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May 18, 2010
Cocktail Napkin Swap!
One thing I love are cocktail napkins.They can help set the entire tone of the party right off the bat! I thought it would be fun to organize a cocktail napkin swap because it is easy to do, and it’ll be an inexpensive exchange with minimal postage costs. If you think so too, you are invited to join the fun! I think this will start the summer off in style! Won’t this be fun? 🙂 I haven’t seen a swap… [Read More]
May 4, 2010
Molded Sugar Roses and Leaves
Molded sugar makes for a very pretty presentation at tea time and they’re very easy and quick to make.This project took me less than 20 minutes from start to finish.Things you will need: Superfine or regular Sugar Food Coloring Water Plastic Candy Mold Cardboard Baking Sheet (optional) Select your candy mold. I think roses and leaves are nice for spring and Mother’s Day. 🙂 I have used hearts for Valentine’s Day and for wedding showers.Place about 3/4 c. of… [Read More]
Apr 13, 2010
Glowing Tablescapes
As my niece Mizz finds all things wedding on the internet she came across this site called www.save-on-crafts.com. I love the tablescapes made with these little battery operated lights called floralytes.Wow! Look at these palms made with ostrich feathers, vine lights, Eiffel tower glass vase and a blue floralyte.Here are the instructions to make the feather palm tree. With blue martinis and white palms. Spectacular! These little lights come in a variety of colors and styles. These are called… [Read More]
Mar 12, 2010
St. Patrick’s Day Bag Toppers Downloads
Two of my favorite graphic art/crafty blog crushes have some free printable download papers and cute bag toppers ideas for St. Patrick’s Day.The original work comes from Daily Digi. This site is a wealth of digital art info. Skip To My Lou takes it one step further and prints on a white lunch bag using the shamrock pattern and tells how she did it. So adorable! I’ve got get my graphic arts on this weekend with Guinness in hand while… [Read More]
Feb 10, 2010
Collegiate Valentine Care Packages
Are kids ever too big to receive some Valentine’s Day fun from home? Afterall, “nuthin’ says lovin’ like something from mom’s oven!” So they wouldn’t miss anything among the packing, I made a big Valentine on one side then on the flip I printed out an inventory list.Caution: You are about to enter the corny zone! 🙂 Each Care Package contains: 1. One personal Valentine from Mom & Dad, (and cat). 2. Rice Krispy “Bear Hugs” Treats 3. Custom… [Read More]
Feb 3, 2010
KISS For Valentine’s Day
Keep It Simple Sweetheart…Fancy Flours. Love, love, love. Especially when I’m feeling a little lazy. Let them do the cutting. Let me eat cake. A cookie is a blank canvas. Stencil it! Feeling retro? Let your cookie be the Valentine card. *Wafer paper goes on top of the icing. If you’re not a baker, buy plain cookies in the market and a can of icing or spread royal icing on and let it dry for a hard cookie. No, the… [Read More]
Jan 29, 2010
Containers and A Soup Swap
I found an interesting blog called Garnish. It’s has great ideas of how to put together packaging for special presentations. For example, the Soup Swap. How do you host a soup swap and what supplies will you need? Garnish will tell you how to do it and if you need supplies, they are available for purchase too. Very ingenious. I love the Soup Swap idea. I have always liked the containers Ina Garten uses or it could be I just… [Read More]
Jan 28, 2010
Personalized Fortune Cookies
I have a soft spot for the beachy babes of the Dana Hills High School Girls Varsity Soccer Team and although I’ve never been to one of their games, every year at the end of the season I am connected to them. Four years ago, I began making decorated cookies for the team and it has turned into a tradition for them and me. The mom who has ordered them every year told me some girls chose not… [Read More]
Jan 5, 2010
Crack Me Up! Christmas Crackers!
If you have never had Christmas crackers on your holiday table this is the time to get them for next year at 50% – 60% off. For the last 2 years I have placed them on each place setting and they are a lot of fun. If you don’t know what they are here is a Wiki link. but the gist is … they are of English origin from the mid 1800’s and traditionally hold a paper crown,… [Read More]
