Did anyone see this genius use of cupcake liners in the Good Things section (my fave) of the August issue of Martha? It then sent me on a quest to find other cupcake liner uses…

Better Homes & Gardens did a similar thing as above, just with a different purpose. Here the paper liner becomes the top of a gift wrap (although I’m not sure I’d drop jewelry in a clear cup to give as a gift…perhaps it’s better as a party favor. Fill a cup with bright jellybeans and top with a colorful cupcake liner.).

I love how light and airy this cupcake tree is, made from white cupcake liners. It could be more kid-like if done in color: the trunk could be brown, and the majority of the tree could be green with colored spots for ornaments. By Sweet Paul.

Zakka Life made this little party favor, using 2 adorable cupcake liners from Bake It Pretty.

 

I like this abstract and very inexpensive wall art. Found on Craft Gossip.

And now to end with Martha, I love these festive flower balls to hang above a dinner or buffet table.

Have you seen or made anything adorable with cupcake liners?

Think beyond the spoon windchimes…

I love this simple little vase. By Beach House Living, found via From Me to You.

Aren’t these fork hooks just beautiful? By Forkometry.

Label your kitchen garden with these hammered spoons. By Hammerman.

If I saw this from a distance, I would never think “dinnertime”. Found via Inhabitat.

Just saw this adorable craft on Design Mom that Jennifer from Cup of Coco made for her child’s room. It’s made totally from wool felt and the little pieces are stick to the board with velcro.

Her details are incredible…don’t miss the little airplanes flying above! What a fun way for kids to learn geography!

I’m so excited to be participating in Ikea’s Organize Your Living, Organize Your Life public exhibit! If you live in the New York area, come check out the FREE two-day public exhibit to showcase surprising new ways to improve life at home with inspirational organizational solutions that are smart, easy and affordable.

I’m giving a seminar on Friday, July 16th at 11am about how to decorate and organize the master bedroom. Hope to see you there!

You can find location and address here.

There was a sadness in the house yesterday when the 2010 World Cup ended, but a great joy that Spain won (my husband Michael won his pool!!). His niece and nephew were in town and helped generate a playful (and crafty) spirit!

Quinn (age 10) had an idea of making a robot-like Spain mascot, so we cobbled together some materials for Alejandro (Jordan, age 12, named him that).

Head and body = cardboard boxes, hat = jar lid, eyes = corks, mouth = round box top, arms = twisted grocery bags, talk bubble = paper on a piece of garden wire, legs = golf clubs, feet = Michael’s soccer cleats.

Alejandro was a hit at our small World Cup gathering, and I swear, Spain couldn’t have won without him.

I served gazpacho in my alphabet cups, and our friends brought over a delicious tortilla espanol and gambas al ajillo (garlic shrimp). A bueno time was had by all!

World Cup, we’ll see you in four years!