bark! bark!
woof! woof!
lol
sorry guys.
i'm just being silly.
but i am gonna talk to you today about bark.
again,
seeing that my last post was about bark.
maybe i am turning into a dog?!
anyway, it's only cuz it's soooo easy to make
and i now have a jillion bark ideas swarming
in my head.
so considering summertime's almost here,
woohoo!
i better do a summer time treat.
check it out.
i think you're gonna like it.
i like it :)
grab this:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBO7zSS5VSYYmKy5RiQMdKV9HtmdjcY51qrHra1mlNwx3ZLP26bN6Su8zKXXW8dg7xpoy2ZxB-AKxENHPp2rntoblMaAyY2gVny88IReDwUE5gzouFd2vyPPZRE6u3c7NlG-miFmsTEak/s640/1-happy-summer-bark-ingredients-hooplapalooza.png)
along with almond bark, blue candy food coloring,
peanut butter bark,
pink sugar pearls, white sprinkles,
a toothpick, and food markers.
ok first up.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSHMWW9jyjJkBkN3LqsqFTr5ycFY4gIeAckNmAflIvJkWIvoOtojauMzZBIJdn5Xwv-D0P0wi-1hymk46CdUK0wZ_uQqrGJZVmgSJLxixT_67-KH-0tS2OPISc4dOn0z8DSruaq89jW3E/s640/2-happy-summer-bark-first-steps-hooplapalooza.png)
i forgot to mention when you spread the blue bark out,
make it in the shape of a large circle.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrLd2RjFFC0DoaRpHqSdteELF1fhcuA1FPsk24sequTM17h_h-wcpQ5e61zRHLbI-yReQAeHaqSmAf0_DSxttrvO-7u3eSj2d7qAdewZlPfNJ0OeqtNpl-glaWFXvuwTdbasYzJpnqpYY/s640/3-happy-summer-bark-second-steps-hooplapalooza.png)
if the bark dries before you added all the stuff,
just use some almond bark as candy glue.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-8V-vwCAJF8e3vW3bnjCKJMuZJa_jS8EBFr54VODlBMBlPkJCYY1bi-8ayMr4N5v4IsefslkonSpg9AXIdMHyiQOfNx7HMGWLTNsi2kpPlVw13sedCQLo1oNPNv9QwUDzbRRcJIM40Y/s640/4-happy-summer-bark-write-in-sand-hooplapalooza.png)
when you write with the toothpick,
poke the "sand" numerously to form a letter.
kinda like poke poke poke poke poke poke
instead of w r i t i n g.
just leave the extra peanut butter flakes
around to resemble real sand.
hey i just thought this woulda made a good video tute.
oh well,
it's summer and i am too busy relaxing.
lol
so once the bark is completely dry,
cut in pieces.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggiFMoSumSuou_qXQCllC2ri2mrTQNJxpZpwy8NEDYpVqTDL1dqbWwrnkpMsMJ_hS3IhK8ljc2Y-fr-sRTRP2BIF1gTHUs74uNLjxm64eXrYXRp1W6D24m5xkhOpKrcSpAGo6haqqdLRE/s640/5-happy-summer-bark-done-hooplapalooza.png)
and like it says,
eat that extra little piece in the middle.
then spread the joy around.
and bark it out to the world,
"HAPPY SUMMER!!!!!"
(insert cheesey smile)
:>P
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5x0afd-ESkbl5n0GllADPiTfx6n3ERnpLqSshXQU11zhL-91ImAk4D_qP66SCLdLRr3vCvTZqsOPAU6YK7-_KAMVzJ03VPessumH2W0M5wsI3oKHYtnAXmH0VKdR2x-Tfka1mIVk_IQ/s640/7-happy-summer-bark-title-hooplapalooza.png)
i bagged each piece and plan to give them out to my sweetie school pals i work with.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0MEIXxN_9V-KZoAc7u58_PkMnRcqCn4BE0VcRa6AAiy0yLEfqj85YclacOH3xL6GmgGuMwjIG4tCl7FwqPOWKnBMCRSD9W98a1l-20izhElHo0EzJQpfNTqQpCa-TRvWZueriO_WTwM8/s640/8-happy-summer-bark-close-up-hooplapalooza.png)
hopefully this is what they will have for summer.
beach, umbrellas, sand and sun.
oh and sweets.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicxyxIW79GvqD_dgzLsDLjRSNTzuxN791b7-QEHDtfjtpk-kygWbox2hrD62ocaKaS0J6mGU3g_elRZ9F7A7j-BM29VHiE8vdPXChdHmU3AEFq2Zyt9UyMmhKEqA0uU5VP1YPxMtODwZM/s640/9-happy-summer-bark-collage-title-hooplapalooza.png)
so,
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqhLTp87Jy72M_4x8EmTAqJFtl2-XOJ-fee55ao-BUX23f5qBJGKLtltET5XFgT5djPD2k58TNhG3CcaJSg_eBp0prvcVZfstPWiejQvb2tJjJu3_y8QS_ezdO-HVSW0LO6QMDm-YEAQk/s640/10-happy-summer-bark-happy-summer-hooplapalooza.png)
hopefully you make these
to get all the summer fun too :)
I absolutely love your summer bark, what fun, each piece is a tropical vacation!
ReplyDeletehey that's another name i coulda called this-tropical vacation bark! oh you are so clever Kim :>D
DeleteOh, BBFF, I love what you've done here!! You can come up with a 'bark' for every occasion! I'm waiting to see what you do for the 4th of July!!! Oh! And Father's Day!!!! There! I've left you with a couple of challenges! Dona
ReplyDeleteoh gosh i will certainly turn into a dog with all the barking i 'll do! well whatever it takes to please my BBFF Dona ;) heehee
DeleteOh these are too cute! :) I always love what you make!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
and i always love when you comment and stop by Jess! thanks so much! :)
DeleteVery creative! Thank you for sharing at #HomeMattersParty this week.
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and you're very sweet! thank you Julie! :)
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