https://twitter.com/lilacfarmstudio Lilac Farms Studio: February 2017

Sunday, February 19, 2017

Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes!


ICE CREAM CONE CUPCAKES
By Arianne Plehandzic

A fun twist on a kid favorite!
When it's freezing outside, ice cream usually isn't on the menu.
However, don't put those ice cream cones away just yet!
Here's a dessert that's fun and something they can decorate.

So why not make cupcakes, put them in an ice cream cone and decorate them!!

Scroll down for the fun and easy how-to...



WHAT YOU NEED:
*CUPCAKE MIX
*FROSTING
*ICE CREAM CONES
*SPRINKLES
*BUTTER KNIFE
*PLATE

HOW-TO:
1. Make cupcakes as directed, cool.
2. Take off cupcake liner. 
3. Gently squeeze cupcake into ice cream cone.
4. Place ice cream cone on a plate or tray.
5. Give the kids a butter knife, small bowl of frosting
and sprinkles to decorate.

SCROLL DOWN TO SEE MY KIDS CREATE THIS FUN TREAT!




yum!


Strawberry frosting...!


Woah...too many sprinkles!



We made them again for our preschool Valentine party!



Hope the kids love it!
XOXO,
Arianne


Sunday, February 12, 2017

Melt-In-Your-Mouth Cookie Cutter Sugar Cookies With Free Printable!

MELT-IN-YOUR-MOUTH COOKIE CUTTER SUGAR COOKIES
WITH FREE PRINTABLE!
By Arianne Plehandzic

We were snowed in at home today, so we decided to have an early Valentine's Day party!
We are expecting 12-16 inches over the next 24 hours. If you are going to be stuck inside, you might as well make it cozy...right?! 

I decided to share this recipe with you, because I get so many compliments on how 'soft' they are. 
Typically when you make sugar cookies they end up being hard as a rock. NOT THIS RECIPE!
They are so soft, melt-in-your-mouth yum!

WHAT I WILL BE SHARING:
PICTURES OF THE KIDS MAKING COOKIES
FREE RECIPE PRINTABLE

So I have to share with you the pictures of my kids helping me make these cookies.
I want you to see how much fun they had and how delish the cookies look when they are done!



They loved rolling out their dough.




You can't forget the sprinkles!!



Don't they look so delish?!



And now for the recipe printable...


*RIGHT CLICK & HIT 'SAVE AS'...
SAVE AND PRINT!

Hope you love 'em!
XOXO
Arianne




Monday, February 6, 2017

Beautiful Valentine Flower Display!


Today I am showing off my Valentine flower display...
When I saw this rose gold crate in Walmart(for only $1.98!), my wheels starting turning.
I had seen other decorators put clear milk jars with flowers like this.
I also found the mini LED Valentine lights in Walmart($9.98)...grabbed those.
I loved the almost hot pink color they glowed when you turned them on.
So then I thought..wouldn't that be pretty with hot pink flowers in clear vases...
and then the lights around them in the crate?! Gorgeous!!


No filter or lights...still beautiful!


Seeing the birds you might think I started decorating for Spring, but actually I love birds...those are up all year...lol. My antique lamp was a find at a thift shop...I love it! The doily was made by mother-in-law...she can whip those up in an hour...so jealous!


Don't you love DIY projects that cheer you up!!

XOXO