Snowman Soup

Here is my version of Snowman Soup I made for the last craft sale. I am making another batch for this weekend's(Nov. 8th) craft sale too! Here is a link if you live in the Minneapolis area: http://www.ci.maple-grove.mn.us/#

It comes with a pack of Hot Chocolate, a Candy Cane and some Mini Marshmallows. On the back is the cute poem.

I found the free snowman circle template from Nichole Heady over at Papertrey Ink: http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2007/10/1-snowflake-ser.html about half way down is the free download link and you can print your own. Thanks Nichole!

Craft Sale Update

Well it was kind of a slow sale... I think everyone was doing yard work, because it was the last warm day of the fall here in MN! I did sell some stuff but I wouldn't gauge most sales against this one. It was in an old airplane hanger in St Paul and was actually in the Commemorative Air Force Museum which was cool. I convinced my sweet sister-in-law to come & hang out with me for the day & she was Awesome!! I had a lot of fun getting ready for it and now I have a tons stuff done for the holidays and have had some custom orders. Here are some photos of what I had for sale. My mom also put some of her photo cards in the sale with me :) Items that I had:

Paperclip Bookmarks $1

Post-it Note Holders $3

M&M Containers $4

Gift Card Holders $2

Pumpkin Poop $1.50

Snowman Poop $1.50

Snowman Soup $3

Kids Card Kits 4 cards $5

Teacher card Kit 2 cards$3

6 Christmas Cards $12

Thank Yous in a box $10

I hope this helps you with your sale. Please let me know if you have questions. TFL!!

More Pumpkin Poop!

Here is the rest of my Pumpkin Poop for the craft sale this weekend. I still have to add the poem the back. I really hope people buy these because I made a ton!

I love the groovy cat paper, I bought a sheet of that and the swirly orange one at Archiver's. Stamps are from the $ section at Michael's.

TFL!

Thank You Card Set

I found a pattern for this box on Splitcoast Stampers website. It was SUPER easy & looks great! I will add a link when I find it again(I'm on my way out). I used my bone folder to score an extra line aprox. 1/2" in from the fold for added interest. I believe the blue box was made with the new "in color" by Stampin Up. I used the Think Happy Thoughts stamp set by Stampin Up and my Marvey & CM punches. Ribbon is from Michael's. This is held closed with a piece of velcro for the closure.

I made a set of four thank yous to go with this box as a gift set, possibly for the craft sale. TFL!

Snowman Poop

Here is a batch of snowman poop that I made for the upcoming sale - I am sale crazy these days, only a week & a half away! I found my inspiration and the poem on the Splitcoast Stampers website. We had a girls crafting day last Sunday & a friend brought her Cuttlebug & I used it to emboss the little snowmen. I also added Diamond Stickles to the tiny snowflakes & the top of the torn edge to make it look like sparkly snow :) TFL!

The font that I used was Berlin Sans in my Microsoft Publisher program. I just printed the poem on card stock off of my computer.

Paperclip Bookmarks

Here are a bunch of the jumbo paperclip bookmarks that I am making for the upcoming craft sale. I tried to make a bunch of fun ones for the kiddos. I didn't even stamp any of these! I found some sweet animal paper and punched out the sizes I needed. I'm not sure of the makers of the paper I used, I had to cut off the strip on the bottom with the name on it, but you can message me if you're wondering and I will try to find it for you. I know the cute Elephants are from Basic Grey. If you need a great deal on these paperclips let me know & I will tell you where to get them :)

I also made a whole bunch that are geared more towards adults which I will list sometime in the near future... TFL!

Post-it Holder Gift Set

These are some of the items that I have made for my upcoming craft sale. Post-it note holders, so cute! Found this pattern by Jen Del Muro over at: http://iheart2stamp.com/2008/06/06/questions-answered-and-a-quickie-tutorial-for-abc-friday/ and changed it to make it more my style. Jumbo paper clip bookmarks cuz who doesn't read? and Microbead pens. I found most of these ideas over at Splitcoast Stampers in their gallery under anything but a card. I am totally hooked - can you tell? They have the best crafters & ideas over there! I will post more photos soon of the other thnigs as i get them done! TFL

Sketch Challenge 197

The Sketch challenge this week over at Splitcoast Stampers looked like a good one. So I made a card to match my mini pizza box below.

Mini Pizza Box

Monday's challenge on Splitcoast Stampers is "Try a New Technique". This week it was a mini pizza box. I thought, what? that doesn't sound like something I want to try. Then I saw the photos in the gallery and changed my mind! Here is a link to the tutorial : http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=388026

I have a friend who lives in Nashville and will randomly send a note & a gift to my kiddo. My daughter loves to get something in the mail with her name on it and it's always something unexpected. This time she really wanted to make something to send back to her as a surprise. I am working on all of these treats for the upcoming craft sale (http://www.cafsmw.org/calendar/index.php) so I thought we would make a little treat holder to send her along with another little goofy thing we had.

The box is made out of Joann's textured green paper and I sanded the edges(hint-don't over sand), I also punched a half circle at the bottom to make it easier to open. Burgundy from Joann's. The polka dot paper is Bo Bunny and I stamped the bird($ section at Michael's) in Pear by Paper Salon. "So glad we're friends" is part of the Best Yet hostess set by SU! stamped in Cranberry by Adirondack, Orange ribbon is by Chatterbox. Orange rhinestones are $ pack from ? Scalloped edge is made with the Threading Water punch by Fiskars. TFL!