pretty hangers

Take some old hangers and do the same thing - add a pretty rhinestone or flower and you have a pretty hanger that you can hang your jewelry on!

pretty clips

just a simple addition to something can take it from bland to beautiful!

I took these rusty enamel clips and added some pretty old rhinestone jewelry and flowers and made them spring ready!

flower frame

I cant stop thinking about spring and spring flowers.  
I was looking at this old pile of frames, wondering what I could do with them.

I took some french paper and played around with layout.  

I covered a wood board with my french paper or  I just decoupaged right over the ugly paintings!

Then I went to the store and got some pretty flowers.  Here is what I ended up with.

spring fever - cake plates!

I havent crafted in several weeks and I am feeling really unfulfilled.  Well I made up for it today!
I got up at dawns crack today and had a big list of things I wanted to do today!
I made pretty cake plates, flower artwork, pretty clips and hangers, tags, decoupaged furniture to name a few things.  I will be sharing them with you this week.
I will start with showing you some pretty cake plates I made with some vintage plates and candlestick holders.

I have always collected mismatched pretty plates that no one else wants.  I visited a local thrift store and picked up some pretty crystal candle holders and paired the two together.  Center your candlestick and use some glue that bonds ceramic and glass.  You can add a few tiers.  These will make a wonderful display for your spring treats!

sissy's baby shower - diaper cake!

Last weekend we had a baby shower for my little sister!
I decided to make her a diaper cake.  I had seen them on line but had never made one.  They are actually quite simple to make, but let me tell you ...you can get a little carried away - as you can see on mine - there is very little diaper showing!  

I think I covered every square inch with baby stuff!  My daughter and I had so much fun making this together!
You start with a baby bottle center and build around it with rolled diapers (rolled with see through rubber bands) Keep adding and build the cake shape and add your baby treasures around - all secured with a giant rubber band that you will cover with your ribbon. 

I topped it off with the cutest handmade sock monkey hat that I got here on Etsy:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/66037177/barley-sock-monkey-earflap-beaniehat

Here is our finished "cake"!