Have you ever bought an orange cake mix in a grocery store? If so, I need to know which one and how long ago that might have been. I'm guessing it hasn't been in the last ten years...ask me how I know? Yep, I've driven to many grocery stores in Tarrant County and called even more and NONE of them carry orange cake. Who knew orange cake could be so hard to find? This adventure started when my good friend had a birthday and was going to celebrate without his favorite orange cake. I decided I'd make one and take it to him...well, after seaching a few stores I opted to try a recipe I had for strawberry cake, only substitute everything strawberry for orange. That cake turned out to be a DISASTER...it totally fell apart, which didn't really surprise me because when I made it as a strawberry cake it did the same thing. (A sidenote...this did end up being a happy disaster because I turned the hideous cake into orange/dark chocolate cake balls...yes, they were good!!) I wrote on top of the recipe card "this recipe is crap" so I won't make the mistake of making that one again. So, off I went again looking for a box for an orange cake mix...he has assured me they were sold in stores. Still couldn't find it. Chris ended up looking on Amazon.com and found they sold them in sets of six, but now it was too late...I had to use a white cake and orange extract...LOTS of orange extract. But, the good news is, the cake (actually I made cupcakes...I wanted to have a taste test before delivering!) turned out great. It was fun to see my Castleberry friends...hard to believe I was pregnant with Laura when I quit teaching there. And, since this is a stamping blog, I thought I'd show you the tag I put on top of the cupcake box. The stamp is from Crazy for Cupcakes, and I colored it in using a new In Color Peach Parfait, Blush Blossom, and Bashful Blue. Enjoy...and if you know where to find orange cake mixes, let me know...I don't need it now, but am still curious! :)
Need a special package for your gift? Here's the answer! Ornament and Snowflake bags are $1.50 each. The small envelope in the center is embossed with snowflakes and says "Merry Christmas" on it. Price is $1. It is the perfect size for a gift card. The cello bag contains a variety of self-adhesive tags. The price for the tags is $2.50.
Choose from Santa, Rudolph or classy ornaments! Each box is $3. Santa and Rudolph have the choice of Reese's Pieces or Milk Duds. M&Ms must be ornaments. These are the large movie size boxes of candy.
Have you ever bought an orange cake mix in a grocery store? If so, I need to know which one and how long ago that might have been. I'm guessing it hasn't been in the last ten years...ask me how I know? Yep, I've driven to many grocery stores in Tarrant County and called even more and NONE of them carry orange cake. Who knew orange cake could be so hard to find? This adventure started when my good friend had a birthday and was going to celebrate without his favorite orange cake. I decided I'd make one and take it to him...well, after seaching a few stores I opted to try a recipe I had for strawberry cake, only substitute everything strawberry for orange. That cake turned out to be a DISASTER...it totally fell apart, which didn't really surprise me because when I made it as a strawberry cake it did the same thing. (A sidenote...this did end up being a happy disaster because I turned the hideous cake into orange/dark chocolate cake balls...yes, they were good!!) I wrote on top of the recipe card "this recipe is crap" so I won't make the mistake of making that one again. So, off I went again looking for a box for an orange cake mix...he has assured me they were sold in stores. Still couldn't find it. Chris ended up looking on Amazon.com and found they sold them in sets of six, but now it was too late...I had to use a white cake and orange extract...LOTS of orange extract. But, the good news is, the cake (actually I made cupcakes...I wanted to have a taste test before delivering!) turned out great. It was fun to see my Castleberry friends...hard to believe I was pregnant with Laura when I quit teaching there. And, since this is a stamping blog, I thought I'd show you the tag I put on top of the cupcake box. The stamp is from Crazy for Cupcakes, and I colored it in using a new In Color Peach Parfait, Blush Blossom, and Bashful Blue. Enjoy...and if you know where to find orange cake mixes, let me know...I don't need it now, but am still curious! :)
"Think Pink" was a fundraising class I did last year to support my good friend Nikki's efforts to raise money for her walk in the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer 3 Day. It was so successful that she and I are teaming up again for Think Pink 2. Come to the class and make 6 cards for a variety of occasions all with plenty of PINK! We are also making every guest a gift just as a "thank you" for coming and supporting her. Nikki's providing the snacks and everyone who knows Nikki knows what fabulous treats she makes...you might want to come just for the food! The class is on Monday, Oct. 25 at 10 a.m. or anytime after 5:00. Cost is $30...higher than a normal class because it is a fundraiser! Please RSVP by Saturday, Oct. 23.
I made birth announcements for my sister this summer. We had professional family photos done at Picture People and this one was so perfect of Andrew and Elizabeth it made me redesign the whole card! The front is a very simple design...just a dandelion stamped in the background and the "E" with a taffeta ribbon tied around it. The inside has the photo and all the info with a "sweet baby" scalloped oval on the top. My sister was very pleased with them, and I was happy to make them for her! And, for the record, Elizabeth is a VERY sweet baby!
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