Easy gift idea for teachers, friends and co-workers this holiday season!

Who doesn't like some hot chocolate on a cold winter's day? 

ahhh......

NO ONE! 

This is an easy project that everyone can use!

Make a simple pocket by folding a piece of card stock, punch 2 holes on the side, get your stamps out and get stamping!  Slide the hot chocolate packet in the pocket and give it away!

Make lots of these and share a whole bunch of latte love!

 

East Coast Style, Loving Miss Piggy, New Craft room updates, and my disasters

Dear Diary...sorry, I know it's been a super long time since I last wrote.

I have been very busy rocking it crazy style!  

First my family celebrated Thanksgiving East Coast style, I remember why I love Miss Piggy so much, some craft room updates, Kid Rocked My World, and some crafty disasters I don't want to talk about!

THANKSGIVING 2011

So first off  I spent a non-traditional Thanksgiving with my family and it was delightful!  We all enjoyed it so much that I think it will become a tradition going forward.  I was able to spend much needed family time with my husband and son cooking and baking our “East Coastal” meal!

Our Thanksgiving mean  consisted of a Morton’s blue cheese salad wedge, asparagus and garlic, rolls, sweet and sour meatballs, and lastly some crab legs.  Yummy!

This is my son Cory James…cooking! His garlic and asparagus was really good too!

 We currently working to get our Christmas tree decorated.  Charlie Brown’s tree has one more ornament than The Hickman tree has right now!

On the most sensational

inspirational

celebrational

Muppetational
This is what we call the Muppet Show!

My husband and I were able to sneak off to see a movie and all I  can say was when we walkout of the theater, I was beaming a smile ear to ear!  The Muppets was a great movie!  Jason Segal just did an awesome job bringing my beloved The Muppets back to their glory!!  LOVED IT!  I have been Miss Piggy’s biggest fan and have a collect to prove it.  After seeing this movie my husband said that he now understood my love for Miss Piggy and he unstanding me better!

 My Name is Kid Rock!

My Thanksgiving Weekend was completed by going to see Kid Rock at that House of Blues in Chicago.  It was a great show and have to say that I love his shows.  He never let's me down as a performer. Thanks Christine, my bestie, for being my body gaurd!

CRAFT ROOM MAKEOVER STATUS:

BEFORE:

AFTER:

It's a little brighter and lighter in the basement now!  I am still trying to figure out how to organize my things better, but I am loving the space!

 

CRAFT STATUS:

I have been trying my hand at sewing fabric business card holders; I am a sewing disaster!  Those little buggers are getting the best of me, but I am determined to get at least one completed.  Some how I jammed up my Zutter and when I went to punch my album pages double punched them and now have to start over...thank goodness there was not a lot of detail on the pages yets.  Now, apparently my scanner does not want to find its driver so I can show you my disasters..it's properly better this way......

 However, I am super excited because I picked up lots of fabric on sale on Black Friday…so some crafty things will be happening shortly!

BLOG CANDY GIVE AWAY

Tell me how who was your favorite Muppet and be placed in a drawing on December 13, 2011 for some baker’s twine!

Retro Checkbook Cover

I know some of you are asking yourselves...a checkbook?  

What is that?

Do they make those anymore?

Does having a checkbook makes me old school?  

Not very environmentally friendly? 

I don't know, but it makes me feel better having a Plan "B" in case all my online banking transactions freeze or some sort of disaster should happen...regardless...

As I spend my hard earned money to pay off my car insurance at least I have something pretty to pull out of my purse and brings me joy when I use it.

Of course, if you don't "do" old style banking, these make great custom pocket calendars as well!

I love making these each year for my family and friends.  They are easy to make and CHEAP!  These pocket calendars can be purchased for $1.00 at Michael's, Joanne's, & Dollar Tree.

All you need to do to create your own is to:

• Pull out the calendar inside and measure.  
• Cut your card stock (pictured above is card stock for DCWV Rock Star)
• Find or Create a paper piecing (next one I am making is going to be a cupcake!)
• Add a little saying if you like, initials, or an inside joke you and a friend share to the cover!

Ta-Da!  A very cute customized gift for someone special in your life!

Happy Thanksgiving Watercolor Card

Happy Thanksgiving!

Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving day!

Just a few things I am thankful for in 2011.

•  My family:Brett and Cory James.  How could I get through life without them?  I love my adoring husband and my son.  They are both so frustrating and yet wonderfully charming at the same time!  I adore them because through thick and thin we will always be a family and make each other laugh.
• My fur-babies: Pedro and Athena.  Special thanks for everyday with Mr. Pedro! My special boy is my little chico senoir pup, Pedro,  and has had some recent health issues so everyday is an extra special day of Pedro love!  Miss Athena, thank you for making me smile and always ready to give a gizilion puppy kisses.
• My health:  Not great right now, but I am focused to getting better and making myself feel better.  Thank you for all the love and support from familiy, friends and co-workers encouraging and helping me find the inner strength to quit smoking this year!

Many Thanks to you and your family this Thanksgiving! 

Charm Rings Only $4.50 each

Rock Girl Designs is now offering these adorable and cute Dear Doe 

Charm rings for only $4.50 each

All rings are adjustable to fit all sizes!

Rings available in the following colorways:  tawnie brown, baby soft pink, hot pink, and sky blue.

Payments can be made via check or paypal, just let me know!

Make a Wish Tinker Bell Birthday Card

Anyone that knows me...knows that I LOVE Tinker Bell!  Love her so much that I collect Tinker Bell stuff and even have a back tattoo of my favorite fairy!

So it would make so much sense to create a Tinker Bell themed birthday card....duh!

This was honestly an easy card to make, quick...I mean like.... 7 minute quick!

 I finally opened a children's playing deck of cards....of course themed Tinker Bell! 

Created a simple frame using dark purple cardstock  (it was even from my scrap pile) for the card and rounded the corners to make the playing card.

I used left over Tinker Bell cardstock for the upper portion of the card and added a soft purple to the lower section which I stamped "WISH" and adorned with a little sequined flower and brad.

Easy!  Right?

Remember to take a look around your child's room and most likely you will uncover unused or over-abused cards from some game or card collection.  

Think "Old Maid"  how cute would that be for a birthday card! 

Using left over Pokeman cards, baseball cards..... 

Mostly the idea here is to use what you got, recycle and make something new and fun!

 What are some ideas you have? 

For those Cat Lovers

Inside Card:

If you don't talk to your cat about catnip.  

Who will?

Tis the season to start seeing black cat images everywhere!  

Why should this Rock Girl be any different?