The Fruits of a Crafty Mom

Chocolate Drool and Kisses

2011-03-13T16:36:00.001-07:00

So having multiple blogs was to hard so I am switching to just one blog, so come check me out at
http://www.chocolatedroolandkisses.blogspot.com/
Crystal

I am alive!

2011-02-06T10:13:00.000-08:00

So I have completely neglected this blog while pregnant, here are a few things I have been crafting

I made yummy sugar coral for topping my baby shower cupcakes

For Christmas I made a lion pillow buddy

I've also been in a hat trance I have made like 6 hats this winter

This is Sam's favorite teddy bear hat

Here is our new baby Colten with his new hat

And I made a car seat blanket for Colten so cute!

I have a bunch of new things I am working on so I will try to be better with posting, if anyone is still checking the blog out let me know and I will post tutorials if you want them.
Crystal

A baby boy!

2010-09-10T18:47:00.000-07:00

We found out today we are going to be having a baby boy come January, this has sturred up the crafty bug in me which has been VERY lazy lately. Heres a list of things I want to make:

For Christmas Presents for Sam and Hubby:

Christmas tie
A new snow hat
A tool belt

Before the baby comes I would like to make:

A winter hat for the baby
Ties for the baby and Sam that match
A car seat blanket
Cute Hats
Large swaddeling blankets
Church quiet book

Well see what I really get done, between working and potty training I dont have much time left for crafting, wish me luck on my goals and I'll post what I make.

Shirts for Sam!

2010-06-05T21:04:00.000-07:00

I started decorating shirts for Sam. Here are the three I've done so far, first a GOOB shirt, its a nick name we have around the hosue. I used a bleach pen and freezer paper to block the letters.

Then I made a Cool Dude shirt, bleach pen on the side then freezer paper and fabric paint for the letters. The last one is a Big Brother shirt, as we found out we are pregnant I just did freezer paper and fabric paint. I love how they have turned out and cant wait to do some more!

Davids guitar cake

2010-04-12T21:39:00.000-07:00

This was the hardest cake I have done by far! My brother asked for a cake for his birthday I didn't realize he wanted a guitar cake with lots of difficult graphics!

He asked for:

He got:

Releif Society Birthday

2010-03-28T17:43:00.000-07:00

Here is the cake I made, loved how the flavors turned out, it was my first time making chocolate marshmellow fondant and it turned out great, it was a little hard to roll out though.

And we are back in Oregon so yes those are rain drops on my cake!

GreenCraft

2010-02-10T12:27:00.000-08:00

I have been featured in the new magazine GreenCraft by Stampington & Company. I was in two pages of the second volume released this month on pages 22 and 132!!! It is so exciting for me I have never been published an anything before. The magazine is a little spendy but had tons of great ideas I hope to try out very soon. You can check out Stampington & Company to order magazines or to check out the many others they have as well. I was featured for my refashioned baby sweatshirt I made for Sammy and they quoted me on another. I am hoping to start more crafting very soon as I have been on a big break due to moving. I have lots of new projects coming up so stay tuned!

Crepes

2009-09-11T08:31:00.000-07:00

The other week I was craving crepes I found a good recipe onling at allrecipes I had a bunch of plumbs so I made a plumb sauce for the inside and I had whipped cream so it made for a yummy treat. We also made egg filled ones but they looked too good for me to wait and take a picture, we ate them up super fast, Sammy loved them too!

First Birthday Cake

2009-09-11T08:25:00.000-07:00

I made Sammys first birthday cake, it was my first time making and using fondant. On the top there is a little cup cake just for Sammy, I made lots of animals for the cake the party was ZOO themed. It turned out really good!

Another Baby Jacket

2009-03-25T20:14:00.001-07:00

I made another baby Jacket, this one I am sending into a magazine called GreenCraft, its about using old things to make new crafty things. This jacket is out of two sweaters we had laying around and didnt use. I made it to fit an 18month old so Sammy can wear it next fall/winter. I freezer papered a drawing I made of a mommy and baby steggy onto the front. It was the first time I had done freezer paper painting on clothing and was so impressed with it! I hope you guys like it!!

Stephen wanted to wear it for you!

Crystal

Coat for Sammy

2009-03-12T08:55:00.001-07:00

While I was in Oregon I asked my family if they had any cloths they were going to get rid of that I could have to make baby cloths, here is my first one so far.
This sweatshirt is from David my little brother it is either an adult small or medium (I cut of the tag in the begining before checking).

First I used one of Sammy's outfits that is big on him to make a pattern on butcher paper.

After that I took the letter off the front that I wanted, took the sleeves, hood and poket off and started cutting. Sewed it together added buttons and the letters on the back and presto!

Doesnt he look so cute!!

2009-02-19T07:30:00.000-08:00

I made Sammy some Valentines Day Shoes, they only took like 20 min to make!

YUM

2009-02-13T12:27:00.001-08:00

So I adventured into a new recipe and experament. I made chocolate waffles doctoring up a 10 grain pancake mix I had. Then I have a bunch of oranges I am trying to use up so I made a orange syrup! Oh did it turn out SO good!

I was trying to take a cool picture :)

And the final product!

OOOH AHHH YUMMMM!

Baby Shoes

2009-02-07T20:04:00.000-08:00

So I finally got to making Sammy some soft soled shoes. They turned out so good!!! It's my first pair and they aren't perfect but I love them. I also added a cute little button on the front of each shoe. Here is the site I got the pattern and directions off of. I will definitely make more! If anyone wants me to make some for them I would be more than happy to, or even help you make them!!!

Leg/Arm Warmers

2009-02-06T21:18:00.000-08:00

So today I finally made these Leg/Arm warmers for Sammy. They are SUPER easy and took less than 5 min for both sets. Check out this Page for instructions on how to make them, they are really easy I promise!

Here is one of the sets I made, Sammy has all these cute onesies but its so cold so these work perfect!

Sold!!!!

2008-09-17T20:22:00.000-07:00

I sold my very first bow tie toaym it felt so good to know I am helping our family even a little at a time!
Crystal

Small White

2008-08-23T18:07:00.000-07:00

This bow tie has a flat texture to it.

Small Satin White

2008-08-23T18:04:00.001-07:00

Its hard to tell from the picture, but this bow tie has a shiny satin texture with a flat textured ribbon.

Small Black

2008-08-20T19:46:00.001-07:00

Look at that stud!!

Medium Black

2008-08-20T19:28:00.001-07:00

Oh Sammy looks just like James Bond!