Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Where Brainstorming Leads You....to GREAT IDEAS!
This past weekend was a busy one! A craft fair downtown for two nights, which lead to brainstorming with a friend on new ideas for my business. We came up with so many great things...where learning how to sew is going to take place very soon. I have been racking my brain for days on how to create these Cookie Sheet Calendars that we came up with and I finally just went for it. Here are just a few photos of the almost finished product. All that is left is the numbers, which I am creating out of glass marbles and turning them into magnets. Each month is magnetized and can be switched out, and there is even a little spot for a photo. I think that it turned out very well...and this got me thinking of another idea that I am going to start working on this week for the holidays. I am so excited to work on some new things and bring something different to the table!
Saturday, May 16, 2009
This Weekend's Events
So this weekend I am busy at another craft fair. I am in downtown Las Vegas at the Neonopolis. Although it is very hot, it is a great weekend and it is nice just to get out of the house and enjoy what I do! If you are in the area stop by and check out my booth and all of the other great vendors. We will be down there May 15-16th (thats Friday and Saturday) from 4pm - 10pm. There will be a live band that plays some great music, carnival rides, a rodeo and much more (Helldorado days)! So stop by and check us out!
Here are some photos of my booth:
Here are some photos of my booth:
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Baking Extravaganza!!
So yesterday we had a great time baking it up in the kitchen. Although I am trying to lose weight that I still have from two years ago when I had my little one...I thought it would be fun to bake some cupcakes with my little man. Lets just say it was a mess of FUN!!
Ingredients to a great frosted YUMMY Cupcake:
1 little man with a cute baking apron
1 mommy that buys great Funfetti cupcake mix
1 huge metal mixing bowl that we could sit little man in
3 eggs
1 cup water
1/3 cup oil
1 huge mixing spoon
A WHOLE LOT OF LOVE AND FUN
It was so fun watching my little guy with the ingredients. First thing we dumped the cupcake mix into the bowl (powder mix) and he decides he is going to try to eat it...lol! It was all over him. Next in with the water, oil, and three eggs. I cracked each egg on the side of the bowl and plooped it into the bowl, then held it up in the air and he watched all of the egg gew slide out of the egg. I know what he was thinking (I wonder if mom would be mad if I just grabbed the gew and strung it everywhere), but he held back until mommy started mixing. Once I started mixing I let him have a shot and he was doing really well until he decided he wanted to take a huge spoonful for himself...lol! So once we were done mixing I let him dip his fingers in for a little taste...hello, everyone tastes the cupcake mix when they are done mixing and who doesn't like the spoon (wink, wink)! Needless to say our cupcakes turned out great!
Here are a couple photos from our adventure in the kitchen:
Ingredients to a great frosted YUMMY Cupcake:
1 little man with a cute baking apron
1 mommy that buys great Funfetti cupcake mix
1 huge metal mixing bowl that we could sit little man in
3 eggs
1 cup water
1/3 cup oil
1 huge mixing spoon
A WHOLE LOT OF LOVE AND FUN
It was so fun watching my little guy with the ingredients. First thing we dumped the cupcake mix into the bowl (powder mix) and he decides he is going to try to eat it...lol! It was all over him. Next in with the water, oil, and three eggs. I cracked each egg on the side of the bowl and plooped it into the bowl, then held it up in the air and he watched all of the egg gew slide out of the egg. I know what he was thinking (I wonder if mom would be mad if I just grabbed the gew and strung it everywhere), but he held back until mommy started mixing. Once I started mixing I let him have a shot and he was doing really well until he decided he wanted to take a huge spoonful for himself...lol! So once we were done mixing I let him dip his fingers in for a little taste...hello, everyone tastes the cupcake mix when they are done mixing and who doesn't like the spoon (wink, wink)! Needless to say our cupcakes turned out great!
Here are a couple photos from our adventure in the kitchen:
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
A Nervous Entry
Hello there! This is my first blog as a blogger. I have heard so much about blogging from friends and family and I thought why not give it a shot. It is not only a great way to communicate between friends and family, but it is a great way to journal about my daily events! It is crazy how you go from writing in a paper journal everyday to posting your daily events and thoughts on the internet. The joy of technology! I have to say that for my first blog, this isn't as bad as I thought it would be. I have to admit I was a little nervous to write my first blog, but once you sit down and do it the words just keep pouring out.
As to that, I have a wonderful day in store! Spending the day with my little guy, maybe a craft project in the works for him and I. It is always the best to watch him paint or color, because it reminds me of myself as I do my crafts everyday for my business. The creativity and the look on his face is how I feel while I am doing my work. Even though he is only 21 months, he has alot of passion for coloring and painting...maybe he is taking after his mother's artistic ability....lol, in my dreams!
As to that, I have a wonderful day in store! Spending the day with my little guy, maybe a craft project in the works for him and I. It is always the best to watch him paint or color, because it reminds me of myself as I do my crafts everyday for my business. The creativity and the look on his face is how I feel while I am doing my work. Even though he is only 21 months, he has alot of passion for coloring and painting...maybe he is taking after his mother's artistic ability....lol, in my dreams!
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