Sneak Preview

Here is a sneak preview of a little something I have been working on......I am so in love with the felt flowers my pretty winter hats that I needed something I could wear them on year round....I also foresee different flowers in the near future.....

And then it's all over....

What a fun filled holiday season we had this year. We were able to spend time with loved ones and eats lots of treats. While I shopped the 50% off deals today I am already making plans for next Christmas season. Little Audrey fell in love with my mom's all pink tree (yes - all pink.....the lights, the ornaments, the beads even her wrapping paper is pink) so I started picking up pink trimmings for a tree just for the girls to decorate next year all in pink. I even found pink globe LED lights.

The holidays were also filled with thoughtful & wonderful gifts. The girls received a large (8') trampoline from Santa. It is in the play room right now but will go outside when the weather gets nicer. They love it & it is a great way for them to exercise & burn off some energy during the winter. I was lucky & was given a serger from my mom! Now I feel really official like I can take my sewing to another level - so LOOK OUT!

I am also planning a workshop at the Glitter Workshop in January where you can come down & make some great handstamped gifts for Valentines Day! You can make a bracelet, pendant or keychain. More details to follow of course.

Well - by some miracle both of my kids are sleeping & I have slim pickins' left for headbands so I am off to cut a bunch!

I hope all of your holidays were great too!

Holiday Cocoa Mix

Here is a delish recipe for making hot chocolate. I like to put it in a jar with a pretty lid and pair it with fun flavored marshmallows.

1-1/2 cup cocoa powder (I use Hershey's)

3c powdered sugar

5c powdered milk

1c powdered creamer

2 tsp cinnamon

2 tsp allspice

mix in a bowl & put into jar/bag. Use 2-3 rounded spoonfuls - depends on the size of the mug & your flavor preference!

To make a minty varitey crush up some candy canes into the mix.

What's Cookin'.....

Wow - I can't believe it's December already! YIKES!! Luckily we do have our tree up & the house is decorated. Most of our shopping is all done we just have 1 more gift to buy & a few to create. No sweat.......but......I have a show this coming weekend! I feel really unprepared for it - but I can only do so much.

I have had fun making some soy candles that I will have at the show. There are 4 yummy flavors - Candy Cane Lane, Home for the Holidays, Crisp Cotton and Magnolia Blossom. They make great teacher or hostess gifts too. That is if you can part with them yourself.

My mom came over & made cookies with the girls tonight too. Little kids & sprinkles. You can imagine what the floor looks like.

So if you are in the Madison areas this Saturday head on over to the East Side Club on Monona Drive. There will be 50 goodie bags going out to the first customers & I have a nice coupon in there too.

I'll have a post soon for a delish hot cocoa mix recipe. Take care!

Stamping Workshop!

The Holiday Craft Lounge was this past weekend & it was great. It was a craft show like no other I have been to. Here people weren't just selling their wares, but many also had a project to do while you were there or a fun take home kit. Projects ranged from making paper wreaths, sock monkeys, making a paper ornament, assembling your own enamel earrings (I am wearing a pair right now) and other goodies. I had a stamp your own ornament/bracelet station. I wasn't sure how it would turn out going into it, but it was a blast! People really seemed to have fun creating their own unique gift.

After I got home on Saturday I had emails from people saying what a nice time they had.....I also received an interesting email from Laura at Anthology (the hosts of the show) asking if I would come to their shop & host a little workshop any time in the near future.....so I will be at Anthology 218 State Street Madison WI this Saturday from 12-3 for a stamp your own ornament workshop!

Come down & make your own piece of hand stamped goodness!

Hope to see you there.

Sigma Show Tomorrow!

So tomorrow I will be at the Sigma Holiday House Show in Fond du Lac.

The show runs from 9-3 and is at the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds. There will be over 60 vendors there, live music, delish bakery & lunch and will also have a silent auction!

This will be my last show in the area before Christmas (the rest are all in Madison), so stop down & see the new goodies. I'll have hats, headbands, stylin' onesies, hand stamped bracelets & pendants as well as my new ornaments.

My Helpers

I have been busy this week trying to get ready for the Sigma House Show next week. Good thing I have had such good helpers they took some time off while playing dress up & helped me put flowers on my hats the other night - it was interesting.


We also have adopted a new doggy recently too. His name is Tyson & he is a Japanese Chin. Here is a not so great picture of him. Next time I'll have to try & get one while he's sleeping so he doesn't rush the camera.