It feels like Christmas!!

I love this time of year!  It has always been a tradition of mine to decorate for Christmas the day after Thanksgiving.  It's almost as if you can touch the magic in the air with your fingertips.  LOVE IT!!  I am so excited this year!  I will be participating in the Battlecreek Boutique next weekend Dec 1st through the 3rd.  I had so much fun at their fall boutique, and I can't wait to see how their Christmas boutique turns out.

...Speaking of boutiques...I just took the kiddies over to the Christmas Craft an Gift Show at the Spanish Fork fair grounds, and I saw my two most favorite people!  Kendall and Ruthie Therkelson, the owners of Lacie's Sweets!  They were some of my very first "craft fair" friends and they truly are the sweetest people in the world.  

I hope you all had a wonderful Black Friday, as for me I am looking forward to a White Christmas!  (he, he, he, thanks for the joke Nephi!)

Attitude of Gratitude

I can't believe how fast Thanksgiving crept up on me!!  This whole month seems to be just a whirl of events and it's barely just half way through.  I am a purist when it comes to Thanksgiving.  I know some people who jump right from Halloween to Christmas...not me.  I insist on giving Thanksgiving it's proper dues.  So on that note, I want to share a little something from one of my favorite speakers of all time...Pres. Thomas S. Monson:

"We can lift ourselves, and others as well, when we refuse to remain in the realm of negative thought and cultivate within our hearts an attitude of gratitude. If ingratitude be numbered among the serious sins, then gratitude takes its place among the noblest of virtues."

Let's all remember to keep a positive and uplifting spirit near us, especially during this time of year.  I'm so very grateful for so many wonderful blessings in my life right now.  I pray that you all have an enjoyable holiday!

Also, if any of you are still in need of some ideas for your Thanksgiving table decorations, I am selling my Thanksgiving set on Etsy for $35...get your orders in by Tuesday in time for Turkey day!

Inspiration...well, sort of

I love listening to music while I am creating!  My most recent discovery is...

MEAGHAN SMITH

She is amazing!  I love her quirky style and old fashioned feel with just a twist of funk.

You all really must check out her videos on YouTube.

I am working on some new watercolor prints for Christmas...any suggestions??

Is that Christmas I smell??

It's in the air!  Take a big whiff!  Christmas is nearly here!  To celebrate I have thrown together a cute little Christmas light bulb set...

Presenting!

Santa, Mrs. Claus, Elf, and Rudolf

Introducing....(drum roll please)...Ellie, the little girl Elf!

*So Cute!!*

I had some cute custom requests...A family set!  The mom and dad as Santa and Mrs. Claus, and the kids were the boy and girl elves.  I was able to personalize them and everything.  I could totally do the same thing for you!

ALSO!!

Here is some Christmas glassware I created

 

I had so much fun this weekend at the Salt Lake Family Christmas Show!!!  I will DEFINITELY be doing this show again next year!  Here's a picture of our booth.

This is Carrie Pike (the cutest little ball of energy you will ever meet!).  She makes "Carrie Bears".  The most adorable things ever.  She makes keepsake bears out of clothing from loved ones who have passed on.  I loved working with her! 

 Here is a custom order I got at the show this weekend...
A MINI Santa and Mrs. Claus!
Love them!!!

Please be sure to check out my Etsy shop to make these sweet little diddys all yours!

Oh "Watt" a BIG Weekend You Have!

So, perhaps I'm a glutton for punishment but I am doing TWO craft shows this weekend.  The BIG one...the SALT LAKE FAMILY CHRISTMAS GIFT SHOW 

will be Friday the  11th through Sunday the 13th at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy.  Adults are $9.50 per person but this is good for all 3 days and if you go to the website you can get a $1 off coupon.  Kids 13 and under are free.  This is huge!  Hundreds of vendors with pretty much EVERYTHING you can think of!  This will be epic people! 

The second show I'm doing is on Saturday only.  The Oh So Sweets Fall Boutique up at the Davis County conference Center in Layton.  Admission is free for this one...the first 50 people will get a gift basket, and there will be a raffle for a bike...and Santa will be there from 12-1, so if nothing else you can bring the kids for a little early Christmas fix.  

Come on down for some girly-girl fun or bring the family for a nice day out.  Get your Christmas shopping done uber early this year!

Hope to see you there!