Birthday Cake in a Jar!?!

Okay so after trying to figure out how to send someone* a cupcake thru the mail...and looking at all the deliciousness of Strawberry Lemonade combinations all over the Internet...I finally decided to make a lemon cake and a strawberry cake and layer them in a jar instead and ship it off...who knows if it will make it...who knows if it will taste yummy when it gets there...its is the thought that counts...but right now...these treats are super tasty and cute...the combination of cakes and lemon frosting in between layers....is a good one!

Since I had enough cake left over....I decided to make HUGE cake balls just for fun...and I know they are not perfect but they sure tasted good and the Neighbor said they were WAY better than Starbucks' cake balls and that just has to mean something right?!! Thanks Nice Neighbor!!

So...if its your Birthday today {*My Sister}....Happy Birthday!!!

Have a Great Day!!!

Its Wednesday....Words...

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I hope you have a great day!!

Strawberry Lemon....Oh My....

I'm trying...operative word..."trying" to make a Birthday card and cake for someone who is having a Birthday this week and I was thinking I would send her a cake in a jar....and since its summer I thought Strawberry Lemon stuff was a good idea...so I searched the Internet for the perfect recipe for a strawberry lemon cake and frosting...and I got totally sidetracked...by these...

Spiked Strawberry Lemonade...boy would I love one of those right now!! It didn't stop there...no...the Strawberry Lemon tease O'rama keep right on going...

How about these adorable Strawberry Lemonade Cake Balls?!

Did you happen to notice the pink striped paper straws in some of them??....adorable!!

At this point I thought I should just look at cupcake recipes only.....you know stay on track...but then I saw these which were almost to die for.....
Strawberry Lemon Bars...oh my...for real...


How about a Galette? A Strawberry Lemon Curd Galette!! Have you ever had a Galette???? I don't know if I have or not but I definitely want one now and it what makes it even better is that saying "Galette" is fun!!

So much more showed up....hundred and hundreds of delightful delectables each one so tasty looking....and I searched and searched and.....time flew by....and its too late to bake now!!
So, tomorrow.....I'll bake....Strawberry Lemon cupcakes....like I planned to do tonight before I got sidetracked!!!
xoxo

Some Words on Wednesday...

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I really tried to find the sorce of this beautiful poster but I couldnt!

Enjoy your day!!!

Happy Monday....

Monday! Oh how I love a Monday morning....I like it when everyone has to get up and go...summer is so hard when my little babies stay up late watching a movie and then sleep until noon or beyond....teenagers....glorious little teenagers!!

This weekend I made a little art journal or mini photo album {as they are sometimes called} to highlight our little day trip to Monterey and the beach. {Its already been claimed by my youngest Daughter}. When I was done I saw all the extra papers and decided to go ahead and make some blank minis to put in the shop! I'll have 3 available!

Here are the fun and funky pages inside the book....lots of different textures...like felt pages, cork board pages and envelopes and tags...I even did a little sewing for you on 5 of the pages!!

I didn't stop there....I added lots and lots of embellishments, some handmade like a yummy yo-yo and glitter button flowers, punched butterflies...oohhhhh yea!! Its all in the cool colors of summer....Yellow, Teal and Orange!!!

I love how all the pages are different and while looking at one page you can see other pages peeking out...

Here is one page in my little album....a jelly fish page...I finally used the cool little printer the Kids got me for Mother's Day and I heard a resounding "It's about time" throughout the house....guess I should have used it earlier!!!

So....What do you think? It's my first time making minis for the shop...and they were so fun...I'm going to make some more...the next one is going to be PINK!!

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I hope your Monday is Great!! Thanks for visiting!!

Words on Wednesday!

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So True this is...so True.....

Flower Love....

I never find it hard to fall in love with flowers....whether fresh or handmade, they bring a smile to me. They can uplift my mood and change my day....Recently I've needed a flower or two.....fresh ones for my kitchen table and handmade ones to brighten an outfit or two.

You may remember me making these flowers here...oh how I loved them.....but this time I needed something brighter and fresh...so I started making these...and couldn't stop...

So bright and fun....lots of layers...at least 10 and with adorable felt leaves...they become so many things...hair clips...pins...clothing accessories...I think I'm going to put one on my bag...Love...Flower Love...I hope to have them in my shop by the end of the week.

