Bath Jelly Gift Set

I have been wanting to get into creating different things.  So, I did some searching online.  I found a recipe for bath jelly that you can make at home.  I don't know about you, but I love a hot bath on a cold night.  Sometimes I'll soak in there and read a book!  

You can get the recipe to make your own HERE. Believe it or not, it was really easy to do.  I decided to make it for a friend, who is a mother of an 8 month old.....lol.........need I say more!  

I used a baby food jar to put the jelly in.  I wrapped a paper around it and colored an image from Stitchy that you can get HERE.  It's called Rub A Dub Dub.  I used the same image and paper on the lil gift bag.  

It's nothing very fancy, but it was my first time.  I am hoping to do a better job next time.  (and yes there will be a next time)

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges....

http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com

http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Only for support for my daughter who is sponsoring.

http://robynsfetishchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/

http://peartreedesigns.blogspot.com/

Anything Goes Celebration

Over at OSAAT there is a new challenge.  It's an anything goes celebration.  That means you get to choose what celebration your creation is for.  I chose Christmas..........what did you chose??????

Meet Candy!  She is a new image by Stitchy Stamps and she can be purchased HERE.

I hand stitched a wreath on my card, cut out the center and hung a bell.  Candy is colored with color pencils and OMS.  She is hanging off the card a bit.  I used a glitter writer on the white parts of her hat.  I also used it on the top of the socks and bottom of the outfit.  It's kind of hard to see.  

Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges......

http://www.totallygorjuss.blogspot.com/

http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/

http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/

http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/

Also this month is Breast Cancer Awareness.  Lots of generous people are giving away blog candy to spread the word.  Please take a look at the following......

http://truesgiftsfromtheheart.blogspot.com/2010/10/blog-candy-for-breast-cancer-awareness.html

http://jacquesmagnolias.blogspot.com/2010/10/thinking-pink-at-just-magnolia-and-some.html

A Binder

I am all into the gift making at the moment.  This is a binder I made for a friend.  I covered the binder in paper, colored the Hands of Time image from Stitchy Stamps with my color pencils and my OMS, added a yarn and my embellishments.  I thought the image was just right for the binder, as the binder has paper in it to keep track of things.  

I would like to enter this into the following challenges......

http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.com/

http://papercutzchallenge.blogspot.com/

http://craftaliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/

http://craftyannschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/challenge-25.html

Notebook and Tote

I have begun to think of  handmade birthday presents, Christmas gifts and just plain everyday gifts too.  I am having fun altering things right  now, so here is my first gift set.  It's a small purse size notebook and a matching tote.  I made the notebook very simple since it is for a purse.  In the tote i put a set of pink candle holders, a set of pink votive candles and 2 extra candles.  I also put the notebook in there after the picture was taken.  All in all I really enjoyed making this and decided to give it to a friend of mine.  After all everyone deserves presents for no reason every now and then! 

I would like to enter this into the following challenges.....

http://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/

http://papercutzchallenge.blogspot.com/

http://craftaliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/

Halloween Pail

A great friend of mine sent me a bunch of stuff to decorate.  I had fun doing up this little pail.  It's a little gift for someone.  I wrapped ribbon around the handle and made bows on each side. 

I would like to enter this into the following challenges......

http://robynsfetishchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

http://www.simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/

New Kids Challenge Blog Coming Soon

Coming soon will be a new kids challenge blog.  You can find it HERE.  The first challenge is scheduled to go live on November 1, 2010.  The challenges will run for a whole month, giving the kids plenty of time to get projects in.  There will be no limit as to what they create, as long as they use the specified theme.  They aren't limited to just cards.  How cool is that.  If you have a child that loves to create, hope on over and become a follower, so you can always get to the site.  

 Please take our badge too.

Halloween Tote

 I love this tote.  It was so easy to do.  I got the instructions from http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/.  It was very easy and quick to do.  

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges.......

http://thecraftypad.blogspot.com/

http://robynsfetishchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

Crop Night Fun

Last night at the I did It Creations Forum we had some fun!  Robyn, Jennifer and I did a little chatting and a little crafting.  Robyn gave us two projects to do.  I really enjoyed doing them.  It was nice to craft and chat after a very long week of sick kids and not feeling well myself.  Next time we have a crop, you should come join us!  

The first project we did was a box.  The box will hold 3x3 inch notecards.  I haven't made them yet, and I'm not sure i will.  I happen to think the box is perfect for storing some small supplies in.  

I would like to enter this into the following challenges....

http://aifactorychallenges.blogspot.com/

http://aspoonfullofsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/

Here is the popup card........with one of stitchy's images on it and one of Robyn's papers...

I'd like to add this to the following challenges......

http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.com/

http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/

http://stampsruschallenges.blogspot.com/

http://aifactorychallenges.blogspot.com/2010/09/hello-again-everyone-firstly-i-want-to.html

http://aspoonfullofsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/

http://www.gingerloftchallenge.blogspot.com/

http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/

http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/

http://anythingchallenge.blogspot.com/

Caramel Apple Anyone???

Hope everyone had a lovely week.  I know I didn't!  I had a sick kid home for 4 days and then find out as she goes back to school that she had strep.  Then Kayla couldn't move leg! So I paid the doctor two visits in two days!

Anyway, today between helping with make up homework and watching my friends little boy (which Kayla did mostly, as she needs the practice for parenting class) I decided I wanted to work on something.  I found in my files, directions to make a caramel apple card.  I thought "oh this is perfect, since I have some Fall cards to make for my swapping groups.  Kayla sat down and made one with me.  

The green paper is only to show the caramel apple shape better.

I'd like to enter mine (top two views) in the following challenges....

http://paperplaytime.blogspot.com/

http://aspoonfullofsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/

The Comment Candy Winner is..............

Random Org has been at work again and the winner is.................

which would appear to be Brenda Brown!  Congrats!  Brenda please email me at tmt0221@aol.com with Candy Winner in the subject line for your prize of the flutter stamp.