Thanks for entering everyone! You can still get 15% off your entire purchase at Simply Wrappers when you use code CUPCAKE15 at checkout .
Hope everyone has a great Easter!!!
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Friday, March 29, 2013
Simply Wrappers Giveaway Winner!
Congratulations to Stephanie T!
You have won the Simply Wrappers Giveaway for a dozen cupcake wrappers or a dozen cupcake toppers! I will be emailing you shortly to get your information.
Thanks for entering everyone! You can still get 15% off your entire purchase at Simply Wrappers when you use code CUPCAKE15 at checkout .
Hope everyone has a great Easter!!!
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Thanks for entering everyone! You can still get 15% off your entire purchase at Simply Wrappers when you use code CUPCAKE15 at checkout .
Hope everyone has a great Easter!!!
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Thursday, March 28, 2013
Settee Makeover
I have a confession to make... this beast has been sitting in my entryway for almost a year now. "Hello, welcome to my house the 80s!"
You think that's bad? Surprise! And I thought it couldn't get more 80s in here!
I had every intention of giving her a makeover right away, but after the dining table makeover, the thought of picking the paintbrush up again made me cringe. Furniture makeovers are a lot of work! Well, the weather is getting warmer, and I'm finally in the mood to start painting things again. This was first on my list. What do you think?
It will, of course, look much better after I get some throw pillows made.
I used the same primer and paint that I had leftover from my table makeover and lightly distressed the edges.
I made my own double welt cording by following this tutorial from Centsational Girl. If you do stripes, it's best to use a solid of the lighter color since the fabric has to be cut on the bias.
My entryway is already looking better!
Although, this is what I really see when I look at this picture.
Ah... if only I had unlimited time and money. :) Well, thanks for stopping by my house today, and don't forget to enter the cupcake wrappers giveaway! It ends tomorrow.
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You think that's bad? Surprise! And I thought it couldn't get more 80s in here!
I had every intention of giving her a makeover right away, but after the dining table makeover, the thought of picking the paintbrush up again made me cringe. Furniture makeovers are a lot of work! Well, the weather is getting warmer, and I'm finally in the mood to start painting things again. This was first on my list. What do you think?
It will, of course, look much better after I get some throw pillows made.
I used the same primer and paint that I had leftover from my table makeover and lightly distressed the edges.
I made my own double welt cording by following this tutorial from Centsational Girl. If you do stripes, it's best to use a solid of the lighter color since the fabric has to be cut on the bias.
My entryway is already looking better!
Although, this is what I really see when I look at this picture.
Ah... if only I had unlimited time and money. :) Well, thanks for stopping by my house today, and don't forget to enter the cupcake wrappers giveaway! It ends tomorrow.
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Kitchen Crafts - Carrot Cake Cookies
What's a girl to do with a box of carrot cake mix and only ONE egg? Make carrot cake cookies of course!
I know I just did a Kitchen Crafts post, but I wanted to get this one out there before Easter. I improvised a little (ok a lot) on these, but I think they turned out pretty good. Only thing I would change is probably lighten up a little on the frosting. They were pretty sweet.
Ingredients:
- 1 box Betty Crocker Super Moist carrot cake mix (you could probably use others, this is just what I had)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 cup old fashioned oats (oatmeal)
Instructions:
So cute for Easter! Oh, and don't forget to enter the cupcake wrappers giveaway!
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I know I just did a Kitchen Crafts post, but I wanted to get this one out there before Easter. I improvised a little (ok a lot) on these, but I think they turned out pretty good. Only thing I would change is probably lighten up a little on the frosting. They were pretty sweet.
Ingredients:
- 1 box Betty Crocker Super Moist carrot cake mix (you could probably use others, this is just what I had)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 cup old fashioned oats (oatmeal)
Instructions:
- Mix all ingredients together in a bowl until smooth.
- Drop by large spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake in 350° for 10-12 minutes until they start to set.
- Allow to cool completely and frost with cream cheese frosting.
So cute for Easter! Oh, and don't forget to enter the cupcake wrappers giveaway!
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Monday, March 25, 2013
An Oldie but a Goodie #11
What a great party we had last week! These were my favorite links:
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| Easter Napkin Rings from Simply Creating Home |
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| Enchanted Bubble Blowing Wands from Jewelry Making Journal |
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| Lego Cake from Creative Raisins |
And the most clicked on link was...
