St. Patty's Day ideas/inspiration

Let the truth be known! I am almost 100% Irish! I know, everyone says, really?!? ...I always answer with think "Colin Farrell" Irish, not red hair and freckles ;o)

...here's a few ideas to add a little "frosting" next Thursday!

Giving an edible gift this year? Download these free tags from Good Gravy Designs. Source and download

Not super crafty in baking? Rainbow twizzlers and some candy money and you have an adorable gift! Source

Use yellow jello to serve up a "pot of gold" - no skills needed! Source and recipe

Willing to bake? Take on these adorable cupcakes! "Airhead extremes" candy for the rainbows and Rolos for the "pots of gold" Source

Ambitious in the kitchen?  Make these pots of gold as toppers for any cupcake! Source and tutorial 

St. Patty's Day (Part 2)

You ever have those weeks were you leave dishes in the sink, clothes on the floor and search and search for a clean pair of socks!?!? That is the kind of past week I have been having! Here is a super quick post of some other favorite finds for St. Patty's Day... Thank you ALL for your great comments! Seriously been making my day! I have made a list of all the things you guys want to see - and those that haven't - don't forget to enter the giveaway!

 These are just fresh pretzels made into shamrock shapes - you could do these in the letter of each child's name or flower shaped - whatever - and if you don't want to make pretzels, grab some Pillsbury crescents! CHEAT PEOPLE! lol  Source found via editablecrafts

MMMMMM... Guiness pudding, hello!?! even non-dark beer people have to be intrigued! I am definitely going to give this one a try!  I love the presentation too! Mason jars with the bottle cap on a lollipop stick - so cute! Adapt this to cherry pie in there and a nice gingham print paper that says "cherry pie" attached to the stick for summer (for one example) Source

These are so cute! Recipe is to make sugar cookies then top with a marshmallow before dipping in chocolate - if you are having a week like me - use a Nilla cookie or one part of an Oreo cookie (you get to eat each right half, save the left)... Source









Sorry it's so short!! I should be back to great posts tomorrow!

St. Patty's Day (Part 1)

I am TOTALLY absorbed in finishing out the decorations, games and desserts for tomorrow's baby shower - I can't WAIT! to show you guys what I did on a tight budget! Here is a quick post of a few fun ideas for St. Patty's... enjoy!

Fancy up your cupcake wrappers with a little ribbon! Add some mint extract to your icing! Add some fun toppings! - all ways to distract from the fact you made it from a box mix! rofl... Source found via hostessblog.com

I'm not a huge beer fan, but I think I could make an exception for Guiness cupcakes! I know my friend Dave would LOVE these, but I am scared to bring them to work and get in trouble lol... Source and recipe found via ediablecrafts.craftgossip.com

 Here's a great use of those cake pan forms you have - no matter what they are... Cook some beer bread or cornbread or whatever and cut out a circle in the middle and fill with dip - YUM! Source

 These are Irish coffee favors - how fun is that!?!? Just put all the ingredients in a mug, adorn and va-la! Happy drinking ;o)  Source

My fiance'  LOVES Andy's Candies... this cheesecake looks so DELICIOUS! Source and recipe