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Cake decorating can get messy. I usually work in a pair of jeans and a tee shirt which will be coated in powdered sugar when I'm done. I haven't wore an apron since I was in junior high cooking class, but thought I'd give them a shot again. 
I also decided to make my apron. 

I found some clearance fabric at Joann's and made this.

Meh. I don't really like it that much. It serves it's purpose, but I think I'm going to try making another.

The fabric was cute though. See, little wedding cakes.

Anyhow, Joann's is one of those places that I tend to get a little crazy and buy a bunch of stuff I didn't plan on buying. Like more fabric than I typically know what to do with. When I was there they had patterns on sale 5 for $1, of course I bought 5. I'm not sure when, or if, I'm actually going to use all of them, but it was such a good deal!

I did use one of them and some of the fabric I bought to make this pillowcase dress. 

Isn't it adorable?!?

It is even cuter on my 4 year old. I swear. Even though I don't have any picture of her in it. You'll just have to trust me.

But that's not all I did. Once I pull out my sewing machine I tend to get a lot of use out it. 
I had seen these cute art smocks online and decided to try one. Since I had also scored this Little Mermaid fabric on clearance.

Again, cute. Huh?

And even better than being cute, it was easy! So easy in fact, I had to make another.

For a boy this time, hence the cute bug print. I also covered the front with plastic to protect it.

I love this one.

I also made matching dresses for my girls, since my oldest was a little jealous that she didn't get a dress too.

I don't usually get them matching outfits, but honestly it was just easier to do them the same! And, the do really look cute in matching outfits- shh, don't tell anyone I said that.


Sewing machine is still out and I still have an abundance of fabric, maybe I should go make something else. 

I know this stuff is probably only exciting to me, but, I do get really excited about it.

I finally ordered myself some bubble tea straws!!
Look how big they are! 
I'm totally looking forward to making a stacked cake now, to try these out. I ordered them from Boba Tea Direct after looking around for awhile. They had reasonable prices and shipping costs, and they shipped super fast.

Yay! I got new toys!

I'm a dork and get super excited about these things.
Here's my new goodies.

To start with, I asked my husband if he could pick me up an Exacto knife. Being the romantic that he is, my husband bought me this nifty little kit. I don't know how I've gone so long without having one, it really helps to make cutting fondant pieces easier.

Then, after watching a couple YouTube tutorials by Cupcake Envy I decided there were a few things I needed, like this quilting tool. Look at the little bitty stitching wheel!

Of course, if I'm ordering I may as well get a few other things I've been wanting, like a new set of alphabet cutters. Can't wait to try these out. I'm not a fan of writing on cakes. My handwriting is terrible anyway, and it gets worse when I'm trying to pipe. It will be nice to have a choice of what kind of letters to use. 

Then there was this ginormous tip I found.  I'm so stoked about this one, it's going to be perfect for filling my cakes.


I ordered most of these items from Global Sugar Art or Confectioner's Wares. Both sites were very easy to use and shipped quick.

So, this isn't cake related, but... 
This year's Polar Plunge is December 4th and I'm looking for sponsors! If you can donate click on the link below. Every little bit helps to get me to my goal and the money goes to Special Olympics Montana! Thanks for your support!
http://www.firstgiving.com/charlitaylor1