tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59046104945420976802024-02-19T07:37:20.956-08:00The Sweet SpotAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01378089486560993882noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904610494542097680.post-18812871622709091572012-11-28T12:55:00.002-08:002012-11-28T12:55:45.274-08:00I'm Back!Ok....Its been a while.<br />
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Many, many things have happened since I last blogged. We had another daughter, bought a house....lots of new changes that did not leave me much time....for crafting or blogging. <br />
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But, the dust has now settled and I cant wait to get back into all things crafty. <br />
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I have crafted a bit here and there. And I have baked a few things.<br />
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This is a cake I made for my daughter's birthday. All the make-up is hand crafted from fondant. It was so much fun and she just loved it. <br />
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I am so ready to get started crafting again and hope you will follow along. Now....to catch up on all things crafty. See you guys soon!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01378089486560993882noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904610494542097680.post-64695158502164534442011-02-02T08:41:00.000-08:002011-02-02T08:41:50.466-08:00Fresh Fruit TartSaturday was my oldest daughter's birthday. I offered to make her any kind of cake she wanted. She didnt want cake....she wanted a fruit tart. Good thing we live in California, where you can get just about any kind of fruit, anytime of year. <br />
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I used <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/fresh-fruit-tart-recipe/index.html">this recipe</a> from Paula Deen, and let me tell you, it was perfect! The crust is so buttery...more like a shortbread cookie than a pie crust. It was the perfect compliment to the slightly sweet, and very rich and creamy, cheesecake filling.<br />
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I actually made two. One to share with our guests and one for the Birthday Girl to do with as she pleased. Lets just say we may, or may not, have a problem with our love of sweets and I wanted to be prepared for anything! And, by anything, I mean my oldest daughter and I splitting the entire second tart. Which may, or may not, have actually happened. I am a lady...I will never tell.<br />
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I only had one tart pan so I baked the second crust in a pie plate and it turned out just fine. I didnt use the exact fruit the recipe calls for. I changed it up a bit, according to what my daughter likes and what looked fresh at the store that day.<br />
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The best part of these tarts was the glaze that tops the fruit. I cant describe it well enough to make you understand how delicious it was. The tartness of the glaze brought the whole experience to another level. Thank you, Paula Deen, for sharing this greatness with us.(Im pretty sure she is reading this)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01378089486560993882noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904610494542097680.post-81146463997763460172011-01-25T17:00:00.000-08:002011-01-25T17:00:58.895-08:00Valentine Magnets<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2iooDx1ha9GbVLSBkRt_RxIRh-UHi4I29vRcNH1eY5du9YPEuD7DFJ7eOpaeWPa05TVzZZ-jJiE6FiIGN_88Zy4dfxbQw3Ddv6Ya5y9q-9Xizja2U5TaRtDt70LtcMn_DXLOJzD8sQ2Lk/s1600/100_3025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2iooDx1ha9GbVLSBkRt_RxIRh-UHi4I29vRcNH1eY5du9YPEuD7DFJ7eOpaeWPa05TVzZZ-jJiE6FiIGN_88Zy4dfxbQw3Ddv6Ya5y9q-9Xizja2U5TaRtDt70LtcMn_DXLOJzD8sQ2Lk/s320/100_3025.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Okay....Okay....I know. This is the, like, 50th craft Ive done with my little circle punch. Let me just say, in my own defense, I am not a one trick pony. I do have other crafts that Im working on. Crafts that in no way involve the little circle punch. I promise. Its true! <br />
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These magnets were actually an accident. I was sitting with Daughter #3, helping her make a garland for Valentines Day. She is 2 and LOVES to get crafty with Mama. So I had a lot of craft supplies out on the kid's table. Scrapbook paper, stickers, and my trusty circle punch...you know...just in case. You never know when you will need such a versatile tool.<br />
