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Wednesday, July 14, 2010








So, the original reason I started this blog was because I truly enjoy scrapbooking. Am I the best at it - no. But I find joy in doing it. Therefore, I started my own little scrapbooking business. It's been a lot of fun and A LOT of work. But as a stay-at-home mom, it has helped me to get my creative juices flowing.
I don't know if any of you have ever felt this way as you are raising your children. I thoroughly adore being a stay-at-home mom. And I would not have it any other way. However, it is very easy to relax and have days roll by where absolutely nothing is accomplished. Joining Close to my Heart has helped me immensely to pursue the hobbies that I really do enjoy doing. It has made me make time for the things that I do enjoy. And with that, comes a much happier and fulfilled me! Which is really best for everyone involved, right?















I have pictured in this post, my Father's Day Layout, my 4th of July layout, and my Somewhere Over the Rainbow layout. These are all made with Close To My Heart products. My business offers these layouts in kits for you to assemble. The cost is $10. Please comment to me if you are interested. Or you can check out my Close To My Heart website by clicking on the flashing STUDIO J square in the top right corner of this blog. This is where you can view all of my creations and purchase Close To My Heart products.
So, I am doing my first drawing ever!!! After you check out my website, http://www.lov2scrap.myctmh.com/ comment on this blog which of My Art you like best and one of you will win a layout of your choice for free! This contest ends July 24th!!! Spread the word! :)

Friday, July 2, 2010

Birthday Girl's Hero



















Looking for a cake that doesn't break the bank or the clock and will leave your favorite little girl oooohing and awwwwing? Well then, this is the cake for you!!!

And the kicker is, it was super easy!

My daughter turned 7 this year and her party theme was flowers. I was browsing the net and found a similar cake to this one. However, I pretty much just did my own thing once I got the idea. What could better fit a flower themed birthday than a rainbow cake! Not only on the outside, but on the inside???? Cutting into this cake was very fun!!! When we pulled the first piece out everyone in the room stopped and said wow! Even some of the dads! So be your birthday girl's super hero - make her a rainbow cake with the super easy instructions below!

*I made my rainbow cake SUPER tall, so I mixed two yellow cake mixes as directed. Then I measured them out equally into several bowls (one for each color, I had 4 colors).


*Next, I added color. I used the neon gel colors. You can pick them up at any grocery store. You could use whatever colors you want. I however, wanted intense color and these worked very well.


*Then using 9" round cake pans, I baked 2 cake layers of each color so that I had 8 thin layers all together. I baked them as instructed on the box. However, remember to keep a close eye on them, because they are thin and you don't want to overcook them. I took them out when a toothpick poked in the middle came out clean. This took a little bit of time, but because they were so thin, it really wasn't too bad. Then let cool.


*As for icing, I used one of my fave icings and tinted most of it blue. I withheld just a bit of it though and added yellow to this. I then placed the cake layers on top of each other alternating the blue & yellow icing so that there were even more colors on the inside. Ice the outside with the blue for the sky. Build a rainbow out of jelly beans or Mike & Ike's or whatever! Use mini marshmallows to garnish for clouds.


Remember I just saw something similar to this and ran with it! Isn't it funny how things give us inspiration??!! Where do you get your inspiration? If you try this and change it up, let me know! I'd love to get other people's feedback and ideas! Remember your only limitation is your imagination!