made: tissue cover

for my neighbor who has a cold


Tissue cover tutorial
Fabric: Heather Bailey
Green grosgrain ribbon, pink velvet ribbon: Unknown
Leaves: 7 Gypsies
Rhinestone brads: American Crafts

sugar cookies

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
1 tsp vanilla
½ 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.

miss ruby sue

Sometimes things are just meant to be. Lori Ward (the genius behind the gorgeous, over-the-top hairpieces at Miss Ruby Sue -- that's her in the picture) was referred to me by a mutual friend, and then we met each other in a totally different way around the same time. Turns out we live less than a mile apart! Anyway, we think we're a great creative match and I'm glad to call her a friend now.


So we've been working on some branding and packaging and new ideas for her line, and I just wanted to share a few of the things we've finished up.


Store header:



Back of the packaging of a limited-edition headband kit:



Front of the packaging for another kit:



I'll share more when it's released and up in her store. Many exciting things coming up with Miss Ruby Sue.