Christmas Treats & Jingle Banner

Not only did we exchange Christmas cards and mini mystery gifts this past weekend, but we also shared some treats and created a Jingle banner! What can I say, when I throw a party, it's a good time!

Our project was a beautiful Jingle banner similar to one that I made last year for my mom. I love the unexpected color combination, the great big snowflakes and the silver bells that actually jingle at the bottom.

I am also entering my banner in the Heart 2 Heart Christmas challenge this week! Be sure to stop by their blog for Christmas inspiration!

Every time I walk by this banner I start singing the Frank Sinatra song! {I love those J-I-N-G-L-E bells, oh those Holiday J-I-N-G-L-E bells!}

Up close you can see there is also some sparkle and glitter on the entire tag! So many of the shapes were cut using the Art Philosophy cartridge.

 

After we created our projects we had time to indulge in some sweet treats. For my treat I wanted to showcase the cricut cartridge fry box. It's the perfect size for a Ghirardelli square!

One of the ladies made these darling chocolate trees, filled with nuggets and kisses. Are they just the cutest!! I almost don't want to eat the chocolate inside!!

Treats for your Sweets!

I made some little goodies for purchase at my last club meeting. These were all made using the AP Cricut cartridge. I also used this month's Stamp of the Month Thoughtful Tidings. Each were filled with delicious milk and dark chocolates. Take a closer look~


I love how the zebra striped Roxie papers jazz this little tote up! I also took some leftover plaid Roxie paper and ran it through my paper shredder to create "filler" for the inside.

This little stamp on the mini petal box is called Crafted with Love.

I also made some delicious sugar free chocolate cupcakes and banana nut muffins to feature the Enjoy stamp set.

This stamp set is perfect for personalizing your homemade goodies to give to family, friends or even at a bake sale!

Make something special for your loved ones today!

Gifts To My Customers

I really have the best customers. They are the nicest bunch of women and I'm guaranteed a laugh every time they visit! I try to give them little goodies at Christmas to show my appreciation for their business as well as friendship.

This year they got to choose one of these cute little boxes if they placed an order this month. Inside each of them was a tiny scroll of paper that revealed their prize! These little boxes were cut on the Cricut using the Art Philosophy cartridge. They have been adorned with various Christmas stamps and ribbons.

A peek inside~

Each of my customers also chose one of these darling treat sacks filled with Dove chocolates. {Have you tried the peppermint bark candies...YUM!} The shapes were cut from the Art Philosophy cartridge for these also. They had a difficult time choosing between the festive elves or the beautiful blue snowflakes!

Want to see more ideas using the Art Philosophy cartridge?