The Candy Carnival

The Candy Carnival is a fun paper assemblage I made with a character from my illustration "Candy In Wonderland". In addition I used a cupcake cup, vintage cake balloon and clown toppers, paper straws and embellishment wheels! 

This project is a great recycle project that can be created with birthday or party leftovers such as cupcake liners/cups, paper straws, toppers, crepe paper, party bags, party bag fillers and images from the invites and cards. Which makes for a great memory piece from that special day.  You could even use your child's image, your image or a friends.

Materials:

-Paper straw
-Cupcake liner or cupcake cup
-Cupcake sticks or bamboo grilling stick
-Cupcake/cake clown, balloon toppers
-Paper or party bag scrap (for banner)
-Chipboard
-Wood wheel or scrapbook wheel embellishments
-Pink party shredding (filler)
-Illustration, greeting card or invite images.
(I used an image from my own illustration)
-Glues: hot glue sticks, paper glue stick
-Tools: hot glue gun, scissors
-Other: white paper floral wire, scrapbook embellishments

Directions:

1. Cut image from greeting card or invite, layer onto chipboard or sturdy cardstock and glue using paper glue stick. ( This makes the image more sturdy )
2. Attach a small piece of a cupcake or bamboo stick to the bottom of the cupcake cup using hot glue. 
3. Fill the cupcake cup with pink party shredding using more hot glue. Then cut a paper straw in half and attach to each interior side of the the cupcake cup.
4. Insert a clown cupcake topper into the top of each straw, hot glue in place. Then insert floral wire into the balloon toppers and hot glue. Wrap the balloons in a groups of 3 around the base of the paper straws. (See project photos)
5. Wrap floral wire around the base of the left paper straw and extend the wire to the top of the right paper straw, hot glue in place.
6. Cut small square shapes from papers, party bag or invite left overs. Then cut a small triange shape into each end of the cut square. Make about 6 to 7 of these shapes, use to form the banner.
7. Insert the layered image into the cupcake cup, hot glue.
8. Finally add extra embellishments, lettering, found objects or glitter.

Tips:
-Use uncooked pasta wheels in place of wood wheels.
-Cut of words from your invites, greeting cards or ephemera and personalize your piece.
-Vintage clown toppers give your piece a more nostalgic look.

xoxo 
Lisa

Come One, Come All To The Halloween Ball.........


I'd like to introduce the newest members of the Sweet Cupcake Topper Collection:

-The Halloween Follies
-The Pumpkin Kings
-Mr.Moon

Each topper is made from either clay or vintage foam balls, extra large picks, paints and embellishments. These new toppers have brought some extra magic to my studio this season. They are a bit of prim, bit of fancy and sweet, a bit dapper and regal, perhaps magical to those who believe.




I will have these toppers available tonight in my Etsy store, and some are available now at Piddlestixs!

Hope you enjoy,
Magic and Joy,
Lisa!

The Cupcake Topper Revolution!

Cupcakes, cupcakes and more cupcakes, know matter where you go, cupcakes are taking over, in a trend I have labeled: Cupcake Chic, a term you have been hearing me say for the past 4 years, which is what I use to describe pastel, Kawaii, bakery and sweet shoppe styles and colors.


As a child I always loved cupcakes, waiting for the school and church bake sales to get those special handmade ones with the creamy frosting and sprinkles. Trips to the local bakery would be even more special because you could also get a cute cupcake topper or pick with your cupcake, birthdays and holidays would bring out the unusual in these sweet hand held treats, and their infamous toppers. Today vintage toppers can be quite valuable to collectors and sugar craft enthusiasts. Vintage artists use the toppers in projects or re-create them in a variety of sizes and styles.

To me and many others the idea of collecting Vintage Sugar Craft Accoutrements is a MAGICAL privilege, these rare sweet items can open up a world of PURE IMAGINATION. However finding these wares is hard and ones which fit in your budget, can be even harder to come by, this is what led me to re-create my own versions of vintage sugar craft items with my own twist.

In my Etsy store: Moonfaires World and in my Store front: Piddlestixs, you will find sugary sweet and unusual handmade finds, such as my variety of cupcake and cake toppers/picks.

