May the Joy of the Season be yours today and everyday. Frannie and I will be back later this week with more crafty goodness. The Year End Sales Event is still going on and you can get a good deal on some stamps. Items on the retirement/clearance list are while supplies last ONLY. Don't wait if there is something you really wanted to get. … [Read more...] about Happy Holidays!
Christmas Decor
Life Long Friends
Twenty-some years ago when I started my first full-time job after college, I met some amazing ladies and made some dear friends. We’ve been through engagements and weddings, starting families and raising children, and so much more. These ladies are so very special to me. For the past several years, I’ve been making handmade ornaments for each of them for the Holidays. Here is this year’s ornament. The ornaments are made from plastic … [Read more...] about Life Long Friends
Tis the Season…
To Be Merry! The month is almost half over and we are less than two weeks until Christmas. Yikes! Time to get those gifts made. Or started if you haven't done that yet. :) Today I'm sharing the Be Merry Kit from the Holiday Catalog. This kit includes all the supplies you need to make twelve ornaments. I do recommend a hot glue gun for assembly of the ornaments. And you'll want a fine-tip glue pen to glue the "merry" to the wood … [Read more...] about Tis the Season…
And In My Spare Time…
I'm a wanna-be quilter. That is... I love the look of quilts and I've attempted a number of them on my own. But, I think I have only ever finished two smallish quilts. I must have at least five partial quilts that are in various stages of completion. I always seem to run into a problem like machine keeps jamming or can't decide on a pattern for the quilting part or I run out of that specific fabric in the middle of a row. I've decided … [Read more...] about And In My Spare Time…
Cyber Monday – FREE Shipping
Today is Cyber Monday and Stampin Up is offering a huge special today: FREE SHIPPING on every order! The more you spend, the more you'll save on shipping. Take advantage of this special to get all those things you've had on your wish list. And as we get closer to the end of the Holiday Mini Catalog, most of the items will be available while supplies last. Don't wait until the end to get that stamp and die set you really, really wanted. Once they … [Read more...] about Cyber Monday – FREE Shipping
A Little Jar of Christmas
In Southern California, we don't get much in the way of snowy Christmases. It is 94' on Sunday as I write this and we are almost to the end of October. Don't worry though... tomorrow it's going to be 101'. Yay. I found these adorable jars at a local store and they had a hardware kit to add a post to the top of the jar so you could add a picture or card. Our Memories & More Christmas set was the perfect size to top these jars. We … [Read more...] about A Little Jar of Christmas
Deck The Halls
Did you know there are only 12 more weeks until Christmas? I know, I can't believe it either. It seems to come faster and faster every year. I'm trying to be better this year about getting more things done earlier. We'll see if I can keep up the momentum. This coming weekend, I'm working at a Holiday Boutique and I've been busy trying to get lots of goodies made for the boutique. One of the items I'll have for sale is this cute wooden … [Read more...] about Deck The Halls
Friends for Life and the 2016 Ornament
When I graduated college 20+ years ago and started looking for a "real" job, little did I know where it would take me. Needing full time work and unsure how to go about finding just the right job, I signed up with a Temp Agency. I interviewed at a Company within a few days and they asked me to start right away. Within a few weeks, they offered me a job. I stayed with the Company for a number of years. We celebrated weddings, … [Read more...] about Friends for Life and the 2016 Ornament