Cute Cupcake Tutorial

I saw this on Cosmo Crickets blog and thought it was darling.

Here is there tutorial on the cupcakes.

Start by downloading this free cupcake wrapper template.... or make your own. The outside circle measures 6.5" and the inner circle measures 3.75".

I prefer to cut out the pattern, discard it, and then use the matrix as a template so that I can see exactly where I am cutting on my paper pattern.

After you cut out your paper, you can trim the outer edge with decorative scissors if desired, I used Fiskars scallop scissors on mine. Glue where the glue tab is and set this aside.

Next you will need a 7" circle of fabric. You don't have to be exact. I used a lid to a tin I had, but a salad plate is about the right size too.

You are going to stitch around this with a running stitch. It should look like this.

When you get to where the ends meet up, pull them together to gather the stitching in. Before it's all the way gathered, fill your cupcake with stuffing.

When it feels full enough, gather the thread tightly and knot it off.

Turn this over, and hot glue it inside the wrapper you have already made.

Then you just need to decide how to top it off. Place any kind of topper on the top like a flower or a cute fake cherry or which ever you desire.

I loved them and look like fun for any event.

Vinyl

Yes! We are now caring vinyl by the foot. You can buy it by the foot which is 24 in. wide. So you get a 12 x 24 inch piece for only $2.00. The colors we have right now are:

Black
Brown
White

Now you can do all the projects you have ever wanted to.
You can hand cut out things or works perfectly
for the Cricut or other cutting machines out there.

Come in and get it now.



Here is a perfect thing you can do with the vinyl is label things or make cut saying's for your homes.

Dye your own Buttons

I saw this on Studio 5 and thought everyone needed to know how to dye your own buttons. This is awesome and you could use so many more buttons on any project.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Also check out the crafts they showed with buttons.

Run to the Book Table and buy your buttons.

Fourth of July Banner

The paper banner in this picture was so easy and you could adorn any place with it.

Just cut out triangles out of patterned paper, solid paper of red, white and blue. I then took ribbon and sewed the ribbon onto the triangles. You just start sewing your ribbon and put the triangles through the sewing machine as you go. Simple. You can also make it as long as you would like. I loved how it turned out and I know you will too.