Disney Tip Tuesday

Have you ever seen those really cute Disney commercials? You know the ones where you hear the carriage wheels and horses coming that wakes up the children and they run to the window. Then mom and dad are looking on the computer for a vacation package price saying "for all of us?" YouTube - Disney Commercial - Affordable Genius marketing! I found this article on AllEars.com here...What Walt Disney World Means by “Magic Your Way" (The View from Scopa Towers) He talks about how much a Disney package would really cost for a family of four. It is a reality check for sure! So if you are thinking of booking a package Disney vacation, please read this first! This is one of my favorite commercials and usually how it goes in our house the night before a Disney trip! YouTube - We're too excited to sleep! Have a magical day! Cindy

Made for Monday

After a very BUSY weekend, I just looked at my planner and noticed that I totally missed a very special day for a sweet couple. Sunday was my brother-in-law and sister-in-law's 9th wedding anniversary. I feel so bad that I missed it cause she checks my blog each day and loves all what I do and supports me thru ideas and tips. So, I hope they had a wonderful day, enjoying some time together alone (they have 3 boys), reflecting on their love for each other and how it continues to grow each year. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! The card was made by my upline Wendy. I was planning on casing this card in February for Valentine's Day, but thought it could apply to an anniversary. (sorry the pic is blurry) Have a magical day! Cindy

Festive Friday

Can you believe that Christmas is 47 days away? I know you just screamed "AAAGH!" Here is a sweet card that I cased from Angie Juda last year and repeated to case it this year. I love the softness of this snowy card. I used Bashful Blue and Certainly Celery with Whisper White cardstock. I sponged craft white ink on the edges. Colored in the snowmen with blender pen using the same ink colors. There is a little glitter where the snow ground meets the snowmen's bottoms. The snowmen stamp is actually a stamp roller but I can not remember the name of it. Tonight is my first Christmas card workshop! I have a great surprise for them, but I can not share it on here til Nov 24th! Call or email me if you would like to come to an upcoming workshop on the 21st or 22nd! Have a magical day! Cindy

Front Page NEWS!

Cherokee Tribune - 7 Check out my local newspaper! I am on the front page!!! So exciting! Go to the bottom left under "today's trib" for November 6th and click to view larger front page. The photographer took my picture at the craft fair on Wednesday and never did I think I would be on the front page. Great exposure and FREE advertisement! You will see my handmade snowman wreath which is now in limited quantities. I counted that I had only nine left after the ones I sold today at the craft fair. At the begining of this craft show season, I swore that I would only make what I have left and that was it. Over 2 years, I have made 135 snowman wreaths!!! I have 6 of them in my house during the holidays. Megan has teal, I have a Grandma Green, Allison has pink, Red on front door, red and white snowflake inside and a white one for January. Just wanted to share in my excitement! Have a truly magical day! Cindy

Wacky Wednesday

I think I have fallen in love...with the Upsy Daisy Stamp set! It is so versatile and so many different techniques can be used with it. Here I stamped it in Tango Tangerine and then again in Riding Hood Red just slightly to the right. I saw this done on another blog and had to try it. I used the opposite colors with each card using Tango Tangerine, Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla. I used the sentiments that come with the set. Add a brad to the half circle and done! You could use several color combinations with this card layout and stamp set. I would love to see it in Baha Breeze and Kiwi Kiss. Cool tones for a different look. I have a craft show today and tomorrow at Timothy Lutheran Church/Preschool in Woodstock off Arnold Mill Road. I will also be there on this Saturday from 9 am-noon. Come see me and you will get a FREE card if you mention my blog! Have a magical day! Cindy

Tuesday's card

With November comes a reflection of thankfulness for everything we have in our lives. I made this card using Really Rust, Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla cardstock. I stamped the tree image and leaves background from Lovely as a Tree stamp set. The sentiment came from Thankful Thoughts stamp set. I decided to play with my chalks to color in the tree. I like the way this turned out. Simple and clean. Have a magical day! Cindy

Made for Monday

Here are some pictures from our great Halloween Night! Megan decided at the last minute to try and be a ghost. I knew this would not work but we tried. I got an old sheet, cut it up and once it was over her face....off it went...not going to happen. So she went with the teenage witch idea. She wore one of my old skirts and then later changed into her own pink mini skirt. End of that. OY! We went to the City Park for a festival for 2 hours where Allison at least had a blast. She did the sack race...not falling down and winning it!! Then we came home to eat and trick or treat at the neighbors we know. Next was my friend Katie's Halloween party! It was themed after the Harry Potter 2nd movie. They had a scavanger hunt and good food and fun conversation. Howard went as Neo from the Matrix (in his black leather trenchcoat and I forgot to take pictures!) and I was a GEEK. I will be back tomorrow with a card instead of Disney Tuesday. I have a busy week ahead too. Craft shows and my Christmas card workshop! Have a magical day! Cindy