Snow Days Blog Hop (Day Two): Some Sugary Sweet Goodness for ya!! :)

Welcome to DAY TWO of the Snow Days Blog Hop!!

I'm so happy that you're BACK for more projects featuring everything FROSTY, FUN, and FESTIVE about Snow Days!! If you've missed DAY ONE of the hop, be sure to CLICK HERE to join in on our GLACIALLY GOOD TIME!! :)

Are you bundled up in your Snuggie all ready for the hop???  I don't want to keep you waiting, so...  Let's GET HOPPING!!  If you've arrived here from Erin, then you are in the right place!!  If you've just popped in to visit my blog or are reading this via email and you'd like to have some FROSTY FUN, then please CLICK HERE to start at the beginning with Lisa's blog...

I'm so excited to share my project with you today... 

Yes!!  That is an IGLOO!!  Isn't it just the cutest???  So here's the story...  A few weeks back I mentioned that when the blizzards start (um, they are sure to start before long -- The-Girl-Child's birthday isn't THAT far away, and she was born during one of the worst snowstorms ever!!) I wouldn't mind having an IGLOO...  as long as it has a fireplace!!  LOL...  After much discussion about the validity of whether or not "real" igloos have fireplaces or not, I finally convinced the masses that YES, if you build an igloo correctly, it CAN have a fireplace!!  :)

So since I won the "bet"...  That means someone gets to build me an igloo with a working fireplace, right???  :)  Well, not one to count on this happening, I decided to make one for myself!!  My inspiration for this project came not only from my crazy desire to have my very own igloo, but also from one of those waiting-room magazines that you can't put down until you read every single tip, trick, and tidbit sandwiched between the covers (even if you'd never subscribe to this magazine yourself!!)...  I wish I could remember which magazine it was (I want to say "First"...  If anyone knows, please let me know so I can credit them)...  Anyway...  They had pictures of a similar igloo with a vague representation of instructions.  I couldn't wait to try this out, so I picked up some Domino sugar cubes (which are really dots, BTW) and some vanilla icing and set to work...

I covered one side of each "brick" (or cube) with the icing "mortar"...  I thought it was a good idea to do all of this on a paper plate; however, I ended up having to use a craft knife to cut around the finished igloo as this thing was NOT coming off the plate on its own for A-N-Y-T-H-I-N-G...

I gradually decreased the number of cubes to create the domed top...  But everyone knows you need a hole in the top of your igloo for the smoke to escape...  And since my plan was to add a battery-operated tealight (The-Girl-Child actually asked if I was going to use a real candle inside it...  I answered her with a long, silent stare before pointing out that sugar was FLAMMABLE.  Sigh.  I think it's probably a good thing that college starts again tomorrow...), the opening in the top gave me perfect access to turn the tealight on and off.

The warm glow from the tealight is quite soothing...  Pictures in the dark don't always take best, but this will give you a general idea as to how it looks in a darkened room. :)

Of course, this now-claimed-by-The-Girl-Child-gift-for-her-college-roommate wouldn't be complete without a gift card...  This 4.25" square card is a perfect little addition to invite the recipient to enjoy some "Frosty Fun"!!  :)  The stamped sentiment can be found on the Mix-N-Match "Winter Wishes" Stamp Art Set by K Andrew Designs...

Thank you again for checking out my project...  I hope you'll try an igloo of your own now!!  You'll have to let me know if you opt for sugar cubes or snow!! :)  Now hop on over to see what the super-creative Eva has in store for you today!!

Here's a list of the entire hop, in case you get lost along the way or want to revisit anyone:

Lisa P

Bonnie

Sherry

Doris

Theresa D

Beckie

Erin

Amy :)  You are HERE!! :)

Eva  Go here NEXT!!

Cathie

Ashley

Lisa G

Melissa

Kristen

Theresa

Anita

Lynne

Barbara

Amy Jo

Mickie

Janet

Until next time,