Fall Centerpiece

Fall has always been my favorite season.

I love all of the beautiful colors, and decorating my house for fall has always been something that I look forward to.

This past Spring I did a small kitchen remodel.

When we built our house 9 years ago, we painted our kitchen red.

"Arresting Red" to be exact.

I loved having a red kitchen, but it was time for a change.

We changed it to a nice brown, it's amazing how paint changes a room!!

It's fun to decorate the rooms for seasons now, because even my old decorations seem new!!

I ran across this post by Shanty 2 Chic on Pinterest this past summer and knew I  wanted to make something like it for my kitchen this fall.

Here is the link to her post on her blog: 

Fall Pumpkin - Shanty2Chic

I picked up a fake pumpkin and letters to spell "fall" at Hobby Lobby, a can of cream colored spray paint and painters tape from the hardware store.

Tape off the stem with painters tape and spray your letters and pumpkin with a couple of coats of cream colored paint.

Adhere them with a hot glue gun once they are dry.

I liked the addition of the little burlap flower she added to hers, so I did the same.  

Only I used one instead of three.

I found this candle base and glass candle holder at Hobby Lobby, too.

I already had the pumpkins and acorns that I filled it up with.

I strung some orange accent "vine" through, and added a couple of real gourds to the mix.

and Ta-Da! Centerpiece!

I love buying pieces like this, because I know they can be filled with all kinds of things for other holidays, or even just a candle like it was intended! 

Fall has always been my favorite season.

I love all of the beautiful colors, and decorating my house for fall has always been something that I look forward to.

This past Spring I did a small kitchen remodel.

When we built our house 9 years ago, we painted our kitchen red.

"Arresting Red" to be exact.

I loved having a red kitchen, but it was time for a change.

We changed it to a nice brown, it's amazing how paint changes a room!!

It's fun to decorate the rooms for seasons now, because even my old decorations seem new!!

I ran across this post by Shanty 2 Chic on Pinterest this past summer and knew I  wanted to make something like it for my kitchen this fall.

Here is the link to her post on her blog: 

Fall Pumpkin - Shanty2Chic

I picked up a fake pumpkin and letters to spell "fall" at Hobby Lobby, a can of cream colored spray paint and painters tape from the hardware store.

Tape off the stem with painters tape and spray your letters and pumpkin with a couple of coats of cream colored paint.

Adhere them with a hot glue gun once they are dry.

I liked the addition of the little burlap flower she added to hers, so I did the same.  

Only I used one instead of three.

I found this candle base and glass candle holder at Hobby Lobby, too.

I already had the pumpkins and acorns that I filled it up with.

I strung some orange accent "vine" through, and added a couple of real gourds to the mix.

and Ta-Da! Centerpiece!

I love buying pieces like this, because I know they can be filled with all kinds of things for other holidays, or even just a candle like it was intended! 

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Pumpkin Dump Cake

I have seen this recipe on Pinterest so many times, and it just sounded too easy and too yummy not to try!!
A couple of weeks ago my husband and I had a group of friends we hang out with over for a pot luck of appetizers.
We had some cocktails and good conversation, and later, we enjoyed this yummy cake!



Pumpkin Dump Cake

cheater cheater pumpkin eater

1 - 15 ounce can pumpkin puree

1 - 12 ounce can of evaporated milk

3 eggs

4 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice

1 box spice cake mix

3/4 cup melted butter

1 1/2 cup chpped walnuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease or spray a 9x13  baking dish with non-stick spray.

Combine in a mixing bowl: pumpkin, milk, eggs, sugar and spice.

Spread into baking dish.

Sprinkle cake mix evenly over the top.

Drizzle with melted butter, top with nuts of desired.

Bake for 1 hour, or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool.

Serve topped with whipped cream.

I have seen this recipe on Pinterest so many times, and it just sounded too easy and too yummy not to try!!
A couple of weeks ago my husband and I had a group of friends we hang out with over for a pot luck of appetizers.
We had some cocktails and good conversation, and later, we enjoyed this yummy cake!



Pumpkin Dump Cake

cheater cheater pumpkin eater

1 - 15 ounce can pumpkin puree

1 - 12 ounce can of evaporated milk

3 eggs

4 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice

1 box spice cake mix

3/4 cup melted butter

1 1/2 cup chpped walnuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease or spray a 9x13  baking dish with non-stick spray.

