birthday cards

Here are a couple of birthday cards I made recently. I really like the cupcake card- I had the idea in the middle of the night- to accordion fold vellum to look like a muffin liner for a cupcake. The next day I saw that exact thing in a card in a bookstore. Oh well, I guess it wasn't a late night brilliant brainstorm after all!

diaper organizer

So I finally sewed something. I set up a diaper changing station in the dining room on what used to be the "bar" (poor Matt- changing diapers here is not nearly as cool as mixing drinks) in the dining room so I wouldn't have to run upstairs every 2 minutes to change the kids pants. I've been tired of having the diapers on the floor in a Huggie's box so I dreamed up this organizer. I thought it would be a quick and easy project, but, well, are any of my projects quick and easy? Once I finally found time to actually work on it my sewing machine gave me lots of problems.. I broke 2 needles in the process and there is something wrong with my foot, but at least I don't have diapers on the floor. I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out... I'm inspired to do more sewing soon. Maybe after I get my machine fixed!

Finger Puppets

Finger puppets my mom made for the kids for their Easter baskets this year- I think I like the bunny the best! A little felt, a blanket stitch, and some embroidery... so cute!

Beaded Easter Eggs

So here's my Easter Egg project this year... beaded eggs. A great way to use up all my seed beads (how do I always end up with a million seed beads? they're addictive.)

Next year I want to try these Woolly Eggs. I've never done any felting, but I've always wanted to try it. Thanks for the heads up, Court!

Pop-up card

Another card...I liked the way the cake came out on the front. Good thing Melissa is so young- just enough room for all the candles inside!

birthday card w/ earings

Birthday card for my friend, Jennie. I thought chandelier earrings deserved a chandelier card. I got to use my WigJig to make the earrings- it was fun, I haven't pulled it out in a long time.

dessert night

Thursday is free dessert night at the coffee shop. My mom usually makes something, but I had time this week so I made Valentine cupcakes-red velvet cake, cream cheese frosting and white chocolate piped hearts. Yum!