Everything is cuter on a stick…am I right?? Last week Andy was having a little party at school. Being the stellar mother that I am, I forgot. I came home and had 20 minutes to whip up a treat for 12 before I ran back to the school. YIKES!! I quickly took stock of what I had on hand. Fortunately, I had picked up a couple of boxes of donut holes at walmart the day before to use for a shoot…so I grabbed some sucker sticks (I ALWAYS keep some of these in my stash) and a little ribbon and made these…
The knot in the ribbon stopped the donut holes from slipping further down the stick. I didn’t even have time to tie the ribbon into bows, so left it at knots…and to tell you the truth…I liked it just with the knot. It looked a little more “boy” if that makes sense!
I no joke created 25 of these bad boys in under 15 minutes. That included finding all the supplies, cutting and tying the ribbon, and adding the donuts. (and taking the pictures! Everything! It was great to hear the kids’ reactions as I walked these through the halls of the school headed toward the classroom. They just looked really fun!
These would be a great addition to any party table. How about a brunch or baby shower, or a special valentine breakfast for your kiddos? Add a little note that says “I love you a hole lot” and you’re set!
I firmly believe that things don’t have to be expensive OR complicated to be show stopping and fun. Most of things I do are simple and inexpensive. They just take a little bit of time. If you are willing to put in the time and effort, you can create something amazing!
Hi Tammy! This is just darling. I ran into someone at the park by Covenant Hills who was raving about your blog! So fun to visit and see your talent. Gorgeous photos. Just pinned these donuts. Too cute.
Oh, the blog. It has been pretty neglected lately and I apologize! I LOVE keeping up this blog (as you can probably tell since I’m in my 7th…yep 7TH year of blogging!) but I get frustrated because a lot of times these days I just run out of time! I have so many different projects going on all the time that I’m anxious to share…but then only about 5% actually ever make it here. I am making a renewed effort to share more! I have some fun things coming up…birthday season in our house, client parties, a few interior design projects for myself and clients…the list goes on and on and I LOVE it! I have been finding it a bit easier to keep up with my facebook page on a daily basis with a few fun things each day…so if you don’t hear from me here, be sure to stop by and say hi over there to see what’s going on. TAMMY MITCHELL DESIGNS FACEBOOK
One of the projects I am most excited about is a little home renovation here at my house. I’ll be sure to share the before and after when all is said and done in a few months…it’s nothing major, just giving things a little facelift. But I do want to share a few things, tips and tricks that I do along the way as I am working on finishing things. First up…a little something I was inspired by on a trip to my absolute favorite place on earth…HomeGoods. I have a new metal side table with an antiqued mirror top. I have stacked books, a lamp and a few other treasures on it, but I was looking for something to put on top of the books when I stumbled upon this on the clearance aisle: (always check there first!!
I am working REALLY hard to modernize my space, bring in more color and up the whimsy and funk just a bit. This didn’t really fit with my vision though, and I passed it up at first. As I worked my way around the store I was really looking for something to balance all the metal and mirror in that space. I knew I didn’t want any more metal, and nothing ceramic was really calling my name. It was on the second trip down the clearance aisle that I stopped and took the lid off of the little container. Whoa! It was perfect! The wood…minus the funky colored top was just what I was looking for! It changed the whole look of the piece. I came home and turned it into this:
What do you think? A little styrofoam and some floral stems that I jammed into it and ta-da! I just want to encourage you to look at everything with more than one purpose in mind. What was designed to be a little box to hold treasures can also be turned into an awesome vase for a floral arrangement. I love the way the rustic carved wood looks on the modern table. So fun! I hope you are feeling inspired!
I am so excited that I finally figured out imovie!! I have been wanting to start posting more how-to videos for you all, but I have been a slacker in getting going with all the movie editing stuff. Not that i edit a ton…it’s just putting it all together that has me a bit confused sometimes. I have had many many people emailing over the last few months about all those darling tissue paper tassel garlands that you see all over the place. They are seriously darling and add such a fun pop of color and whimsy to any occasion. I especially love that you can customize the colors to anything to fit your event, and even better…they are super easy and inexpensive to make! Just to give you an idea, I usually make garlands that are about 8 feet long. I like roughly 10 tassels on an 8 ft. garland…well, one package of tissue paper makes 12 tassels…and it is only .97 cents a package at walmart! You can’t get any better than that! I have seen them online for as much as $60. Wow!!
So here you go…not super professional…me in my kitchen… in my jammies. But it will show you how to make them. Enjoy!
Here’s another fun and easy idea for you. If you haven’t checked out the bakery department at Walmart you are missing out! They have so many fun little desserts that you can’t find anywhere else. Like these little pies for instance..and to top it off…they are 50cents each. Yep, you read that right…50 cents. Perfect for when you need something cute for your party dessert table. OR for a valentine.
Just add a little ribbon and my new “blue ribbon” looking valentine tag and you’re set!
Last week Andy was having a little party at school. Being the stellar mother that I am, I forgot. 
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