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Daughter #4 was crawling through the kitchen at the time, headed for her favorite play area....the fridge. She loves all the magnets we have. An 8 month old is easily amused sometimes. Sometimes. <br />
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Somehow, one of the boring grown up magnets got pushed down in to the fun magnet kid area, so I picked it up and....It hit me.....We need Valentine Magnets in this house! Cute little magnets in festive colors to hold lots of little love notes.... Hand written terms of endearment...Beautifully romantic letters of adoration. <br />
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I used the circle punch to punch out a few circles from a free magnet used for advertisement. Not the first time I have used these for crafts. I also used them for my <a href="http://tammyssweetspot.blogspot.com/2010/12/burlap-gingerbread-invitation.html">Gingerbread Invites</a>. This particular one is for our local Mosquito Control Department. I honestly have no idea where I acquired this magnet Or why I would have it. I have never felt the need to call them..And I hope I never do. Especially now. Because their number is covered with scrapbook paper and stickers. Lucky for the mosquitos, I guess.<br />
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After I punched out the magnet, I punched out some paper circles and glued them to the magnet and added a few foam stickers. Except the black one. He got a shot of spray paint because I didnt have any black paper. Sure. I could have put that cute little love bug on red or pink paper. But he deserved so much more. I really wanted him to stand out. Sometimes, you just gotta go the extra mile. And, in the end, Im glad I did. That black background is just the right amount of 'pop' against the stark white of my grocery list.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01378089486560993882noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904610494542097680.post-70738339467931180092011-01-20T10:29:00.000-08:002011-01-20T10:29:31.670-08:00Love Rocks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8GRygZT2CLVxer2lrftKAGTZ2dZLy7JPEAYbXd2zAFThQNqm5bxI4RdEyyOydzF3e8HlgeXXWkVKHxRd6iXY3eD7MFoJ_thCgxStvpAoGYC-6Bc1BoBp093vksx33War5gl5iEWWCobLx/s1600/100_2937.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8GRygZT2CLVxer2lrftKAGTZ2dZLy7JPEAYbXd2zAFThQNqm5bxI4RdEyyOydzF3e8HlgeXXWkVKHxRd6iXY3eD7MFoJ_thCgxStvpAoGYC-6Bc1BoBp093vksx33War5gl5iEWWCobLx/s320/100_2937.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I was really in the mood to make Valentine crafts but I didnt have the time, or spare cash, to run out and buy anything. So, I started digging through the craft stuff and found some clear glass rocks and red paint. Now, I know that these marble thingys are not actually called glass rocks. But I wanted to call them rocks because I needed a cute name for this post and "Love Marbles" did not sound nearly as cute as "Love Rocks". So, for this post, at least, rocks they are.<br />
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Kara, at <a href="http://www.creationsbykara.com/">Creations By Kara</a>, has a great tutorial for the washcloths. I just cant believe I had never thought to make a washcloth out of softer fabric. It makes so much sense! Washcloths are never soft enough for my skin, let alone a newborn. And the baby washcloths you buy in the stores are so thin and flimsy. These are so thick and soft, perfect for a new baby. Or for yourself. I have 4 daughters so Im going to be making LOTS of them. <br />
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While staring at my ever growing collection of lids and wondering what to do with them, I realized that the little circle in the center was about the same size as my new circle craft punch. Could it be? Was it possible that I could squeeze yet 1 more craft from my $6 toy? I was giddy with excitement. Really....It doesnt take much, folks.<br />
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I punched some scrapbook paper with my 1.5 inch craft punch and put alphabet stickers on the circles.<br />
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I spray painted the lids and hot glued magnets on the back. Then I glued the circles in the center of the lid.<br />
