Sneak Peek of my Halloween Costume

Thought I would give you guys a sneak peek at my costume. In case you can't tell, those are plastic nails. FYI, I haven't worn fake nails since probably junior high so this should be interesting. I just hope they stay on.

To make the nails, I started out with a basic french nail kit. I made the bows out of polymer clay and painted them with pink nail polish. Last, I just glued some rhinestones to the nails.

I'm still working on the finishing touches of my costume so I'm not sharing it today. Hopefully I'll have a picture for you tomorrow if all goes well. Anyone have any guesses on what I might be? Anyone else dressing up? What are you going as?

Book Review: Microcrafts

Microcrafts: Tiny Treasures to Make and Share
Compiled by Margaret McGuire, Alicia Kachmar, Katie Hatz and Friends

At first glance you might think Microcrafts is a book for creating miniatures but it's actually a craft book for tiny crafts. The craft book is filled with twenty-five miniature craft projects ranging from tiny boats to fabric button earrings. Life size patterns are included in the book along with a website address to download them. Besides crafts, the book also includes chapters on: How to Use this Book, Supplies and Techniques, Ideas for Modifying Microcrafts, and Resources.

What I personally like about the book is that the crafts are pretty simple, require few supplies, and the projects can be finished in one day or less. This book would be good for ages tween and up. Even though this book is sophisticated enough for adults, I really think it would be great for tweens/teens.

Below are a few pictures from the book.

Ever wonder how people make those teeny tiny dessert rings? Microcrafts shows you how to make these candy charms out of polymer clay.


These deer heads measure only two inches tall. They would be perfect to decorate a doll house.

Tiny owl ornaments are great for fabric stash busting.

I received a review copy of Microcrafts.

Parents 100 Days of Holidays

Looking for some crafty ideas for the holiday season? The Parents 100 Days of Holidays is well underway. It started September 16 and goes until January 1, 2012. Sorry I didn't tell you guys about it earlier, somehow it slipped past me. But fortunately, there's still lots to see. All the crafts have been contributed by other bloggers so not only will you discover a new craft but you also might find a new favorite crafty blog. One of my Christmas ornaments will be featured in the slides which will view December 5th, if anyone is interested.

You can visit the site everyday or subscribe to 100 Days of Holidays. If you decide to subscribe make sure you click the "100 Days of Holidays only option" so you don't get lots of emails.

Princess Birthday Party

Once upon a time, in the suburbs lived a princess. She hosted a birthday party for all her friends and family. . . .

Even some knights showed up in their best preppy casual attire.

The tables were adorned with plastic jewels from the party store. . .

. . . and carnations. For the mother was cursed with a black thumb and could only keep carnations alive. Roses all died in her care.

All the princesses made bejeweled headpieces out of plastic headbands, rhinestones, and glue dots.


The princesses mother was known to be a little crazy. She stayed up to the wee hours of the night gluing rhinestones to plastic forks. . .


. . . she also hand glittered all the letters for the birthday banner.


Small tea sandwiches were served on plates adorned with tulle and rhinestones.

Even a special cake was made by the royal family baker, Auntie Susan. She went to great lengths to make the cake, even the crown was edible.

And they all lived happily ever after. Even their son who refused to be in the picture and locked himself in the bathroom.

The End

Jinjerup Printables

One of my favorite sites for party printables is Jinjerup. I've shared about the site before but today I wanted to let you know that the site has a brand new look and location. Plus, they have a new party package out, Teacup Owl Party.



When I saw this party set, it had me regretting that I already committed to a princess party for my daughter. If I could have figured out a way to convince her of having an owl tea party, I would of.

Jinjerup also offers freebies occasionally. This is the latest freebie from Lynn. Just look at that owl skeleton, so adorable.