sweet. heart. topper.

Tiny things are always cute.  Cupcakes are delicious.  The invention of tiny cupcakes was genius!

my paper wreath

I love paper.  This is not an exaggeration.  Among many things about paper, I love its endless possibilities, it can be a place to doodle, or a lovely decoration.  Hence, my paper wreath.  There are many paper wreaths and such on the world wide web.  My paper wreath is a little different, but it turned out to be a perfectly subtle statement.

Here are the details...

 {supplies} foam wreath, circle punch, pins, distress ink, oldish book, glue, ribbon, spray paint (optional)

 {cut out a BILLION circles} {stack them and distress the edges}    

 {glue circles all around the wreath (I used glue instead of pins for this part because I had more control around the edges)} {fold a circle twice, push the pin through, fold a circle in half and stack it on the same pin (repeat for extra puffiness), push the pin into the wreath, do it again, and again , and again, AND AGAIN.}

 There are about 100 pins in my 12 inch wreath.  Paper, paper, paper...

I am also thinking this would look cool done with maps or other colored papers.

hand ball

I know that Christmas is like, NOW, but I just wanted to toss out one more idea.  These pictures don't do the thing justice, but just use your imagination, kthanks.

It's just your ordinary Christmas ball with a cute little hand print.  I love hand prints of little kids, don't you?  My son is pretty much an expert at getting his hand all gooey in the paint, then having it slapped on something.  I just don't want to forget those adorable paws.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

candy cane reindeer

We had a grand time making these.  I found that Lifesavers makes candy canes and they are awesome.

{Supplies}  pipe cleaner, google eyes, red nose, candy cane, scissors, glue

{First}  clip two 2 inch sections from the the pipe cleaner.

{Second}  wrap one short piece on each end of the long pipe cleaner to make the antlers.

{Third} wrap the antlers around the candy cane.

{Fourth} add nose and eyes.

truckin'

Isn't it cute?!  He's just a little truck made from Lorna Doone cookies.

Each truck takes 16 Lorna Doone's, 4 round cookies, frosting, and anything else you like.  Start with one cookie for the front, then four along each side.  Put four Lorna Doone's inside to line the "cab" and support the hood and top sections.  Put the wheels in place, and then decorate to your hearts desire.

This same idea can be converted into a train by just leaving off the front section and adding box cars to the back.   

Make sure your frosting is good and strong, here's one simple recipe:

3 egg whites, room temp.
1 lb. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar

-Combine all ingredients and mix for 7-10 minutes.

Toot.  toot.  c'ya.

mr. blue bird

I just made this sweet, little tweet, and I thought I would share his cuteness.  I found the how-to here (but I like the googly eyes better...shhhhh).  

It's really easy, so easy in fact that I made a dozen of them.

 

They make me want to sing that song...Mr. Blue bird on my shoulder, it's the truth, it's actually, everything is satisfactual, zippity-doo-dah...

quick fix

Here's the before...

...and the after.

My sister wanted to embellish this skirt with a flower.  I never get sick of flowers, what a good plan.  She handed it over to me for the sewing, because she knows how much I love a quick project.  I added the flower with a decorative stitch on the back layer and topped it off with the button.  It still needed a little something to pull it all together so I stitched around the hem and pockets with navy blue tread.  Done and done.  Take note little sister, I will be borrowing that!

pin the tail

I wanted to put a bulletin board in my son's room, a place where he can hang all of his little collections.   This is what I came up with.  It is just cork board covered with linen.  I painted the zebra on top of the boards using some stencil I cut out.  It turned out a little brighter than I thought it would, but the rest of the room is really bright too, so I guess it will fit in just fine.

 

This is his bed.  I decided to paint the room orange when I found this comforter.  It was so him and I love that it isn't covered with Disney characters (just my opinion).

 

I have tried to keep the color scheme kind of simple, but my son had other ideas.  One day I came home and he had hung up a flag.  He really loved it, and I thought it was just a phase, so I left it up.  He WILL NOT let me take it down and he comments everyday on how much he loves his flag.  I guess it is a permanent part of the decor now?  I can't fault him for being proud to be an American.

tweet outfit

I made this sweet little outfit for my friends baby girl.  I used this tutorial to make the skirt and I think it turned out completely lover-ly!  I love to dress babies in bright, bold colors rather than the traditional pastel, heck, they have personalities too!

Don't forget to check out the Bijou website.  They are doing a ton of holy cute vendor giveaways!

Toppers

My little birthday boy doesn't like "square cake" so cupcakes were perfect for his big day.  These toppers showed off his age and name...

 ...and personality.

Yep, he's a goof, and he's three.  Where has the time gone?

easter chicks!

Although I spent lots of time this weekend putting together this army of chicks I still think they are way cute!

I purchased the pattern from here.

neck-lace

When I was little I had lace dresses, lace skirts, lace bedding, and I even had one of those lace collars that you can just put on top of any old shirt to make it more lace-y.  I think I was a little laced-out, until now.  I love the little bit of extra pretty that lace adds.  I made this necklace as a tribute to may lace-loving days.  It looks much cuter on a body for sure, but I didn't do my hair today and my self portrait skills are lacking, so this is what you get!

here is what I've created lately...