'Happy Birthday' Card

Last week I shared THIS CARD, and mentioned that I was working on a girl version.  It took me longer than I expected, but I finally have it ready to share.

Here's the inside pocket.  I'll be putting $$ in these, but didn't have any cash on hand for the picture.

These cards are so much fun!!  I made them to send to my nieces and nephews this year for their birthdays.  Hope they love them as much as I do!!

Rainbow Cupcakes

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!  My husband went to work today with a dozen of these rainbow cupcakes to share with his co-workers.  I asked him if they would think I was a nerd for making them a treat, but he just smiled.  In my experience, guys don't care what it is, as long as it's edible.  So I think we're good! 

I absolutely LOVE the girls at eighteen25!  Their subway art is THE BEST!!

The idea for these cupcakes came from THIS POST from The Fickle Pickle.

I also made THESE FAVORS for my kids, their teachers, and my husband, but forgot to get a picture of them.

What about you?  What are you doing for your friends and family to celebrate St. Patrick's Day? 

Cupcake Box

My Father-in-law had a birthday recently, and this is what the kids and I gave him......a very special cupcake in a very cute box! 

The box has a liner to keep the cupcake in place.

And here's a side view of the box....

I love this little box!!  You can find the tutorial HERE from Stamp With Beth!

Cupcakes In a Jar

This was originally a guest post at Attempting Creative's Cupcake Carnival a few weeks ago.  Here it is again, in case you missed it!!

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I'm one of those Moms that {Loves} to make special treats for my kids.  Especially when they've done something to deserve it.....like doing their chores all week without complaining! 
So to reward them for a job well done, I decided to make some "Cupcakes in a Jar".  Cute, right?!

To make these, you'll need:

*Your favorite cake batter (tip: if you use cake mixes like me, try adding 1 c. sour cream to the batter.  Makes it even better!).

*Mason jars (I used pint and 1/2 pint).

1). Preheat oven to 325 degrees. 
2). Grease and flour the mason jars. 
3). Fill jars 1/2 full with cake batter, and put jars on a cookie sheet. 
4). Bake for about 20 minutes.
5). Let cupcakes cool completely (careful when taking these out of the oven....the jars are HOT!).

This is what mine looked like when they came out of the oven.  The ones in the pint jars look a little funky, but don't worry.....the frosting will cover it up!

Once your cupcakes have cooled off, decorate with your favorite frosting and sprinkles!!

Hopefully getting these fun 'cupcakes in a jar' will keep my kids motivated to do their chores.  I'll keep my fingers crossed on that one!