HOLA! Hello everyone! How are you on this fine Friday afternoon?
I am a happy camper … it’s Friday … I’m struggling with using my new computer and I made some candy for you 🙂
Yesterday I made this little Cinco de Mayo treats and took photos. Last night I spent a few hours trying to navigate my way thru editing photos … no success! This morning I spent a few more hours … success, finally 😉 Now I just need to remember what I did, for next time! This old dog is determined to learn a new trick or two.
We don’t really celebrate Cinco de Mayo … we just use it as an excuse to have chips, salsa and guacamole … maybe a margarita and candy sombrero!
This is another easy and quick project. You will need …
- Mini muffin pan/tin (any type will do)
- Dots candy (fruit flavored gumdrops)
- Colored candy melts (1 pound will make 24 hats)
- Melted dark chocolate candy melts (2 ounces)
- Sprinkles (candy confetti or sequins)
- Make the hat brims – spoon melted candy in mini muffin pan (just a spoonful), chill 5-10 minutes, pop out of pan (if they don’t come out easily, chill a few more minutes).
- Dip the flat side of Dot candy in melted candy and lay on top of the candy/chocolate brim, allow to sit and adhere to brim.
- Use the melted dark chocolate to draw a border around the brim and attach sprinkles (tweezers may come in handy).
Do you want to put your sombrero on a cupcake? How about this …
Simply draw moustaches on wax paper or parchment …
Start by making two dots of melted chocolate and use a toothpick to pull the chocolate to form a moustache. Chill for a minute and remove from paper!
My inspiration for this idea came from Lisa at Hoopla Palooza… she’s a crafty lady!
Here are a few more ideas from the past for your fiesta …
Savory Chicken Enchilada Cupcakes
♦ For more great ideas … visit these fun parties ♦
I ♥ YOUR COMMENTS !
Hola, Brenda. Como estas? Love your sombreros, Señora!
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Muchas gracias, Kathleen 😉
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Great creation and looks real easy peasy, as you would say,
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We speak the same language 🙂
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Brenda! while i was reading this i kept thinking “YAHOO! these are totally CUTE! she’s on the sombrero kick too!” and then i saw you mentioned me?!?! well i am totally doing the happy HAT DANCE over here! (just don’t look cuz it ain’t pretty) LOL! THANK YOU SOOO MUCH! oh and i LOVE the little mustaches :>D these are a must make, you young dog you! heehee
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You deserve all the credit for making my brain work … if that’s what you want to call it 😉 After I saw your creation, I started thinking about sombreros and then the moustaches happened! Thank you Lisa 🙂
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Hola, Como estas? Oh my goodness Brenda these are adorable. I especially love that last photo. I know what a huge task it is to do photo editing and then having a new computer makes everything more challenging.
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Hola Bobbi … muy bueno, y tu? Thank you so much 🙂 My blogging life would be so much easier if I could just take good pics in the first place … editing can only do so much 😉
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Cute, Adorable and how very clever.
Enjoy your day and have a fun and fantastic weekend
ColleenB.
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Thank you Colleen! I hope that you enjoy your weekend also 😉
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Your sombreros are so cute. I love that you used Dots for the top part of the hat. Clever and sweet.
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Thanks Beth! I was very happy to have some Dots leftover … they are one of my favorites 😉
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How adorable and creative !
I really love this idea
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Thank you so much 😉
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These are just to fabulous for words! Great idea!!!
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Thank you Jasmine 😉
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Those are so cute! I love them on top of the cupcake!!!
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Thank you 🙂 I love making edible cupcake toppers!
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Those are way too cute!
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Thank you Dorothy 😉
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Awesome! Pinning!
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Thank you Susan 😉
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Love your idea! It says mini muffin pan, but these look about the size of a regular muffin pan. Are they smaller and the pictures are just bigger? Do you think this pan would work? http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?sku=2105-914
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Thank you Anna 😉 I did use a mini muffin pan … photos can be deceiving! I looked at the pan, it would be perfect.
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So cute!
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