Spring has taken soooooo long to arrive this year ~ I had to take a break and create a cheerful project!
This was made from a pattern in the book "Kokoro no Te."
It is filled with Japanese inspired treasures to create.
They are all done by hand but are quite easy and relaxing to do.
This vibrant flower center is a pin cushion that can be removed to hold a handful of buttons.
This needle book contains 5 felt pages to hold many,many special needles and your favorite glass head pins.
The little felt cherries that hang are mini pin cushions ~ sweet as can be!
Here is a little pillow I made for my Pastor's wife Carmela, to thank her for a special gesture.
First I created the square pillow ~
then centered it in the middle of one of Grama's doily's and hand stitched the two together.
The pussy willows on my table are getting green shoots and promising spring is truly here.
Please do hurry!
And Spring arose on the garden fair,
Like the Spirit of Love felt everywhere;
Like the Spirit of Love felt everywhere;
And each flower and herb on Earth's dark breast
rose from the dreams of its wintry rest.
Percy Bysshe Shelley
April is a promise that May is bound to keep.
Hal Borland
rose from the dreams of its wintry rest.
Percy Bysshe Shelley
April is a promise that May is bound to keep.
Hal Borland
Until then ~ let's eat Cupcakes!
Easy Cupcakes
• 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 large eggs
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake pans with paper liners.
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
Add shortening, milk, and vanilla. Beat for 1 minute on medium speed. Scrape side of bowl with a spatula.
Add eggs to the mixture. Beat for 1 minute on medium speed. Scrape bowl again. Beat on high speed for 1 minute 30 seconds until well mixed.
Spoon cupcake batter into paper liners until 1/2 to 2/3 full.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool 5 minutes in pans then remove and place on wire racks to cool completely.
Once cupcakes are completely cooled, frost with your favorite frosting recipe or decorate as you desire.
Recipe from the web site Cup Cake Recipes.com
