Featured Photo

I just got a notice from The Outlawz that myAnniversary card is one of their featured photos. I submitted it for their Sunday Clean and Simple Challenge. Thank you, Outlawz!
Here is the card

Favor Box Kit From Michael's

My friend Linda and I were shopping at Michael's (the happiest place on earth) last month and we each bought this kit. In my mind, these were going to be perfect for small Christmas gifts. The papers are two sided so the boxes will look nice both inside and out.

Everything you need is in this pad-papers, patterns and punch-out embellishments. All you have to do is trace the patterns onto the paper, cut, assemble and decorate.





Here are some of the patterns.













You need a pencil, scissors, adhesive and of course, coffee.






I made all but three of the boxes. They were easy to assemble and they look very nice. My only disappointment is that the boxes are pretty small. I should have realized that when I saw the wording "favor boxes" on the front of the kit. If you truly need patterns for favors this is well worth the money. They could be made for any occasion with appropriate papers. For gift boxes, I would say half of the boxes are too small for anything but the tiniest gift (like a nice diamond ring).

I'm not sorry that I bought this but it wasn't as useful for me as I thought it would be. However, if you go to Michael's now, all Christmas paper crafting is 60% off. For that price, the papers alone are worth the bargain price. Happy Crafting!

Snowman Challenge on WeCraftCards

The site on which I am most active is WeCraftCards. We are a small group but we have two challenges every week and a crop every few months. We always welcome new members and would love to have you join. We are very friendly and supportive of each other's work; all skill levels are welcome!

This week, Jane is hosting our Monday Challenge. The theme is Do You Want to Build a Snowman?
My short answer to that is, "Hell No!!!!!" because I hate snow. However I did build a paper snowman for this card. It's a birthday card for a December honoree. The snowman is put on dimensionals so that's why you may be seeing a shadow on the photo.

December Outlawz Challenge Entry

I belong to the Progressive Freebie group on The Outlawz. They email a free digital image to members each month. As long as you post a project each month, you continue to receive the images for free.  If you fail to post, you have to buy an image to get back in. It's a fun challenge and it's a good way to get free images. Hop on over to The Outlawz and check it out! This is the card I just posted on their board.

Household Tip

I have a money and space saving tip for you. Save the wire closer from a bag of coffee. I use them to keep my toothpaste tube folded down. It annoys me to have to keep smooshing the toothpaste down towards the end of the tube. This would also work on tubes of craft glue, like E6000.