Hello there! Its been a while! Lifes been busier than usual and Ive missed being here! If you follow me on Instagram you may have seen some of these pics already, but heres what Ive been up to: ...
My baby brother Norman got married. I guess he’s not a baby anymore. And he married a wonderful woman, Stefanie. She’s beautiful… Inside and out. I love these two. For the wedding S...
It’s my second day of attempting roses, and I’m feeling the pressure. I thought I could do it. After all, the instructions are laid out in front of me in a beautiful photographic sequence...
Beauty. Elegance. Style. Amy Atlas, the creator of these gorgeous sweet tables, is releasing her first book, Sweet Designs, today. I think it’s easy to see from these photos, just a tiny taste ...
I entered Hallmark with the intention of finding a card for a friend, and discovered a happy thing. The perfect cookie platter. There it was, in all it’s red and pink glory… The w...
Top 10 Comfort Foods Comfort food faves in order… #1 being the best. 1. Chocolate chip cookies (soft and chewy) 2. Peanut butter chocolate chunk cookies 3. Mom’s plum tart 4. Dad’s ...
Submit a Sweet | Show All | Most Views | Top rated Cynthia Rathunde 0 votes Jennifer Cobb 0 votes Tessa Lindow Huff 0 votes Lindsey Pinkston 0 votes Cupcations 0 votes Melissa {thebake...
Have I ever got a treat for you today! The talented Hani of Haniela’s Food & Photography invited me to be a part of a cookie collaboration of sorts, called Let’s Smell the Flowers, wh...
Sweet, delicious, sugary frosting. You know, the kind you had at other children’s birthday parties – or maybe it was your party (lucky you). My mom usually made a bundt cake with powdered...
{Random thoughts…} I’m loving this burst of spring we’re experiencing… Buds peeking through the ground, the sweet song of birds in the trees, {especially when I head out to th...
Hold on to your hats! I’m about to ask you a mind-blowing question: Have you ever frozen royal icing before? Royal icing which you’ve made and put in a container, not already on a cookie....
Today’s post is short and sweet – eggzactly like the Easter cookies I’m sharing with you today. (Sorry, couldn’t resist). The nice thing about these ones, is that they’r...
You know what this tree reminds me of? When I was a little girl, I remember a book at school which was about magical seeds (or was it the magical ground?), where whatever was planted in that garden, ...
Hello, hello! I can hardly believe it! Sweetopia has been blessed to receive 40,000+ Facebook likes, and I’d like to say thank you with a wee giveaway! To say thanks I’m opening up a litt...
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! (Well, soon). Have you been preparing for the holiday in any way? I’m officially in love with the colour green after decorating these. I don’t know why I ha...
Secrets of a Cookie Decorator – What the recipe books don’t tell you! I’m here to share them with you, in no particular order, because that would take way more time for me to do tha...
Want to make your neighbours happy? How about your kids? Maybe your neighbour’s kids? Or your best friend’s cousin’s roommate? Make them a double-it-up, sweet treat – these Lo...
Cast Your Vote It’s time for another Sweet of the Month contest! And this time, it’s an Easter/Spring theme! Sweet of the Month is a friendly monthly contest here on Sweetopia, where your...
Konnichiwa! Continuing with the Around the World cookie theme, we’re travelling to Japan with these Kokeshi cookies. But first, a little bit about a new section on Sweetopia, the FAQs. I often ...
So how long do decorated cookies stay fresh? I get this question quite often so thought I’d share some info. with you in a short post. By no means am I an expert; it’s just what I’v...
Do I ever have a treat for you! Cute, clever and inspiring, there’s a new decorating book available, and it’s written by one of the kindest, most creative ladies I know, Meaghan Mountford...
Happy 3rd Birthday, Sweetopia! Is it silly? A birthday celebration for a blog? Probably, but I have to do it anyways. I can’t believe it’s been 3 years, this February, since I began blogg...
Did you know that over 50 million roses are given on Valentine’s Day worldwide every year? Why not make the roses you give to your loved ones this year a little bit different (and...
Outlining and Filling Cookies with Royal Icing {Video Tutorial} If you can’t see the video, click here. Decorating cookies is often called flooding because you can essentially create a dam, bor...
Pretty in pink. Or any other colour, really. Would you like one? How about two? Winner! Congrats to Linda Livingston for winning the grand prize, two KitchenAid mixers in the color of your choice! Co...
I have yummy news! I’m ready to share another recipe with you… A recipe I like to use as cookie decorating base… Melt-in-your-mouth, delicious, buttery shortbread. The taste differe...
Cast Your Vote Sweet of the What?! Yes you read it correctly, month. As you may or may not know, Sweetopia has been undergoing some changes with Sweet of the Week. To add to the chaos, it will from h...
Good royal icing recipes are hard to come by, let alone magical ones. Treat your treats to this sublime icing recipe, passed down through generations of mythical fairies. For a FREE, sharable, printa...
Video Tutorial on Drying Cookies Made with Royal Icing & Making Parisian-Themed Cookies If you can’t see the video click HERE. If you prefer watching videos on Vimeo, click HERE. Hi ...
A blanket of newly fallen, fluffy, white snow – fresh, clean and magical. An air of hope and symbolic of new beginnings. Inspired by the snow and excited about 2012, I made these wintry new yea...
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