My newest cupcake toppers are the Carnival Follies, Mer-Kewpies, Sugar Plum Kewpies and Marie's Soiree. I currently working on the expansion of the Carnival Follies, Wonderland and Side Show.


Last night the amazing Sadie Lou created a fabulous treasury on Etsy showcasing the theme of cupcakes, my Marie's Soiree was included in the treasury:
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c648ee3ec2c6d914359b776/cuppie-cake

Silver Bella Part 3, Friday Night Soiree!

After a morning workshop, day of shopping and late lunch, I probably could have used a nap, but AnnDenise decided to keep going and finish up last minute details for the Vendor Night Event of Silver Bella.Now I could finally slip into my new 50's style dress by xoxo and vintage camisole jacket I just bought at Second Chance, add in the necklace I made from vintage wares, some strappy sparkly shoes, a bunch of hand dyed trees in yummy aquas and pinks, Altered Art Circus and goodies from my home workshop, and I was ready to open up the Vendor Night Festivities.

My theme for this year was what I call" "Cupcake Chic" which is the term I have come up with a few years ago which labels creamy cupcake colors, 40's to 60's pastel colors, sugar craft and storybook sweetness all wrapped up into one hence the name: "Cupcake Chic". The trees for this year where discounted trees I purchased which I hand bleached, base coated and spray painted Aqua and some pink. The tiny trees were bleached and hand dyed w/either koolaid dye mix or Rit Hot Water Dye Mix, 2 were spray painted w/creamy bright pink hair spray paint. (Visit the Art Glitter Site early next week for the bleach recipe and project.) The pieces I created blended into this color palette that I have been primarily working with over the year. I created Vintage Bottle Brush Tree and Flocked Deer Ornaments, Vintage Pine Cone Fairies and Ornaments, Storybook Toys, Confectionary Kids, Charlottes, Handmade Chic Dolls, Cupcake Toppers, Cupcake Topper Boxes, Cupcake Topper Dolls, Sugary Sweet Charm Bracelets, and more, plus I had on hand autographed copies of: "Altered Art Circus", which sold out, which I was so happy about. All the girls at Silver Bella rock, everyone made my night a magical and enchanting one. A special thanks to Teresa and her staff for all they did, Jo Packham, to the instructors, artisians, attendees and everyone who support what I do, my works, designs and books.

And a huge hug and kisses to my roomie and Buddy AnnDenise, you rock Crepe Paper Queen.

Hugs to all, and hope you enjoyed my adventure.
xoxo!
Lisa!
Visit my facebook for the complete set of over 330 photos or for over 120 of photo highlights visit the flickr album: http://www.flickr.com/photos/moonfaires16/sets/72157622874263114/

Cupcake Wizard Soiree!

Hubble Bubble Toil and Trouble....

The Nightshade Sisters are on their way to the Annual Hollows Eve Cupcake Soiree, hosted by Verisa Moltenbuilt at The Dudley Grimsaw Hall located on The Beverwicke Campus in Gleamsby Hollows!

This annual Hollows Eve Soiree is the best one of all the parties held during the month of October, every witch, wizard, sprite and fairy friend are preparing for the event. The wee hours of the day are filled with magical events throughout the Beverwicke Campus.


What to Expect at the Annual Hollows Eve Day and Cupcake Soiree:
1. Hayrides to Goblin Field and Blue Pumpkin Picking.
2. Cornhusk Doll Making
3. Carnival Games, Raffles and Rides
4. New this year: The Spinning Broom Coaster Ride.
5. The Flying Mer-Mystiques
6. The Cupcake Challenge
7. The Hollows Eve Pageant Queen
8. Hollows Eve Cupcake Soiree and Midnight Pageant Parade.
9. Plus many more exciting things....

So start preparing, conjur up a few outfits for the day, you will need at least 2 or 3, one for morning, afternoon and the soiree...

I think I'll wear a vintage pink and black chiffon dress or a tulle one, not sure, but both will have loads of sparkling jewels and rhinestones....

Each doll is made for large toothpicks, tulle, and vintage and/or new supplies.