My two favorite girls~Cookie Swap

Gabby is now home from London and we picked up our “Malti-poo”, too.  We would like you to meet “Holly”:

Isn’t she soooo cute.  She is a good little girl. 

Holly is now 3 months old today.

Yesterday, was my annual Cookie Swap Party.

Here was my invitation cover for this year and here was my recipe cards:

Here I use liquid pearls to write everyone’s name and what type of cookie they made is on the back.

Everyone’s cards were just beautiful! 

Of course, I could not start the party without my favorite drink, chocolate martini with a chocolate kiss at the bottom and sugar around the rim, yum!  Thanks, Geralyn she makes the best ones!   

We had our Chris Kringle, where everyone brings a gift, of course everyone was fighting over this clever money shirt Karen made.

Geralyn, didn’t hold onto it long, and Fran finally got it.

Many of you know Patti.

Kathy

Sharon

Ellen

Debbie

Of course, who gets the Scrappers Cove gift certificate?  Sue, the owner…lol

Karen

June who got my gift, a mini album using G45.

Our annual photo:

Thanks to everyone for another great cookie swap.  Peggy were your ears ringing, we missed your Cherry Garcia cookies!

Here is a toast to you and yours, have a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.  Hugz, Zandra

12 Tags of Christmas~Tim Holtz

Well, it is the 3rd day of Tim’s 12 Tags of Christmas. Since I have missed tag one and two, I have decided to combine tag 1,2,3 together.  Here is my take on his tags:

I used the snowflakes and snow (using a q-tip) from day 1. and day two the pine cone (hard to tell but the upper right corner is stamped with a pine cone) and stamped the Merry Christmas.  Today’s is very similar to Tim’s with a twist.  Instead of stamping the tree I took Tim’s tree:

I used Tim’s tree for the branch and snipped off a piece.  I cut the tape  in half to make the smaller flower.  Just love, love, love this technique.  I also, took his ribbon and glimmer mist it and made a leaf shape for my flower.  Hope you get a chance to do some for yourself.  Have a great weekend.  Hugz, Z

Penguin’s~And 3 Bugs in a Rug

Here is a sneak peek of my up coming class for 2011…lol  Just love these penguin’s from 3 Bugs in a Rug’s new line:  Snow Much Fun.

So cute!  So much to do can you believe it is Dec. 1st!  yikes!!!  I must be crazy.  I’m leaving for Universal and Disney Monday,  I have to decorate the house, tree, stairs, outside, prepare my classes for January, prepare my class for Sunday’s class on the 12th,  get the house ready for Gabby’s return, (what day is it) get the house puppy ready, annual cookie swap party, send out the holiday and cookie swap cards, make the cookies, (is your head spinning yet) keep up with regular chores…. is there any time left for sleep….LOL    Oh, and pack for my 5 day trip!

Check out Tim’s 12 tags of Christmas…gotta see if I can fit those in…hahahaha   Have a great week.  Hugz, Z

Happy Thanksgiving~Traditions

Hope you all are having a wonderful Thanksgiving for those of you who are in the US.  Gabby is in London and homesick as she is in class all day today.  So, I decided to make her these rings:

We use to make these instead of an advent calendar and we would wrap them around our stair case.  She loved pulling them off each morning before school and see it shrink until it was Christmas.

So, I’ve made these for her to pull off while she counts down the days to come home.  I wrote something on each ring for her to read each day.  It’s nice to bring back early traditions that make us happy.  Her and the puppy will be flying home the same day.  So, we can’t wait!  So, thankful for family and friends.  Thank you all so much who visit and leave such love.  Enjoy Black Friday and the rest of the week.  Hugz, Z

Dragonfly Farms~Christmas Trees

Hi, I just had to share with you a farm we went to that uses manikin heads for the top of their trees and show cases their ornaments:

 

Aren’t these cool?

 

What a fabulous place!  May you and yours have a great Thanksgiving!  Hugz, Z