Just popping in to wish all of my friends in the USA a very happy Thanksgiving! 🦃
I am very thankful for each and every one of you who take a moment from your day to view, like, comment, and share my blog posts! 🧡
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Pooh Bear would also like to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁 🍂🍁😊
I die cut a piece of patterned paper with these Scallops & Rectangles Nesting Dies and attached it to a white card. I tied some gingham ribbon onto the tag and attached the tag to the card using foam tape.
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I stamped the gnome with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white card stock and colored him with Copic markers. I stamped the number “1” in the balloon and added Diamond Glaze to the balloon to add a bit of shine. After it was dry, I die cut around the image using these Deckle & Stitches Nesting Dies and layered it to blue card stock die cut with the same set.
I die cut a piece of green card stock with the same die set and attached it to a white card. The gnome image is attached to the card using foam tape. I stamped the sentiment with black ink, die cut around it using the smallest die in the set, and attached it to the card using foam tape. This sentiment stamp is discontinued – use your favorite birthday sentiment from your collection when you make your card. 🙂
Such a sweet way to wish a special little one a happy 1st Birthday! 🥳
This is a super quick and easy framed Christmas project to add to your holiday decor and you might not even have to leave your home to make it! 🎄😊
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All you need is a favorite frame, your computer and printer, and some card stock.
First, you’ll need to find a Christmas image to put in your frame. There are tons of options online – just search Christmas printable images or clipart. I found my image here at On Sutton Place under her printables tab. She has lots of other wonderful things on her site including decorating tips, recipes, gardening tips and so much more – take a look, I think you will enjoy her site! 😊
I downloaded my image and then printed it on white card stock. I took the glass from my frame, centered it over my image, and traced around it with a pencil. I used my Fiskars paper trimmer to cut along the pencil lines. Then I simply popped the glass back in the frame and added the trimmed image. I love it!
This is a great way to add a pop of Christmas cheer to your mantel, entryway table, or any place you want to add a little something. This would also be a fun way to gift a frame. The recipient can use it to decorate through the season and then add their favorite photo later. 🎁
This truly is a Super Quick and Easy Framed Christmas Decor project! The most time consuming part will be choosing which Christmas image to print out.🎄
Want to make your gift giving a little more special this year? My Crochet Tote Gift Bag may be just the thing! 🎄🧶
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It’s made holding 2 strands of worsted weight yarn together so it’s nice and thick. The gift bag measures about 7 inches wide by 8 inches tall – a good size for gifting lots of things. 🎁 And since you are making it with 2 stands of yarn and a larger hook it works up very quickly. 🙂
You can find the pattern below along with a free PDF if you’d like to easily print it. I stitched up my gift bags with Yarn Bee Soft & Sleek yarn in Linen and White using an L/8mm crochet hook.
Crochet Tote Gift Bag
Finished gift bag measures about 7 inches by 8 inches.
Worsted weight yarn in 2 colors ( I used Yarn Bee Soft & Sleek Yarn in Linen and White)
L/8mm hook
Stitches used US terms:
Chain – ch
Single Crochet – sc
Slip Stitch – ss
Back Loop Only – blo
Special Stitch – v-stitch (dc, ch 1, dc) in same stitch
NOTE: tote bag is stitched holding 2 strands of yarn together.
Round 1: With 2 strands of Color A, ch 15. sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 12 ch. Work 3 sc in last ch. Working in the other side of beginning ch, sc in next 13 stitches. Work 3 sc in last stitch. Join with ss to first sc. (32 stitches)
Round 2: ch 1. sc in same stitch as ss and next 13 stitches. Work 3 stitches in next stitch. sc in next 15 stitches. Work 3 sc in next stitch. sc in next stitch. Join with ss to 1st sc. (36 stitches)
Round 3: ch 1. Working in blo, sc in same stitch as ss and in each stitch around. Join with ss to first sc. (36 stitches)
Rounds 4-6: ch 1. sc in same stitch as ss and in each stitch around. Join with ss to first sc. (36 stitches)
Change to 2 strands of Color B.
