Tis the Season Treasury

Hello all!  I'm trying something new.  Apologies if it's not lining up correctly and if it is, enjoy this Etsy (All Things Handmade)Treasury that included my Snowman Tag/Bag Set:

'Tis the Season...' by dewdropdaisies

Deck the Halls and all that Jazz!

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TheMidgetCrick... $27.99	CountrysideSay... $29.95	themommyshop $20.00	paperblessings $3.95
1kybele $	AprilHilerDesi... $24.00	maryjohn07 $30.00	mamapainter $15.00
NHWoodscreatio... $19.00	VintageDye $4.50	hannahmariah $21.99	livin4prim $
bebeandalice $19.00	$	Coins4Sale $11.99	LuxeBotanica $44.00

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Winter with the CAST Team

I'm trying something new.  Apologies in advance if it's not lined up correctly.  If it is, enjoy this Etsy treasury:

'Winter with the CAST Team' by blbeans

A unique collection of all things Christmas from the blessed artisans of CAST.

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PEACE ON EARTH SNOW... goodtidingscre... $20.00	Traditional Christm... gigglesapu $4.00	ADULT or TEEN Victo... butterflykissc... $25.00	TIS THE SEASON Vint... paperblessings $4.50
Vintage Style Cast ... 32NorthSupplie... $12.95	Christmas Tree Mug sheaclay $20.00	Angels Among Us Ear... JewleryDesignb... $15.00	Aceo Christmas Tree... backroomtreasu... $3.00
Mini Christmas Stoc... missyandme $9.00	Snowmen ornaments TheTabbyCat $12.00	SALE Fleece Elf Hal... halfpintboling $8.00	Christmas ACEO Orig... LindaLMartinAr... $
Sparkle Christmas S... SnuggleBugsAnd... $	Snowman with Top Ha... blbeans $16.50	Santa Penguins Ster... jeridiehard $6.00	Sale on READY TO SH... BrookeFRECKLES $15.00

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Tutorial: Snowman Soup

Greetings!

I'm sure you've all seen these "SNOWMAN SOUP" cocoa mix gift sets during the holidays, right?   Well, I finally decided to make some and here's what mine look like:

I got the saying from my friend Cathy but you can find this and other versions on the internet.  I assembled mine differently too.  Here's what I did and what you can make for yourself to give out as quick & cute gifts:

Snowman Soup Gift Holder:
-cut piece of patterned cardstock at 5x12"
-score the 12" side at  5-1/2 and 6-1/2" & crease foldlines
-insert cello bag with cocoa mix goodies (see below)
  and staple to inside of cardstock.
-punch a 1/4" hole at top, thread ribbon, then thread snowman soup "poem" to it.

Cocoa Mix Ingredients:
-packet of instant cocoa mix
-4 hershey's chocolate kisses
-baggie of marshmallows
-pepper stick or candy cane

Snowman Soup POEM:
-type poem below
-cut out poem and adhere to red cardstock that is 1/4" bigger
-punch 1/4" hole to center top
-thread thru ribbon and then snowman soup holder

Snowman Soup version #1:
So you have been good this year,

Always glad to hear it.
With freezing weather drawing near,
you’ll need to warm the spirit. 
Now here’s a little “Snowman Soup”
complete with stirring stick.
Add hot water and sip it slow,
it’s sure to do the trick!
 
Snowman Soup version #2 found on internet:
When the weather outside if frightful,
hot chocolate can be so delightful.
May it warm your spirit and your soul.
Let it snow. Let it snow.  Let it snow!

When you feel a chill or brrrr,
use the candy cane to stir.
Add hot water and sip it slow.
Let it snow. Let it snow. Let it snow!

So there you have SNOWMAN SOUP!!  Enjoy making these easy gifts from the heart!

Thanks for your time!

Etsy Treasury - Snowman Bag/Tag Set

Hello papercrafters!  Just wanted to share with you that my Snowmen Bag/Tag set listed in my Paper Blessings Etsy Shop was included in this Etsy Treasury:

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4cf0811ff7e28eef3fd6a5de/tis-the-season?index=1

If you have a minute, visit these artisians and bless them with a hello!  Thanks much for visiting my blog!

RED Greeting CARDS Giveaway!

Hey, I'm so excited to give you this heads up on our giveaway! 

I belong to Etsy Greetings Team and we have a HUGE giveaway for you.  The theme is RED handmade greeting cards and you could win 25 of them!  For newbies, ETSY is an online store for ALL THINGS  handmade....you must visit it when you get a minute.  You'll really get blessed!

