Fimo Charms

Today's posts is all about cookies......fimo cookies! I seriously love these little guys! A chocolate creme filled sandwich cookie and a crisp little fortune cookie with a bit of the paper fortune peeking out. And these are tiny,

I even put a little creme frosting (fimo) in between the cookies! I found the molds on esty and they were only a fes bucks each. Fimo is so much fun and using these molds make it oh so easy too. Diana

Valentine Treats

Today at church I received such cute little tokens of friendship! Don't you love Valentine's Day? My mom made these cute little bags full of delicious candies.

And look how lavish this tiny bow is. Adorable!

Mary gave out these lovely packages with a vintage looking valentine on the front.

Inside were paper white bulbs and on the back of the label was the forcing instructions. And look, they already are sprouting.....a promise that spring IS COMING...... How thoughtful. Diana

Sweet Candle

I saw this cute little silhouette on The Graphics Fairy and thought it would be great on a candle! And check out the fat kitten hoping for a spill! I printed this on a piece of tissue paper taped to regular typing paper that I then could run through the printer. This did take a few tries before I got a good copy so be patient. I then used wax paper to wrap and hold the tissue paper on the candle. Hold the wax paper tight, keeping your hands behind the candle. Now use a heat gun to melt the image into the candle. The tissue paper will embed itself into the candle! Don't hold the gun too close or in one place too long cuz the candle can melt out of shape. If that happens, use a brayer to push the candle back into shape. As you can see, the image is very crisp and clean, so you can use really intricate designs. Easy, easy, easy! Diana

Wishing For Spring Pedestal

Call it wishful thinking but doesn't this little project lift your spirits? And because I can't grow a house plant to save my life, this little gem is faux and doesn't take any care! The all white color scheme also gives a nod to the snow we still have on the ground outside. I started by gluing a wood candle stick to a wood plate.

Next I gave everything a coat of paint. The tiny pot only got white washed but the pedestal got multiple coats. Then a good spray of matte sealer.

While that was drying, I assembled the plant. A tiny silk cluster of blossoms and sheet moss glued onto some foam in the pot.

I think I will be adding a wood disk to the bottom to prevent it being knock over. As it stands, it is a little unstable.

Just a little something to cheer me up as I pass by.......now I think I will get out my new seed catalog and do a little dreaming. Diana

Windy Meadows Oil Lamp

A month ago, Mary of Windy Meadows Farm gave a great tutorial on how to turn a mason jar into an oil lamp. I have wanted to make one since but couldn't find the glass sleeve. But a new Pat Catan's craft store opened in our little town and would you believe they carried the part! Check out Mary's tutorial here: http://windymeadowsfarm.blogspot.com/2011/01/mason-jar-oil-lamps.html

I used rose hips inside a pint jar.

And when she says trim the wick to 1/4 inch, believe her...........I am lucky I still have eyebrows. Diana

Valentine's Day

Lucky for me, I have a math theory final today which means instead of studying, I've been crafting! My friend Brandy linked to a fortune cookie recipe on her blog. It was a lot of work, but well worth it. The kids had a great time coming up with silly fortunes. Today, they go out in the mail for family and will be packaged up for teachers.

The only adaptation I made was I used a biscuit cutter to form 3" circles of batter instead of 5" circles. I used the biscuit cutter like a pancake form to get perfect circles every time (after a batch of frustratingly uneven circles made by hand).

Little Abby made some valentine bookmarks for her cousins. They are images printed on photo paper, cut to 6"x2". She folded them in half and then attached a magnet to each side to keep them in place. Cute! Her teachers and friends will love them.

~Jennifer

Sweet Tweet Potholder

I haven't had a new potholder in forever, so today's project was to make MYSELF a new, cute one! How fun to choose colors that made me happy! Happy colors, happy cook!

Oops. I not sure I can actually use this and get tomato sauce on it. Bummer. Diana