Baby Bonanza part II

So the package has arrived safely with the hopefully very soon to be new parents and I am now able to post pics of the very fun baby gifts I made for them. I love being able to personalize gifts like this especially for 2 such deserving and fun people! Leslie and my husband go back and forth with Anchorman quotes all the time so that of course had to be included in the designs. Todd was a little nervous when he first found out they were pregnant so in order to aid him and eliminate confusion I included the "this side up" shirt, just in case. So here's the photos of the work - it's all fabric paint on the shirts with hand made custom stencils.

And on a completely separate note, except for the mom thing these two have in common I wanted to post this super fun video/ song from pogomix: Comprising my mother's voice and the sounds of her garden, this video is my first Pogo mix of the real world. I hope I've done my mother justice in capturing her passion. Enjoy!

Happy Mother's Day!

So I'm hoping that my mothers won't see this before Sunday, I'm also hoping that the mail gets them their cards in time. Again, I decided I wanted to make a one-of-a-kind hand cut paper card for my mom and my mother in law. I wish I had decided on a darker yellow for this particular card but it is what it is and I'm learning as I go so hopefully next time will be even better. In the meantime to all you mothers out there: I am nothing but amazed by what you have accomplished, for all the little things that go unnoticed by almost everyone but that make the hugest difference in your child's life. Thanks for all that you do, even when it is not appreciated or noticed. Cheers to you moms!

Baby bonanza

OK, so I've been working on some baby gifts for a friend that I was able to finish up today but can't post yet because she needs to get the package first. I've been having a lot of fun making gifts for friends and family lately. I like staying busy and coming up with unique gifts. I'm also hoping to be inspired to create such wonderful things I'll just have to start selling them on Etsy or maybe even creating a website to sell my own products. I'm so incredibly excited about these cute little gifties I had to post just a little something so here's the one-of-a-kind hand cut congratulations card that I think Leslie won't mind seeing in advance. Please excuse the poor photography, my actual camera is still in the shop so the phone will have to suffice for now. Come soon little Addison so that we can meet you!

Camping is IN-TENTS!

So this is a present I made for my cousin and his new wife Caitlin as part of their wedding present. I don't know where Andrew heard it but it's one of his classic "Andrew" jokes. I do the joke terribly but it's awesome when he does it. Either way, inspired by bustedtees.com (which is a great pick me up anyway to look through) I made my own matching shirts for the couple. Caitlin's was green and Andrew's fire-safety orange.

My Christmas Cookie Adventures

Well, we're back from all our Christmas fun and the wedding extravaganza of the year. I can finally post some of the things I was working on for presents! I did a mason jar full of the dry ingredients for the most delicious white chip orange cookies. They're a huge hit when my husbands Army friends come over for dinner. Here's an image of my own little army of mason jar cookies:

The recipe is inside the label and is as follows:

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

3/4 tsp baking soda

1 cup butter or margarine, softened

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup light brown sugar

1 egg

2-3 tsp grated orange peel

2 cups (12 oz. package) white chocolate chip morsels

Combine flour and baking soda in a small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar in large mixer bowl until creamy. Beat in egg and orange peel. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels. Drop dough by the tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheet.

Bake in preheated oven at 350 F for 10-12 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Let stand for 2 minutes, remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Enjoy!