Round 7: ch 3 (counts as first dc and ch 1) dc in same stitch as ss (First v-stitch made). *skip next 2 stitches, work v-stitch in next stitch* Repeat from * to * around to last 2 stitches. Skip last 2 stitches and join with ss to 2nd ch in beginning ch 3. (12 v-stitches)
Rounds 8-11: ss into ch 1 space. ch 3 (counts as first dc and ch 1) dc in same ch 1 space (First v-stitch made). Work v-stitch in each ch 1 space of v-stitch in previous row. Join with ss to 2nd ch of beginning ch 3. (12 v-stitches)
Change to2 strands of Color A.
Round 12: ch 1. sc in same stitch as ss and in each ch 1 space and dc stitch around. Join with ss to first sc. (36 stitches)
Rounds 13-14: ch 1. sc in same stitch as ss and in each stitch around. Join with ss to first sc. (36 stitches)
The next Round will make the handles.
Round 15: ch 1. sc in same stitch as ss and in the next 5 stitches. ch 10. Skip next 6 stitches. sc in next 12 stitches. ch 10. Skip next 6 stitches. sc in next 6 stitches. Join with ss to first sc. (44 stitches)
Round 16: ch 1. sc in same stitch as ss and in each stitch and ch around. Join with ss to first sc. (44 stitches)
Round 17: ch 1: sc in same stitch as ss and in each stitch around. Join with ss to first sc. (44 stitches)
I made my tote bags in neutral colors, but of course you can make them in any color combo or even just one solid color. Red and green or blue and white for Christmas. Bright colors for celebrating birthdays, or pastels to welcome a new baby. You are only limited by your imagination! 🙂
What color will you make your Crochet Tote Gift Bag?
We can’t forget all of those Fall birthdays in the midst of HallowThanksMas season! 🎃🍁🎄😂 They need a special birthday card, too!
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Using these Deckle & Stitches Nesting Dies, I die cut around the image. I layered it to green patterned paper and orange card stock die cut with the same set. Then I attached the stamped piece to a white card.
The sentiment is stamped with orange ink on white card stock and die cut using the smallest die in the same die set. The sentiment is attached to the card using foam tape. My sentiment stamp is an older discontinued stamp 😕 – but I’m sure you have great sentiments in your collection that you can use. ☺️
This card can be used for so many Fall greetings – Happy Fall, Thanksgiving, Thinking of You, Thank You, and of course, Birthday. 🍁🍂🍁
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These breakfast bars are a great way to use up those overripe bananas. Did you know that you can freeze overripe bananas to use for baking or smoothies later? You can peel them, or not (I’ve frozen them both ways), and put them in a freezer bag. They will thaw out quickly when you are ready to use them.
The bars only take 9 ingredients and they mix up in just a few minutes. I used frozen blueberries in my breakfast bars because I already had them in my freezer. The recipe calls for ground flaxseed, but I didn’t have any so I left it out. 😊
This is after about 40 minutes in the oven. They smell so yummy! 😋
I stored my bars in the fridge for a few days and popped them in the microwave for about 15 seconds to warm them up. So good with a cup of hot tea or coffee! 🫖☕️
You can also cut the pan into bars, wrap them in plastic wrap, put them in a freezer bag, and put them in the freezer for a quick breakfast. Just unwrap the bars as needed and microwave for about 30 seconds until they are warm. Easy, quick, and tasty! 😋 The full recipe is here.
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The pattern is very well written and works up more quickly than you might think. I also made their Crochet Moose Stacking Ring Toy (you can see him in this post) for his older brother last year and it was a big hit. 🫎
I usedI Love This Cotton Yarn in White, Black, Red, Royalty, Curry, and a tiny bit of Glowing (for the back lights on the car) with an E/3.5 mm crochet hook to stitch up my toy. You’ll also need polyfil for stuffing each piece.
