Saturday Spotlight #47

RULES:

1) First, create a blog entry about something you made yourself. Post our Saturday Spotlight button under your post or somewhere on your blog so that others can find all of your awesome links at Saturday Spotlight. Our linky party button is on the right side of our blog. Just copy the html code to the bottom of your blog post. If you would like to keep it somewhere else on your blog where others can see it, that's also ok.
2) Next, add your blog post name down below and then add the link of the blog entry about your project (not your homepage) . To get your link, click on the title of your blog post that you would like to enter and then copy the address that appears in the address bar up top, and paste it down below. It should look about like this: http://yourblogname.blogspot.com/2009/07/your_project.html.




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Earring to Necklace Tutorial

Can you believe I used to wear these earrings? I mean they are cute. But if I wore earrings like this all the time I would have nasty saggy old lady ears by the time I'm thirty!

 

BUT!

Instead of getting rid of them...

 I used one of them to make a necklace!
((Ok, don't judge my pasty white skin).

I got the super long chain from Michael's for like three bucks and that was all that I had to buy!

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Silhouette Rhinestone Onesie!

I recently acquired the Silhouette Rhinestone Starter kit which I absolutely LOVE!

I have another shirt tutorial over at Mom It Forward, so be sure to check that out.

I totally think a bedazzled onesie would make a perfect baby shower gift! Don't you!?

I know my baby girl loves hers...see, I caught her sunbathing in it!

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Saturday Spotlight #46

Welcome to Saturday Spotlight! I hope everyone has fun and has an awesome easter!

RULES:

1) First, create a blog entry about something you made yourself. Post our Saturday Spotlight button under your post or somewhere on your blog so that others can find all of your awesome links at Saturday Spotlight. Our linky party button is on the right side of our blog. Just copy the html code to the bottom of your blog post. If you would like to keep it somewhere else on your blog where others can see it, that's also ok.
2) Next, add your blog post name down below and then add the link of the blog entry about your project (not your homepage) . To get your link, click on the title of your blog post that you would like to enter and then copy the address that appears in the address bar up top, and paste it down below. It should look about like this: http://yourblogname.blogspot.com/2009/07/your_project.html.





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Easter Fondant Cake

Check it out...a 100% edible easter basket! 

I made this cake with a marshmallow fondant recipe (click here for the tute).

The actual cake recipe is A-MAZING! It's a Butter Pound Cake...basically tastes like cake sauteed in a pound of butter. Here she is...


Butter Pound Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 6 eggs
• 3 cups white sugar
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 pint heavy whipping cream *(easier to frost with half the cream)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons lemon extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9 or 10 inch tube pan.
2. With an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time and mix well.
3. Introduce the flour, one cup at a time while adding cream a little at a time until all flour and cream is mixed in well.
4. Add the vanilla and lemon flavoring and blend well. Pour batter into prepared pan.
5. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 1-1/2 hours or until center springs back from small amount of pressure. Immediately turn out on cake rack to cool. 

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Thanks For Sharing!

Thanks to everyone who linked up this weekend! All your projects are absolutely fantastic!

Here are a few highlights from the party...

Check out this ultra adorable fabric wall tree by Ty and Whitney Ulrich!

Make some ooey gooey Caramel Brownies from Vintage Marigold!

 These popsicle stick bracelets from Suzy's Artsy Craftsy Sitcom are AWESOME!

Thanks again everyone!

If you have been featured don't forget to grab a button!

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Saturday Spotlight #45...again...

RULES:

1) First, create a blog entry about something you made yourself. Post our Saturday Spotlight button under your post or somewhere on your blog so that others can find all of your awesome links at Saturday Spotlight. Our linky party button is on the right side of our blog. Just copy the html code to the bottom of your blog post. If you would like to keep it somewhere else on your blog where others can see it, that's also ok.
2) Next, add your blog post name down below and then add the link of the blog entry about your project (not your homepage) . To get your link, click on the title of your blog post that you would like to enter and then copy the address that appears in the address bar up top, and paste it down below. It should look about like this: http://yourblogname.blogspot.com/2009/07/your_project.html.




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Chalkboard Menu

 This week I decided to join a local MOPS group and this week we did a craft! This is a menu tray made from a cookie sheet.

 

It is painted with chalkboard paint. I used twine for edging around the paint. The Monday through Friday magnets are corks cut in half and then stamped with a letter. It was so much fun to make!

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Microwave Caramel Recipe

I love this recipe because it's the only caramel recipe that has ever turned out for me. Usually my caramels are too runny, but this recipe is extremely simple!


2 cubes butter
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. white sugar
1 c. Karo syrup
1 can sweetened condensed milk

Melt butter in a bowl; add sugar and syrup. Stir well; dd milk and stir. Microwave on high for 12-14 minutes (I did 14 min). Beat with hand mixer for two minutes. Pour into pan, 9x13 inches. Let cool for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Cut and wrap in wax paper. Read more

Saturday Spotlight #45

I'm sorry folks...this Saturday Spotlight may or may not work. I can't seem to get it up and going, but maybe somehow miraculously today it will pop up on it's own. I don't know what's going on!!!

RULES:

1) First, create a blog entry about something you made yourself. Post our Saturday Spotlight button under your post or somewhere on your blog so that others can find all of your awesome links at Saturday Spotlight. Our linky party button is on the right side of our blog. Just copy the html code to the bottom of your blog post. If you would like to keep it somewhere else on your blog where others can see it, that's also ok.
2) Next, add your blog post name down below and then add the link of the blog entry about your project (not your homepage) . To get your link, click on the title of your blog post that you would like to enter and then copy the address that appears in the address bar up top, and paste it down below. It should look about like this: http://yourblogname.blogspot.com/2009/07/your_project.html.

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Book of Faces

I have been wanting to make this little book of faces since my little Jack was like a newborn...
Turns out I didn't get to it until I had a second newborn!

The point of this book is to A) teach my toddler the names of our family and friends, and B) to get my baby familiar with faces.

I also added stickers with letters on them so even later I can teach my little boy " 'M', is for mama" and so forth.

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Saturday Spotlight #44

Welcome to another Saturday Spotlight craft linky party!

This weekend my family and I will be gathering to watch another Semi-annual General Conference. Good luck to all those who will also be listening in (and trying to get your kids to sit still so you can hear)!

 

 

RULES:

1) First, create a blog entry about something you made yourself. Post our Saturday Spotlight button under your post or somewhere on your blog so that others can find all of your awesome links at Saturday Spotlight. Our linky party button is on the right side of our blog. Just copy the html code to the bottom of your blog post. If you would like to keep it somewhere else on your blog where others can see it, that's also ok.
2) Next, add your blog post name down below and then add the link of the blog entry about your project (not your homepage) . To get your link, click on the title of your blog post that you would like to enter and then copy the address that appears in the address bar up top, and paste it down below. It should look about like this: http://yourblogname.blogspot.com/2009/07/your_project.html.

 

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