Today's Takeaway: Plastic Pencil Pop Tips

These apple pencil cake pops from Sweet Cheeks Tasty Treats are super cute for back to school! When reading through the how-to, I discovered a new product–the plastic pencil pop tips that she used to place them onto the pencils... def new to me. If you don't have the time to make the apple cake pops, these pop tips make it easy to stick on any goodie for a back to school treat. Maybe a gumdrop or a candy covered mini brownie bite?

Find the complete how-to for the apple pops at Sweet Cheeks Tasty Treats.

Find the plastic pencil pop tips at Sweet Baking Supply.

DIY Round Art Gallery

On Tuesday I gave you some ideas to showcase your vacation mementos... here's another one from Apartment Therapy! A great repurposing project that uses cardboard tubes you probably have around the house. I would suggest taking the decor one step further by covering the outside of each tube in a fun patterned paper.

Get creative... you can use this idea as a great backdrop for different party themes: bubble or "pop" theme; with some imagination the circles could look like embroidery hoops when covered in a sweet patterned paper.

Visit the complete how-to here.

Ice Cream Cream Puffs

Soft, light and creamy topped with chocolate sauce. This ice cream cream puff found on Delish.com is a happy ending to any summertime meal! I'd love to test this out with the shortcut of using puff pastry. Let me know if any of you do! Find the full recipe here.

Vacation Memory Keepsakes

I know many of you have taken some great trips this summer that have resulted in fabulous memories. if you're looking for a special way to preserve and showcase those memories, here are a few ideas that go beyond scrapbooks or photo albums.

MEMORY JARS: If you've collected sea shells, bottlecaps, coasters or other little trinkets from your trip, this idea from Martha Stewart is a great way to display them. Perfect for any room in the house.

PHOTOGRAPH TILES: How about using these photograph tiles to retell a story from your vacation? Cover some tiles with photos, and others with dates, places and maybe a fun quote that reminds you of your time away. Get the DIY for this project at Midwestern Sewing Girl.

ORNAMENT: Enjoy your summer momentos during the winter holidays by using some of your vacation treasures to make an ornament. Mark the place and year somewhere on the ornament. This beachy vacation ornament is from Crafts for all Seasons.

Merry Monday: Camping Themed Wedding

Oh, Sugar! Events definitely had a challenge on their hands with a camping themed wedding. What they came up with is fun, yet sophisticated. A softer color palette, custom cookies and moss details gave this camp theme a more refined look, worthy of a wedding. Lots of great inspiration for a camping themed shower or just birthday party. Visit Oh, Sugar! Events for the full showcase.