Veggie Garden Starter Kits!

Ok, I KNOW I haven't updated in a while, and I apologize to everyone, specially Cami. I HAVE crafted, but my toddler is very jealous of her quality time, and uploading pics has been harder... when facebook is so much easier to do.

Nevertheless, here's what I did today: After starting our first veggie garden, we loved it so much I decided to make a "Starter Kit" for my daughter's classmates. Planting is a great activity to do with kids!

It's cute, yet simple. Cardstock in weathered white, hand-embossed tomato, and a raffia string for an "organic" look. Inside is a biodegradable pot, and seeds for different veggies. Hope they like 'em!!!

Back to school crafts!

Decorated chocolate bars to celebrate the beginning of a new school year!

Now that my daughter started school, and knowing that little kids have sometimes mixed feelings about starting school and leaving mom; I made a "mom" for each kid in my girl's class. The teacher (who is a doll herself) provided me with the info on what the moms looked like. I crafted and laminated them and the kids were instructed to bring their "mom" along for the first week of school. It was such a cute idea! Too bad that not only I forgot my daughter's "paper mom" on the first day; she was so happy in her new school she didn't even notice I was gone! :)

Paper Mammas in the making. I am the one with curly brown hair in the purple dress.

Close up of the school-themed chocolate bars. Cute!

Ghirardellis in a box

Ghirardelli chocolates in a tiny box I made for the men who were nice enough to read to my kids during "Boys Only" week at the Library!

Mother's Day cards

Mother's day cards I made for the extended family in Wisconsin. I really loved the way they look, and they have glitter glaze on the outline. My mom decided she wanted something even more unique, so she didn't get one. I'm sorry I didn't keep one, 'cause I LOVE the way these turned out. Guess I'll make some more!

Hodge Podge

One of my favorite scrabble tile pendants, with a matching tin.


Shukran is thank you in Arabic. When a Lebanese friend cooks something for you you don't just make a thank you note, you make a fancy "Shukran" note! Chocolate covered marzipan is inside.



Banner for a ladybug-themed baby shower, cut from sizzix dies.


Wall Decor a sew-crazy friend asked me to make.


"Kitty food" milk carton I gave to my friend whose kitty passed away. Gala didn't buy that whole "no, that's not candy" bit...

Recent crafts...

The mother's day card I made for my mom. She's a shoe person, I'm not.


Thank you notes for some really nice mammas who thought of the librarian for teacher's day.

I recently started making pendants out of scrabble tiles and I'm totally hooked! They're so easy to make and addictive, and I love the glaze!




My friend María Molina asked for a cool pendant for her daughter. She's a huge Tim Burton and Johnny Depp fan, so I knew black and purple would be just right. The little tin works as a gift box. Love it!

Easter treats... and CAKE!

Yummy easter treats for our friends at church and the teachers who take cake of our baby so Mom and Dad can attend sunday service.

This yummy cake isn't chocolate, but paper. I made it for a friend who did something very nice for my family.

So after the chocolate cake, all I could think of was... I gotta make more paper cake! So here it is, lemon cake. Oh, yum!