Designs by Cris

2012-06-12T11:50:00.000-07:00

"Flower Cake"

This cake is perfect for any girly celebration. I have made this petals out of tissue paper.

The Sunflower cake, were a hit at a Mother's Day bake sale. You can have fun with the colors.

By the time this cake was ready, it had to go...no time for final picture!

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It must have 2 rows of petals...here is what you need to make your flower petals.

Place the petals at the top edge of your cake, than start the second row in between petals ...see the picture.

And the result a beautiful Flower cake!

Enjoy!!!

Fish Bow Centerpiece

2012-05-26T17:47:00.000-07:00

I am working on a centerpiece for Mops coming year...not quiet done, yet!

So far let me share, what I have worked on...

Here is the close-up of my low maintenance fishes :)

I will be posting the tutorial, when I am done.

Easy Centerpiece

2012-04-28T18:25:00.001-07:00

Pom-Pom Centerpiece

As I am preparing to do centerpieces for our Women's Ministry Event at Church. It's a pom-pom explosion...yet very girly, don't you think?

The plan was to prepare for 12 tables and 3 pieces for the food table ( I decided to do a topiary for it). Holding the big Pom-Pom I recycled the some roll of wrapping paper insert. " Be creative with stuff you have around the house".

For this project I used LOTS of tissue paper, as you can see it!
Cylinders vases, blk/wte floral scrapbook paper, ribbon and double sided tape.

First the idea of the decorated vases was taking from pinterest, i just changed a bit! Make your self a cup of tea or coffee :) and start making your pom-pom.

I made a scallop tag table numbers that hangs from the bottom of the pom-pom. Inside of the vase will be a "Battery Operated tea light".

Here are the pictures of the event decorations. Hope you can be inspired to do your own. Have fun!!

The cost of this project, will be around $40. This is for a total of 15 centerpieces (including: vases, scrapbook paper and tissue paper).

Resurrection Easter Eggs

2012-02-28T15:29:00.001-08:00

I started this project by decorating an egg carton and gluing some ribbon and embellishment, on top I add the eggs number with the corresponding bible verse for the day. You can be very creative with this...paint, decoupage, sticker, and so much more....

I purchase the colorful plastic eggs ( you could leave it the way they are), but I wanted a white realistic look, so I spray painted with white.

After they were well dried I numbered each one with a sharpie and added a ribbon loop (you don't have to do this, I just want to hang my eggs as we open it daily :)

Now is time to get your supplies to fill each egg as you tell the" Easter Story". There are so many ideas online, this is what I decided to use it.

1. Palm Branch - Matt. 21:1-9

2. Coin - Matt .26:14-16

3. Cup - Matt. 26:26-28

4. Knotted Rope - Matt. 27:2

5. Whip - John 19

6. Crown of Thorns - Matt. 27

7. Cross - John 19:16-18

8. Nail - John 20:25b

9. Spear - John 19:31-37

10. Linen - Matt. 27:57

11. Stone - Matt. 27:59-60

12. Empty - Matt. 28:6

Candy Bouquet

2012-01-06T13:39:00.000-08:00

Your favorite candies, beautifully arranged into bouquets! Custom made for any occasion.

Birthday Candy Bouquet

Teacher's Valentine Day Gift

Ornament Cupcakes

2011-10-11T05:28:00.000-07:00

I love the way it turned out, very light weight.

It will be so pretty on a sweet Chritmas tree.

Utensil Holder Makeover

2011-09-04T15:10:00.000-07:00

I love to play with texture and colors.... and for some reason I love brown and white combination.

One of my latested crafts was refinishing my old utensil holder. And that's what my finished makeover looks like.

I used:

my old utensil holder, you can use any pot or vase, that you have around your house.

2 colors os Suede Lace, you can find at any craft store. (Michael's has a bigger roll of 25 yards). -- don't forget to use your coupon.

Glue, you can use hot glue, but for this project I use Weldbond.

How to do it:

Start from the bottom, gluing the first part of suede lace in place. Then keep gluing the lace all the way around.

I just did the outside of it, but you could finish your holder off by wrapping the lace around the inside, it’s up to you.

I love the simplicity of it. I had some left over lace and i decided to do some embellishment with it ( be creative!!).

If i get tired of it, i just turn it around and have a simple look.

The natural white color of the suede is just so beautiful.

Have fun creating....I would love to see pics of your project.

Easy Coconut Cake

2011-09-03T11:07:00.000-07:00

Coconut Cake

I love this cake, easy and delicious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You will need:

1 can of sweetened Condense Milk

3 eggs

1 pack of sweetened Coconut Flakes (7 oz)

1 tbs of baking powder

Juice of 1 orange (fresh fruit)

Blend ALL ingredients, EXCEPT the orange.

