Another birthday party is down in the books at our happy home!  This little cutie just turned 11 and planned each and every detail of her special day.  From the tulle on the chairs to the feather boa on the light fixture - the girl knew what she wanted!


Chocolate cake, white cupcakes in cones, and cotton candy were on this years birthday celebration menu!


We've done cupcakes in ice cream cones before and as always, they were a big hit with all.  Only two left by the end of the party.  Much more kid friendly too than traditional cupcakes in wrappers.  No wrappers to peel off = less crumbs on the hands = less crumbs on the floor!  Yay me!  Don't they look delish?


Cotton candy was a party favorite too.  What kid doesn't LOVE cotton candy, and it looked so fluffy, colorful, and cute in the little glass parfait cups.  A dollar a bag - money well spent.  By the way, I bought three bags.  One and a half bags filled the cups - the other bag and a half was gone before the guests even arrived.  YUM!


We looked and looked for the perfect cake topper.  The birthday girl really wanted an Eiffel Tower but we couldn't find any that were large enough to be noticed, but small enough to not smash the cake!  So we went for this DIY paper pinwheel.  Stay tuned for a tutorial on how to make one for yourself!


Happy Birthday to my sweet, beautiful daughter.  What a ginormous piece of my heart that little girl holds!

Here's a tidbit of info. about me.  I don't like alot of "things".  I decorate very minimally, don't like clutter, do like everything in its place, and if I don't use it, I don't keep it, unless I think I can use it as a craft supply!

If you looked inside my pantry closet, you would see everything in its place with things like batteries and light bulbs tucked neatly in pretty matching baskets.  Even the plastic grocery bags have their own little area hanging neatly on the door.  And if you're wondering, yes, it does stay like this 95% of the time.

But, like everyone else, I have a dirty little secret!  We all have that collection of something that we have way too many of, be it shoes, handbags, or jewelry.  So, here is my confession, "My name is Susie, and I am a hoarder of craft EVERYTHING!!!"  Fabric, ribbon, vinyl, thread, beads, yarn, patterns, packaging, you name it - I probably got it!  It's like my own private little craft store.

My daughter sent me this pin from pinterest yesterday.

From an Etsy Store DesignsbyLindaNeeToo

I have TOO MUCH FABRIC!!!  Sad, but true!

When the shelf in my craft room closet finally snapped from piles of supplies, I knew it was time to tame the madness and purge, purge, purge!  But because I simply cannot part with anything that might be able to be used to make something, a trait that my youngest daughter has also inherited from yours truly, I started cutting and sewing like a mad woman and have used those supplies to do what I do best, create! 

Then I decided, why stop there?  So this girl got busy!  I hired someone to refresh my blog, logo, and Etsy store (You'll see the results in the next few weeks - Yay!)  I started creating several DIY tutorials, which I will be sharing with you soon on my blog.  And finally, I finished decorating and organizing my long overdue craft room - a two year process!  In order to make it an more organized space, I decided it was time to part with some supplies.  Some went to goodwill, some were donated to classrooms, some in the trash (OUCH!), and some will be listed in my Etsy store for sale.

So... my two year in the making online Etsy store will be stocked and ready to go soon!  Woo Hoo!  Of course I will still be accepting custom orders, but you will also have the option of purchasing items that are ready to go!  Perfect if you're needing a special gift in a hurry!  Some of these items are one of a kind, so if you see something you like, snatch it up because I may not be able to recreate another one like it!

Looking forward to sharing my updates with you.  Stay tuned!