You Did WHAT With Ribbon?!

I made a tree!

Mhm, a cute, little Christmas ribbon tree. 

Here it is again in a lovely, little display...

&it's conveniently located next to my holiday takeout boxes for Christmas treats!

I started here with a Styrofoam cone, straight pins, a glue gun, and LOTS of ribbon (Black Friday at Joann's AND Michaels!)

I cut the ribbon into different size strips & looped them in half, glued the ends, and started sticking them on the cone from the bottom up. I only used the straight pins for the bottom layer to get a sense of where I wanted to place them.

I got the takeout boxes from Smart & Final in a pack of a million for like five dollars. I used a hot glue gun to secure them & I'm excited to give these cute dessert holders to friends & family. 

Want more details on how to make the ribbon tree? 

Follow this link: http://www.craftstylish.com/item/56162/how-to-make-a-ribbon-tree-tutorial

Little Pieces to a Bigger Picture

My absolute favorite thing about crafting, baking, or decorating is seeing the image in my head come to life.

In regards to card making, I love taking small parts of paper, shaping them, and then putting all of the pieces together like a puzzle.

The robots were so easy to make. I just used a couple of stamps for the square outlines, used a sharpie to draw the details on, and little circles for the hands and ears. The stars were cut out from the paper inside of the card, and the heart was cut out from a stencil.

I adore these little birthday cards because they're simple and literally sweet.

I think the bows added a nice extra touch to the card, and I'm thinking of adding little pockets inside of these designs for gift cards.

Any cute cards you'd like to share with me?

MEGAMAN CAKE: COMPLETE!

I am beyond relieved to rid my life of this cake.

It took a lot of work & a lot of frustration, but the person who received the cake was REALLY excited about, and that made all of the work worth it (cliche, I know).

I did have some trouble covering the cakes with fondant and trimming off the edges, I can't seem to master the perfection of trimming the edges...and the chocolate frosting was delicious (http://www.williams-sonoma.com/recipe/quick-chocolate-buttercream-frosting.html), but not really workable because I didn't exactly wait until room temperature. So, it definitely showed through the fondant, and I have to remember to do more than one coat.

Also, Bombman was a little top heavy, which is why in the picture he's being supported by a can of sanitizer wipes. Oh well. As they say, you live&you learn.

On a side note, my parents are constantly sending me to the store to buy something they forgot almost EVERY SINGLE DAY.

Obviously, I am annoyed.

The cashiers know me by name & they are updated with my life on a constant basis. I like the feeling of welcome, don't get me wrong, but I wouldn't mind if I saw them all a bit less. So, in an attempt to try and get organized with things we need as we realize they are out, I made a little shopping list for our refrigerator. It was super easy & makes the fridge look way more cute. :]

(&it's two-sided, so it's more environmentally friendly!)