Studio 27 - By Jennifer Adams: 2026

Friday, September 25, 2026

Faux Cupcake Re-Style

I had a set of patriotic themed faux cupcakes that I wanted to change into a more everyday look. Read on to see how a little paint made it work:

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Here are the cupcakes as they looked before. They are really pretty, but I wanted to be able to use them for more than a couple holidays each year.

(These cupcakes were purchased from Dezicakes)

I pulled out some acrylic paint in a couple of chocolate colors to get started.

Using a brush I painted over the foam as well as I could, but you can still some blue here and there. I also messed up a bit and got brown on the part that I wanted to leave white.

To fix the mistakes I grabbed some brown puffy paint and used it to add 'chocolate' drips over the imperfections.

It worked really well!

Here are the cupcakes now, all chocolatey and ready for any occasion!

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Interested in more fake bake crafts?

I've gathered all of my tutorials and collections into this resource page.

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I hope you enjoyed this how-to post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

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Friday, September 18, 2026

My Little Pony Thrift Store Haul

I decided to start collecting My Little Pony's and found a nice haul at the thrift store. Read on to see what I had already as well as the new:

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Here are the ponies that I already had.

Rainbow Dash, Blossom, Princess Cadence, Scootaloo, Pinkie Pie and a tiny Princess Celestia down front.

As well as their stable carrying case.

I was thinking that I would try and collect the ponies that correspond with the sticker names on the carrying case, keep things simple, right?

But then I found this huge batch for about $50, and here we are 😄

How about some close-ups:

Fluttershy and Star Swirl.

Scootaloo, Surf Star and Meadowbrook.

Sweet Berry, Rainbow Swirl, Desert Blossom and Scooter Sprite.

3 versions of Pinky Pie, Parasol and Butter Pop.

This many can fit inside the stable if I'm careful.

Everyone else has to wait out front until I get another bin. And probably more bins because as with everything else I start collecting, it tends to grow and grow😎

I hope you enjoyed this thrifted toy post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

Friday, September 11, 2026

Barbie House Decor - Flooring and Wall Coverings

Remember those cube shelves I used to extend the Barbie house? They worked great for adding space, but were plain to look at. Read on to see how I used paper and fabric to create floor and wall coverings:

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This project started as simply as gathering some cardstock in various colors and cutting it to the size of the cube 'floors' and 'walls'.

Look at the difference in the outdoor cube when you add a little sky and grass! This is a very simple beginning, but imagine how pretty it could be if you started adding trees, plants, clouds and other details to the background!

Another simple start to the farm. I left the sides blank for now as I'm debating on if they should be more sky or the walls of a nearby barn.

The pet shop got some pink flooring.

The living room also got pink flooring, along with a dollar store fabric 'fur rug'.

The same pink and gray are in the dining room. My mind is full of options for the walls in here and the living room, but so far I can't commit 😄 I like that the rooms can be changed up at will and don't want the decor to lock them into any specific setting, so I'm still pondering...

Pink flooring in the kitchen.

And more pink flooring with a purple rug in the laundry. Look how the fabric takes on a more pink look once layered on top of the pink paper!

Interested in more Barbie? Check out these posts:

Bringing Out the Barbie Dream House

Fixing Up Barbie Furniture

Making Labels For Barbie Groceries

Using Cube Storage to Extend a Barbie House

I hope you enjoyed this Barbie house update, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

Friday, September 4, 2026

Garden Photo Tour - Fall

I'm ending out year two of landscaping and planting, mostly from seed. It's been slow going with a lot of trial and error, here are a few photos from the early fall garden:

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Sweet Autumn Clematis

I bought these as small starts and after a year of growth they are finally starting to fill out nicely. The bees love them and they smell wonderfully!

Mums

The mums are a hit and miss. Of the six that I planted, only two have come back after last winter and they are spindly. I think I'll stick to sturdier, similar looking plants like Coneflower.

Sedum

These were here when we moved in and honestly, I'm not a huge fan. I kind of want to dig them up and remove them, but the bees are feasting and I feel bad taking away their food! Maybe after they die back for the season...

Foxtail Grass

I planted this from seed a couple of years ago and gave up on it because I thought it didn't make it. Not only did it make a lovely, full bush this year, but it's also starting to send out seeds!

