Sweetheart Wreath

Hello Dear Friends!  I hope all is well!  I'm sorry for my lack of posts this past week.  I have been traveling quite a bit for my "real world" job, and have had a hard time getting to the computer for my "fun" job. :)

Do you guys normally decorate for Valentine's Day?  I never have before, but I think it would be fun to have some sweet decor around the house to remind us all to give a little love.

I love those little conversation hearts and I love a good wreath, so I thought why not put these two loves together to create a new one. :)

I don't have a step-by-step tutorial for this one, but it was super duper easy to make.  I started with a round wreath form that was flat on all sides (round and flat?  LOL).  Then I wrapped the wreath in strips of pink tissue paper.  I hot glued on rows of Sweethearts on all sides and finished it off with a pink, satin ribbon.

I started gluing the hearts to the front first, then the inside, and finally the outside.  It took about four 7 oz. bags of conversation hearts and about an hour and a half to complete.  I just sat down in front of the TV and glued away.

I found that it was easiest to make one row of hearts all the way around the wreath, and then move on to the second and third rows (rather than gluing three across, then three below that row, and repeating the process all the way around the wreath).

I might have the sweetest wreath in town...literally! :)  ...and on a side note, I'm pretty sure I got about 437 cavities while completing this project. :)

I'll be linking up to these SWEET parties! :)

Let Them Eat Cake

Hello and happy Monday!  I hope you had a wonderful weekend!  I was busy, busy!  I finished, yes FINISHED Christmas shopping, baked and decorated two cakes, and celebrated our first Christmas of the year with my in laws!  It was spectacular!

The hubs had a birthday on Friday so I made him this super duper MINI Cooper cake!  Isn't it the coolest?  He has worked for MINI for almost seven years so it was the perfect cake for him.  My favorite part are the Oreo wheels!

Then I made this ornament cake for Christmas with my in laws.  I was inspired by this cake over at KraftRecipes.com.  Betty Crocker I am not so I used a box mix but to give it my own little twist, I added half a bag of chocolate chips to the cake batter before baking it.  I decorated it with a combination of icing, gel, sprinkles, and candies.  I topped it off with an ice cream cone and red licorice lace ornament hanger.

Since I'm showing off some cakes, here is one I made a couple of years ago.  It's a mint chocolate chip cake.  I added chocolate chips to the batter before baking it and added a little peppermint extract to the icing.  It's absolutely delicious.  I even topped it off with peppermint treats!  This one is always a huge crowd pleaser!

What are your go to Christmas/holiday treats?

I'll be linking up to these wonderfully fantastic parties!