Gift For All Occations: Cake Pops!!

Hello crafty girls! Since Mother's Day is coming up I wanted to do a DIY that you can also do for ANY HOLIDAY! What is tastier and cuter than some cake pops?! They are easy, but a little time consuming I must admit. Nonetheless, they are completely worth it! Here is how I whipped them up!

Ingredients: Any cake mix, cream cheese icing, candy melts, lollipop sticks, and any form of decoration (sprinkles, chocolate, icing, etc).

Super easy instructions:
1. Follow instructions on the cake mix and bake.
2. Once it cools mash it all up and add the icing mixing evenly.
3. Make your balls (place on cooking sheet) and refrigerate for a few hours, or freeze it like I did for like 45 minutes.
4. Heat up the candy melts and first dip the tips of the lollipop sticks to stick on the balls. Let it harden.
5. Now coat the whole ball with the candy melt mixture, decorate, and let it dry & harden (I used a foam piece).


Now all you have to do is either package them individually in little plastic bags or the whole base and pops with plastic wrapping. That's it!! Hopefully you love them because they are a great gift! I hope my instructional pictures help you visualize the easy process.

Happy Mother's Day and Happy Crafting :-)!

PS. This gift ideas is even great for men! Here is my picture to prove it ;-) lol! The Mustache stencil is from here: http://www.kandeej.com/2011/12/diy-craft-gift-idea-mustache-mug.html . Happy Holidays!

Fall Beauty Trend: Gold and Red

Now that it is finally starting to feel like fall, inspirations for this season are starting to emerge, not only in fashion but in makeup as well. The fall runway shows gave us an insider look on what trends to expect. The looks were very festive and bold. The dominant trends in the runway were gold! The models for Jason Wu, Donna Karen, Rodarte, J. Mendel, and BCBG Max Azria sparkled down the runway with vibrant gold eye. Another dominant trend was a bold red/burgundy lip. Designers like Carolina Herrerra, Peter Som, and Diane von Furstenberg were a few that showed off the bold lip trend. Many of you think that you cannot wear those looks but you can! Gold looks beautiful on every skin tone and a bold lip as well. The trick is finding the shade that works for you. On the video below I’m taking those daring looks from the runway, and transforming them into every day makeup looks. I have created two different looks using both trends that are very wearable and beautiful; a simple look for day and a smoky look for night and the holidays. Try it out, take a risk, and go bold!