CHOCOLATE BOUQUETS

People just love getting one of these chocolate bouquets.  I have tons of chocolate molds so I make chocolate lollipops, chocolate covered pretzel rods, chocolate covered Oreos and chocolate dipped marshmallows.  Wrap them up and tie with a ribbon and then I arrange them in a cup that has a piece of Styrofoam in the bottom.  And, sometimes I even luck out and find some of the cutest cups to use for these at my local Goodwill.  I sell cupcakes and cakes now, I'm thinking about adding these and cookies to my menu.

EASY CRAFTY FUN

I love easy projects.  I have a hairdresser friend who asked me to make her some jars to store bobby pins, barrettes, etc... in - but she wanted them cute.  I went to Goodwill and found some glass candlesticks in different sizes, used some spray paint (I  prefer the Rustoleum brand) some mason jars and cabinet knobs I had hanging around and Ta-Da!

 

So, since the spray paint was out, I painted some frames.  Then, I put some prints that I had purchased years ago from Pick Your Plum (check them out - great stuff at unbelievable prices). 

 

EASY CARD

I love it when I find an easy card that looks great and that can be customized for different occasions.  This was one of those.  I think I may mass produce more so I can have them on hand when I need them.

GIANT CUPCAKE

I just love making these giant cupcakes.  They are so pretty and once you get the hang of it, fairly simple.  I make the "liner" on the bottom from chocolate, so it gives the cake more stability.  And rosettes are so fun for anytime.  This was for my nephew's wedding.  They loved it.  I even made cream cheese mints to match.  The mints are special because my mom taught me how to make them when I was a little girl.

 

MOTHER'S DAY CARDS

It was such fun making cards for my sweet mom, mother-in-law and grandma (she's 101 btw).  All supplies I used for these were 'Stampin Up.

TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK CUPCAKES

I love teachers.  My kid's have the best ones!  And, I appreciate teachers because it is a job I could never, ever do.  They have the patience of a saint.  This year I made Blueberry Swirl, Strawberry Swirl (pie filling swirled into white batter), white almond, chocolate overload, Reese and Unicorn Bubblegum.  They were so fun and I was happy to treat such a deserving group. 

Easter Lipbalm Cards

Easter is so much fun.  Spring is in the air, baby bunnies & birds, egg hunts - love it!  I made these simple but cute cards for my friends using the Stampin Up Basket Bunch stamp set and Basket Builder framelits along with the MFT Die-namics Lip Balm Window & Frame die set.  The fun Peeps Lip Balm I bought at the Five Below store that just opened near me.