the sweetest tags

As you may know I'm a sucker for sweets so it only seems fitting that I've found a sweet little bakery to spend most my days in know and boy do I love it! I wanted to share my Valentine's tags I designed for the shop's sweet treats. A super simple design that says exactly what it needs. If you're in need of some treats either by stopping in the shop or by mail, Sweet and Saucy Shop is the place to get them. 

photos from melody brandon

DIY {valentine's heart arrow pick}

In the spirit of good old cupid, I grabbed some cut out hearts, glitter and arrow picks to put this little project together just in time for Valentine's day. Honestly, what girl can't get enough of glitter and hearts? This was easiest to do with a few kiddos and add to a sweet treat made later in the day. Hope everyone has a lovely Valentine's Day!

Happy crafting friends!

DIY {valentine's yarn heart}

The upcoming Valentine's holiday has got me in a pretty crafty mood lately. I can't seem to stop thinking of fun ideas for things to make for the ever popular hearts and love holiday. As much as plain hearts can get boring after awhile they still get me every time. This idea came from a local store who always puts out the cutest window displays for each season. I drove by and saw yarn wrapped wood hearts and I put my own spin on it by making it out of a coat hanger. I simply bent the coat hanger to my desired shape, wrapped the coat hanger wire with yarn (which is the only way I figured the other yarn would stay in place because it kept slipping off the smooth surface of the metal hanger) Then I took my pink yarn and wrapped sporadically all over the heart. I figured the best place to hang it would be on our front door to welcome love for this month. 

I can't wait to make a few more of these smaller in size and with brighter colors! Happy crafting friends!

twice as nice chocolate brownies

Whenever we rally up our friends and have a dinner party or get together, it wouldn't be the same without me baking up some yummy treats. This weekend I decided to try my hand at brownies from scratch. Yep no box needed just lots of chocolate. I might even be bold enough to say that they were easier than the box versions. Try it for yourself!

Ingredients:

2 cups chocolate chips, divided

1/2 cup butter cut into pieces

3 large eggs

1 1/4 cup all- purpose flour

1 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/2 cup chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease baking pan. Melt 1 cup of chocolate chips and butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Stir until smooth. Remove from heat and add eggs, flour, sugar, vanilla and baking soda. Stir in remaining chocolate chips and nuts. Spread into baking pan. Bake 18-22 minutes. Cool and cut into bars.

Happy baking friends! 

hello valentine

Here's a fun batch of photos to get you in the mood for love.

a love bug from simply hue

stunning sugar flower cake from sweet & saucy

I just can't get enough of this from eat drink chic

pastel french macaroons from project wedding

fabulous decor from 100 layer cake

elephant love from rococco co

isn't it.. from simply hue