Sparkle for the 4th of July

 

Bloom Designs Online

(one of my Favorite sites) 

always comes up with the cutest ideas!

Click HERE for more!

4th of July Flag dipped Pretzels

Patriotic Flag Dipped Pretzels!

I love it…Easy and so cute!!!

Click HERE for instructions @ The36thAvenue.com

Have a Happy and Safe 4th of July!

xoxo

American Flag Pallet Art

I Love these and want to make one!  4th of July Pallet Flags!

Needed….Pallet and Paint!

click here for American Flag Tutorial

click here for Sister-Dipity Flag tutorial 

Click here for Sisters of the Wild West Flag tutorial

  Happy 4th of July!

July 4th Sparkler Cupcakes

Cupcakes with candy melts (Red, White and Blue of course!) melted and made into zig zags

decorate these funfetti cupcakes!

These look like fun!

Click here for tutorial and recipe from BetterHomesandGarden.com

Have a Happy and Safe 4th of July!

xoxo

4th of July Ice Cubes

This is easy and looks so refreshing!

Simply make ice cubes with strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and blueberries!

use these pretty ice cubes in Water, Sparkling Water, Sprite...

source of photo: blog.greenling.com

Easy and Festive 4th of July Cake

I love this easy 4th of July Cake and want to make it!

They used KitKats around the edge of the cake  and topped with Red and Blue M&M's

just add sparklers for the finishing touch!

Click here for more info from asparkofgenius.com

Fast and Easy 4th of July Dessert

Puff Pastry Stars with fruit...

A fast last minute dessert idea for 4th of July!

simply roll out frozen puff pastry, cut into stars, bake, add whip cream (home made is best), cut up some fruit...YUM!

Recipe from: Simple Bites.net

click HERE for full recipe!

xoxo

Healthy 4th of July Snacks

Blueberries, Bananas, and strawberries...on skewers...anyway you do it, it is pretty and healthy!

Happy 4th of July!

4th of July Fireworks Cupcakes

Fireworks!

White cupcakes iced with buttercream icing, using grass tip...frost ble first, then white, then red!

xoxo

source: Cakecentral.com

4th of July Sangria

Sangria 4th of July Style!

White Wine

strawberries

Blueberries

pineapple cut into star shapes

club soda or sprite

photo:Punchbowl.com

4th of July Firecracker Cookies

Firecracker Cookies

These beautiful cookies are from Cookin' Cowgirl...click here for her full tutorial!

   makes 30-32 cookies

1 box french vanilla cake mix, 18.25 oz*

1 tsp baking powder

2 eggs

1/2 C vegetable oil

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 C red sprinkles

1/2 C blue sprinkles

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, mix together the cake mix and baking powder. In a small bowl, mix together the eggs, oil and vanilla. Add the egg mixture to the cake mixture and stir to combine. Stir in the sprinkles. Drop by spoonfuls onto a cookie sheet or silpat.

Bake for 10 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to cooling rack. The cookies will be very soft at first. Cool and enjoy! 

Free Printable for July 4th!

Free Printable for July 4th!!! (Labor Day, Memorial Day....)

I love these wrappers, banners, small buntings, labels all from 

"The Sweetest Occasion"

Click HERE for FLAGS, WRAPPERS, BUNTING, LABELS

Happy July 4th!!!!

xoxo

Cupcake Flag

Love this version of a Cupcake Flag!

Ingredients

Cupcakes:

2 cup(s) all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder

1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda

1/2 teaspoon(s) salt

1 cup(s) granulated sugar

1 1/2 stick(s) (12 tablespoons) butter or margarine, softened

1  lemon

3 large eggs

1 cup(s) low-fat buttermilk

Frosting:

8 ounce(s) reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel), softened

1 cup(s) confectioner's sugar

1/2 pint(s) blueberries

1 pint(s) raspberries

1 cup(s) sweetened flaked coconut

Directions

Prepare cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 20 muffin-pan cups with cupcake liners.

On sheet of waxed paper, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside. In large bowl, with mixer on medium-high speed, beat granulated sugar and 8 tablespoons butter 5 minutes or until pale and fluffy, scraping bowl with rubber spatula. From lemon, grate 3 teaspoons peel; reserve 1 teaspoon peel and set aside. With mixer on medium-high speed, add remaining 2 teaspoons peel to butter mixture and beat 1 minute. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping bowl with rubber spatula. With mixer on low speed, add flour mixture into egg mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture, just until blended.

Divide batter evenly among cupcake liners. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted into center of cupcake comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire racks. (Cupcakes can be stored, well-wrapped, at room temperature up to 2 days, or in freezer up to 1 month.)

Prepare frosting: In bowl, with mixer on low speed, blend cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, remaining 4 tablespoons butter, and remaining 1 teaspoon lemon peel. Increase speed to high; beat 3 to 5 minutes or until pale and fluffy.

Spread frosting on cupcakes. Top 4 cupcakes with blueberries, 8 with raspberries, and 8 with coconut; arrange on platter to resemble American flag. 

source: Good Housekeeping

July 4th Festive Mason Jar Cups

These cups are a great idea for any party...

You don't have to use 4th of July paper...any paper would make any party festive!

This tutorial is from twoshadesofpink.blogspot.com

what a GREAT Party idea!

Here is what you need to make these:

8 oz Ball mason jars 

 scrapbook paper 

straws 

craft knife

pencil and scissors

Trace your lid onto the wrong side of scrapbook paper...

...and cut your circles out.

Place the circle inside the screw-on lid with the printed side facing down.

With your craft knife, make a tiny  "X" in the center or side of your cup.  

Pop in some festive straws and you have some pretty, patriotic party cups! 

Watermelon and Blueberries...Flag

How Easy and Beautiful...

you do need a square bowl and rectangular platter (on my want list!)

I originally saw this on Pinterest, this is from Home is Where the Boat Is,

Make a flag formation of Watermelon, Feta, and a side of Blueberries~

The creamy, salty cheese is the perfect partner to the sweet, juicy melon.

Sounds great!!!

thanks for a great idea and perfect presentation for  Memorial Day or July 4th!

Beautiful!

July 4th Washi Tape Art

This was very easy and fun to make!

My daughter made it from "Washi Tape", I thought it was Wasabi Tape!!!!

Basically it is tape with prints on it, but it is handy and fun!!!!

I originally saw this idea and tutorial on Pinterest from 52 Mantels,

she has a great tutorial and other ideas on her blog. 

Here are the rolls of "Washi Tape" from Target, I bought the red and blue,

each comes with 4 rolls for $4 each. They are in the office products aisle.

Michaels and Joann's have Washi Tape as well.

I like the mixture of the flag with starfishes...I heart summertime!