Friday, January 22, 2010

GUILT FREE VALENTINE'S CAKE

Sorry I haven't really posted this week.  I promise I am not on some super duper vacation somewhere, I really am crafting up a storm right here at home.  I will share all that I have been up to sometime in the near future, but for now I thought I could at the very least give you a little taste (hahaha).

So are you ready to set your eyes on the first fat free, calorie free, guilt free Valentine's Day cake you will ever see.


These are her humble beginnings.



She started life as three discarded hat boxes, that had worn out their welcome years ago.  All they needed was a little love, paint, ribbons, and half a gallon of glitter.  Isn't it amazing what some love and bling can do for a girls confidence level.  I think she is too sweet ( the kind that doesn't disturb my hips), and she will be sticking around for the next few months.  I have many great plans for her and you will just have to stick around to see how she continues to show up.  Now if you will excuse me, I have a 1/4 of a gallon of glitter to vaccum up (you really don't want to know).


Sit Relax and Read

P.S.  Don't tell my youngest daughter but I went shopping in her personal stash of fake flowers for the top, hopefully she will think this make a good temporary home for them!!!!!!

27 comments:

One Cheap B*tch said...

I love it! Great way to enjoy a "cake" without the calories. =) Very pretty!

Desiree said...

Love it! SO pretty! Thanks for stopping by my lil blog!

Remodelaholic said...

I LOVE this, you are right! Glitter is wonderful! (except for when a piece of it is stuck to your face for like three weeks and no matter what you do it won't come off...)

Thanks so much for joining the party! Hope to see you next week too!

nest of posies said...

OMGoodness Gracious!!!!

how beautiful.
CHA CHA,
you have outdone yourself. these are darling. i love them. oh, & i do know about that glitter. it gets everywhere. i tell my husband to just get used to it. because it will always be around. :)

i think a day of meeting, shopping, & playing sounds wonderful! YES, lets plan on it when the weather gets nicer. super idea.

you know these sweet boxes can stay up for easter as well. or in fact through spring. they are just yummy to look at!

happy weekend!
xoxo

Gina said...

Super cute! I love how sparkley they are.

Thanks for stopping my blog, and I had fun browsing through yours. I love your daughter's room too, and how you let her in on decorating it-I'm inspired to my let my girl have her hand on her room more!

Marianne said...

No calorie cake! Now I could use some of that. Your cakes lookds yummy all the same.

Stephanie Lynn @Under the Table and Dreaming said...

This is simply darling. Love the pink and green together - great job and very clever!

Teresa said...

What fun and so cute! Can't wait to see what you do with it. =)

Beck said...

SO cute! You should make one for every Holiday, in different colors. Wouldn't his be so cute in pink, soft yellow, and baby blue for Easter! Love it, great idea!

Funky Junk Interiors said...

Super cute! Love how the light catches the boxes now. Ice like!

Thanks for linking up to SNS!
FJ Donna

Stacey @ Fun to Craft said...

These are darling! I love the glitter. It makes them seem so happy too! I really need to find some boxes that I can redo now.

Barbara Jean said...

Cha Cha,

Sweeeeeet cake!! =0)
Love the idea, and the flowers are perfect!

Sooo appreciate your words of encouragement when you came by today.
I'm always so glad when people enjoy what i am sharing.

Have a super Sunday.

blessings

barbara jean

nest of posies said...

cha cha! my twin {almost} :)

you better post that pillow! i would love to see it. everyone is doing fluffy stuff. i have {somewhat} of fluffy pillows to post this week as well. if i can ever get my bedroom in somewhat of a decent order to photograph. our bdrm is always the last thing for clean-up, decorate, organize -etc. i guess it is that way in all homes. hopefully i will improve this year, however. so you will think i'm the copycat whenever i can get to a post!

so see we must be twins that were seperated!!!

have a super week! my dear firend!

susan said...

Cha Cha--How cute! I can think of lots of ways to use this--endless possibilities and can't wait to see what you do! You will be finding glitter for months to come :)

Kristi~The Slipcover Girl said...

i love cake that's fat free and calorie free. it's adorable!

Angie Holden said...

Gotta love glitter! And this is my kind of cake!

Caroline @ The Feminist Housewife said...

This is adorable! I want to eat it! Haha!

Unknown said...

GORGEOUS!! Great job :-)

Carolyn @ My Backyard Eden said...

Great idea Cha Cha! Super cute and no calories!

Thanks for linking up.

Keetha Broyles said...

Tres chic!

j said...

I have got a THING for glitter lately. I love the cake!

Leigh of Tales from Bloggeritaville said...

Another fabulous idea!
Great work!


Thanks for linking up to Thrifty Thursday!

Leigh

Tales from Bloggertiaville

www.lbratina.blogspot.com

Maryann @ Domestically-Speaking said...

Cute...Cute...Cute! I'd love these in my youngest daughters room... so feminine and love the colors.. would be great to store all the Polly, Pet Shop, etc.. STUFF! Thanks for joining Power of Paint Party (POPP)!

Fawnda@Fireflies and Jellybeans said...

Beautiful... I love anything that has to do with a hat box! : )

Patricia said...

wait... how did i miss this??? it is awesome and perfect and fabulous and sweet and i love it!!!

Sandy said...

Such a pretty cake.. would make a wonderful Easter cake also....

Unknown said...

Oooh! That is so pretty...