Giddy Up

I have been looking for a pair of cowboy boots for quite some time now. I found some already worn in for me, and at 4 bucks couldn't pass them up!
Here is a sneak for the May Scrapbook Sussies kit. You know I gotta add some craftiness to the post.

summer sweetness

Hubby had a potluck today, so here are our treats to go with the BBQ theme. Ice cream cone cupcakes, with a few tweaks from the last round. Also, some chocolate popsicles. They are from the cutest molds. You can't tell from the pics, but one even took two sticks just like the pull apart ones you get from the grocery store. My collection of chocolate molds is growing large very quickly, but I can't resist unique ones like these.

Wow

We went to The Chihuly exhibit that is being held at the botanical gardens. And all I can say is- Awesome! I don't know where to even start on the pictures. So, instead I will show you a picture of a paper flower... I just posted a tutorial over at the Scrapbook Sussies blog. While you are over there check out the May kit, it totally rocks!

Vacation Faves

Whew.

We have been in Washington D.C. for the past week and had a wonderful time. The weather was great and the sites were fascinating. I really need to work on my American history knowledge. I can't wait to go through my pictures, but for now here are my designs for the Scrapbook Sussies April kit!

The Big 3

I am not the biggest fan of the whole star piping a cake. Fondant, gum paste, no prob. just anything but star piping!I get very impatient with it and things tend to get messy. And I have issues with red icing. I cannot tell you how many pink football, apple, and you name it cake items have turned out pink instead of the appropriate red. But, the boy wanted a red car cake so that it what we did! And I survived it.

Pure Bliss

A few weeks back I won some goodies from this fabulous store/studio- Blissful Living Studio. Words cannot express how creative and adorable this shop is! I got this great frame, some fabric, glitter, metallic thread, and then had to pick up a few extra items for myself. I am working on a quilt for our little trailer. The goal is to have it done by summer. I plan on making a pillow out of my "winning" fabric to go along with it. All the fabric has been cut and I am now in process of pinning everything together to be sewn. The top is 100% cotton and the bottom is various types of fleece to keep us nice and snuggly. The fabric is from Mendocino Underwater Sisters line, and is ultra cute.