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And now you have a nice little set of alphabet magnets for your 2 year old to pull apart, shove under the fridge and carry on with their day, as if nothing ever happened. Enjoy!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01378089486560993882noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904610494542097680.post-28114094817207650842010-12-28T20:38:00.000-08:002010-12-28T20:38:36.408-08:00Candy Ornaments<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIHaiit1s7GrWXz-FGd8escGVAZtTPFb7pOhz-bE5iFmNV_ZoVWZ4LXWyptflBCOSco4960KSneHQCnEsq9ctipi2p0WPFAP2egIIIc9T89XvmsVj975-hEe5dxcv8l5tw9XZ0YlqmFTen/s1600/100_2743.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIHaiit1s7GrWXz-FGd8escGVAZtTPFb7pOhz-bE5iFmNV_ZoVWZ4LXWyptflBCOSco4960KSneHQCnEsq9ctipi2p0WPFAP2egIIIc9T89XvmsVj975-hEe5dxcv8l5tw9XZ0YlqmFTen/s320/100_2743.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I picked up this cute little candy pick at JoAnns a few weeks ago at a lovely 60% off, making it .39. My kinda price! So, I bought 2. I thought they were cute but I didnt want to use them the way they were. I wanted to do something different with them.<br />
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I wanted them to be individual candy ornaments for my little white tree in my kitchen. I like to put all things sweet on the kitchen tree(cupcakes, candy, etc.)so I thought these would make cute ornaments. I just cut them apart with wire cutters. Or you can gently wiggle the wires out of the candies. And that leaves the perfect little hole to put a lollipop stick in. Wrap them up in cellophane, add a ribbon and your done. Too sweet. The larger candy on the top is just wrapped in cellophane, sans stick. I thought it looked better that way. But there are no rules here. Stick it, if you want to. I wont judge.<br />
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I punched out 1 tissue paper circle and 1 card stock circle. Actually, in an effort to save my card stock, I used a cardboard tube from the center of a roll of wrapping paper and just flattened it. Then I glued them together and used a small hole punch to put a tiny hole in the top. Then I added a ribbon. Instant gift tag.<br />
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You can even add some stickers or little jems if you want. Glitter is always nice, too.<br />
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You can also fold a piece of paper in half and punch it with some of the fold in the punch and you get a cute little gift card.<br />
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You can use the tags as a wine glass marker, too. Oh, darn. Now I have this glass of wine here. I only poured it to use as an example for the picture but now I guess I have to drink it. Oh the things I will do for the blog!<br />
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So, now that my 1 glass of wine has turned into 2, Im sure the rest of this post will be interesting. <br />
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They look pretty cute around a bottle of wine.. Or maybe I just have my wine goggles on. <br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">I just took the empty jar, smeared the whole thing with Mod Podge and wrapped the tissue paper around it. Another layer of Mod Podge on top of the tissue and stuck some fake leaves on it. Then I wrapped the top with yarn. If you dont have Mod Podge, you can also water down regular school glue and use that. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Same idea here...clean glass jar, smear with goo, wrap with tissue...but here I splurged and bought a spool of ribbon for a buck at the craft store....It is Christmas, after all. </span><br />
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So I made this Gingerbread Cookie Invitation. It is also a magnet to put on the fridge to remind you of the event. It may be hard to tell from the picture but it is wrapped in a nice little package (cellophane) and the top of the package is the invitation.<br />
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I hot glued the two gingerbread men together and added the magnet to the back. I actually used a magnet that came on the front of our phone book as an ad for a plumber. You can buy magnets at the craft store for this but I just happened to have this so I used it. Hope my drains dont get clogged. I will never remember that number. You could also add a ribbon instead of the magnet, if you wanted to make this an ornament instead of a magnet.<br />
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I cut a festive outfit for him out of felt and used puffy paint for his hair and face. I let it dry and then added the strip of card stock that had the date and time printed on it from my computer and cut it to fit.<br />
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This cute little tree is another project that is super cheap and easy. I made it this weekend after falling in love with the one Nicolette made at momnivore's dilemma. It took me a little longer than I thought it would, but I love the way it turned out. <br />
