Simple Baby Shower Invitations

Seems like everyone in my office is having a baby! I got to help throw a shower for one of my co-workers recently and I wanted to craft a simple yet modern/elegant invitation. Here were the results!

The small onsie was cut out using my Cricut and the New Arrival cartridge I borrowed from a friend. The invitations were a big hit! Simple to make, but cute and modern.

Best Shower Cleaner Ever!

Simple! Simple! Simple!

I keep seeing blog posts and pinterest posts with a version of this shower cleaner. Everyone claims that it is the BEST. Well, I'm here to tell you that it is! I hate using smelly, chemical filled shower cleaners in our poorly ventelated bathroom, so I was eagar to give this a try.

Just mix equal parts vinegar and dish soap in a spray bottle (I used a funnel to prevent spilling). Spray on your shower and tub and after about 10 minutes wipe clean. It worked so well! No harsh chemicals, no smell and a fraction of the cost of most shower cleaning products!!



Wedding Shower: Orange and Green Cupcakes and Cookies

Here are some pictures from the wedding shower I just helped throw for one of my best friends! We have known each other since my freshman year of college, and I am so excited to be celebrating her wedding day with her!

The colors for the wedding are green and orange, so I had to make sure that the cupcakes and favors (decorated sugar cookies) fit right in!

I decorated the cupcakes with buttercream frosting tinted with Wilton's leaf green coloring. I used a medium sized star tip to decorate. Then I topped each cupcake with a simple orange flower that I pipped using orange tinted royal icing.

I felt like there were cupcakes everywhere in my kitchen that day!!!

The favors were simple sugar cookies decorated to again match the green and orange theme.

Again, I felt like my kitchen was taken over! But these cookies were really simple. I used royal icing to pipe a boarder on the edges of the cookies and a simple sugar cookie frosting to fill in the rest. The white flowers in the middle were also made by pipping royal icing.

All in all the shower was a success and everyone loved the treats! I can't wait to celebrate with the bride and groom at the wedding!

Simple DIY Cupcake Stand

My friend is getting married! And we just threw her a lovely shower to celebrate. I was put in charge of the desserts and favors.

To give the dessert table just a little some extra, I decied to make matching cake stands using the wedding colors (green and orange).

The project was simple, I purchased two chargers (one round and one square) and a bud vase from Michaels and then used a strong adhesive to bond them together!

In total, this project cost $6 for each stand! So simple and it really added something to the overall presentation.

Cars Cake: 2nd Birthday Cake

A few weeks ago I got to make a birthday cake for a cute 2 years old. After talking with his mom, I found out that he was really into toy cars and trucks. Searching around online, I found some excellent inspiration and quickly put this cake together.

I used a yellow cake mix in a 8x3 pan, which I torted and filled with frosting. The majority of the cake is covered in Wilton's Leaf Green tinted butter cream and the black fondant I purchased as a precut sheet. The "tunnel" on the front of the cake was made from a square of cake that was cut off the top when I was leveling.

I hope that Caden enjoyed his cake! I can't wait to see pictures!