i always tend to go BIG when it comes to celebrating birthdays for my family.
i dunno why i just can't settle on a simple celebration.
y'know, like a cake and a small gift.
no, i gotta go for the gusto,
making a zillion and one treats, having a party, and getting a bunch of gifts for the birthday person.
maybe, just maybe as i get older and loose some of that energy,
i may have to calm down a bit and go for something small.
something special.
like this:
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i don't know what's in my glasses i wear but some things just pop out at me...
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i got this handy tool at a craft store at either
Joe or Mikes (can't remember).
JoAnn Fabrics or Michael's, my 2 boyfriends heehee
(don't tell hubby i visit them quite often, not that he doesn't already know!)
anyway, the tool is awesome and much easier to keep a hold of the thing you're dipping rather than using a fork.
but a fork will work too
so no worries if you can't get it.
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carefully slide it off the tool or fork.
i use a knife and sorta "push" it off onto the paper.
you can use a toothpick to score the bottom to get a clean edge before it dries.
i like how the cakes look layered. do you?
now let's decorate them.
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i broke each pocky cookie stick to about 1 1/2 inch lengths.
if you can't find pocky sticks (i got mine at world market along with the candy seeds) pretzels will work too.
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fire?!
careful don't burn yourself.
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you can now decorate them as desired,
like piping some frosting on it but since i am a lousy piper, i did the next easy step.
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hope i didn't blind you with all the colors!
but before ya go, here's one more idea for these:
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oh well you're blinded for sure now...
but we know big things come in small packages eh?