Conference

I have been very busy and will be for the next three weeks. This weekend I have a conference at the Church I attend and my work. I had the assignment to create a summer BBQ, relaxed, fun atmosphere in one of the college classrooms and a lounge in a back room. I decided to play on bandanas, lanterns, pinwheels and sunflowers. Here are some pictures of the work I did. I will take more when I have the sunflowers out as well.
Before:

Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting

Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting

  Ingredients for Cupcakes:

 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces

2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped

 1/2 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder

 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

3/4 teaspoon baking powder

 2 eggs

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon table salt

1/2 cup sour cream

Ingredients for Peanut Butter Frosting:

 1 cup confectioners’ sugar

 1 cup creamy peanut butter

 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature

 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1/3 cup heavy cream 12 miniture reese’s peanut butter cups, halved

Directions:

 1. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line muffin pan with baking cup liners.

 2. In a medium heatproof bowl, combine butter, chocolate, and cocoa. Set bowl over saucepan containing barely simmering water; heat mixture until butter and chocolate are melted and whisk until smooth and combined. Set aside and cool until just warm to the touch.

 3. In a small bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and baking powder; set aside.

4. In a medium bowl, whisk eggs; add sugar, vanilla, and salt until fully incorporated. Add cooled chocolate mixture and whisk until combined. Sift one-third of flour mixture over chocolate mixture and whisk until combined; whisk in sour cream until combined. Sift remaining flour mixture over chocolate mixture and whisk until batter is combined.

 5. Divide the batter evenly among muffin pan cups. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center of cupcakes comes out clean.

6. Cool cupcakes in muffin pan on wire rack for 15 minutes. Carefully lift each cupcake from muffin pan and set on wire rack. Cool to room temperature before icing.

 7. To make frosting, place the confectioners’ sugar, peanut butter, butter, vanilla and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Mix on medium-low speed until creamy, scraping down the bowl as you work. Add the heavy cream and beat on high speed until the mixture is light and smooth. Place frosting into decorating bag fitted with the 1M decorating tip and approximately 1/4″ above cupcake top at a 90° angle to cupcake surface, pipe a spiral of icing, beginning at the outer edge and working inward. Place halved peanut butter cup on top of frosting.

 Source: Brown Eyed Baker

A Girly Shabby Glam Baby Shower

Here is a beautiful Baby Shower by zsa zsa bellagio. This baby shower is so beautiful and I love the owls in it.



Eloise Inpsired Party

I love Eloise for little girls and when I saw this Eloise inspired party on The Party Dress I had to share. Next time you are trying to think up a theme for your little girl consider this. They even offer the stationary for the party.

Change is just around the corner!

I have been away lately, sorry. I have been working on the business as we are looking at making some changes to take it to the next level. We are looking at changing our name, design and much mor. So, stayed tune for the change. In the mean time here is a little inspiration for you.

Easter Inspired Table Settings

                                

Patterns, Patterns, Patterns

One thing that has been popping up everywhere is patterns. Brides are throwing out the play linens and adding in some bold prints, from the tablecloth to tablerunners to the napkins. One thing that I love is the cheveron stripe. It is perfect for mixing a little vintage and modern. As you are considering your linens, think outside the box and try something BOLD.

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