Just a quick stop by to share a cake I just made....a chocolate cake with Oreo icing in a Minnie mouse theme!

Hello everyone I just wanted to share a pic of some cupcakes I whipped up this this afternoon for some teachers at my sons pre-school!

Assorted cupcakes in Mocha flavor cupcakes topped with heath crunch.....Oreo cupcakes.....strawberry cupcakes with fresh strawberries! Yum!!!

Wall Mount Jewelry Organizer

I have to admit I am your typical love to shop, shoe-a-holic, handbag addict and accessory junkie type of gal.... what can I say shiny things make me smile :} lol  I use to store all my accessories in a drawer in baskets to have them somewhat organized, but I got so tired of having to rummage through everything to get to what I wanted to wear! So today I decided to make a Jewelry organizer that I could mount on the wall. If you're interested in making one here are some of the supplies you will need....I have to warn you though this project is not hard...it just takes PATIENCE! lol

Fabric of your choice ( I used indoor outdoor fabric) for durability....Decorative Trim ...A piece of wood 2ft X 2ft....Staple gun.....Dowel rods cut to 2ft pieces.....white spray paint for dowel rods....hooks in various sizes..... Plastic gutter grates (not sure exactly what they are called).......small screws.....glue gun....Foam core board....hammer and drill.

Take the Plastic gutter and bend one side in half so it would have a lip to hang the earrings.

1) First step is cutting the fabric to the size of the board with a 3inch allowance. 2) Spray the board with the adhesive 3) Place the fabric on to the tacky side then turn it over so the excess fabric can be stapled with a staple gun.(hammer down staples that are raised) 4) cut the foam core to size and use the glue gun to adhere the foam core board to the back of panel. (this will cover the staples and also allow the board to be thicker without weighing it down....plus it will keep the screws from sticking out of the board in the back.) 5) take a ruler or yardstick and measure the distance you would like each hook to be....and the distance the earring holders will be. (Take into consideration the length of your longest earrings)

Starting from the top...glue in place then screw in the plastic gutter pieces....then the hooks in the various spots you would like it to be. (I didn't have a drill.... so what I used to make holes so I could screw in the hooks easier is a screw and an electric screw driver)

This is the finished product!

This is what I had Before!

This is After!!!! What a difference!!!! :))

Now I can appreciate all my shiny baubles! lol Getting dressed and deciding what goes with what will be so much easier! Even though it was time consuming it was all worth the work! Now....what to wear tomorrow....hmmmm.....lol

Elmo and Minnie Mouse cakes!

Hello! Just stopping by for a quick post! I wanted to share some new cakes I had a pleasure of making for some cute little girls! One who turned 2 and another who turns one tomorrow!

The inside of this one had a rainbow cake! It was fun to see the kids reactions when they saw the inside for the first time!

These were rainbow cupcakes....I used foil cupcake liners so it was a surprise then they peeled the wrapper off!

A strawberry cake for a sweet one year old!

I added a little texture to the writing on the back pf the hat to make it looked stitched.

Where ya been stranger.....

 Wow has the months really gone by that fast?! I can't believe that the end of February is already approaching! It's almost Easter! I'm sorry I've been in hiatus busy with so many things going on. From the holidays, kids activities, taking care of a house full of sick people including myself...blah, blah, blah.lol This season has been the worst! I don't think it helps that NC weather is so unpredictable for example this past weekend it was 65 degrees then the next day it snows...what?! I'm starting to rethink my "germaphobeness" maybe I should lay low on the disinfectants because it might just be more harmful.lol I was looking over my blog and noticed there were some pictures of cakes I have done and have not been able to post so I wanted to share them with you now. I've also just gotten into the website "Pinterest"... Hellooo why didn't I think of this site before?! This is my portfolio of ideas but via website! It's so much fun because you get to see what your friends are into and share what you like. Fun! I've been posting some pics of my cake creations and it's fun to see who are re-pinning them. This weekend I will have the privilege of making a cake for my Niece Brenna who turns 2....of course in what else but an ELMO theme! I'll make sure to post those too! Till next time!

Rapunzel cake I made for a sweet girl named Ava!

I used a custom mold I made with a butterfly theme to make the impression.

Ribbon roses are simple and sweet.

Mc Escher inspiration. for a company called Binders Art Supplies.

I hand painted this with gel food coloring.

Christmas cake I made with a forest theme and the use of one of my custom molds to create the bird imprint.

Hand painted snow man scene.

Hand painted log cabin scene.

I create my own custom molds for fondant and this is one I created with a bird theme.

Ben 10 "Way Big" character cake.

Hand painted Ben 10 character.

R2D2 fondant over rice crispies. Hand sculpted and painted.