It's Alive!

"The rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out, when, by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light, I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open..."
- Mary Shelley's Frankenstein


What would Halloween be without monsters? I made this cute little Frankenstein block during one of our work craft nights. Isn't he cute?!

Happy Halloween!

Flip-flops

My college roomie/best friend came up for a girls craft night and we made the most darling flip-flop door hang! We found the flip-flops at The Wood Connection and spent the night painting. They turned out so cute and it was so fun to catch up and reminisce about our glory days at Snow College.



Here's what we created...

Cake Pops

What's a cake pop, you ask?
It is a little ball of crumbled cake mixed with frosting and covered in candy melts.
It is divine and delicious.

I borrowed the book, "Cake Pops" by Bakerella from my co-worker, Annie.
It is filled with cute ideas! If you check out Bakerella's blog, you'll find even more creative designs from "cake poppers" around the country. This was my first attempt so while they might not look fancy they sure tasted yummy!

*4th of July crafts*

Here are a few patriotic crafts in honor of the 4th of July! The gals at work wanted to do a craft night. We each brought a craft and something to munch on... the result was an all-night craft-extravaganza and tons of cute crafts! These are just a few of the ones we made...

Firecrackers



Proud to be an American

Refinishing Grandma's Chair

I knew the chair had potential. It was going to be tossed in the trash but all it needed was a little attention. The chair was throwing out a very 70s vibe but the green cushions matched my house, so I had to at least try. Here is what the chair looked like before...



Brent took the chair apart, (I nearly freaked out when I saw it in pieces in the garage), sanded it down and painted it black. My small contribution was cleaning the cushions. Here is how it turned out...



Now I have Grandma & Grandpa's chair in my family room, it's just a little piece to remember them by.

Congrats

Time for another card swap! The theme for the KSL swap was congratulations or graduation. I needed a simple but cute design. I found the paper and flower embellishments at Heartfelt Creations. The stamp is from Stampin' Up! I used a different flower embellishment on each card.

Easter Sweets

So, it's a bit late but I want to share these super cute peep jars! I can't take all the credit... I borrowed the idea from Creative Holiday Gift Ideas
It's the cutest gift for family and friends. Everyone loved it!




We had Easter dinner at Brent's parents house and I brought dessert. I made chocolate fudge cupcakes decorated as little Easter nests! It's easy, fast and all the nieces and nephews ate them up!