Who Are You Calling Crafty?

Finally…

I started my blog five years ago to help me keep track of projects ideas and other ramblings. Four years ago I wanted the domain name ajsarts.com sadly the day I finally got around to purchasing it, it had been purchased two days prior. Every year I check just to see if it is available … Continue reading →

Reflection

So it is 2015 and I haven’t written anything yet and quite frankly it has been a sad couple of weeks. Jeff’s uncle passed shortly before Christmas, he sang Moon River at our wedding it was amazing. Jeff’s grandma passed a couple days after Christmas and one of my friends passed on New Year’s Day … Continue reading →

14th Annual Gingerbread Village Competition

I have been MIA for most of the year besides school and work I took on one of the biggest events of the Holiday Season in Savannah, The Annual Gingerbread Village Competition. The Savannah Harbor Foundation was founded and started this event in 2001 after 9/11 to help keep the doors open to the Westin. … Continue reading →

M.I.A. – I don’t even know where to start…

The last time I wrote I had just completed Business Law quite a bit has happened since then. First I am on crutches, I sustained a third degree tear of the left calf muscle playing kickball. You read that right I did it playing kickball, meaning I have officially retired from playing all childhood sports. … Continue reading →

I survived Business Law…

Okay so it has been a couple weeks since I have written mainly because I have been working and had school. The one class I dreaded taking when I saw it on the requirements for my major was Business Law. Business Law was/is the only class I have ever failed, I took it in High … Continue reading →

It is almost AUGUST…

Since I have been M.I.A. pretty much the whole summer I figured I would give a lovely review of my summer. I haven’t been crafting or creating for myself or Etsy Shop primarily because I have been working and going to school full time. I can honestly say I managed a 99% in one class … Continue reading →

Where Have I Been (Besides Pinterest)?

Greetings everyone, I wanted to drop in and say hi and that I have not dropped off the face of the planet even though it seems that way. I have been working and I absolutely love my job, I spend all day outside by a pool, talking about an amazing city, and creating crafts. It … Continue reading →

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Cake

I have been on a baking frenzy recently and last weekend I made another cake. This time it was a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Cake for my daughter’s best friend and her little brother. The cake was an eggless yellow cake (gluten-free), with cream cheese frosting, covered in fondant. I was quite impressed with how … Continue reading →

My First Wedding Cake

Well this past weekend I made my first Wedding Cake for some friends, it was by far the biggest cake I ever made. The cake was requested by the Groom, it was my Guinness Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting. I also tried my hand at Gum Paste Flowers the recipe can be found here. … Continue reading →

Back to Work

It is official, I am headed back to work tomorrow. I will be working at a hotel but not in the operations department, I will be working as an activities coordinator. I am so excited about this opportunity and I think it will be a very fun and exciting job. What does this mean for … Continue reading →