Happy Heart Day Treats

   

I went simple this year for the Valentine treats I made for my daughters youth group leaders. I stamped the saying and mated it.I then die cut 2 hearts one wine one pink and layered them adding them to the saying on each end.To attach the tag to the little pail by cutting a small piece of paper and gluing it to the back of the wire handle sandwiching the wire in between. I used a fast drying glue and a clothespin to hold the tag and paper tag together until they dry.
   Thanks for stopping I hope you have fun making some Valentine goodies yourself.
Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

A crunchy,tasty thank you fall treat wrapped up in warm fall colors

    I finished up some fun thank you gifts for the youth group leaders that my daughter is working with this year.I had bought the plaid paper at Tuesday Morning for a really good price. I used my fry box die from Accucut to cut them out. I stamped some leaves and Acorns with some old TAC stamps and colored with water color pencils and then cut them out and popped them on with foam tape just under the raffi bows I tied around the box.
   A friend had told me about a great pumpkin pie spice popcorn recipe.I made 2 batches ( so good) and then bagged it up and put it in the box's. ( Hint put the bag in the box and then fill it, works much better that way) The recipe can be found on pinterest just put in pumpkin pie spice popcorn. or caramel corn and it should come up with several.
  I hope this inspires you to make some goodies for the special people in your lives.
  Thanks for stopping.
Donna
 
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

A pocket warming Valentine

  I saw this cut little heart hand warmer idea on pinterest  I change it up a bit and used my Accucut heart die and cut the hearts out of some pink fleece. I sewed mine by machine and added rice not beans.( I used a small funnel to fill them with my daughter holding the heart and then pushing down with a wood skewer to get the rice in all of the corners) You just pop them in the micro wave 15 -20 seconds and you have some fun little fat free Valentine gifts.
  My daughter and I made a pair for each of her youth group leaders along with some Ghiradelli chocolate. She chose to make some pillow boxes Accucut die used and emboss them with a  heart embossing folder. She also cut the tags from the scraps.
   It is a simple inexpensive gift the leaders loves ( many are collage students)
  I hope you got some inspiration to make your own hand/pocket warmers.
  Thanks for stopping in and have a Great Valentines Day. Stay safe and warm with all of this crazy weather.
Donna

" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Trigger Tuesday over at Moxie Fab

 I had some fun using the warm colors of Kraft and Red for a challenge over at Moxie Fab Trigger Tuesday.I reclaimed a Kraft box and added some Red and Kraft ornaments, stamped with JustRite stamps and die cut with Spellbinders die's.I edged the box with the red ink and a sponge. I added some cotton ribbon under the ornaments to give it a splash.
I hope you like my take on Trigger Tuesday.

I put the card I made on top of the box.

Side view of box.

Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Pay it forward Challenge project 2 over at Moxie Fab - Apple sauce bread

 I wanted to try this recipe I found on Recipes .com for apple sauce bread. I made a crockpot full of apple sauce I had some apples that needed to be used.This is more of a desert if you ask me.
I used a JustRite stamp for this shall we say bread bell band. I colored it with Copics and used Raisin Boat paper for the band and a Martha Steward border punch. It was a quick and simple project that just made that plan looking loaf of bread POP.  This is for my neighbor's who have been kind enough to give my daughter a ride home from Play practice because I have Lots of fitting for Brides at the end of the day and it would have been a big challenge for me to go and get her.They are such a big help to me.
I hope you like my 2nd project I did for the Pay it forward challenge over at Moxie Fab

Why not bake up some goodies for those who touch your life in kind ways.I think I gained 5 pounds just taste testing.I love the way the house smells when things are baking don't you?
Have a great week.
Donna

" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Pay it forward challenge over at Moxie Fab thank you goodies

 I spent much of this weekend making some goodies for people I want to say thank you for the things they do for me or my family.

Unbaked cookies ready for the oven.

Cookies all cooked and oh so good!

All bagged up and ready for giving.

Don't they look so pretty!

 I baked some fun cookies where I make one batch yellow and one red. I cut out small leaves of each color and them I mix them like leaves that turn uneven colors in fall.I stamped some pretty tags with Gena K stamps that a gal  from our church actually designed (Rupa) she designs for Gena K. I stamped the bags with the acorn stamp and stays on ink. The tags were tied on with a twine after the cookies were bagged up. I really like how they turned out. These are for the Middle school volunteers at our church which my daughter is a part of. I think these will get eaten up in know time!
I think this is a fun Pay it forward project for the Moxie Fab Pay if forward Challenge.
Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Can't stop playing with JustRite lace stamps'''

Here is a fun little repurposed tin I did with JustRite Grandma's doily's and lace borders. I used a pretty blue patalic paper with a pewter embossing powder.I put a silver mat I cut with a spellbinders die to accent the embossing. I  just love these sets I think they are so great for Christmas projects.
I hope you like my fun tin I plan to give to My neighbor with some home made goodies for Christmas.

I did a border for around the tin to and added a fun tag.

Closer view of the pretty top of the tin.

Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Blessing mix for fun fall giving

Justrite has a recipe challenge this week and I was planning on making this " Blessing mix" to give to my daughters small group leaders for youth group so what a better way then to combine the two.
I sized the saying to fit in my spellbinders leaf die.I die cut it and then edged it with some distress ink with a sponge.
I then stamped my Justrite "Enjoy the days of Autumn" stamp and colored it with copics and I cut it out and attached it to the other side of the leave with the saying on the other side. I die cut one small leaf in brown and added it at the bottom.
I put my Blessing mix in a long bag and tied the leaf onto the top of the bag. It is an inexpensive way to say thank you with a fun fall flair.
Blessing Mix
The bugles are the symbol of the Cornucopia, a horn of plenty.
The pretzels are the arms folded in thanks.
The candy corn reminds us of the corn the pilgrims had to eat the first winter.
The fruit ( candied orange slice) is a reminder of that Thanksgiving is a celebration
of the Harvest.
The peanuts represent the seeds, the potential of the bounteous harvest for the
next season if they are planted and well tended.
You can layer the ingredients in the bag or mix them all up in a bowl if you like.I used a candied orange slice but you could put in dried fruit like cranberry's if you like.For those of you who might be scratching your heads over Bugles they are in the snack isle by the pretzels and chips.
I hope you have fun making this and giving it.
Make time to play today.
Donna Polley

" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer