Blinged Out Binky

Let me tell you something. I have been a little baby hungry lately. And making all of this cute baby stuff lately sure ISN'T helping it AT ALL. Any who, I made up these adorable blinged out binky's the other day and just had to share. They are perfect for baby shower gifts or for your own little one. I LOVE sparkles so whenever I have the chance to bling something out I do. And if your baby is going to use a binky why not let them use it in style?!
Supplies-
Binky- I like using the avent brand since you can get them in all clear.
E-6000 glue
Tweezers
Flat back Swarvoski crystals-you can purchase these at Michaels, Joanns, or Hobby Lobby.
Piece of paper
Take your E-6000 glue and put a big glop of it on your paper.
With your tweezers pick up a crystal and gently dip it in the glue being carful not to let it get stuck in the glue. Be sure to not get too much glue on the crystal because it will seep out the sides when you press down.
Place your crystal in the middle of your binky and press down so its nice and secure.
Follow the same process for the rest of the crystals. I like to work in rows to make sure that I can get a good even coverage of the crystals. When its finished be sure and let dry at least 24-48 hours before using. You girl is sure to be one stylin fashionista wearing one of these. And stay tuned for a swarvoski Binky clip! SO FUN!

Dessert Stand

It seems that oreo truffle pops, cake pops, and chocolate covered marshmallows seem to be a very popular thing right now when throwing a party. And they totally should be. I say when throwing a party the more treats there are, the better the party is! I Love throwing parties so I thought it would be good to make a dessert stand to display all of my wonderful creations on!

• wooden plaque (I got mine at hobby lobby for 2.99. 30% off of course)
• measuring tape
• pencil
• drill with bit
• spray paint
• candle stick (optional)
• E-6000 (optional)
  

First you are going to decide how many holes you want in your dessert stand. I did mine 4x5. I made my husband figure out where is hole would go and he marked it all up. Make sure you don't mark too hard so that you don't get any indentations in your wood. Also mark light with a pencil so your markings don't show up after you have painted.

Next get your drill out and pointing your drill straight down drill a hole where each of your marks made an x.

Once your holes are all drilled take some sandpaper and rub it over the top to get rid of any rough spots left over from drilling. Soft wood like pine tends to do this. Once its all smooth paint it with spray paint of acrylic paint. Add at least 2 coats and let it dry for a good 24 hours. When you are all done fill it up with what ever mouthwatering treat you made.
You can always just have it lay flat on your table or you can get a little fancy and glue a candle stick to the bottom of the board using the technique used here.



The best thing is, once your party is all over you can always repaint the dessert stand to match the colors of your next party. Don't you just LOVE paint?! I know I sure do. Be creative when making these. You can always paint polka dots or stripes. Maybe even stencil something cute on top or even cover with paper and mod podge. The possibilities are endless. Make it to fit YOUR style.

DIY Cake Stand

I absolutely LOVE cake stands and apothecary jars. I feel like I could never have too many. These cake or dessert stands are so cute and make such fun and easy gifts. Perfect for taking a small treat over to a friend or a neighbor. And the best part is they are fairly inexpensive to make. I made some for my mother and mother-in-law for mothers day and placed chocolate covered strawberry's on them. YUM!
Supplies

• Candle stick (I found mine at Hobby lobby)
• Plate (Also found at Hobby Lobby)
• Glass dome (Found at Goodwill for 40 cents!)
• E-6000 Glue
  

Be sure and wash your plate to get any sticky residue off from the stickers on there. Next take your E-6000 glue and put a thin strip of it around the top of your candle stick.
Position your plate on top of the candlestick and and put something heavy on top to keep it from shifting around while it dries. Let it dry thoroughly for at least 24 hours. I made the mistake of not doing that and as I was delivering one to someone the top fell off. It was a disaster! These seriously take about 10 minutes to make and once they are all done you can top it off with a glass cake dome.