On the Painted Rabbit...

My Snowflake Cupcake Toppers were featured in a Treasury and now that Treasury is featured on The Painted Rabbit! The theme is I can't Wait For Winter Shopping. There are some very talented people on Etsy---so many beautiful items! Hope you'll go take a look!

Front Page Feature on My Handmade Registry

I woke up this morning to find that my Believe Holly Berry Cupcake Wrappers are featured on the front page of My Handmade Registry!

They'll be on there for a couple days, so you can go check it out at the link above. Awesome!

Getting in the Holiday Spirit...

At our local craft store, they have a "Moonlight Madness Sale" just before Halloween...there's a lot of good deals and sales prices that you can only get if you go between 5 and 10 at night. It also happened to be on the same night as the Zombie Walk on Main street and the college was having their annual Halloween Concert which is always a huge hit.

So needless to say, it was quite the adventure trying to get to Porter's. Main Street was blocked off and there was a traffic jam on the other road because of people trying to find a parking spot on campus. And I only had 25 minutes total because my hubby, who was at home with baby, had a meeting a half hour away he had to be at for his church calling. Wow. The craziness of it all reminded me of how busy it can be during the holidays! I better start my Christmas shopping now! (Speaking of which, there is a link at the bottom of my sidebar for a couple of giveaways on other blogs, including a $25 gift Amazon gift card...check back for more...I'll keep adding them as I find them!)

But even though it was a bit hectic, I was able to find some SUPER awesome holiday papers for my cupcake wrappers! I'll be cutting those out soon....but for now, here are a few that I just did last week! I've only listed the Snowman ones so far, but I will be listing the other two today or tomorrow!

Snowman Party Christmas Cupcake Wrappers

Here are some cute Christmas ideas I found in blogland...if you're featured, please grab the button below to post on your blog or site, and share with your friends!

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Elves Plaque

Christmas Clipboard

The colors of Fall...

I drove into the "big city" today for a few things, which flopped (I ended up cancelling an appointment and Sam's was COMPLETELY out of my baby's formula!) but I did have a few good things happen. I bummed around ShopKo and found a great fall cardigan in green (my favorite color) and a slouchy goldenrod shirt to go with a skirt I have. Plus I found a cute car for my little boy, who was at home with Daddy. He deserved a little present...he has a cold.

I was also able to enjoy the absolutely GORGEOUS fall colors on all the trees during the drive there and back. All the oranges, golds, browns, and reds...I just love the colors of Fall! It's such a cozy time of the year...when we can start pulling out our comfy hats and scarves for evening walks, sip hot cocoa in the mornings, and spend time all warm and snuggly inside our homes.

Here are some Etsy items that remind me of the season....and if you're a creator of one of these fabulous items, please feel free to grab the feature button to post on your blog or site!



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Embroidered Leaf Wallet, White Cork Coasters, Falling Leaves Mini Quilt, Leaf Necklace,

Cozy Mug Sleeve, Double Flowered Hat

I have also added a few fall-themed cupcake wrappers in my shop...take a look!

Fall Mulberry Cupcake Wrappers...with ribbon!

Fall Leaves Cupcake Wrappers

Thanksgiving Celebration Cupcake Wrappers

Have a great weekend everyone!

Great Halloween Party Items on Etsy!

Boo Bowl, Trick or Treat Bags, Wicked Banner, Ghost Card Holder Boo, Halloween Coasters

I just love these items! Etsy is such a great place to find wonderful handmade goodies like these. What a fun holiday Halloween is---it's the perfect excuse to eat candy and throw a party...and all these things are sure to help you get started!

I just joined an Etsy Treasury Team! You can visit their site here:

http://nwtreasurechest.wordpress.com/

It's a team that promotes Pacific Northwest Etsy Sellers, and our goal is to make at least 3 treasuries a month that include members of our team, as well as non-members. I've done 2 so far...check them out here:


http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4cc907d0d5e06d9167eaf0ee/nwtc-arrrgh-matey

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4cc8fc270d4e8eef5282d9cf/nwtc-rainy-days

Etsy Treasuries

I've been on a craft vacation for a while....I've got a few new things to show you all, those are coming soon...but for now, I just wanted to say that I've started making CUPCAKE WRAPPERS! They are so much fun, and I've already been included in two treasuries on Etsy!

This one a few days ago.....

And this one today!

Super fun! If you'd like to check out the cupcake wrappers I've been making, you can go to http://www.etsy.com/shop/homeholidaykeepsakes