Combine in a mixing bowl: pumpkin, milk, eggs, sugar and spice.

Spread into baking dish.

Sprinkle cake mix evenly over the top.

Drizzle with melted butter, top with nuts of desired.

Bake for 1 hour, or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool.

Serve topped with whipped cream.

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Crack Bread

I am guessing this bread can be called "Crack Bread" for two reasons.

One, because you slice the crusty bread in an "X" pattern and stuff the cracks with yummy cheese goodness.

Two, because once you eat it, it's like crack, and you can't stop.
Well, it's not as bad as crack...but it's hard to leave alone!!
:)

I had run across many versions of this bread on Pinterest and couldn't choose just one.

There were elements from different ones that I liked and so I sort of combined what I thought looked and sounded good!

The two that gave me the most inspiration were from two bloggers, 

Joan's Food Wanderings and Working Mommy is Redundant.

Here's what I did:

Crack Bread

1 loaf of crusty french bread

1 stick of salted butter, melted

2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil

1/4 cup tops of green onions, sliced

3 cloves of minced garlic

1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

1/4 teaspoon dried mustard

8 ounce block of each: Monterrey Jack and White Cheddar Cheese, sliced

1 package of real bacon bits

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

With a sharp bread knife, diagonally cut the bread, NOT ALL THE WAY THROUGH,  leaving about 1-2 inch spaces, then do the same going the other way to gt an "X" pattern.

Place bread on a large sheet of foil.

Slide the slices of cheese in between the cracks.

Sprinkle with bacon pieces and using your fingers make sure that some of them get pushed down in the cracks.

In a glass bowl or measuring cup, melt butter.

Add to it the oil, spices, onion and parsley.

Give it a good stir and drizzle it over the bread, taking care to get it down inside the cracks.

Here it is ready for the oven!

Wrap the foil around the bread and bake it for 10 minutes.

Unwrap the top and bake for another 10 minutes for cheese to get bubbly.

Serve warm.

It's a great pull apart bread, easy, and our company loved it!

I totally think you could make this on the grill with no problem.

I wrapped up the leftovers (what was left that is...) and popped it back in the oven for about 15 minutes and re-heated it.  We ate it with chili!!

I am guessing this bread can be called "Crack Bread" for two reasons.

One, because you slice the crusty bread in an "X" pattern and stuff the cracks with yummy cheese goodness.

Two, because once you eat it, it's like crack, and you can't stop.
Well, it's not as bad as crack...but it's hard to leave alone!!
:)

I had run across many versions of this bread on Pinterest and couldn't choose just one.

There were elements from different ones that I liked and so I sort of combined what I thought looked and sounded good!

The two that gave me the most inspiration were from two bloggers, 

Joan's Food Wanderings and Working Mommy is Redundant.

Here's what I did:

Crack Bread

1 loaf of crusty french bread

1 stick of salted butter, melted

2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil

1/4 cup tops of green onions, sliced

3 cloves of minced garlic

1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

1/4 teaspoon dried mustard

8 ounce block of each: Monterrey Jack and White Cheddar Cheese, sliced

1 package of real bacon bits

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

With a sharp bread knife, diagonally cut the bread, NOT ALL THE WAY THROUGH,  leaving about 1-2 inch spaces, then do the same going the other way to gt an "X" pattern.

Place bread on a large sheet of foil.

Slide the slices of cheese in between the cracks.

Sprinkle with bacon pieces and using your fingers make sure that some of them get pushed down in the cracks.

In a glass bowl or measuring cup, melt butter.

Add to it the oil, spices, onion and parsley.

Give it a good stir and drizzle it over the bread, taking care to get it down inside the cracks.

Here it is ready for the oven!

Wrap the foil around the bread and bake it for 10 minutes.

Unwrap the top and bake for another 10 minutes for cheese to get bubbly.

Serve warm.

It's a great pull apart bread, easy, and our company loved it!

I totally think you could make this on the grill with no problem.

I wrapped up the leftovers (what was left that is...) and popped it back in the oven for about 15 minutes and re-heated it.  We ate it with chili!!

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Two Ingredient Pumpkin Spice Muffins

Last year on Pinterest there was a picture going around how to make pumpkin muffins with a yellow cake mix and a can of pumpkin.

I pinned it right away.  That sounded too good to be true!!

