Cupcake Toppers

Since it is the last week before Christmas, there are many celebrations and parties going on. In lieu of all the celebrations, you are bound to see cupcakes in our home. I decided to show what CTMH's Dimensional Elements-Flurry can do aside from decorating a scrapbook page or adding a little something special to a memory box. Pictured here I embossed snowflakes using holographic embossing powder and then topped my cupcakes with them.






So with these great toppers and pearl sprinkles these are sure to make anyone happy.....:)

Gift Cards A Different Way

This is the time of year that we are all getting those last minute gifts and being sure we have all those little gifts for the teachers, employees, and clients in our lives. Gift cards are one of the common "class" gifts. What a great way to treat those special teachers in our children's lives....instead of twenty (20) little small trinkets everyone chips in and gives an extra special gift. So this year, one of my daughter's class is giving the teacher a gift card and I was asked to make the card for the children to sign. So without changing the traditional idea of a card, I added a special little pocket to hold the gift card in. I used CTMH's Mistletoe along with red sparkles and poinsetta flower brads.....

Traditions

Hello, all. I know many of you are quite busy this time of year, I know I am caught in this craziness and I started to feel like I was losing the whole "feel" for the holidays. I had to step up today and chose to "stop and smell the roses". I have to do that every now and then. Traditions are something we all have and one that my girls look forward to each year is building their gingerbread house with their daddy. So this year I cannot wait to scrap the moment.

Stay tuned to see the layout.....:)

Cupcakes In A Jar

I got this amazing idea from my sister who recently visited Washington, D.C. to see the Food Network do their demonstrations. She told me about this great idea while we were chatting about making homemade baked goods and possibly giving as little gifts to show appreciation around the holidays. So here is my version.....Cupcakes In A Jar!

Here is the fun part.....you eat the cupcakes straight from the jar using the spoon attached. Having a few workshops coming up, I thought I would give these to my hostesses as a little "thank you" for having me teach them and their families and friends how to preserve their cherished memories. For the jar lid, I used "Magnifique" paper from CTMH and I embossed a dimensional elements snowflake using silver embossing powder. To add a little something extra, I put these adorable snowflake brads to the tips of the ribbon that is holding the spoon. This was super easy to do and combined my two joys, creating with paper and baking.......Enjoy!

Happy December!

Hi......get your wish list together because this month you are going to need it. Here are just a few quick tidbits about this month so check it out:

Close To My Heart's special this month is awesome. If you shop on my website createwithdanielle.myctmh.com and spend at least $20 (without shipping and tax) you will get a FREE "D" sized, stamp set. That is a $22.95 value! So grab your cup of coffee, your wish list, and your computer and get shopping.

Now take that wish list and pass it on to your loved one....they can send me your wishes and I can be sure that they come true. I can do their Christmas shopping for them. I'll order products, wrap, and deliver as well. So have them contact me valentino.danielle@yahoo.com before December 13th (this ensures delivery by Christmas).

Stay tuned for more December fun!