It begins somewhere!

I was called upon recently to do a baby shower cake...actually this is the second done in a matter of a couple months! Seems to be bumper crop season for new babes in our church.

Most of my craft making...if not just my imagination..have come from self teaching books. When I started crafting...years ago! Again..we will not mention age here!

We did not have Internet video lesson resources! There is now a multitude of learning tutorials available online! WOW!!! so much to glean! Martha thought she had a handle on the crafting corner of the world...but I'm afraid there are many many talented people out there...and some are just sweet housewives! (my husband tells me I am..so therefore...I guess I can include myself here!)


It all began in How To Books with my cake decorating days. No, Cake Decor for Dummies books then. (these are great books, by the way) I once again do give credit here to a Christian lady whose cake decorating labours I admired and thus compelled me to try my hand at "cake decor". She was a very busy lady and at the time I inquired of some help she lent me a book and a few cake decorating tools she had and said...

"Give it a try!"....and so I did.

This was to be my first child's ..."First Birthday" cake! An extra incentive to do something very special. I'd try...Whinnie the Pooh!


One of the tools of the trade just happen to be a Whinnie the Pooh cake pan!

I read through a little booklet on using a decorating tip that made little stars. I was anxious to get started!

In my beginning steps of cake decor...I didn't think about the full presentation...so my first cake was turned over onto an old browned cookie sheet!

GASP! how horrible! (now in the present tense!)

Yep, I've come a long way now with doilies and silver platters!

Here is just a glimpse of some cakes....



This one is suppose to be an Aircraft Carrier. We used LEGOS for the control tower and the candles pushed down in the cake, made perfect runway lights! Of course one of my son's metal airplanes fit perfect. He was very surprised and happy. An all BOY cake!


The cake below..I actually got paid for making! It is a boat with the little boys name on the flag. Sorry it is blurry. It was a cute Nautical cake. I also made a small round cake to look like a life preserver to match the theme...this was a First Birthday and for the little guy to enjoy all by himself!



I hope you enjoyed the journey into cake land! and inspired to try it yourself. It is so much fun. You can even purchase little plastic figurines at the Dollar Store and put on a cake and decorate around it to bring out a theme. Use your imagination and no telling what you will discover in your crafting journey!

God bless...

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
Proverbs 31:27

The Beauty of Discovery

As an introduction to my new crafting blog; I wanted to introduce you to some of the various crafts that I have explored. Any adventure is full of exploration and crafting handmade items is definitely that!

Some, you have no idea how they will turn out! That's scary!!











and then there are those........kits.............that should turn out

I think most of us have been there and done that...right?

But, in case you have been discouraged, don't give up.

I didn't....so there is hope!


I like what I read once about Quilting. It is said...(supposedly)...that the Amish purposely make a mistake in their quilts. I personally don't know for sure..but the reason is so that Pride doesn't well up and take the God given talent away from God's glory

Sounded wonderful to me...and so...

Yes...I make lots of Amish Quilts!!

By the way...I just love the buttons in the above photo..I plan to use those on a Quilt one day.

Some crafts do inflict injury, so you have to be very careful. A needle stuck in your finger isn't so pleasant. However... there is comfort in knowing that band-aides are a dime a dozen!

Another craft I enjoy is cake decorating....messy...but FUN!






And my Calligraphy has been given many times as gifts...












I sew...mend...applique...quilt...glue and fuse!








Crochet and I can knit and pearl!

... have painted various items with embellishments...

barrettes, jars, chairs, shelves and just about anything you could paint.

It is just so much fun to make something...just a little bit prettier or cheerier.

I have yet to venture into watercolor...but that is a one day goal of mine for sure.

Crafting for me is also the fun of "thinking" how something will look...decorating for example.

I enjoy planning our ladies luncheon each year, with a specific theme...and weddings! Such wonderful times of life to make things so pretty.

As a young person....I won't define the age here...

I never realized how enjoyable crafts were, and I regret that I was not exposed more to the variety of choices. And...because of this...I had no idea what I was capable of doing myself!

I ventured a tad in sewing, because in High School we had to take Home Economics which included sewing, cooking and in my school...would you believe WOOD SHOP!


Yeppers..I created in seventh grade...a lovely wobbly spice rack for my mother! Yea, now that you ask...I don't know what happened to it? Seems like I should still own such a unique item of craftsmanship!


I suppose those could be counted as baby steps in the art of crafting. I just wish I had someone then, to guide me along...I missed out on so much!

So..if you are talented in a certain area...SHARE. Teach a class in your church or at some one's home. Take a young person under wing and show them they do have the ability to do it too!

"Can she do it?...Yes, she can!!"

I am so thankful to God for the many Christian women who did influence me in my young married days and as a new Mother; to the joys of crafting and gift giving from a creative heart.

I'm indebted to these ladies for the time they spent with me. Teaching me, the value of finding my God given talents.

I chose to search mine out! I bought kits and books and just ventured on my own. The exploration has been such a great journey.

I hope this encourages you to pursue some areas of talent you have yet to discover!


She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth to the needy.
Proverbs 31:19-20

Welcome to A Creative Heart

I hope that you will enjoy the creativity of my heart!

I have journeyed on many paths of crafts and most self-taught, so please don't mind some of the "learning curves" that might be very evident!

There are so many things that fulfill a homemaker... one of these is crafts made by hand.

And great pleasure is found in giving them to others as gifts of the heart.

However, one that is hard to give away... (for me)...are QUILTS!

These seem to hold the most love as each piece of fabric is stitched in place and a memory of some sort woven into these threads. I can't believe that any Quilt homemade does not take the HEART of the maker with it. So I release some of mine with each that I create.



This mini quilt was made for my son who is currently serving in Iraq. I wanted to express to him my thankfulness for his service to our great country America. On the back I embroidered his name with God Bless You, the year and of course...

"made with love from Mom"

I never regret giving them away..of course!

...but the joy of making it for the receiver is what is hard to part with...

and so I go on to another....

then that void is filled with more....journeys of a Creative Heart!

She seeketh wool, and flax,
and worketh willingly with her hands.
Proverbs 31:13
KJV