Cute Cupcake Ornaments

Sorry - this is alittle blurry - I am getting used to a new camera.....I had to make a quick gift for some lady friends of mine so I decided to make these cute cupcake ornaments.
I got this cute cupcake stand at Target - just had to have it - it's red.....couldn't resist and I just love how the ornaments look on it. Here is a closeup of the cupcake. I rolled ribbing from a sweater for the base then added a gathered and stuffed circle for the top. A thin strip of sweater was rolled for the cherry then added a few felt leaves. A few beads sewn on were the finishing touch. Everyone loved their ornament - they said they were cute enough to eat......

This is a view from the top - ready to be wrapped. Let me know how you like them and if you would like more detailed instructions. Wish I had made one for myself - maybe next year!

My Ad in Crafts and Things Magazine

How exciting is this - I have had many projects in Crafts and Things magazine over the years(Thank you Abby!) but how cool is it to have an ad. iLovetoCreate - Duncan Enterprises new name - decided to put all of their designers in ads - how great is that. I love the pillow - the colors are so me......just thought I would brag a little.....it's not often I pose for an ad.....this may be my first and last time......

Isn't this a cool necklace? I found it at a Forever 21 store. Unfortunately is was entirely in the gold color. I loved the dimension of it - but me being me - needed color - so I used fingernail polish. Here is the necklace while I was working on it. Several coats of polish can be layered for depth of color. I used the Opaque paint pen because I couldn't find yellow polish in my little hometown. It worked fine. It's amazing what colors of nail polish are out there. I found most of my colors in a dollar store - but keep your eyes open when shopping - you'll be surprised how many different colors there are.

Here is the finished necklace - Looks good! Not too bad for a $12.00 necklace. Now I have to make a bracelet - will show you when I finish.

A Happy Customer!

This is Lauren whom I work with at iLoveToCreate! . I made this apron for her - it is the cutest bee fabric and when added with the black polka dot - well what can I say! It's too cute. It started out as a half apron be she wanted the bib so I added it for her. Now I need to make one for myself!

These are a few of the supplies I plan to use on my "Fireworks" ring - will show you later how it turns out.

Wanted to show you my "helper" while I'm creating my projects for Amate Studios. Her name is Little Poof - her sister is Big Poof. Little Poof always wants to be wherever I am and always manages to lay down right in front of me - whether it's while I'm reading the newspaper, painting (I have had to be creative with my design trying to cover up footprints or a swipe of a tail with paint on it) or any craft project. Many a time I have had to pick up stuff from the floor where it fell from a swish of her tail. Right now she's laying on my beads that I plan to use for my 4th of July ring.

Here are some of the felted purses I embellished and bottle covers made from the sleeves of shirts.

Here is an apron I made with some of my favorite fabric. The cowboy fabric in the center I have had for about 15 hears. I just love it. I could never figure out what to make with it and never made anything with it because I couldn't bear to cut it cut - then I wouldn't have it anymore - so I have kept it folded up in my stash. Well, I decided to actually sew something with it and I think it turned out very cute.

I loved this fabric - Paso Robles has a allot of cowboy's and made this for them. I thought the fabric looked like a retro bedspread my Grandma had on one of her beds. Really liked how it turned out.

Here are some of the totes I covered with fabric - I liked them all and wanted one for myself. The record purse in front was one I made when Joan Fee and I (a.k.a. Still Crafty After 50) were on our local TV show. We created lots of cute things with records - I will show at a later date. Got lots of comments. Plan to make more.

I created the aprons on the left by cutting dish towels in half and sewing onto toille fabric. I made removable pins from the remaining fabric - the one next to it is a cute Christmas apron. I like to use lots of rickrack - it really makes it look retro.

Here is how I hung the aprons at the show - they looked so cute and were great to keep the sun out too. I sold all but one that day.

Hello -

Haven't adding anything in a while - been busy getting ready for a show. When to Paso Robles for the Olive Oil Festival in the town park. Had a lot of fun and sold allot of aprons. Here are a few pictures. This shows my sweater glass cases, cherry pins, glass magnets and other assorted things.

Hello -

Just wanted to show what I have been working on lately - having allot of fun - I'm getting ready for a craft show in Paso Robles ,Ca. - the Olive Oil Festival - in August and am getting started early.

I like the stone coasters - they are non-polished rocks glued around the edges of a cork coaster - I really like the look - rather rustic. The glue I used is water proof so liquid won't ruin them. I liked the colors too - kind of jade green and white.....

I thought these Wine Glass Identifiers turned out really nice. I am such a felt person and wanted to make something really different with it - I sewed irregular beads around the edges of felt squares, cut to fit around the stem of a glass. I really like how they turned out - I love the bright colors - but any color scheme would be cool. Very easy to do - I have lots of beads in my craft studio and this is a great way to use left over odds and ends. The felt can be colored and beads matching - like mine - or I'm also making another set - ivory felt with colored beads - I will post a picture when I finish.

These mailers were really fun and quick to create. I bought plastic laminate at a fabric store and ironed to the right side of fabric - it takes less than a minute depending on size. I then cut into desired size and sewed together - it was very easy to sew - no problems at all. I added two buttons and cute colored string to hold together and I'm ready to go. I plan on printing address labels on sticker paper and just press to the front. I think anyone would love to get one of these in the mail......

Well, hope you like what I've make so far - more to come - Let me know what you think I would love to hear from you.

Talk to you soon.......