Gorgeous pink floral baptism

Our Queen - has the best place!

 

The angels are edible.

 

 

Holy water and mini rosary

 

 

Courtesy of Deborahdoll

 

 

 

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Easy cake decoration with paper flowers

Today is the Feast of the Visitation! I suggest celebrating it in a meaningful way. Finish this tutorial and take a cake to somebody in need!

This easy decoration is perfect for those who like to give a cake an added touch decorative flare, but who are not good at baking the cakes themselves. And this is of course for anyone on a budget (like stay-at-home-moms :-) You can use this decoration for a wedding, birthday, showers and any Feast of Our Lady or Therese, Teresa, Rita, Rose and so on! 

You will need
• grocery store bakery cake (plain white frosting);
• 2″ scallop circle punch or our flower template;
• tape;
• toothpicks
• one piece of paper (your preference of color - it can be scrapbook paper or gift wrap)

If you are using the circle punch, create flowers from your paper using your 2″ scallop circle punch and skip to the next step. If you are using our flower template, print the template on the paper and cut out the flowers. You will find two different sizes: 2.25 and 2 inches.  You may add more dimension to the cake depending on the size you use. 

Put a toothpick through the center of your flower and slide up to the tip of the toothpick – leaving a little piece of the toothpick showing.

Fold the underside of the flower against the toothpick causing the petals of the flower to form upward. Then cut a small piece of tape and secure the underside of the flower where the paper and toothpick meet. {make sure to cover the paper and toothpick}  

Open up your flower to the point where the petals are pointed up at an angle like this.

Now for the fun part! Get your white cake and add the flowers.

This is a matter of preference. I have made a cascade from the top of the cake going down to one side.

Enjoy!

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Some ideas for Mother's Day

How about some ice cream? These will be good additions to the St Therese, or God's creation themes!

From Thepioneerwoman

Does your mom like to work in the garden?  Check out this herb garden kit.
Get intructions at  marthastewart.



Pictures bracelet
This is so cool and the bracelet is a good idea for a Feast of our Lady or All Saint's day!
From Ericksonblog


Look at this cute and easy bouquet
Instructions here Americancrafts



And who would not like a chocolate bouquet?
instructions here Wikihow



Candles with photos

These could be made in another way too. Print the pictures on vellum paper and glue to a glass candle holder with mod podge.

From BHG

Memory Photo wall hanging quilt

This gift is so special and unique and so easy to make! Unfortunately, I did not take pictures of the quilt I did for my mother-in law. But it looks like the one above but much nicer! I love sewing but I got so much pain in may arms when I sewed that I had to give up. So I create easy ways to do my crafts...

You will need

- Quilted fabric double sided; 

- Computer Printer fabric;

- Pictures;

- Tacky glue; (the one gets transparent after dries)

- ribbon or cord.

Before you cut the fabric (or become overwhelmed with the idea of making quilt because it sounds too complicated) make sure to read how to bind a quilt at Patchworkposse. She teaches a pretty quick way of doing it that is accessible for beginners.

OK, so having your quilted fabric cut to the desired length (do not forget the back should be bigger!), then: 

1.Choose the pictures you want and, following the instructions on the package of the printer fabric, print your pictures; (I printed the pics on regular paper prior as samples)

2. Sew or glue the fabric pictures on the quilted fabric; (make sure you leave enough room on the edges to bind the quilt)

3. Using ribbon or cord make a frame around the pictures with glue;

 Here is the picture of the cord that I used.

4. If you would like to add some words you can write something on using a word processing application and print them on the printer fabric as you did the pictures; 

5. Bind the quilt now or after the loops;

6. Using some quilted fabric leftovers, make loops (they should be evenly spaced and no more than 8 inches apart)

How to make a loop
Cut a strip of fabric 3 ½ inches wide and 6 inches long for each loop.
Fold each strip in half, vertically, right sides together, and sew a ¼-inch seam or glue it.
Turn the strips right side out and press with the seam at the center back of each strip.
Fold the strips in half with raw edges meeting and press.
Attach the strips to the back of quilt.
*Make sure the loops are the same size so the wall hanging will hang evenly. 

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