Make money for shopping! !

So I recently heard about this app. They feature certain products and when you buy they product money goes onto your account. After you accumulate $5 you can withdraw the money onto your paypal account. Thats it! I'm almost at $5 and once I get there ill let you guys know how easy or complex it is to withdraw. You can download it by clicking this link on your android phone.
http://ibotta.com/r/vAaccw

Halloween book decoration

Sadly I didn't rake any pictures of the process.
I used three books from goodwill. Painted the edges of the pages black, wrapped the books in construction paper and used my cricut to make the words. That was all. I had so much fun making these!

Can't wait to do a christmas version :)

Mickey mouse birthday

My sons 2nd birthday is coming up.
At first I wanted transformers and I had every detail planned. Then my sister ever so politely reminded me that I promised her we would do mickey mouse. Sooo.... we are doing mickey.
I decided to make as much as I could for his party so I don't have to spend too much :) 
Ill be adding more pictures and how-to's as I get them done.

First, I made a center piece.
-2 round styrophome balls
- 1 styrophome cube
- skewers
- paint
- dumm dumm lolli pops
- and dollor store flower pot.

I painted the pot and let it dry.
As its drying, carefully cut the corners of the bottom of the cube so that it fits inside the flower pot. Start putting the lollipops into the styrofoam both the balls and the cube. Attach both balls to the top of the cube steak in the skewers through. Then use one skewer to go through both ears so that they stay together. Put it in the pot after its dry and admire your masterpiece. :-)

Next I will be posting the Mickey Mouse banner, streamers, Mickey Mouse Oreo pops, Mickey Mouse rice krispie treats, and possibly a Mickey Mouse apron.
Comment with any questions and things you've made yourself.

Broken Glass Cupcakes

So on facebook i saw these cupcakes! and i wanted to save them until halloween but I was afraid that I would lose it :p I'm so excited to make these cupcakes! Some people have worries that the hard candy on the top would be dangerous for small children so if kids are eating these just be careful. Maybe you could make these without the "glass" and just poor the "blood" over top. Either way, if you make them be sure to tell me how they turn out!
I don't have the direct source and if I find it i will link it.

Ingredients
1 Can white frosting
1 Box Red Velvet Cake Mix


Sugar Glass:
2 cups water
1 cup light corn syrup
3 1/2 cups white sugar
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar


Edible Blood:
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup water, or more as needed
15 drops red food coloring
3 drops blue food coloring



Directions
Prepare Red Velvet Cake Mix According to box, line cupcake tins with paper cupcake liners.

Divide cake batter between lined cupcake tins.

Bake according to box instructions. Let cool and frost cupcakes with white frosting.

Make the sugar glass. Mix 2 cups water, 1 cup corn syrup, white sugar, and cream of tartar in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Use a candy thermometer and boil sugar syrup until temperature reaches 300 degrees (hard ball), stirring constantly. The mixture will thicken as water evaporates. When sugar reaches 300 degrees, quickly pour onto a metal baking pan. Cool until completely hardened. Break into "shards" using a meat mallet.

Make the edible blood. Mix together 1/2 cup corn syrup and cornstarch in a large bowl. Slowly stir in the 1/4 cup of water, adding more if necessary, until the corn syrup mixture has thickened to the consistency of blood. Stir in the red and blue food coloring.

Stab each frosted cupcake with a few shards of broken sugar glass. Drizzle on drops of "blood" to complete the effect.

Image found on Google.