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Nicolette made this beautiful silver and white tree that inspired me to make my own red version.<br />
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I started out with a nice, neat little pattern in mind. Somewhere around my fourth cup of coffee, I got very lost and just started slapping them on. But that is part of the beauty of this project. It still came out great!<br />
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You can see some of the styrofoam in between the berries but I thought that since I was using red and white berries, the white of the styrofoam just kinda matched.<br />
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Thanks to Nicolette for the inspiration...check out momnivore's dilemma...lots of great ideas.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01378089486560993882noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904610494542097680.post-48895447519544556502010-12-02T18:47:00.000-08:002010-12-02T18:47:41.094-08:00My 1st Link Party<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thediyshowoff.blogspot.com/search/label/Holidays" target="_blank"><img alt="The DIY Show Off" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvdfdJ142LD5DGSGSRPqxicohyiQj2nBk8r93wjXilNYwW3tYklD3DMoSOBBwMjxVEOXA-keYqvxtB-AN_fXjRXkCcnVcer14ZxMcOB-I-ApyNUvo3rHP4x7Nk2IGbN9YiM5lmGieJNto/s230/holidaybutton.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">And a HUGE THANK YOU to Roeshel at The DIY Show Off for holding my hand and walking me through it. She is AWESOME!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01378089486560993882noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904610494542097680.post-66668255984555298632010-12-01T13:09:00.000-08:002010-12-01T13:09:06.794-08:00My $5 Wreath<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ECbkc8QfNDA4CWVWjpOBwAp2qYifRWj_PJLcEMAIPI4Jk0SOOzn81alVvXTmY2inZ0bFjGyiYaheU6D4kqRe026GgE53bGxl-jKT46olj2QP2Z5mrnZ_AGMWqUKSeSQCVM9rvdSj3Rw6/s1600/100_2304.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ECbkc8QfNDA4CWVWjpOBwAp2qYifRWj_PJLcEMAIPI4Jk0SOOzn81alVvXTmY2inZ0bFjGyiYaheU6D4kqRe026GgE53bGxl-jKT46olj2QP2Z5mrnZ_AGMWqUKSeSQCVM9rvdSj3Rw6/s320/100_2304.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
I was at WalMart the other day, looking through the holiday magazines for inspiration and found the idea for this wreath in Family Fun. It really is one of my all time favorite magazines because they have such cute little creative crafts for all occasions. So, I ran over to the Dollar Store and JoAnns and picked up a few things and went home to make my wreath.<br />
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Now, I wish I could say it was a quick trip and I was quickly back home whipping this puppy out in a very efficient manner with the rest of the day to spare. But, the truth is, Life happens. Clothes need washing, food needs fixin, and at least 1 person in our house is going to need immediate assistance of some kind every single time I start to create something. So, even though Im sure this little wreath should only take about an hour.....4 days later....I have my wreath.<br />
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I bought a wreath at the Dollar Store that had greenery all around it. But I only needed the wire form underneath so I just snipped the greenery off and saved it for another craft. Then I tied sandwhich bags (the plain fold-over-top kind, not the ziploc ones) all around it. You just fold them in half and tie. Super easy. Unless you are trying to feed a cranky baby at the same time. So....two days later....my wreath was finally covered.<br />
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I tied two sprigs of glittery leaves on with fishing line since I wasnt sure whether or not the hot glue of my trusty glue gun would melt my lovely creation. I figured that if it blisters my skin, Dollar Store baggies didnt stand a chance. I was happy with the way the fishing line worked so I added a bird and some ornaments and, yes, 4 days later....my masterpiece was finally finished.<br />
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And, the best part...It was so cheap to make. The wreath form and the sandwich bags were from the Dollar Store. The ornaments came in a box of 27 at JoAnns and were 1/2 off of 4.99. The bird was 1/2 off of .99 and the two sprigs of leaves were 1/2 off of .69 each. So, I guess it is actually the $5.69 plus tax wreath. But, still pretty cheap. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01378089486560993882noreply@blogger.com17