Gifted Marketplace

This coming weekend I will be in my second craft show of the year. I'm looking forward to getting more of my creations out there.  This one is extra special because it supports my oldest sons' theater group - Eau Claire Children's Theater.  If you are local The Chippewa Valley - Eau Claire area, I'd like to invite you to come out and get your holiday shopping started or maybe finished?  Gee, I'd like to be that organized to have my shopping done this far in advance. Smiles.  Here are the deets for Gifted.

And as a teaser, here are some of the things I've been working on. 

Thank you card - Gift card fits in cup cozy (cardboard).

A birthday card with a gift of tea

Inside shows tea and a bookmark.  Now don't you want to make a cup and go read?

Some of the goodies I've been working on.  Also cocoa packet holders, gift card holders, Christmas planners, etc.

Hope to see you there!  

Busy Busy Busy

Just like the wonderful Busy Beauties Boutique digi stamps - life has been rather busy lately. Thanksgiving is one week away, then Mitch turns 20 on Dec. 4th and Tim's birthday is Dec.7th. Somewhere in there is the end of the semester, soon I'll be choosing new classes to take. Then it's my sister's birthday on Dec. 15, Christmas and New Year's, then my mom's birthday on Jan. 4th. The only thing is they live in NW Wisconsin so it's not like we'll be running around like some people do for the holidays and birthdays. I miss that, I really do! I like getting together for family occasions and just visiting with family. We do things like play cards, board games or watch movies.

Well enough of chit chat. I have a sneak peek for you. Busy Beauties Boutique will be coming out with a new release of digi stamps on Dec. 3rd. Just in time for you to get those last minute cards and gifts done. The other day Carolyn sent us a few of the images that were done. In it was this cute Gingerbread Girl. Once I had her and the boy colored I thought of what I could create. This time I thought I had the perfect idea. I have kept some phone refill cards to see what I might make them into. Well with the holidays right around the corner I thought a gift card holder would be nice. I covered the refill card, then added the pocket. I put a little piece of foam tape at the top of each pocket edge, to create a little more space for a card to slide into the pocket. Added some Doodlebug velvet brads (before attaching pocket to base), added the GB Girl, doodling and a chenille fiber for hanging on the tree. I think I need to make a little to and from tag to hang from the hanger. So then the gift card holder can be reused. Recycle, re-purpose, upcycle and reuse. All good things right? So there it is what do you think?
Oh and be sure to be on the look out for a Blog Hop to showcase the new Busy Beauties release! There is sure to be some sort of giveaway. So check back every now and then to see new sneak peeks. Check out the Busy Beauties Brigade to see what the other Beauties create. Their blog links are on my side bar.