Arrows for Valentine's Day

Gather together:
Long wooden skewers
Japanese washi tape in an assortment of patterns & colors
Gold metallic cord 
Card stock {any color will do}
Fringing scissors {optional}


Follow instructions for the mini arrows here, in one of our previous tutorials. The bottom portion of the arrow, you can fringe the paper making it a wee more festive.

Attach a pretty tag and write a Valentine sentiment for the recipient.
{The arrow in picture above, I used for a cake topper, hence no tag.}

I'm your target Valentine!

Candy Bags {head to the paint store!}

{ Make it!}

Gather together:

Paint sample cards {I picked these up at Lowe's, I like the width of them.}

Crop-a-Dile or favorite hole punch.

European stapler for the darling petite old brass staples. Find it here and here.

Red foil hearts {or you can cut a heart out of pretty card stock you have on hand}

Glassine bags {find on Etsy or Google glassine to locate}  or if you don't have any make your own out of wax paper}

Favorite stickers/labels

Candy

Brads

Stamp

 Put your paper heart in bag.

 This bag was a wee bit too big, so I folded it on both sides to fit the heart. {I taped the folds with Japanese tape on the back}
Fill with candy making sure the candy stays on the front of the heart.

 Fold your paint sample card in half.

 Fold paint sample card over bag and staple twice towards the top, space the staples evenly. Punch a hole with your crop-a-dile or favorite hole punch in the center top of paint sample card.  Insert brad and stick a label on the center of paint sample card. Last, stamp your favorite sentiment on label.

Sweetie pie sweet and fun to give.....

Treats in a Petite Boit {Box}

 Boxes found here & here

{for those of you who asked, the wrapped almond cookie is an Italian treat & I found them

at Marshall's, however dear ones I will post website of where I think you can get them.}

**will post that after I get at least 7 hours of sleep. wink. wink. & blink.**
The Italian wrapped cookie treat is Amaretti Virginia 
and can be purchased through this distributor
{This shop calls them Amaretti Biscuits}

 

 Simply cut pretty paper and wrap around outside of box, use Japanese tape to 

secure.

Take a glassine bag scallop the edge and insert in box and then add some sweet treats.

***Those round wax seals, they are to inspire. Yes, you may stick them on the box.

Creativity knows no bounds. They now make wax for your glue gun, now that is dandy.

Here is a place for stick- on- wax seals & wax for your glue gun.

We love shredding scissors and use them for tissue paper.  Instant filler and fluffy-fluff.

Stamp a cute sticker and place on the lid. Secure lid with cute Japanese tape.

Simply cute.

xo

night!

Sweet Arrow Package{s} for Valentine's Day

Make it!

 Gather together all the parts & pieces!

Conversation Candy Hearts 

{Did you know Brach's now has ice cream flavor hearts?! Colors are pretty!}

*Pink mini tags

 *Silver snap tabs

*Toothpicks or small skewers

*Japanese washi tape

*Gold metallic tape {Tim Holtz makes some of this, however I'm waiting to hear

from a source so I can sell this amazing tape that I found! hang tight!

*Candy glassine bags {Bags are no longer available from this company
they have some like this that could work.}

*Tiny stamps {I love this brand, Studio G Alphabet Stamp Sets}

*Vintage brads or new brads {I keep an eye out on Ebay & Etsy for the solid brass vintage ones}

*Scalloped or pinking edge scissors

*Crop-a-dile

*Stazon stamp pad {my favorite brand of stamp pads}

*Card stock {I used cream}

 Cut desired size of rectangle for bottom of arrow, fold in half and notch your ends.

{Folding in half makes your points even, unfold when done cutting}

The left arrow {bottom piece} is only notched on the bottom

the right arrown {bottom piece} is notched on top & bottom.

Both ways are just fine!

 Cover completely with Japanese washi tape. Fold over onto back and

clip tape when necessary so it keeps the card-stock shape.

 Use multiple patterns & colors of tape. Layer and have fun with it.

Glue point and end of arrow onto your toothpick.

 Fill candy into bag.

 Fold over and use decorative scissors to cut pretty edging.

Use the Crop-a-dile and punch a hole in center top of bag.

 Stamp initial onto silver snap tabs.

 Insert into hole you punched in bag and fold and snap it together.

Stamp pink tag with a favorite stamp of yours.

{The "To:" stamp is found in this set}

Punch a hole in the bag, very bottom center.

 Put tag hole over the bag hole and insert brad through the holes.

Fold out brad ends on the back.

 Now you're ready to attach your arrow.

 Cut strip of metallic tape {or Japanese tape}

and secure arrow on the bag.

