Cookie Decorating Party

Tis' the season for cookie decorating and we thought we'd give you a few ideas to make your decorating party cute & functional. Here's a few things you will need for the party:

1. Butcher paper - spread white butcher paper over all of your decorating surfaces to keep things clean & give a nice blank slate for the cookies

2. Squeeze bottles - these bottles make applying icing so much easier and allow for much more intricate decorating

3. Cookie Cutters - Of course you'll need cookie cutters! (unless you buy store bought cookies - no shame in that!) We love these classic shapes in gold. 

4. Sprinkles - sprinkles, and more sprinkles! You cannot have too many sprinkles in our opinion. 

5. Cupcake liners - Sprinkles, candies, and other decorations fit perfectly in cupcake liners & can be spread out at each decorating station.

6, 7, 8. Wooden spoons & scoops - Scoop & sprinkle with Sucre Shop utensils in each cupcake liner. Our utensils are perfect for little hands to use & make the decorating table very festive. 

9.  Baker's Box - Send home your beautifully decorated cookies in a cute bakers box. Be sure to line with wax paper so that each cookie arrives in tact. 

10. Muffin tin - For a more transportable option, fill your muffin tin with sprinkles that you can pass down the table with minimal spilling.

Did we miss anything? We'd love to hear your cookie decorating secrets! 

Our Holiday Collection is Here!

So crazy to think that we were working on some of these products last summer and now they're here and looking fabulous at your holiday parties. We'd love to see photos of your Sucre Shop holiday products in action this season on instagram -  #sucreshop! 

1. Christmas Fair Isle Forks - 2. Holiday Cocktail Forks - 3. Chanukah Plates - 4. Christmas Color Block Mini Spoons - 5. Christmas Fair Isle Scoops - 6. Red Colorblock Scoops - 7/8. Joy Peace Cheer Mini Spoons - 9. Spread Joy Knives - 10. Chanukah Forks - 11. Woodsy Forks - 12. Merry Merry Plates

Holiday Gift Idea: Gourmet Sauces

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For the foodies in your life, for hostess gifts, for that person that has everything... we recommend giving a gourmet sauce, packaged with a festive spoon or knife!

Our recommendations: honey hot sauce, balsamic strawberry jam, garlic hot sauce, harvest spice caramel sauce, tahitian vanilla & chamomile maple syrup

Spend Fun with Sucre Shop!

Wishing you a very happy beginning to the Holiday season! This discount STARTS NOW and can not be applied to previous orders or custom orders. We are taking a few days off to be with our families, and will be back Monday to answer any questions and begin shipping!

10 Adorable Holiday Cards

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Set the Thanksgiving Table

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We've pulled together some of the best DIY utensil holders from around the web for your Thanksgiving table this year. Each one can be customized to fit your color scheme & style. Fill them with some Sucre Shop utensils and you're well on your way to having a beautiful thanksgiving spread!

Are Paper Plates Recyclable?

In general, paper plates are NOT recyclable, but our bamboo plates are!

 If a paper plate is used, it is definitely not recyclable, as food grease and crumbs cannot be separated from the paper in the recycling process (so you should avoid throwing that pizza box in the recycling bin, too). It is important NOT to throw paper plates that have been contaminated by food (and other contaminated paper products, such as napkins, paper towels, tissues, food packaging) because it can contaminate an entire batch of recycling.

If the plate is coated with plastic or wax it becomes even more difficult to recycle because the coating must be separated from the paper. Styrofoam plates are the worst choice of all, as the production of styrofoam (and the recycling process) creates significant amounts of environmental toxins.

The paper plate IS recyclable if it is not contaminated by food (for example, plates you may have used for crafts that don't have glue, paint, or sticker residue). If the uncontaminated plate is coated in wax or plastic, make sure your recycler accepts mixed-paper for recycling. Clean styrofoam plates may also be recyclable, depending on whether or not your local recycling facility accepts styrofoam. Find out information about your local recycling programs atEarth911.org/recycling.

Your best choice of action is to avoid using paper plates at all costs. Whenever possible use plates that can be washed and reused or plastic plates that can be cleaned prior to recycling. There are also some great biodegradable plates out there made out of bamboo (such as those by I Spy) and other 100% biodegradable materials. These can go in the garbage and are great for your compost bin. Uncoated plates are also an excellent dry material for your compost bin.

Info from Keen For Green

Shop our selection of hand printed bamboo plates at Sucre Shop!

We're taking over West Elm St. Louis' Instagram!

(arrow band dinnerware, feather ball, arrow tea towel, animal ring dish, metallic bowls, letter ornaments)

I'm guest instagramming all week over at @westelmstlouis leading up to the Maker Market Saturday where I'll be serving up hot cocoa! Follow along over there and check out some of my fave ways to prop out their goods!!

7 Halloween Cards We Love

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Happy Halloween! Greet friends & family with these adorable and clever cards from some of our favorite shops.

Simple + Spooky: 4 Halloween Food Ideas

We tend to go for cute & creepy rather than repulsively scary when it comes to our Halloween treats. What about you? Check out these Mash BOO-tatoes from yummily, Halloween Stuffed Peppers from Megan's Cookin, Candy Corn Cake from Make Fabulous Cakes, and Pumpkin Patch Pudding Cups from Bubbly Nature Creations. All four of which would look perfect with our Trick or Treat Fork.

