Sara's Sweet Surprise

it pours.

the first anniversary of Gollum's Foodie Friday. According to the gift table ...paper is the traditional gift to give. A paper couture ensemble could be the way to go. Starting with a frock, mini or....... maxi with a grand statement. You can never go wrong with the basic black and white. These definitely have a slash of pizazz. Shoes are a must. Heels or...... a wedge is the question. What goes best with a paper couture dress and shoes? A paper necklace of course. Balls or...... beads, would be the perfect finishing touch. A Foodie Friday anniversary wouldn't be complete without a little foodie fun. In keeping with the paper tradition, I found this box of Vera Bradley Stationary the inspiration for my edible stationary. First I needed paper, which came in the form of Fillo sheets. A few squares were cut with a pizza cutter and some were cut with pinking scissors. Unfortunately, I couldn't find my variety pack of fancy edged scissors. Ideally they would've been...

about "HEARTS." Has Valentine's Day got you in a quandary ? Express your love with Conversation Heart petit fours. Roll, cut and stamp. I've put together labeled boxes where I store my brushes, rubber stamps along with other supplies that are used solely for foodie fun. The last thing you want is to see your (foodie) stamps and brushes filled with dried up paint or ink . Brush Pearl Dust across each word. My Conversation Heart petit fours measured around two inches. I must confess..... I did sample a couple, they were just too irresistible! As for the wrapping......I'm going enlarge an image of the conversation heart box, then print it on card stock and glue the print to the lid of the gift box. If I'm feeling ambitious, I may cut the center of the heart to create a window. I' m using mini cupcake liners for the petit fours, but still deciding about packing them in the box with pastel tissue or with my latest addiction...crimped paper shreds. Trimm...

Is there something that you've held onto over the years that's precious to you? Something that would be puzzling to anyone else who gazes at it, as to why? For our honeymoon we toured the pacific coast . Each day we stayed at a different coastal town. At one of our stops we took a long awaited walk on the beach. Where I discovered for the first time, Sea Glass. The sun was quickly setting, and I gathered as many of these precious gems as I could. Only catching a few from the wet sand before the sun would set. I put them in my pocket for safe keeping. When we arrived to our new home, I carefully put my Sea Glass Jewels along with the few shells that I had collected into a simple bottle with water. I have carried it to each home we've moved into. Where it sits, positioned just right, capturing the light from the morning sun reflecting a rainbow of colors. My wonderful keepsake always takes me back to that romantic stroll on the beach. As a "young" newlywed cou...