Make Your Own Custom Printed Bags!

One of my awesome customers sent me photos of what she did with some X-Large White Merchandise Bags she bought from my Etsy shop recently. She printed her logo on them and packages her orders in them! Why didn't I think of that? The bags are 8 1/2" x 11" and work perfectly! So I tried it out for myself and I love how they look! I printed my logo on both the White Bags and Kraft Bags. I wasn't able to put them directly in the paper tray, so I fed them through the manual feed tray. I wish they fit in the tray so I could print them quicker and package all my orders in them! So next time you're in need of some custom printed bags, it can be a DIY project!

Yummy Cake Pops

So I've tried cake pops before....you know the ones that are made by crumbling a whole cake and mixing the crumbs with a ton of frosting so you can form balls.  I've never liked them, way too sweet for me!  Well I found a cake pop maker recently that would allow me to make cake pops without the frosting!  It looks like a waffle maker, but it forms perfect little round cake balls.  They were really easy to make, just a little time consuming!  Okay, VERY time consuming!  For these cake pops, I just used a boxed chocolate cake mix.  I got about 72 cake pops from one box.  I coated these with dark chocolate and sprinkles, almonds and almonds with coconut.  A really fun project to do with the kids!  (forgive my lack of photography skills!)

Twine Pom Pom Ball Tutorial

These little twine pom pom balls are so cute!  You can use them on gifts, scrapbooking, cardmaking and a number of other projects!  They are so simple and quick to make too!

All you need is twine, scissors and a fork!  I know, sounds weird, right?

Take your twine and wrap it around the fork 30 times.

Cut another piece of twine a few inches long, and tie it tightly around the middle.

Slide the twine off of the fork and use your scissors to cut down the middle of both ends.

Fluff the twine open and use your scissors again to trim the uneven pieces of twine to create a ball!  Have fun creating!