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A Few of My Favourite Things…

June 17, 2008 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 47 Comments


I don’t usually play with paper as textiles are more my thing. However over the past week I have experimented with some paper projects.

As I have admitted recently, I love baking cupcakes! I love their individual proportions, the ability to decorate each one individually and I love using my extensive collection of paper liners. This week I have been playing with making little colourful flags to decorate them with.

I took some cardstock, some double sides tape, and some little wooden toothpicks. I cut the card into 1 inch x 3 inch pieces, which I folded in half, and then inserted a little toothpick and then adhered it together with double sided tape. So quick but very effective. I then inserted them into my white chocolate mudcake cupcakes and voila!

 

A friend and I have decided to get together at least every 3 months for a craft morning. We had our inaugural crafty morning last week and made lots of greeting cards. Here are some of my favourites!

I recently came across this seam guide recently – such a useful little gadget as it magnetizes to the base plate of the sewing machine to create a guide for sewing. It is especially useful for beginner sewers, children, or the visually challenged. I think I have gotten my $3 worth out of it already! Sarah can’t wait to try it out.

I had a few enquiries on where I got my Japanese craft magazine pictured in the previous post. I found this great eBay seller who has an extensive collection of gorgeous craft magazines. She has displayed plenty of pictures out of each issue so it makes it easier to browse. She also has an etsy shop.

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  1. Erin says

    June 17, 2008 at 9:19 am

    I love the cupcakes! They look delicious and the flags are so cute! I like your cards too! I borrowed my cousins “Cricut” machine and will be making my own cards this week. I’ve never used it so I’m really excited.

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  2. Fiona @ Dragonfly-Crafts says

    June 17, 2008 at 2:44 pm

    That guide looks great, where do they come from?
    Love the cupcakes. I thought they had the southern cross stars on them. The flags are so cute. Great for boys birthdays.
    Thanks for the link but I think I had better stay away from there. My bank account will thank me.

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  3. frazzy dazzles says

    June 17, 2008 at 3:16 pm

    Those cakes are flag-tastic! I am off to talk to my sewing machine lady about one of those seam-guidey-thingo’s! Jen

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  4. melissa s. says

    June 17, 2008 at 8:54 am

    ooh i love them all, but those flags are SO cute! that would be adorable for a kid’s birthday party!

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  5. Tine says

    June 17, 2008 at 11:15 am

    The flags make the cupcakes look amazing! And the cards are wonderful…

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  6. periwinkle says

    June 17, 2008 at 11:40 am

    Lovely flags and cards but what I want to know is how when you make cupcakes they come out exactly the right size, mine always either spill over the case or just cover the bottom?
    Lisa x

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  7. méri says

    June 17, 2008 at 12:05 pm

    Your cards are lovely!!

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  8. FabricMom says

    June 17, 2008 at 12:52 pm

    The cards are beautiful. Great job. Very creative with the flags on the cupcake. Very Martha Stewart.

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  9. LizzieJane says

    June 17, 2008 at 12:57 pm

    Your cupcakes look delicious, what a great idea with the flags.

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  10. Chookyblue...... says

    June 17, 2008 at 1:12 pm

    cute cakes……….wheer did you get the magnetic thing??

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  11. crafty things says

    June 17, 2008 at 2:34 pm

    Those cupcakes look fantastic. The greeting cards look wonderful and what a great little gadget – although how would it go with one of the newer computerized sewing machines? Would it interfer with the electronic settings?

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  12. Jenaveve says

    June 17, 2008 at 4:14 pm

    What a great idea having a crafty get together every 3 months! Any more than that would get a little crazy, and any less would seem like too long between crafting.

    I’ll be keeping my eyes peeled for one of those magnetic seam guides; a friend of mine who lives interstate raves about how great they are too.

    Lovely little cupcakes, and thanks for the tips on paper-made flags – they’d be a great idea using holiday themes such as Christmas, etc.

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  13. jillytacy says

    June 17, 2008 at 6:23 pm

    The cupcakes look great. I love the little flags, what a great idea. I think a craft day with a friend sounds like a lot of fun! it looks like you were very productive.

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  14. QuiltedSimple says

    June 17, 2008 at 6:48 pm

    The cupcakes look yummy – and the flags are so cute – I would have never thought to do that. And your cards are gorgeous!!
    Kris

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  15. Linda says

    June 17, 2008 at 7:44 pm

    oh how gorgeous for the cuppy’s what a wonderful idea!! and your cards are to die for!! beautiful

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  16. Thimbleanna says

    June 17, 2008 at 8:23 pm

    Well, now I’m just hungry! Those little flags are adorable and the cupcakes look yummy!

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  17. Arkerchi says

    June 18, 2008 at 12:58 am

    lovely cupcakes… btw, i have been lurking ard for quite some time and am very inspired by both u and your daughter. So I have given you an award… the arte y pco award.
    http://arkerchi.blogspot.com/2008/06/award.html… take a look 🙂

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  18. Net says

    June 18, 2008 at 2:53 am

    Ooh those cupcakes! Yum! They look so good and the flags are such a perfect extra cute flourish!

