Sweet Jenn at Sweet Eye Candy Creations is having a party today, and I've been to one of hers in person, so I know just what a wonderful hostess she is!
In honor of the occasion, I made a couple little dessert treats myself, but out of vintage wallpaper.
I also took Miss Sugarwings out for ice cream, but after seeing the perfectly groomed and darling children Jenn has shown eating ice cream at her house, I didn't photograph my wild child fairy grand baby smeared with bright blue "Cookie Monster" ice cream. We found a yellow brick road (an actual yellow brick sidewalk through some landscaping) in front of an ice cream store at a shopping mall and she danced and sang Wizard of Oz songs up and down that side walk until it was almost as blue as she was from the dripping ice cream.
When she decided to lay down in the day lillies planted along the yellow brick road, and tell me that she needed to go to sleep in the poppies, I wiped as much of the blue goo off of her as I could and we headed home.
My contribution to the party is photos of vintage wallpaper ice cream cones, that I whipped up this morning when I realized I had nothing to show for the party and I certainly didn't want to miss Jenn's shindig!
This mini notebook is covered in Flocked wallpaper, front and back, ledger paper on the inside covers and Neapolitan ribbons tying it up.
I've made an ice cream cone on the cover with a wallpaper waffle cone and two scoops of wallpaper ice cream in strawberry chocolate chip (glitter chips) and chocolate with pink swvarsky crystal sprinkles. The scoops are both coated in sugared glitter and I've added a strawberry colored velvet posy to a chocolate covered velvet leaf in the corner.
The edges of the pages are coated in chocolate covered ink.
Its available in the
Boutique if you are interested.
I've also made this little sweet treat, and since a party should have favors to give out, this tag is going to be a gift to go along with the next purchase in my
Boutique.
edit- OMG- I am so sorry about the background of the ice cream cone photo!!!!! I had no idea what the print said, it was just a page from an old magazine that I thought had pretty type. So, that photo is replaced now with a cropped out version. I'm SO sorry for not noticing that was there, and hope that it gets replaced on Google Reader, sometimes they are slow with changes.
This is an odd Christmas card, isn't it? Robins are usually thought of as a first sign of spring, not a winter bird. But, it seemed fitting to use this to illustrate a CHRISTMAS IN JULY sale at my
Etsy shop.
So here are the details of the Christmas in July Sale
1- Anything and Everything in the Etsy shop is HALF OFF. Including sale items!
2- All you do is make your selection, but DO NOT pay for it. The discount has to come from me, it won't show up in the Etsy shopping cart.
3- This sale is for readers of my blog only.
5- I will send you an invoice with the sale price and shipping.
Remember, if you don't email me for the corrected invoice, you won't get the half off discount!
The sale might sound complicated, but its not. Just make your purchase, email me and wait for the invoice before paying. I offered this sale price last Christmas to clear out inventory and thought it might be a good time to clean house and offer some discounts again.
So, go fix yourself a refreshing and rich dish of your favorite ice cream and visit Jenn's list of parties, and of course, check out my Etsy shop to help me get some clearance items whooshed out of there because I am sick of all that crap and want it gone enjoy the sale!!
Karla, i love to see your miss sugarwings...you should have posted those pics anyway...your wallpaper ice cream cones are cute!!!
Posted by: Lori | July 13, 2009 at 08:55 PM
Vintage wall paper cones, how perfect! The tag is so sweet. We are so excited that you are joining our Wizard of Oz Gala! Thanks for participating! Have a nice week! Twyla
Posted by: two crazy crafters | July 13, 2009 at 08:55 PM
YAY Karla! Better late than never! You crack me up!!! Im delighted you joined in on the fun, and I *ADORE* the darling little wallpaper ice cream cone. Leave it to you to think of the best ideas!! You never seize to amaze me your "Oh, I'll just whip up something fast" creativity. :)
I would have loved to have seen Sugarwings coverd in COokie montster ice cream. Dont let my perfectly groomed children fool you. Those were "before" pics. Tee! hee!
Thanks for stopping by and joining in on the fun!! ~*XOXO*~Jenn
Posted by: Jennifer | July 13, 2009 at 08:59 PM
Would have loved to have seen your Sugarwings on the yellow brick road and then sleeping in the poppies! Rachaelxo
Posted by: Rachael | July 13, 2009 at 09:08 PM
Sweet story of Sugarwings with all the blue ice cream. I can just picture it.
Your fairy trail was so clever and cute to see and read. Such fun ideas.
Happy Ice Cream month.
