Christmas Cookies

This year I had a chance to make lots of cookies.  Here is our all time favorite called cream wafers.  They are a sandwich cookie frosted with pink and green frosting.

 These are rolled, cut, dipped in sugar, and baked in the oven.  You can get the recipe here.  My cookies are the original version from Betty Crocker's Cookie Cookbook that a friend gave to me back in the 1970's.

 Here is another recipe I did.  This one was new.  I love to make snowflake cookies but this recipe is out of this world delicious.  I kid you not.  The dough is rolled and cut with varying shapes of cutters I have in my collection.

 Some were frosted with Royal Icing in plain white and some tinted ever so slightly with blue Royal Icing that was thinned enough to spread.

 The decorations were piped on the snowflakes and some glitter sugar was sprinkled on them to make them festive.  The recipe used is here.  I will definitely be making these again next year.  They were light and not to sweet and so pretty.  I also made Hershey's Dark Chocolate Chip, Pecan Tassies,and Betty Crocker's Almond Thumbprint Cookies.  Last but not least I made Baklava which I make every year for the Holiday.  This year I thought my baking was the best ever.  Feel free to try these awesome recipes.  I highly recommend them.

Double Criss Cross Pocket Card

 Greetings friends and bloggers.  Today I have a double criss cross card to share with you using the awesome CottageCutz dies.  I think my go to die this year is the Filigree Deer.  This is the third card I made with the deer this year.  I just love the shape of the deer.  I also used the Classic Holiday Tags to fill my pockets in this card.  The pockets on this card were decorated with a Martha Stewart Punch and Recollection Ribbon.  The sentiment is a Recollection sticker and I decorated the tags with stickers and trimmed them with gold stickles.  I used the tutorial here to create this card.  It was fast, fun, and easy.  Below are the CottageCutz dies I used.

Thank you so much for stopping by.  I hope you had a wonderful and blessed Christmas with your family and wish you all the very best in the New Year. 

Serendipity Snowman & Wreath

Oh don't you just love snowmen.  Here is one today from Serendipity called Snowman & Wreath.  They have some of the sweetest snowmen stamps that I indulged in this fall.  I used Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Square, Sizzix Snowflake on the Edge die, and Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch in two sizes.  The glittered buttons are Recollection and so is the White Christmas Sentiment.  Thanks for stopping by today.  I am going to be baking up some Christmas cookies and fill the house with delightful aromas!

Put a Little Song in Your Heart

Greetings friends and bloggers.  Today I have a sweet snowman to share with you.  I got this a year ago in September at a CK Convention down in Jacksonville.  It was in a $1 bin with no name-but I think it is an Uptown Stamp.  Spellbinders circle and scalloped circle frame the snowman along with Martha Stewart punched snowflakes that have been painted with glue and glittered.  The banner is also a Martha Stewart Punch and the corners are a CheeryLynn die.  Stickles were applied to the snowman so he sparkles as well.  I am still making Christmas cards....I will be late getting one out for sure.  I had such great intentions this year but most of my plans fell through.  Thanks for stopping by today.  I will be back again soon with another creation!

CottageCutz Merry Moose-mas

 

Don't you just love Christmas Lights.  I remember when I was younger my parents would take us to the city to view the Christmas lights.  They would be strung from light pole to light pole over the streets and it was so beautiful.  When I decided to use the Moose for my card I couldn't help but want to string these Recollection sticker lights around my card to coordinate with the lights that decorate the Moose antlers.   The Moose has been popped up on an embossed Spellbinders die cut.  A couple of Recollection flowers, green glitter leaves, and a Recollection sentiment and this card is ready to "light" up someone for Christmas.  Fast, Fun, and Fantastic.  It doesn't get any easier than that.  Here is the die I used.

Isn't he just cute.  You can get yours here.   He was so much fun to die cut and put together.  A little Brush Corduroy distress ink and he was good to go.  I loved assembling the lights on the antlers-that was fun.  Thanks for stopping by today to see my creations.  Merry Moose-mas!

Christmas for a Hunter

Greetings friends.  Today I wanted to share a card with you that I made for  my boss for Christmas.  He's a hunter so I went with a forest theme with deer.  The deer are from CottageCutz called Filigree Deer.  I did not put their little jackets on them as I wanted this to be more on the basis of a hunting theme with an outdoor feel.  I painted the deer with glue and sprinkled brown glitter on  them to make them festive.  The trees are Tim Holtz Sizzix Pine Trees and they were crimped. (Marisa your crimping always inspires me)!  The row of trees border at the top was sent to me from my friend Benzi and looks just perfect on this card.  The tree stamp for the background is Rubber Stampede called Pine tree and I just sponged some clouds.  The snowflake sentiment is from Recollection.

Thank you for stopping by today.  I appreciate it.  I will have lots to share this week as I have been busy in the craft room putting the finishing touches on my projects.  See you soon!

Sensational Silver

 So how do you feel about Silver?  You know, I used to be strickly a "Gold" girl and I turned my nose up at Silver.  But, as of late I am coming around about Silver.  If you want a nice icy cold crisp feel-then silver is color.  Gold give a warm rich regal feel pair with colors of your choice.

