Whooda Thunk? Make your own wedding cake? Well it’s totally possible! According to Martha Stewart, it requires neither culinary talents nor design skills! Just order a buttercream cake from a local bakery and a pack of chocolate panels from chocolatier Christopher Norman or make the panels yourself!. Adhere panels of varying heights onto the tiers, and fill the ledges with golden raspberries, strawberries, blueberries or another fruit.
You can do this!

Everyone loves Pottery Barn! And if you’re getting married, here’s some great news! Now through July 15, 2010, create a registry and be entered for a chance to win EVERYTHING on your registry! Gasp! It makes me want to go get a new husband renew my vows with my current hubby and have another wedding!

Want to hear your guest oooohh and aahhhh about how creative and clever you are? Here’s a super easy, super fast and super cool decoration - absolutely perfect for showers, birthdays and yes, even your wedding reception tables! Just lay the ribbons out (different widths & different colors look great!) and weave them throughout each other. Seriously easy.
I got this idea from my fabulously crafty and stylish friend, Alexis. Here’s a pic of some ribbon decorations she did for a baby shower recently. Soooo wonderful.

One of the things I love most about my job is that I get to meet some very, very wonderful people. Without a doubt, Viviana ranks high up there on the wonderful list. She and I hit if off about two seconds after we met. I went to see Viviana and her mom, Berta, on a day when we were having a blizzard here in Virginia. When I arrived, the snow had just started. Luckily, Vivi lives close to my studio so I wasn’t too worried. When I left, the snow was almost a foot and falling fast. Funny thing is, we never noticed and the time flew by. We were too busy laughing and carrying on to worry about such things as how I was actually going to get home safely.

As I began working with Vivi and her mom, I got to see firsthand just how strong the bond is between them. They love each other so very much and what’s so sweet is that neither of them takes the other for granted.

I feel so lucky that Vivi hired me to do her invitations. Not only did I get to work with a wonderful client, but I made a new friend

Here are the pretty pics! Click on them for a larger view.

So a friend of mine sent me this fabulous website featuring these absolutely amazing sugar cookie creations, and I just had to share it. How fabulous would these be as favors for your wedding or shower? FABULOUS!

Sugar Cookie Creations can make custom cookie orders just for you. They will personalize your cookies with specific colors, themes, messages or names. It’s a no-brainer. I’m totally getting these for my next party.