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Dec 2, embellishing my holiday cards from Minted

Last year I ordered our Christmas cards from Minted and I just loved them. Their cardstock & printing quality are the best I’ve ordered and their designs — submitted by designers from all over the world — are amazing. So this year when they asked if I’d be interested in doing a diy project with their cards I was beyond thrilled. And they’d read my mind. Since catching the journaling bug I’ve been obsessed with stamps, punches, tapes, etc and … More

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Elsa doll as the Sugarplum Fairy

I really should be cleaning my house for Thanksgiving but I was distracted by finishing up this fairy doll I started in August. You might remember her from the fairy doll hair bun tutorial a while back. She was supposed to be a regular fairy but seeing as she was delayed into the holiday season I decided to make her the Sugarplum Fairy. Now she can be buddies with Clara. Both made from the Elsa pattern. Maybe after … More

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making ornaments with Phoebe

Phoebe has been into sewing cards lately so I had the idea to make some sewing card ornaments for her to give to family and friends this year. This is our first attempt, mr. snowman. I cut him out of some really nice thick felt I have and then I used a tiny hole puncher to make holes around the edge for her to stitch. I think next I might print some out on cardstock for her to stitch.

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