Southern Scraps

Mother's Day is less than two weeks away now, but that's still plenty of time to make Mom a special gift. Here's a round up of 15 diy gifts from my blog that will suit Moms of all types. First, for the cook or entertainer :

You can easily whip up a batch of Halloween cupcakes in no time using food coloring and plastic Halloween rings. These are the party favor rings that are readily available at most stores. I made these for a block party last year and didn't get around to posting so I'm sharing now for those of you that might need an easy treat to carry to a party.   Make cupcakes from your favorite recipe. If you want to use a box mix, I recommend using Tidy Mom's recipe for perfect cupcakes from a mix. I promise they will taste like scratch.  Make your favorite white icing and grab some food coloring. You will need red and yellow to get orange icing and red and blue to make purple. McCormick has a neat downloadable color mixing chart HERE .     When you have finished icing the cupcakes, insert a ring into each cupcake. Guests will get a treat and a party favor. Sharing here:   Think Pink Sundays * Under the Table and Dreaming * Sundae Scoop * Craft...

This week's Fabulous Friday find is "The Perfect Cupcake Recipe" from a mix. I found this over at Tidy Mom.  Really, everything at Tidy Mom is fabulous so you should go check her out. I made cupcakes last weekend using this recipe and it is exactly what it says- you really get a thick creamy batter this way. My cupcakes got rave reviews from church, co-workers and the hubby.  And the tip about using the ice cream scoop to fill the cups works too! Have a great weekend and thanks for following me!