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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Hanukkah clip art

On Friday Night we are going to some friends for a Chanukkah celebration. Even though we celebrate Christmas, I can't wait to share in their traditions. Here are some Hanukkah jpgs for your crafting needs.

Monday, November 29, 2010

Just another food craft - Christmas

Isn't this so cute too. I'm sure it could be made with lots of goodies. I'm thinking the head part could be cute as a peppermint patty!

Here's where I found it...

http://www.allyou.com/food/celebrations/christmas-sweets-00411000070239/page20.html

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Looking for another type of monogram?

I've been using the font Monotype Sorts2 for Monograms. I like the clean lines - it looks great on plates and platters! Youcan Google it and find it free in many places!

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Happy Thanksgiving

Wishing everyone a blessed Thanksgiving!

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Blog Candy

This is just a serendipidous giveaway, not realated to anything in particular. I am gifting the DVD Chitty Chitty Bang Bang DVD - new never opened. Just leave a comment in this post for a chance to win it...Great for kids/grandkids!! Have fun!

The random winner is:

danischuelke at yahoo dot com
CONGRATULATIONS!!

Monday, November 22, 2010

More and More Patterns

These patterns are so fun to cut with vinyl and add great dimension to your projects. Have fun!

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Which should I make

I can't decide which to make for Thanksgiving , They are all so dang cute...just ideas, I've gotten from around the web.

Friday, November 19, 2010

Stainelss steel wine holders

I got quite a few of these to make and sell this year. I really like the combination of the stainless steel and the monogram. The ribbon pulls it all together. they are not insulated, but I think they make a really great table presentation. The font I used is KK Monogram.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Another incredible idea: apple cups

Ok, present these at Thanksgiving and you are truly nominated for the Martha-wanna-be award. These are incredibly creative and look delicious...
I found them here:

http://gimmesomeoven.com/apple-cider-cups/

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Cookie Plates

I've been working hard on these cookie plates. They are called disposable, reusable plates - so kind of a light weight plastic. They came with the polka dots on them!

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Another adorable site

You have to check out this site. "Easy Cupcakes" - what adorable ideas... just what i like - crafting and eating!!
http://www.easycupcakes.com/

Monday, November 15, 2010

Patterns, Patterns everywhere

Here are just some cool patterns I've picked up along the way. Great for cutting in vinyl! Let me kow what you do with them!

Have SCAL2? Trace any image with these easy steps...really it's easy!

Images with little detail work the best - images in silhouette form, just black on white.

1. download a picture on your computer - usually if you see an image you can right click right on top of the image with your mouse, and then choose "save" or "save as" rename it if necessary - you can find images on blogs (my blog here too), websites, all over. Put it in a folder on your computer where you can remember. The image should be in the form of a .jpg or .bmp. I have a separate folder for scal files (and then I categorize my images by category)...

2. open scal 2 (this only works in scal2, don't have scal2? click on the link below to get it...)

3. click on the tree symbol (looks like an apple tree) a the top of the screen

4. it will bring up a search box, now find the file you saved, by clicking BROWSE.

5. once you click it and click OK , it will appear right on the scal screen, you can size and change it as needed.

My favorite quotes

Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. Because it's only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential.- Barack Obama
Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek. - Barack Obama
Go into the world and do well. But more importantly, go into the world and DO GOOD.
Peace. It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or har dwork. it means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.
"What would you do if you knew you would not fail?"
I'm not very religious, but I just like this...Our prayers may be awkward. Our attempts may be feeble. But since the power of prayer is in the one who hears it and not the one who says it, our prayers do make a difference.