The Crafting Bug

Within recent weeks I've been bit by a bug - the crafting bug that is. I've always loved to craft and bake and lately the urge is on full force. It all started with the news that my dear cousin Michelle was going to have a baby shower. My mom offered to do the flower arrangements for the tables and my sister in law to make a diaper cake (I'll post the one she made for me later on). I felt left out so I offered to make either cookies or cupcakes. Cookies take a while and with the three wee ones, the cupcakes won out.
Of course I can't just make cupcakes, they needed to be dressed up. So my quest for cupcake wrappers began. Who would have thought a simple search would turn up so many amazing websites and blogs. If you look to the right of this blog, you will notice the ones I follow. It's addicting! So many amazing, talented people out there and I've only hit the iceberg.
For now I digress since I really need to create a whole new blog dedicated to my crafting ramblings. The hardest part is coming up with a name for it. I've stewing over one now but want to make sure it's not already in use. A real bummer if it is.

But just let me add this. Always peruse the clearance section at Marshall's/HomeGoods/TJMaxx. You never know what you will find. Some of it's crap but other times you find a bargain. My last trip uncovered 4 reams of 12 x 12 Martha Stewart cardstock on clearance for $7.99 each. I grabbed them all and lugged them up the the register. Got a really cure cupcake punch too for $2.99 and two Martha Stewart baked goods package kits!
At home I unwrapped them all and sorted them by color. Just over 6 inches tall too!Never thought I would be so stoked, or blog about it for that matter, over paper.