    The magnetic thing on your sewing machine looks amazing. I’ve never seen that before it sounds like such a good idea, I’m forever just winging it with seam allowances!

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  19. Suzanne says

    June 18, 2008 at 5:44 am

    Hello I just come from Wens blog, you have such a wonderful blog. I love your cupcakes.

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  20. Eva's House says

    June 18, 2008 at 10:48 am

    So cute and I love the photo!

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  21. Brierley & Clover says

    June 18, 2008 at 7:54 pm

    How great are craft mornings with friends? We have a little group of 3 who meet regularly for our crafting and eating sessions and it’s wonderful – especially when it’s cold and miserable outside. Your flags are fab – and I love your blog!

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  22. Michelle says

    June 18, 2008 at 10:48 pm

    just love the cards very pretty and sophisticated
    cupcake are yummy too.

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  23. Melissa Goodsell says

    June 18, 2008 at 11:16 pm

    Oh how sweet are they…love them! Perfect for parties 🙂
    Melx

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  24. Selina says

    June 19, 2008 at 4:12 am

    Love the little flags, great for a colour themed party. For Fletchers first birthday I made flags for the sandwich plates and wrote on what was on the sandwiches, like vegemite etc.

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  25. Anne Heidi says

    June 19, 2008 at 6:40 am

    Oh those cupcakes look yummy! Love the cards as well. You have a wonderful blog, I will be back!

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  26. two hippos says

    June 20, 2008 at 2:35 am

    What great flags,brilliant for tea time treats!

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  27. Philigry says

    June 19, 2008 at 11:39 am

    you are full of the best ideas ever! Love the cupcakes!

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  28. Tania - Jet Designs says

    June 20, 2008 at 3:33 am

    The cards look fantastic as do the cupcakes – beautiful work as always Lisa

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  29. Melanie Gray Augustin says

    June 19, 2008 at 5:31 pm

    Those cupcakes look delicious and I love the little flags. Such a cute touch.

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  30. Kellie says

    June 19, 2008 at 7:52 pm

    What a great idea with the little flags … nice to see things that can be used for boys!

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  31. Cheryl says

    June 19, 2008 at 8:27 pm

    What GREAT cupcakes! Yummmmy. I just love your blog…it is so happy!

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  32. zoesquid says

    June 20, 2008 at 12:03 am

    Great cupcakes and cards. Now Im joining in the chorus. Where does one find one of those magnetic seam guides? Cheers
    Libby

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  33. Alison Boon says

    June 20, 2008 at 12:56 am

    Beautiful cards. Great cupcake idea, but I guess they won’t post very well for a taste session. They look very tasty though

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  34. Ruth says

    June 20, 2008 at 2:14 am

    The cards look great! They are so 3D which is something I love in a card. It makes it all so much more exciting than just a flat paper card.

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  35. Niki says

    June 20, 2008 at 11:47 am

    Some cutie cupcakes there girl! Niki

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  36. Kate says

    June 20, 2008 at 5:10 pm

    Love those flags – the cupcakes look wonderful!

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  37. Shirl says

    June 20, 2008 at 11:54 pm

    Great idea for the cupcakes.

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  38. driftwood says

    June 21, 2008 at 2:31 pm

    love the litle flags – and I agree with periwinkle about the size of the cupcakes!
    your seam guide looks great, and fantastic for a child, my daughter (9) has just started to use my machine, and she’s been using a 1/4 inch seam foot.

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  39. Katherine says

    June 21, 2008 at 4:32 pm

    Cool idea to add the little flags to your cupcakes, Lisa.

    Wow! Love the results of your crafty morning with a friend. Gorgeous cards!

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  40. Gina says

    June 21, 2008 at 10:17 pm

    It all turned out so nice. You should play with paper more often.

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  41. susan says

    June 21, 2008 at 11:43 pm

    the flags are adorable, i too love to make cupcakes. my favorite flags are the ones with the cut in them. the cards look really cute too. i need to check into one of those seam guides. does it only do one width of seam?

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  42. Annie says

    June 22, 2008 at 1:33 am

    That stitch guide makes perfect sense. I’ve seen one at my mum’s but never knew what it was. Brilliant idea, however I now have a quarter inch foot and that has made life a lot easier.

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  43. cookie says

    June 22, 2008 at 6:38 pm

    very cute!
    and i love the craft books ..
    gotta get me some of those.
    love

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  44. Rachael Rabbit says

    June 23, 2008 at 6:29 am

    I simply love those flags – how cute are they!!! Cupcakes – yum!

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  45. val says

    June 24, 2008 at 6:58 am

    Love the flags…isn’t it fun to do something new now and then!

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  46. lovestitches says

    July 3, 2008 at 7:19 am

    Mmmm cupcakes!

    I really wanted/needed a seam guide but unfortunately I traded up to a computerised sewing machine and magnets are a no-no around it. I was really annoyed to find that out slightly too late!

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  47. Christy says

    July 7, 2008 at 5:23 am

    Those cupcakes are soooo dreamy!!!!

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