Are you ready for Christmas?

I am ready! Just a couple stocking stuffers to go but for the most part I am ready! Love to use my Christmas cards from last year for tags on the packages. It really makes the packages so pretty!

Here is a closer look at the presents under the tree. Ollie is not impressed at all.

Lastly, yesterday was my brother-in-law's birthday and here is his birthday card. He is quite a good carpenter so I thought this was so appropriate for him. Although, he did say yesterday, he doesn't like to paint. LOL! I love the inside of the card with his picture at our yard sale from this past summer.

Christmas Cards Done!

Here are my Christmas Cards for this year! I used the Stampin up "Santa's Sleigh" and the paper is from Graphic 45 and Echo Park. All the paper collections that I used are just so pretty. How can you go wrong with red and green? Here are a couple close up pictures of my Christmas card.

Love the glitter paper for the sleigh with rose, gold and silver paper. Just a Christmas vignette that I made this past week which was inspired by a project I saw on Pinterest. I had all the items I already had so it was good to use up some of the stuff from my stash to create this. The letters were created with my Cricut using red vinyl. To make it more festive, I think I might add some snow but I haven't decided yet.

Welcome December!

This birthday card is a pop up with the owl from Elizabeth Craft. I love the images from Elizabeth Craft. This card is for my sister who shares a birthday with her twin which her card is the next one. I was so proud of myself that I didn't make the same one for them!

This style card is called a Suspended Book fold card. You don't have to put the acetate in the front if you don't want to but I love how it looks like the cupcake is just suspended in the air. This is the first time I have made this style card and I think I will be making more of these style cards. There is plenty of room on the back of the card for the sentiment and both cards are easy to mail. Happy Birthday Chris & Connie! Here are 3 items that are on my ebay site for sale. My sisters and I made these and are selling them. There are 2 mini albums and 1 decorated wooden cigar box, terrific Christmas gifts! Happy December everyone!

Happy Thanksgiving Day!

My Huckleberry Pie for our Thanksgiving Day family get together! This is the first time I have made a Huckleberry pie and it came out great! With all the juicy berries, you do have to remember to put a cookie sheet under it when you put it in the oven because it will overflow with juices. It does taste much like blueberries but maybe a little tart. It is so good!

My centerpiece for the table which was fun to put together. I love the pilgrims and the turkey. Wanted to show everyone my Fall project that I finished last week. I mod podged a fall napkin on 3 oval wooden plaques and glued on a wood square. It came out just how I wanted it to come out which doesn't always happen, LOL! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Fun Fold Birthday Cards

This is a different style card that I made for my SIL's birthday next week. Since she has a November birthday, I felt Graphic 45's sunflowers were a perfect match for her birthday month! We have had a beautiful fall here in the Northeast but it is starting to get a little chilly. Thankfully, the sun is still shining! This style card is called an Inside-Out Stepper Card. If you go to youtube and search for Inside-Out Stepper Card, you will find tutorials on this style card. There is plenty of room on the back for the sentiment as pictured below.

My next birthday card has a couple of names for it. It is called Triple Floating Diamond Card or Triple Pop-out Diamond Card. This was a fun, fun, fun card to make. My BIL's girlfriend's birthday is coming up at the end of this month. Since they live on the West Coast, I had to get it in the mail. This style card is much like the Flying Geese cards but it has 3 panels.

Here are a few more pictures of this style card. The best part is decorating this card. I am always amazed by these style cards and who created them. I am so thankful for all of the tutorials for different style cards. I love my hobby!!!

Welcome November!

Our Japanese Maple Tree is in full bloom now! It is beautiful every year at this time! Love Fall! We had a very successful Craft Fair last weekend. We met some people that we have seen before and some new people. They all loved our items. It is always a fun way to start November each year.

Our friends son and his wife finally were able to adopt the 2 girls that they have been waiting for several years to do. We are so happy for them. I made a Family Tree adoption card for them with all their names on the tree. Beautiful Family!

These trifold angled cards are my new obsession. I have made a few of these and it is perfect for any occasion and gives you lots of room for decorating and also sentiment. This one is for a friend's birthday coming up. I used Graphic 45's Woodland Friends. Enjoy November everyone!

Happy Halloween!

It is a beautiful day here in Maine on Halloween! It is suppose to get up to the low 70's. The lucky little globins that come to our house tonight will not have to wear coats over their cute costumes. My sisters and I are getting ready for our Craft Fair this weekend at the Italian Heritage Center in Portland. We have done this fair for the past 6 or 7 years. It is always so busy especially the line for the Italian food that they sell. Here are a few things, I have been working on--

The Turkey is a gift box which is so cute. His head comes off! It is fun to reuse items like the sewing drawer for a centerpiece. "Let It Snow" wall art is perfect for this time of year because in the next few weeks it could snow! Come on over to the Craft Fair and check off names on your Christmas list!

Christmas Craft Fair

I have a new obsession, the busted frame. This one is for the craft fair that my sisters and I are doing in about 2 weeks in Portland, Maine. Love making them. The picture is from a Christmas Gift bag that I had in my stash. They are pretty easy to do but it does have a few steps to follow and I found this on Pinterest. There are quite a few tutorials on youtube.

This layered Christmas scene is the first one I have done with my cricut. It is not lighted because of all the layers but I love how it came out. My second red truck item. Everyone loves a red truck. It really shows up. So come on over to the Italian Heritage Center's food and craft fair in Portland Maine on Saturday, November 2nd from 9-3pm. It is always a busy fair especially for the Italian cookies and breads!

Nautical Busted Canvas

Graphic 45's beach/nautical themed paper collection is one of my favorites and I have used it for so many cards and projects. This busted canvas is another project that I just had to use it. It was great for putting seashells for embellishments because it actually protects them a little because of the curled canvas. Sometimes I'm afraid to use shells on projects because they get broken. Love how this came out and I'm not sure that I am going to sell or keep. Big decision!!

My son's birthday is coming up and he and his wife bought an outside pizza oven. The pizza that they made for my husband and I when we visited them in May was terrific. I thought what a great card to make for his birthday! I love this pop up slide card! I actually have made it without a die but this card was made with a die. Happiest of birthdays Eric!

Hello October!

Love making these flying easel cards. It is easy to use a picture for a celebration especially for anniversaries! October 7th is my son and daughter-in-law's 2nd anniversary. I can't believe it has been 2 years, time flies by! Happy Anniversary Eric & Sabrina, love you both! Here is another anniversary card that I made for my sister and her husband, 19 years! I used a picture from their wedding also!

The pictures above are a birthday card for a friend. She loves crafting and I thought I would send her a card to get her creative juices flowing. I made the trifold variation for her. Happy Birthday Cindy!

September Birthdays and Anniversaries!

My daughter-in-law's birthday is tomorrow and here is her card. It is a book card. I love the graphic 45's sunflower collection which is perfect for September's birthdays! There is plenty of room on the back for a sentiment. Happy Birthday Sabrina! We love you!

Another birthday card for a friend's granddaughter who has 3 cats. I thought this cat die was perfect for her card since there are 3! Happy Birthday Chloe!

Lastly I have this trifold variation for an anniversary card for my brother and his wife. I love using pictures for cards. I think this was so perfect for them. Happy Anniversary Hal & Charlotte! Love you guys!