Greetings Gift Card Holder

Here is another gift card holder. I love making gift card holders and having them ready for any occasion! Baby Showers, Christmas, Birthdays, Weddings!!!

It's perfect, you can stamp a greeting inside or simply sign a greeting!
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Envelope Gift Card Holder

It's my brothers birthday is this weekend. So, I made a gift card holder for him. And since he does not follow my blog, I decided to go ahead and share it with you!

Inside there is room for a note card and and gift card!

Using a envelope, I created 2 pockets. One for the note card and one for the gift card. Pretty nifty, right?

Close To My Heart 2010 Retired List is Here!

The much anticipated 2010 Retired List is here! It is so hard to say goodbye to so many wonderful products, but we have to make room for the new incoming items!!!

Items on the retiring list are available WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! I suggest that if you see something you must have – order it asap! Inventory goes fast once the word is out.

Please contact me if you have any questions!

View Retired List Here!

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13th Annual 2010 Chile Festival

So, my cousin and I decided to participate in the craft fair at the 13th Annual Chile Festival. It's a fund raiser to benefit Habitat for Humanity. The date of this event is August 28, 2010 at Shepherd of the Valley Presbyterian Church (Montaño Rd. near Rio Grande Blvd.). This popular community gathering offers visitors great entertainment, wonderful arts and crafts, hot chile, delicious food, and an exciting silent auction. General Admission is FREE.

This will be my first craft fair, and I'm really excited! I have so much to do to prepare for this, I just hope I can prepare enough projects for this event!

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Treat Box Goodies!

Don't know what to fill that Treat Box up with? Well here is a great recipe I found in a Taste of Home magazine! You can fine the tutorial to make this Treat Box in the May archive section of my blog.
Chocolate Coconut Candies
Yield: 2 ½ Dozen

1 ¾ Cups Confectioners’ Sugar
1 ¾ Cups Flaked Coconut
1 Cup Chopped Almonds
½ Cup Sweetened Condensed Milk
2 Cups (12 ounces) Semisweet Chocolate Chips
2 Tablespoons Shortening

1. In a large bowl, combine confectioners’ sugar, coconut, almonds and milk. Shape into 1” inch balls. (I used a small melon baller from pampered chef) Refrigerate until firm, about 20 minutes.

2. In a microwave, melt the semisweet chips and shortening on high for about 1 minute; stir. Microwave an additional 10-20 second intervals, stirring until smooth.

3. Dip balls in chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container. (I put mine in the refrigerator)

YUMMY!!! Enjoy!

Stamp Club Project - Money Card Holder

We made this on Saturday as one of our Stamp Club projects! It is so easy and so cute!!! You can make them for any occasion!

Lunch Sack Gift Bags

I made 2 lunch sack gift bags. I'm planning on making one of them for this weekends stamp club. I'm not really sure which one I like best.... Take a look and let me know what you think. The design is similar, but the style of bag is different.
The above gift bags, shows more of the lunch sack. When I asked for my husbands opinion, he said it looked like a lunch bag, but just decorated...
He preferred this one. I would love to hear some of your feedback! Thank you and "Stamp Happy"!

1/2 Gum Pack Slider

Well it's that time again! This weekend my Stamp Club meets and this is 1 of 3 projects we will be making. I got the idea from a blog I follow called "Booth #32". I like that she came up with the idea to use 1/2 a pack of gum to cut costs, plus they are super cute!

Supplies:
More to Adore Level 2 Paperpack X7075B
Tasty Treats Stamp Set D1427
Chocolate Ink Pad Z2111
Tulip Ink Pad Z2166
Sweet Leaf Ink Pad Z2153
Blending Pen 3174

Baby Shower Treat Box

Here is a taller version of the "Treat Box". I altered the dimensions to accommodate the baby travel kit.

Supplies:
Sweet Baby Stamp Set (set of 24) C1359
Baby Steps Stamp Set (set of 25) D1266
Buttercup Card Stock 1271
Spring Iris Card Stock 1295
Spring Iris Stamp Pad Z2148
Chocolate Stamp Pad Z2111
Baby Travel Kit
Baby Wash Cloth
Gift Card

Large Candy Bar Wrapper

I have been meaning to post this project since Father's Day.... See how behind I am with my posts! I try, but sometimes life just takes over. Anyway, I made several of these for fathers day, they are so cute and you can decorate them for any occasion! Who wouldn't like to get one of the giant candy bars as a gift?

July's Stamp of the month is:

Happy Forever (Set of 9)

Recommended Blocks: 1" × 1" (Y1000), 1" × 3 1/2" (Y1002), 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" (Y1004), 4" x 4" (Y1008)

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