Where creativity meets the kitchen.
Welcome to Design Eat Repeat. I'm Melissa, the graphic designer and baking addict behind this colorful corner of the internet. To put it simply: I have a ridiculous love for baking, color, food crafts, and design.
My Story
What began as a creative outlet during design school in 2011 has grown into Design Eat Repeat, a trusted baking brand dedicated to helping home bakers create bakery-quality desserts that are easy to make, budget-friendly, and family-favorite approved.
Over the years, my career has taken me from designing magazines for Better Homes & Gardens Food Publications to inventing and designing paper crafting tools for We R Memory Keepers, and serving as Art Director for the Sweet Sugarbelle and Sweet Tooth Fairy food crafting product lines - sold in Michaels, Hobby Lobby, and JoAnn Stores nationwide.
Those experiences shaped how I approach baking and design: accessible, colorful, and always fun.
At Design Eat Repeat, baking doesn't have to be complicated or expensive to make memories in the kitchen.
What You'll Find Here
- Simple recipes for cookie bars, cookie cakes, and one-pan desserts that never sacrifice flavor.
- Creative food crafts and packaging ideas that make homemade gifts feel polished and personal.
- Step-by-step tutorials designed to build baking confidence and spark inspiration in every season.
Each recipe is tested, photographed, and written by myself & my small team, with the same care I'd use baking for friends and family.
My Mission
To inspire confidence in home bakers by showing that beautiful, bakery-style desserts can be made with everyday ingredients - no fancy tools, just creativity and a willingness to try.
Beyond the Blog
Design Eat Repeat has expanded into a full baking brand featuring:
- One Crafty Pan, my cookbook of easy 9x13-pan desserts and breakfast recipes.
- Cookie Cake Kits, a bakery-style experience you can recreate at home.
As Seen In
Design Eat Repeat has contributed & been featured in print and online articles like BuzzFeed, Better Homes & Gardens, Country Living, EatingWell, and other national media.
Work with Me
Since launching in 2011, I've partnered with dozens of brands to connect products with readers in a fun, creative, and approachable way. If you're a brand interested in collaborating, reach out; I love dreaming up unique recipes, baking projects, and food crafts that make products shine.
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