Art Birthday Party

People are so creative! This art Birthday Party is such a fun idea. Especially the cake, I love it!  The picture is a link to the blog with the ideas for this creative and fun party!

A New Year, A Few Changes :)

Getting excited for a New Year and an opporitunity to change the way I do things. I'm hoping to keep my blog updated. I will be doing a fun post on Mondays, hopefully a recipe of some sort on Wednesdays and an Etsy Shop Feature on Fridays.  I'm so excited to have this change and hoping for fun new ideas :)

Royal Frosting and Gingerbread Houses

Excited to make Gingerbread houses tonight with my family. We have the Gingerbread made and ready to go. Bought some gingerbread house cookie cutters at Michaels.

 Now I needed a Royal Icing Recipe. So I found this recipe from this website (http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/royal-icing-recipe) You do need Meringue Powder, which can be found at a speciality cooking store, Hobby Lobby or Michaels. The picture is also a link to the website:

1/4 cup meringue powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

3 to 4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted

3/4 cup cool water

Directions

1. Place the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Add the cool water, and stir slowly to allow the sugar to dissolve.

2. Mix on low speed at first, increasing to high speed over several minutes. Beat until the icing is fluffy.

3. Keep the frosting covered with a damp towel and some plastic wrap until you have time to use it.

4. Divide the frosting into smaller containers and mix with food coloring for several colors.

5. To use for piping, put a tip in the bottom of a disposable pastry bag. Using a coupler will allow you to change tips with ease.

6. Use a tall, heavy-bottomed glass to hold the pastry bag while you add the frosting. Take care not to fill the bag more than half full.

7. Close the back of the pastry bag with a twist tie or spring clip, to keep the icing from backing up over your hand when you squeeze it.

 

This is the beautiful Gingerbread house they made:

 

Fairy Necklace with Charm

 

 

I had a custom order in my shop that I made this last week. I thought it turned out so pretty so I added it to my shop. I will be making more similar in the very near future!

Neat Vintage Finds

Here are some neat things from Vintagetoyshoppe:

A Vintage Raggedy Ann Doll. She is more rare because she has a music box in her. So sweet. 

This would make a wonderful Christmas gift too!

Or this awesome vintage Lego snowplow. For all your Lego Snowplowing needs!

CCaria Jewelry on SALE

This shop is one of my very favorites.  Her items are on sale now for 30% off plus she has free shipping within the US.  Here is a few of her items. Each of the items is a link to her shop.

on Sale for $9.80 with FREE shipping!

A GIVEAWAY!

16 items from different Etsy shops are being given away to one lucky person! All you need to do is comment on this treasury to be entered for a chance to win all of the items. Items will come from around the world!  Here is the link:
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTQ0Mzg1MTB8MjcyMTA2NjI2MQ/sosteam-christmas-gift-giveaway