December 29, 2014 by Drafts & Crafts
Nothing kicks off New Year’s Eve like some festive champagne-filled treats! Here are 3 DIY’s for you to ring in the New Year with: 1) White Champagne Cupcakes 2) Fancy Champagne Flutes 3) “Press for Champagne” Framed Button.
1) White Champagne Cupcakes
What could be better than a cupcake and a glass of champagne? Pop, Fizz, Clink…A champagne cupcake!! I stumbled upon a very similar recipe from Pizzazzerie blog, my inspiration for these New Year’s Eve beauties! Impress your friends on NYE by making these bad boys for your NYE affairs!! Jason and I have some friend’s coming into town, so of course, I had to have a sweet treat around for them! 🙂 These cupcakes are fantastic, very moist (sorry, had to) with the perfect hint of champagne! Simple, Pick up a box of white cake mix and substitute the water for champagne.
{Serving} 24 cupcakes
{Time} 1 hour total
{Cupcake Mix}
- 1 box white cake mix
- 1/3 cup veg oil
- 1 ¼ cup champagane
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
{Buttercream Champagne Frosting}
- 4 cups powered sugar
- 1 stick softened butter (I let mine sit out for an hour before use)
- 6 tablespoons of champagne
- sprinkles of your choice
- Preheat oven to 350. Line the cupcake tray with cupcake liners. Let butter set out to get soft.
- In a large mixing bowl, blend cake mix, 1/3 cup veg oil, 1 ¼ champagne, 3 eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Blend well, it is OK that it will be a little bubbly/lumpy.
- Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the tops are slightly golden.
- Remove cupcakes from the tray and let cool on a drying rack for 20 mintues before frosting.
- Frosting: In a mixer, combine 4 cups powered sugar, 1 stick softened buttered, and 6 tablespoons of champagne. Blend on medium for about a minute. Watch closely and turn off when the frosting gets thick.
- Use a plastic bag or piping bag to frost the cupcakes. (Pour frosting into a plastic bag and cut a small whole in the corner to make your own piping bag) I choose to use white sprinkles to stick with the fresh white look, also reminded me of some champagne bubbles!!
2) Fancy Champagne Flutes
You salt or sugar the rim of a margarita, so I want to sweeten my champagne flute too! This little trick is so easy but will make your NYE a bit more fancy & bright! All you need to decorate the rim is frosting and sprinkles!! Dip the rim of the glass in frosting and over a bowl, sprinkle the sprinkles over the frosting! Carefully pour the champagne in each glass. Remember, champagne has a lot of foam, so pour small amounts to start.
{What you need}
- Frosting
- Sprinkles
- Cranberries
- Skewers
- Champagne
- (Splash of Cranberry Juice is optional)
As, for the skewers, I used cranberries. Once you have placed the cranberries on the skewers, freeze them for a few hours and you have the perfect trick to keep your bubbly cold!
3) “Press for Champagne” Framed Button
I had seen this little treasure on a few websites and blogs. After doing some research, there seems to be a bit of history behind this “Press for Champagne” frame. From what I found, this piece of art may have originated from the Montage Beverly Hills Hotel. The 5-star hotel features some top-of-the-line suites, which is the home to the 1940’s vintage, “Press for Champagne” Button.
So I say, why not recreate this piece of art; it would look adorable in a kitchen or by your bar/bar cart!! It could be the perfect, “out-of-the-box” gift… birthday gift for your bff, gift for your fancy friend, bridesmaid gift, or a mother’s day gift? Push my buttons, and I’ll push this button! In fact, I do not even need an excuse to press this button!! Cheers y’all!
{What you will need}
- Fancy, thick paper of your choice ($.59)
- An exact-o knife ($5)
- A doorbell button ($3.50)
- Gold Frame ($5-10)
- Hot glue gun (optional)
- Poster board/ card board (optional)
- Tape
- Phillips Screwdriver
- Very thin flat head screwdriver or knife
Options/Tips/Notes: If you can not find a gold frame that you like, you can spray paint any frame, gold. The gold really gives it the vintage feel! You may want to use a hot glue gun to ensure the doorbell is secure. I DID NOT use a hot glue gun, but I used a piece of poster board to keep the paper firm. You will not need the glass plate of the frame. My fancy/thick paper went through my printer just fine.
- Disassemble the doorbell to make it smaller (and flatter). Remove the 2 screws with a Phillips screwdriver and discard. With a flat screwdriver or knife, carefully pry up the two metal tabs that hold down the black piece. Once they are both bent up, the black plastic can be pried off. The doorbell is now ready!
- Next, create the “PRESS FOR CHAMPAGNE” print. I used an off-brand PDF converter, but you can use Microsoft word, Photoshop, or even Paint. First I made a 4” x 4” text box (the size of my frame) to ensure that my font would be centered from left to right, and I gave it a black border to make an easy cutting guide. Then I used the programs ruler to find the center of the box and used the ‘Shapes’ tool to draw a perfect circle to mark the location of the doorbell (my doorbell stated that it needed a 5/8” hole). TIP: try a few test prints on regular paper before using your good paper.
- Now use the exacto knife to carefully cut out the circle, and carefully push the doorbell through. It should fit nicely: too tight and the paper could rip, too big and it will not look right. My doorbell had nice little tabs on the backside that kept the doorbell in place.
OPTION: To assure a firm print, add a piece of poster board or card board to the back of the “press for champagne” print. SEE PIC BELOW:
- Place the print in the frame, find a good spot to highlight your new craft, and pour some Champagne!!
WOW! Lots of bubbles, lots of fun! I hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas!! We sure did!! My husband and I just got back from our 10 day trip to Florida and not to rub it in, but I do not go back to my “9-5” until January 5!! If it makes you feel any better though, I am sick, sigh. I have to get better because we have guests coming to visit on the 31st for NYE! Wishing you have a wonderful & fancy New Years Eve!! May you have a happy, healthy, and safe start to 2015!!!
Keep in touch,
Dani