Oh Deer!

There's a lot of holiday happenings going on over here.

I made these wood deer ornaments for the Seattle Symphony fundraiser coming up in December.  I was able to cut some birch wood down while over in the mountains.  

I was able to find these adorable wood deer heads at the local craft store and easily put them to use. 

I have this fascination with deer this year!

Sneak peek!

Mark your calendars for friday, December 2nd

The hanging white washed deer below is one of the fun creative items we will be making that morning.

It is scheduled for 10am to noon

Register early as this one will fill up quickly!

Candy Cane Lane

Holiday happenings are everywhere!

I have noticed so many people are already putting up their Christmas lights and on social media decorating their homes.

It's good to see some good cheer this week after all the happenings throughout our nation.   People are searching for hope and happiness and I think finding refuge in the upcoming holiday.

This is a quick fold over card that I hand cut at the bottom.  Add a strip of 1/4" of cardstock at the bottom and cut out the cute gingerbread house. 

  The paper used is from the Candy Cane Lane suite line.

Speaking of finding refuge.

  I snuck off to the mountains friday for some time away. 

 It's right before we will start to get our big snowfall.

  Prediction is next week, which means moving forward 3 to 4 feet of snow on the ground until spring.

  I love it! 

I did my typical hike that I love. 

 You have seen me post many pictures from this place. 

 Here it is before the snow pack.

  I truly love to get away here for refuge and restoration. 

 It elevates me beyond words. 

In honoring our Veteran's I stopped by our local historical cemetery only to find I wasn't alone.  

 The local deer where there already resting and keeping watch.

One beautiful doe, mind you she let me walk right up to her get this picture. 

  So surprising she didn't run off.

I turned around and there was her Stag!  staring me down.

Honoring our Veterans

This is the view as I sat on the side of the mountain looking down to the river below.   Ahhhhh......

More deer, nibbling away

There!  I helped you get away with me for a quick minute to the mountains. 

Hope you enjoyed!

Jar Of Love

It's friday!  

and for you I have the last of the three shaker cards I created with the Jar of Love stamp set.  All three cards are shaker cards with different mediums in each card.  I used mica flakes (fake snow)  snowflake confetti and silver sequins.  You can get creative with what you have on hand to fill your mason jar. 

On this card I used the silver sequins and snowflake confetti.

Jar of Love

Round two of a another shaker card.  This one has the pretty pine in the center with mica flakes (snow) inside the mason jar. 

Jar Of Love

Spreading a little Christmas cheer for all to hear!

Here we go!  the holidays are fast approaching.  The next few days I'll be posting a few shaker cards made with the Jar of Love stamp set.  It's full of mason jar goodness!  So if you love the new trend stay tuned for some holiday ideas to get you getting creative!

Creative Class

yesterday I held a creative class, here are a few things we made.

Above, a white washed vintage fence post "gather" sign

and these chicken wire votive candles

and these hand stamped birchwood ornaments.

a few of the lovely ladies who "gathered" to be creative.

(a few of you that came left before we could get a group pic)

It's all coming together......

looking so serious!

Next class is scheduled for

 friday, December 2nd- check back for details

Falling Leaves

Here we are already at November, the beauty is in the air. I love the quote by Elizabeth Lawrence;

Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn...

I so agree!  watching the colors of the season change is one of the beauty of the fall I most look forward to.

This is a picture I took of my girl sitting the leaves.....