Silver Trumpet Style: February 2012

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Let's Celebrate!

February 23, 2011 was Silver Trumpet Style's

launch into the blog-o-sphere, and

what a fun ride the first year has been!

Thanks from the bottom of my heart to each of you

for supporting my creative endeavors,

sending me love notes and

simply stopping by throughout the year.

You make it all worth while!

...Almost as worth while as baking these

Lime Coconut White Chocolate Chip cupcakes.

Make these and you'll wonder if you some how

landed in Key West. WOW, they're good!

To celebrate in true Silver Trumpet Style,

I'm sharing the love by giving away

two Birthday presents:

Sweet Sewer's Set

Curl up with a cozy cuppa

(mug not included, so sad!)

and Alicia Paulson's gorgeous,

project-filled Embroidery Companion.

Rest your mug on this charming Silver Trumpet

mug mat, made with Amy Butler fabrics.

(or choose a different one over at the shop.)

Handspun Happiness Set

Knit up an irresistibly cute hat for a small one

in your life with Baby Beanies by Amanda Keeys!

Full of fun hat patterns, not to mention adorable

photography, you'll have plenty of options

for using 220 yards of Silver Trumpet

three-ply handspun merino and corrie blend.

(The girly colors shown are pretty true to the actual yarn.

I can easily substitute a different colorway of yarn, too!)

All you have to do is tell me which set you want & why,

and I'll announce both lucky winners on Sunday March 4th.

You have all week to comment with your choice.

Fun, right?! Thanks for celebrating with me.

Good Luck, and here's to another

year of sharing the creative process and

all that is Handmade With Love!

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Bow-ba-licious

Today is my niece's First Birthday party!

Wrapping her gift is the perfect opportunity

to make a special, handmade bow.

I Pinned a tutorial on my Happy Tutorials Board

plus I'm showing you here because it's fun!

You'll need about a 12" square of paper
to make one bow:
consider recycled magazines, comic books,
wrapping papers, marbled papers, newspaper,
brown paper bags you've decorated with
stencils, doodles, etc.; any paper that is flexible and
easily cut into strips.

Cut 3/4" wide strips as follows:
3- 12" lengths
3- 11" lengths
2- 10" lengths
1- 3.5" length

Fold each end of one strip to the back as shown
and tape at the back. Repeat for all strips except the shortest.
For that one you'll simply tape the two short ends
together to form a loop.

I suggest using a piece of tape to secure each unit
as you build your bow. You don't have to, but it will keep
the units from shifting and turning out wonky.

Stack your three 12" units first, forming a kind of star shape.
Then similarly stack the three 11" units, and then
the two 10" units, nesting and taping as you go.