The very bottom ring is sewn to the cone for stability and the rest stack onto the cone with the race car on the top. I love this toy because there are no safety eyes or buttons to worry about for little ones. It’s also soft and easy for little hands to grab. 🚗
This is such a fun stamp for all your Fall greetings! It’s called Fall To Go and you can find it at Unity Stamp Company.☕️
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I made this card for my sister’s birthday and tucked a Starbucks gift card inside.☕️😊
I die cut around the image using these dies from MFT Stamps and layered it to orange card stock cut with the same dies.
I attached a piece of patterned paper to a white card and attached the stamped piece to the card with foam tape. The sentiment is stamped with black ink on a strip of white card stock, layered to orange card stock, and attached over the coffee image on the card.
I love all these Fall colors! And whether you like coffee, tea, or hot cocoa, this fun stamp will be great for sending Fall birthday wishes. 🍁🍂🍁
We’ve made it to November! 😳 This year has flown by! I’m so glad I have been making a few Christmas cards each month – it makes this time of year a little less hectic. 🎄😊
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I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white card stock and colored him with Copic markers. I die cut around the image with the Deckle & Stitches Nesting Die Set. I stamped the sentiment with black ink on white card stock and die cut around it with the same die set.
To make the card, I added 2 different patterned papers to a white card. I attached both the reindeer and the sentiment using foam tape.
This is a quick and easy card, but it’s so cute for sending Joyful Wishes!🎄
This Crochet Cluster V-Stitch Baby Blanket is a simple one row repeat, but it has amazing texture! I created this pattern for a special little one.💛
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I stitched up my blanket using I Love This Yarn in Buttercup and White using an I/5.5mm crochet hook. The pattern is below along with a link to a free PDF if you’d like to easily print it.
Crochet Cluster V-Stitch Baby Blanket
Worsted weight yarn (size 4) – 2 colors. Approximately 15 ounces main color and 3 ounces border color
I used I Love This Yarn in Buttercup and White
I/5.5mm crochet hook
Stitches used in US terms:
Chain – ch
Double Crochet – dc
Cluster V-stitch
Double Crochet 2 together – dc2tog
Slip Stitch – ss
How to make Cluster V-stitch: dc2tog, ch, dc2tog in the same stitch
How to dc2tog: yarn over, insert hook in stitch. Yarn over pull up loop (3 loops on hook). Yarn over, pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook). Yarn over, insert hook in same stitch. Yarn over and pull up loop (4 loops on hook). Yarn over, pull through 2 loops (3 loops on hook). Yarn over and pull through last 3 loops.
Chain 92 with Buttercup.
Row 1: working in back bump of ch, dc in 4th ch from hook. (3 skipped ch count as a dc). *Skip 2 ch. (dc2tog, ch, dc2tog) in next ch (cluster v-stitch made).* Repeat from * to* across until last 4 ch. Skip 2 ch. dc in final 2 ch. Turn. (28 Cluster V-stitches and 2 double crochet at each end)
Row 2: ch 3 (counts as dc). Skip first dc. dc in next dc. *work cluster v-stitch in ch space of cluster v-stitch of previous row* Repeat from *to* across to last 2 dc. dc in last 2 dc. Turn. (28 Cluster V-stitches and 2 double crochet at each end)
Rows 3 – 54: Repeat Row 2
Do Not Turn at the end of row 54.
Begin working in Rounds.
Continue with Buttercup
Round 1: ch 1. sc crochet evenly around, working 3 sc in each corner. Join with ss to first sc.
Change to White.
Round 2: ch 1. sc in same stitch as ss, ch 1. *skip 2 stitches, 5 dc in next stitch. ch 1, skip 2 stitches, sc in next stitch, ch 1* Repeat from * to * around. Join with ss to first sc.
Round 3: ch 1. sc in first sc, ch 1. *work 5 dc in center dc of shell, ch 1. sc in next sc, ch 1.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with ss to first sc.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Finished blanket measures approximately 30 by 35 inches.
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