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Candy Coated Christmas Tree Pretzels

Posted on November 15, 2012 by lynndaviscakes

These are great to make for class room parties or bake sales.  The pretzel molds and be purchased at Michaels or JoAnn craft stores or over the internet.  Melt the candy melt wafers and spoon into the mold and make … Continue reading →

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Teapot Miniatures

Posted on November 11, 2012 by lynndaviscakes

These teapots I found at a swap meet and cut them using a miniature drill. You have to do this on a ceramic teapot. Once I cut the teapot I paint the inside with glass paint then sprinkle in some … Continue reading →

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Halloween Bake Sale

Posted on October 30, 2012 by lynndaviscakes

Today was our annual Halloween Bake Sale at work.  We had a types of treats and crafts for sale with all of the proceeds going to the homeless shelter down the street from where I work.  A special thank you … Continue reading →

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Trick or Treat Pencils

Posted on October 23, 2012 by lynndaviscakes

Whether it is for your trick or treaters or a bake sales, these are easy to make and the kids love them.  The finger puppets at the top was part of a kit that had everything included except the pencil … Continue reading →

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Halloween Candle Holder/Center Piece

Posted on October 6, 2012 by lynndaviscakes

I made these as desk decorations for some of my friends at work.  I painted a wood base dark green but you don’t have to use a base if you don’t want to do the florial arrangements.  On the inside … Continue reading →

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Decorating Pumpkins Craft Day

Posted on September 27, 2012 by lynndaviscakes

My Friends and I get together for destress sessions at work every once in a while.  With Halloween right around the corner we decided to decorate pumpkins last year.  Everyone brought glue guns, wiggly eyes, felt to make hats, feathers … Continue reading →

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Cookie Cutter Shelf

Posted on September 8, 2012 by lynndaviscakes

I wanted a small shelf for all of my cookie cutters.  My husband put a 1’x1′ piece of wood all around the kitchen area.  I painted the wood and had a great little place to display my cookie cutters.

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Turtle & Dinosaur Eggs

Posted on September 2, 2012 by lynndaviscakes

To make these eggs you must first make sure they are cleaned out and then wash then in an antibacteria wash and let dry.  Paint eggs with clear finger nail polish.  The second coat is with nail polish call crackle … Continue reading →

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Little Cook Books

Posted on August 21, 2012 by lynndaviscakes

With this year screaming by it is time to start thinking about craft ideas for Christmas.  Last year I made little cook books for my family and friends.  I found an binding system on the internet for $25.00 and my … Continue reading →

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Stranded on Tropical Island Cake

Posted on August 18, 2012 by lynndaviscakes

I had a little fun with this one.  One of the guys at work was getting married and going to Hawaii.  So this is what I came up with complete with a bobble head with his picture on the face, chocolate … Continue reading →

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Craft Idea – Glass Painting

Posted on August 7, 2012 by lynndaviscakes

My kitchen needed color so I decided to add the color with the light panels.  The plastic panels I purchased at Home Depot for $6 each.  Next the paint, Michaels has glass paint that works well on the plastic panels.  … Continue reading →

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Making Dinosaur Eggs

Posted on July 22, 2012 by lynndaviscakes

To make your own dinosaur eggs, gently crack the egg just enough to that you can get your finger nail in and chip a hole.  Put a knife in and cut the yolk.  This will help you get the egg … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Candy Box for Dad

Posted on June 2, 2012 by lynndaviscakes

With Father’s Day only a couple of weeks away you still have enough time to order the mold for the candy box.  I purchased the mold at KitchenKraft.com.  These are fast and easy to make using candy melt wafers you … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day Book on Amazon.com

Posted on May 21, 2012 by lynndaviscakes

This is all the crazy stunts my brother and I pulled in high school and the gifts we had hoped would keep Dad from remembering.  Of course it never worked and became a tradition each year to relive those crazy … Continue reading →

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