Friday, November 11, 2011

Craft Fair--Saturday, Nov. 12



I'm all set up and ready! This photo doesn't even show everything in my booth. And, don't forget...my tablemate makes FABULOUS peanut brittle! The craft fair is going to be great...I was impressed with the other vendors who were also setting up tonight! Stop by tomorrow and say hello! Everyone at St. Paul would love to see you!

Craft Fair--Saturday, Nov. 12



Tomorrow my church, St. Paul United Methodist, is hosting its annual craft fair. It runs from 9-4 and entry is FREE. I will be there with many of my holiday gifts, plus other cards and crafts. I'd love for you to come by and visit! St. Paul is located at 852 W. Bedford Euless Rd, between Melbourne and Precinct Line...over by Northeast Mall. Call or email me if you need more info!

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Christmas Card Buffet

It's time once again to start thinking about Christmas cards, and my Christmas card buffet can help you do that! The next 10 posts (labelled CCB #X) are the ten choices of Christmas cards. It works just like a buffet...you take what you like and you take as much as you like. Order in sets of four, and every four cards is $6. I will have your supplies cut and ready when you attend the class. The class is on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 9 a.m. or anytime after 5:30. When you RSVP, tell me how many cards you would like to make and which cards you would like to make. To avoid any confusion, please give me the card number as well as the description I have in the post. I would appreciate RSVPs sooner rather than later, but can accept RSVPs as late as Dec. 4. :)

CCB #10--Present, Gingerbread Man, Tree



CCB #9--Three Stockings



CCB #8--Top Note Die Nativity



CCB #7--Colorful Trees



CCB #6--Three Snowflakes



CCB #5--Snowmen on Sled



CCB #4--Dear Santa



CCB #3--Bethlehem Scene



CCB #2--Piled Up Snowmen



CCB #1--Pennant Punch Trees



Christmas Gifts class--Nov. 18 and/or 19



The next few posts include many of the details about the projects you see in the photo. These are all part of my annual Holiday Gifts class. You can come over, be creative and accomplish some of those small gifts on your "to do" list. Please let me know how many of which gifts you'd like to make and which day you plan to attend. I will be offering the class on Friday, Nov. 18 at 9 a.m. and after 5 p.m. and again on Saturday morning from 9-noon. Please RSVP no later than Wednesday, Nov. 16 in order for me to have all your supplies purchased and prepped!

Christmas Gifts--Ornaments and Packaging

Presentation is part of the fun when packaging holiday gifts! Use these fun boxes, bags, and gift card holders or for a final touch on a gift you've wrapped, tie on a cookie cutter tree ornament! The Rudolph ($3) and the stocking ($2)have a box "sandwiched" between that would be perfect for a small gift or gift card. The candy cane and snowflake medallions dress up a plain brown bag ($3 each) and could be taken off to hang on the tree. The embossed snowman gift card holder ($1) holds the "credit card" style gift cards. And, finally, the assorted cookie cutter ornaments (2.50 each) would make a fun gift topper that would double as a tree decoration!



















Christmas Gifts--Dry Erase Boards and Post It Notes



These are some fun and useful gifts! The dry erase boards come with an easel to make them stand up and a dry erase marker. You can have your choice of ribbon colors (Basic Black, Soft Suede, Pretty in Pink, Daffodil Delight or Marina Mist.) Dry erase boards are $11 each. The desk top Post It Note holders fold flat and the create their own easel for standing up. These come with a matching pen. Choose from Certainly Celery with Garden Green or Baja Breeze, Pacific Point, and Melon Mambo. Post It Note holders are $4.50 each.

Christmas Gifts--Candy!

Candy boxes are always a fun holiday treat! Choose from the sliders (Whoppers with snow; Junior Mints with penguins; or Milk Duds with a snowman). Each box of "movie style" candy with the decorations is $3.00. Two more fun choices include the Holly Jolly Christmas box filled with four Hershey's Miniatures for $1.50 or the Embossed Window Box filled with soft peppermints for $3.



















Christmas Gifts--Framed Art

Here are the choices for the Framed Art Christmas Gifts. Each of them come with the frame. The Christmas tree of circles is $10; snowman is $8 and the Come to Bethlehem scene is $4.