Mothering Instincts Week Ends with a Giveaway!

Hi Everyone~

"Mothering Instincts" Week gave me the perfect opportunity to have a big giveaway! The winner will be announced the Saturday night before Mother's Day. If you'd like to post a blog button on your sidebar, that would be awesome!

There will be one winner. To enter the drawing, just become a follower and leave a comment on this post.

There are so many goodies, it's impossible to list them all and I couldn't get them all into the photo! But, in addition to brand-new store-bought items, I also made flowers, tags, and embellishments for your art.

I also wanted to show you some of my creations that are in my Etsy store...No, they are not part of the give-away, but I thought you'd have fun seeing them!

Shabby Chic Torso

Pink Angels Tussie Mussie

Pink Angels Tussie Mussie (full view)

French Laundry Clip Board Mixed Media Piece

Queen of My Heart Necklace

Various images here are from The Graphics Fairy!

Sending smiles your way!

XO

Cindy

Linking this to Blue Monday!

Linking this to Time Travel Thursday!

Linking this to Show and Tell Friday!

Linking this to Sunburnt Cow!

Linking this to Pink Saturday.

Linking this to Brag Monday!

Linking this to Alphabet Thurday!

THE BLOG CANDY GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED--THANK YOU FOR JOINING IN THE FUN!

"Seaside Dreams" Garland With Tutorial

This “Seaside Dreams” garland was created for a friend of mine--Debbie at Love of the Sea. If you love the beach, then you’ll love visiting her blog!

I used coordinating paper in beige and light sage green with 2 separate patterns--one is striped and the other is a small plaid. It worked perfectly for a “beach-themed” piece. Click on each picture to see more detail.

If you’ve got an entire day to devote to making one, they’re really fun! Here are the directions.

1. Cut out tags the size you would like (mine are large.) Back them with card stock.
2. Choose and print out graphics that you want to use. (Mine were all done in sepia.)
3. Decorate the tags and lay out the design. (This part is what takes the longest.)
4. Punch a hole at the top of each tag and put ribbon through it. (I used beige organza.)
5. Use clothespins to attach to long ribbon--you’re done! (I also added tulle fabric.)

A close up of the center tag.

Notice the tag on the far right--there is a small

glass bottle with sand in it, burlap, coffee-stained

cheesecloth, and a shell.

More tags

Here are some of my beach-themed Tussie Mussies.

Available in my Etsy shop.

I am linking this up to The Graphics Fairy

and Boardwalk Bragfest!

A Special Birthday, Christmas Day Giveaway and Window Shopping!

Saturday is my daughter Jenny’s birthday!! Since she lives far away, I made her a cake from artificial roses and carnations so she could save it and always have a pretty cake on her birthday! I put it in a box with party favors to make a “Party in a Box!”

The recipe calls for:

Styrofoam block

Artificial flowers

Pink ribbons

Lots of love

Perfect for birthday wishes at a distance.

And since I am an artist and not a cook, it was

the best recipe I could create!

I am linking this up to Pink Saturday! Thank you

to Beverly for letting me join you and thanks to

all who are visiting! The Christmas "recipe" for

this calls for red and white flowers and ribbons.

I am having a Christmas Day Giveaway for this handcrafted “Vintage Roses” cottage style garland! Created on commercial paper, all of the images on it are from Shabby Cottage Studio. If you would like to make one, the images are for sale here.

It includes handmade flowers I created and has lots of shabby goodness. I used one Shabby Cottage Studio sheet that has roses--I made this whole garland using only one designer sheet for decorations!!! Try to head over there...Gail's images

are amazing!

But, how do you enter the drawing? I will have a blog post about it for the 5 days before Christmas and just add your name to that blog post to be in the drawing. I will announce the winner on Christmas! What a fun way to get your house ready for the new year, don’t you think?

I forgot to tell you...it's very large. The ribbon is 5'7" long!

I will send it to the winner in an envelope and all I ask is that if you are the winner that you get clothespins to attach each piece where you want it. Easy, peasy! Ribbon and tulle fabric will be sent with it for embellishments just as pictured here.

Now, onto the window shopping! Here are some new Tussie Mussies that I made. There is a great deal of detail, lace, cheese cloth, and hours in each one. They are now in my Etsy shop, so if you need one (did I say “need?” lol) you’re welcome to go take a look!

My Collection

Cottage Chic Tussie Mussie

Paris Dreams Tussie Mussie

Linking this to Frenchy's blog here!

Pink Angels Tussie Mussie

(The images of the angels is from dear June

at Dezinaworld!) She has amazing images

so you may want to head over there too!

If you'd like to see our home all decorated for the

holidays, please scroll down!

I am linking this up to Show and Tell Friday!

and to Feathered Nest Holiday!

Happy Holidays!!!

XO

Cindy

Elegant Tussie Mussies

Hi Everyone--

I have just completed these large themed Tussie Mussies

for Christmas. The first one features a bird's

nest and can actually be used all year round to

decorate a home.

There is a Swedish tradition of putting a bird's

nest in a Christmas tree to bring good health

and luck in the coming year. So, it could also

be used to decorate a tree, although it might

work best if it was nestled in the branches

as it is too large to be an ornament. It can

also be placed anywhere in a home for

added ambiance.

This "Seaside Dreams" was created to enhance a

seaside cottage home. It contains exquisite shells,

faux pearls, and a miniature corked bottle with

sand inside. Perfect for a nautical motif where

"dreamy" is the catch of the day!

I just placed them in my Etsy shop--and there is

a large decorator tag with purchase with each one

--in honor of Cyber Monday!

Oops--these just sold, so I am going to make

more with these and more themes!

Linking this up to The Essential Beachcomber!

XO

Cindy