Fake Cake DIY Gift Wrap

A super fun kid friendly x gift giving fake cake! 

I used a combination of crating various supplies on top our fav CHEEKS brand craft mats which meant, I was able to paint, glue gun and roll out sweet little cherry's while building my cake. All. The. Things. Want to MAKE one? Here's what I did...

Paint all your paper mache box’s + lids. Let completely dry

While they dry, wipe down your craft space. Ours is using my fav craft mat - CHEEKS brand 2.0 craft mat as I can use it to paint, glue + mold etc. All the things! As each part is detachable AND has magnetic pieces on the bottom to reconnect.

Using Polymer clay, roll 8-9 balls and using a small tool (I used the end of my paint brush)

to make a small hole for the pipe cleaner to go in.

Bake the polymer clay for 15-30 minutes per 1/4 inch of thickness at 275’F

(My cherry’s were 1.5 inches thick so I baked them for 60 minutes)

While they bake, glue gun your ruffle ribbon to the bottom of your paper mache box.

Repeat for your second layer. 

Add on one last layer to the very top lid.

Next, pinch the ruffle ribbon (from hobby lobby) by using glue dots in between the layers so they 

Connect and become your “Frosting detail.”

Glue your glitter rope to the bottom of your cake in a wide and “U” with a point at the top.

Once your cherries are baked and cool. Glue gun green sparkle pipe cleaner to the Cherry hole. 

Glue gun your cherries to your cake.

Add your desired gift items inside your cake + give!

Want to MAKE one? Here's what you'll need!

Paper Marche Box's (small + large sizes)

Purple Acrylic Paint

CHEEKS Brand 2.0 Craft Mat 

Polymer Clay

Gold Glitter Rope Ribbon

Green Sparkle Pipe Cleaners

Ruffle White Ribbon 

Lace Ribbon

Then if you want to see this fake cake in action (Instagram demo reel) go here!

Happy MAKING! 

Warmly, Steph

This post was sponsored by CHEEKS Brand though all thoughts, opinions, and the craft design are 100% my own.

On Cloud 9 Birthday Party

 

When a little DIY creates a big impactful✨☁️I’m sure you saw it though my best tip for MAKING the Cloud 9 balloon Chandelier is blowing up your balloons in 3 sizes (Large/Full, Medium + Small) Then I tied them together to make a quad before attaching them to the chandelier. 

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Everything else? Here’s all the supplies I used in this reel to create the entire

“Cloud 9” Balloon Chandelier 

White balloons (15 count x 2) 

Balloon Air Pump

String

Scissors

Glue Gun

Silver Metallic cardstock (cut into stars)

1/8 Glitter Ribbon 

If you'd like to see how I put all this together, including a DIY "How-To" demo on making the cloud 9 balloon chandelier. You can watch that here!

For all other supplies and details for the full tables cape setup, go here.

Happy MAKING! - Steph

Party Favor x Kids Party Craft

How fun are these? DIY mini collage photo frames that kids can make during the party—and then take home as part of their party favors. It’s a win-win!

Supplies I used?

Clear acrylic frames (magnetic!)

Glitter sticker 

Card-stock (this is great set)

Silver Metallic Card-stock 

 Star Hole Punch

Insta Mini Camera (don't forget film!)

Tips for creating these at your own party?

• Prep bowl w/precut pieces ahead of time
• Using an exacta knife or Cricut - cut rectangle hole in center of your background piece
• Have extra film for mess-ups
• Make an example ahead of time for kids to get inso
• Double check that your frames fit inside your gift bag to them home in (mine are 5x7 frames in a 8x10 gift bag)
• Use glue stick and or glue dots to attach pieces
• Layer and over lap images is key for that "collage look"
• *Have fun MAKING!

Happy MAKING! 

Warmly, Steph

“On Cloud 9” DIY Gift Bags

"She’s on cloud 9!"

Just a little cut + glue then we have a on themed Birthday party gift bag with little bit of sparkle, because as much as I love a good DIY... sometimes it’s the simple crafts that turned out to be the most magical.

What I used to MAKE these?

White gift bags

Scissor

Satin ribbon ( purple,  pink,  teal,  silver)

Glue Gun

Glitter Card-Stock for stars ( pink,  silver,  purple)

Iridescent sticker letters

Happy MAKING! 

