Are you a messy crafter?

Happy Monday morning everyone!

I hope that you all had a fabulously crafty weekend filled with holiday goodness.

So I was roaming around of the TwoPeas forums this morning;

its a to be taken with coffee daily kind of thing for me of course.

And one of the posts I came across sparked my interest and seemed perfect for todays post.

Are you a neat crafter or a messy one?!

The answer is

I am an insanely messy crafter... When I am working on a project its like I go mad and don't see the messes I'm making for myself. I pull whatever I need out of where ever it came from and sometimes close the drawers or cabinets.

I have this pile of stuff that grows and grows to the left of me on my rather large work space... and it doesn't end there, the mess usually transfers on over to me! I will have stickles under my nails, photo square backings clinging to my apron (thank god for my apron otherwise Whoooo doggy!)

Acrylic paints up one forearm and stamped images up the other, adhesive all over my hands and of course various sticky bits and doodads stuck to the bottoms of my feet for good measure...

But then right as I am about to implode upon seeing the mess I have to clean up before I can begin the next day on some new excursion, I tilt my coffee towards my room touched by a mini tornado in salute and down the sucker in one gulp... time to get to work!

Isn't being messy half of the fun, and creative process?!

 I almost wouldn't have it any other way... almost, I mean if someone were to offer me a family of magical craft room cleaning elves I wouldn't turn them down...lets not get crazy here...

 

But yes... I am indeed a messy crafter, and I wouldn't have it any other way :)

How about you, messy or clean... time to spill the beans!

There is finally a chill in the air... getting geared up for January 2011 in style!

Good morning everyone!

Man is it getting cold here in NW Florida, and I must say: Its about time!!!

We are well into December and some days I swear I still am forced to go out in capris and a Tshirt.

*SIGH*

Not very Christmasy if you ask me.

I have been super busy around my house finishing up a few last min orders

and whatnot. Some very easy to do (although quite time consuming)

calendars.

People have been ordering them left and right, they wanna get geared up for January 2011 in style!

I made these using the DCWV kit and love how they came out!

How adorable!?

Very simple and straight forward.

I didn't want too much mush on them or they would be too heavy to hang.

Just a quick update for you all!

If you check back within the next couple of days

there will be info up on a wonderful auction that a girlfriend of mine is putting on

for her non-profit charity called

A Touch of A Hero

She makes wonderful little crafts, hair accessories etc.

using materials from military uniforms.

All proceeds go towards buying phone cards for our troops over seas!

And this time of year is when a lot of families most want to talk with their loved ones!

So please make sure that you check back for the info as this is really for a wonderful cause.

And I will be donating a gift certificate!

Hope you all have a wonderful Thursday!

My ultra lengthy, somewhat festive, slightly scrappy super duper post

Goood morning folks!

I have some amazing weather out here this morning, bright and sunny its putting me

in quite the mood.

Not to mention that I got a bit crafty with my coffee this morning... created a

lovely festive little beverage if I do say so myself!

(and I do)

Just take a look at this and tell me is doesn't give you he comfy cozies?!

Mocha mint coffee with home made whipped cream



Mmmm Deliciousness.... Ill even post the recipe for you all towards the bottom!

And on top of all that goodness who wouldn't at least get the warm and fuzzies

when you would this sweet little face waiting for you to

sit down with your coffee so she could come and walk all over your key board?

Okay now I am done sharing my mundane mornings with you all!

How about on to something scrappy?

I made up a very simple little girls mini-album for

one of my best clients.

Just something cute and simple and quick

for her to give as a Christmas gift.

I found this awesome album at AC MOORE

that was perfect... all girly and whatnot

Just a couple of pages, there were too many and I don't want to bore anyone!

Now to tell you all how I have been pining over December Dailys

I am not able to do one this year because we are moving to a new house in

a couple of weeks.

I can't even decorate !!!

Yes awful I know. But I cant wait to move... it will be wonderful.

Its just that living in Florida, it already doesn't feel like Christmas to this New England girl!

Now add no decorations or presents or anything, it might as well be June.

So my request to you all today is to comment with links to your holiday crafts!

 I don't care what they are be they December dailys, cards, layouts, advent calendars

Whatever!

I would loooove to see some festive happiness being made my the hands of my wonderful

followers and the passersby!

Now for the recipe!

* Dunkins holiday mocha mint coffee grounds

(can be found at any grocery store or wal-mart this

time of year... and yes I have to get my Dunkins fix some how because in this

state the closest Dunkins is a few hours drive for me *gasp*)

* Any hot cocoa you prefer

*cream

*heavy whipping cream

*sugar

*cinnamon

*candy canes ( for parties or coffee with friends)

Brew coffee

blend 1 cup heavy whipping cream and 4 T sugar until stiff peaks form

Prepare your coffee as usual only add 2 T cocoa powder

top with your home made whipped cream

sprinkle with cinnamon

garnish with candy cane and serve!

Looove this!

So dear friends, this is what I leave you with and I look forward to any and all comments as usual!

Dont forget to inhale exhale!!!

Lordy me!

I have been running around like a chicken with my head cut off here lately!

Between cooking like a mad woman, the holidays, working on orders

finding a house and all of the drama that goes

along with that and having to think

about getting ready to pack everything up here soon...

Im being ran ragged!

I did however manage to get a few quick layouts of our hiatus up north done.

They are quite lovely and they make me happy!



Yay!

So I went to one of my favorite LSS for their black Saturday sale.

I got a few wonderful goodies

and they were giving out free goodie bags with every purchase.

How totally awesome is that for a  free goodie bag!?

 

Oh and I also have some super fantastic news:

I launched my new business website this evening, and I loooove it!

 

Down Memory Lane

 

 

And I shall leave you with that because I have too much left to do still

today and its almost 5:00 !

 

Happy Happy Thanksgiving!!!

MAY YOUR STUFFING BE TASTY

MAY YOUR TURKEY BE PLUMP

 MAY YOUR POTATOES AND GRAVY NEVER HAVE A LUMP

MAY YOUR YAMS BE DELICIOUS

 AND YOUR PIES TAKE THE PRIZE

AND MAY YOUR THANKSGIVING DINNER STAY OFF YOUR THIGHS!

I wish each and every one of you the Happiest of Thanksgivings!

Oh the glorious things happening in my kitchen on this day,

I am writing you from my counter top clad in an apron and surrounded by delectable goodies!

I started my cooking for our feast yesterday and have been quite busy.

It is just so hard having all of these wonderful treats sitting around my house for a week

and knowing that I cant touch any of them!

But today is the day!

And stuff my little face...you bet I am !