30 Awesome Cool Whip Recipes
Collection posts are back on Something Swanky! A big, warm THANK YOU and welcome aboard to my new Collections Contributor, Sarah from Blissful Bucket…
Blackberry Crumb Pie
I’m not in love with coloring my food red and blue for July 4th. Not that it bothers me to see anyone else do…
BoBerry Biscuits Copycat Recipe
I grew up in North Carolina, and here in the south, our favorite Chicken and Biscuits fast food chain is Bojangles. I…
Caramel Caribou Popcorn (Moose Munch) Recipe
There’s an ice cream flavor I love called Caramel Caribou. It’s dark chocolate ice cream with swirls of caramel, cashews, and white chocolate chunks….
Tidbits, Tips, and Codes for DIY Blog Designing
My DIY Blog Design series is coming to a close, and we’ve covered a lot of ground… like headers, social media icons, post dividers,…
Reese’s Overload Scotcheroos
My brother loves Scotcheroos, and these bars were inspired by him 🙂 I got to thinking that Reese’s Puffs would be awesome in…
Utilizing the Bottom of Your Post
As everything else on this blog, I’ve switched up the bottom of my posts pretty frequently– it’s usually been some variation of links parties…
{Skinny} Frozen Hot Chocolate Cupcakes
Yes, it’s true. This is a skinny dessert recipe. As in: eating the whole batch won’t make you fat. And it’s here. On Something…
Using Image-Maps to Link Multiple URLs to Just One Image {and why that’s so cool!}
If you’ve already read my creating your own social media icons tutorial, this post is going to be sorta old news. But, I’ve been…
Nesquik Buttercream Cupcakes
I don’t know about you, but I am addicted to Nesquik. Always have been. We were practically raised on it. One of my favorite…
Dessert Crescent Rolls Recipe
This is another re-do recipe for me. I figured while I’m on a “roll,” why stop? 😉 I looooooooove this dessert. It’s so easy,…
2 Different Ways to Make a Custom Header and Navbar for Your Blog
I feel like I’ve been doing a little bit of hopping all over the place with these picmonkey/blog design tutorials. Going from blog post…
Crazy For Crust: How to Use Curves in Picmonkey
I’m so excited to have Dorothy from Crazy for Crust here at Something Swanky today! Normally, Dorothy blogs about desserts, like me. She makes…
Cookies & Cream Sundae Sauce
I’m a texture person, and that’s what really attracts me to Hershey’s Cookies and Cream chocolate bars. Someone was definitely using their thinking cap…
Rolo Stuffed Ritz Crackers Recipe
Did you catch my Ritz Rolo Bark last week? I kind of loved it. But then I thought a little higher Ritz to Rolo…
Creating Sidebar Gadget Titles
This has been a much requested tutorial, but it’s so easy that I’m a little afraid you’re going to be disappointed– like I’m taking…
Nutella Almond Muddy Buddies Recipe
This is a classic sweet snack with a delicious twist… special dark chocolate, whole almonds, and the star of the show: Nutella. There’s no…
Image URLs: what they are and how to use them in blog design.
I know you’re all chompin’ at the bit for a tutorial on sidebar gadget titles. And we’ll get to that, promise. But I want…
Everything But The… Cookies
These cookies are inspired by an epic Ben and Jerry’s ice cream flavor. My favorite flavor: Everything But The… It’s always the logical answer…
How to Create Your Own Social Media Icons using Picmonkey
Creating your own social media icons is actually a fairly simple process– it’s not much more complicated than creating an image you like and…
White Chocolate Cinnamon Swirl Muffins
This recipe came from the fabulous blogging kitchen of Cookin’ Up Good Times. We decided to do a recipe exchange– they tried one of…
Ritz Rolo Bark Recipe
On occasion, I impress myself. And on those rare occasions, I really don’t bother to feign humility. Basically: I am awesome, and I know…
How to Create a Post Divider
After last week’s scalloped edges tutorial, there were several requests for a tutorial on how to make your own blog post dividers, and I’m…
German Chocolate Cupcakes
Caramel Coconut Pecan Frosting for German Chocolate CupcakesRecipe Slightly Adapted from: Recipe.comIngredients: 1 (5 oz.) can evaporated milk 3/4 c. brown sugar 1/3 c….