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Monday, February 14, 2011

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Valentine Owls

I just couldn't resist posting these adorable Valentine owls - how cute!!
find it here:

http://sugarswings.blogspot.com/2011/02/owl-valentines.html

Friday, February 11, 2011

Another Martha Stewart idea. I saw these and thought they would be really cute for lots of different occasions and what a great way to send a message to a loved one.

You can find it here:
http://www.marthastewart.com/goodthings/felt-fortune-cookie?backto=true

Thursday, February 10, 2011

High Heeled shoe treat box

Here is a really cute high heeled treat show box. Really cute favors for a girls-night-out too! I might have to have a "G-N-O", just so I can make these. You can find it here:
http://paperplateandplane.wordpress.com/2011/01/14/high-heel-treat-box/

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Faux Apothecary Jar

I love the look of apothecary jars all perched on their pedestals. I found this glass cannister and wanted to make an apothecary type jar out of it. I used Gorilla Glue to glue the candle stick to the jar - it worked very well. I used a piece of chalkboard vinyl on the front so I can label the contents if I want.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Cookie Flower Bouquet

Keeping on the theme of bouquets...This is a cute idea I have not seen before. Very sweet! Lots of variations I can forsee.

http://thenshemade.blogspot.com/2010/09/thank-you-gifts.html

Monday, February 7, 2011

Candy Bouquet

I did a live chat tutorial on making a candy/lollipop bouquet on the The Smart Buy Gal Forum last week, this is what I tought everyone to make. They are fun and make great centerpieces.

Friday, February 4, 2011

Plastic Tubs

Found these plastic tubs at my local dollar store - they are a great size - 12 inches a the top opening. I used the outdoor vinyl for the designs. It was harder to come up with a "boy" design - the skull one will be for a birthday present, with a few small things in it and all wrapped up like a gift basket!

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Wine Glass Identifiers

I made these paper wine glass id's with cutting two simple circles. I used the print n cut method to get the designs on them. I made one kind where you can write the name on them (using circular text), and others which were just designs printed in different colors. These could be done for party themes, weddings, and such!

The circle is cut at 3 inches, the design is printed at 2.5 inches and the inner circle is .66 inches.

I also thought of making them out of vinyl so they would be reusable (just different colors of vinyl for each one)

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

I couldn't resist...

I just couldn't resist posting this edible on Groundhog's Day. You can find it here:
http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2011/01/cakespy-groundhogs-day-cake-recip.html

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Cute Valentine candy holders ala MS

It's a good thing...
Martha Stewarts handy dandy candy holders just in time for LOVE day!
check them out here:
http://www.marthastewart.com/good-things/bonbon-filled-hearts?lnc=2240b622f6cee010VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&rsc=collage_holiday_valentines-day-gifts_p10

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Milkshake Cupcakes

Ok, they say the cupcake "craze" is over in 2011. I don't think so. Check out these cute and really clever milkshake cupakes. Now these, I really eant to make...NOW!!
WARNING: you will spend hours on the Bakerella website, I am just warning you now... (don't say I didn't warn you)

You can find it here:
http://www.bakerella.com/paper-straws/

Have SCAL2? Trace any image with these easy steps...really it's easy!

Images with little detail work the best - images in silhouette form, just black on white.

1. download a picture on your computer - usually if you see an image you can right click right on top of the image with your mouse, and then choose "save" or "save as" rename it if necessary - you can find images on blogs (my blog here too), websites, all over. Put it in a folder on your computer where you can remember. The image should be in the form of a .jpg or .bmp. I have a separate folder for scal files (and then I categorize my images by category)...

2. open scal 2 (this only works in scal2, don't have scal2? click on the link below to get it...)

3. click on the tree symbol (looks like an apple tree) a the top of the screen

4. it will bring up a search box, now find the file you saved, by clicking BROWSE.

5. once you click it and click OK , it will appear right on the scal screen, you can size and change it as needed.

My favorite quotes

Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. Because it's only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential.- Barack Obama
Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek. - Barack Obama
Go into the world and do well. But more importantly, go into the world and DO GOOD.
Peace. It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or har dwork. it means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.
"What would you do if you knew you would not fail?"
I'm not very religious, but I just like this...Our prayers may be awkward. Our attempts may be feeble. But since the power of prayer is in the one who hears it and not the one who says it, our prayers do make a difference.