Birthday Chair

I made this a LONG time ago and never posted it on the art blog
It was one of a few first birthday presents for SJ.

Clare Canvas

I made this large canvas for my goddaughter Clare. She celebrated her first birthday recently!

This is the biggest canvas I ever did yet... but it was so much fun! Im starting on some wall art canvas' for Samantha's room, coming soon!

Name Change Again?

So with some new business coming in, and an upcoming craft fair! (my first one!) I have been looking at designing some business cards, and crafty tags to pass out and attach to my art..

With that said I've come up with a few new names, and am thinking of changing the name of the blogsite..

Anyone who's reading this, can you change the website address? or once its in place.. joellescrafts.blogspot.com.. is that forever????

Here are the names I am thinking of changing it to:

Artologie
Craftologie

I just think it looks nicer written out on tags/cards.
I can always leave it at 3rd Floor Art, but I am experimenting and taking in feedback or any ideas.

But I would like feedback, for whoever is reading....

Please let me know what you think! Im leaning towards Craftologie.

HELP!

xoxo
Joelle

Vanilla Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting

Here it is! This is from TidyMom's Blog.. I cannot take credit for thinking this delicious recipe up. I waanted to "test" and make sure they were good for Thanksgiving. They are amazing...



Vanilla Pumpkin Cupcakes
from http://tidymomof2.blogspot.com/2009/11/vanilla-pumpkin-cupcakes-w-cinnamon.html

1 Box Betty Crocker Super Moist French Vanilla cake mix
1 pkg. Jello Instant Pumpkin Spice pudding mix
1 cup sour cream
1 cup softened butter
4 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice

Preheat oven to 350° F. In a large bowl mix all ingredients, batter will be very thick.

Bake cupcakes 23 mins (test with toothpick)
*my first batch of cupcakes fell - not sure why because I don't think they could have baked any longer - but they still tasted great and you couldn't tell with the frosting on top!

Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting

1 cup real butter (softened)
1 cup vegetable shortening
1 pinch of salt
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
4 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream

In a mixing bowl, blend butter and shortening until smooth. Add a pinch of salt, vanilla and cinnamon. Continue mixing until well blended. Gradually add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Eventually you will have a very thick gooey mixture. On the highest speed of your mixer, stream in the heavy whipping cream- pour nice and slow.
Continue beating on high speed until frosting is fluffy.

Door Plaques and Samantha frame