Merry Christmas Everyone!

Well I just haven't had the time to blog lately and haven't felt like it when I have had time. Trying to get all the Christmas things in before time runs out. Anyway here's a glimpse at my Christmas Cards for those who I didn't send one to. I used the darling premade cards by Meredith Cardall using the fabulous kit by Krystal Hartley. Premade- that should tell you how much effort it took me. But hey they are cute and I always like easy. So if I don't blog again for a while, have a great Christmas.

Project overload

Well I made this cute Christmas countdown for my friend Brookes birthday last month and was all stoked to make some more and just realized I keep giving myself too many projects to do. So sorry to my sisters and friends who I was planning on giving them to. But you can look at this one and see how cute they were. LOL!!! Sorry that was mean, but I have a birthday party, a baptism, getting Xmas cards done and sent out and my sons baptism book to do all this week and of course a house to dejunk and clean(big barfarama!) I'm in freakout mode right now. So that's why I'm at the computer playing on my blog to get the stress all out. I think it may have worked. On to my list!

I just noticed you might not be able to tell what I did. Well I used a mini muffin pan with 24 holes. I put little things on the bottom of each hole like "Make Xmas Cookies" or "Be a secret Santa for someone you don't know", etc. You get the idea. I mod podged the activities on the pan as well as some patterned paper on the top and added a few Xmas stickers and punched holes with a nail and hammer and added the ribbon. Then I made circles with green cardstock and numbered from 1-24 and covered it with diamond glaze to make the top shiny and to give it more strength. Then I hot glued magnets on the back of each circle. So for each day of December you take the number off you do that activity until you get all the way to Christmas.

Ode to New Moon

Yes I'm one of those crazy Twilight fans and saw the midnight showing with a bunch of sisters and my daughter. Then after a few hours of sleep went with my whole family to see it again. Just as good the second time. And I'm a big Jacob fan- what a hottie!

Green Eggs and Ham Anyone?

Well for Halloween I made orange pumpkin pancakes and I suggested green eggs but no one wanted them until the next day Nick said "you know that thing you talked about? I want that." I said green eggs and he said "Yes, Green Eggs and Ham!" So I pulled out my handy green food coloring (I use my colors to add that perfect touch to a favorite treat or meal) It is a trick my Mom taught me when I was a kid. I remember for my birthday getting green cream of wheat and pink milk (my favorite colors at the time- come to think of it- they are still my favorite colors) Anyway I cut up some ham sandwitch meat and added to the gorgeous looking green eggs and Nick was as happy as a clam or should I say as happy as Sam.

A Hauntingly Fun Season

Well we've had fun picking and carving pumpkins, going to see the Witches at Gardner Village with cousins, going to church parties, school parades and the good old Trick or Treating with friends in which my kids have all graduated to "the pillowcase" and are all on their own. They even went for about 2 hours and got more candy than they sould eat in a year but I'm sure they will manage to eat it within the week- except for Sydney who saves it forever. We actually had to clean out her room and get rid of last Halloweens leftovers and some Easter candy too. So this will be a long post with tons of picks. I haven't had time to play with scrapbooking for awhile so it's just photos for now.

Cheers to You Too!

If you want to check out my latest Krystal Hartley project go HERE.

Cookie Jar Love

Well I made this altered/hybrid cookie jar with the great new kit Giving Thanks by Meredith Cardall and AngieKovacs at ES. You get some free quick pages this week if you buy the kit (yeah!!!) Anyway I created the design and then printed on photo paper. Put the insert inside and then added ribbon, flowers, brads, etc. This is a cookie jar I got at WalMart for about 6 bucks and then you can make new inserts for each season or holiday. It would be a great gift too,