Christmas stamps

Holiday stamps are in stock in my shop. They'd make a fun holiday gift for any stampers on your nice list... or for you. :) For some lovely ways to use them, check out this pinterest board. 

A very jolly holiday to you! 

Tammy 

Cling-mount. Each set is available by itself, or save $5 and get all 3. 

New Little Upside-Down Cake

Quick little redesign of Sanda's blog header. She has a MOST EXCELLENT food blog that will literally have you considering buying a plane ticket to Portugal just so you can try some of her baked goods. :) 
Little Upside-Down Cake
Her overall blog redesign is by Jenna of Q.A. Designs.

V-Day emergency, high school edition

My sister kinda sorta likes a guy, chickened out on making him a Valentine, then got to school and realized oh my gosh what if he got me something and I don't have anything for him!! She texted me and I was on it. (See? Cell phones at school can be a good thing.) This is being delivered to her during lunch just in case. 

Card base is watercolor paper cut with Stampin' Up!'s Top Note die and a Sizzix Big Shot. Doily, ribbon, and heart glitter are craft supply. Used Zip Dry paper glue for the glitter as it doesn't wrinkle paper. Letters are by American Crafts. 

Laurel Denise 2011 calendar

Feeling the need to get organized, I searched online and found this neat planner from Laurel Denise. So carefully thought out, and completely put together by hand. I love it. 

I appreciate her attention to detail, down to the brown paper packaging, tied up with string. Available here. 

Anthro store display

I was just in LA for the CHA trade show and while the men in our company went to a Lakers game, the women went shopping at The Grove. They saw Jack Nicholson, we saw a cool Anthropologie store display. Guess which one made for better pictures. (No offense to the talented and charismatic Mr. Nicholson.) 

Reminds me of this post from Katie.

Reminds me of Susan's "roots" Pinterest board. 

Shoes are Forever 21.

cookie time

Jack has the snack for "P" day tomorrow at preschool, and since I'll take any excuse to make cookies we made Pink, Purple, and (wait for it)... Plain. 

I love these sugar cookies! They might or might not make angels weep with happiness. (It's the almond extract.) Mmmm!

TAMMY'S SUGAR COOKIES

½ c butter
½ c shortening
1 c powdered sugar
½ c baker’s sugar or regular sugar
2 eggs
½ tsp vanilla
1 tsp almond extract

Cream butter, shortening, and sugars together until smooth. Add eggs, vanilla, and almond extract, mix until just blended.

Mix together:
3 c flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt

Add to wet mixture and mix until smooth. Chill. Roll to about ¼” thick and cut out shapes, or roll into 1.5" balls and flatten slightly. Bake at 350º for 9 minutes (less time for smaller/thinner cookies).

P.S. They are not going to look done after 9 minutes, and you can bake them for a bit longer, but by the time they look done, they'll be too done. At least in my book. 

sunshine necklace

Sneak peek of a necklace I made for the April-May issue of Simply Handmade. Full instructions in the magazine, out late March. (Beads are Fire Mountain Gems)