Carol
Posted by: Carol R | July 13, 2009 at 11:12 PM
What great cones! I am sure Sugarwings would look cute with a blue face too!
Posted by: Gabrielle | July 13, 2009 at 11:27 PM
Ok...I am the curious one......love the ice cream cones but what was on the paper????LOL
Never miss a picture of Sugarwings....she is adorable. I love her free~nature....she looks and acts like a CHILD :)
Sheri
Posted by: Sheri and Sophee~a | July 14, 2009 at 12:18 AM
Ice cream cones are so sweet!! but I hate I missed whatever was behind them.....off to see what is in your etsy shop now!
Posted by: angela | July 14, 2009 at 12:57 AM
I love your ice cream cones. I hope you don't mind if I still that idea. They are lovely!
I've been wanting to order some things from your store for awhile now so I'm headed on over!
Blessings,
Christine
Posted by: chrisitne | July 14, 2009 at 01:52 AM
Everybody is talking icecream and I have to think what you tell about that robin postcard. Is it possible that that card is from the place where robins spend winter? :-D
It took me years before I realized that we as children used to learn that birds were going to Africa in autumn, why did no one ever mention that birds from the North came up here and neither that they would return in Spring? Or was I the only one to miss that part?
Posted by: LiLi M. | July 14, 2009 at 03:22 AM
I wish you would post the pictures of Sugarwings covered in ice cream! It sounds precious! Especially with her on the Yellow Brick Road!!
Posted by: gail | July 14, 2009 at 09:00 AM
you made us all curious about the magazine behind the cone!!
the little journals are so sweet....
don't you love the bright colors that ice cream comes in these days? you and that cutie have such good times together!
xo
chasity
Posted by: Chasity | July 14, 2009 at 09:50 AM
All right so what did it say. Something juicy?? Inquiring minds want to know. And for future reference I'd rather see kids really enjoying their ice cream and making a mess than posed groomed ones. Sugarwings looks cute even with a mouth full of charcoal milk:) LOL
Posted by: Andrea Villarreal | July 14, 2009 at 12:17 PM
Man, I miss all the juicy stuff! LOL! These are all stunning! I am going to have to go check out the shop since you are offering this amazing sale! I just may have to treat myself to a little something!
Posted by: Jingle | July 14, 2009 at 03:32 PM
Even without the photos of dripping blue ice cream on a fairy grandchild skipping along a yellow brick road, it's a lovely story to imagine. And chocolate ink!! Oh my :).
Posted by: pamelajane | July 14, 2009 at 05:50 PM
I just love that notebook & tag! There's something infinitely cheerful about an ice cream cone. You're super-clever in making them. I swear, you must have an idea fairy at your house, 'cause I would never think any of these great crafty thoughts!
Posted by: Susan | July 14, 2009 at 06:17 PM
What great cones!
Hugs
Posted by: Jorgelina | July 14, 2009 at 06:57 PM
Oh Karla, I too, would have loved to have seen
a picture of Sugarwings with her blue
ice cream and I'm sure she was adorable
singing and dancing on the yellow brick
path! Your ice cream cones are wonderful!
LOVE the tag!!
Hugs,
Janis
Posted by: Janis | July 14, 2009 at 08:22 PM
WOnderful and creative post.
Posted by: Felecia | July 14, 2009 at 10:33 PM
Your ice cream cards are adorable. I would love to see Sugarwings and the ice cream : ) I am off to check out your shop.
Hugs,
Kathy
Posted by: Kathy | July 15, 2009 at 02:52 AM
Hi,
I love the story about Sugarwings, I would love to see the pics.8-)
The ice cream cones made of vintage wallpaper are very creative and beautiful.
~Myrna
Ps Thanks for stopping by my party & the nice comment.
Posted by: Myrna | July 15, 2009 at 02:08 PM
Love the story about Sugarwings...I gotta tell you that tag you made with the icecream cone is so adorable..I also love the postcards with the birds on them..
Stephenie
Posted by: Stephenie | July 15, 2009 at 10:42 PM
WHAT DID IT SAY???!
And I love the idea of Christmas in July with the birds!
Posted by: Jeanie | July 16, 2009 at 05:21 PM
geeze, I've been without internet for three days and I miss all the action! WHAT did the print say?!!!
The ice cream cones are so sweet!
Posted by: Robin | July 16, 2009 at 10:16 PM
Another great frozen treat be made by using yogurt and variety of flavors to make creamy frozen dessert. You use in different flavors and add fruit like berries, banana slices, cherries, or peaches and make creamy, low calorie & healthy treat.
Posted by: ice cream maker | November 12, 2010 at 01:01 AM