Cakes

To end the week, I'm showcasing the most delicious of my hobbies, cakes. I learned how to bake and decorate cakes from my grandmother, who bakes and decorates amazing cakes. One day I hope I can be just as good as she is.

I made this cake for Kevin's 40th birthday.

This was Curtis' Buzz Lightyear cake from last year.

Lauren's first birthday cake.

Curtis' cake from this year. Not my best cake since Curtis wanted an apple cake and I had never made one before. It was more like an apple crisp, and hard to decorate. It was a definite learning experience.

Card Making

Today's showcase is on card making. This is another hobby that I have started recently. Like scrapbooking, my skills are pretty basic. Sometimes simple is better, at least until I can figure out how to make fancy cards! :)

This is Curtis' birthday invitation from this year.

This is a birthday card. You can't really see it, but I stamped Happy Birthday on the pink part of the card.

This is a birthday card that I made for my 2 year old niece with the cricut machine. One of the best inventions ever!

This is an anniversary card that I made using the circut machine and embossing.

Tomorrow, I will be wrapping up the week with a showcase on cakes!

Scrapbooking

Today's showcase is on scrapbooking. I didn't get started with scrapbooks until we moved to Minnesota where it's very popular. I'm still learning, so my pages are pretty basic, but I know the kids like looking at them. If you have any suggestions on what I could do better with my pages, please let me know.

This page is about Curtis' first trip to Disneyland and his first ride on Winnie The Pooh.

This page is about Curtis' first Angels game.

I think this page speaks for itself. :)

This page is Lauren's birth. I only have three pages of Lauren's scrapbook finished.

This is Claire's birth page and the only page I have finished in her scrapbook. I am so far behind.




Tomorrow's showcase will be on card making.

Cross Stitch

Today's focus is on cross stitch. Like sewing, I got into cross stitch when I was in jr. high. It's very relaxing, but quite time consuming. Some kits are pretty easy to do and some are very intricate, which takes more time and concentration to do. Here are some of the projects that I have done.

I made this one when I was pregnant with Curtis and it's in the kid's room.

This is Curtis' birth announcement.

Lauren's birth announcement. I haven't even started Claire's yet, I don't have any time right now.

This is Lauren's Christmas stocking that I started last summer. As you can see it's not finished yet. Maybe next year, I will have more time to finish it.

Tomorrow's showcase will be on scrapbooking.

Sewing

Yes, it is time to kick off my week long celebration of my hobbies and crafts! I am so excited to be sharing with you. I decided to start out the week by showcasing clothing that I have sewn over the years. I learned how to sew when I was in jr. high and it has been something that I have enjoyed ever since. I just wish I had more time to make all of the things that I want to make. Oh well, one day maybe, when the kids are all in school. :)

These were some of the first kid pajamas that I had ever made and they are now my favorite pj to sew.

This was the first dress that I ever made. The black mesh was a pain to sew, but the dress came out beautifully. Sadly, I will never be able to wear that dress again.

This is a maternity top that I made when I was pregnant with Curtis. I kinda guessed on what size to make because I had no idea how big my belly would get.

I made both the shirt and the shorts for Curtis last year. It was a fun project to do and he looked so cute in it.

Tomorrow I will be focusing on cross stitch.