Another cake

So, for some unknown reason, I volunteered myself to make the cake for my sister-in-law's baby shower. I've only ever decorated one cake, and it wasn't that pretty...I have no idea what I was thinking. So, I searched the internet for baby shower cakes (with SIL's help) and finally came across one we liked. We happened to find it the day of the shower, while the cake was cooling (I'm such a procrastinator). Realizing I could not do it with just icing because my cake decorating skills are just not that great, I decided to make homemade fondant. I wish I had gotten a picture. Anyway, here it is in all its mediocre glory.

I guess it's not too bad for cake #2.

A closer look.

The baby's head is made from fondant...kind of orange fondant.

And here's the beautiful mommy!

She was very pleased with the cake, and it sure was tasty!

Another Giveaway!

So, I haven't posted in a while. Mostly because my camera batteries are dead and I can't seem to find the charger, but lots of other things are going on as well. My sink broke, ran out of butane (which pretty much everything in this house runs off of), ER visits, moving Rodney's mom, trying to find somewhere new to live, and the list goes on. Well, I decided to make a new post that has some giveaways! Who doesn't like a good giveaway? Anyway, without further adieu...

• Make and Takes has a list of giveaways and other neat links.
• Natalie over at natalie's sentiments is hosting a fall giveaway, so check there often!
• Others to come!
  

Giveaway!

Make and Takes if having a giveaway!


I will try to find more giveaways to post.

Very sad news

During my wedding planning I found my way to a message board and have gotten to know the great group of girls on there. Even after the wedding we have continued to post about many things like houses, pets, and even babies. We have grown so close even though a lot of us have never met. One of the girls, Jill, passed yesterday. She was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer last October at the age of 24. She stayed positive and brave through the whole thing. She fought a strong battle, but the cancer won. She is such an inspiration to many of us and we will miss her.

So Cute!

Jess from How About Orange made these adorable ribbons recently. She made a cute checkbook cover using one of them and this tutorial. Definitely on my to-do list.




Caroline from J Caroline Creative made these adorable fobs with this tutorial. These are also on my to-do list.

Cheesecake Brownies

I love cheesecake! Rodney love brownies (I like them too, just not as much as he does, and not as much as cheesecake.). So, the two together are perfect for us! I used a cheesecake brownie recipe from Allrecipes. They were so good! Extremely rich, but good. Oh, and sorry about the funky pan, the nicer looking one was dirty. (Also ignore the little piece taken out of it. I couldn't resist!)

Cheesecake Brownies

Ingredients:

• 1 (19.8 ounce) package brownie mix
• Ingredients called for in brownie mix recipe (eggs, oil, and water were mine)
  
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup white sugar

Directions:

1. Prepare the brownie mix as directed by manufacturer. Preheat oven to temperature indicated on box. Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
2. Spread the brownie batter evenly into the prepared pan. Using an electric mixer, beat together the cream cheese, egg and sugar until smooth. Dollop the cream cheese mixture on top of the brownie batter. Swirl together using a knife or skewer.
3. Bake according to manufacturer's instructions. Brownies will be done when a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool in the pan, then cut into bars and enjoy.

Give a Dog a Bone

My poor little Ziggy. I can't buy him stuffed puppy toys because all of them have squeakys, and Rodney's dog, Star, tears squeakys out of them and then there's stuffing everywhere. So, I decided to make him one sans squeak.

I pinned it all togeter so it wouldn't move.

I was having so much fun, I decided to put his name on it before sewing it up. Then I stitched the edges so it was good and sturdy because I had to hand sew it and I didn't do a very good job.

And here's the final product!

And my little pup enjoying his new toy!

I think once I have a sewing machine, and I don't freehand the bone drawing, It will look much better. I think i'm going to make a fish-shaped one next with a bell inside for a friend's cat.