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One of the recipes we made for our recent Sunflower Thanksgiving photo shoot for HGTV was Pumpkin Whoopie Pies. They were so delicious so I thought I’d share the recipe from Better Homes & Gardens that we used. Pumpkin Spice Whoopies 1 cup canned pumpkin 1/3 cup butter, softened 1 package 2-layer-size spice cake mix […]

Pumpkin Spice Whoopie Pies {Thanksgiving Ideas}

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Happy Cupcake Monday! Tanya here with some delicious Fall inspiration. Every year around this time I get an intense craving for pumpkin pie, cupcakes, cake, and more! For Cupcake Monday, I’ve compiled several Fall inspired cupcake ideas to share with you. Cupcakes are such an easy treat to make and you can dress them with […]

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We just got home and I can’t wait to share all of the details of my incredible experience representing HGTV at The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival! To show you a few of the ideas I shared during my presentations, here’s a short video featured on the Disney Parks Blog! A huge thank you to […]

A Peek at My Visit to The Epcot Food & Wine Festival {Video}

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I finally finished decorating my black and white Spooky mantel! After I researched black and white Halloween ideas for my HGTV post, I decided I wanted to go with it. I was really inspired by Shelley from House of Smiths’ Halloween decor. I love how my mantel turned out. I was able to leave most […]

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Have you fallen in love with Pinterest yet? I seem to have developed a habit of popping over and pinning randomly throughout the day now. I find so much inspiration there for new projects and ideas. I thank the front-man and co-founder, Ben Silbermann {read my interview with him here} for being such a genius. My favorite board […]

{Cupcake Monday} Cupcakes I Love on Pinterest!

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Grab a cup of coffee, this is going to be a long one! Last week, Toni, Molly & I ventured off to St. Paul, Minnesota to attend and teach at The Creative Connection Event. TCCE was founded by Jo Packham, the incredible women behind Where Women Create & Where Women Cook magazines. Over 700 creative […]

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I am so excited to share our latest Halloween project with you today! I have been dreaming of doing this party theme for months! I wanted to create a kid-friendly, super easy Halloween party that anyone can put together. Perfect for an afternoon playdate, Halloween party, birthday party or even mom’s night out, this Halloween […]

Halloween Cupcake Party for Kids…

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Just a little peek at our latest Halloween project! It’s fun, kid-friendly and super sweet! Stay tuned for the new Printable Collection & photos later this week! Cupcake :: Modern Cupcake Black Cupcake Liner :: Simply Caked Fondant Pumpkin :: Two Sugar Babies Cupcake Stand :: Martha Stewart Flower :: Banner Boutique Photography :: Vicki […]

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Happy Monday, cupcake lovers! Tanya here with two of my favorite things, cupcakes and design. The Chevron motif is all the rage these days, and has been popping up everywhere. I was thrilled when I found the FREE Chevron printables from The TomKat Studio on HGTV!  They were perfect for my husband’s 40th birthday party this past […]

{Cupcake Monday} Chevron Cupcakes & Brownies!

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With great excitement, I happily present my latest collaboration with Laura Winslow Photography! Laura & I created this sweet scene for Mirela Olariu, owner/designer of Bambaroos Boutique to showcase her gorgeous tutus and heavenly hair accessories. We decided on a Cotton Candy theme with a color scheme of pink, orange, yellow and blue. Laura scouted […]

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Our lovely friend, Jasmine from Couture Cakery shared this gorgeous 4th of July inspiration shoot featured on HWTM today! Jasmine used the free printable 4th of July cupcake toppers that I designed for HGTV. So adorable! Click here to view the full post on Hostess with the Mostess! Cupcakes :: Couture Cakery Styling :: The JDK […]

{Cupcake Monday} Fabulous Fourth of July Inspiration!

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  {cake via one stylish bride, bowl of cherries via with style & grace } Hello friends! I’ve been “cherry-picking” fabulous cherry ideas on Pinterest lately! Whether it’s party ideas, dessert ideas or fashion related…if it’s cherries and I love it, I’ve pinned it! {cupcake via food network, shoes via nordstrom} Click here to view my full CHERRY board! * Thinking […]

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