These adorable cupcakes have a bright red frosting, which intensified as time went by. When I made the frosting on Tuesday the color was coral, by the time we decorated the cupcakes on Friday it was a super duper red color, very vibrant, now I know how to get the best of my food coloring! Your learn something everyday.I used Wilton gel food coloring, which I bought at Sur La Table.

I saw these flowers as a bouquet on Brides Cafe. I got an idea to make my own flowers to brighten up some vintage bud vases which I love. The effect is quite stunning. Now I am looking at lots of bride blogs looking for fun crafts. I wish I knew a bride who would appreciate these. At my recent tea party the kids thought the flowers were "very sweet", so if you don't have a bride to craft for, you will always be appreciated by girly girls.