Tutu for the win ♥

This tutu was super easy to make(: And so was the flower
I got the idea from frameworthyshot.com except I used 3 different types of tulle instead of the one and muslin

Easy to Make (And Super Cute) Presents for Any Occasion

[Warning: My Good Camera broke so I had to go with my brothers not so good $30 camera, but trust me, they are super cute]

Okay, So many a time I have found myself needing to find a quick present for a friends birthday & usually I just end up tying a ribbon around squirt-able cheese (super gross but my Guy friends seem to love that junk).
But my mum came in just like superman and showed me this ↓ crazy amazing craft.

Okay, Okay. Yeah I know what you're thinking (haha fine maybe I don't, but I can guess). 'That's cooolll..... Ummm what is it??'

It's actually this ↓

Yeah gross, right??

But When you decorate it, it makes a very cute place to put candy and/or other such presents. Then the person will pull the top off and get a surprise

Needed:

Pull-Top Can (needs to have a bottom that can open with an opener)

Decorative Paper &/or other things to decorate it with

Can Opener

Scizzies (Scissors)

Tape

Super Glue

#1: Open the can FROM THE BOTTOM

The point is to have the person pull open the top and see candy or any other item put in there

#2: Empty the contents & Wash it out completely [then dry of course]

'Cause there's nothing like having Beef flavored Chocolates :/ Haha

#3: Take off label

Now you want to do this carefully because you're going to need this label for your pattern

#4: Cut out your new 'label'

See I told you you'd be needing it. Measure the old label and then cut out a new one from your decorative paper.

Measuring it.

#5: Tape it on!

Umm... yeah tape it on the can... do it.... I dare ya.

#6: Add any other decorations

#7: Flip it over and add your candy/present.

Remember, this is upside-down right now so make sure you don't put the stuffed animal or other thing in the wrong way.

#8: Super glue the bottom.

Make sure you don't Super glue the bear's butt to it or anything. & Make sure it get's glued very well because, since it's the bottom, it'll have to support everything

#9: Add anything else.

You might put little pieces of ribbon on the pull tab like my mum does or a note that says "Pull My Tab ;)"

And it's Done(:

This is very fast and super cute (if you do it right that is). I'm making this for two of my best friends 15th & 16th birthday and I'm filling it with their favorite candy. I'm super excited(:

Blog Surfing

Like I said in my first post, I tried (and failed) to find one really cute website. But what I did succeed in was finding a whole bunch of little cute ideas all over the place.

Hair Bow:
If you are like me you can't use that same one flower in your hair. So I have been getting creative.

But, do you know how hard it is to find a cute one in this world? Fine, cute and easy? Not that easy. But mission completed. Raising Olives. So cute! (P.S. I also saw something about not using Shampoo that I'm gonna give a try.... more on that later ;) )


And then once you get too creative..... you gotta get creative again so I found this and fell in love, deep passionate love.

Hair Bow Holder:
U-create Crafts has this cute little thing that you can clip your hair bows onto.

That is so cute I almost cried (jk :P) You should really try this :)

I'm also a big fan of those cute bracelets that seem to be everywhere. I made some amazing ones at camp that I'll show later but this one is almost as good.

Button Bracelet:
This button bracelet from Craft Envy would look so cute with nearly anything (depending on the colors of course).

And this is a great way to recycle with this bracelet.

DUDE! COOL!

Sorry if you think these are really lame...... but GET A LIFE!

Clothespin Board:
Maybe it's just the design on the back but I like it.


I just think it's pretty amazing. I found this board at Wallflower Grown Wild.

And my last for right now (stop cheering)......

Framed Initial:
I know this might seem completely pointless to most of you (because it pretty much is) but I really like it.



Framed Initial at Make It and Love It

Now that I'm done (for right now) you can go barf if you feel the need. Others on the way soon :)

My Herb Garden

So on Wednesday I was sitting in front of my TV (like bored teenagers do on summer vacation) and all of a sudden, out of nowhere, I sat up and was like "I'm gonna do something" (sorry for the bad grammar but I will say again 'teenager'). So I got off my lazy butt and I looked through plant seeds and found 9 herb seed packets.

