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| Chocolate Ganauche |
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| Dirty iced |
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| finished product |
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| It was very YUMMY! |
March 16, 2011
March 4, 2011
Harry Potter Wands
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| ok so I took regular copy paper and rolled it up, adding glue to the end to hold it. The skinnier it is the more sturdy in the end. |
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| Start by filling with hot glue, make sure you have plenty of refil sticks on hand. I did the skinnier end first let that set then flipped it over and filled the rest. It helped to tap it to get the glue to move father down. Be patient this will take a while. |
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| I set mine in a cup to let it settle and dry. |
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| Next add swirls of hot glue to the outside in whatever way you wish!This will create the look of vines. |
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| next begin painting with acrilic paint, I did brown first you could do black first. |
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| Add your second color. lighly and add some texture I did a third color even lighter, on one I did red, another blue and my daughters has a sparkly purple. |
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| this is the one with the red. |
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| next I took rub and buff, in silver and added that to the hot glue vines.This is liquid silver leafing. I used my finger and rubbed it on. |
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| Then I spray sealed them, you could modge podge it with a brush. |
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| and here they are drying. |
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| look at those practicing wizards! |
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| Later He made me draw a scar on his forehead! |
Penguin Purse or Softy
We had a little friend turning six this week. She loves penguins but is also very girly and loves dress up and accessories. I needed a gift she would love that was simple, inexpensive, cute, and versatile. And could be made in the time left before the baby woke up and the kids came home from school (about 30 minutes). I gathered up some felt scraps, did a google search for a template, and plugged in my sewing machine. A fast and free birthday gift was soon hatched! If you don't have a sewing machine, you could even hot glue the whole thing together! And it is simple enough your kids could make it themselves with a little supervision.
Presenting the 15 minute pink penguin purse!
For the body shape I used a template that I found HERE.
You can enlarge or shrink it if you want, left original size it is about 6 inches long.
Cut out the pieces, trace onto some felt, and cut out the felt. I also grabbed a ribbon for making a handle. Make two bodies, two feet, two eyes, and one each of the beak and tummy.
Place the front embellishments on the top body piece. Pin in place and sew!
Arrange the feet and handle on the bottom body piece and pin in place.
Put the top body piece on, pin the two together, and sew around the outside edge from one end of the handle to the other leaving the top open. Unless you are making a softy, not a purse, then stuff in some filling and sew all the way around!
Ta-da! Now put something cool inside and give to your favorite little person. This penguin is going to hold a pair of glamorous sunglasses, but she can do double duty as a candy bar keeper, door hanger, or tiny accessory bag.
Presenting the 15 minute pink penguin purse!
For the body shape I used a template that I found HERE.
You can enlarge or shrink it if you want, left original size it is about 6 inches long.
Cut out the pieces, trace onto some felt, and cut out the felt. I also grabbed a ribbon for making a handle. Make two bodies, two feet, two eyes, and one each of the beak and tummy.
Place the front embellishments on the top body piece. Pin in place and sew!
Arrange the feet and handle on the bottom body piece and pin in place.
Put the top body piece on, pin the two together, and sew around the outside edge from one end of the handle to the other leaving the top open. Unless you are making a softy, not a purse, then stuff in some filling and sew all the way around!
Ta-da! Now put something cool inside and give to your favorite little person. This penguin is going to hold a pair of glamorous sunglasses, but she can do double duty as a candy bar keeper, door hanger, or tiny accessory bag.
February 25, 2011
Moda Bake Shop Skirt, take 2!
February 19, 2011
A little girls dress
ok I used a pattern, and it was supposed to be easy, but it took so long that I have been working on it for over a month, here and there!This was not for a class, thank heavens I improvised alot!
If at First you Don't Succeed
Try, try again!
Cake Pop Flops- Halloween 2010
Cake Ball Truffles- Valentines Day 2011
Take that cake balls! Next holiday we add the sticks!
Monograms and a Hair Bow Holder
ok so let me just say it was hard to let my kids take control and do what they wanted. But I did, I sat back and watched as they painted and decorated these letters!
I hot glued ribbon from the E to create the bow holder.
Pillowcase
I am taking a sewing class this semester and we made pillowcases! It was super easy and no I no longer have to hunt for ones I like, I just have to hunt for fabric!This is the one I made for my daughters bed, I made the quilt a few years ago.
February 5, 2011
Picture Frame Makeover
Amazing what a little spray paint can do.I plan on putting a picture of my ballerina in it. I did silver first and didn't like it so I lightly sprayed black over the top, and it turned out awesome! Now I wish I had bought the second one the thrift store had!
January 14, 2011
Moda Bake Shop skirt
I made this for my little girl, you can find the tutorial here.
http://www.modabakeshop.com/2010/08/strip-pieced-pleated-skirt.html
http://www.modabakeshop.com/2010/08/strip-pieced-pleated-skirt.html
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