"Someday My Prince Will Come"

Did you ever dream of being a Disney princess bride?
Now you can be with the line of Disney princess bridal gowns.

Which princess would you be?
Preferences based primarily on dress design. The prince is a secondary consideration.
Besides who remembers any princely potentials besides Aladdin?

Ariel.

They used to call this style 'fish tail.'
Now it's 'mermaid.' Still something fishy about it to me.
Personally, I think it makes every girl look like she's packing a little more bait in the dorsal fin. But then again, what do I know, my dress had *gasp* sleeves!


Does this dress make you want to 'fish or cut bait' or 'reel it in?'


Belle.

You know I'm going to say it.
I can't... help...myself....

Is this a beauty or a beast?

I warned you.


Cinderella.

My sentimental favorite for the fact alone I had a Cinderella watch with the Cinderella figurine and I think I still have both! Somewhere.

It still works but can be slow on the uptick and the vintage figurine has seen better days.

We're still talkin' about the watch and figurine aren't we?
Just checkin'.


Sleeping Beauty.

Is the prince sold as an accessory?
If so, I'm in.


There's just something about a prince in a blue velvet jacket.


Okay. I take that back.


Snow White.

I used to think I'd make a perfect Snow White at Disneyland,
the dark hair, fair skin, ruby red lips and all.

However, this was a long, long time ago when I used to hang with the Lost Boys of my youth.


I looked in my mirror, mirror on the wall this morning.


I still got game on the ruby red lips.
What I need now is pixie dust. Big time.
Where the hell is Tinkerbell when I need her?
Fairies can be so flighty.

Tiana.

I'm not familiar with her.

She must be very recent.
I do love the fondant draped skirt though.

It reminds me of 'Disney Frosting.'
Which I heard from a documentary on Disney animation is what the Imagineers called the yummy, drippy magic of sparkles and light where all your wishes come true.

You know the kind you ask your Fairy Godmother for when you're breaking into a sweat hopping around your closet getting into the second layer of Spanx after your hair is already done and now is sticking to your forehead and curling your bangs and your mascara and eyeliner has crept up into every fold in the upper third of your face and your high school reunion is tonight?


Yeah. That kind.

Jasmine.

Elegance and sophistication but in the end she picked the guy who could make her laugh.

So, speaking of elegance and sophistication... uh, sort of?...

What do these beautiful gowns have in common with

"The Great White Granny Panties Give-Away" this Friday?

If you answered, "They're both white!"
You're right!

And hopefully, like Jasmine, you'll share my sense of humor. ;)


So tell me, which princess are you?

Marshmallow Bunny Pops!

These bunny marshmallow pops are perfect to find in an Easter basket, for spring time bake sales, as a friendship gift or to make with the kids!


Here's how and what You'll Need:

3 extra-large marshmallows
2 regular (large) sized marshmallows (the kind you find in the store)
1 mini marshmallow
1 twisty marshmallow

candy writer in white. This is not frosting but candy coating.
pan of hot water, not boiling
12" long lollipop sticks, 1 for each bunny

pink petal dust (optional)
black food pen (optional)
heart shaped sprinkles (optional)
2 - #3 tips
1 - #2 tip
decorating bags

royal icing decorations (optional) purchase or make your own
-carrot
-drop flower
-eyes

damp cloth
scissors
cello bag
ribbon

1.

Start by moistening the stick with a damp cloth. Not a lot. Just slide the cloth over the stick a couple times. This will help your marshmallows not to stick as you put them on.

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Take the second extra-large marshmallow and start to thread it the same way on the stick as the first but do not go through the top. When you feel the top of the stick near the top of the marshmallow but still inside of it, stop.

5.

Here's where the candy writer comes in ~
Every place where marshmallows touch eachother will be 'glued' together with the candy writer.
When I say 'glued' I mean using the candy coating.
Everything is edible on this lollipop except the stick!

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7.
Don't mark your marshmallows.
I just did this to show you which way to cut.


