Here are some Christmas cards I made this season. I send photo cards as our main Christmas card, but I always make a few handmade cards to either sell or give with hostess gifts. Here I used a blank green greeting card and applied holly patterned paper and a rubber stamp for the message. I … Continue reading Christmas Cards
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The 300th Comment Contest
Congratulations to my faithful reader, Maria, who won the 300th Comment Contest. Have you been wondering what she won? Well, the suspense is over! I thought a holiday themed prize would be something she could use as we enter the gift giving season. Handmade giftbag and holiday card Matching winebag (with a napkin ring for … Continue reading The 300th Comment Contest
Best Thanksgiving Ever – Pin & Win Sweepstakes!
Better Homes and Gardens BHG.com and All Recipes AllRecipes.com have teamed up and are sponsoring a contest on Pinterest called "Best Thanksgiving Ever." How do you enter? Go to All Recipes Facebook page and like it. Create a new board on your Pinterest page called "Best Thanksgiving Ever." You must pin images from Better Homes and … Continue reading Best Thanksgiving Ever – Pin & Win Sweepstakes!
My Friday Favorites 11/02/12
Thinking all who were effected by devastating hurricane Sandy. Here in Philadelphia we were not hit as hard as our neighbors in Delaware, New York and New Jersey. Please help in anyway you can! Here are my Friday Favorites for this week: On TV- "Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together" on NBC, hosted by Matt Lauer - … Continue reading My Friday Favorites 11/02/12
My Friday Favorites 10/05/12
Welcome October! Here are my Friday Favorites for this week: On TV- Some good shows this week - Dancing with the Stars, 98 degrees fans voted more than N Sync fans as we said goodbye to Joey Fatone - Grey's Anatomy - flashback to what happened after the plane crash, we got to see Mark one … Continue reading My Friday Favorites 10/05/12
Craft, Fabric, Wrap!
A coworker asked me the other day if I had any of my fabric wine bags and a matching birthday card for sale. I went home to see what wine bags I had and found two. One was an autumn theme with leaves and the other purple grape leaves. I decided to make a matching … Continue reading Craft, Fabric, Wrap!
Helpful Hump-Day Hints 08/01/12
Seriously? How is it August? Where did July go, or the summer for that matter? I am so behind....time to jump right in... I usually start this in July, but clearly this year, I'll be starting it in August! It's time for my Christmas Present Excel Spreadsheet. Yes, you heard me correctly! Christmas! Each year … Continue reading Helpful Hump-Day Hints 08/01/12
The 200th Comment Contest
Congratulations to Sarah, who made the 200th comment on my blog and therefore the winner of the 200th Comment Contest! I follow Sarah on Pinterest and she always has amazing, fashionable outfits pinned. I kept this in mind when selecting a theme for the card and gift bag I was going to make her. After … Continue reading The 200th Comment Contest
Egg Cups Aren’t Just for Eggs
This is a tradition I learned from my mother. Giving an egg cup as an engagement gift. You might say, that's a strange gift, do engaged women eat more hard boiled eggs? No! The egg holder is to put by your sink so you have a safe place to put your diamond. My mother always … Continue reading Egg Cups Aren’t Just for Eggs
For the Fathers
Yesterday I got out my card stock, craft paper, and Father's Day stickers to make some Father's Day cards. I needed to make three, one for for my husband, one for my father, and one for my father-in law. I started by laying all the materials out to see what I had. Designing the cards … Continue reading For the Fathers
My Color-Coded Life 