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Friday, April 1, 2011

OMG Cake in a Cup

I literally just read this post, and immediately re-posted! Best idea EVER! Cake in a coffee cup- cooked in the microwave ~ Genius! Genius!

Without further adieu, here it is from Sarah over at Simply Step Back (by the way she has some UH-MAZING stuff! crafts, lots of clothing upcycling, recipes, link parties & more- check her out!)

Cake in a Cup Recipe

1/4 c flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
4 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp cocoa
1 egg
3 tbsp veggie oil
3tbsp milk

Add dry ingredients to microwaveable mug. Stir. Add egg, oil, and milk and mix well. Microwave for 3 minutes on high.

She recommends using a BIG mug for this b/c it can double or triple in size in the microwave.

Trying this tonight! Yum!!!

Monday, February 7, 2011

New Image by SK Couch

UH-mazing new image by Shannon Couch at Hause of Pretty! She is one of my besties from college and is beyong talentd with her Surface Design, Graphic Design, Photography, Illustration, Vintage clothing and so much more!! What do you think of the new image??!! I'm pretty much obsessed!! Here are some favs of mine from her collection :) :) Feel free to check out some of her UH-mazingness over at her Etsy :)

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Last Minute Gift Ideas

See below my Guest Post from Tatertots and Jello from before Christmas :)

My idea of a great "Last Minute Gift Idea" is something that is in tune with the Holiday spirit! And what is more Holiday Spirit-ish than Holiday Pillows?!?

So simple to sew up and sew sew cute! Here is a quick glimpse of the end product:

Items Needed:

Scrab Fabric

Stuffing

Needle and Thread or Sewing Machine

For starters I opted to make a christmas tree pattern out of 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of white paper. I simple foled in half and cut a simple tree to a shape that I like.

Next I laid this over top of the "tree fabric" and traced with chalk.

Next Cut along the chalk line. Because I like the undone look, i opted to not have seam allowance.

Next cut the fabric you are using for the main portion of the pillow. I made mine between 1 to 3 ft by 1- 3 ft. Get creative, mix it up! Square, rectangle, whatever you are feeling!

Now you will sew the tree to the front side of the pillow. Because there is now seam allowance you need to sew around the tree at least 2 times and get as close as possible to the edge to make sure it won't fray too much! I opted to sew 3 times around on mine to be safe.

Next put the two side of the pillow together, both facing in. Sew 80% around the outside.

Flip rightside out and stuff away! Once you have finished stuffing either hand sew the last little portion or do a cramp jam with stuff to one size and try to fit it under the sewing machine.

These look great if you put 3 different sizes together and wrap with a pretty ribbon! A great last minute handmade gift! Made some for a Holiday Gift Exchange as well as some of my neighbors and both seemed to LOVE them :)