Crafts

Features from the Friday Flair and Giveaway Winner!

1 · Apr 25, 2011 · 15 Comments

What a great Easter weekend this was. I have been feeling a bit under the weather, but the sweet company of family and friends has helped cheer me up. Before I share all my favorites from last week’s Friday Flair, I want to announce the winner of last week’s giveaway!

The prize is a beautiful camera strap from HaleyDavis, and the winner (chosen by random.org) is…

angie @ the cellar door stories

Congratulations, Angie!!

The party was so much fun this week, and I want to thank everyone who linked up their projects. I honestly had such a hard time choosing my favorites. But since I did have to finally choose, this is what I came up with… enjoy!

Easter Favor Carrot Boxes by Creative “Try”als

Hot Cross Buns by 3 Pickles

Blue & Yellow Bridal Shower Cookies by Joy in the Jumble

Coffee Filter Flower by Sweet Little Smoothie

Hard Things Printable by Kiki Creates

Magnetic Banner by Sassy Sanctuary

Whole Wheat Cinnamon Swirl Bread by Chocolate and Carrots

Easter Shoe Redo by The Holiday Snob

World Map Lampshade by Midwestern Sewing Girl

Triple Lemon Blueberry Cake by A Trip to Holland

Driftwood Hanger by My Lifetime Subscription

Blooming Tulip Photo by Oxford Impressions

Gold Leaf Pitcher by Homework

Buffet Refinish by The Frosted Gardner

Limoncello & Sour Cream Strawberry Shortcake by Vittles and Bits

Tooth Pillow by Just Another Hang Up

Chevron Canvas by Artsy Fartsy Mama

Inexpensive Wall Art by Hill Country Homebody

That should be enough to hold you over until Friday. Thanks to everyone who linked up, and grab a button if you were featured.

Now… it’s back to reality!

Friday Flair Linky Party and {Blog Love} Then She Made

0 · Apr 22, 2011 · 20 Comments

Today I want to introduce you to Amy from Then She Made!

And look what She’s made…

Pretty cute, huh? Head on over and see what else she’s makin’, and tell her WhipperBerry sent ya!

Now, it’s time for all the fun. Welcome to the Friday Flair at WhipperBerry! A place where you can link up all things tasty, fancy, and fun.

Show us what you have a flair for:

Recipes
Sewing projects
Craft tutorials
Dessert tables/events
Photography
Printables
Gift ideas
Décor/DIY Projects

We like to do it all—so we want to see it all!

Just remember these guidelines:

Please link up only your own projects, and link to the specific post, not your blog home page. No Etsy shops or giveaways, please.
You must grab a WhipperBerry button and include it somewhere in the post you’re linking, or on your home page (a text link is great too).
Stay and mingle (remember, it’s a party!), and leave a couple comments for other guests!

More than likely, we will not be able to comment on each and every link due to time. Please know that we look at each and every one, we sincerely appreciate you linking up, and are so happy when you do!

We reserve the right to remove any link that we feel is inappropriate, or does not follow the guidelines. Thank you for understanding.

Let’s get started…

{JHS} Jeanna Hayes School of Photography

1 · Apr 21, 2011 · 5 Comments

Jeanna Hayes, one of my all time favorite photographers, is hosting some amazing photography classes here in Las Vegas for anyone (and I mean anyone) who would like to take their photography to the next level. I have taken one of her classes, and I have to say that it completely changed my life. That may seem like and over-exaggeration… but it’s not.

Jeanna, who was a teacher before she became a photographer, has an amazing ability to explain crazy abstract things (like aperture) in a way that actually makes sense. It goes without saying—but I will say it anyway—I highly recommend her classes.

The fun thing is, she is providing a field trip to an amazing wonderland styled by the fabulous Suzanne Johnson of She Paperie. This was the field trip for her last session of classes last year…

Here is the inspiration for this years field trip… you are going to LOVE it!!

Isn’t it DIVINE?! For those of you in Vegas who would like to participate here is the information (double click on the images to view in a larger format)…

For those of you who are interested, Jeanna is running a promotion on her blog for someone to win a scholarship to one of her classes. Click here to hop over there and enter the giveaway!! Tell her that WhipperBerry sent’cha!!

{Recipe} Mint Black & White Cookies

0 · Apr 20, 2011 · 13 Comments

I have been going nuts over these tasty little bites for a while now. I LOVE mint in almost any form, and I love cookies—so this is the best of both worlds. This cookie recipe is also a little different than your standard because I tend to like a cakier cookie, one that has body and is moist. Not a huge fan of the flat______________cookie… boring!! (Keep in mind this is totally just my opinion—nothing to be added to the rules of cookie book!)

Mint Black & White Cookies

3 cups of AP (all purpose) flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

1 cup (2 sticks) butter

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup brown sugar

2 tsp. mint extract

2 large eggs

1/3 cup sour cream

1 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 1/2 cup white chocolate chips

In a bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix together and set aside. Cream butter, sugar, and brown sugar in an electric mixer. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add sour cream and extract; mix well. Gradually add the dry ingredients. Stir in the chocolate chips. Spoon a rounded table spoon onto a cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 9-11 minutes. Yields approximately 4 dozen cookies.

If you love chocolate and you love mint, you have to try these puppies out. Let me know what you think!!

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Chocolate Easter Basket and {Giveaway}

0 · Apr 19, 2011 · 104 Comments

Last week, we participated in the “All About Easter” event at Kiki Creates. Thanks, Kiki, for letting us be a part of it, you did a great job!

I made a pretty white-chocolate Easter basket that was inspired by Bakerella’s Pudding Cups. She dipped balloons in melted chocolate to make little bowls (see her cute picture below).

I dipped a larger balloon in melted white chocolate, placed it onto a cookie sheet lined with waxed paper, and chilled it. After the chocolate had hardened, I popped the balloon, and peeled it off the chocolate shell. I was left with a pretty white bowl!

I dipped another balloon, aprox. the same size, in the chocolate, and chilled it as well. Then, with a butter knife that I warmed on the stove, I cut a strip to use as my basket handle, and attached it with melted chocolate.

Using a flat paintbrush dipped in melted chocolate, I painted on the woven design. I colored chocolate with pink and yellow candy coloring, and spooned each color into a plastic sandwich baggie. After snipping the corner, I piped pretty Spring flowers onto waxed paper, and let them chill. I attached the flowers to the sides of the basket with melted chocolate.

For the eggs, I wrapped plastic Easter eggs with homespun paper yarn (for my tutorial, click here), and filled my pretty basket! Didn’t it turn out lovely?

And guess what? We also have a lovely giveaway for you today! Haley from The Autocrat, and the haleydavis Etsy shop, has offered to give away a beautiful camera strap cover to one lucky reader!