Dress form

Are you enjoying the Find your style stamp? I know that I have been!

{Dress form Card Supplies}

Cardstock: Juniper, Colonial White (Close to my heart)

Pattern Paper: Wings (Close to my Heart)

Ink: Juniper, Black (Close to My Heart)

Stamps: Find your style (Close to My Heart)

Embellishments: Black ribbon, black button, colonial white floss, pin, foam tape (Close to my Heart)

Beautiful Butterfly

Another card from the Find your Style stamp. This stamp will be available in January 2011.
{Beautiful Butterfly Card Supplies}
Cardstock: Vineyard berry, Black, Colonial white (Close to My Heart)
Pattern Paper: Wings (Close to My Heart)
Stamps: Find your Style (Close to My Heart)
Ink: Vineyard berry, Black (Close to My Heart)
Embellishments: Black button, colonial white floss, black ribbon, black half back pearls, prisma glitter, juniper pleated ribbon, foam tape (Close to My Heart)

Get ready-I have been making lots of projects!

Did you miss me? I sure missed you, but I sure did need a break! I am caught up for now, but soon I will need to start preparing for the new CTMH catalog release! Do to some changes at CTMH the new catalog/idea book and products wont be released until February, in the meantime January is full of great NEW products! One of my favorite is the January Stamp of the Month-Find your style. I love dress forms, they seem to be popular right now and this stamp has one!
I have lots of great project lined out for you-some with this stamp, some other new ones and some great Valentine's projects!
{Love Card Supplies}
Cardstock: Vineyard berry, Black, Colonial White (Close to My Heart)
Pattern Paper: Wings (Close to My Heart)
Stamps: Find your Style (Close to My Heart)
Ink: Black, Vineyard berry (Close to My Heart)
Embellishments: Vineyard berry ribbon, black floss (Close to My Heart) White button (vintage)

Around my House

I started my Christmas vacation today! I don't have to go back to work till next year! I slept late this morning, read the paper and had my coffee in a non-rushed mode! I thought I would show you a few things around my house today. The temp outside is already 68, and it should get up to almost 80 today which makes it hard to get into the Christmas spirit, but you would never know inside!
Over the years we have collected pencil Santa's from around the world as well as one for every year. I love getting them out each year and looking at all the little details. There are so many of them, some have to be on the lower part of the fireplace.

Here are the yearly collection-starting in 2002.

One of my very favorites is the American Santa.

And here is 2010 Santa.

The Christmas tree this year has ornaments from childhood up to now.

This one has 1983 on the back and is made from a mason jar lid. I love the vintage image in it, and can't believe how well the glitter has held up through the years.

I also have a collection of Children's Christmas books that I like to get out every year.

A favorite is the terra cotta Nativity scene.

And of course the Christmas Salt and Pepper Shakers-some day I will show all of that collection.

I have one set of glass cabinets in the kitchen, and this year I added my grandmothers Santa pitcher and cups. They are all chipped and the paint is worn off, but that because she let us play with them when we were little.

This tree is in the kitchen as well, and I call it the silver tree. My sister works for Hallmark, and so I have lots of Hallmark goodies, including this Christmas village from last year-they light up and play music!

Not sure if I will be back before Christmas, if not--Have a very Merry Christmas and enjoy this blessed season!

Cranberry Pistachio Bark

I made a really yummy treat today--I like to think that it is healthy, you know, cause it has nuts and cranberries in it. ;) That's just how I justify eating my fair share!

Cranberry Pistachio Bark

1 cup of dried sweetened cranberries

1 cup of chopped pistachios (beware these little nuts are expensive)

18 oz of white chocolate morsels (that's about a bag and a half)

Mix the cranberries and the nuts in a bowl and set aside. Heat the chocolate in double boiler over medium heat. Once all of the chocolate is melted add 1/2 of the cranberries and nuts. Pour in a foil lined baking sheet (I also spray lightly with cooking spray) and smooth out. Sprinkle the remaining cranberries and nuts over the top and press lightly with a rubber spoon. Let cool and then break into pieces.

Sunday Ustream Show

I can't seem to think of anything to do on Sunday-if you have a suggestion please leave a comment or send me an email.
Thanks!

Be back soon-

Nothings wrong, I just have a ton of things to get done, and the ol' blog is going to have to take a back seat for a bit. I will still be posting some things and I will for sure be doing my shows on Sundays, but I am way behind on things and need a week or so to get caught up.
Unless of course someone wants to come over and do the laundry, clean the house, wrap all the Christmas presents, get all the Christmas cards out, bake, Clean the scrap room, finish Christmas shopping, do the grocery shopping, cook............................