Bumble Bands!

Yes! I have finally started selling my headbands! (see giveaway a few posts down) go to http://www.bumblebands.blospot.com/ to check them out! Each headband is $8 with $1 shipping per headband you buy :)

Cough Drop holder

Yes! I didn't miss Saturday's post :) Anyway... look what I have found! It is a cough drop holer for a get well gift! love it! Go see just give me stamps to learn how to make it!

my new favicon!

Are you tired of your standard orange and white blogger logo for your favicon? [a favicon is the logo next to a web address. (see below)]

Here is a tutorial so you can have a cute one for your blog or website :) And the best part is, it's free!

So first, make your favicon in a photo editing program. I like microsoft paint. Remember to make it simple, and the actual size, it needs to be really small. Now save your picture.

Now find a favicon generator on the web. I suggest this generator

Go to where it says "free favicon hosting", upload your favicon, and then click on "sharpen +3"

When it as uploaded (don't worry, your favicon is sappost to look blury in that picture), click the link that is shown in the picture below

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Now go to your "Edit HTML" tab and seach </head> (click ctrl f to get the search box). Just paste that link BELOW </head> . click save!

Go to your blog now and your cute favicon is now there! Check out my teen crafting favicon!

I have already failed.

Ok, I know I said that there would be a craft every day and after 2 posts I already failed. I promise this won't happen again! So here is todays post.

Shannon made this cute double frame! I need to learn how to make it! I love having pictures in my room and this is a good way to show them off!

Gel nails (well sorta)

I hate going to the nail salon and paying $40 for gel nails. I found another way to do it at home! I love them and mine last about 4 weeks. You can't get the gel stuff unless you are a professional nail person, but these look just as great!

Supplies:
clear nail polish
glitter (I use martha stewart fine brand from michaels, but you can just use any gitter)
paper plate (or just a piece of paper)

Now paint one toe nail (not all because it will dry to fast) and sprinkle the glitter on it... repeat with the rest of your nails. Make sure you do this on top of the paper plate or TONS of your glitter will be wasted. Once you are done, pour the glitter back into the bottle.

Now, once you have done both feet, paint on another layer and repeat the process again.

Once that 2nd layer is dry, you can do one more layer, but it probably won't be necessary. (I didn't have to) If you don't have to do another layer, just paint on an extra (pretty thick) clear coat on top of the glitter.

See? How easy was that? The look super cute and you didn't pay 40 bucks!

40th birthday cake!

My dad's big 40th birthday was this past july! I was inspired by Kristen's 1st birthday cake! I loved making this cake! It turned out so cool! I used fondant, for both the main part and the polkadots. When I mixed in the food coloring, I didn't entirely mix it in all the way so that it would have a tie-dye effect. The fondant recipe is below... SO easy! Be patient while making it though. When you first start to kneed it all together, it is VERY sticky and is a huge mess. It took me about 15 minutes before it was just barely starting to look a thing like fondant like you see on "Cake Boss" or "Ace of Cakes"!

(I got all of this from this website)

Ingredients:

16 ounces white mini-marshmallows (use a good quality brand)
2 to 5 tablespoons water
2 pounds icing sugar (please use C&H Cane Powdered Sugar for the best results)
1/2 cup Crisco shortening (you will be digging into it so place in a very easily accessed bowl)

Directions:


NOTE: Please be careful, this first stage can get hot.

Melt marshmallows and 2 tablespoons of water in a microwave or double boiler. To microwave, place the bowl in the microwave for 30 seconds, open microwave and stir, back in microwave for 30 seconds more, open microwave and stir again, and continue doing this until melted. It usually takes about 2 1/2 minutes total.

Place 3/4 of the powdered sugar on the top of the melted marshmallow mix.

Now grease your hands GENEROUSLY (palms, backs, and in between fingers), then heavily grease the counter you will be using and dump the bowl of marshmallow/sugar mixture in the middle.

Start kneading like you would bread dough. You will immediately see why you have greased your hands. If you have children in the room they will either laugh at you or look at you with a questioning expression. You might even hear a muttered, “What are you doing?”




Keep kneading, this stuff is sticky at this stage! Add the rest of the powdered sugar and knead some more. Re-grease your hands and counter when the fondant starts sticking. If the mix is tearing easily, it is to dry, so add water (about 1/2 tablespoon at a time and then knead it in). It usually takes me about 8 minutes to get a firm smooth elastic ball so that it will stretch without tearing when you apply it to the cake.

It is best if you can let it sit, double wrapped, overnight (but you can use it right away if there are no tiny bits of dry powdered sugar). If you do see them, you will need to knead and maybe add a few more drops of water.

Prepare the fondant icing for storing by coating it with a good layer of Crisco shortening, wrap in a plastic-type wrap product and then put it in a re-sealable or Ziploc bag. Squeeze out as much air as possible. This fondant stores for up to 2 weeks.

**Please note, this is not my recipe, click the link right above the recipe for the original copy if you would like**
 

you have to remember this was my first somewhat succesful attempt at making fondant, so yes, there are some cracks and dents in the cake! haha, next time it will look better :)

365 Crafts!

I am going to do a post a day for the next year! Which is 365 crafts for you to do! And I love comments, so be sure to COMMENT on the crafty thoughts link :) It may not be a craft a day, because some days there will be giveaways! Oh and remember to "follow" me!

OH SO CUTE tank

This lovely lady have created an adorable little girls tank out of a plain old women's cami! I HAVE to do this! She cut the bottom so that there is left over fabric for the cute staps and flowers! For the full tutorial, click here.

Headband Giveaway!

I have been really into making these headbands lately, and I have decided to give one away :) there are a few ways to enter (which gives you more entries!) 1st entry: comment on this post. 2nd entry: leave a comment on my main blog. 3rd entry: "follow" this blog, if you have already done so, that is an extra entry for you automatically! On either this blog or my main one, just let me know which of the entries you did! Leave your email in the comment so I can let you know if you have won. If you have any questions, please contact me at teencrafter@gmail.com. This giveaway ends this Wednesday night :)