The cherry blossoms started budding this week in my neighborhood. The days have finally turned and spring is already here in New Mexico. Nothing like a sweet mix of blue skies, Sandia Mountains, and budding cherry blossoms. Ah….
I’ve been searching far and wide on Etsy for a cute Easter basket stuffer. There are so many cute things on Etsy, it’s really hard to pick sometimes. My daughter is obsessed with tiny things (but what little kid isn’t? hehe). I was so happy about my purchase of this little bunny in an Altoids tin from SetApartCreation. It was only $4 too! Can you believe that?
To also prepare for the festivities, I figured out how to make bunnies out of napkins. I am a natural origami enthusiast and was so excited as to how these turned out. They even have whiskers!
Your guests will hop for joy when they see these Easter bunnies!
The luck of the Irish is coming! The magical thing about St. Patrick’s Day is all the amazing things that the leprechauns bring us. I remember when I was in preschool, we made little houses/beds for the leprechauns to come and enjoy. When I returned the next day to school, the leprechaun KING had left me a note. I was star stuck.
I love the Oscars, the speeches, the dresses (did I mention the dresses?) The combination of gold and red throughout the event inspired this cocktail. I found these Wilton Edible Gold Stars, used agave so they could easily stick the stars onto the edge of the cocktail glass.
Like I said, these edible glitter stars by Wilton really make the whole cocktail. If you are planning a gold inspired wedding or event, this is a great extra detail to add. 🙂 You could even do gold rimmed margarita instead of the regular lime/salt mix. (It may be a sweeter margarita than usual, but it gives you an idea as to how you can mix this technique with other cocktails you may make.)
I’m going to a tea party birthday soon and thought this would be the perfect present. With only hot glue, cardstock, some styrofoam and this cute teacup, anyone can make this project (even if you don’t have a cricut explore).
You can use a spiral paper flower design on Cricut Design by searching for “3D flower” in their image database, or you can follow along this tutorial I did for Albuquerque the Magazine a few years back.
Materials
1 teacup (I got a Pioneer Woman brand mug, it was a bigger than an actual teacup but it had the design I really wanted)
3 inch half dome of styrofoam (make sure the styrofoam you buy fits into the teacup you have, an important component of this project)
These DIY bird feeders are an affordable wedding or party favor perfect for any bird loving event. While I don’t have a wedding any time soon (been hitched for almost eight years now), I do love to make these to give away during the Valentine’s Day season.
Coincidentally, my parents are about to celebrate their 42nd anniversary together.
Hit two birds with one stone. (LOL… I crack myself up… okay.. maybe I wasn’t supposed to be a comedian in this life… maybe the next one…)
With only a few ingredients I purchased at Amazon, I was able to make about 35 of these for only $10 (only .30 a piece).
Here’s what the price breakdown looked like, I already had flour, so this is all I had to buy:
unflavored gelatin $2.5
corn syrup $2.7
Bird seed $6.50
total for 35 hearts : $11.70
Not only do you save money when you create favors on the cheap, but you also create an intimate connection with your guests.
Everyone enjoys bird watching, especially when they can hang the feeder near their balcony or in their backyard. Unlike some wedding favors that are never used, these are sure to be enjoyed. Add a cute custom tag made by Paper Crane Wishes and your event is even more memorable.
(2) Mix, mix, mix until the same color/consistency as in the video below.
(3) Lay tinfoil over a sheet pan and spritz with baking spray.
(4) Spray cookie cutter. Place cookie cutter on tinfoil and fill with the birdseed mixture all the way to the top. (The thicker the heart, the more durable it will be to the elements.)
(5) While the feeder is in the heart cutter, use a pencil to make a hole for the string.
(6) Gently slide the heart out of the cutter and repeat the process for other hearts.
(7) Let dry overnight, or if you are in a rush, bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees, sporadically checking on the hardness of the feeder.
(8) Let cool. Adorn with a cute twine or ribbon to hang. Embellish with tags or any other cuteness.
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I just love mason jars. They make any gift come together. In this blog post, I will show you how I make these waterless snow globes and hot cocoa jars. In the past, I’ve even used mason jars in substitution of an easter basket.
The hot cocoa in a jar is so easy, I just added a few extra twists. I added crushed candy canes and called it “candy cane cocoa”. I jazzed it up with some stickers I made on my Cricut Explore and some images from design space. I love being able to personalize anything with my Cricut Explore, including hot cocoa.