This year as fall approaches, I saw it hit facebook again yesterday.

I asked the gal who posted it, if she had ever tried it.

She hadn't but another lady I know, posted that she had and that they were awesome!

She said, it's only better when you use a spice cake mix!

I LOVE Spice Cake and Pumpkin, and guess what I had BOTH items in my pantry!

I baked up a batch today...and Yum!!

They are super easy and super moist, and only have about 108 calories! (based on 16 muffins)

Two Ingredient Pumpkin Spice Muffins

1 box of Spice Cake Mix

1 - 15 ounce can of pumpkin

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare 16 muffin tines with non-stick cooking spray or cupcake liners.

In a bowl, combine cake mix and pumpkin and stir until smooth and combined.

Divide between 16 muffin liners.

Bake 15-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool.

Last year on Pinterest there was a picture going around how to make pumpkin muffins with a yellow cake mix and a can of pumpkin.

I pinned it right away.  That sounded too good to be true!!

This year as fall approaches, I saw it hit facebook again yesterday.

I asked the gal who posted it, if she had ever tried it.

She hadn't but another lady I know, posted that she had and that they were awesome!

She said, it's only better when you use a spice cake mix!

I LOVE Spice Cake and Pumpkin, and guess what I had BOTH items in my pantry!

I baked up a batch today...and Yum!!

They are super easy and super moist, and only have about 108 calories! (based on 16 muffins)

Two Ingredient Pumpkin Spice Muffins

1 box of Spice Cake Mix

1 - 15 ounce can of pumpkin

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare 16 muffin tines with non-stick cooking spray or cupcake liners.

In a bowl, combine cake mix and pumpkin and stir until smooth and combined.

Divide between 16 muffin liners.

Bake 15-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool.

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Homemade Modge Podge

I love doing crafts with my kids.  

Sometimes a craft calls for an item that you have to run to the hobby store to buy, 

and you don't even need to!!

I made labels for my Homemade Sugar Scrubs that I made in jelly jars, and instead of spending more money, I just made my own Modge Podge!

Some jars had modge podge over circle labels placed on scrapbook paper, others had them on the jar itself.

Homemade Modge Podge

white glue

water

 jar with lid

Mix equal parts of glue and water and place in jar with lid, give it a good shake!

It's nice because you can make as little or as much as you want!

I love doing crafts with my kids.  

Sometimes a craft calls for an item that you have to run to the hobby store to buy, 

and you don't even need to!!

I made labels for my Homemade Sugar Scrubs that I made in jelly jars, and instead of spending more money, I just made my own Modge Podge!

Some jars had modge podge over circle labels placed on scrapbook paper, others had them on the jar itself.

Homemade Modge Podge

white glue

water

 jar with lid

Mix equal parts of glue and water and place in jar with lid, give it a good shake!

It's nice because you can make as little or as much as you want!

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Banana "Botox" Mask

I saw this on Pinterest last winter.

I, of course, thought "this cannot be true?"

This was something that was shown by Dr. Oz in 2010.

When I read the reviews, there were a couple of people who REALLY noticed a difference, and a few who just said that their skin felt softer.

One night I decided to give it a go, I had some ripe bananas and all of the rest, so I figured it couldn't hurt right?

Banana "Botox" Mask

as seen on pinterest and Dr. Oz

1/2 ripe banana, mashed

1/4 cup plain yogurt

1 teaspoon honey

Combine the ingredients and apply to face and leave on for 15 minutes and wash off.

It's mentioned on Dr. Oz's article that doing a warm washcloth over the top helps.

I have done it both ways, and didn't see much of a difference.

(it tastes great, by the way!)

I will tell you that I didn't look 15 years younger, but it is a nice mask.  My skin felt somewhat tighter, and way softer.  It lasts for a couple of days.

I am curious to see if any of you have ever tried this?

Or any other kitchen spa mask that you like?

Please let me know!!

I saw this on Pinterest last winter.

I, of course, thought "this cannot be true?"

This was something that was shown by Dr. Oz in 2010.

When I read the reviews, there were a couple of people who REALLY noticed a difference, and a few who just said that their skin felt softer.

One night I decided to give it a go, I had some ripe bananas and all of the rest, so I figured it couldn't hurt right?

