So what do you do with your Royal Icing now that it’s prepared?
Find instructions for decorating iced sugar cookies after the jump.
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Giveaway Winner: Easy Quilt Projects
Congratulations Kelsey, who said…
I’m still very new to sewing, so I don’t really have a favorite fabric designer or collection yet. I did make my daughter a dress out of this fabric and I love how it looks on her. The colors on my screen don’t do the fabric justice…
Kelsey, send us your address using the “contact us” button on the left and we will get the book right out to you! YAY!!!!
If you didn’t win (sad face) but absolutely MUST have a copy of Easy Quilt Projects, pick one up here. 
And don’t fret, we have another great giveaway on it’s way soon!
PS. I’ve always wanted to make a quilt out of my husband’s college t-shirts (not that he would let me.) There are great directions for how to make a t-shirt quilt in this book!
Crinkle-bots
We came up with these little crinkly robots especially for Smaller: A journal of inspiration and ideas from the editors of Small (Magazine, that is.) And we are kinda geeking over it because we are huge fans of Small and everything else these gals touch. But back to the ‘bots. Click through to find out how to make your own little crinkly robot with loads of ribbon-tag goodness.
10-Minute Easter Eggs
Ladies, you have to make a bunch of these beautiful eggs. I whipped these up while the girlies took a nap yesterday. Get the scoop on how to make your own fancy Easter eggs after the jump.
Revamped Perfume Tray
You may remember this adorable pattern from the DIY Matryoshka and Owl Coasters. I can’t get enough of it, so I remade my boring old perfume tray with a little mod podge. Ahh mod podge, is there anything you can’t make prettier? No, there is not. This is a crazy-easy 3-step project, get the full Perfume Tray Revamp after the jump…
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Last day to enter: EASY QUILT PROJECTS
Thanks for playing!. Please feel free to drop your name in the hat one more time for a chance to win this excellent book from Better Homes and Gardens. 
Oh and PS: Thanks to all of your comments, I could not resist Heather Bailey’s Nicey Jane Oilcloth at City Craft today. Y’all are a bad influence. HA!
available here online.
How to Pepare Royal Icing
I’m a busy bunny making cookies for Easter (and for a special little girl’s birthday gift) so while I’m at it, I’m going to give you the scoop on preparing royal icing. If you need to “supply-up,” check out our list of 10 Tools for Decorating Fancy Sugar Cookies.
Find out how to prepare royal icing after the jump
And once you’re done here, visit our new post: Decorating Royal Icing Sugar Cookies.
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Quick & Pretty Makeup Bag
I’m very particular about my shampoo and always drag the full size bottle along on my travels. It never fits in a standard toiletry bag, so I decided to make myself a custom size and I love it! This makeup bag is a simple gusseted zip pouch with lining. If you are nervous about sewing zippers, this is a great first project.
Also, if you do the lining in oilcloth, a makeup bag is a great way to store crayons! A common refrain in our house is currently “ME COLORING!” and ziplocs full of crayons can be found at random locations, including melted in the trunk of my car! Turns out that with a little treat of a bag to tote them in, crayons seem more special and no longer get lost.
Get the DIY Makeup Bag Tutorial after the jump…
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