Easter Cupcakes - Cute made Easy

Simple, easy, cute and taste good too! I used Betty Crocker Super Moist Vanilla cake mix - following the directions on the package. I used some cute Easter egg cup cake liners to line my muffin pans. After baking and cooling - I popped open a tub of Pillsbury Creamy Supreme Vanilla icing and got to work. I also had some pastel colored sprinkles on hand, as well as some Peeps, Jelly Belly jelly beans, and some of Brachs malted milk 'bird eggs' for decorating.
Put the icing on each cupcake as you work - don't do all of them ahead, as the icing will 'crust over' slightly and the sprinkles and decorations won't adhere.

Voila! Here is the finished product - ready to grace an Easter or Spring dessert table - and Enjoy!

Day Two of the Transformation

Two days - two people and a dog - I would have never thought it possible. The transformation in the barn at Really Great Finds is complete! Of course I could add more - and will - but this is a great start!After the paint dried...We starting moving in furniture.

Our rescue dog Cali helped out both days. When she wasn't following us back and forth and up and down the stairs, she cuddled up on her bed by the heater.

TA DA!

A little further along - with a dining table and chairs, little red, kitchen cupboard, end table, and a large wood framed vintage mirror.

A corner of the room with a closer look at a great 1950s mod pink and grey tea or coffee set.

The cutest red hutch! Perfect in a cozy kitchen, dining room, or even the family room!

Cozy corner with some of my hand painted signs, a 1930s green painted one drawer table and more.

A beautiful silhouette of a bed with coordinating nightstand - vintage 1960s Ethan Allen.

My handmade 100% cotton cloths paired with yummy soaps - private labeled for me by Dick and Julie at The Parsonage.

So there it is - Fresh, bright and pretty - just in time for Spring - a breath of fresh air and new beginnings!

Ribbon Wreaths - The Original - by Bittersweet Design Studio

Spring time brings about a continuation of the lovely, glittery, sparkly line I started last fall - ©The Confection Collection. Thank you Virginia for coining that for me!

Fresh, modern yet soft, pretty, 'shabby', chic, however you choose to call them - Bittersweet Design Studio brings you the 'Original Ribbon Wreath'. Made in the traditonal way - with a twist! Also included (so far - you never know where my imagination will take me?!?!) are collage signs and 'another twist on the old fav - a 'sugar egg' - although not edible - it looks scrumptious enough to!

Also included here - a side line of my jewelry display boards - a book notes display board - you can use pushpins and/or tuck notes behind the securely fastened ribbons. This ribbon that looks like bookbinding tape is topped off with vintage buttons.

All designs and product lines are © and the intellectual property of Bittersweet Design Studio.

Hello Spring!

Good Morning! It is a lovely warm morning here in western Loudoun County and before I go out to hang up the sheets to dry I thought I should let you know about next week's open house.

FEELING LUCKY is the theme and - - ok - ok - - that's 'Feeling Lucky' in webdings...

The open house will be both Friday the 13th - ooohhhh - and Saturday the 14th from 12 noon to 5 pm both days. At checkout you will have the opportunity to pick a slip out of the Lucky Leprechaun Bowl to see what discount you get off your purchases - you may even win something!

We are ready for spring with all sorts of freshly made items and cool vintage finds. We hope you stop by to say HI! and spend some time with us! See you here! Liz and Virginia