As for our giveaway, please visit our Etsy Greetings blog and sign up.  All the details are there.   You could win my card below  which can be found at my "Paper Blessings" Etsy shop......plus 24 more greeting cards!!  Whadaya waiting for??

Thanks for visiting and enjoy every moment of your life today!!

Quick Tutorial: Monkey Tag

Good day! 

Want to put a smile on someone's face?  Here's a quick and fun tag to make and have around to put on your gift bags or inside your greeting cards:

Cut brown card stock (cs) at 3" x 5".

Cut top corners at an angle to form a tag.

Cut decorative paper (dp) at 2-1/2" x 4" and layer onto brown cs.

Cut monkey shape at 3" on your Cricut. Adhere this to dp.

Stamp "hi" or your favorite greeting on white cs.

Use 1" circle punch to punch this out and layer "Hi" to top right of tag.

Punch a hole at top of tag; thread baker's twine thru hole and tahda!!  You're done!

This was made with scraps I had on my table, so don' throw those scraps out...there's always a home for them. hehe!

You can substitute any die cut shape instead of the monkey but make something similar and have them on hand to give out.  They are sure to BLESS some one's day!

Thanks for time! 

Mini Inspiration Books

Another wonderfully, beautiful day...how blessed I am!

Working on these themed inspiration mini books for my "Paper Blessings" Etsy Shoppe....will post others as I'm able to do so.  I have faithfulness, grace and believing available in these mini books.  Email me if you have any questions. Thanks for your time to visit me!!  Enjoy THIS day!

Beads for Shaker Cards

Hello!  I wanted to make a "Shaker" card and wanted to get some "micro" beads to use.  I found this place, Penny Wise Arts, where they have gazillion kinds of beads!  It's really a neat place and they are oh SO helpful.  They made a small error on my order but corrected it quickly and they sent me some additional stuff to try out!  Alot of neat stuff to try out.  Wow! You don't find that a whole lot any more, right?  Anyhow, Suzanne is the one who took care of me.  She sent me this sample to help me with the use of her free templates that she has on her website (sorry about the picture not being so clear):

 Here's my first try...not too bad but I lost my beads cuz I didn't tape them in that well! hehe! 

Here's one I did with regular seed beads I had at home:

This one we did at one of my stamp/scrap classes....goodness, aren't we getting confident now with the beads? hehe.

On this one I really like the beads...these are some of the beads that were sent to me...they're iridescent...they look like little globes of color...I like em!  I'm gonna have to order more of these beads:

Well, as you can see I enjoyed making shaker cards and want to use more of the templates available at Suzanne's place.  Hope you enjoyed this... just wanted to share with you about Suzanne and her FUN website, Penny Wise Arts!  Go over and check it out....you'll definitely enjoy it. . . .please tell her I said hello!

Have a glorious day!

You're not going to believe this!

Well, you probably will after I show you some  photos below! 

http://www.theangelcompany.net/Promos_AccessoriesBagSpecial.html

Not only does The Angel Company have a $5 brown bag full of rubber stamps, they ALSO have a $10 bag full of accessories!  Looky here!  Here is what I got in one of the bags....6 sets of 8x8 designer paper pads (were retailing for $6.95), sizzix die cuts ( I think this size is at least $15), buttons, maya road chipboard book!!  Really all of that for $10....I know I can't believe it either.  These make great holiday gifts too so visit my TAC store or email me to place your orders ....again, no limit!

Thanks for dropping by!

$5 Brown Bag Special

You're not gonna believe this special!  Visit my TAC store or email me to place your order...no limit!


http://www.theangelcompany.net/Promos_5BrownBag.html

"Pinky Talent" Treasury

Here's another wonderful Treasure I forgot to add to the last post, sorry!.  It's entitled "PINKY TALENT".  Click on the link and enjoy!    Thanks for visiting my blog....greatly appreciated.  Have an wonderful day!

"Uniquely Gifted" Treasury

I recently became a team member of the CAPS (Christian Artists Promoting Shops), an Etsy Team.   Here is a TREASURY of shops you will enjoy. ..this is a dynamic treasury with 8 new shops added every Monday.     This Treasury is entitled "UNIQUELY GIFTED".  Just click on the link to visit and view all the wonderful handmade items by these artists.   If you have time, please leave them a message...it'll bless them!  Thanks for visiting!