Candy Cane Coffee Gift

Quick - need to make some little gifts to have on hand but don't want the usual Candy Canes? How about these darling coffee singles? My friend went to a craft show and bought some of these. I saw the wrapping paper in the dollar bin at the supermarket, and I could not resist making a few of these to...

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Q & A Quick Affordable Gifts

Crafting Handmade Gifts  Q&A Q: Do you have suggestions for quick and affordable gifts? A: People love getting handcrafted gifts. The saying about the thought being what counts is so true. You don't have to spend...

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Festive Friday Snow Swirled Season

Oh you've made it... its FESTIVE FRIDAY! Festive Friday was a Blog Hop happening the second and fourth Friday of each month, showcasing Christmas cards. This will be the last hop for 2011, but never fear - Festive Fridays will be back! Look for it in the new year, starting off another year...

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Festive Fridays Scallop Circle Ornament

Its that special Friday again -- a FESTIVE FRIDAY! Festive Friday is a Blog Hop happening the second and fourth Friday of each month, showcasing Christmas cards. We are rounding out the year, this is the last month in 2011 for our hop! If you're joining me directly, don't miss the beginning...

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Q&A Making Gifts for the Holidays

a { color: #b30e24; text-decoration: none; font-size: 12px; font-weight:bolder; } a:hover { color: #4b4a4a; }  Q&AQ: I’m thinking of making gifts this year. What do you suggest? A: Handmade gifts are always popular because they show the heartfelt thought and effort that you...

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Festive Fridays Snow Swirled Embossing

Its that special Friday again -- a FESTIVE FRIDAY! Festive Friday is a Blog Hop happening the second and fourth Friday of each month, showcasing Christmas cards. We are rounding out the year, theres only a few more hops! If you're joining me directly, don't miss the beginning of the hop over...

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Festive Fridays Pennant Parade

Its that special Friday again -- a FESTIVE FRIDAY! Festive Friday is a Blog Hop happening the second and fourth Friday of each month, showcasing Christmas cards. If you're joining me directly, don't miss the beginning of the hop over at Terri's Blog. If you've joined me from Brendas blog, You're...

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Dollar Store Crafts - Potpourri Character Vase

I take my kids to the dollar store once every couple of weeks as a reward for good behavior, its fun to see what "treasures" they find and I am amazed at the variety our local Dollar Tree has... I had seen a post on Twitter about Halloween crafts, and so when we went to the store a while back...

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Q&A Printing Cards from My Digital Studio

 Q&A Q: How do I print cards using My Digital Studio? A: My Digital Studio allows you to design a variety of card styles including traditional cards in several sizes, postcards, and even tri-fold cards. You can print cards on your home printer or through our professional print service....

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World Cardmaking Day - Operation Write Home

Welcome!! Happy World Cardmaking Day! I hope you're enjoying the fabulous hop hosted by Operation Write Home! Ready to get your Holiday cards started? No? ;-) Well, you'll have lots of ideas if you tour the fantastic blogs participating today! Be sure to click the link above to find your inspiration......

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OWH Blog Hop - Card Recipe

Thank you so much for taking part in the fabulous World Cardmaking Day Blog Hop hosted by my favorite organization - Operation Write Home! There are so many great cards posted, I hope you'll get a chance to see them all! My card: I started with my standard Operation Write Home card base, which...

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Count Down to Candy

A little early, but getting in the Spirit! I came across this craft project in one of my (many) crafty newsletters, How Does She?, and I just couldn't pass it up, once I researched the costs... The supplies were offered at PickYourPlum.com - they post crafty deals once a day, in limited supply,...

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Festive Fridays Petals-a-plenty

Its that special Friday again -- a FESTIVE FRIDAY! Festive Friday is a Blog Hop happening the second and fourth Friday of each month, showcasing Christmas cards. If you're joining me directly, don't miss the beginning of the hop over at Terri's Blog. If you've joined me from Brendas blog, You're...

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Q&A Simply Scored Tool

 Q&A Q:What is the new Simply Scored tool in the Holiday Mini? A: That’s a great question! Over the last 20 plus years, Stampin’ Up! has earned a reputation for high quality products, and the Simply Scored Scoring Tool is a great example of the thought and detail that makes our products...

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Festive Fridays Snow Swirled Layers

Its that special Friday again -- a FESTIVE FRIDAY! Festive Friday is a Blog Hop happening the second and fourth Friday of each month, showcasing Christmas projects. If you're joining me directly, don't miss the beginning of the hop over at Terri's Blog. If you've joined me from Brendas blog, You're...

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School Supply Cake for Back to School Night

I have been terribly busy with back to school this year, I joined the PTA and let me just say: WHEW! Lots to Do! I didn't really get a chance to do anything extra special for bubs teacher for the first day and I saw this tutorial on Tip Junkie which I thought would be a fun gift for Back to School Night....

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