Banana "Botox" Mask

as seen on pinterest and Dr. Oz

1/2 ripe banana, mashed

1/4 cup plain yogurt

1 teaspoon honey

Combine the ingredients and apply to face and leave on for 15 minutes and wash off.

It's mentioned on Dr. Oz's article that doing a warm washcloth over the top helps.

I have done it both ways, and didn't see much of a difference.

(it tastes great, by the way!)

I will tell you that I didn't look 15 years younger, but it is a nice mask.  My skin felt somewhat tighter, and way softer.  It lasts for a couple of days.

I am curious to see if any of you have ever tried this?

Or any other kitchen spa mask that you like?

Please let me know!!

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Parmesan Salad Bowls

Another fun thing I found on Pinterest!!

When I planned my Girlfriend's Valentine Luncheon this year, I literally planned it around this bowl and a Spinach Artichoke Pizza that will be coming up later this week.

My friend, Sheri, told me she had these when she attended a dinner a couple of months back, and she loved them, so I knew that I had to try them!

They were YUMMY!!

and honestly...EASY.

I found them on the yummy life.

filled with a crispy salad topped with my favorite homemade dressing!

Dressing for Little King Salad!

I will post the recipe here and how I did them.  If you want a FANTASTIC step by step, please click the link above for the yummy life.  She has everything broken down perfectly!

Thanks to her, these were FABULOUS!

Parmesan Salad Bowls

makes 4 - 6" bowls

2 cups of grated fresh Parmesan cheese.  (not the canned stuff!!)

Good quality parchment paper

*2 nesting bowls (or see my comments below)

a microwave safe dinner sized plate

dinner plate

Invert one bowl onto a dinner sized plate, set aside.

Cut your parchment paper to cover your microwave safe plate.  In the center of the plate, on the parchment paper,  place about 1/2 cup of cheese and spread into a circle with your fingers. 

 It should be about 1/2" bigger than your bowl you are mimicking.

You don't need to be exact, and there can be small holes.  

Actually those give a more "lattice" effect when they are done.

Place in the microwave and cook for 2 minutes.

(I followed what she posted and they were perfect. See her blog for difference in microwave wattage)

The cheese will bubble and start to brown.

Take it out of the microwave, and carefully (IT'S HOT!) flip it upside down onto the bowl inverted on to the plate. She suggested nesting another bowl on top to form the bowls.  but my bowls don't nest tightly, and I didn't want to buy more bowls..you know...to make bowls... you get the idea...

So I just laid a kitchen towel over the parchment and formed them with my hands.

Take off of the bowl while they are warm.  They cool quickly, make sure to cool them before stacking them.

I used the same piece of parchment for 6 bowls, and never had a problem.

Stack them in an airtight container, (I used a big ice cream bucket) and they can be stored up to 5 days.

Again, since I didn't take pictures of all of the steps, I highly encourage you to go pay her a visit and read all of her tips and ideas.  She even teaches you how to grate cheese!!

Another fun thing I found on Pinterest!!

When I planned my Girlfriend's Valentine Luncheon this year, I literally planned it around this bowl and a Spinach Artichoke Pizza that will be coming up later this week.

My friend, Sheri, told me she had these when she attended a dinner a couple of months back, and she loved them, so I knew that I had to try them!

They were YUMMY!!

and honestly...EASY.

I found them on the yummy life.

filled with a crispy salad topped with my favorite homemade dressing!

Dressing for Little King Salad!

I will post the recipe here and how I did them.  If you want a FANTASTIC step by step, please click the link above for the yummy life.  She has everything broken down perfectly!

Thanks to her, these were FABULOUS!

Parmesan Salad Bowls

makes 4 - 6" bowls

2 cups of grated fresh Parmesan cheese.  (not the canned stuff!!)

Good quality parchment paper

*2 nesting bowls (or see my comments below)

a microwave safe dinner sized plate

dinner plate

Invert one bowl onto a dinner sized plate, set aside.

Cut your parchment paper to cover your microwave safe plate.  In the center of the plate, on the parchment paper,  place about 1/2 cup of cheese and spread into a circle with your fingers. 

 It should be about 1/2" bigger than your bowl you are mimicking.

You don't need to be exact, and there can be small holes.  

Actually those give a more "lattice" effect when they are done.

Place in the microwave and cook for 2 minutes.

(I followed what she posted and they were perfect. See her blog for difference in microwave wattage)

The cheese will bubble and start to brown.

