Ketchup Time! :)

     So I've been doing so much that I haven't been able to keep up with my ownself. Ha! Well here are a few things all the way back to Thanksgiving.

      Lets start with a real treat the choco bowl for your ice cream. Yum! All you have to do is melt some chocolate, inflate a balloon and using a pastry brush paint the ballon to make the bowl shape. Now remember to oil the balloon a little so when you pop the balloon it will slide off easily. Once you've painted your balloon to your liking stick it in the fridge for 5 mins, pop and fill with your favorite treat. My inspiration for this idea came from http://the-tum-tum-tree.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2011-02-23T11%3A00%3A00-05%3A00&max-results=10.

     I have two beautiful nieces so of course I wanted to make or buy them lots and lots of tutus! I first bought my niece, Madison the green and red one. Then of course the fourth of july one was inspired by my dad. He is very patriotic and I thought he would like it since he loves Madison. The pink with purple was inspired by a newcomer to our family Charlotte. I knew that they were going to be pals so I wanted to make them matching tutus. Of course she was only 2 months at the time when I tried it on her and that why there is only the picture of Maddie.

       Tutus are very easy to make and you can make them in variety of different fashions. I basically did it the easy way since I'm still working up to my full potential. You can start by wrapping your elastic or ribbon, which is the base ( what will go around the waist) around a paper towel roll. Then get your pieces of tulle (the amount will be based on how fluffy and what style you are going for) and make simple knots around the waist pushing each piece closer together as you go. When your done you should have a gorgeouse tutu.

      For my bridal shower we has ginger ale withe punch heart shaped ice floating in it. It was so cute and really easy!
 

        My sister just gave birth to a beautiful baby girl and for her baby shower I knew she wanted a diaper cake. Hmmmmm, how was I going to come about this one? I really took the easy way out on this one, and got the kit at Michaels for my first time, but next time it will be an original. :) Basically that is a whole box of about 80 diapers right there, but you can add more or less and whatever details you'd like.

        Since I couldn't go to Kansas with my parents when Charlotte arrived I sent my sister a little gift. I got the giraffe from Toy R' Us and I made the label myself out of foam letters and a rectangle I cut to make the lable. The lollipop is from Chocolate Iguana, a local store here, but you can get those in just about any candy store.