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| Copy Cat Chik-Fil-A Sandwhich from The Pin Junkie |
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Now on to the party! As always, just a few requests:
- Link up any original project, OLD, NEW, WHATEVER! Just make sure that it is new to the oldies party.
- Please link back to this party somewhere on your blog with either our button or a text link.
- I'd love for you to follow me here and also check out my co-host, Nancy, at Do Small Things with Love.
- Please visit other people's links and leave some comments. Even old projects deserve some comment love and affection, right?
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Friday, March 22, 2013
Kitchen Crafts - Peach Crisp
Last week I started posting with Kiddie Crafts. This week I'll be starting up what I'll call Kitchen Crafts. Can you tell I'm feeling guilty? Trying to spend more time with my kids and cooking for my family. :) Anyway, I believe that there are two kinds of people in this world... cookers and bakers. I am a baker, so don't expect much from my dinner recipes. Haha! For those, I will mostly be trying other people's recipes and telling you how it went. Today though, lets start with what I know. This is my absolute FAVORITE dessert recipe...Peach Crisp. Normally I am not a big fan of fruit dessert, but this stuff is AMAZING and super easy to make!
This is my mom's recipe. Not sure where she got it from, but here it is:
Ingredients:
- 2 15 oz cans of peaches in syrup
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 1/2 cups of Bisquick
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 4 tbsp margarine or butter
Instructions:
1. Drain peaches, saving 1/2 cup syrup. Make sure to get peaches in syrup. The last couple times I made it with peaches in juice. Didn't taste nearly as good.
Place fruit in buttered 9" x 13" baking dish. Stir in peach syrup and sprinkle with 2 tbsp of the sugar.
2. Beat eggs and combine with Bisquick, remaining sugar, and cinnamon. We always have some of this on hand to make pancakes.
Stir to a crumbly consistency. Should look like this.
Sprinkle over fruit and dot with margarine or butter. (Just put little pieces of butter all over the top.) It's dessert... gotta have some butter!
3. Bake in 400° oven for 25-30 minutes (until butter is completely melted and top is browned)
Enjoy with a scoop of ice cream or a tall glass of milk! Sometimes I even eat the leftovers for breakfast the next day. I figure it's about as healthy as pancakes, but maybe that just means we shouldn't be eating pancakes. :)
P.S. - Recognize the cup? :)
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This is my mom's recipe. Not sure where she got it from, but here it is:
Ingredients:
- 2 15 oz cans of peaches in syrup
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 1/2 cups of Bisquick
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 4 tbsp margarine or butter
Instructions:
- Drain peaches, saving 1/2 cup syrup and place fruit in buttered 9" x 13" baking dish. Stir in peach syrup and sprinkle on 2 tbsp of the sugar.
- Beat eggs and combine with Bisquick, remaining sugar, and cinnamon. Stir to a crumbly consistency. Sprinkle over fruit and dot with margarine or butter.
- Bake in 400° oven for 25-30 minutes (until butter is completely melted and top is browned)
1. Drain peaches, saving 1/2 cup syrup. Make sure to get peaches in syrup. The last couple times I made it with peaches in juice. Didn't taste nearly as good.
Place fruit in buttered 9" x 13" baking dish. Stir in peach syrup and sprinkle with 2 tbsp of the sugar.
2. Beat eggs and combine with Bisquick, remaining sugar, and cinnamon. We always have some of this on hand to make pancakes.
Stir to a crumbly consistency. Should look like this.
Sprinkle over fruit and dot with margarine or butter. (Just put little pieces of butter all over the top.) It's dessert... gotta have some butter!
3. Bake in 400° oven for 25-30 minutes (until butter is completely melted and top is browned)
Enjoy with a scoop of ice cream or a tall glass of milk! Sometimes I even eat the leftovers for breakfast the next day. I figure it's about as healthy as pancakes, but maybe that just means we shouldn't be eating pancakes. :)
P.S. - Recognize the cup? :)
P.P.S. - Don't forget to enter the Simply Wrappers giveaway!
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Simply Wrappers Giveaway
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The winner will receive their choice of a dozen cupcake wrappers...
...OR a dozen cupcake banner toppers!
You get to choose from any of their beautiful designs!