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Next, slide up the twisty marshmallow and glue this in place. Hold to set.

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Here's what we should have so far.

The next couple of steps is where you'll see your little guy or girl really develop some personality!

12.

Which side of the ears will be in front is according to your preference ~
the sticky side or the non-sticky side.

Some ideas for you ~
if you go with the sticky side you can press the sticky sides in pale pink sanding sugar. If you go with the non-sticky side you can draw a line or two of pink royal icing or use pink petal powder.
I show both of these.

If you want them plain you can always dust the sticky side with a small amount of corn starch and they won't be sticky anymore.

If you're making a bunch of these cuties, make them all different!

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Now it time to decorate!

Mix up a quarter cup of yellow, pink, and green for the girl and blue, pink, and green for the boy or whatever colors you wish.

Green Grass ~
Using a #3 tip, make some green squiggles on the twist marshmallow for grass.
I added some heart-shaped sprinkles for flowers.

Yellow Dress (girl) ~
Using a #3 tip, outline a dress on the girl and fill in with lines of icing.
Adding some heart-shaped sprinkles is optional.
You could use round sprinkles like polka dots or nothing at all.

Pink Accent Areas ~
Using a #2 tip, build up the nose and add 2 sweeps across whiskers area.
Build up the mouth area. Add toes.
Pedicure dots for the girl and small lines for the boy.
You can also run a line of pink for the ears.

Blue Overalls (boy) ~
Using a #3 tip, outline overalls and fill in with lines of icing.
You could use a couple dragees or round sprinkles for buttons.
Add a bow tie if you have room.

17.

Using a black food pen, draw little dots on the whisker area.
Add eyes. Either drawn on or made from royal icing. I show both.
I gave my girl bunny eyelashes and a little flick of eyeliner.
So chic for spring time.

18.

Glue additional royal icing decorations, carrots and flowers, if you have purchased them or if you have made your own ahead of time. I actually piped mine right on the bunnies so I also made some orange icing.

Let the icing dry before packaging.
Place in a cello bag and finish with a pretty ribbon!


Idea source - Calico Cake Shop Extra-large and twisty marshmallows, candy writer, royal icing decorations (carrots, eyes and drop flower), lollipop sticks and cello bags can be purchased at Calico Cake Shop.

I'm also participating in Tip Junkie's Tip Me Tuesday.
Creativity is blooming today so go over and be inspired!

Next Week...

I've got a great week planned!

First, I must tell you to put next Friday on your calendar because beginning at
12 AM I'm hosting
"The Great White Granny Panties Give-Away"!
It's open for exactly 24 hours. You won't want to miss seeing what this is all about, trust me! For those of you who subscribe to Pink Martinis and Pearls through email subscriptions, you know your notifications of a post come in late at night so you'll have to check in earlier during the day to enter or before midnight.

My chicks will have flown the coop and I'll be back to baking and making Springtime goodies.

Bunny cookies and bunny marshmallow creations will be hopping all over my kitchen and I'll show you step by step instructions to make them both. The marshmallow bunny creations are the cutest I've ever seen and I think you might agree. They come from 'the best little cake shop in the ugliest strip mall' so check back on Monday as a full week begins and ends with, well, white granny panties!!! LOL!

Have a terrific weekend, friends.

xoxo

Decorated Chick Cookies!

One chick is back in the nest from college for spring break and I'll have the other for a few precious days beginning tomorrow night so before I take a few days off to enjoy being a mother hen again I wanted to show you how easy these little cookie chicks are to make.

I could say I was making them for my chicks homecoming, (how cute would that be) but I really made them to try out for an order I have coming up.

What You'll Need:


Chick cookie cutter or template
#2 Decorating tip
Pastry bag(s)
Black Dragees for the eyes (or black icing)
Sanding Sugar - pastel yellow
I used India Tree brand found at Williams-Sonoma. It's fine in texture and light in color.