Take it out of the microwave, and carefully (IT'S HOT!) flip it upside down onto the bowl inverted on to the plate. She suggested nesting another bowl on top to form the bowls.  but my bowls don't nest tightly, and I didn't want to buy more bowls..you know...to make bowls... you get the idea...

So I just laid a kitchen towel over the parchment and formed them with my hands.

Take off of the bowl while they are warm.  They cool quickly, make sure to cool them before stacking them.

I used the same piece of parchment for 6 bowls, and never had a problem.

Stack them in an airtight container, (I used a big ice cream bucket) and they can be stored up to 5 days.

Again, since I didn't take pictures of all of the steps, I highly encourage you to go pay her a visit and read all of her tips and ideas.  She even teaches you how to grate cheese!!

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Country Club Chicken and Pasta

This recipe was literally one of the first things I ever pinned on Pinterest.

When I saw the picture...

they had me at the mushrooms....

I don't know why it took me so long to try it, other than every time I thought about it, I was missing like one ingredient.  But last week, I planned for it, and so it was made.

The original recipe is from kayotic kitchen  I followed her recipe almost to a t.  But there are six of us, so I just increased some things and not others.  It turned out perfect! The chicken was so tender, you didn't even need a knife!

Country Club Chicken

6 chicken breasts

6 slices of bacon

1 onion, minced

1 apple, minced

3 cups sliced fresh mushrooms

1 26oz can Cream of Mushroom Soup

1/4 cup dry white wine

2/3 cup extra sharp white cheddar cheese

salt and pepper

1 pound spaghetti

In a  large frying pan, cook bacon.  While it's getting nice and crispy, mince your onion and apple and clean and slice your mushrooms. Set aside.

When the bacon is done cooking, place it on a paper towel, and set aside.

Don't drain the bacon grease.

While it's still hot place salt and peppered chicken breasts in the bacon grease and sear until slightly brown on each side.  Place chicken into a 9x13 baking dish.

Drain the bacon grease but don't wash your pan.  In this pan, saute your onion for a couple of minutes, until they become translucent.  Add the minced apple, and saute for a couple of minutes more.  Add mushrooms, and cook until they are heated through.  

Crumble bacon and add to the mixture.

To this add the wine and the cream of mushroom soup.

Combine together, then fold in the grated cheese.

Pour this sauce over the top of the chicken.

Cover and bake at 30 degrees for 35 minutes.

Serve over pasta.

This recipe was literally one of the first things I ever pinned on Pinterest.

When I saw the picture...

they had me at the mushrooms....

I don't know why it took me so long to try it, other than every time I thought about it, I was missing like one ingredient.  But last week, I planned for it, and so it was made.

The original recipe is from kayotic kitchen  I followed her recipe almost to a t.  But there are six of us, so I just increased some things and not others.  It turned out perfect! The chicken was so tender, you didn't even need a knife!

Country Club Chicken

6 chicken breasts

6 slices of bacon

1 onion, minced

1 apple, minced

3 cups sliced fresh mushrooms

1 26oz can Cream of Mushroom Soup

1/4 cup dry white wine

2/3 cup extra sharp white cheddar cheese

salt and pepper

1 pound spaghetti

In a  large frying pan, cook bacon.  While it's getting nice and crispy, mince your onion and apple and clean and slice your mushrooms. Set aside.

When the bacon is done cooking, place it on a paper towel, and set aside.

Don't drain the bacon grease.

While it's still hot place salt and peppered chicken breasts in the bacon grease and sear until slightly brown on each side.  Place chicken into a 9x13 baking dish.

Drain the bacon grease but don't wash your pan.  In this pan, saute your onion for a couple of minutes, until they become translucent.  Add the minced apple, and saute for a couple of minutes more.  Add mushrooms, and cook until they are heated through.  

Crumble bacon and add to the mixture.

To this add the wine and the cream of mushroom soup.

Combine together, then fold in the grated cheese.

Pour this sauce over the top of the chicken.

Cover and bake at 30 degrees for 35 minutes.

Serve over pasta.

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50th Birthday Candy Basket and Poem

This is the kind of stuff I love to make!!

I would like to say that I am "crafty"...but that's pretty much only in my imagination.

But when it comes to gifts, I love to come up with just the right thing!!

So when I was getting my haircut last week, my friend, Jody,

told me she was going to a 50th birthday and didn't know what to bring as a gift.

