Spring candies

Published by Meaghan on April 28, 2011 · 8 Comments

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Time for my Sew Can Do blogging pal, Cheryl, and I to swap out some posts. Once again, I dabbled with fabric (though I couldn’t get totally away from sweets), and Cheryl dabbled with sugar. And with one of my favorite tools… food coloring pens. Without further ado… here’s Cheryl!!

Hi Everyone! Thanks to Meaghan’s tasty inspirations, I’ve been working on my treat-making skills. I’ve come back to show how to make some fun & simple candies to celebrate spring.

You can totally customize them with your own decorating flair:

They also double as some great little decorations. And the kids can help make them. Yay!!

Did I mention these are also perfect additions to the Easter baskets?

Making them is easy. Just follow the recipe for diy conversation hearts here(and,if you’re vegetarian like me, substitute KoJel’s unflavored gel for the gelatin). Theninstead of making hearts, use some spring-themed mini cutters (available in most craft stores):

Work fast to roll them out easily and give them 48 hrs to dry (this is key!!):

Then, draw on details with food pensto add the perfect accents and leave them out to dry for another day (I learned the hard way that sticking them in an airtight container makes the markings bleed, so don’t do that).