Check out more Halloween utensils right here!

This & That

The blog community is so creative and inspiring! We love how these ideas from Dream Green DIY & A Subtle Revelry match our Cheers My Dears Cups & Holiday Vintage Stripe Forks! 

Happy October!

It's the first day of October, which to us means Halloween is just around the corner. It's time to start decorating and brainstorming a killer costume (that's also easy to accomplish). We've been pinning some of our favorites & thought we'd share them here as well. Head over to our Pinterest to see more as the month goes along!

Martha Stewart American Made Finalist

Bring on the Fall Baking

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There's something about Fall that makes us want to get back in the kitchen. Pick up a few of these neutral kitchen items before your fall baking gets into full swing!

Party Trends We Love

(air plants, pineapple stamp kit, number balloons, heart display, 1 display, donut party)

TMNT Party

(one, two, three)

If I told you that we spend our spare time making pizza forks specifically for a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles party, would you believe me? These forks are not in our shop, but I'm pretty sure if you messaged our etsy gal Britt about making these for you, she'd be all about it! We don't know a whole lot about TMNT, but we do know that even the cartoon version of their pizza makes our mouths water. Check out all of the fun & creative TMNT party ideas above!

Sweet & Simple Birthday Party

(happy birthday plates + forks, pom pom topper, party hat DIY, pennant garland, birthday candles)

We're all about extravagant themed parties, but sometimes it's nice to have a simple birthday celebration at home with a few special details. Stick to a color scheme, choose only 1 or 2 DIY projects, and let yourself relax and have a good time at your own party! 

We are Sher-Locked

(Sherlock Dress, Earl Grey Tea, Victoria Sandwich, Mustache Fork, Scientific Glass Set, Sherlock Holmes CD)

Have you jumped on the Sherlock train yet? If not...Netflix binge. NOW. Some of the Sucre Shop gals are Sher-locked and can't get enough, so we decided to plan an imaginary tea party in celebration of all things Sherlock. The mustache fork can be a good conversation starter - Watson's mustache, yay or nay?

For the Ice Cream Enthusiast

Summer isn't over yet! We're still enjoying ice cream on the daily. Loving this ice cream mobile, these ice cream spoons, and these ice cream nail decals together. 

Customize it!

We love making your custom utensils and seeing what you all can come up with! This is just a handful of the custom products we've done in the last few months. What would YOU put on a fork?

To see more custom work, check out our instagram. If you're interested in custom for business or personal use, you can send a message right here!

This & That

(color block utensils, confetti dot mini spoons)

There are a lot of really good ideas out there in the blog world, don't you think? We loved both of these ideas & how they perfectly match with some of our best selling utensils! Don't miss the Color Rock Domino DIY from The House That Lars Built and the Funfetti Biscotti Recipe from My Name is Yeh.

New in the Shop

Go With the Flow

We've created a handy dandy flow chart to find the perfect Sucre Shop product for you!

You can find all these products & more right here!

Birthday Cake Cream Cheese Recipe

You can find more recipes and how to's from Momofuku Milk Bar right here!

Back to School Lunch Box Essentials

(cookbook, utensils, cookie cutters, popsicle molds, lunch bag, ice pack, containers, lunch box note printables)

School starts early, so let's get on with the fun lunches! Last year we put together an idea board with some recipes, and this year we're back for more. We've gathered some of our favorite lunch box essentials (and maybe a few not-so-essential cute things).  And (bonus!) we also designed some adorable lunch box notes that you and your kiddos will love! You can download them all for free here. Just print, cut, and write a little something extra on the back if you're feeling up to it. Let's make this school year a really great one, okay?

psssst... we have a really fun "cute lunch" board over on Pinterest! xo

Sucre Shop Happenings

Take it slow during the Summertime? No way!! We amped up our studio with some pretty sweet post it art for a a few local events we hosted, styled a few shots for our new lookbook, shopped local at East + West in Kirkwood for this Apolis bag, traveled to Atlanta, GA for the International Gift Show, with some yummy stops at Lenox Mall (Macaron tree!) and The Varsity, and played with color and blooms back home.
The next few weeks will bring trips to Chicago, New York, and Denver, and of course lots more Sucre Shop fun. Follow us over on Instagram!

It's National Ice Cream Month!

In honor of National Ice Cream month, we thought we might give you a brief history of how our favorite treat evolved in the U.S. We're all for history repeating itself if it means more ice cream treats for us and more ice cream spoons for you!

Women's Bar Cart Essentials

(bar cart, cheers my dears cups, cocktail shaker, pineapple stirrers, ocean muddler, tipsy & fresh print, gold heart coasters, natural mojito mix, mint julep cups)

Men's Bar Cart Essentials

(muddler, decanter, make your own bitters kit, bottle opener, ice bucket, cocktail shaker, stone coasters, bar cart)

Things to Do with Your Summer Love!

