Birthdays and House Projects

Makenna's birthday was so much fun and she really got into opening the presents this year. After the labor intensive Wilton Cake class Stacie and I took two years ago, I caved and decided to take the road MORE traveled, settling on a traditional strawberry 2-tiered cake. We surprised Makenna with a Barbie tricycle (which immediately bestowed on her the title of "cool"). I also couldn't resist in adorning her with completely gaudy, and totally girly, dress-up clothes: a frilly hot pink skirt and some fierce diamond-studded pumps.







I recently finished this little picture project, finding my inspiration on a Sugardoodle.net link. I printed 12x12 photos from Costco and Tacky-glued them onto 12x12 pieces of Styrofoam sheet. I then finished them off with 1" black ribbon around the edges to conceal the styrofoam and secured it in place with black-headed sewing pins. I like how it turned out, although I veered from my original plan of including decorative scrapbook paper on some of the 12x12 pieces.


Drew finished this fabulous new headboard last night, which I am entirely pleased with. We made it out of two old bedroom doors and finished it with some decorative crown molding on the top. I love it!