Behold the glory of sparkle by kitschbitch! I wanted this necklace sooo bad! 

Here I have it hanging up with my Nana's pearls.


It's so sparkly & will go with everything I wear!



Thank you kitschbitch! I adore this & will treasure it!

I just whipped up a batch of these yesterday as we were lacking something sinfully sweet in our cupboard & I didn't have the ingredients to make the cupcakes I've been longing to do on hand. (note to self: pick up some Baileys Irish Creme)

These are traditional New England Whoopie Pies!



The outer part is like a cross between chocolate cake & brownies.
The filling is a cross between frosting & oreo cookie filling.
Any way you slice them, they're wicked yummy!


Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

INGREDIENTS:
I FORGOT!!! 2.5 Cups of FLOUR (sorry!)
1/2 C. SHORTENING
2 EGGS
1 C. SUGAR
5 TBSP. COCCOA
1 C. MILK
1 TSP. SODA
1 TSP. BAKING POWDER
PINCH OF SALT
1 TSP. VANILLA

Cream together everything until it's well mixed & fluffy looking. Drop by spoonfuls onto a well greased cookie sheet. Spread batter out until it's app. 3" across & 2/3" thick. Batter doesn't spread much during the baking process, so the final size will be what you create on the pan before baking.

Bake app. 10 minutes. You'll know when they're done when the surface no longer appears shiny & a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Allow to cool.

FILLING:
1/2 CUP SHORTENING
1 TBSP. MILK
1 CUP OF CONFECTIONER (POWDERED) SUGAR
1 CUP GRANULATED SUGAR
1 TSP. VANILLA
.5 TSP. ALMOND EXTRACT

Cream together filling ingredients & then spread filling onto half of your pies & finally add another pie on top to make a 'sandwich'.

*For a lower calorie version of this recipe you may substitute all sugar with 'Splenda' or equivalent sugar substitute...but seriously with this much shortening, you may as well just indulge!

Enjoy! Please share with friends...and if you make a batch, please share your results on craftster!  

Lots of love from Sugaree!

I'm loving the thought & care that she put into this package! My fave. part of the movie was when Amelie returns the childhood box to it's owner & thus, I give you photos!
A note to read first! 


Then inside this distressed & aged paper letter...

It came packaged in it's own separate packaging complete with cancelled stamps on the outside! I love details like that!


Contents of the box:



I had so much fun photographing my babygirl with the paper dolls & hearts! 



...she gave me the hairy eyeball because I told her not to rip them:

Cute pendant with map & beads!


magnets:


Adorable button ring & pin:


Temporary tattoo fun!


Handmade fabric flower heart... so cute...I'm going to put it on a hair clippie!


Awesome knit bracelets:


Lacey headband fits both me & my girl!


Thank you sugaree for all the amazing things in the box & the gnomey! I'm wearing the bracelets now & will also be using the bottlecaps to make some photo magnets with resin pretty soon! Your package was very thoughtful & I appreciate all of it!

Cheers!

This etsy shop "fortheloveofdre" has lifted photos of my items & has undercut my prices... how low is that?

Check out the 'cropped' image of my original custom sprinkles initial ring she's using here (in green)...compared with my original rings (in pink)


And here, she's cropped my photo of my red glitter heart adjustable ring! (mine is highlighted in pink & hers...the copy is in green)


"Latifah Bates" obviously has no scruples or conscience whatsoever to be doing this to me...and the thing is, it's not just me! She's stolen photos from other resin jewelry sellers as well!

Have any of you had this happen? What did you do? How did things turn out in the end? I've been thinking of giving my lawyer a call, but wonder if it is worth the bother.  

I'll like it better when it calms down & fades out a bit. Pretty intense!

Made it awhile ago for a swap & it's off to it's new home.
I'm going to miss it!




*I had some time to add more photos today.

I made this for my little girl who has not had the greatest winter season as far as her health goes, so to take her mind of her aches & pains & to get her to fall asleep, I made her a jar of glowing stars as a nightlight...and wasn't planning on entering it in the contest, but why not? It's totally fun!

I just took some clear glittered resin stars I had & tossed them into a canning jar with one of those battery run tealights you'd put in a jack o lantern. It flickers & glows like magic!



Detail shot of the stars...


And she fell asleep in no time at all with her eyelids getting heavier & heavier watching the star jar twinkling.


I hope you like my little project!
 

Ruby, it looks like you nailed my colors...although the green is much brighter during the daytime & this photo isn't capturing it. 

The pink & cream colored flowers would be awesome for my girlie! They're just right!

This is such a neato swap! I could offer up either of these...or make it a total surprise!

Size of these are about .75" ...I have plain sprinkles with no letters available too.



Size of this is just over an inch wide & tall.  

I like looking on the bright side of things way more than dwelling in negativity, however it is sometimes difficult when life throws you those unexpected curves.
My babygirl hasn't been well all winter long it seems. We have undergone a bunch of tests & hope to have some answers this week. A prayer has been answered already in that she doesn't have something I was very concerned about.
Once we do find out what is going on, we can then move forward on the road to wellness.
 Like any mom, I'd do anything to make her feel better. Necessity is the mother of invention!

I thought to take her mind off her discomforts as she's drifting off to dreamland this evening, she might enjoy watching a twinkling jar of stars flickering from her makeshift bedside table.


Best idea I've had all day!   


The stars are handcast clear resin with a sprinkling of glitter tossed into a jelly jar along with one of those little battery operated tealights! Voila! Almost instant magic!

She fell asleep in about 2 minutes without worries of monsters! 


I think we'll be using the star jar even when she's well!