tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post8087994588635601543..comments2024-03-27T17:31:58.315-07:00Comments on Home Living: Cake Card TemplatesLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-66532671012314196702008-08-25T15:56:00.000-07:002008-08-25T15:56:00.000-07:00Dear Lydia,The cards are wonderful, but your comme...Dear Lydia,<BR/><BR/>The cards are wonderful, but your comment on digging potatoes really caught my eye. I thought I would mention something called a potato tower, that finishes the need to ever dig another potato.<BR/><BR/>You simply take an old tire, fill it with garden soil and manure fertilizer, and plant four to five seed potatoes in it. When the leaves grow up above the soil, cover with Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-65494760557466431322008-08-25T07:59:00.001-07:002008-08-25T07:59:00.001-07:00The small round paper doilies are at Dollar Tree f...The small round paper doilies are at Dollar Tree for only a dollar and quite a large stack, in my opinion.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-79467566945415264842008-08-25T07:59:00.000-07:002008-08-25T07:59:00.000-07:00I hope to get time to post a boat and a fish templ...I hope to get time to post a boat and a fish template and some shapes other than the girlie ones here. <BR/><BR/>To paste the doily, just cut a section off, and lay the straight edge at the end of the cake, to make it look like it is underneath the cake.<BR/><BR/>More coming soon, I hope. Yes, I will write about homemaking again some day. This is the little treat after a hard day of gardening (Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-48874349519574301142008-08-25T03:49:00.000-07:002008-08-25T03:49:00.000-07:00OK, I'm hooked. I went to Wal-Mart Saturday and b...OK, I'm hooked. I went to Wal-Mart Saturday and bought some glitter glue, little brushes, and some paper doilies. I didn't like their construction paper . . . no pastels. I think I'll try the dollar store this week. And I laid awake Saturday night thinking of ways I could put together a birthday card for my sister . . . It's much better than laying away thinking of the things I usually Katrinkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12809805272432812002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-53480032804580997502008-08-24T18:17:00.000-07:002008-08-24T18:17:00.000-07:00I love these Lydia!!!! :)I should post a picture o...I love these Lydia!!!! :)<BR/>I should post a picture of the one I showed you today that I did for Robs parents.<BR/>These are excellent and you know, I really think these are MUCH prettier than store bought cards!<BR/>I think I will be making these cake cards for a long time LOL They are so cute!!<BR/><BR/>Candy :)candyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15788894816760003783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-69197794533791494272008-08-24T12:38:00.000-07:002008-08-24T12:38:00.000-07:00Before anyone asks: Yes, I DO lay awake at night ...Before anyone asks: Yes, I DO lay awake at night thinking of these things!!Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-15652313165594020912008-08-24T10:33:00.000-07:002008-08-24T10:33:00.000-07:00I love this idea! I'm going to remember this the n...I love this idea! I'm going to remember this the next time that I need a children's project! I'm so glad that I subscribe to a google feed of your blog!<BR/>GinnyBerryGinnyBerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11221574942933075065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-61833270820953762782008-08-24T09:03:00.000-07:002008-08-24T09:03:00.000-07:00When you tear the pieces, make sure all sides are ...When you tear the pieces, make sure all sides are torn, and that you make them into chunky squarish or round shapes. Curl them slightly between your fingers so that they will be more dimensional, like petals. Construction paper works best for this. I don't know what it is called in countries outside the US, but is is the art paper used for children's projects, rather pulp like.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.com