(mason jar fan handle, striped popsicle stick, spread the love knife) | drive in photo, picnic photo, popsicle recipe)

Whether this is your first summer together or you've been married for 50 years, we've got date ideas for you and your summer love! 

It's Berry Season!

(berry baskets, strawberry pinata, berry sweet mini spoons, gingham napkins, berry jar photo from spinach tiger)

Muddlers!

Father's Day Gift Guide

(necktie, 6 pack holder, Father's Day card, stone ruination beer, toffee, lobster, muddler)

Milkshake Straw Toppers

Find gold striped paper straws on our retail website! Oh, and did we mention we're also a huge fans of boozy shakes for those times it's right to drink milkshakes without the kiddos? We've got a whole pin board full of great recipes for that!

Free Milkshake Straw Topper Printables

Girls Can Grill!

If we're being honest, the idea of grilling is a little intimidating. We usually let the men in our life step up to the task, but wouldn't it be nice to treat your dad (or hubby) this Father's Day? We've pulled together some helpful grilling tips so that you can wow the men in your life and also add grilling to your cooking repertoire. Let's spend all summer dining al fresco shall we? We believe in you ladies!

Ice Cream Coupon - Free Printable

Ice Cream Coupon - Free Printable

Summer is here! Let's celebrate by handing these out to friends at all of our parties, entitling them to a sweet treat! ** Sometimes the previews in Scribd look a little wonky - like the text is blurry - we assure you that this will print out perfectly clear! xo

Orange & Blue Grad Party

(01- Confetti Bomb, 02- Honeycomb Tissue Fan, 03- Color block Forks, 04- Cupcake Wrappers, 05- Flower Tissue Fan, 06 - Graduation Invite, 07- Graduation Yard Sign)

Some of our very favorite colleges sport orange and blue so we thought we'd put together a mock graduation party with some fun (and inexpensive!) decor ideas. How cool is that yard sign that can be customized with your graduation year, school, and name?

Did you know that you can customize colors on nearly all of our utensils for free? Just mention the colors you'd like in the comments section when you order. We'd love to see our color block forks in your school colors!

For more design options and to order just visit our shop or etsy store!

This Summer's Pool Must-Haves

(dress, hat, towel, radio, water bottle, cooler, fork, mini spoon)

And don't forget, purchase anything with anchors on it, and receive 15% off your whole order with code "MEMDAY" through the 18th!

Memorial Day Sale!

(forks, ice cream spoons, plates, cocktail forks | side plates, plate cover, belt, DIY wall) 

Sucre Shop Spotted in Family Circle

(party stripe popsicle sticks)

Black & Gold Grad Party

(01- Black & Gold Enjoy utensils, 02- Party Garland, 03- 2014 party picks, 04- Grad Printable Invite, 05- 2014 banner)

Sucre Shop Spotted in The Ultimate Party Guide

(chevron scoops)

They're Not Popsicles, They're Mock-Sicles!

(hello popsicle stick, pie pops, frozen chocolate bananas, chevron popsicle sticks, fantastic popsicle stick, mini watermelon jello shots, poptarts on a stick, party stripe popsicle stick, yum popsicle stick, fruity pops, bite-sized baked brie, spotted popsicle stick)

What Are You Scooping?

Find out scoops here!

Brunch w/ your mom + Free Printables!

(1 - printable menu card + place cards, 2 - paper straws, 3 - vintage milk bottles, 4 - silk peonies, 5 - small beaded pedestal, 6 - color block utensils, 7 - mothers day card, sriracha bloody mary recipe)

We love moms! And we think your mom deserves a special brunch to celebrate Mother's Day this year. We've made it easy for you to fancy it up a bit and show your mom how special she is to you. Print out our Mother's Day Brunch Menu and fill it in with your menu selection and also print our matching place cards to reserve everyone a seat. 

Giveaway: Zoku Mini Pop Mold & Sucre Shop Party Supplies

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Not sure what a Zoku Mini Pop Maker is? (Trust me, you want one!) You can make this...

Get the recipe for Zoku Ice Cream Sundae Mini Pops

It's a super easy, incredibly cute popsicle mold. Easy to make perfectly sized popsicles, or gorgeous ice cubes. This isn't sponsored by Zoku, it's just a fun product we enjoy, and want to share with you!

Ice Cream Cone Wrapper - Free Printables

Here's to Summer time, and ice cream melting down the side of your hand and your cute cone wrapper! We love our new rainbow hearts, so we created a matching free printable for you to enjoy!

Rainbow Hearts Ice Cream Cone Wrapper - Free Printable by Sucreshop

Throw a Vintage Ice Cream Party

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May the Fork Be With You

(May the Fork fork, Darth Vader Cake Pan, Star Wars birthday invite, May the Force Print, Printable Star Wars cupcake wrappers, Star Wars cupcake toppers)

While we've always loved any excuse for a Star Wars party, we think it's the perfect time to throw one now that the excitement is growing for Star Wars Episode VII.  Adam Driver from Girls has been announced as the new villain and we cannot wait to see what other cast members they'll choose over the next few months. What do you think? Can you see Adam as a Darth Vader-esque character?

Also, be sure to check out our Star Wars forks in action at this adorable party Serenity Lane threw for her boys!