Hi! It’s been a while! I’m back to announce my holiday workshop for 2019! I’ll be hosting a holiday cupcake decorating workshop on Sunday, December 8th in LA from 11 – 2 pm. Update: Tick...
I don’t know how to put it humbly – I’m completely obsessed with the way this retro wreath cake turned out. I love the idea of this cake – it’s a dessert piece that shines on display at...
http://alanajonesmann.com/2017/12/retro-wreath-cake-for-a-beautiful-mess/
Earlier this week I found an extra baked bundt cake in my freezer, so I played around with it a bit and ended at this a couple hours later. A better use of my time probably would’ve been tackli...
Last week I invited a group of my favorite lady friends over for a holiday party with cocktails and Bunco – a fun dice game I grew up playing as a kid. While Bunco was a big deal in my San Di...
http://alanajonesmann.com/2017/12/holiday-bunco-party-printables-included/
Last year marked our first Mother’s Day back in California, so we invited my mom and brother up from San Diego for a Mother’s Day brunch that ended up being so much fun that we decided we nee...
http://alanajonesmann.com/2017/05/mothers-day-whole30-lunch/
I made a cake just like this one years ago and failed to get a decent photo of it, so I ended up re-making it again this year. I made it way back in January, then whacked the top tier off and use...
I had three 6-inch cake rounds leftover from a cake order, so I decided to whip up this Christmas tree cake. Yup, using just three cake rounds (and a big batch of buttercream) you too can whip up...
As I mentioned in my previous post, last year’s holiday projects definitely had a kitschy retro tropical vibe. I thought I should post a recap of my favorite Dessert DIY’s from last year, jus...
I’ve been finding myself drawn towards a more traditional holiday style this year. I’d say my style last year was more tropical inspired and filled with kitsch, while this year I’ve preferr...
http://alanajonesmann.com/2016/12/wreath-cookies-printable-gift-box-labels/
When I partnered with Avery for a handful of posts this year, I knew that for the holidays I wanted to make a customizable gift wrap using their full sheet labels, because that was something I ha...
http://alanajonesmann.com/2016/11/diy-customizable-holiday-gift-wrap/