Little arrow bags of candy are ready for a "quiver" of lovely friends.

xo

Slowly but Surely.......

 ........getting craft-y!  {you can click to enlarge any of the pictures}

H* O *M* E* M* A* D *E 

CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT

ASSEMBLAGE ART

{made with things-on-hand by McMaster & Storm}

I'm in charge of the kindergarten class craft for the Christmas party and worked on idea number one. I suppose this is quite intricate, but it suits me and now I want to make 15 or so of them. Using  a medley of vintage animal graphics of course. It was crafted entirely of things I had on hand.  If I use this idea for Luke's class will keep it more simple, with 28 kids can't get to detailed :)

 

*quick overview not necessary in order just to give you an idea{s}*

{can be adjusted to whatever you have on hand}

1. Ruffled, natural coffee filters, cut into points with pinking scissors. I folded the coffee filter in half first, then cut the points. Another filter was cut into a smaller circle & layered behind music paper circle.
2. Velvet ribbon cut into a banner and glued at bottom of music paper.
3. Deer picture copied onto cardstock then cut into a circle
4. Brass bell sew onto the velvet ribbon.
5. Gold dresden "V" for Vivian. Now on a mission to find a lion for Luke & a zebra for Zach!
6. Silver glass glitter
7. Torn & crumpled Bible verse. {I tore it on a aluminum foil box's cutter to give a vintage look}
8. Deep pink ribbon and thin gold mettalic ribbon on the hook
9. Brown covered florist wire {love this, comes in green too} for the hook or loop. I shaped the wire hook to look pretty as you can see it. I found this at Joannes a while back {floral section} and glad I had it on hand. The texture is more fun than just a plain wire.
10. Vintage music paper
{On the back I just layered a circle of card stock {ends of wire hook staple to the front of back circle card stock} for more stability and finished it with a circle of music paper.
11. Japanese making tape in gold/white stripes, I couldn't resist adhering a piece to the deer picture.
12. Of course I used this must have tool to attach the wire loop.

Now, I do think I found the perfect tree.....if it's still there!!

 

 

While at my favorite digging place I found a song book and on the cover was this......swoon. I made copies and now need to get it on Etsy.

xo

Country Living Fair 2009 {Story no. 1}

Did you know the Spangler Candy Company {since 1906} is located in Ohio? We offered the well-know Dum Dum lollipops as a treat for our customers. Oddly a family came in and told us Mary Spangler goes to their church. She is 90 years old and still runs the church's annual rummage sale and brings candy from the factory for events. We plan to take the kiddos to tour the factory. We grew up with these. Did you? The stories we gather at events across the country. Learning things from other people is a treat in itself.............
Karla, left and Beth next. Judith is missing in this photo, these adorable gals run Bloomsbury Loft in Powell, Ohio. They did an amazing job on their tent space. They have an amazing story of the hard work behind this business. We are keeping our fingers crossed they get to tell you their story in a national magazine. We met them at the first Country Living Women Entrepreneurs Event in Chicago. Since then we both have set up for 3 years at the Country Living Fair. We appreciate them a lot.
Findings---jewelry by Joanna and she is talented! Her work was just featured in Family Circle and will be in Country Living early next year along with home and shop. Her mother, Kathe is involved in gathering goodies for the shop.
Bracelets in a funky, vintage drawer thing-y.
Number bracelet, this is what McKell picked out to buy...........{Darcy's daughter}
Lovely display in Findings booth space...........
Oh, the fun paper goods.
Joanna's mom, Kathe brought lots of Ephemera, vintage goodies and a lot of delightful, petite treasures. They have a shop Summer House in New Jersey. Their style is very edited and museum like. Which we love as our booth is crammed..........so fun to enjoy every one's individuality!
Joanna's bracelets.........just yummy. We sold her bracelets in our shop last year.
Darcy admiring the bracelet that her daughter picked out to wear..........
Kasey from Lola B's Boutique, she has set up the last two years and this year headed to just shop at the Country Living fair. She posted on it here and her most recent post is celebrating her 300th post and is giving away great prizes. Anthro is involved so head over there to celebrate. Cheers to Kasey!

She is kind enough to give us support and called us right before the fair to cheer us on. She knows first-hand the hard work that is involved.

Tomorrow: Willow Nest

k&d

Summer Curiosities for You.........

Vintage swans.........

{New goodies online, go to the bottom of our peek page, click - click here}

Air mail paper

Summer vintage bouquet

Crafting goodness

Nautical Shapes

Alma Mater Kit

Circles shapes

Petite French-y lanterns

A petite department strore basket

Thread cones