This Week ... Mini Wedding Cake

January 26, 2008
Made mini wedding cake for a friend's wedding this week. It was my first time using rolled fondant ... almost gave up on it. That is not easy stuff to work with, especially when my woodstove is cranked up to counteract the 2 degrees temperatures we have outside! The heat only made the fondant tend to dry out quicker. I got great raves from the kind gals at the wedding, though I definitely want to improve a few things on my next try with fondant. This cake design idea was taken from a much larger multi-layer cake in a book from Michael's. Here's my final result:

New Project on e-PatternsCentral - Travel Organizer

January 19, 2008

A great travel organizer that also gives you a jump start on your scrapbooking. This reusable 9 x 12-inch twin-pock portfolio is fun and simple to use. When planning your trip, place items into top-loading protective sleeves in the order you will need them. When you get back home, you're all ready to start scrapbooking! :)

See it at e-PatternsCentral: Travel Organizer

My Photography

November 11, 2007
The past few weeks I have kept busy preparing and submitting photos to the new pro stock photography collection at PhotoShelter.com. Being accepted into the Collection has been exciting, and has really challenged me to learn even more about my camera and what makes a good photograph. The Collection goes live on November 12th, so be sure to check out my page on their site to see my latest photographs - PhotoShelter CariCreatesCollection.

Projects Featured This Month - November 2007

November 9, 2007
It's been exciting to see my designs appearing in national magazines this past year. I currently have an online feature at Paper Crafts magazine's website - check it out here.
I've recently been honing my photography skills, and was thrilled to be accepted to a national collection that is set to go live in just a couple weeks. Watch for more on this!
Be sure to check out the new A Family Christmas book of Handmade Gifts & Heartfelt Stories - click here. My holiday bread giftbox project is featured in this book, as well as appearing on the cover!