SNEAK PEEK - Cupcake Cutie Collection!

I've been working on a super cute custom order for the last few days and was able to get a few photos taken yesterday of the new designs. My client wanted bright, bright hot pink and yellow for her little girl's first birthday celebration. How happy is that? Love those colors!! Bold and spunky!

Here's a quick sneak peek......

Don't you love the cupcake wraps? I hope to post more to show you tomorrow and have them in my shop soon so stay tuned!

I hope you all are finishing up your last days of school. Ours was yesterday and I have three VERY, VERY, uhhhh.... VERY Happy Kids!!! Off to the pool we go!

Easter Topiaries

It's time to start decorating for Easter. Yay! Bright colors.... springy themes. I'm so ready for some color and warmth after a long, cold winter.

And topiaries are a great way to start. They are easy to make and can be used all around the house from your mantle, to buffet tables and even in bathrooms. Take a look at some cute ideas I found around the web.

She's Kinda Crafty has a cute idea for an ribbon topiary using an egg-shaped

paper mache form. I just love her creations.

And this one is adorable, too, from Creek Water Mommies.... an Easter ribbon tree.

Love, Laughter and Decor has a fabulous tutorial for this moss covered Easter egg topiary.

And these beautiful moss covered topiaries are from The Creativity Exchange . Made from posterboard forms, these are a simple solution to those expensive moss creations we see in all the stores these days. Posterboard! I love it!

Twigglebox has some sweet tissue paper, egg-shaped topiaries with a tutorial.

And how about this adorable set of jelly bean topiaries from My Garden of Eden?

A gumdrop topiary from She Knows is a pretty simple candy themed topiary, too.

How cute would it look next to this sweet gumdrop wreath from Huckleberry Prairie?

I hope these ideas bring you lots of inspiration for your own Easter decorating!

Paper Crafting Week - Part 2: Tissue Paper Birthday Numbers

Welcome to Paper Crafting Week Part 2!

Today's paper crafting idea is a fabulous one for birthday parties and it's extremely easy, too. Doesn't every child long for the day when they are another year older? And wouldn't an adorable and HUGE tissue paper number announcing their big milestone be the perfect party decoration?

This adorable sign from a party on the Coolest Family on the Block

features a large scale "1" sign on little Adaline's dessert table.

Adaline's mom used an artist canvas, covered it with a pink pillow case and glued small bunched up pieces of tissue paper to it in a number 1 shape. Too cute!

And here's another similar idea seen on Hostess with the Mostess from Prudent Baby using flower shaped pieces of tissue paper.

Living Craftily Ever After uses a similar technique for her daughter's 3rd birthday.

She even made a coordinating crown for the princess birthday party

she was hosting for her daughter. How creative!

And here's another cute party using a tissue paper sign from Simply Creative Insanity.

This party is filled with lots of cute ideas so be sure to hop on over for

some "Under the Sea" inspiration.

This is one of those crafts that ANYONE can do. You could even use purchased chipboard or wood numbers or letters from a craft store like Hobby Lobby or Michaels such as the ones above and cover them with tissue paper if you didn't want to make a sign on canvas. These smaller versions could make a simple door hanging or party table centerpiece, too.