Another Cake!

I asked my son what he wanted on his birthday cake and without hesitation he said "Lightening McQueen!" I wasn't about to make the actual car, so I cheated and bought one, along with Mack. I borrowed Mater from my 2 year old! Luckily he didn't mind! I had some trouble coming up with a design but with a little help from the internet I was able to throw something together. And Seth loved it!

Mickey Mouse Cake

Anthony's birthday has come and gone. We had such a fun day. It is hard to believe he is already 2! His cake turned out pretty good. The Mickey Mouse did end up breaking. I'm not sure why but it didn't dry out like it was supposed too. Still usable though!

I won!!!

So super excited...still!! I entered a draw at Fabricland in PA a couple weeks ago for one of three prizes and on Saturday they called to tell me I was a winner! I so rarely win anything! It is a good thing we made that trip to PA so I could enter. I won a $100 gift certificate, a quilting frame, 4 different kinds of batting, sewing scissors, and other odds and ends. Good thing I finished a project last week (I'll post it next week!) so my ban on buying fabric is lifted! :)

My next project to finish is Anthony's quilt. I have it ready to put on the quilting frames. This week, however, is all about Anthony's birthday! I just finished making the Mickey Mouse for the top of his cake. I just have a couple touch-ups to do when it dries. I only made one so hopefully it doesn't break. It should be okay; I usually have good luck with colour flow.

Cake Time!

We had our first family birthday of the year! My husband turned 30! To say that he loves fishing is an understatement. Since I've never actually made him a fishing cake, I decided to give it a whirl. It turned out not too bad. What do you think?

What's new?

Well, let me tell you! Yesterday I machine quilted the rag baby blanket I started in February. I just have to bind the edges and it will be done. I absolutly love this pattern, and the fabric I picked! And I think I have enough fabric left over to make another one! Here last rag blanket I made, before it was washed. It is still in a drawer waiting for the next baby boy!

I also finished the top of Anthony's quilt, and have been cross stitching on his Christmas stocking. I really need to get it done because I just ordered a couple more cross stitches from Mystic Stitch! I shouldn't have I know, but the cross stitches that have are so amazing. If you cross stitch you should definitely check out their site.

Being Productive

Last weekend was an extremely productive weekend! My sister and brother-in-law were visiting and whenever we get together we have a list of things to do. We made bagels, egg noodles, ice cream, bath salt, and started a rag blanket (and got the top done!) I'm certain there were a few other things on that list as well, but it is upstairs and I'm not going to run up and check it. I do know that by Monday everything on the list was crossed off. We even fit in 3 movies!

This weekend wasn't quite as productive, but did I almost finish the top of Anthony's quilt. I need to get it done if I ever want to step foot in another fabric store again. My husband has officially put his foot down. He told me that I couldn't visit a fabric store until I finished a project. I'm not worried. In 10 hours I could have that baby blanket I started a *while* ago quilted, or I could finish the rag blanket I started last weekend. Not that I blame him! I do need to start using up my stash -- there is always cute fabric to buy and I need to make room!

Valentines!

So, Valentine's Day has come and gone. Usually I try to make a few Valentines, but just never got around to it. Last Saturday we did make some cookies and the boys painted a bit. I made some cute little boxes for Valentine treats. It was mostly a ploy to keep them from fighting, since they were both in a grumpy mood! It worked pretty well and I only had a little paint to scrub of the table!

Then I decided to try to make heat/ice packs. It was something fun that Seth could help with and a way to get rid of the sticky rice I accidentally bought. They were quick and easy to make. Really they are just bags of rice that can be froze or microwaved for sore muscles or cold feet!

Finally, I made a Raspberry Strawberry Sponge Torte. I'm really surprised I ended up with enough strawberries since everyone kept stealing them! It was pretty good, would have been better with whipping cream. I didn't think you were supposed to serve torte with whipping cream, but really considering how amazing whipping cream is - it should be served with everything!