Roses Cake pops for Therese - the little flower!

First, please forgive my pictures! They were taken with my phone :-) This was the bouquet I made for a Carmelite benefit dinner. It's made of cake pops! I'm sure you have heard about them; they are so delicious and so fun to make, and always a big hit.

So here is what you will need:

Cake pop recipe (you can find one anywhere - there are some tips though that I will write on the bottom of the post);

Mini-rose silicone mold- (mine is from ebay);

Candy melts;

Paramount crystal (if you use Wilton's candy melts);

Lollipop sticks;

Toothpick.

Make your cake pops according to the recipe you find the best, shape the balls like a tear drop, making sure the cake balls are smaller than the silicone mold otherwise the cake will break when you try to take out the mold. Chill them.

Melt you candy melts (I prefer double-boil but you can use a microwave). Fill the silicone mold up to 2/3 only (actually it may depend on the size of your cake balls). Put the round side of the cake balls inside of the mold making sure there is no candy dripping over the mold, which would make hard to get out. If some candy starts coming out on the sides just gently clean it off using a toothpick - do not press the side of the mold. 

After that, put them in a refrigerator to speed the process of drying. It does not take too long. It should come out really easily from the mold, use a toothpick to pull the mold up, gently, pushing it against the mold, not the cake.

Dip the bottom side of the rose into the melted candy - you may hold with your hands the rose side - stick the lollipop sticks inside of the cake pop, shake the excess of candy and put in the styrofoam to dry.

I made tags with famous quotes of St.Therese and turned into a bouquet using a vase from Ikea.

Here it is! Next time, I will add some edible leaves.

I really like it! And it could be made in red for St. Rita of Cascia or Our Lady!

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Here are some tips to make your cake pop making more fun!

- do not use oil for baking, if the recipe calls for oil replace it with butter (not margarine), the cake will be firmer,  not falling off the sticks when dipping and not having oil coming out trough the cake pops later either;

- make your own frosting! It does not take too long, it tastes better, it will no be too sweet and also will not fall off the sticks when dipping because of the butter;

- do not put too much frosting into the crumbled cake before kneading it thoroughly and molding it into balls - I have found that 3 to 4 tablespoons are more than enough. 

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Some ideas for Mother's Day

How about some ice cream? These will be good additions to the St Therese, or God's creation themes!

From Thepioneerwoman

Does your mom like to work in the garden?  Check out this herb garden kit.
Get intructions at  marthastewart.



Pictures bracelet
This is so cool and the bracelet is a good idea for a Feast of our Lady or All Saint's day!
From Ericksonblog


Look at this cute and easy bouquet
Instructions here Americancrafts



And who would not like a chocolate bouquet?
instructions here Wikihow



Candles with photos

These could be made in another way too. Print the pictures on vellum paper and glue to a glass candle holder with mod podge.

From BHG

Memory Photo wall hanging quilt

This gift is so special and unique and so easy to make! Unfortunately, I did not take pictures of the quilt I did for my mother-in law. But it looks like the one above but much nicer! I love sewing but I got so much pain in may arms when I sewed that I had to give up. So I create easy ways to do my crafts...

You will need

- Quilted fabric double sided; 

- Computer Printer fabric;

- Pictures;

- Tacky glue; (the one gets transparent after dries)

- ribbon or cord.

Before you cut the fabric (or become overwhelmed with the idea of making quilt because it sounds too complicated) make sure to read how to bind a quilt at Patchworkposse. She teaches a pretty quick way of doing it that is accessible for beginners.

OK, so having your quilted fabric cut to the desired length (do not forget the back should be bigger!), then: 

1.Choose the pictures you want and, following the instructions on the package of the printer fabric, print your pictures; (I printed the pics on regular paper prior as samples)

2. Sew or glue the fabric pictures on the quilted fabric; (make sure you leave enough room on the edges to bind the quilt)

3. Using ribbon or cord make a frame around the pictures with glue;

 Here is the picture of the cord that I used.

4. If you would like to add some words you can write something on using a word processing application and print them on the printer fabric as you did the pictures; 

5. Bind the quilt now or after the loops;

6. Using some quilted fabric leftovers, make loops (they should be evenly spaced and no more than 8 inches apart)

How to make a loop
Cut a strip of fabric 3 ½ inches wide and 6 inches long for each loop.
Fold each strip in half, vertically, right sides together, and sew a ¼-inch seam or glue it.
Turn the strips right side out and press with the seam at the center back of each strip.
Fold the strips in half with raw edges meeting and press.
Attach the strips to the back of quilt.
*Make sure the loops are the same size so the wall hanging will hang evenly. 

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Printable St Therese-themed party decorations- Shower of Roses

"At last I have found my vocation. In the heart of the Church, I will be Love!"

(St. Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy face) 

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