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I get so excited about discovering new creative blogs out there, and Amelie’s House is simply amazing! Her blog about “baking, making and creating” has inspired me so I thought I’d share some of her brilliance with you.

Speechless over this butterfly cake:

She actually baked this Indian/Irish wedding cake for her cousin’s wedding:

Her recipe for homemade marmalade is a winner in my edible favor book!

Images: Natasha Collins

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I am online shopping through the magical pages of Etsy - and here are some of my fave things this week!

LilMissi’s personalized wedding goodies: This burlap wine bag table number is genius.

I am completely enthralled by these hanging mason jar lights/chandeliers.

Sparkles Kitchen Macaron Favors!

One more photo for a pretty pop of color:

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I look forward to every holiday, in part to see the creativity and projects people in the blogosphere come up with. All of these sweet ideas could easily transfer to weddings or an Irish-inspired soiree.

Love this festive Lucky Charm favor from eighteen25 - they also have full instructions!

Strawberry Plant Favors via One Charming Party

Ingenious idea of using a real clover on this DIY card made by Chelsea Fuss for JustMommies

One Charming Party does it again with these fun St. Patty’s Day goodies. They have printable downloads right on their site too!

Mini beer cupcakes from Sugar and Charm. O.M.G!

Tags: st. patrick's day.

This being the week of Shamrock shakes and green beer, I am sharing my love for another variety of green — succulents. It’s sort of along the lines of seedling favors, and I think guests appreciate them in a similar fashion. Mary Swenson sent these pretty pics over along with some tips:

Mary purchased these little beauties for less than $3 a piece at a home improvement store! She kept their natural/rustic vibe by wrapping kraft paper around them and adding little name tags, using some unfussy twine. You can also remove the name tags and cluster them together for a sweet centerpiece, as seen above.

Images: Mary Swenson

Tags: succulents.

We all know that everyone loves a good edible favor ~ what’s not to adore about a sweet ending after a special day? If you are going another route, I am a huge fan of the seedling variety and the whole ”sprouting your love” connection. Here are some of the best I’ve seen:

Seedling favors in a sweet little box:

A more elaborate version:

Wildflower Seeds, seen on 100 Layer Cake:

Finally, these heart-shaped birdseed favors are so cute!

Tags: seedling favors.

Three more cheers for Chelsea Fuss, who sent over these ideas for edible wedding favors. Cute? Check. Easy? Check. Budget-friendly? Yes! All you really have to do is add ribbon - and look for favors that work well with your party palette and theme. Tip: You can find all of the below through Amazon at bulk rates!

Tags: edible favors.

Mary Swenson never ceases to amaze me - she just sent over a new project, air plants for your wedding as favors and centerpieces, which is just brilliant. I have never seen this used but for the right weddng - it could be spectacular. I find them sort of edgy and natural at the same time. Check em out!!

Tags: unique favors.

This delightful DIY project comes from Mary Swenson:

Do you love the look of macarons, but want to avoid the complicated recipe? Try this easy alternative: mini whoopie pies!

A photo of a colorful sleeve of French macarons is on almost every bride’s wedding inspiration board, and with good reason - these treats are some of the prettiest things going. But for the DIY bride, tackling the recipe can be a bit tricky - even for more experienced bakers.

Enter the humble whoopie pie. These homey, cakey rounds have been a kid-friendly staple in the kitchens of busy moms for years now; but by making them a bit smaller and reducing the pillow of fluffy filling to a more dainty smear, their sophistication quotient goes way up, making them perfect for weddings. Whoopie pies are super easy and fast to make and bake, and with just a few drops of food coloring, the dough (and even the filling) can be tinted to whatever color your heart desires - mimicking the look of macarons without the fuss and stress.

To make about 30 mini whoopie pies, you’ll need:

1 egg
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 cup sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Food coloring in your choice of color

Preheat your oven to 350 F. In a large bowl with a mixer at medium speed, beat egg and vegetable oil. Gradually beat in sugar and continue beating until the mixture is pale yellow in color. Add food coloring to create your desired sandwich color. In another bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. In a measuring cup combine milk and vanilla. Add the flour and milk mixtures alternately to the egg and sugar mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Drop the dough by teaspoons onto a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper, leaving about 2 inches between drops. Bake about 5 minutes or until the tops spring back when lightly touched with finger. Remove from baking sheets and allow to cool completely on wire racks.

To make the filling, you’ll need:

1/2 cup of butter, room temperature
1 cup confectioner’s sugar
1 cup Marshmallow Fluff
1 teaspoon vanilla
Food coloring in your choice of color (optional)

In a medium bowl with a mixer set at medium speed, beat all ingredients until light and fluffy. Spread the mixture onto the inside of one cooled cake round and top with another. The finished whoopie pies look beautiful stacked and displayed as part of a dessert table, or are adorable packaged up and given out as favors. Your guests will love your twist on these traditional treats!

Images: Mary Swenson

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Gift these sweet homemade blank books to your weddings guests as mementos of the fun day. Total cost per book is less than .25 cents and they are super easy to make! Three cheers go out to Chelsea Fuss for assembling this innovative idea.

You will need:

 Scissors

A sewing machine

A paper cutter

Muslin fabric

Graph paper

Parchment paper

A computer or typewriter

Fabric stiffener (iron on or spray works great and is available at most fabric stores)

1. Iron or spray on the fabric stiffener to the muslin.

2. Cut out pieces 3″ tall and 5″ long.

3. Use a paper cutter to cut pieces of graph paper 3″ tall and 4.5″ long.

4. Cut a piece of parchment paper 3″ tall and 4.5″ long.

5. Type on a computer (in a typewriter font) or use a typewriter to type a thank you message to your guests.

6. Piece the book together: muslin, parchment paper, title page (with message), and graph paper pages.

7. Fold in half and press with an iron.

8. Sew down the center.

9. Display in a wooden box with a message.

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The edible favor trend will never die! Who doesn’t love fresh baked cookies, packaged together with care? Mary Swenson thought up this sweet idea — a personal message to guests in the form of — sugar cookies.

See the full instructions - thanks Mary!

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