Friday, April 26, 2024

Spring Fake Bakes

Tiered Tray Decor

We are moving through spring pretty quickly but before it's gone I want to share with you my current display of seasonal fake bakes.  Check them out:


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Tiered Tray Decor
Tiered Tray Decor
Tiered Tray Decor
Tiered Tray Decor
Tiered Tray Decor

My breakfast room cabinet is stocked with pastel cakes and cupcakes.  

These cakes are all Dollar Tree foam rounds that I stacked together with hot glue and covered with spackle 'icing'.  Some of the spackle was applied with a knife for a smoother look while others I piped on to get the swirls.  For the pastel coloring I simply mixed a bit of acrylic paint into the spackle before applying to the foam.  The cupcakes I made like this and then sprinkled on a bit of cinnamon before adding a faux egg.

The colorful cake stands and plates are plain glass thrifted pieces that I upgrade like this.



Tiered Tray Decor

Moving to the right of the room is the dresser where I keep my collection of cookie cutters.



Tiered Tray Decor
Tiered Tray Decor

The cube candies are plaster pieces made with a silicone mold, acrylic paint and puffy paint. This post will show you how you can use plaster and this one will show you how you can use clay.  I used to use clay a lot but I think plaster is a lot easier and faster.

The tiny sandwiches are sponges layered with spackle - I have a tutorial post that I'll share in the future.



Tiered Tray Decor
Tiered Tray Decor

On the right side of the dresser is a set of trays topped with macarons and cupcakes.  The macarons/ macaroons I made with clay using this.  Note that some of them have tiny cracks - work your clay thoroughly (knead with your hands) to avoid this or if it is too dry, add a tiny bit of water.

The cupcakes were purchased from Dezicakes, an eBay seller.  While the ones pictured here are no longer available, this link will show you yellow cupcakes that are currently listed.



Tiered Tray Decor

The last stop in the breakfast room is the buffet cabinet.



Tiered Tray Decor
Tiered Tray Decor
Tiered Tray Decor

The right side of the buffet is full of spring time candies, most made with plaster.  Some I made with cut up hot glue sticks and you can see how I did it here.  All of them are hand painted in acrylic and detailed with puffy paint.



Tiered Tray Decor
Tiered Tray Decor
Tiered Tray Decor

On the right side of the buffet is a grouping of mint chocolate/ St. Patrick's Day items.  This jar of candies are also all plaster that I poured into silicone molds, painted in acrylic and then decorated with puffy paint.  

The drinks I made like this and the mint cupcakes are another Dezicakes purchase. This particular style is still available and you can find them here.



























Friday, April 19, 2024

Kitchen Canister Makeover

Thrift Makeover

In my faux pantry wall display is a set of canisters that I made over with paint and new labels.  This is how I did it:


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Thrift Makeover
Thrift Makeover
Thrift Makeover

Here is how the set looked when I found them at the thrift store for $7.99.  Made of wood and lacking proper seals, I'm not sure how anyone could keep any real food items inside unless the food was still in it's original packaging.  The font was old-timey and the finish was pretty dinged up as well.



Thrift Makeover

After cleaning I gave them a fresh coat of paint in gold...



Thrift Makeover

...and then added new labels that I cut with my Cricut.  Such a simple change made such a big difference!  As I mentioned, I keep these canisters in my faux pantry wall display which you can see here.



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Friday, April 12, 2024

Spring Decor

Spring Tulips

Today I'm sharing my spring decor, check it out:


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Spring Flowers

In the dining room I have springtime photos of my kids, a pair each of their old rain boots and a whole lot of potted spring flowers.



Spring Tulips
Spring Tulips
Spring Tulips
Spring Tulips
Spring Bulbs

Some of my faux flowers are in jars but most I potted like this.



Spring Bulbs

At the fireplace I tucked a few more pots in around the birch logs and added a nest of eggs.  The nest I made like this. I have a similar printable here.



Spring Tulips

At my desk are a few potted tulips and a tulip printable.  You can find the printable here.



Spring Daffodils
Spring Daffodils

In the front hall is a collection of daffodils with a framed daffodil printable. I have a similar printable available here


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Friday, April 5, 2024

Faux Mushroom DIY

Fake Bake Mushrooms

I wanted a container of faux mushrooms for my pantry display and decided to make them myself.  Here is how I did it:


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Fake Bake Mushrooms
Fake Bake Mushrooms

Cutting in half a small foam ball, I glued in a piece of wooden dowel and painted them beige.  After that was dry I added bits of brown paint for dimension.  These mushrooms are from my imagination so I didn't try to make them look like any particular type of actual mushroom 😉



Fake Bake Mushrooms

For the storage container I used a real one from some actual mushrooms and repainted it in toasted marshmallow.



Fake Bake Mushrooms
Fake Bake Mushrooms

The top photo shows the mushrooms alone in their container while the bottom photo has a bit of plastic wrap in place.  This helps to keep them from falling out and looks like they were just picked up from the produce section.



Fake Bake Mushrooms
Fake Bake Mushrooms

I tucked them into my faux pantry wall display in the laundry room.  You can click  here  to see the rest of that collection.