Making the waterless snow globes was even easier. I always love the idea of making your own snow globes during the Christmas season, however, the idea of water inside a container that I can’t 100% guarantee will stay filled with water deterred me all these years. I decided to try out the waterless snow globes, and they are festive and surprisingly delightful.
I found some tiny evergreen trees at a craft store, along with some paper cranes I’ve made, and other holiday knick-knacks I have lying around the house like jingle bells and bits of gold tinsel. Check out the video below to see how the whole process went for me!
Santa Claus is coming to town, for sure now. We are 25 days away from sleigh liftoff and counting. There are so many things to do like decking the halls and baking our Christmas treats.
This recipe is a variation of the Baker family traditional “mistletoe” treats, a post I will do later on this month.
I love rice crispies. With the right sort of coloring and molds, a person can truly make anything imaginable. They are a great starter method to really come up with some creative ideas. For one, it’s a very stable base for any sort of shape you may want to be covered in fondant, much easier than cakes.
Thank you so much for following my blog and supporting my little small craft business dreams. ❤ Happy holidays! I look forward to posting more fun ideas. I recently purchased a gingerbread house kit from Joann’s Crafts and Fabrics for only $7.99!! (only until 12/1, stock up). I am excited to lay out some fun ideas I love to do with gingerbread houses. The creativity that one can do with gingerbread houses is vast. Have a happy holiday!
Fall is here in full force with the grand finale of Thanksgiving only one week away. As usual, I have been pinning my little heart out, finding fun ideas & recipes for the big turkey day. I can’t believe how fast the season is flying by.
I kept coming across pins for “gratitude trees”. I knew I had to make some of our own. We had some aspen branches in the garage. We use them for our aspen wood branch place card holders. Our supplier for the branches, Natures All LLC, has an amazing selection of wood branches freshly cut from their forest in Wisconsin. So beautiful. The quality is outstanding.
My lumberjack made a larger wood tote from the usual ones he bangs out in the garage and this tote is currently on loan from the man cave. With the branches standing straight up, it really does remind me of an aspen tree forest.
I printed the leaves out on my Cricut Explore, just “sliced” a circle in the Design Space software to make it a tag. I recently got a booklet of glitter cardstock from Joann’s Fabrics & Crafts with one of their amazing coupons. With a 60% off coupon they recently had, I purchased a whole 25 sheets of glitter cardstock for only $8! Wow! Those can range up to $1 per sheet sometimes! I even have enough left for the unicorn invitations I plan on making for Lela’s birthday party next month. Major score.
Lela and I sat down to contemplate what we are grateful for. She started talking about how she was thankful for Santa Claus, candy, and “everything”. What can I say, the kid knows what’s up.
We couldn’t have a crafting night without some sort of treat! I found these “Candy Pretzel Turkey Bites” on the blog Suburban Simplicity. Such an amazing blog. Erin, mother of six children, runs the blog and it has DIY projects, crafts and recipes I could search through for hours.
I did the recipe a bit different from Suburban Simplicity, but it worked too! I didn’t have parchment paper, so I went on the cheap and just went without. I also had a horrible time finding candy corn. Walgreens? A no-go. Walmart? Had to special order them and wait three days. I eventually found some in the clearance section at CVS after calling in to inquiry about their inventory. I actually asked CVS to put the candy corn on hold. (and they did! Thank you CVS!)
When I walked in to pick up my candy corn, the clerk said “Ahhh, so you are the candy corn lady!”
I responded, “Yup! That’s me! The crazy candy corn lady!” We both laughed. The point of the story is try CVS if you don’t have any leftover candy corn from Halloween.
Place the pretzels knot side down. Place the rolo in the middle of the pretzel.
Place in the oven for one minute. Take out.
Put on the candy corn “feathers”, eyes, and reese’s pieces “nose”.
Flash freeze in your freezer for up to 15 minutes.
Enjoy!
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I am very pleased to announce that our little Etsy shop is now selling 100% painted wood signs. We are still in the first phases of this new product and are currently taking custom requests! Currently, we have this specific sign with any custom name available. Would be great for any baby shower or little girl’s room.
I am open to any and all ideas/sizes. I think these could make great wooden signs for weddings too. I’ve seen some great wooden signs, and the quality of this product is sure to be treasured for years.
Thank you so much for following my blog and I plan to post another video soon of some Thanksgiving treats for the holidays! I’ve been pinning away and can’t wait to show you some easy, fun crafts I found for turkey day.
I’m going to a tea party birthday soon and thought this would be the perfect present. With only hot glue, cardstock, some styrofoam and this cute teacup, anyone can make this project (even if you don’t have a cricut explore).