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To enter the giveaway, just use the Rafflecopter widget below, and a winner will be chosen in one week. Good luck!
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The winner will receive their choice of a dozen cupcake wrappers...
You get to choose from any of their beautiful designs!
Don't want to wait for the giveaway to be over? Simply Wrappers is offering 15% off your entire purchase when you use code CUPCAKE15 at checkout!
To enter the giveaway, just use the Rafflecopter widget below, and a winner will be chosen in one week. Good luck!
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Monday, March 18, 2013
An Oldie but a Goodie #10
Thanks everyone for welcoming me to the party and linking up last week! So many great projects, it was hard to pick my favorites!
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| Rockin' Peeps from Crafy Journal |
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| Organize Your Glove Box from Family Home and Life |
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| Peep S'mores from Cupcake Diaries |
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| Painted Eggs from ArtClubBlog |
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Now, lets party! As always, just a few requests:
- Link up any original project, OLD, NEW, WHATEVER! Just make sure that it is new to the oldies party.
- Please link back to this party somewhere on your blog with either our button or a text link.
- We'd love it if you'd follow along!
- Please visit other people's links and leave some comments. Even old projects deserve some comment love and affection, right?
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Thursday, March 14, 2013
Kiddie Crafts - Caterpillar into Butterfly
I do a lot of crafting FOR my kids. In an effort to spend more time crafting WITH my kids, I'm starting a little segment that I'll call Kiddie Crafts. Today we're gonna get started with a butterfly craft. When I saw that this Butterfly Garden from Insect Lore was on sale on Amazon a couple weeks ago, I couldn't pass it up! We did the ladybug one last year, and the kids LOVED it!!! So much fun.
These little critters showed up in the mail yesterday... so gross... but oh so cool! Once they form their chrysalises, you move them to the netted cage and wait for them to emerge. The kids are so excited!
To teach the kids a little more about how these gross little caterpillars will turn into beautiful butterflies, I made up a little paper craft. You can find free printables/instructions here. The caterpillar gets tucked into a secret pocket inside the chrysalis, you open it up, and it's a butterfly. The kids thought it was magic when I first showed it to them.
They had a lot of fun playing with their butterflies/caterpillars, and I think it really helped them understand what is going to happen with their little bugs.
Seriously... this is what my kids do when I try to take a picture!
I have one more pretty cool butterfly craft in mind. We'll save that for when these guys decide to change.
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These little critters showed up in the mail yesterday... so gross... but oh so cool! Once they form their chrysalises, you move them to the netted cage and wait for them to emerge. The kids are so excited!
To teach the kids a little more about how these gross little caterpillars will turn into beautiful butterflies, I made up a little paper craft. You can find free printables/instructions here. The caterpillar gets tucked into a secret pocket inside the chrysalis, you open it up, and it's a butterfly. The kids thought it was magic when I first showed it to them.
They had a lot of fun playing with their butterflies/caterpillars, and I think it really helped them understand what is going to happen with their little bugs.
Seriously... this is what my kids do when I try to take a picture!
I have one more pretty cool butterfly craft in mind. We'll save that for when these guys decide to change.
Cutesy Crafts is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.
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Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Magnetic Makeup Board
I am not big on makeup or fashion, but my little sister has a ton of makeup and not a lot of space. She saw this tutorial from Laura Thoughts for a magnetic makeup board and asked if I would make her one. What do you think?
This is how she used to look. Got her for just five bucks at the thrift store! Big improvement right?!
I was tempted to keep her as a photo prop (my husband tried to stop me from posting thisdorky awesome photo... maybe I should listen... meh...) CHEESE!
I've never used spray paint... ever... crazy right?! I did one coat of Zinsser primer and a few coats of Krylon gloss gray spray paint that I bought at Wal-Mart for a couple dollars. Since the frame has lots of cool carving detail on it, I thought it might be neat to try glazing it. I just used the Martha Stuart faux finishing glaze and tinted it with a sample of black paint. I recommend checking out these videos here to learn more about glazing.
The piece of metal that I bought was too big, so I had my husband to use his man hands to cut it to the right size with some tin snips. It actually cut pretty easily.
For the full tutorial on how to put everything together, go check out Laura Thoughts. The only thing I did differently was use a kiddie cup from a restaurant instead of a medicine bottle. I also mod podged some fabric to the outside of the cup since the paint job I did on it was pretty bad.
