Warm and Cozy Fuzzy Socks

Need a quick and easy gift for a friend, teacher, neighbor or coach? Give them something to keep them warm and cozy all winter long...

Fuzzy Spa Socks made to look like a fancy cocoa or coffee drink in a mug paired with a coffee house gift card!

Mummy Treats

Sorry I've been away for soooo long...We sold our house, closed, and purchased a new house all within 15 days! And I've spent the past month trying to get unpacked & settled.

Our new street name is quite fitting for this Mummy Treats post. We now live on Ghostley Lane...spooky, right? Because we live in what I call "House on Haunted Hill", we need to step-it-up in the Halloween treats department!

I bought plain 'ole mini Hershey Bars & mini gum packs (5-stick packs) & turned them into boy & girl mummies!A little gauze fabric & some googley eyes and you've got yourself mummy treats!

Personalized Tote Bags

Okay, this is a great concept but my technique could use a little work! Personalized tote bags would make a great gift for almost anyone. How cute would these be for your bridal party? You could fill them with flip flops, spa products, magazines or a good book, bottled water & snacks to get them through your big day! Or for a child, you could fill them with a few books and some snacks and they have a little book-nook "kit".
Here's what you need to get started:
Canvas Bag
Paper Doily (10" - 12")
Spray Adhesive
Fabric Paint
Sponge Brush
Vinyl
Cricut

I started by ironing my canvas bag flat. Then using spray adhesive, spray the backside of your paper doily and place it down on the canvas. This will create your "stencil". The adhesive prevents your edges from lifting.
Sponge on the fabric paint and remove the doily. This is what is looks like after:I then used my Cricut and some vinyl to create the "K" stencil. With a little more fabric paint, viola - a personalized tote!

Wristlets, Key Chains & Fobs

Wristlets, Key Chains and Key Fobs, Oh My! Now these little cuties couldn't be easier to put together and what a nice little gift these make. Here's what you need to get started: Ribbon or decorative fabric; Nylon Webbing (I used both 1" wide & 1.25" wide); Heat n Bond UltraHold; Key Fob Hardware (I purchased mine on Etsy - I used both 1" wide and 1.25" hardware); a Ruler; and a Scissors.
And viola' - an instant gift!

I made 2 different sizes: the larger is a wristlet, the smaller is a "regular" key chain.

Wristlet:

Standard key chain:

Chocolate Nugget Candy Dishes

Chocolate anyone? These candy dishes, filled with custom wrapped chocolate nuggets, are the perfect way to say Thank You or to let someone know that you're thinking about them.
Another version:

Black & White with a POP of Color!

I am so in love with this technique for editing photos! You can take any full-color photo, turn it into a black & white photograph, and add just a pop of color.

Here is the before photo:

And here it is after being turned into a black & white photo with a small pop of color:

And with just a little more pop of color:

Here's another before photo:

And after:

My Sister's Bridal Shower Favors

My sister's bridal shower was this past Sunday. Here are the final favors I made for each guest attending her shower. Each guest received a Dessert Towel Cake paired with personalized hand soap.
Here is closer look at the hand soap dispensers:

Here is a closer look at the Jelly Roll Dessert Towel Cakes: