Plaid Apples

When I use my Cricut, I always forget to make the shapes out of patterned paper. I would normally have just made this apple from red cardstock and called it good. It is SO much cuter with patterned paper....I love the flower die from Papertrey that I used for this. I also used the leaf stamp and dies from Heartfelt. I had the yellow cardstock plain, at first. Then, I went back to my daubin' roots and love it so much more! It just warms it up. I used Autumn terracotta to smudge the edges. Mmmmm. Nummy. I actually made 4 of these at the same time to finish the boys' books, too...much easier that way.

I'm NOT blue!

I love bright, cheerful colors for my boys' pages. It is so happy! I had these papers from Stampin' Up for only a day or two. That's as long as I could wait to use them. That has to be a record! I love how clean and crisp their color schemes are. Distressing has its place, but once in a while I like to have CLEAN! I like to decide if I want it distressed. Don't do it for me! Ya hear that CTMH??!! Katie, I know you're feelin' me on this. What happy memories:)

oh, just a blank

A gal at work asked me to make a Transformer cake. Um. Nope. Not gunna do it. I am an organizer, not a sculptor. I organize the frosting and decorations to look good and that is it. ...unless it is gumpaste flowers:) So, I suggested Albertsons and she glared at me! Tee hee. I guess I am a step up from the local grocery store:) So, then I thought of those online companies that will send you an edible overlay of anything you can think of. Ta da! They even personalized it for her. Pretty cool. Here's the "organized" blank:
Michael's sells Duff cake goods and he makes a silver spray paint...pretty cool. it is very shimmery, but you can't tell from my hasty pics.