This little guy has been staring in my kitchen window for three days now. I'm not sure what he wants but I think we are friends??? 😄

Lilac

One of my lilac bushes is blooming...in September. No idea why this is going on...

Morning Glory and Moonflower

This is a whole situation right here. My husband made me the pipe trellis over the shed because I have a baby Trumpet vine that will eventually fill out over the top (future post). In the meantime, I wanted something pretty in the front and thought why not Morning Glory and Moonflower? I needed to re-do the pots and wanted something that wasn't going to come back and interfere with the Trumpet, so I though these would be perfect.

I've been taking photos the whole way, before and during, how I upgraded the pots, etc, etc, etc, prepping for a future blog post where I'm going to have all these beautiful flowers. And let me tell you, there is not a damn one. Not even a bud 😂😂😂 It turns out that when you mulch with lawn clippings that are nearly entirely clover, you highly increase the nitrogen in the pots. Morning Glory's and Moonflower love nitrogen for growth, but they won't flower. I'll still post about the pot upgrades and all of that, but yeah. Live and learn 😂😂😂

I hope you enjoyed this photo tour and update, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

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Friday, August 28, 2026

Thrifted Scarf Hanger Turned Laundry Room Organizer

I needed some hanging space behind the door in my laundry room and decided to upcycle an old scarf hanger, check it out:

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Here is the space before, I didn't like that the step stool was on the ground and had to be picked up every time that I swept. I wanted the stool to be hanging, but not just on plain hooks - it needed to be pretty!

I found this old wooden scarf hanger for $8 that was the perfect size. Not only did it already have hooks in place, but the width of it meant that it would be easy to hit the studs when hanging. Since I was planning to hang a stool and eventually an ironing board, I wanted it to be sturdy and secure.

I began by removing the hardware and floral embellishments. The shelf came with three knobs and two hooks. I decided to only keep the hooks that you can still see in this photo.

And then peeled off the old lettering. Somebody else has a Cricut 😉

Next I filled in the holes I wasn't going to use (where the knobs were) and sanded the board smooth.

After a quick cleaning I painted the board fresh white.

And used my own Cricut to cut and apply a golden leaf decal.

After all of that I reattached the hooks and hung the revamped shelf in place. I love having things up off of the floor. Sometimes such a simple change can make a big difference!

The tiny box near the baseboard is for the "house gnomes". You can read all about them here:

Miniature Laundry Room

Miniature Breakfast Room

Miniature Dining Room

Miniature Front Room

Miniature Kitchen

Miniature Family Room

Miniature Bathroom

Door Tour

Room Installation

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

-Jennifer

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Thrifted Cabbage Patch Babies

I was super thrilled to stumble upon multiple Cabbage Patch dolls during a recent shopping trip, check them out:

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I found 4 dolls total, 3 were priced at $4.99 and one was $2.99, so less than $20 total! I have no idea why the blond cornsilk hair girl was priced less, but I'm not complaining!

I removed all of the clothing and tossed it as well as the dolls that I intended to keep into the washer. When washing used toys like this, I like to add Oxy Clean in with my detergent, switch the settings to a gentle cycle and add in an extra rinse. Afterward I let the dolls air dry for several days before dressing. Any markings on the vinyl faces can usually be removed with a Magic Eraser.

One of the dolls was very damaged with severe spotting on the head. I figured that $4.99 was worth it for the outfit alone so I kept the clothing and tossed the doll. I looked up if it was possible to remove the spots (Cabbage Patch Pox), and found some saying that you could and others saying that you can't. Since I have to be careful with my allergies I decided not to mess with it. Such a shame, I loved those green eyes!

Here is everybody clean and dry from their wash. Of course they all get diapers 😉

The outfits came out nicely as well.

Aren't they cute with their hair combed and outfits on?

The tall one in the hot pink is an all vinyl Splash 'n Fun kid. I remember these as you could take them with you to the swimming pool or into the bath 😁

I hope you enjoyed this thrifted toy post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

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Friday, September 25, 2026

Faux Cupcake Re-Style

Friday, September 18, 2026

My Little Pony Thrift Store Haul

Friday, September 11, 2026

Barbie House Decor - Flooring and Wall Coverings

Friday, September 4, 2026

Garden Photo Tour - Fall

Friday, August 28, 2026

Thrifted Scarf Hanger Turned Laundry Room Organizer

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Thrifted Cabbage Patch Babies