cone Balloons

Welcome friends!
I can't wait to show you how I made these ice cream cone balloons for my Daughter's bakery themed 10th birthday party.

But first, in case you've missed anything so far:
Click here to see the party decor.
Click here to learn how to make your own custom birthday cake candles.
Click here for an invitation making tutorial & free printables.

Now that we are all caught up, let's take a look at those balloons-

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Step 1

Inflate a balloon to the size you want and create a cone out of construction paper.  This construction paper cone will serve as your template for tracing later.  Use tape to hold the cone lightly in place, but not so secure that you won't be able to get it back unstuck in a bit.

Step 2

Clean up your cone by trimming off any excess paper.

Step 3

Untape your cone and lay out flat on top of the paper of your choice.  Once positioned, trace your cone template and then cut out (I used standard craft paper).

Step 4

Using a marker, add detailing to your cone cut-out.

Step 5

Using tape, attach your cone to the base of your inflated balloon.

Step 6

Add a 'cherry' on top with a bit of glue and a pom-pom!

Step 7

Attach a length of curling ribbon to the top of your ice cream and hang.
And there you have it, easy to make ice cream cone balloons!

Balloons, curling ribbon, craft paper and pom-poms can all be found at Dollar Tree.
You can click this Dollar Tree (affiliate) link to browse their wrapping, crafting and party supplies.

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I hope you enjoyed this how-to post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

© Studio 27 by Jennifer Adams 2019

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Customize Your Birthday Cake Candles

Hello September and hello readers!

In last week's post I shared with you the decor from my Daughter's bakery themed birthday party.  As promised, I'm back today with step-by-step instructions on how to make over birthday cake candles.

When looking at candles this year I couldn't find anything I liked that wouldn't clash with the cake decor.  I decided to purchase a couple of standard candles and then revamp them using paint and sprinkles.  Read on to see how easy it is to customize your own:

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Supplies

For this project you will need your numeral candles, glue, paint, and old paintbrush, clear coat spray (not pictured) and the embellishment of your choice.  I used sprinkles, but glitter, sequins, buttons and many other small items will work as well. 

Paint

The first step that I took was to paint over the red design (front and back) using  purple acrylic paint.  Once when trying to make a set with gold spray paint, the candles would not dry and smudged even hours later.  Acrylic paint has worked well for me though.

Glue

Once the paint was dry I used a paintbrush to apply white glue to the front of the candles, then added sprinkles.  You may want to use an inexpensive paintbrush like I did so your good brushes aren't ruined with glue 😉  

Click this Dollar Tree (affiliate) link to stock up on disposable craft supplies, that's where I pick up my ok-to-ruin brushes.

Let Dry & Seal

After letting the glue dry I sprayed both sides of the candles with a clear coat spray.  This helped to keep the sprinkles in place and prevented any moisture damage to the candles from occurring.

Custom Candles

And there you have it; easy to make birthday candles that match any theme!

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Want to see more from this party:

Party Decor

Ice Cream Cone Balloons

Bakery Themed Cake & Cupcakes

I hope you liked this how-to post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

© Studio 27 by Jennifer Adams 2019

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