keira's crafting & journeys

    Well, tonight my mom and I went to Jo-Ann for our second and final Wilton class.  Last week, my mom sprained her back and brought back her back problems.  So, she was on muscle relaxers for this class.  Apparently they helped because she was better this week, hehe!     For this class, we transferred an image from our practice boards to our cakes using piping gel. I chose the owl picture. Then I added some drop swirl flowers, a zinnia, shell border, and ruffle-shell border on top.     We learned ribbon roses as well. I should have purchased some decorator icing for the roses because my flower edges were feathery-looking. Not pretty.  I guess I'll do so for course 2, which focuses on flowers and cake design.

Well, the Wilton instructors at my store are kind of unreliable so my managers want me, as a former cake decorator, to become a certified instructor.  To be certified, one must take the courses first. My mom and I are taking Wilton Course 1--Concise edition.  There was a huge oops from the original instructor but they found a substitute.  Yay!  Here's my cupcakes from last night.

WOOT! About a week and a half ago, I went to Lowe's with my mom and sister to get materials for a pegboard after picking Jamie up from college for birthday weekend #2 (Everyone in my immediate family's birthdays are within 19 days of each other).  I got a 2' x 4' pegboard (brown because they didn't have any white ones), some 1" x 2" x 6' pieces of wood, a pegboard container, wood screws, and drywall anchors and screws. While at work this past Sunday, my dad put up my pegboard!  YAY!  Once I saw the pegboard, I put my little container on it and put some supplies in it.  I bought some pegs today on Amazon (a 50-pack) and started winding up yarn with my Lacis yarn winder I bought this past summer but never used. I'm surprised at much less space each skein now takes up compared to its factory-made form.  It's really nice and prettier to look at.  I imagine it will be easier to work with as well.  I can't wait!  I don't think all of my

Well, it's been awhile.  I've finally finished school and am currently looking for a full-time position.  My birthday is in a few days but I'm not in the birthday spirit, which has occurred for the past few years...  For some reason, birthdays make me really depressed. Anyway, I went to Michael's yesterday and bought some Lion's Pride Woolspun in orchid.  It's pretty!  I'm planning on making a hat with a pom pom.  I really like pom poms! I've started other projects since the last time I posted as well.  I started a graphghan that features my dad's favorite soccer club logo--Nottingham Forest F.C.  I got quite a few skeins of Loops and Threads Charisma for the blanket from Michael's for only $1.99 per skein during their huge yarn sale last month.  I took a break from this project, however, because its tedious.  It was intended for a birthday present but will have to do for Father's Day or Christmas. Is it weird that I buy most of my yarn