I Like Leelou

Leelou Swag has another great giveaway. I'm blogging about it here so I can get another shot at winning her prize of a complimentary design. I don't have the time to make a more attractive header for this here bloggity blog, but it sure does need one!

Leelou Swag

If you aren't already familiar with Leelou, you are missing out. Not only can you pick up great digital designs at Leelou Blogs, but she's now added a great new site called Leelou Swag! Right now you can enter for a chance to win free Send Out Cards, a handy new concept. Go here to check it out... Leelou Swag: Send Out Cards.

Holiday Wish List Meme

Mama’s Holiday Wish List Meme
TodaysMama and Provo Craft are giving away a sleighful of gifts this holiday season and to enter I’m sharing this meme with you.

1. What 5 items are on your holiday wish list this year?

1. new Cricut cutting mats
2. a year's supply of adhesive (I use a lot of adhesive!)
3. three extra hours per day
4. a clean house, that stays clean
5. a complete thought

2. What is your favorite handmade gift you have received?

a scarf from my sister-in-law last year. I'm wearing right now.
3. What handmade gift have you always wanted to tackle?

I tried to make an apron for a dear friend last year. It was a disaster. I tried to fix it all year for this Christmas. No dice. Just so you know, it was not just a simple apron. Don't want you thinking I'm completely incapable, just mildly incapable. I gave up and bought one.
4. What was the best Christmas gift you received as a child?

a bike, of course.

5. What items are on your kid’s wish list this year?

1. Legos
2. fact books
3. music
4. Wii Mario Bros
5. golf clubs
6. Mr. Men stuff

6. What is your favorite holiday food?

Aunt Delora's fruit salad

7. What will you be hand-crafting for the holidays?

cards, tags, a book for my brother
8. What is your favorite holiday movie?

Elf & Christmas Vacation

9. Favorite holiday song?

I can't sing the Friendly Beasts without crying. I don't know why, probably because I am a complete dork.
10. Favorite holiday pastime?

hot chocolate and talking with my boys before bedtime.

Pumpkin Cake Balls

I hate to be misleading. I should point out that these cake balls merely look like pumpkins. Inside they are totally devil's food, because that's what the family asked for. Actually, they only asked for chocolate cake balls. They didn't much care what was on the outside so long as it was candy coated. In a house full of boys, I was the only one who felt the need to turn them into pumpkins. In fact, my husband wondered who I was giving them to. When I replied, "uh, you!", he was a bit surprised.

My boys were patient with me, though, while I hunted down the sold out orange candy melts. I finally found some at JoAnn's and bought their last two bags. I found a squeeze bottle that allows you to do details like the stem, leaves, and vine. The squeeze bottle was much trickier than I thought. At first it squeezed out way to freely, then suddenly the candy cooled and hardened in the nozzle. Anyway, they looked enough like pumpkins to make me happy, and they tasted enough like cake coated in candy to make my family happy. It was a win win situation. Except that this photo is too dark. I used my homemade light box, but one of the bulbs burned out. Bummer.

Queen of Hearts and Alice in Wonderland Costume Set GIVEAWAY!!!!

Oh. My. Goodness! She's at it again!

Just look at this gorgeous costume. I can't believe someone has the patience and skill to complete something like this and then give it away! Mainly because all of my sewing projects involve throwing things and saying words I don't want my children to hear. If you have a little girl, or know a little girl, you need to skedaddle on over to Grosgrain and get in on this giveaway!

Queen of Hearts and Alice in Wonderland Costume Set GIVEAWAY!!!!

Wow! Do You Need One of These?

I came across this giveaway at Splitcoast Stampers. If you are looking for a way to manage all your bits of this and that, you ought to enter. Who knows, you might WIN!

This is the fabulous little bit of storage heaven that is up for grabs...

The Original Scrapbox

Isn't she a beauty? Almost makes me wish I hadn't finished my girly room. GO HERE TO ENTER! Hurry, giveaway ends October 9th. Since I'm not entering, I really, really hope one of you wins! If you do, please let me hear your excitement!

Balloon Shoes

These feet belong to one of the sweetest girls in the universe, Carmen. She graciously agreed to model her balloon flip-flops for me. Of course, when I saw them I immediately loved them and I may have been just a teensy bit pushy about getting a photo.

I'm never going to wrestle a pair of these on the feet of my boys, but then, that's a good thing. I will get the chance to make four pair for my nieces in the upcoming years, so it's all good. Just grab a pair of inexpensive flip-flops and tie little balloons along the straps. What a cinch! Super easy, but looks like a party, you just can't beat that for summer time fun!