Hope my sister likes it!
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This is how she used to look. Got her for just five bucks at the thrift store! Big improvement right?!
I was tempted to keep her as a photo prop (my husband tried to stop me from posting this
I've never used spray paint... ever... crazy right?! I did one coat of Zinsser primer and a few coats of Krylon gloss gray spray paint that I bought at Wal-Mart for a couple dollars. Since the frame has lots of cool carving detail on it, I thought it might be neat to try glazing it. I just used the Martha Stuart faux finishing glaze and tinted it with a sample of black paint. I recommend checking out these videos here to learn more about glazing.
The piece of metal that I bought was too big, so I had my husband to use his man hands to cut it to the right size with some tin snips. It actually cut pretty easily.
For the full tutorial on how to put everything together, go check out Laura Thoughts. The only thing I did differently was use a kiddie cup from a restaurant instead of a medicine bottle. I also mod podged some fabric to the outside of the cup since the paint job I did on it was pretty bad.
Hope my sister likes it!
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Monday, March 11, 2013
An Oldie but a Goodie #9
Hi Everyone! Couple of changes around here. First, don't know if you noticed, but I have dropped the "blogspot" in my web address and now I'm simply cutesycrafts.com. Much easier to remember right? The blogspot address will still get you here, and nothing else has changed, but feel free to change your bookmarks if you wish.
Second, starting today, I will be co-hosting a Tuesday link party with Nancy, at Do Small Things with Love! I am super excited about this! We are starting with #9 because that is the number of parties that have already happened. Take a sec and go check her out. I just love her Felt Birdie Mobile!
The party is called "An Oldie but a Goodie" where you can link up whatever you have been working on OLD or NEW! I love this link party because all of us have some old projects that we would love to get some new attention for! Also, because Nancy and I are co-hosting, when you link up to the party, your project will be on TWO blogs. Awesome! I hope you will join in the fun!
What the heck is a link party???
If you are a blogger, like me, I'm sure you are very aware of what a link party is. Let me explain, for those who are not. A link party is a chance for bloggers to show off what they have made and post it to other blogs. People come, post their projects, check out other people's projects, and then I choose a few of those projects to feature each week. A great way to get inspiration for more craft ideas!
Each week, I will choose my three favorite projects to feature and also the one that was clicked on the most. Since this will be my first week co-hosting, I'll show you my favorites from Nancy's party last week.
And the most clicked on project...
Feel free to grab a button if you were featured.
And now, onto this weeks party! As always with link parties, just a few requests:
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Second, starting today, I will be co-hosting a Tuesday link party with Nancy, at Do Small Things with Love! I am super excited about this! We are starting with #9 because that is the number of parties that have already happened. Take a sec and go check her out. I just love her Felt Birdie Mobile!
The party is called "An Oldie but a Goodie" where you can link up whatever you have been working on OLD or NEW! I love this link party because all of us have some old projects that we would love to get some new attention for! Also, because Nancy and I are co-hosting, when you link up to the party, your project will be on TWO blogs. Awesome! I hope you will join in the fun!
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What the heck is a link party???
If you are a blogger, like me, I'm sure you are very aware of what a link party is. Let me explain, for those who are not. A link party is a chance for bloggers to show off what they have made and post it to other blogs. People come, post their projects, check out other people's projects, and then I choose a few of those projects to feature each week. A great way to get inspiration for more craft ideas!
Each week, I will choose my three favorite projects to feature and also the one that was clicked on the most. Since this will be my first week co-hosting, I'll show you my favorites from Nancy's party last week.
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| Vintage Linens Pillow from The Painted Piglet |
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| Spray Painting Glass Tutorial from Two Yellow Birds Decor |
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| Pots of Gold at the End of the Rainbow at Sincerely, Paula |
And the most clicked on project...
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| Easter Egg Votive Holder from Posh Pink Giraffe |
Feel free to grab a button if you were featured.
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And now, onto this weeks party! As always with link parties, just a few requests:
- Link up any original project, OLD, NEW, WHATEVER! Just make sure that it is new to the oldies party.
- Please link back to this party somewhere on your blog with either our button or a text link.
- We'd love it if you'd follow along!
- Please visit other people's links and leave some comments. Even old projects deserve some comment love and affection, right?
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