 For this card I used just white and silver.   The silver paper is Recollection and you can get it at Michael's.  The Merry Christmas is an ornament I picked up at the Dollar Tree in a package of 6 for a dollar.  They had Gold too!!!  You may just see a card in Gold...lol  I made the snowflake Stick pins by removing the head from the pins I have and apply two glittered snowflakes with the pin sandwiched in the middle.  They were glittered with Martha Stewart glitter and a Recollection rhinestone applied in the center.

 I used a bunch of Spellbinders die and also the Memory Box Frostyville Snow Border which you can see peeking out from under those sugared Martha Stewart Snowflakes.  There is also so very cool silver rhinestone mesh at the border at the bottom.  I got that at the CKC in Jacksonville in September.  That stuff is so pretty.

 Thank you so much for stopping by today and letting me share my Christmas Creation with you.  See you real soon,

Christmas in Paris

Bonjour!  Joyeux Noel.  It's Christmas in Paris at Chocolate Crafts and Bears, Oh My today.  Let me treat you to my version of the Eiffel Tower decorated for the holiday season.   You don't have to travel to France to enjoy it's beauty.

 Aaaah, so you thought it was just a card huh?  No I made these Eiffel Tower Christmas tree ornaments.  Let me tell you how much fun they were to make.  Gosh they are so cute.  I got the template for free at Paper Toys.  So grab your Eiffle Towers and give it a try!

 For the card I used Spellbinders Floral Oval, Large Oval, and Layered Poinsettia dies.  The snowflakes are Sizzix Tim Holtz On The Edge.  They have been painted with glue and sprinkled with Martha Stewart Glitter.  The Poinsettia were cut on white card stock and sponged with Studio G ink in two different colors of pink.

 The Pointsettia have also had crystal stickles applied for sparkle and a recollection rhinestone for the center.  The image was colored with Copic markers.  The flourish is from Cheery Lynn and the crystals are from Michael's. 

 A total of 5 ornaments were created.  The Eiffel Towers were printed out on White Card Stock and assembled.  Once assembled, I painted them with glitter glue and applied crystal glitter on them in a heavy coat.  If you do this don't be worried that you won't see the print.  Once it dries it dries clear and it becomes really sparkly and pretty. 

 I decorated the towers with the Spellbinders Layered Poinsettia, Cheery Lynn Flourishes,  Wired Crystal Sprays from Michael's, and white floral berrys from the "Dollar Tree" that have had crystal stickles applied to them as well as the Poinsettia.

Thank you so much for stopping by today to view my project.  This is going out in the mail this week to a special friend.   It was a blast to created and I enjoyed it so much.  See you soon!
Here are some Challenges I found to enter:
Cheery Lynn Designs - Tis the Season (I used the mini Fanciful Flourish)
Cupcake Craft Challenge - Merry Christmas
Lollipop Crafts - Happy Holidays
Love to Create - Anything Goes
The Crazy Challenge  -  Christmas
Christmas Card Challenge  -  Die Cuts
Dream Valley Challenges:  Christmas
Fashionable Stamping Challenge - To Die For
Pile It On - Embellishments
Robyn's Fetish - Christmas Cards
The Hybridchick- Holiday Card

CottageCutz Holiday Cardinal

 

Christmas is fast approaching.  Wasn't it just Thanksgiving....yikes.  Today I have a card made with the beautiful Holiday Cardinal from CottageCutz.  This die is gorgeous. 

 

This card used Spellbinders Floral Oval, Large Oval, and Holly Motif Corners.  Martha Stewart Holly punch around the page and branch punch.  The plain oval die cut was embossed as well as all the white background.

 The berries on the background of the CottageCutz die were cut on red metallic paper.  The flowers are recollection and were sent to me by my friend Pam.  Thank you Pam!   The leaves are the "Greenery" die from CottageCut.

 Below you will find a picture of the dies I used.  I have to make another one of these cards as I always send a Cardinal to my Brother-In-Law and his family.  Thanks for visiting today.  I really appreciate it.

CottageCutz Sleigh Bells Ring

 Sleigh Bells Ring are you listening.  In the lane snow is glistening.  A beautiful sight, we're happy tonight.  Walking in a winter wonderland.  Today is a CottageCutz card made with the beautiful Holiday Sleigh die.

 Isn't this sleigh gorgeous.  I couldn't help but to die cut and just paint it with glue and glitter this with red glitter.  That's all you need to do to make this card "Glisten".  Just a quick tip:  when glittering images be sure to use card stock in the same color family as the glitter.  That way you will not have any unwanted paper color showing through your glitter and it gives it a nice even tone.

 I used Spellbinders Decorative Labels One to showcase my focal point.  The Martha Stewart Skyland Snowflake punched piece was sewn to the top.  The green glitter branch is from Michaels.  The Recollection Happy Holiday sentiment is also from Michaels.  Here is the die I used, you can find it here.

Thank you for stopping by today.  It's really appreciated.  Have a Happy Crafting day.  Hope your Holiday festivities are progressing well and that you are filled with Holiday Spirit!

Hunting in the South Georgia Wilderness

This is the view from my husband's perch in a tree stand while hunting in the Georgia wilderness this morning.  I think it is just beautiful out there.  Along with this picture he sent me a sound clip of a hawk that flew over his head.  It was so beautiful to hear that hawk's calling in the silence of the woods.    My husband is going to build a hunting condo and when it is finished I plan to go with him hunting.  What a view I will have!  Disclaimer:  No deer will be harmed while I am in the tree stand.  I do not have the heart to shoot an animal.  It just is not in me.