My cute Mom asked me to do her Christmas card for her. My family had a reunion this past summer and everyone was there, so a family picture was needed! She sends out a card every year, but to have a photo with everyone in it is special once your family keeps growing!

This card was printed with rounded corners using Overnight Prints printing service. It was a 5x7 postcard and then she added an additional piece of paper including the highlights of their year.

Photo credits to: Xpressions Photography

This next card was the winner of my Christmas card giveaway! She didn't have much of a preference and trusted me to just do what I wanted. She gave me some great family photos to work with, so I knew I wanted to make a nice collage using as many as I could.

Card was also printed using Overnight Prints on a 5x7 postcard.

Photo credits also go to: Xpressions Photography

The "Seasons Greetings" was hand-drawn by me and the rest was designed on the computer. I feel like it's very unique and would go well with any other pop of color. I chose to do yellow because even though it's not Christmassy, it matches the photo and I wanted the overall design to be cohesive.

If you're like me, you like glitter, but HATE the mess it strings around with it! It drives me crazy because it just sticks to everything and even the vacuum can't get it out! But it's so beautiful because it's shiny and sparkly.

I've heard before that spraying hairspray can make the glitter stay on.

It didn't work. #pinterestfail

And so for years I've been putting up with my annoying glittery Christmas ornaments and not letting my daughter put them on the tree because I needed to delicately put them on myself. I mean, once the glitter is gone, it's gone! There's no going back unless you want to turn it into an art project.

And then it finally dawned on me: use Modge Podge. It's clear, it's stable and holds a lot of things together. So onto the tutorial. It'll literally take you 10 minutes if you have just a few things + drying time.

1. Set out your wax paper and paper plate. Pour some Modge Podge on the plate and set your glitter items on the wax paper.
2. Start painting your items with the Modge Podge. There's no need for it to be perfect. In fact, I had my 3 year old help me because it dries clear anyways, so no mistakes will ever show through. She had a lot of fun being able to help me "paint." There's also no need to use a lot or a thick coat. Just dab a layer on and let it dry.
 3. After it dries, you're done!
As you can see, you really can do this to anything that has glitter on it. I used it for some bows, magnet clips and ornaments, but the possibilities are endless! No more fallen glitter!

I loved the client's idea to ask people who came to bring a book as a gift instead of just toys and to have a book out for the guest's to sign as a reminder of this little girl's party. That book will definitely be something she'll treasure!

1. Lay out your towel and on the bottom of one side, measure and pin down your embellishments. I used 2 rows of satin ribbon and ball fringe. (Which can't be dried in the dryer, so take that into consideration for the person you're making it for.) I made the rows slightly longer in case my measurements were wrong. I didn't want to run out before it got to the edge.
 2. Using a zig-zag stitch, sew the ribbon on making sure you are getting both the ribbon and the towel. I didn't want the ribbon to flap up a bit, which is why I choose a zig-zag stitch opposed to just a straight stitch. For the ball fringe, I used a straight stitch going down each side to make sure it would stay on well.

3. Trim any excess embellishments off and either sew along those sides, burn them with a lighter, or use clear nail polish to prevent fraying.

4. And you're done! I only did one side of each towel, but you can do both sides if you would like.

Past examples of my family cards can be found here and here.

So, onto the giveaway! This giveaway is for 1 digital file (or 2 if you want it front and back) for a custom Christmas card design. You'll need to print them yourself at your local print lab or use my favorite printing service, Overnight Prints. They always have sales on this time of year, so they're very reasonable for high quality professional service.

Good luck! And I can't wait to work with you!

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I'm introducing gift card holder cards to my shop! It was time for me to have something new and I figured cards was a good place to start.

These aren't just any card, though, they're cards to put a gift card in! Uniquely sewn, the person who receives this will love the added surprise of originality.


Most of the cards have a color-coordinated pocket with the envelope, but check the shop for more detailed pictures of the specific cards if you want a closer look.

Aren't you in love with the rainbow of envelope colors?! I'll admit it's my favorite part of this whole card deal. I have the option of picking the envelope color of your choice if you're into mixing and matching. For example, I think the "Celebrate" card would look really good with a hot pink envelope and the yellow gift card pocket and you have the option of doing that if you like.

I know I don't have a wide variety of cards since I'm just starting this out, but I feel like I hit most of the big holidays and life experiences.

The "Celebrate" and "Party On Dude" could be used for birthdays, graduation, getting a new job, etc.

The "Make Like a Tree" holiday version is my only Christmas card and would work well for that certain person you never know what to get. Just leave it up to a Visa gift card and you're good to go!

The other "Make Like a Tree," "Let Me Be Your Sugar Daddy/Mama," and "Just Because" cards are great for anniversaries, Valentine's Day, or just because you want to spoil your loved one and let them know they're loved. Those are the cards I hope to be used the most because we could all use more love!


Now for what you've been waiting for, the GIVEAWAY! Follow the directions below to be entered to win 5 of these cards! Giveaway ends October 21st at 12am. Good luck!

**Gift cards are not included. Just the card and envelope. Winner has the option of picking out different envelope colors. Winner will be contacted via e-mail and will need to provide which 5 cards he/she would like along with envelope colors if desired. Winner will also need to provide a valid address for cards to be sent to.**



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If you're not interested the giveaway, the cards will be on sale now until October 29th. Check the shop for sale prices.

2. Tie strips into knots around the wreath. It doesn't need to be super full, but just enough to use as a base. I found that just glueing the leaves straight onto the metal wasn't helping much and they needed more of a base for support. Which is why if you are using a wicker wreath, you wouldn't need to complete this step because there is lots of volume to work with.

4. Once all of the leaves are glued, trim off any fabric that might be visible.
5. Add in your decorative elements/fillers in places where there might be gaps. Use lots of glue and let sit for 24 hours before hanging.