flamingo – Alana Jones-Mann

cakes, diy desserts, diy projects, holidays

Tropical Snow Globe Cake

December 23, 2015

I made this cake for my friend Kelly of StudioDIY earlier this week. It was a last minute decision on my part, so it wasn’t totally perfect. I would’ve liked the cake to be a bit ...

cupcakes, diy desserts, diy projects, holidays

DIY: Snow Globe Cupcakes

December 2, 2015

A couple of years ago I was trying to figure out how to make a snow globe cake and after failing a few times, I ended up just adding a plastic one to top the cake. It still looked cool, but I was ...

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It’s Still Summer Over Here

September 2, 2015

While I recapped my top DIY summer desserts over here on Monday, I wanted to share some of my favorite summery DIY projects I’ve seen on the web this season as well. Here are just a few of ...

etc, inspiration, monday motivation

Monday Motivation: Colors

August 10, 2015

Do you ever find yourself noticing one color in particular? I sure have been catching some wonderful mint green colors lately. Perhaps my current color attraction is related to a mood, or perhaps ...

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Friday Nonsense

July 10, 2015

I had bought a few flamingo props last summer for a shoot I was planning with some tropical themed desserts. I never got around to making those deserts, as I felt my idea seemed a little too ...

brooklyn, etc, monday motivation

The Most Awesome Bathroom (and Bar) Ever

March 17, 2014

Leave it to Brooklyn to open a shuffleboard bar. While the idea of it may sound like a sketch off next season’s “Portlandia” – the Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club in Gowanus ...

diy projects, halloween, kids

Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF

October 23, 2012

Earlier this month I was asked to create a customized box to help promote UNICEF’s Create-a-Character contest. For some reason, I had been craving a good flamingo-inspired craft session, so ...