Sweet of the Week: 2.28.13 Sugar Rush Recap

Thank you so much to The Pitch and it’s wonderful staff for a glorious Sugar Rush event!  It was a night full of fun, sweet treats, and great people. In only it’s second year, Sugar Rush nearly doubled in number of guests! Sugar Rush was held at The Guild KC  (which could arguably be the coolest new event space in Kansas City…) and hosted over 17 sweet vendors from all over the KC metro, who gathered to show off their creme de le creme! Big thanks to everyone who participated to make this a great event to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters!

 

Cate setting up prior to the event:

Peachrings, Gummi Bears, Lemon Drops, Milk Chocolate Jordan Almonds, and Saltwater Taffy. AKA heaven!

The spread!

Very Glamorous

 

You can find all these candies and more at Bitterman Candy!

 

Sweet of the Week: 1.31.13 Special Valentine’s Edition

As some of you may know, we were featured on the Fox4 morning show today! We brought a few different crafts with us and wanted to make sure everyone could view them here! Enjoy! 

Candy Vase

Tools and Materials

• 2 nesting glass vases, one shorter and at least an inch narrower
• 2 dozen red and white tulips
• 1 ½ Valentine Candy Corn
• 2 Rubber bands
• Floral knife

 How To

1. Put the small vase inside of the larger one
2. Add candy corn to fill the gap in between the vases
3. Fill small vase halfway full with water
4. Secure tulips tightly with rubber band
5. Trim evenly with a sharp knife
6. Set bouquet in smaller vase
7. Enjoy! This arrangement should last 5-7 days

Conversation Heart Topiary

 Tools and Materials

• Conversation hearts (this took two bags)
• Ribbon
• Wood dowel
• Tin (or pot or small bowl)
• Styrofoam ball and base
• Glue gun

How To

1. Cut a piece of Styrofoam to fit in the bottom of your vase. Make sure it’s nice and snug down there so it can safely support the topiary.
2. Next, wrap your wood dowel in the ribbon and glue it at each end.
3. Glue the conversation hearts to the Styrofoam and piece them together like a puzzle. If a little white shows don’t worry about it.
4. Assemble the topiary! You’ll want to make sure you have extra candy to cover the vase.
5. Use as a great Valentine’s decoration!

Candies used in Buffet

Conversation Hearts, Valentine’s Candy Corn, Grapefruit and Pina Colada Sour Balls, Valentine’s Daisies, Red Sixlets, Valentines Pretzel Rods

Sweet of the Week: 1/17/13 Fishbowl Fun

Are you planning a kids party? Candy buffets are always a fun way to keep the kids in awe! With this Sweet of the Week it will be hard to get people to leave the table! It’s a fun addition to any event. Take a look!!

We found a cool vintage fishbowl, (we are lucky to have vintage at the tips of our fingers) then grabbed our blue sixlets to represent water. We picked Swedish Fish and some of our Sweet tart Guppies to swim around! Kids will go nuts for this fun project.

You can find these candies  in our store as well as our online store! http://www.bittermancandy.com/