Month: January 2016

Today I will be visiting all my neighbors to wish them Happy New Year! I love the Tag-A-Boxes!  If Stampin’ Up! should decide to retire them, I shall have to stock up! Six of my homemade Pecan Sandies fit perfectly in these awesome little boxes! I used to take Christmas plates of goodies to my neighbors but with all the holiday preparations it was just stressful! Last year I switched to this and it has made it a fun, enjoyable, new tradition.  I spent a couple evenings wrapping the boxes in gold foil paper. I spent another evening assembling bows. My cards were created over the New Year holiday while visiting family. That is one of the great things about stamping as a hobby; you can stamp and visit at the same time! I spent one afternoon making cookies and filling the boxes. This evening I will deliver them!  My next project will have to be taking down some Christmas decor before I get lost in my stamp room playing with all my newest goodies from the Occasions Catalog and Sale-A-Bration! Thanks for stopping by.

I’m a little behind in greeting my neighbors for the New Year. The week between Christmas and the New Year holiday was quite short and we made a speed run to visit some family in Wisconsin.  It had been far too long between visits. A new job with less vacation time and a greater distance to traverse necessitated a longer weekend to make the trip; so we seized the opportunity as Jim had a 4 day weekend! I worked on my cards while we were visiting and I shared those with you already. Since gold is still on trend I wrapped my Tag-A-Boxes in gold foil wrapping paper and made my bows with the some of my gold retired papers. It seems that I am always having to force myself to use up pretty stuff! Lol! Now I just need to make my Pecan Sandies and Chocolate Snowballs and fill them up! Last year when we delivered it was blizzard like weather. This year it sounds like it will be a wintery mix; so, warmer, but still not nice! I love the Tag-A-Boxes for gifts like this. They are the perfect size. I dread the day Stampin’ Up!  retires  them!  Today I am blogging from my phone (my computer is in the shop) and I am unable to provide the handy link but you can always get to my handy 24/7 online store from the Shop Now tab on my blog above.  Don’t forget that Sale-A-Bration is in full swing and that with a $50 order you will get to choose a FREE Sale-A-Bration item! Place your order today! Thanks for stopping by.