Drum Roll Please!!!

And the Winners are...

I had my friend Linda draw names this morning for my 2 treat jars! She pulled Mindy's name from the cup for the Jar of Kisses and Kim's name for the Jar of MilkBones! YAY!!!!

You girls can email me at deecochran1968@yahoo.com with your mailing addresses and I will get your treats in the mail! This was SO much fun! Thanks to everyone who played! I will most definately do this again! =)

My First Award!!!

The Marie Antionette Award



My bloggy friend and former Design Team buddy Allie of Allie's Creative Designs
stopped by and gave me an AWARD!! I have never gotten an award before so this is really COOL! Allie stops by all the time and leaves the sweetest comments for me, I look forward to her encouraging words! THANKS Allie! =) Make sure to go by and visit Allie, say hi and take a look at her super cute cards/tags/layouts. She is a stampin' queen!

My job is to give this award to other bloggers who have great blogs! I choose:

1. Kimberly at Seriously Daisies
She is a HOOT and so creative!

2. Linda at The Funkie Junkie
Her cards are FABULOUS!! Make sure you take a look!

3. Gabrielle at Such A Pretty Mess
WOW!! I LOVE lurking around this blog!

Altered Calendar

I was at Michael's the other day and had to wait in line. That is always bad for me because they put all that extra stuff near the register just for ME. I have time to stand there and think of things that I could do with it so I get it...well, I got home with several of those $1.00 purse calendars for 2009-2010. There was one with a dog on it and that is what really caught my eye but I didn't love the overall look. So, I changed it. Super simple to do and you could most likely use your scraps.



The following measurements are for the calendar I bought and may not be applicable for what you have/may find. First carefully take the calendar out of the protective plastic sleeve. Measure to make sure my numbers match or make your necessary adjustments. For mine I cut a piece of chocolate chip cardstock 7 9/16 x 6 7/16. I cut a piece of rust paper 6 1/8 x 3 1/8 then cut the long side with a scallop border punch. I cut a 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 off white square and a 13" piece of off white satin ribbon (cut in half). Heat set your ribbon edges with a quick swipe through a lighter flame. No glue mess and no FRAY! This is a good time to ink your edges if you like that look.





Take some watercolor paper and use Staz On black ink and stamp your images. I used the Bow Wow set from Stampin' Up's 1997 line. I chose the dog house and 2 dogs. Take your aqua pen and your watercolor crayons and paint in your stamped images. **If you pull the color directly from the crayon with the damp aqua pen your crayons will last forever!** Let your images dry completely. Cut the puppies out but not the house. Cut it out at 2 x 2.

Attach your ribbons to the back of the rust cardstock. I put mine in the middle, but whatever you like. Next tie your ribbon in a knot. I chose to put my knot lower than center but again, whatever you like. Next, attach the dog house to the off white square and put on the front with pop dots to add dimension. Decide what doggy you want on the front, I chose the sleeping one and attach him with pop dots. I put the sitting doggy on the back, again, with pop dots.





Put adhesive on the back cover of the calendar and match the edges of your cardstock exactly. Lightly crease your cardstock now by folding it over to the front. Put your adhesive on the front cover and match your edges. Put the calendar back into the clear plastic protective sleeve and you are done! So cute!



I made this one with a dog theme because, well, that is just ME. Also, there are dog pictures throughout this calendar. Choose your own theme and colors. Make them for friends. Use school themed papers, Valentine's Day, Easter, etc. for teachers, coaches, etc. You can also use a scallop circle and a slightly smaller round circle and an Alphabet set to make a monogramed calendar. Use Prima flowers, stickers, chipboard..... Have fun! =)
dee

Scissor Charms

Today we are going to make scissor charms. They are really cute and SO simple to make. Use them to identify a particular pair of scissors like fabric from paper. You can give them as gifts at your next crop or scrap retreat.



You will need a pair of needle nose pliers, a charm leash and a beaded charm. You can purchase these little pre-beaded charms at Hobby Lobby for $.88 (that is what we will be using today) or you can use beads that mean something to you, vintage, lampwork, crystal or homemade. If you travel to crops regularly you will be the envy of your group =) but you can also take the Alphabet beads and do your initials. If you want to make the charms then you will also need head pins.

This is how the Charm Leashes come. Packages of 10 in multicolor like these or you can get all black. Take your charm and thread it onto the jump ring of the Charm leash. Done! Pretty fast, huh? =)





Take the "leash" portion of your scissor charm and wrap it around the large opening on your scissor handle. Instead of looping it through (which works but isn't secure) take the leash and thread it through the jump ring of the charm as well. This will keep your charm on your handle always. If you put your charm on the smaller opening (or where your thumb goes) they do tend to get in the way.

Have fun! These can also be used on zipper pulls, cell phones, cameras or tennis shoe eyelets.

Now, aren't you ashamed of having naked scissors? =)

My 1st BLOG CANDY!!!

Yep, that's right! I am giving away my 1st Blog Candy! I think this is going to be lots of fun!

I will be giving away 2 items. The Kisses Valentine's Day Treat Jar filled with Cherry Cordial Kisses AND the Dog Treats Jar filled with small MilkBone dog biscuits! All you have to do is leave a comment stating which one you would like! I will draw the 2 names on Wednesday of next week, January 21, 2009 so I can get them mailed out to the winners before I leave for CHA on Sat. the 24th! Good Luck! =)

Valentine Treats!

It's that time of year! Everything is pink or red and covered in HEARTS! I like Valentine's Day, more than some other holidays. I have been busy creating in my new studio and have listed several Valentine items on Ebay. I have several more so check back soon!
Here are my Ghirardelli Chocolate Square Valentine Wallets. SO CUTE!


These are really cute little Valentine Purses which hold Hershey's Nuggets! How Fun! I think these would make great party favors especially for a "Tea Party"!

These are great little boxes made from thick cardstock and filled with Hershey's Nuggets! The nuggets can be covered to match/coordinate or not, they are still TOO CUTE!


See, I have been busy! =) I also have several sets of decorated York Peppermint Patties I just haven't completed the packaging for those yet! They will be ready before the weekend!

Ronald McDonald House

Ok, a little more about me. I sit. I don't have a problem sitting and I do it very well. I tend to get tired of just sitting so I taught myself how to crochet using a kids book, "Look, I Can Crochet" or something like that. That way, I can sit and spend time with Chris while he is watching whatever sporting event is on the TV at the moment but I can also accomplish something.

I crocheted more than 100 preemie hats and bootie sets. I crocheted a handful of toddler size hats and a few teen/adult size hats and sent them to Chris' parents in Lubbock, TX. They both volunteer at the Ronald McDonald house there. I got this great card in the mail yesterday and just wanted to share. What a great thing these people do for families who are struggling so. I can't imagine.

I need to start on more hats....