Do-it-Yourself DIY String Wedding Lanterns Yarn Chandeliers Jessica of Wednesday Inc shows us how to make those gorgeous twine chandeliers from the inspiration shoot she shared with us this morning. Using balloons, glue and twine, you can also make these lanterns for your wedding – and then bring it home and use it as your very own mid century lampshade. What you will need are: balloons, glue, yarn, tray for glue, corn starch 1/2 cup of Corn starch, 1/4 cup of Warm water, clear fast drying spray paint, hanging lamp cord or fishing line (depending on your desired final product), and a lighting kit if you’re looking for a fully functional lantern. Jessica recommends using a sharpie to mark on the inflated balloon how much room you need to leave for the lighting cord. Are you getting excited to try to do this at home as much I am? Instructions: 1.
Cupcake Couture Recently, Icing Designs held a cupcake contest to create a couture inspired cupcake in honor of their cupcake inspired stationary line. Cupcakes, dresses, an excuse to decorate... sounded like fun!! I drew up some cupcake designs based on couture dresses with a floral theme.. ...I wanted the cupcakes to be pretty and unpractical like couture dresses. And I won!! To make the cupcake I started by rolling out gum paste, painting it with petal dust, and then cutting out triangles with a gumpaste tool (although any knife would work) Then I wrapped the triangle around a stick... ..and shaped the base of the decoration into a point and set aside to dry. The next day I baked up some vanilla cupcakes and whipped up some swiss meringue butter cream and arranged the gumpaste "petals" from biggest to smallest. For the rest of the couture collection I kept the floral inspired theme. And these three got piped buttercream petals. This one was topped with the remaining gumpaste petals and a matching rose.
tiny gingerbread houses Earlier I made gingerbread houses meant to perch on the edge of a mug, but I wanted to work on a few more things. First, since these are meant to be eaten I wanted to cut down on the amount of royal icing. I still used it to assemble the houses, but to get sugar decorations to stick to the roofs I decided to use simple syrup. I heated one part water and one part sugar and let it bubble for a while on the stove just so it would thicken. After it was thoroughly cooled I put a dot on the roof and spread it around using a small brush I keep to use as a mini pastry brush. Second, I added a chimney. I think it turned out very cute, though I found that the taller chimneys looked incongruous, so I’ll stick to very short chimneys. Third I decided to see what whole happen if I moved the door shape, the part that fits over the mug, off to one side to allow more of the house to hang on the outside of the mug. Last I wanted to see if it would work out using sugar cookie dough.
Useful and Handy Info You Must Know | Water, One, Boil,... Useful and handy information that you probably don't know Ants Problem : Ants hate cucumbers. Keep the skin of cucumbers near the place or ant hole. To get pure and clean ice : Boil water first before freezing. To make the mirror shine : Clean with spirit To remove chewing gum from clothes : Keep the cloth in the freezer for an hour. To whiten white clothes : Soak white clothes in hot water with a slice of lemon for 10 minutes To give a shine to hair : Add one teaspoon of vinegar to hair, then wash hair. To get maximum juice out of lemons : Soak lemons in hot water for one hour, and then juice them. To avoid smell of cabbage while cooking : Keep a piece of bread on the cabbage in the vessel while cooking. To rid the smell of fish from your hands : Wash your hands with a little apple vinegar. To avoid tears while cutting onions : Chew gum. To boil potatoes quickly : Skin one potato from one side only before boiling. To boil eggs quickly : Add salt to the water and boil. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
DIY Faux Curled Rosewood Wreath {Made From Rolled Recycled Book Pages} I have seen various versions of Faux Rosewood Wreaths in just about every store and catalog for the upcoming season; most with a price tag running upwards of $40 or more. Some are crafted of paper and other of real wood shavings. Last year I made a few rolled flower gift toppers from recycled book pages and they remind me so much of the curled wood roses I thought they would make a good substitute. {with a much lower price tag} Materials Needed:Foam Wreath FormRecycled Book PagesLots of Hot GlueRibbon to Hang The full step by step tutorial I posted last year can be found {here}.Basically you layer three book pages together and draw a spiral circle. Starting with the outside of the spiral, roll the paper inward to create the flower shape. Give the wreath form a light coat of white {or light color} spray paint to help camouflage any see-through spaces. It seriously takes quite a few roses to fill the entire wreath, however I think the finished project has such a unique look. {Simply Lovely}
How to Make Pizza Without Dough | « LXRCUISINE I was getting kind of sick of ordering delivery pizza (this happens at least 2-3 times a month). It was time to put a spin on gourmet pizza, but I just didn't know what it would be. Without pizza dough or an oven that is capable of creating the perfect pizza crust (I don't have an oven that can go up to a 1000 degrees), I decided I would use potatoes instead. This recipe is elegant enough to serve at a dinner party, but easy enough that you can cook it within 5-15 minutes. For 4 small, personal sized pizzas 4" in diameter, you will need: 2 large potatoes peeled and cleaned4 teaspoons salt (to flavor the potatoes) I'm doing four different flavor combinations here, and the measurements for each combination will top 4 small pizzas or 1 large pizza. Cheese & pepperoni pizza: 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese1/4 cup marinara sauce10 slices of pepperoni (or as much as you like)7-8 leaves of fresh basil Mushroom swiss and ham pizza: Shrimp scampi pizza: Bleu cheese & arugula pizza: Thanks for reading.