I was invited to do a vendor fair this weekend...I would bring these flowers...but I just don't have enough other inventory to go....if I had been more busy around here...working, working, working...I would have...I have some excellent ideas for this particular fair...hopefully they will ask me back next year!!

What have you been doing this summer? Have you been busy?

Don't forget to stop and smell the flowers.....

Wednesday's Words!!!

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I love this....we should all start our mornings like it...lets start tomorrow!!!

I've been cleaning my studio!! It feels so good!! Funny what a pair of new curtains can do to a room....its so much brighter in here than with the old curtains....I hung my banner up too....its starting to feel good and light and cheery in here again instead of its overrun, over crowded mess it had become!! Pretty fun!! My Girlfriend has been loving coming over and going through the bags I have been making for giving. I'm quite certain if I stacked my paper on top of itself it would reach over 6 foot tall...I've accumulated A Lot of stuff!! All good, happy stuff...but just too much of it.

I think I'll gather some things for a little giveaway too!! You'd like a little giveaway, wouldn't you??? I'll work on that!!

Hope your having a great summer so far with exciting things to do!!
Cheers,

Happy 4th of July!!!!

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Hope your day sparkles!!!!

Word Wednesday....

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Wonderful Words today!!!
Cheers!

Little Care Packages!!

So my Girls are off at church camp and today I am sending them these little boxes filled with wrapped up little treats....

Inside..all their favorites, wrapped up like little presents....oreos, gummi bears, worms and sharks, some goldfish, cheese and crackers and some other goodies...and of course a little note....I can't wait to see them and hear about their adventures!! I hope they love their boxes!!
Did you ever go away for a sleepover camp? I did one time, during the school year to Eco Week in Colorado. After a long bus ride, we arrived at camp and I thought I had landed in heaven. It was beautiful. I was bunked up with friends and we had so much fun that we ended up having to clean the bathrooms for being too loud during the night, well that and the fact that we tried to climb out the window and the counselors just happened to be right below the window....oops!!
Its raining here...pouring really and the the thunder that just started actually startled me......
Im off to the Post office....hope you're having fun!!

A Colorful Bunting!

I've been sewing this weekend...I finally felt good enough to go into my studio {this cough/cold thingy is really kicking me down, I tell ya!!}....I ordered new curtains...white polka dot ones but my window needed some color...and so I made a bunting to fit above my window area...

Funky photos I know....I used the Lomoish setting for a retro look...just playing around...having a little photo fun!!
What did you do this weekend? My little Girlys are off to church camp for the whole week! I don't even know what I'm going to do without the two of them home!! I've always had at least one of them home so this is going to be new for me....I'm going to prepare goodie boxes tomorrow to ship to them!! I hope they have fun!
xoxo

Yo...Word.....

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Hard to believe its Wednesday already!!!! I'm super sick and have the energy of a snail..The temps have been in the 100s and we don't have AC! My Honey is Older. We've been married for 15 years now! Got new windshields on the cars and a new washer and dryer...getting caught up on laundry now, the fun around here is almost over the top!! Can you feel it????!! =:0)
Hope your week is going awesome!

WIP

WIP = Work in Progress...that's what this is....a WIP. A sneak peek. A long time ago I spotted this tutorial on how to make clothespin dolls and saved it so I could make some of my own. {Caution: These dolls are not yet fully clothed!}

So I've been painting and trying to work on some clothes for them...which is seemingly harder than it should be! They are so fun and I can't wait till they are all dressed and I can show you them!!

Here is my Daughter's WIP...she says this little blonde doll looks just like her and I'd have to agree!! She is working on a Red, White and Blue doll for the forth of July...

She {My youngest!} is so funny....everytime I come into the studio....she has moved the little clothespins into different positions....sometimes in a circle, sometimes as little couples, sometimes they look like they are dancing...its very funny to come in and see them doing something different each time...

I'm currently sick...some kind of summer cold thing...not sure I understand why...it could be because the weather here is funky....one day its in the 90s and I'm sweating and hot and the next day its in the 60s and I'm on the couch with a blanket on! I think my body just doesn't know what the heck to do...unless of course I suddenly have allergies and that would be no fun!

Well that's what I'm working on....in between the pool and Six Flags and movies and the crazy schedule of teenagers and almost teenagers!!! What exciting things have you been getting yourself in?

Wednesday's Words.....a little late...

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{I love when I forget something....and then remember after midnight...}

Working on some fun things....Have been painting cool stuff for the last couple of days...Can't wait to show you!
Have a Great Day...