What I did with them:





All I did was take some extra food storage cans, decorate them, make them fit for living and put soil in it. It was so easy.

I put stickers on it so I could remember what was what (ummm always a good thing in the kitchen). Decorated it with ribbon.


Nailed holes into the bottom so the water could get out.


And there you have it, one of the easiest gardens ever!

Fondant for Beginners

After my last cake was a success


I invited my friend Melissa over to bake a cake. Of course there was a whole bunch of flour fights (shhhh don't tell my mum) but it the end we got a good batch.

The recipe I found at http://candy.about.com/od/fondantcandyrecipes/r/mm_fondant.htm and it's a really good recipe.

Ingredients:

• 8 ounces miniature marshmallows (4 cups not packed, or half of a 16-ounce bag)
• 1 pound powdered sugar (4 cups), plus extra for dusting
• 2 tbsp water
• Food coloring or flavored extracts, optional (I used it to make the dots)
  

Preparation:

1. Dust your counter or a large cutting board with corn starch (they suggest powered sugar). Place the marshmallows and the water in a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 1 minute, until the marshmallows are puffy and expanded.

2. Stir the marshmallows with a rubber spatula until they are melted and smooth. If some unmelted marshmallow pieces remain, return to the microwave for 30-45 seconds, until the marshmallow mixture is entirely smooth and free of lumps. If you want colored or flavored fondant, you can add several drops of food coloring or extracts at this point and stir until incorporated. If you want to create multiple colors or flavors from one batch of fondant, do not add the colors or flavors now. Instead, refer to step 6 below for instructions.

3. Add the powdered sugar and begin to stir with the spatula. Stir until the sugar begins to incorporate and it becomes impossible to stir anymore.

4. Scrape the marshmallow-sugar mixture out onto the prepared work surface. It will be sticky and lumpy, with lots of sugar that has not been incorporated yet--this is normal. Dust your hands with powered sugar (or corn starch), and begin to knead the fondant mixture like bread dough, working the sugar into the marshmallow with your hands. Chill overnight in a fridge (I find this easiest). In the morning take it out and knead again.

5. Continue to knead the fondant until it smoothes out and loses its stickiness. Once the fondant is a smooth ball, it is ready to be used. You can now roll it out, shape it, or wrap it in cling wrap to use later. Well-wrapped fondant can be stored in a cool room or in the refrigerator, and needs to be kneaded until supple before later use.

6. If you want to add coloring or flavoring to your fondant, flatten it into a round disc. You might want to wear gloves to avoid getting food coloring on your hands during this step. Add your desired amount of coloring or flavoring to the center of the disc, and fold the disc over on itself so that the color or flavor is enclosed in the center of the fondant ball.

7. Begin to knead the ball of fondant just like you did before. As you work it, you will begin to see streaks of color coming through from the center. Continue to knead until the streaks are gone and the fondant is a uniform color. Your fondant is now ready to be used or stored as outlined above.

And that's pretty much it. Now, when you are first mixing in the powered sugar it will be really sticky but that's ok just keep adding in the powered sugar.

You can also use a recipe for regular fondant but I've heard that it doesn't taste as good and people usually take it off and just eat the cake. Now wouldn't that be a waste of perfectly good fondant.

Reasons

So one day I was just looking around on the computer like teenagers do and I came upon cute crafts and then I went to another website with cute crafts and another and another and it just went downhill from there. The problem was that on a website I could only find 2 things max that I like that wasn't to little kid-ish or old lady like. :/ So I went on a search for a website with [cute] crafts for teens. Nothing. And so when all else fails, do it yourself. So here I am.
But then last night I was making a cake for my sisters (my best friends) and my half birthday (which is today, by the way). And now I've decided that food is good too so that will be my first project. Fondant For Beginners.