To commemorate this (albeit dubiously commercial) holiday- I’ve made a card. Not just any card- mind you. A card, and an envelope with embellishments. The idea was that from one template I (or you) could make many different cards. I’m a pretty big fan of things that do dual duty, so this versatile approach reallyRead more
Its no secret that I love Hot Chocolate. I’m not big on Coffee, so it gives me something warm to hold on to and sip in the blustery winter weather. Heck, my husband and I even had a Hot Chocolate bar at our wedding! (It was February.) A couple years ago I created home-made giftsRead more
So, every day I wander around the internet a bit, checking it out. It eases me in to my work day. Today, I found something extraordinary. These SO cute mini gift boxes from Soupcomplex on DeviantART! They are very simple in their construction, (The same box I used in the Halloween Countdown) but the result isRead more
I really adore the idea of handing out special treats to every trick-or-treater this year. I’ve been wracking my brain tring to think of something that would make them smile. While I’d love to make tiny little treat boxes for every child, (and still aspire to), I have to admit that might not pan out.Read more
Its already October. So its time to start counting the days left before Halloween! I’ve always been a big fan of the “Days Until” count down blocks. Like These Christmas ones on Little Birdie Secrets. However, working with wood is not my strong suit- and I’m likely to want to change it up again nextRead more
My husband recently woke up at the crack of 4:30am with me to attend a volunteer segment at my job. He whined and moaned, but all in all I was very appreciative of him going when he didn’t have to. Also, with sweetest day coming up (OCT 15th!), I wanted to show my appreciation. IRead more
For years when I was growing up my mother and I had a ball breaking out the “Halloween Box”. It was mostly cardboard witches and ghost faces, with some extra special ceramics that my mother had painted (Most memorably, a witch and cauldron, and a pumpkin with the shape of a sleeping baby’s face), and one very oldRead more