Dinosaur Fondant Press

For my son's second birthday, I wanted to make dinosaur cupcakes. I got a homemade fondant recipe online (which was way too sticky, so I won't post it), and bought these Cake Boss fondant presses. They were easy to use, and as you can see, the dinos came out nicely.

Picnic Kit

Here's a gift for springtime. This was inspired by mason jar kits I've seen for various things. This kit has lots of things for a picnic.

I've included outdoor toys (like bubbles), tupperware (I like this set, since it has a wide variety of sizes), and a gift card to Whole Foods. You could also add plasticware or sunscreen.
I packed it in a basket, but you could use a mini cooler. The whole thing is wrapped with a vinyl tablecloth.

Recollections Embossing Kit

I've been wanting to try heat embossing, but with all the equipment needed for it, I didn't think I ever would. Then I saw an embossing kit at Michaels by Recollections. I looked it up online to see reviews, but couldn't find anything. So I used a coupon, and bought it (original price was $40). It comes with a heat tool, six powders, six inks, and a funnel tray.

Colors: black, pink, silver, green, turquoise, and clear. The clear is the ink that looks yellow, and the powder that looks white.

So far, the inks and powders are nice, and the heating tool works well. Unfortunately, there is no anti-static bag / embossing buddy. But I just made one using this tutorial. I also didn't find the tray to be very useful, as the powder sticks all over it. Using coffee filters or a folded paper is much better. I will keep the tray and try it with glitter.

The bottom line is that it's a really good starter kit, especially if you get it cheap.
Also, here's my very first heat embossed image: