Four Feathers Thank You Card Tutorial

'Tis the Season for giving thanks, and this fun card is perfect because it can be used for men or women! With just a few products needed, you could create a stack of these to have on hand this month. Click on the picture to download a .pdf tutorial and let the feathers tickle your fancy!

(Original Card by Sharon Armstrong)

Warm Thanks (and Blog Candy)

'Tis the THANKS-GIVING season:

How adorably sweet is this "warm" gift of appreciation?

I've been looking forward to trying these new "Mugging" mixes from Shirley J and when I saw them at Macey's today, I had to grab a few, along with this speckled Baked Brown Sugar mug. Add a few Stampin' Up! supplies to decorate with~Tea Lace Paper Doilies (item 129399), A Round Array stamp set, 7/8" and 1-1/4" scallop circle punches (129404 and 127811), 7/16" Natural Trim (129287), Baker's Twine and some ink~ and you've got a quick gift!

The other sweet thing is that there are currently 8 flavors of Mugging Mixes:

• Chocolate Brownie Cake
• Gluten-Free Chocolate Brownie Cake
• Old-Fashioned Yellow Cake and Cobbler
• Country Style Cornbread
• Pumpkin Spice Bread
• Walnut Bread
• Quiche in a Cup
• No-Pan Pancake

All you have to do is add water, stir it up in a mug and microwave for less than 2 minutes!

I picked up two mixes and here's today's BLOG CANDY! The first person who guesses which two I bought will get ONE of the mixes and a package of doilies from Stampin' Up! Make sure you leave your guess in the comments and check back to see the winner on November 15th :)

WENDY: You are the winner! Thanks for all your comments and I'm sorry to post the winner so late, but I had to transfer to a new computer :P Email me your address and I'll send a Chocolate Brownie Cake and Pumpkin Spice Bread Mix to you!

Bottle Bib Pocket: Whip One Up In a Jiffy (Video Tutorial)

Waiting in line at the Cal Ranch store in Spanish Fork, I saw a display of awesome bottled pop. One that caught my eye was called, "Dang! That's Good" Root Beer...even the bottle cap was cute! The colors effused FALL and the Stampin' Up! Sweater Weather came to mind. So I grabbed a handful of bottles and decided I'd figure some way to use them :)

Then I went shopping and saw the Caramel Apple bite by Russell Stover and if you know me well, I'm an even bigger sucker for CARAMEL than I am for chocolate (and that's sayin' something). So I put another handful in my cart and whistled all the way home!

My solution? What I call a "Bottle Bib Pocket"! It was actually inspired by a project made by my friend Pam Clyde, whose artistry is beautifully detailed. I'm more of a quick and easy crafter, but I think you'll like both :)

I made a video tutorial for the simple one...I'll let Cal Ranch know they better stock up on "cute" soda pop :D I suspect it tastes as good as it looks, but I don't know as I've been giving all mine away to my Stampin' Up! hostesses as I demonstrate them! Want me to teach you and your friends? Book a party during October!