Treats for my Sweet Bug...

So this is the weekend of the bug bash!!! I have been hard at work on the details and now the fun stuff starts.  I made some treats for the party today...

I wanted to do fun bug themed desserts and decided on two different cake calls.
First I did a chocolate cake ball dipped in red chocolate and added mini chocolate chips as the dots to make lady bug cake balls.  Aren't those sweet?

Next I decided to make vanilla cake balls into bumble bees.  I dipped them in yellow chocolate and then striped them in chocolate.  I added a chocolate chip as a stinger and added white chocolate wings.  For the wings I cut white chocolate melts in half!

The last treat I worked on was ants on a log.  I was going to do the traditional celery with peanut butter, but honestly I am not sure how many kids would eat it- so I dipped pretzel "logs" in white chocolate and added brown sprinkles to make them look like ants.  

I love how they all came out together!  I cannot wait to put together the whole dessert table...now wish me luck with the cake....

Buggy Sneak Peek

We were away for the weekend and now I am back in full swing of getting the bug party ready...  I thought I would share a sneak peek of what is to come... 

Me and the boy making our soap favors!   What little boy doesn't love a bar of soap with a bug in the middle!

I tied the finished soap bars to butterfly nets and put the tag I made on them! 

I hope you enjoyed this little sneak peak of the favors...Next I'll share some more of the party details...

Let Them Eat Cake...

My house is quiet, say what?  It's been a busy week and I finally have a little time alone.  I threw in the laundry and while I could potentially be doing a ton of things, I wanted to take a little time out to post a few cakes I have made... let's call it "catch up, cake and treat style!"

So many moons ago, I could not sleep (shocking, I know) so I watched an infomercial for this cake decorating set.  By morning I was determined to get it- but instead of the one from the infomercial, I bought a cheap little set at a decorating store.  I have never taken a class and sometimes the things work, and sometimes they don't.  Good thing even my mistakes are tasty....

So here are a few of the things I have done over the years...

Cupcakes for Superbowl!

Cake for Grandma's Birthday!

Cake for my girlfriends bridal shower- it was beach themed...see the shells... I tried!

 Random mummy cupcakes for Halloween along with some spider webs...

Easter cupcakes and Easter basket cake!

Polka cake for my daughter's polka dot themed 1st Birthday and Little Mermaid cakes for her 2nd Birthday!

Practicing my basket weave!

Baby shower cake I made for a friend!

Crossword themed cake I made for my Mother's 70th Birthday....cupcakes too...I even made the liners and toppers!

Shark cake I made for my nephew's birthday!

Halloween Oreo pops for my daughters school!

It was a busy time for by best friend...First I did the blue and grey cake for her bridal shower and then a year later, I did the red carpet cake for her "A Star is Born" baby shower!

 Pinkalicious cupcakes and Cake for my daughter's 4th Birthday!

Race car cake and cupcakes for my son's 2nd Birthday!

Striped and polka dot cake for my nieces birthday!

More roses and basket weave work!

Rainbow themed cake for my daughter's 5th Birthday!

I had to post a picture of the inside...so you could fully appreciate the work that went into that cake... there were 18 layers to that cake!!!!

Rabbit out of the Hat cake...for my nephews magic themed birthday party!

Dinosaur themed cake for my sons third Birthday!

Teapot and cupcakes for a friends bridal shower!

Wow...now I am hungry... thanks for taking a look at some of the cakes I have attempted in the past!