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Archive for May, 2010

Made By You Monday

posted by cindylouh on May 31st, 2010 | Made By You Mondays |

Tomorrow starts a wonderful series by some fabulous bloggers, 30 Days, 30 Bloggers, 30 Crafts!  You won't want to miss all the crafty goodness they will be sharing! I hope each day you will find something fun to keep your kids (and you) crafty and creative this summer!

Okay it is time to show us what you are making by linking up below. Each week I am amazed at the creativity!  Thank you for taking the time to link up!

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Red, White and Blue Cupcakes

posted by cindylouh on May 28th, 2010 | party ideas, recipes |

These cupcakes are perfect for  Memorial Day  and the Fourth of July! I was totally inspired by Angry Julie's Rainbow cupcakes and thought the possibilities were endless for fun colored cupcakes.

Red, White and Blue Cupcakes with Candy Star Toppers

I used LorAnn Professional Food Coloring and a basic white cake mix.

Mix the cake following directions. Divide the batter into three bowls (about 1 1/2 cups each). Add red and blue food coloring.  I added about 30 drops of blue and 40 drops of red.

Fill cupcake liners with batter. I layered red, white and then blue batter.  I added a touch of red batter on the top of some.

Bake according to directions on cake mix.

You will have gorgeous red, white and blue cupcakes.

Candy Coating Star Cupcake Toppers

Melt about 30 - 40 candy coating disks slowly in the microwave.

Place melted candy coating in a zip-loc bag and snip off the bottom corner of the bag.

Fill a star chocolate mold with candy coating. Tap mold firmly to remove any air bubbles.

Allow candy coating to completely harden. It can be placed in the refrigerator to speed up the process.

Frost cupcakes, add some sprinkles and a candy star topper and you are ready to celebrate!

Painted Light Switch Covers

posted by cindylouh on May 27th, 2010 | kids crafts |

Here is a really quick and simple project!

Painted Light Switch Covers

We used a plain white plastic light switch cover purchased at Wal-Mart.

My daughter painted her own design right on the front.

We found these Indoor/Outdoor Gloss Paints made for ceramic, metal and glass worked well. I am sure the paint might wear away after time--- but we will be ready for a change anyway!

I was hoping for some flowers, but we got lots of dots!

Bella is so proud of her new light switch cover! She has taken everyone in her room to show it off!

Party Printable Giveaway, free cupcake toppers and an announcement

posted by cindylouh on May 26th, 2010 | free download, Giveaways, party printables |

Today is our last day of school ---- oh my what am I going to do? It kinda sneaked up on me and I am not feeling quite prepared.  One thing I will be doing to ensure that we all have busy crafty kids is that everyday in June -- yes, EVERYDAY, I will be sharing a fun summer craft!  I have joined forces with 30 bloggers (fabulous bloggers you won't believe the list) to present...

So be ready starting June 1 for 30 days of fun!


We love parties and love things to make the party festive! Paper Glitter is back giving away some party printables! Everyone is a winner today with her free cupcake toppers!

Five lucky readers will win a party printable set of their choice ($10.00 or less).

You will be able to host a totally fun and festive Luau with these Luau Party Printables.  You may choose from a luau birthday party kit along with a non-birthday version. I love that Luau bunting!

Linnette of Paper Glitter is offering the "Luau Party" cupcake toppers for free! These would be perfect for adding a little accent to your summer parties. Download your free template for the Cupcake Topper  HERE.

Or you can whisk your party guests to Paris for a perfect birthday with her Paris Birthday Party Kit.

She is gifting this adorable "Yummy!" cupcake topper just for you. For an added dazzle-try placing a jewel sticker in the center of the daisy. Download your free Yummy toppers here!

No matter which set you choose from her shop you will have the cutest parties ever!

These darling printables are designed by Linnette, a toy designer by day (what a fun job) and ----paper crafter by night! She has designed toys for the mass market for lines such as My Little Pony, Hello Kitty, Smurfs, Disney, Puppy In My Pocket, and many more and is now is designing cute printables for us! You can see all of her printable at her Etsy shop, Paper Glitter!

Leave a comment on this post by Monday morning,  for a chance to win!

Kim from Today’s Creative Blog

posted by cindylouh on May 25th, 2010 | Fourth of July, sewing |

Cindy is taking the day off......I made her.

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This is Kim from Today's Creative Blog, her bestest online friend ever. Actually I'm hijacking her site today, hoping Cindy will sit back and relax for a few minutes. The woman is crazy talented and never stops thinking.......so Cindy......let me entertain you and your readers today.

Like I said..........I'm Kim from Today's Creative Blog. I feature creative blogs.......almost daily.

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I met Cindy when I featured her about 3 years ago. I about fell out of my chair when I found this site. Seriously. Who woulda thought I'd be sharing a hotel room with her 3 years later? (bloggy boot camp).

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I'm going to share a very quick tutorial I found from one of the many crafts that you will find on Get Your Craft On ---- something perfect to get ready for Memorial Day and the Fourth of July!

Malia pulls out all of the stops over at Yesterday On Tuesday with this creative Patriotic Pennant Banner. What a great way to use up old jeans!

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Malia has even found adorable vintage images for the project, Victorian Fourth of July One by Piddix, and shows you how to transfer them to fabric.

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She walks you through the whole process with great photos!

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From embellishing each pennant

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to sewing it all together.

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You'll have the perfect decoration for Memorial Day and Fourth of July!

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This was just one of the hundreds of creative tutorials you will find highlighted almost everyday on Today's Creative Blog!

Thanks for letting me hijack your blog today Cindy. I hope you and Bella did something fun today. Can't wait to see what you've made.


The rest of you, head over to Get Your Craft On for oodles of inspiration.

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