Royal Icing Colors~
Yellow
Orange
Black (if not using dragees)
Americolor or Wilton gel color

Sugar Cookie Recipe and Instructions
Perfect Consistency Royal Icing Recipe and Instructions

Outline the chicks with a #2 tip in orange icing, making cute little feet.


Fill in with thinned yellow royal icing (you can spoon it in) and add a dragee for the eye or use a dot of black icing.

Sprinkle with sanding sugar and let set until dry.


Shake or brush off excess sugar from the cookies.

For presentation ~
Fill a small bowl, basket or add a very small bunch to a cello bag with Easter Grass.
I love this shredded paper from Williams-Sonoma.
A little goes a long way and it puffs up big time when you open the bag.

Of course, add your chicks.


I was wondering what a group of chicks is called.
Do you know? Hey, no Googling!!
The answer is in the comments section and yes, I had to look it up too. ;)

Enjoy your week.
This mother hen will surely be enjoying hers!

Molded Sugar Roses and Leaves

I'm reposting this how-to from last May since a lot of people seem to be searching for it and it's not coming up in my search window. I hope this makes it more accessible.

Molded sugar makes for a very pretty presentation at tea time and they're very easy and quick to make.

This project took me less than 20 minutes from start to finish.


Things you will need:

• Superfine or regular Sugar
• Food Coloring
• Water
• Plastic Candy Mold
• Cardboard
• Baking Sheet (optional)

Select your candy mold.
Roses and leaves are nice for spring, Easter or Mother's Day. :)


Hearts are nice for Valentine's Day, wedding showers and weddings.

How To Make Molded Sugar

Place about 3/4 c. of sugar into a zip lock bag.
The amount of sugar depends on how many you wish to make.

Add one drop of food coloring.
I used a gel color for cake decorating but any liquid-type will work fine. You'll see once you start mixing it if you want more intensity of color but start with a tiny amount. Usually a drop or two is all you'll need.


Add enough water to moisten the sugar.
Maybe a little less than a tablespoon. We want the consistency of wet sand that will hold it's shape when you squeeze it.
If your sugar mixture is too wet, add more sugar. Too dry? Add more water. Color too intense? Add more sugar and adjust the water. There is no exact recipe and you cannot do it wrong. Isn't that great?

Smoosh it all together in the baggie. Leave some air in it so you have room to move the sugar around to mix everything. If you're making a lot of sugar mixture you can use an electric mixer.


You might give it one last final smoosh with your fingers in the bag to make sure all the color is mixed.

Here is my pink 'sand' ready for the molds.


Press the loose mixture into the molds.


I usually take a peek on the under side to make sure I have it all in the form.


Level off with a spatula or knife.


Place a piece of cardboard over the back of the mold and flip it over. Before lifting the cardboard, I tap each mold cup with the spatula to make sure it is released. From here, you can air dry or place the sugars on the cardboard on a baking sheet in a warm oven to dry.
This will take about 10 minutes.


Tips:
Do not let the sugar harden in the mold.
It will not come out if the mixture is dry.

I like working with cardboard or poster board sheets because if you do want to speed up the drying process you can add more than one finished set to your baking sheet. Can't do that if your baking sheet is what you flipped your sugars onto to dry.

Ta da!
Your sugars are ready for their close up and you have a wonderful gift or presentation with your tea or coffee, for company, or just for you!


Presentation Ideas:

• Fill a tea cup with the sugars and give for a birthday or hostess gift.
• Place the sugars in a cello bag and make a cute topper with ribbon.
• Fill a small bowl with daisy and leaf sugars for summer parties with homemade lemonade.
• Fill a small bowl with red, white and blue molded stars for July 4th.
  

Questions? I'll post the answers in the comments section for everyone to read. :)

Take a click over to Nancy at The Trinket Collector and see her cute bunny and leaf sugars she made this morning after reading my post! I love it!!
If you make them too let me know I'll link you up today!

Here's a sneak 'peep' for tomorrow...


Have a marvelous Monday, friends!