Diy Snowman napkin

This Thursday napkin craft....is all about snowman. In honor of this weekend chance of snow! 

I am using a napkin from Dollar tree.

Separated it and used the top on my wood plaque. 

After deco podge the napkin , I sealed it and added ribbon. 

Valentine Day

 

Valentine Day 

Is just around the corner and I am busy making cards 

This fun multi layered card features a great message in the center circle.  Why should we celebrate Valentine only one day of the year ! 

 Features heart paper in rose and gold with a ban of multi rose with white circle and tag . Stamped in dark rose in.  Lisa 

Hearts : Start of Valentine

 Today I start my countdown to Valentine's day! 

This cute die cut heart  is center stag of this cute card,  With layered printed card stock paper. 

So get crafting , you only have 30 days to show your love. 

Valentine 💝cards

These cards features a fun Penny Black stamp set. 

These cute images are perfect for my Valentine's cards.  

Home today: fabric

Today I am sharing some fun and easy fabric crafts.

I bought a new Brother sewing machine for Christmas and I am back to sewing. 

A Valentine's fabric bookmark and coffee cup cozy 

Bookmark is made from 2 stripes of fabric measured to fit the book. Then  with my iron I added iron on interfacing to one  back piece. Then I layered and , sewed around edges and added ribbon on one end.Perfect with a book for the readers in your life. 

Fabric coffee cozy 

Measure you cup ,for size. Template below 

Made with the same fabric , I cut fabric to size. with insulation in-between layers of fabric quilted. Then added loop and button. 

Sewing machine review

Today I am doing something different. I writing a review for my new sewing machine. I bought at Christmas time. 

First I am not new to sewing machine . My Mom taught me on an old Singer machine. I was a home ec major at college and sewed on a Viking. Later in like I bought a Bernina machine with all the bells and whistles and cost.  But now it's time for a new machine for basic sewing. 

Why Brother machine? 

I have used the brand before and trusted that I would get what I paid for. It has a 2 year warranty and was available at my local Walmart. 

 It's  was under a hundred dollars and great for basic sewing and mending. It has 17 basic stitches and built in button holer. Perfect for what I need. 

Also would make a great gift for a new sewer. 

My thoughts: buy a machine to fit your needs. And don't let all the bells and whistles sway you. The extras are nice but unless you plan on using the extra features don't spend the money on it. 

If you want the extra ,go to a local sewing store that has lessons, knowledgeable help and service plans. 

Flourless Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

 It's National Gluten free day!

• 1 cup extra chunky peanut butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup cocoa powder
• ¾ cup chocolate chips

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Stir together the peanut butter, sugar, cocoa powder and egg. Add the chocolate chips and stir to combine.
• Scoop onto a parchment or silpat lined baking sheet. (Roll into 1" balls with your hands, if you do not have a scoop.) Press down with the back of a fork and then press again from the opposite direction, to form the crisscross pattern on top.
• Bake for 12 minutes and then let cool on the tray for 1-2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to finish cooling. Store in an airtight container. Enjoy!