Fringy streamers

Oh my goodness!
Check this out!
Made from Crepe Paper....
I have been drooling over these for about a week already.
Can't believe it took me this long to share.


For the complete DIY head on over to Oh Happy Day and a happy day it is!! :)

bags

I love these! :)Just too cute. perfect for Maci's Zoo Animal party coming up..........

all from Layer Cake Shop.
Don't even get me started on the rest of the goodies at this store!!! :)

Cake bark!

This MUST be made in my home!! :)
I first have to run {drive} 100 miles to the nearest store that will have the Lindt chocolate!
But you watch out....or maybe I better watch out {trying to lose weight}...ah forget that....I'm going to dig into this for sure!! :)
There is Cake mix in here...and sprinkles. Yay!
How good does this look???

from How Sweet It Is

Garden Pom Poms

Is this just beautiful or what? I just love it.
Such a peaceful setting!
These do not look like simple cheap tissue paper, do they?
Craftymoods blog has a very nice tutorial on making the pom poms.

Happy Valentines Day!

Just a simple message today. =}If you haven't already made your sweetheart a Valentine you can get this one quick and it's even free! =}
Go here.

Valentine cupcake liners

thought i'd just share this link to some sweet cupcake liners.
cute.
cute.
enjoy.
head over to food art party
{which i am finding to be an blog with some really really good ideas for food!}
for the free download

and have you ever wondered just exactly how to use those cupcake liners? well wonder no more, tami tells you just how to here

revamped peanut butter cup

i just love to see what people do with simple things. l
indsy at mom & wife took a plain reeces peanut butter cup and a dollop of pink chocolate and look what she created! :)

her idea of altering rows of pink and white candies on a table would look delicious.

Snowman bowls

found another sweet idea at One Charming Party.
this is so unique.
i love it.
how perfect for that winter party.
16 years ago i did a snowman party for my then 5 year old niece. oh how these would have been such a great addition to our party. :)
they look a bit challenging to make,
but hey,
we party people can accomplish anything, right?
for tutorial go here.

Candy Necklace

oh my...you've maybe already seen these sweet necklaces around the blog world,
but i couldn't help but post about it too!
how cute.
i know my little nieces would just love these!!
One Charming Party
shares all the details on how you can make these for
your very little sweetheart. :)

One more heart garland

and of course it's from the very creative girls at
two girls being crafty.
felt is so in right now. this is so cute.
warm and fuzzy.
sweet.

for the tutorial go here.

Packers/Steelers Giveaway!

So a great blogging friend
Simply Creative Insanity
is giving away some really really cool
Packers/Steelers party collection printables
from her new Etsy store...
and now she's ADDING to the prize with some
Valentine printables!
Go here to enter.....but I do hope it's me that wins! :)

More heart garland.

Well here is another Heart garland that I just love!!
And it's by two girls being crafty again.
They are SO creative!

To get the tutorial go here.

Cupcake Fondue

Who doesn't love cupcakes?
Fondue?
Sprinkles?
Put them together and you get irresistible!!

Here is where you want to get what you need for it. :)

Time for heart garland.

So my very creative daughter has now taken up crocheting.
And of course she is doing fabulous with it. :)
When I found this sweet heart garland I immediately thought of her and how much fun she might have with this.
This amazing garland was by the two very creative girls at Two girls...being crafty. For the DIY go here.

Photo Valentine Tree

I found this cute little tree filled with Love and thought I'd share it.
I'm pretty sure any proud grandparent would love a tree filled with pictures to display in their home.
Great idea for a February Wedding or Shower too. :)

You can find the DIY http://choosetothrive.blogspot.com/

Kisses in the kitchen

oh my....how could i resist posting about these amazing chocolate cookies?
how sweet they must be. i can only dream of them. :)
if you'd like to do more than just dream of them...here's the recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup milk
• 36 HERSHEY'S KISSES Brand Milk Chocolates or HERSHEY'S HUGS Brand Candies
• 1 can (16 oz.) vanilla ready-to-spread frosting

Directions

1. 1 Beat butter, sugar, egg and vanilla in large bowl until well blended. Add flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt alternately with milk, beating until well blended. Cover; refrigerate dough about 1 hour or until firm enough to handle. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; place on ungreased cookie sheet.
2. 2 Heat oven to 375°F. Remove wrappers from chocolate pieces.
3. 3 Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Spread frosting onto cookies, leaving about 1/2 inch around outer edge unfrosted; place chocolate piece in center of each cookie. About 3 dozen cookies.

found this here.

Be served

Need a good idea to spruce up a plain serving tray?
I must admit I have a few of these laying around that could use some personal touches.
See what you think............

punches
bottles caps
and a recycled cupboard door!
for all of the ideas and DIY head here.

Ribbon chandelier

I'm loving this chandelier. Supplies~

I think I have a box or two of dark pink petals left over from the wedding....hmmm,
do I hear a chandelier in the works?
Maybe. :)

tutorial here

Cotton Candy Garland

Oh is this ever sweet! :)

Cotton candy
Garland
You just can't go wrong with either! :)
So here's the tutorial for ya!

Sad times...enough already!!

Dec 29th my sweet Grandma passed away. It's hard to say goodbye, but knowing that she lived a good long life is a blessing.
Jan 13th my mother-in -law passed away while we surrounded her bed with prayer and song. She was diagnosed in November with cancer that had spread and was given about 4-6 months to live. What a blessing to know that all of her children were with her as she went to sleep in the Lord.
Life is hard, but we know that God is with us in the people he sends our way.

I'll be posting again in a couple days.