Angry Birds Cake Toppers

The sounds of angry birds flying through the air and smashing into wooden, glass, and stone blocks, crushing pigs is pretty much a constant in our house.  Yes, we all play Angry Birds...I mean you doesn't these days!?!

So, when I asked Eli what theme he wanted for his 5th Birthday, the answer wasn't much of a surprise...he wanted an Angry Birds Party!  While his birthday is still 5 months out, I'm a little crazy so I started immediately scouring the web for Angry Birds party ideas.  Well, saw many adorable AB themed cake toppers, but they were all made of edible fondant/gum paste.  My thought, why not make clay Angry Birds toppers that he could keep after the party was over!

And voila!  My hand sculpted Angry Birds Cake Toppers.  I'm not completely finished...I may add a few more birds, pigs, some flying blue birds, and more structural pieces.  So far, so good.

Clay Angry Birds & Pigs for Eli's Birthday Cake

The pigs along with a frying pan with 3 eggs, wooden blocks, stone blocks, and glass blocks.

The Angry Birds!

If you're interested in having your own set of Angry Birds cake toppers, please email me at: jadestonestudio@gmail.com

Birthday Boy

My son, Eli just turned 4, and let me tell you it was so much fun!  I love how excited a 4 yr old gets about every little detail of a birthday.  The presents, the singing, the cupcakes, etc. We're not having the actual party for over a week, but here are a few pictures of the gifts and from the celebration with just our family.

Morning of his birthday...just opened up some smaller gifts.

This year we decided, or more accurately "I" decided (since my husband rarely has a say in something once my mind is made up) to build my son a new rock table.  I love building things for the kids.  I've built them a mini fridge and kitchen complete with stove, oven, and mircowave, so I didn't hesitate to take on building a rock table.  And yes, I'm aware that most of these things can be purchased in stores...but where's the fun in that!?!  While it may not win any carpentry contests, I'm pretty proud of the finished product, and most importantly my son LOVES playing on it!  We've spent most of past couple days outside moving rock!

One happy 4 yr old boy!

Had to get him a nice steel Tonka dump truck to go along with the rock table.

Eli's obsessed with the color blue right now, he even requested that that be the theme of his birthday party this year.  More to come about that in a later post :)  So, I had to make cupcakes with blue frosting and blue sprinkles! 

First bite of his birthday cupcake.

My daughter diving into her own cupcake.

The aftermath!



Ballerina Princess Tea Party

I absolutely love making these sweet little ballerina cake toppers!  Something about them...so adorable with their little tutus and lace up ballet shoes. This one was made for a little girls 3rd Birthday.  The theme is "Ballerina Princess Tea Party".  So, she's fully accessorized with her crown, tutu, and slice of birthday cake (which sits on top a mini doily).
I hope the little princess loves her cake topper as much as I loved making it!  Happy 3rd Birthday!

May The Force Be With You

My nephew is turning 5 this month and wanted a Star Wars party.  Of course, my brother was thrilled and is more involved then ever before in the planning!  I offered to make him a cake topper for the big day.  So, what to make...after some discussion, we decided on a LEGO inspired Darth Vader.  Then, we decided that the cake might look a bit bare with just Vader.  Why not add a few more Star Wars characters!  Yoda and R2D2 were made next. 

One little problem.  My nephew has a sister (my niece :) and she might feel a little left out if she didn't get a Star Wars figure...so, I made a little LEGOish Princess Leia for her.  Problem solved!

So here they all are.  Can't wait to see what my nephew thinks of them!

Japan Earthquake/Tsunami Relief

As everyone knows, Japan has hit by devastating earthquakes and tsunami.  Like everyone else, I feel heartbroken over the damage and destruction that's taken place.  I wanted to do something to help...I started brainstorming and decided to create necklaces inspired by the recent events. 

These necklaces are now on sale through my Etsy store:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/70398734/japan-earthquake-tsunami-relief-tsunami
and
http://www.etsy.com/listing/70397501/japan-earthquake-tsunami-relief-necklace?ref=v1_other_2 .
The best part, I'm donating 100% of profits from their sales to GlobalGiving (www.globalgiving.org). 

I believe strongly in this cause!  So, please check out my necklaces and don't forget to tell your family and friends.  Japan needs our help!

Wedding Season is Fast Approaching!

I just finished a custom made clothespin wedding cake topper for a wonderful customer down in California.  She sent me numerous photos of her & her fiance, her wedding dress, veil, flowers, and cake.

Her ivory colored lace dress is beautiful, and I hope I did it justice with my mini version complete with a halter top and sash.  I also included the cathedral length veil similar to the one the bride will be wearing on the big day.  The base was decorated with grass, yellow & white flowers, and glass beads! 

As always, I sew/finish all edges of the outfits.  I'm a bit of a perfectionist, so I spend hours making sure that every little detail is exactly the way I want it.  It's definitely time consuming, but in the end I think it's well worth the effort.  I hope my customers can see how much love and time is put into these creations!

Additional twin flower girls were made as gifts for the brides real life flower girls as well.

Wedding season is just around the corner...for more information on ordering your own custom wedding cake topper, please contact me by email at craftywithasideofcrazy@gmail.com
or visit my Etsy shop at jadestone1.

Preschool Clay Day!

My son's preschool teacher asked if I would be willing to do an art/clay project with the class...it took me all of one second to say "I'd Love To!".  This was back in February, and I've been brainstorming what kind of clay project to do with 19, 3 and 4 year olds.  Luckily, they took turns at the "clay station", so I only worked with 3 kids at a time.  It really allowed me to give the kids some personal attention. 

Since the class was celebrating Dr. Seuss's birthday, we decided to have the kids build silly Dr. Seuss inspired animals.  His teacher read "If I Ran The Zoo" while I kneaded the clay and set things up.  When the kids were told they'd get to make their own clay animal, their eyes light up and smiles spread across all their faces!  It was so great to see them that excited.

Some jumped right in, while others were a little hesitant to really go for it!  But, after a while they all seemed to love it!  Even though their "animals" didn't turn out looking much like animals at all, they were so proud of their creations. 



Horses, fish, octopus, t-rex, cat raccoons, and more!



Working hard on her pink & purple bear!

My son...decided he didn't want to make an animal, so he made the Earth instead.