Name board

My boss at work is having a baby, it was the oddest thing I was sitting in the temple and invisioned this creation for her. So I had to make it! I took a cabinet door spray painted it black, made some flowers with fabric scraps and scrapbook brads, hot glued them on, then added vinyl letters for the name and stapled with staple gun ribbon on the back to make a bow to hang it from. She was truely impressed and now I have orders from the other pregnant people at work to make them one. Oh dear.

Christmas treats

On pinterest I saw a cute reindeer cake pop. And made some Oreo truffles to pass out to neighbors. The truffles were only 3 ingredients: 1 bag reg. oreos crushed and mixed with 1 (8oz) bar of cream cheese, then rolled into balls and dipped in Almond bark melted chocolate. I must have been extra good this year because Santa (aka husband) made me a cake pop stand for Christmas!

spiral scarfs

This year for Christmas gifts I made some spiral (circle) scarfs, it was pretty easy. I found a demo here and decided to change it and use lighter material, I couldn't figure out how to not let it fray a little but otherwise I think they look great.

Ring toss

This year for my church's Halloween Carnival I made a Ring Toss I saw here. Couldn't find the paint Martha suggested to use in Orange so after a few misses used Home Depot's Color Sample paint tinted to orange. It didn't peal off the glass I think because it had primer in it. I thought it would be a good game for the little kids but turns out the older kids had a hard time with it too...bonus! I used the glow in the dark necklaces for the rings, gave a nice effect at night.

Ruffle Bag

Ever since I've been seeing these all over Pinterest, I've been dying to make one, I just got called to a new calling and needed an XL bag so I adjusted the "How to" to accommodate a large bag, so glad with how it turned out, my only worry is if I used to light of fabrics that will show everything???

Necklace redo

Bought a necklace on sale, it was a bit too big but it was only held all together by ribbon tied in knots, for some reason I thought I could untie the knots and take some beads out. Ha, ha, don't know what I was thinking the knots were pretty tight, ended up cutting it up and getting some new ribbon and making a shorter necklace. I'm very pleased with the end result, plus added bonus I can used the leftover beads to make a matching bracelet...someday that is ;)

Cake pops

Last year for my daughter's birthday I attempted to make cakepops and failed miserably! After much support & encouragement from my friend, Brandi. I attempted to try again. I just made some baby blue chicks for my son's teacher's surprise baby shower, and Jack o-lantern's for a kid party we just had. I've still got a lot to learn, but at least now I'm willing to keep trying. I feel like the the little train..."I think I can, I think I can"