Crafty Tree Trimmings E-Book

First, check out this amazing line-up:
Susan Beal of West Coast Crafty
Diane Gilleland of craftypod
Linda Permann of Lindamade
Kayte Terry fo This Is Love Forever
Betz White of betzwhite.com
Patricia Zapata of a little hut

What could these fabulous crafty bloggers be up to? Holiday ornaments that’s what! Not just designing and making them, but sharing them in one fabulous e-book:

I am loving the easy to follow directions and the excellent photo tutorials for each ornament. I was even able to print out my list of materials to take shopping with me on the ornament I chose to make. You can make your ornaments just like the photos or customize them to your liking. I’m planning on making lots of little Betz White felt houses in different colors and sprinkling them with mica flakes!

This e-book is so easy to order, is only 12 bucks and will arrive right away in your e-mailbox. And best of all, 15% of the proceeds from this book go directly to Project Linus, who’s mission is this:

“To provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of new, handmade blankets and afghans, lovingly created by volunteer “blanketeers.”

“To provide a rewarding and fun service opportunity for interested individuals and groups in local communities, for the benefit of children.”

So, get moving and order your e-book now to get crafting on ornaments for your tree, ornament exchanges, Secret Santa presents, teachers’ gifts and more! You can also order the e-book as a gift for a friend, and support your fellow crafters while supporting a fabulous organization at the same time. In fact, I just sent one to my sister!

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Custom Vintage Monograms

I had such great responses to my two Vintage Monogram Giveways and many custom orders since, so I figured it was time to set up shop and offer them for sale to everyone! I now have a Vintage Monograms website (ok, it’s a glorified blog, but it’ll serve the purpose) and Vintage Monogram Etsy shop. Please visit both and consider ordering custom monograms as the perfect personalized present for someone special. It really is one of those gifts that last a lifetime that can be used in so many ways.

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Repost: The Thanksgiving Journal

This is a repost of a past blog entry, you know, back when I had about 12 followers. I though it would be worth sharing again!

Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Do you go all out? Do you host dinner in your home? Are you the wonderful cook?

I can’t even make myself reach into a store-bought chicken to pull out the extra parts let alone be trusted with a turkey. But I can make a mean bowl of mashed potatoes or take on the crafty side of Thanksgiving, like decorating or making and sharing the holiday journal.

For many years we have shared Thanksgiving at my sister-in-law’s home in beautiful Napa, California. But the one year we did host Thanksgiving, I presented the family with this book. Words of Thanksgiving.
In lieu of going around the table and saying what we’re thankful for, (no one really wants to say the deep stuff out loud), this book gets passed around all day. Not everyone chooses to write in it and that’s ok. But the thankful entries of those who do, give history to the happenings in the lives of our family over many years of gatherings.

There’s a page of scribbles from Bennett at age 20 months. But my favorite page is the one that has an entry from each of my children:

“I im Thake for familys
Sarah”
This being Sarah’s first Thanksgiving with us since her mom, my sister, passed away and we adopted her.

“turkeys are what Iim I thankfol for
Jamie”

“I am thankfoul for frends and famley.
Bennett”
The book is a simple store-bought journal that I added a printed gold paper label to. You can get as elaborate or simple as you like, just be sure it’s not so overly decorated that it becomes too cumbersome to write in. Make a few extra for friends and neighbors. As with ours, yours can become a meaningful journal of the blessings in the life of your family.

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