Birthdays: Cakes and Decorations

  • Giant Paper Flowers Sneak Peek

    I’ve been wanting to try my hand at making some giant paper flowers, ever since I saw the gorgeous giant paper poppies, here. Fortunately for me, we are in the midst of preparing for a family wedding, and a chance to satisfy some of my crafting desires! I thought I’d share a little sneak peek…

  • Quick Party Decor With Chinese Paper Lanterns

    I love Chinese paper lanterns, and they’re every hostess’s dream solution to party decorations, especially if you have a chandelier over your dining room table that’s a catch all for party decor! If not, one can certainly run some string across a doorway, or even across the room to display these colorful and festive lanterns,…

  • Super Simple Pipe Cleaner Flower Bouquet For Kids

    Pipe cleaner flower bouquets are sweet and simple enough for the kids to make and a perfect last minute project just before Shavuos! I have to spill the beans on this one though, these pipe cleaner flowers were not made with ordinary pipe cleaners but rather with something called “chenille sticks with bumps”, which are…

  • Paper Flower Bouquet With Cupcake Liner Accordian Folded Flowers

    Cupcake liner flowers when combined with simple accordion folded paper flowers result in a beautiful and simple paper flower bouquet to grace your table or add some cheer to a little corner in your home. And with the Jewish holiday of Shavuot coming up in about three weeks, now is a great time to start…

  • Crocheted Granny Triangle Bunting With Flowers

    A sweet and simple crocheted triangular granny bunting paired with some crocheted flowers looks great right about now! A crocheted bunting is a wonderful gift for a new baby, or even as a hostess gift for those friends with the summer cottage. Four triangular grannys and three flowers joined with a simple crocheted chain, and…

  • A Five Minute DIY Decor Project: A Square Crepe Paper Flower Wreath!

    If you’ve got some Mexican crepe paper flowers on hand, and a simple square frame…..well then you’re in business! In just a few minutes you can create a fun little decorative piece to add a shot of color to your dresser top or any of those newly spick and span corners of your home. Simply…

  • A Paper Accordion-Folded Rosette Bouquet Of Sorts!

    Why buy a bouquet of flowers when you can make something that’s unique and long-lasting like this accordion folded medallion bouquet! The truth is that that in my case the flower store isn’t so close and sometimes making something on the kitchen table while simultaneously running the house and watching some pots on the stove…

  • A Treasure Chest Gift Box From Recycled Plastic Containers!

    Recycle those plastic containers that often hold sprouts or other fruits and vegetables, and make adorable gift boxes in just a few steps! I came up with this idea because we’ve been eating lots of sprouts lately, including soy bean sprouts (among others) that come in plastic containers like these. And of course I just…

  • Make A Festive Spring Bouquet With Crepe Paper Flowers!

     Mexican-style crepe paper flowers are simple to make, and look great as a festive spring bouquet. If you weren’t convinced by my previous post, maybe you will be now? Find the right container (my footed urn works really well) fill it with marbles and/or small rocks, and simply poke the stems of your flowers…

  • Setting The Table For A Mexican-Style Fiesta —For Purim or Anytime!

    Guess what friends, here’s the crafting finale that I’ve been planning— now it’s time to set the table for our Mexican-style fiesta! And Purim is three weeks away, so there’s still time to make something this fun and festive happen at your house! It all starts with the right tablecloth, in this case a Mexican…

  • A Whimsical Painted Fruit Centerpiece Will Make Them Smile!

      A painted Styrofoam fruit centerpiece is not only adorable but a super fun project for all ages. While I originally thought this would be the perfect centerpiece for a summer barbe-que, I decided that it would also be great for a Mexican style Purim fiesta, so here you have it. And I have to…

  • Mexican Style Crepe Paper Flowers….Gorgeous!

    I can’t explain it, but Mexican style folded crepe paper flowers never looked so good, believe me they are gorgeous! I am honestly planning to fill the house with them for Purim…..decorating the tops of frames, attached to the arms of my chandelier and pouring out of tall vases like these. Oh, and I’m planning…