Add the blended mixture into a baking pan well greased and floured.

Cook at 350 for about 35min.

As soon it's ready, pour the orange juice over the hot cake.

Warning: If you have teen boys around your house ( like I do!), it won't last a crumble left of the cake. Last time I made it I had only one piece of it... after 15min. it was ALL gone.

I hope you Enjoy!!!

Recipes

2011-09-02T09:44:00.000-07:00

** Zucchini Quiche **

"This is a great and easy dish. Perfect for a Pot Luck gathering."

( I got this recipe along time ago, from my dear friend Donna.)

4 cups of Zucchini, cut in cubes ( about 3 large zucchinis)

1 cup of sherred mozzarella

1 onion

1 1/2 cup of Bisquick

3 eggs

1/2 cup of olive oil

Cilantro to taste ( + or - 1/3 of a cup)

salt to taste

Mix all the ingredients together, and put on a greased dish (I use a 9"x13")

350 to 375 oven. - 40 min.

When ready sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top.

So good.....

Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Starting a New Project

2011-08-31T16:05:00.000-07:00

Sometimes, motivating yourself to get going is the hardest thing about starting a project. For me going to the point of no returning pushed me me to begin.

"You can look at any project as a work; think it's fun. The trick is to know your limits, but remember to give yourself some credid! You can do a lot more than you think."

Always do some research from books and demostrations, then use your brain and your hands. :) Above all be proud of all your efforts.

This is a Subway Sign, that I Hand Painted on a Canvas Sheet.

Finding the Perfect Piece to Decorate

2011-08-30T13:43:00.000-07:00

I like to invest in some pieces, that are beautiful and versatile.

And I want to share one of them with you!

I love the products from Willow House. And at Heather's Wedding, we use the "Vintage Spiral Stand" to display their engagement pictures at the table where the guests left their wishes to the Bride and Groom.

It was perfect for the occasion...

This courtesy pictures are from Ashley Stone Photography.

And I am not affiliated with Willow House, I just love their products.

Wedding Props

2011-08-27T11:20:00.000-07:00

Make your own Special Ocasion Props.

For the I do ...me too...Sign I used:

2 colors cardstock;
vinyl letters (red);
candy sticks( that's what I had arround..) and hot glue gun.

Simple..yet elegant!

For the mouth and mustache, I used:
Hot pink and red cardstock;
black felt;
candy sticks ( that I had arround..) and hot glue gun.

All the guests had a great time with all the props.

The above pictures are courtesy of Ashley Stone Photography,

ashley stone photography, ck out her amazing work!!

I also made bowtie and black hats Props.

made of scrapbook papers.

I hope you can be inspired and make your own props

If you have any questions, please contact me.

Votive Flower Holder - Centerpiece

2011-08-05T09:11:00.000-07:00

This was a table centerpiece for an Outdoor Wedding.

Materials:

Votive glass holder,

Silk Flower to match your colors, in this case I have a yellow flower.

glue gun.

How to:

Take the flower apart, and start gluing from the bottom layers up, them glue it to bottom of the glass votive holder, play with as you like.

It's a simple project with an out stand result.

In the past on I have done with red roses and it was so pretty.

For this rustic look, I also cut a circle of burlap and wrapped in a cone shape to add a little more detail.

have fun creating....

The above picture was taken by Ashley Stone Photography.

http://astonephotos.blogspot.com/

She is an awesome photographer!! ck it out.

Handmade Canvas Rug

2011-06-23T11:59:00.000-07:00

This one is a one of a kind Rug!! I decide to paint one using an canvas cloth, that you can find on the paint isle at any hardware store. Just add some love and patience!!! This is not a quick project.

Canvas Rug

This Rug always makes a conversation piece.

If you have any question, please contact me.

Father's Day Easy Homemade Gift Idea

2011-06-12T20:05:00.000-07:00

If you are on a budget and want to make a homemade gift for your Dad, Grandpa or for the special man in your life. Here is an easy idea.

gather supplies:

Pop corn
Chips

M&Ms

Cracker and cheese

Chex mix

Nuts

Basket, Box anything you have arround the house...tissue paper, ribbon or a tie.

Print out the message bellow and attach to your homemade basket.

Why we love our Dad

We love you because you're our Pops!

We are just chips off the old block.

We M's what we M's because of you!

Cheese you keep crackering us up.

Thanks for always Chexing on us.

We're sorry we drive you a little nutty from time to time.

Most of all we love you because you are our Dad!

Happy Father's Day!

Love,

Happy Father's Day !!