This Joy Banner is such an easy decoration to make! Secured to the wall with a Command Hook, it will make hanging and removing very simple. The background texture is just gorgeous...the picture doesn't do it justice! Cost is $8.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Christmas Gifts--Noel Tile and Come to Bethlehem Ornament
The Noel tile is the perfect blend of cute and whimsy! Colored in with Sharpie markers, this tile is EASY to make! Tile cost is $4. The ornament is SO sparkly in real life...it is stamped in Night of Navy and then heat embossed with Iridescent Ice. The round tab punch is used as the ornament hanger. Cost is $2.
Christmas Gifts--Snowflake Mugs
These beautiful mugs are decorated with the snowflake decor elements. Your choice of Cherry Cobbler or Night of Navy. The mugs are then filled with LOTS of Hershey Nuggets that have the coordinating color of stamped snowflake wrappers on them. Tie it all together with a ribbon in a cello bag and this makes a very nice gift! Cost is $10.
Christmas Gifts--Packaging
Need a special package for your gift? Here's the answer! Ornament and Snowflake bags are $1.50 each. The small envelope in the center is embossed with snowflakes and says "Merry Christmas" on it. Price is $1. It is the perfect size for a gift card. The cello bag contains a variety of self-adhesive tags. The price for the tags is $2.50.
Christmas Gifts--Candy Boxes
Choose from Santa, Rudolph or classy ornaments! Each box is $3. Santa and Rudolph have the choice of Reese's Pieces or Milk Duds. M&Ms must be ornaments. These are the large movie size boxes of candy.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Think Pink Follow Up!
Thanks to everyone who came to our card making fundraising class. We had a great time and Motorola matched the money we donated so it doubled our efforts. Here are the rest of the cards we made that day and a few pictures of Nikki on the walk. We drove over on Sunday morning and met her at a cheering station...it was really moving to see all the people (walkers and supporters) working together for a great cause!
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Adventures with Orange Cake!
Have you ever bought an orange cake mix in a grocery store? If so, I need to know which one and how long ago that might have been. I'm guessing it hasn't been in the last ten years...ask me how I know? Yep, I've driven to many grocery stores in Tarrant County and called even more and NONE of them carry orange cake. Who knew orange cake could be so hard to find? This adventure started when my good friend had a birthday and was going to celebrate without his favorite orange cake. I decided I'd make one and take it to him...well, after seaching a few stores I opted to try a recipe I had for strawberry cake, only substitute everything strawberry for orange. That cake turned out to be a DISASTER...it totally fell apart, which didn't really surprise me because when I made it as a strawberry cake it did the same thing. (A sidenote...this did end up being a happy disaster because I turned the hideous cake into orange/dark chocolate cake balls...yes, they were good!!) I wrote on top of the recipe card "this recipe is crap" so I won't make the mistake of making that one again. So, off I went again looking for a box for an orange cake mix...he has assured me they were sold in stores. Still couldn't find it. Chris ended up looking on Amazon.com and found they sold them in sets of six, but now it was too late...I had to use a white cake and orange extract...LOTS of orange extract. But, the good news is, the cake (actually I made cupcakes...I wanted to have a taste test before delivering!) turned out great. It was fun to see my Castleberry friends...hard to believe I was pregnant with Laura when I quit teaching there. And, since this is a stamping blog, I thought I'd show you the tag I put on top of the cupcake box. The stamp is from Crazy for Cupcakes, and I colored it in using a new In Color Peach Parfait, Blush Blossom, and Bashful Blue. Enjoy...and if you know where to find orange cake mixes, let me know...I don't need it now, but am still curious! :)
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
"Think Pink" Year 2
"Think Pink" was a fundraising class I did last year to support my good friend Nikki's efforts to raise money for her walk in the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer 3 Day. It was so successful that she and I are teaming up again for Think Pink 2. Come to the class and make 6 cards for a variety of occasions all with plenty of PINK! We are also making every guest a gift just as a "thank you" for coming and supporting her. Nikki's providing the snacks and everyone who knows Nikki knows what fabulous treats she makes...you might want to come just for the food! The class is on Monday, Oct. 25 at 10 a.m. or anytime after 5:00. Cost is $30...higher than a normal class because it is a fundraiser! Please RSVP by Saturday, Oct. 23.
10 Minute Cards Class--Thursday, Oct. 21
Finally! I know many of you have been asking if you missed the Fall Schedule of stamping events, but you haven't. I've just been crazy busy with lots of other things going on, but believe it or not, I've finally got a card class together! I love this one because it focuses on the NEW colors that Stampin' Up! introduced in the latest catalog. The colors are rich and vibrant and really fun to stamp. Come to the class and you'll fall in love with these new colors! Details: Thursday, Oct. 21 at 10 a.m. or anytime after 5:00. Cost is $17. Please RSVP by Tuesday, Oct. 19 so I can have all the supplies cut and ready. Looking forward to stamping with you soon!
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