Guess what. Linzi became our 100th Facebook fan :-) congratulations!! We're so excited to give her a gift certificate to our Etsy store. YAY!! We love fans.

Guess what again! Etsy update is coming up toward the end of February :-). We are working hard to get some sweet handmade treasures ready. Also, a pretty amazing/easy DIY is coming sososo soon I promise. I might get stuck in Conway for the weekend due to weather, and that would be the perfect time to finish the project.


Be crafty!
-Krackle

So, a couple of exciting newses for you tonight.

A.) We are at 99 fans...so the very next person that becomes a fan of Hello Ladies on facebook wins the prize...hurry, hurry, hurry!! If you happen to be the winner allow a few days for us to work out the gift certificate logistics on Etsy and then you can do some shopping :-).

B.) My dear friend Carla, who is my fabulous cake making mentor and second mom, now has a blog. She makes these FANTASTIC custom cakes right in her home kitchen. It is ridiculous...and despite what you may have heard about fondant cakes and how nasty they taste...these cakes taste amazing! Trust me I know the recipe...if you like sugar and marshmellows you would love her fondant cakes. She usually only makes one cake a week so if you have something in mind you should let her know in advance so she can save the date. Go check her blog out and become a follower. http://carlascustomcakes.blogspot.com/

Be crafty!
-Krackle

So I'm not sure that everyone knows, but Krystle (aka Krackle) is in LOVE with pandas. We (Sarahbeth, Krackle, Me & my hubby) recently went to the Memphis Zoo, and they have a big Panda exhibit there. Let me just say this: Krystle was beside herself. We spent at least half and hour watching them sleep, and then when they started waking up and moving around, Krystle expressed what can only be described as joy. Pure, complete, unadulterated, joy. She giggled like she was five again, and before we moved on, she had named the pandas. It was so freaking fun! So, to honor that great event in her life, I have posted some cute panda pics to hopefully brighten your day. (I know it will brighten hers!) :) ILY Krackle!!

-Jess

We officially have 93 Hello Ladies fans on Facebook. ANNND since we love our fans, we've decided that the 100th fan will recieve $15 to spend as they wish on any item in our etsy store OR on a custom item. If you're not a fan...become one. If you are a fan, tell your friends to be fans...they will love you for it! :-)

Much Love!
-Hello Ladies

Okay, Mandy's houndstooth post totally inspired me. I promised my friend I would make her a houndstooth cake someday and so I sat down and started brainstorming. She's got this awesome crazy sense of fashion so I tried to incorporate it into the cake. I want it to scream "JESS!" Here are a couple ideas I had. The last one with a question mark isn't an actual design I want you to let me know if you have any ideas, I'd love to hear them!

I'm excited about making it. I'm hoping for this summer because I'm also making Char's wedding cake in March. Maybe it will be my first cake in my new kitchen. That's an exciting thought!!

I also found this houndstooth cake on Buttercakes by Evan


They used an edible image and covered the fondant. Unfortunately, I don't have those capabilities. And I'm not a huge Bama fan (Go HOGS!) but I think this Bear Bryant hat cake is pretty awesome. You should definitely check out this blog because there are some amazing cakes and she goes through a lot of the steps, which I love because I can attempt it at some point.

Well, I'm headed across the hall to watch a disney movie with the boys :-)!

Be crafty!
-Krackle

Hellllloooooo! Krystle here. I just want to share a great find!
Today I got my bridesmaid dress in the mail and it is fabulous. It's a teeny bit loose in the waist and other areas (hello ladies??). But it's nothing that my mom can't handle. I bought the dress from funnelcakefashion's shop on etsy. She did an amazing job and if you're looking for cute,  affordable, handmade clothes you would be crazy if you didn't check her out!

Be Crafty!
-Krackle

Hello there, Krystle here. I am going to share with you these super easy instructions for how to set up your very own Etsy account. This way you can purchase our items online, and leave sweet feedback for us.
It's so simple there are only 7 steps total if you count signing in to your account at the end!