Friday, March 20, 2026

Salt Dough Pop-Tarts

 Fake Food

Today I'm sharing how I used a mini pie mold to make these faux salt dough Pop-Tarts, check it out:


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Here is how the mini pie mold looks, with the cut-outs showing.  You use this side to make the top crust of your mini pie, then open it up, add a bottom crust and filling, place the top crust cut-out on top and squish it together.



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I thought the overall shape of the mold looked a little like a Pop-Tart, so I flipped it over to the non cut-out side.



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Here is how the cut dough looked like.  Using plenty of flour helps to keep your dough from sticking to the counter, cutter and your hands!



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I baked the shapes at 250 for a couple of hours until they were nice and dry.  You can see a mini pie shape in this photo as well, I'll have that post available soon 😉



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Using cinnamon colored acrylic paint mixed with water I created a wash to give my tarts a golden baked look.



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Here you can see the difference that the color wash makes, with the tarts on the left being a richer, golden color.



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To create the look of icing I selected acrylic paint in; Territorial Beige, Melted Chocolate, Antique White and Princess Pink.



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For sprinkles I pulled these from my craft storage.



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I separated out the sprinkle colors I wanted before applying the Mod Podge.



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Once ready, I used a paint brush to apply a thick layer of the Mod Podge.



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And then placed the sprinkles by hand.




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I gave each tart a coating of spray glue as well, to make sure that the sprinkles stayed securely in place.

Here is how they all turned out:



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Cinnamon (Territorial Beige)



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Strawberry (Princess Pink)



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Chocolate (Melted Chocolate)



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Vanilla (Antique White)


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I love how they look all stacked together, and put them into my breakfast cabinet.

And that's how I made my salt dough Pop Tarts!


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Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Wednesdays in the Studio - Link Party 59

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Friday, March 13, 2026

Filling Pots With Thrifted Greens

Outdoor Decor

Recently I shared a post where I showed you how I repurposed faux evergreens to use for every season.  Today I'm expanding on that outdoor topic by filling pots with thrifted greens, check it out:


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I have a grouping of pots, some with artificial greens and some that look empty.  The empty ones have daffodil bulbs, but the squirrels would not stop digging them up!  I decided that adding a few faux stems would help to protect the bulbs.



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Off to the thrift store I went where I found both of these foliage arrangements for $10.  I removed the berries and cut apart the branches to make smaller stems.



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After that it was a simple as poking the stems into the pots of dirt.  I kept the stems sporadic to allow sunlight to still reach the bulbs, but make the digging potential unappealing.

And that's how I filled my pots with thrifted greens!
Interested in more outdoor decor?  Check out these posts:


Outdoor Decorating With Vintage Molds
Repurpose Evergreens For Every Season
Garden Signs With a 4 Panel Stencil
Baking Pans Turned Garden Signs
Fairy Houses
DIY Yard Mushrooms
Placemats Turned Outdoor Rug
Strawberry Shortcake Garden Houses
Painted Strawberry Rocks
My Garden Shed
Decorating Birdhouses
DIY Garden Labels
Bundt Pan Outdoor Pumpkins


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Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Wednesdays in the Studio - Link Party 58

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Friday, March 6, 2026

Outdoor Decorating With Vintage Molds

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I had been collecting pretty vintage molds for a couple of years but didn't have a place indoors to display them.  I ended up using them outside instead, check it out:


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This was an older project from a couple of years ago so the area in the photo looks much different now, but I wanted to share how these easy to find molds make great decor.  This spot is where we cleaned out the weeds, put down woodchips and added an outdoor table and chairs.  Pretend that the one mold isn't already hanging up so you can see the before of the empty fence 😏



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After collecting a variety of molds from various thrift store trips, I spray painted them all in the same copppery brown color.  Their original shades were different pink tones, which were pretty, but not what I was wanting.

If you end up painting used molds, make sure to clean them really well first.  Any leftover grease will prevent your paint from adhering properly.



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I hung them from the fence at different heights using wire.  I added another bit of wire at the top of each pan to secure it closely to the fence and keep them from blowing  around in the wind.

These would make a cute display inside as well, in a kitchen or pantry.  They come with a tiny hanger at the top of each mold that could easily be placed on a nail.



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Once we cleaned up the area and added furniture, they made a nice backdrop!  My husband wants to eventually cover this area in pavers, but for now woodchips it is.

This post will tell you more about the table and chairs project.



Garden Decor

And that's how I used vintage molds outside.

Interested in more outdoor decor?  Check out these posts:

Garden Signs With a 4 Panel Stencil
Baking Pans Turned Garden Signs
Fairy Houses
DIY Yard Mushrooms
Placemats Turned Outdoor Rug
Strawberry Shortcake Garden Houses
Painted Strawberry Rocks
My Garden Shed
Decorating Birdhouses
DIY Garden Labels
Bundt Pan Outdoor Pumpkins


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Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Wednesdays in the Studio - Link Party 57

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