Warmly, Steph

Summer Boredom Buster - Ultimate Create Crate

I've heard of others putting together "outside" crates or summer baskets though I loved the idea of MAKING one that's customized to each of my girls favorite colors, summer things (watermelon!) and even left a white side for them to paint : )

Though honestly, it would have been super fun to have each girl help paint the entire crate. Just another fun idea.

If you're interested in the paint colors I used, the crate itself and what I put inside each girl tote bag (so they can carry it to the table, outside etc) it's all linked below. Just click on each item.

Blank Crate

Acrylic Paint

Sun - Gold Vinyl

Watermelon - Gold Vinyl,  Pink Vinyl,  Green Vinyl

Unicorn Coloring Book

Twistable Crayons

Reusable Sticker Books

Mom I'm Bored Activity Book

Name Chalk

Water Colors

Poke In Art

Color Roll Set 

Quilting Craft Kit

Happy MAKING! 

Warmly, Steph

Mini Grad Hat DIY Gift

This is one for the non-crafter or bigger DIY mom - as all you need is scissors and a glue gun to MAKE these. Either a fun way to give a grad money or as I did for my daughter's PreK class last year, a simple "Yay" gift as they transitioned to the big time -  "Kindergarten!" 

Want to MAKE your own mini graduation gifts?

Black Tins

Black Paper

Star Garland (tassel + silver star cut to dot)

Glue Gun

Stickers

Bubbles

To see "HOW" I made this one, you can watch a video demo on Instagram  here. 

Enjoy MAKING!

Warmly, Stephnullnull

Ice Cream Party Favors

Warning: may cause squeals : )

Designed these little “ice cream” box to slides open with a pom-pom pull, how fun yes?! Then inside, is hidden chalk + bubbles as a sweet DIY party favor (or last-day-of-school surprise).

What To MAKE one, two or more?!

Start by finding the center of your box. Then using a piece of card stock paper (or  ruler) draw diagonal lines going up to the left and right to create the shape of your cone.

Inside those lines, use your paintbrush to create the ice cream scoop. Lightly press down to make three rounded bumps across the top—these will be the drips!

Next, paint two curved arches at the very top of the scoop and fill in the whole scoop shape with your favorite “flavor” color.

Using the clean and dirty cup in between colors, paint slightly curved lines across the scoop—these will be your sprinkles!

Detach the extra pieces from your CHEEKS craft mat (including the paint palette) so you have a clean and bit more open space for glue gunning.

Using glitter gold glue gun sticks, draw diagonal lines down the cone. You can also use a regular glue gun and add glitter (MAKING TIP: Spray mod podge on top so the glitter doesn’t come off once dry)

Finish it off by hot-gluing a pom-pom to the top as your cherry. You can even cut a small arched strip for the cherry stem and glue that on too.

Now you're ready to fill your ice cream cone with fun treats like chalk, bubbles, or mini sunglasses—perfect for summer parties or end-of-school gifts!

Supplies I used to MAKE these?

Paper Mache' box 

Acrylic paint (White, Green, Yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Lilac)

Craft Pom Poms

Card-stock or ruler

Gold glitter (or glue gun glitter)

CHEEKS 2.0 Craft Mat  (use promo code: 15MJSPRING15 for 15% off on Amazon)

If you want to see a "How-To" demo in video form, you can watch it here!

Happy MAKING! Warmly, Steph

 

DIY Grad Gift Bags

 

Fun + simple DIY grad gift bag I actually have time to MAKE this season.  Designed these to take minutes for both you and I —yes please!

A “How-To” video demo can be seen here.

Colored gift bags 

Brown gift bags (same size as colored)

Cardstock 8x10 (match colors to gift bag)

Gold Ribbon + String

Gold Star Ribbon

Happy MAKING! 

Warmly. Steph 

Dollies Rainbow Garland

From classroom party to birthday bash — 2-for-1 magic ✨

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It started as a Cinco de Mayo craft... with food coloring and doilies. And let’s just say — it looked more like a paper towel spill than a rainbow 🌈But then I got a email: “Can you help with decorations for the surprise baby shower?” 

And it hit me — skip the mess, buy pre-colored doilies, and turn them into the cutest DIY rainbow garland. So this was one project that start off completely different than how it turned it. And I love it.

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What I used to MAKE the Rainbow Dollie Garland along with a few other options:

White Dollies 8 inch

Colored Dollies 4.5 inch 

Acrylic Paints (great set here!)

Paint Brush

Scissors

Glue Gun + Glue Stick

Satin ribbon 

Quick video demo on me MAKING these are here. 

Happy MAKING! 

Warmly, Steph