Note This

Just a quick post tonight with a sample of some note pads. The template and note pads came from Papertrey. They were quick and easy to make and best of all, a big seller at the bazaar. It's always nice when the effort you place into an item is snatched up quickly to be enjoyed by others.

I'm undecided at the moment if I'm going to create more this year. On one hand I have a number of note pads left in my stash and this year the ability to cut the covers with my Cricut, unlike last year when I cut each by hand. On the other hand I purchased a number of the little composition books when I found them on sale and they're even quicker to complete.

I've already made several as stocking stuffers for the teens in our family. My Basic Grey stash comes in perfect here since graphic and urban is definitely more in line with their sense of style.

I used rub-ons and some adhesive backed vellum for the wording. The vellum has been sitting in my stash since...ummm... late 90's?! Yikes. About time I put these sheets to use and I can count myself lucky to find the adhesive still very sticky.

just chillin'...

We had a little burst of summer this past weekend; sunshine and temps in the mid 70’s? Since then the temps have been dropping steadily and it feels like Fall with Winter close on its heels. That's okay. Perfect weather for getting my mind set back into holiday crafting. Good thing too. Despite my goal to wrap up my bazaar projects this month I can already tell it will run into next month.

I was browsing my photo library and came across these projects I created last year. Why I didn't take photos of the contents I have no idea but at least I have a couple completed shots to share. The first is a Cocoa box set. The box I found at Michaels. After I made these I found several blogs with various treatments. Most have a wrap around but I like covering the entire box. I start by staining the box with walnut ink and then cover the outside with decorative paper. Inside I tucked 2 packets of cocoa wrapped in the same paper, a small bag of marshmallows, a little treat bag of Hershey kisses and a couple candy canes.

A tag and bow for the handle and because I needed a bit of sparkle...I added a wooden snowflake enhanced with glitter. They were a big hit. I have a few of these boxes left so maybe I make some for this year too.

Another bazaar project; this one for all those special teachers. I used Papertrey's Teacher's Apple. This is one of my favorite sets. It's so versatile; I find myself pulling it out a lot and not just for teacher related projects.

The box housed 10 note cards and envelopes. The candle was purchased at Wal-Mart for just a dollar. I used Juicy Apple but Warm Apple Pie also smells heavenly. To save time I stamped the apples onto a solid adhesive backed label sheet, trimmed the strips and wrapped the jar. Love simple. In fact they were so easy and quick I made several extras to tuck into holiday baskets I gave to family and friends.

The Raven

 A quick post for this morning. I'd been searching for Raven cut for a while. There are a couple of stamps available that are really cool but I wasn't finding what I wanted in a cut. I finally located a shape I'd like on  the Cricut October 31st cartridge. Immm...maybe I should have started here first.

I really like the images on this particular cart. Totally cool. I'm thinking it's going to get a good workout. And it started with this particular card.

I needed one more card. Now I just need to remember to get them all into the mail on Monday. I think that may be more difficult than finding a Raven I liked.

Catch Up

Ummm...has it really been more than a month since my last update?! Seems so. It's been a busy, busy month; traveling, family functions and in between some crafting for our upcoming Church Bazaar. I always try to dedicate my free time in October towards crafting for the holiday bazaar, which means I've been in full holly and ivy mode. A bit strange considering we haven't even hit Halloween. I feel like a local department store with tinsel displayed long before Fall has even arrived. Ha! But I've learned if I don't start early I just add stress to already months packed with birthdays, holidays and events. The hard part is returning my mind set from snow and Santa to more appropriate Fall themed crafts...like Halloween treat bags. Yeah, those were still hanging over my head.

Remember those cute tags I made last month? Well I finally sat myself down and tackled putting together the bags. I think they turned out pretty cute and I count myself lucky a stray snowflake didn't find its way onto the bag. These weren't the only items on my Halloween to do list....

I also had these coffins to complete. I was struggling with embellishing the fronts until spotted some black raffia at Michaels. Some premade embellishments (on SALE!) and problem solved. The coffins are also from Michaels. I discovered a small $10 iTunes card, the ones that come in a 3 pack,  just fits inside; the perfect gift for the older kids in the family who no longer Trick or Treat but still appreciate a little treat.