Rice Krispies Treat Easter Eggs Three simple ingredients combined together make one of my absolute favorite treats of all time. Butter. Marshmallows. Rice Krispies cereal. We’re talking about Rice Krispies Treats my friends. It all starts with a very simple recipe … 4 TBS butter and 4 cups of mini marshmallows melted over a low heat along with 7 cups of Rice Krispies cereal mixed in. You simply use any size of plastic Easter eggs, coated in non-stick cooking spray and stuff them with warm Rice Krispies Treats mix and let them sit for about 10 minutes. If you’d like to make them extra special, fill the center with a candy before molding the eggs. While I’m sure there are a million and one ways to decorate these, one flavor combination I love is cereal treats and Wilton candy melts. Tip — To achieve the marbled candy colors seen below, just use a piping bag filled with three different Wilton Candy Melts colors. Another fun way to serve up these Rice Krispies Treat Eggs is to use props. Author: Cat Davis Type: Dessert
82 Clever and Creative Fred & Friends Products | Abduzeedo | Graphic... I'm sure you've come across Fred & Friend products before at your local indie store and might not have even known it. Last weekend I was cruising around town and stopped at an indie store only to find one whole corner of the place dedicated to Fred & Friend products. It was heavenly. A lot of creativity goes into the making of these products, and I think part of that cleverness is shown in the name of the product and the slogan. Which one's your favorite? Disclaimer: the images you're about to view may not be suitable for all audiences. the OH! conversational paperclips the hot buttered desk accessory! there’s no esc for flies! bigger, better, louder, cooler who says dusting can’t be fun? we ALL need a foot in the door rude, chewed refrigerator magnets street style for your home race you home they really make an entrance< another bright idea from Mr. matryoshkas made to measure keepin’ rythym in the kitchen a handy little spatula It’s the toast of Paris PEACE of CAKE™ make cake, not war let’er rip!
{every}nothing wonderful: Tutorial: Repurposed Envelopes (From Magazines to Mailing) Note: If you like this idea, be sure to check out how to make paper ruffles to add to your envelopes! Super quick and easy tutorial for you today. I have a drawer full of these and use them for everything - bills, letters, you name it...my mom does too, actually! I recently received an oversized catalog for baby strollers (why? I have more than one that I barely use). The pages were huge and mostly images - perfect for envelope making. To start just pull pages out of your catalog or magazine with images you love. Other supplies you'll need: Pencil Glue - glue stick or craft glue - whichever you prefer Old envelope or envelope template. If this is a project you see yourself recreating in the future or with other papers you could invest in an envelope template kit, or you can print templates (you'll need to print at 100% on a larger format printer) from Designer's Toolbox on a heavy stock (mount to board for a longer lasting template). Next, cut out along the lines. Happy re-purposing!
Fancy Macaroni I’m not going to say much. Just this: Make this sometime over the holidays. Serve it on Christmas Eve with your roast beef. It’s Fancy Macaroni. You want it in your life. Start with two medium onions. Cut them in half from root to tip, then lop off the tops. Then peel off the outer layer and slice the onions into pretty thin slices. Meanwhile, fry up some bacon until it’s not quite crisp. Then chop it into pieces and set it aside. Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a skillet over medium-low heat, then throw in the onions. Cook them, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 12 minutes. And now it’s time for my favorite time. Fontina! And Parmesan. And with that, Ree became a very happy woman. And finally, to add a little tangy creaminess, a hunk of goat cheese. So now we have the good stuff ready: cheese, onions, and bacon. And the Heavens opened up and sang. Now let’s bring all of this together! I’m all about reusing, you know. Add in 1/4 cup all-purpose flour… Pour in the milk… And the half & half. It’s okay!