Key Chain for Mom

The minute I saw this tutorial, I knew I would make one for my mom for Mother's Day. Among some other things, I got her a purse and a key chain is the perfect accessory!



These were VERY easy to make and I couldn't be happier with the end result.



I love that they are lightweight and that I can "wear" it around my wrist if need be during a quick errand or walk around the block.



I decided to make a couple so that I could keep one and put the third in my gift closet for an emergency.



I'm planning on ordering more supplies soon as I know a couple of ladies that would love one of these. Please let me know if there would be any interest in me adding some to my Etsy store (that I haven't opened yet!)

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Mother's Day Cake

Since my husband and kids are planning a surprise for Mother's Day, I decided to make this cake early since I won't get to make it on the actual day

My Mom actually had surgery on the day that I made this cake. It helped take my mind off her 7 hour surgery and became a very cathartic process for me.

I am currently in the middle of Course 2 of the Wilton Cake Decorating classes. This second course is going much better since the teacher is fantastic. I am enjoying the classes and feel liked I've learned a ton!

It's obvious I still have a lot to learn, but at least I'm enjoying the process. Each time I make a cake becomes a learning experience. This cake taught me to make enough icing to begin with, to freeze the cake before icing it (got tons of crumbs on the side) and to check the list of tools needed before starting. I wanted to do a special technique on the side but forgot to get the tool. I should have also iced the cake in a different color than the one used for the rosettes, and made them tighter on the top. However I will say that I am very happy with my shell border on the bottom!

Happy Mother's Day to all of the great moms reading this!

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Flower Pot for Mom

It's hard to believe Mother's Day is in less than two weeks! I came up with this project today as a cute way to present a gift card to the moms in your life. You could also do this with a bigger pot and put a cute plant in it for your Mom.



I absolutely love these little pots and have been using them a lot for crafting. For this project I decided to paint a lavender border and do the bottom with chalkboard paint.

If your Mom is into gardening, you could substitute the gift card with some seeds. Once Mother's Day has passed she can write what she planted on the pot, or she could keep the "#1 Mom" forever! :)



I also love the idea of using these as place settings at a Spring party or a baby shower. You could personalize the little pots and have them coordinate with the theme of the party by adding embellishments.

And while this has nothing to do with the craft at hand... I just had to show you our first almost ready to be picked tomato of the season!

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