Thursday, October 29, 2009

Candy Shop

I like to give gifts. Who doesn't?!! Well, this is an inexpensive gift idea, and it's fun to look for the ingredients...The stand is made from an old candlestick holder (I found mine at the Hopefully yours thrift shop, and some at goodwill), attached to an inexpensive, colorful plate. The candlestick holder was brass, and I just spray painted it white. I think clear crystal ones are really pretty for this too.
I wanted a fun visiting teaching gift, and my friend inspired me to make "V-chocolate" style caramel apples, and it just so happens they fit perfectly on the top of these little treat stands...

I tried Apple Pie (crushed graham cracker, cinnamon and sugar, white chocolate and caramel), caramel, chocolate & nut, and caramel, toffee & chocolate.


I think it would be fun to spray the base a crazy color next time....


Happy Plate Giving Ü

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Dollhouse

My daughter's Birthday fund was a little low this year, so I picked up this dollhouse for dirt cheap at a thrift store.
This is the little family we picked up to go with it.


All it needed was a little TLC, some scrapbook paper laying around and some paint Ü



I still need to make some little pillows to decorate the bedrooms and couches...




The color scheme is copied from an awesome store in Salt Lake called Hip & Humble. Hooray for bright colors!