Studio 27 - By Jennifer Adams: March 2016

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Spring Pots: Florals & Eggs

I left you last week with a few potted Easter egg trios from my Etsy shop. This week I'm back with a few more, only with a fresh, springy twist!

Scroll on to see the collections, each featuring a mix of spring flowers and unblemished eggs.

Yellow & Purple

Cream & Blue

Burgundy Blues

Speckled Eggs

(I had to paint up a few separate eggs to, couldn't resist!)

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You can click here to view these (and more) in my Etsy shop.

I hope you enjoyed this seasonal decor post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

Friday, March 25, 2016

Easter Pots

Lately I've been working to fill out my Etsy shop a bit more. The faux cakes were a lot of fun, but I wanted to create something seasonal as well.

I decided to make up a few holiday appropriate items, starting with these potted egg trios.
The little pots add just the right amount of whimsical charm to any Easter setting!

Check them out:

You can click here to view these (and more) in my Etsy shop.

I hope you enjoyed this holiday decor post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Petite Cakes on Etsy

I've talked about it for long enough, the time has come -
Petite faux cakes are available now in my Etsy shop!

Made from foam and plaster, these faux cakes make the perfect addition to your photo sets, parties or even home decor. Check them out:

Celebration Confetti

Jelly Bean Fun

Layer Cake

Chocolate Cherry

Chocolate Chip

Want to see what else is available?
You can click here to view my Etsy shop.

And stay tuned, more goodies will be rolling out soon!
Thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

Saturday, March 19, 2016

Decorative Faux Cakes

Remember those fake cakes I mentioned in my last post?
Made from foam, plaster and a little paint I have created quite a few adorable goodies.

I'll have more information about these cakes soon, but for now here are some photos of the fun. Enjoy!

Carrot Cake

Jelly Beans

Confetti Cake

Chocolate Cherry

I hope you liked this preview post, enjoy your weekend and thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

What's Happening: Crafty Fun!

Spring is here and it's been busy!
Here is a little of what I've been up to lately:

Camo Hearts

A few weeks ago I was adding patches to my valentine quilt and realized that the Little Man is underrepresented. For some reason, he is lacking in pink and red sparkly clothing :D

Since it was time to go through his clothing again anyway (the kid is growing like a weed) I decided to take one of his camouflage shirts and make a few valentin-ey patches out of it. By flipping the fabric over and using a heart shaped ornament, it was easy to trace and cut out a few heart patches.

I stashed the patches away with the valentine quilt until next year when I work on that sort of thing again.

(You can click here to see the valentine quilt)

Holiday Paper

I was browsing through the craft section of Wal-Mart when I found a package of holiday themed scrapbooking paper. I have been wanting to purchase this pack for awhile now, but just never did. Since it had been marked down to $2.50 and was the last one in stock, I snapped it up!

Some of the paper I will use for actual scrapbooking, but the rest (pictured here) I plan on using as part of my holiday decor. Many of the sheets I will probably cut into various sizes and frame on their own while others will make a nice background sheet for family photos (I like to switch out framed family photos with my holiday decor). Time will tell, and I'll keep you posted!

Birdhouses

In keeping with one of our spring traditions, the kids painted new birdhouses.
The Little Man's is on the left and Baby Girl's rainbow house is on the right. I love the way she did this one!

(You can click to see last year's birdhouses)

What else has been going on? Lots of fun faux cake making, prepping for the re-launch of my Etsy shop and the upcoming Easter holiday, and planning for a couple of wedding sets involving orchids and succulents...whew!

I'll keep you posted on everything as it comes. But for now, I hope you enjoyed this post and thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

Friday, March 11, 2016

Easter Decor 2016

It's Easter time and that means I must add to my ever growing egg collection ;)

You can click here to see the rest of my Easter eggs.
You can click here or here to see the rest of my Easter decor.

Or, you can keep scrolling to see this year's additions and a little surprise!

Textured Pastels

(Wal-Mart $1.98)

Shimmery Pastels

(Dollar Tree $1)

Carrots

(Dollar Tree $1)

Colorful Glitter

(Wal-Mart $1.98)

Pastel Picks

I found these glittery foam egg picks at Dollar Tree.
(Sold in sets of 4 large or 5 small at $1 a set)

When I got them home I removed the wooden stakes and.....

.....displayed them in a cylinder vase.

The foam eggs are in the left vase while the right vase contains a few of the textured pastel eggs mentioned earlier.

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Now, ready for that surprise??
Look what I made!!!

Carrot Cake

This adorable (if I do say so myself) little carrot cake is not real. In fact, it's made from Styrofoam and plaster!

I made this 'cake' and (a few others) as part of a new project for my Etsy shop.

Jelly Bean Cake

Here is another cute-but-fake cake. I'll have more information about these cakes soon, but for now have fun with your holiday decorating!

I hope you enjoyed the post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Glowy Easter Eggs

With Easter coming early in March this year, it's time to get ready to celebrate!

Check out this fun glowy egg post (re-blogged from last year):

A Basket Full of Glowy Eggs

One of my very favorite Easter traditions is to have a glow-in-the-dark egg hunt for the kiddos.

Read on to see how easy this is to pull off!

Glow Sticks

For this project you need glow sticks and large plastic Easter eggs. Make sure your plastic eggs are on the thinner (cheaper) side as this will better allow the light to shine through. I was going to use my large pastel eggs, but figured out that my printed eggs worked much better.

(You can read more about my egg collection by clicking here)

I purchased my glow sticks at Dollar Tree for $1 a package. Dollar Tree has a large variety of glow sticks, you will need to get short ones. The longer the glow stick, the harder it is to fit them inside of an egg.

Usually I purchase a couple of bracelet packages, but then I saw these 'lantern' sets. I liked these better because for the same price I would get more sticks per package and in different colors. I am ever the savvy shopper my friends ;)

Activated Glow Sticks

The first thing you need to do is open and activate your sticks. For those of you who haven't used glow sticks before, this is really easy. Just gently bend the stick in half until it 'cracks' and then shake until the entire length is glowing.

Fun Fact: I had to hide in my bathroom to keep the kids from finding out that I was making their surprise glowy eggs.......enjoy the lovely photo background of my linoleum flooring :D

Ready to Fill

I like to somewhat match my glow stick color to my egg colors....It's super important, ya know! ;)

Step 1

Gently bend the glow stick in half.

I say gently because yes, they can break open. Baby Girl and my Niece discovered this one year...all over my Nephew's brand new carpeting! It didn't stain, but we were a little worried there for a minute! The girls, however, absolutely loved being covered in glowy goo....Did I mention the importance of making sure that you purchase non-toxic glow sticks?!?!?! :D :D :D

Step 2

I like to put the folded glow stick into the larger (bottom) half of the plastic egg first, it seems to stay in place better.

Step 3

Snap on the top!

If you are planning an outdoor hunt, or just want to make sure the eggs don't pop open, I recommend sealing them shut with a bit of clear tape.

Truth: I don't bother with taping the eggs shut. My kids collect their eggs and then immediately start popping them open to retrieve all of the glow sticks. After that, it's one big glow stick party until bedtime!

The Finished Product

Keep filling your eggs and you will end up with a collection of fun, glowy eggs for a glow-in-the-dark egg hunt!

Glowy Eggs!

This is an easy, inexpensive (Total cost: $2) tradition that my kids love playing with.
And I love watching my kids delight in the simple things :)

I hope you enjoyed the post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Frosty White

Sharing today a few gorgeous frosty white roses!
Check it out:

This wedding set features full white roses with just a hint of sparkle.
Each rose boasts a crystal like bead in it's center and lush greenery provides a clean backdrop.