We have a WINNER!

Congratulations to Mary from Jamfiescreations1.  She won the Scrapbook stash Giveaway!  I will send her an e-mail and let her know she won.  Here is what she said:

Hello, I now follow your blog. I'm not on twitter, but would love a chance to win.

www.jamfiescreations1.blogspot.com

Mary O


Hope you enjoy the goodies Mary!

Thank you all for entering.  There will be more in the near future, so stop back soon!!

I am also doing  a blog swap this weekend, so stop back and check it out.

Christmas Gift Ideas for everyone on your list

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You know me....I love surfing the internet!  I have been looking around and found a few really cute Teacher  and Neighbor gift ideas.  I am so excited to try some of these.  Take a look:

 Oh, this is one of my favorites!  Check out the tutorial HERE

This is fabric!  I love the pretty colors....

This is an adorable no sew Santa table runner.  So cute and easy to do!  Find the tutorial HERE.

I love this sign.  It looks so easy.  Just use Scrapbook paper and vinyl lettering or cardstock letters.  There was no tutorial, but  you can find this HERE 

I am lovin' these monogrammed ornaments!  Super easy to do.  Find the tutorial HERE.

So may cute ideas and not enough time to make them all!

Happy Thanksgiving! I am so Grateful for YOU!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by my blog.  I love my readers!  Have a great day;)

Easy and Cheap Christmas ideas - Inspiration

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I love this time of year.  I don't mean to skip right to Christmas.  I am just so excited about decorating for it!  

Don't get me wrong.  I love Thanksgiving.  I love getting together with my family, eating yummy food, and spending time with loved ones.  I am really looking forward to that!

Here are some super cute and pretty darn cheap ideas to decorate your home this year!  I really enjoy searching the web for cool ideas.  Here they are:

I want to try this fun idea this year.  I never know what to do with the pretty Christmas cards I get!  I found this on Country Living.

Ok, I know this is probably not  cheap to make, but I love the Blue and White!  Find this Here.

 I so want to try this idea!  She made it with paper plates!  Very inexpensive to make!  You can find the tutorial Here.

Don't you love the sequins?  This is such a cute idea!  I found this when I Googled Christmas Decorations.  I forgot to bookmark the address...sorry!

This whole wreath is made out of Newspaper!  It's simple, but so pretty!  Find it Here.

Last but not least...this lovely pine cone wreath framed in a beautiful frame.  Pretty easy, huh?  Find this Here.

I hope all you lovely readers have a fabulous Thanksgiving!!  Don't eat too much Turkey;)

Thanksgiving Subway Art with Burlap

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 I know you have probably seen soooo much Subway Art out in Blog land, but I couldn't resist taking a picture of this one I framed and added some Burlap flowers with buttons!  I think it turned out cute.

I am giving this to a friend tonight.  We are going over there for dinner and I wanted to give her a little gift.  I just bought the frame at the Dollar Tree.  Here is where I got the cool download.  I already had the burlap and buttons laying around!  Here it is:

I hope Andrea likes it!  I think I might have to add some burlap to some of my framed art now.  It gives it a homespun kind of look, don't you think?

Pink and Black Chic Ornament- Tutorial

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A few days ago, I saw some foam balls in my closet that I bought at the Dollar Tree a year or so ago.  I racked my brain for a cute ornament I could make with it.

I wanted to make an ornament that wasn't your traditional Green and Red, sooooo here is what I came up with!

Here's the list of supplies you will need:

-white foam balls (dollar tree!)
-Modge Podge (Michaels, Joanns, hobby lobby)
-fabric (ripped into 3/4 x 5 inches long (I like the ripped look)
-buttons
-ribbon
-glue gun

Sorry I didn't do step by step pictures, but this is such an easy craft.  Who needs pictures, right?

1. Cover the ball with strips of fabric coated with modge podge.  I wasn't real picky about whether the fabric was smoothed down.  I just wrapped it around the ball.  Do this with strips of fabric until you cover the whole ball.

2.  Let dry overnight. This is an important step.  It takes about 8-12 hrs to dry completely.

3.  Glue on coordinating buttons in random places.

4.  Glue a ribbon bow on top, with a coordinating ribbon for the loop.  I glued the loop under the bow.

5.  Your done!  Let it dry completely of course before you hang it on your tree.

I like how it turned out.  I wish I would  have used glossy Modge Podge, but it is still pretty!  Have fun with it!

Shabby Christmas Finds

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I don't know about you, but I LOVE Shabby Chic decor!  I also LOVE Christmas!!

I was a kinda lonely tonight b/c my hubby is gone and I started searching for Shabby Vintage Christmas on ETSY!

  This is the BEST place for finding the coolest presents ever!  They have such fabulous handmade goodies.  Here is what I found:

This is one of my favorites!  I love the sheet music in the background!  So Shabby and love the Vintage looking Christmas balls.

This stamp is to die for!!  I love the red plaid scalloped tag.  Super Shabby;)

PINK is my absolute favorite color!!  I really want to make a pink wreath this year.  I may have to try this!

I want this in a baaaad way!  Isn't it so cute?

I love the cute teacup as the tree stand!  The colors are gorgeous.

I could shop Etsy forever!!

Super Easy and Cute Reversable Bag

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I have had so much fun this weekend sewing!  I came across this Bag pattern:

Isn't it adorable?  I love how it turned out.  It's even reversable:

 This is the reverse side!  Cute....huh?

I even decided to add these cute little fabric Yo Yo's.  I think they turned out great!

Go here to download your own copy of the pattern.  It's free!  So easy too.