All in Black

Black is slimming.  Black is classic.  Black goes with everything.

I really enjoyed putting some lovely black fashion silhouettes on stylish paper.  There were several different ladies images and I had some trouble picking just five.  Guess I will have to make some others.

Once the cards were together, I had a hard time picking my favourite.  I was able to pick one that reminded me of each of my daughters, one that seemed to be my style and ones that really matched my friends.

Also tried a few of the fashion silhouettes in cream.  They came out great too.

Best Part of Any Holiday - CARDS

I love putting a little note with any gift.  It just makes everything a bit more personal.  I had fun learning how to use my cricut writting tools.  Instead of cutting the image, I was able to draw these fun little Halloween critters.

You can't think about Halloween without picturing skeletons, pumpkins, black cats and bats.  The fun was finding just the right paper to go with them.  Who needs orange and black when red and rust work great!




I made some for a friend of mine to give to her kids during the month of October.  She writes a fun note inside and puts it in their lunch box.  Everything from 'good luck on your test' to 'don't forget about practice tonight' or even 'I'm proud of you' means more when it comes in a cute note.

More Costumes

I haven't decided how I want to decorate the house for Halloween.  There are even a few ideas for the front porch that I am tossing around.  My kids aren't sure what they want to be for Halloween. I am acquiring quite a few posts on pinterest of things I want to try. 

I don't know if you are like me, but the list of ideas is always bigger then I will actually get done.  Too many possibilities. 

So....   in the meantime I have been creating paper costumes.  It is challenging to try to get a look that works so well with fabric, complete in paper.  The unlimited amount of ideas and colors makes so many options.

These are fun to put over a picture of a friend and help them 'look' festive. 

My Favorite Earrings

My husband, Mike, has discovered that he has a real talent for creating jewelry.  It is pretty amazing what this man can do.  One moment he is tiling our hallway, the next - doing drywall and then in the quiet time, helping me make wonderful jewelry creations.

Mike made a really nice pair of earings with a brown semi precious stone. Each time he starts to work on a pair, it is always the same.  "What should I do?"  "What goes best?"  The options for earrings is never ending.  I really liked these brown stones.  There is just something about their earthy color that just strikes me.  I tend to wear a lot of natural tones and this pair of earrings fits right in.

It was a bit difficult to list them for sale, but I do have a promise from Mike that he will make me another pair.  Some lucky person is going to get this pair!  Enjoy!

Flowers Galour - Pink, White and Red

These buttons make the perfect flowers.  I added some handstitching and made a lovely bouquet.  It is really fun finding different buttons and seeing the beauty in them.

One of my friends makes great bracelets with the buttons she collects. 

I am collecting a tin of white buttons that I want to put on a pillow for my sitting room. 

Sharing the latest store listings!!

Shopping Spree Gift Certificates

I really love the idea of being able to give a gift that takes some time to receive. Each year I give my girls a “Shopping Spree” certificate that allows them to shop for their favourite things, while spending the day with me to do it.


These make great birthday gift or stocking stuffers. I put the ones for my girls right into the Christmas Tree!