I was throwing ideas out for her, and got on Pinterest on my iPhone.

She asked if I would just whip something up for her...

of course I jumped at the chance!!

I have a whole Pinterest board with gift and wrapping inspirations!

My Pinterest Boards:  FOLLOW ME HERE! :)

I found the original poem for this on a blog called  Work in Progress Kits {the blog} 

I shortened it up a bit, and switched it around, but thanks to her I had a good starting place! 

the finished product

This was before I wrapped it.

Candy a plenty!! (GOOD & PLENTY even...)

This is the poem that I used and attached to the front.

I used a lined basket, that could easily be re-used.  

Who really wants another fish bowl right??

I filled it with shred, and put some of the candy in the basket, and attached some of it to bamboo skewers to prop it up here and there and give it some height.

I tied it off in animal print ribbon to match the tag.

Ta-Da!!

Great gift!

the poem



Here is another one that I did for another birthday gift.
This one I did in a little clay planter.

This is the kind of stuff I love to make!!

I would like to say that I am "crafty"...but that's pretty much only in my imagination.

But when it comes to gifts, I love to come up with just the right thing!!

So when I was getting my haircut last week, my friend, Jody,

told me she was going to a 50th birthday and didn't know what to bring as a gift.

I was throwing ideas out for her, and got on Pinterest on my iPhone.

She asked if I would just whip something up for her...

of course I jumped at the chance!!

I have a whole Pinterest board with gift and wrapping inspirations!

My Pinterest Boards:  FOLLOW ME HERE! :)

I found the original poem for this on a blog called  Work in Progress Kits {the blog} 

I shortened it up a bit, and switched it around, but thanks to her I had a good starting place! 

the finished product

This was before I wrapped it.

Candy a plenty!! (GOOD & PLENTY even...)

This is the poem that I used and attached to the front.

I used a lined basket, that could easily be re-used.  

Who really wants another fish bowl right??

I filled it with shred, and put some of the candy in the basket, and attached some of it to bamboo skewers to prop it up here and there and give it some height.

I tied it off in animal print ribbon to match the tag.

Ta-Da!!

Great gift!

the poem



Here is another one that I did for another birthday gift.
This one I did in a little clay planter.

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Brighten Someone's Day with a Box Full of Sunshine!!

Box Full of Sunshine

I made these last year for the twin's teacher's gifts at the end of the school year.  By the time I got around to posting them, it was summer....so I figured I would save it for this year.

Of course, I forgot about it until I was cleaning out my camera roll on my iphone! ;)

Good thing it's only January, so you have time to make these!!

labels made with scrapbook paper

I knew I wanted to make these, so for about a month I started collecting

things that were yellow!

packaged in a cake box I got at Hobby Lobby

my inspiration came from a Pinterest post, the picture was from happymoneysaver.com

I filled the bottom of the box with yellow tissue paper, added things like lemonade, Juicy Fruit gum, a sunshine cookie cutter, a yellow gingham dish towel and dish cloth,  yellow tube of bubbles and flower seeds...in what? yes, yellow.

I packaged it up in a cake box and tied it with yellow tulle.

Added the tag I made on the printer and mounted on scrapbook paper, added a few glittery foam flowers....

and Volia!

Teacher gift for SUM...SUM... SUMMERTIME!!

Box Full of Sunshine

I made these last year for the twin's teacher's gifts at the end of the school year.  By the time I got around to posting them, it was summer....so I figured I would save it for this year.

Of course, I forgot about it until I was cleaning out my camera roll on my iphone! ;)

Good thing it's only January, so you have time to make these!!

labels made with scrapbook paper

I knew I wanted to make these, so for about a month I started collecting

things that were yellow!

packaged in a cake box I got at Hobby Lobby

my inspiration came from a Pinterest post, the picture was from happymoneysaver.com

I filled the bottom of the box with yellow tissue paper, added things like lemonade, Juicy Fruit gum, a sunshine cookie cutter, a yellow gingham dish towel and dish cloth,  yellow tube of bubbles and flower seeds...in what? yes, yellow.

I packaged it up in a cake box and tied it with yellow tulle.

Added the tag I made on the printer and mounted on scrapbook paper, added a few glittery foam flowers....

and Volia!

Teacher gift for SUM...SUM... SUMMERTIME!!

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