Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Super Cute Santa Cards


I made these with the kids this year they are super easy and so cute!!
What you'll need:
Red cardstock
Skin-colored cardstock
Large white artificial flower
2 black brads
3-D white pearl fabric paint
Red blush or pink chalk
Double-sided padded tape
Pencil
White glitter
Paper scissors
Hot glue gun
Pattern
How to make it:
Step 1: Santa Card Template
Trace and cut Santa face and nose pattern on skin-colored cardstock. For Santa's face, use a folded piece of cardstock, matching it up to the "fold line" indicated on the template.
Trace and cut the pieces of Santa's hat pattern on red color cardstock.
Step 2: Santa’s Flower Beard
Pull off stem of large flower and cut off any green petals.
Cut off two petals and trim petals for eye brows.
Fold large flower and hot glue folded flower on bottom half of card.
Place double-sided padded tape on the back of Santa’s nose.
Place nose in the center of card above Santa’s beard.
Place black brads for eyes above nose.
Glue eye brows above eyes.
Apply blush on cheeks of Santa.
Step 3: Santa’s Hat
Glue hat to the top of Santa's head.
Place double-sided padded tape on base of hat.
Place hat brim on top of tape.
Fold over tip of hat and hot glue tip on the right side of hat.
Place double-sided padded tape on the back of the pompom cut-out.
Place double-side tapes pompom onto the card so that it overlaps the hat brim and touches the tip of the hat.
Pipe curls on brim, pompom, and along edges of hat using 3-D fabric paint.
Sprinkle white glitter on top of piped curls. Let dry.
Tips:
Substitute white large flower for white faux fur fabric.

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

The Second Day of FAM Cards & Invitations


On the 2nd day of FAM-made my true love gave to me... an invitation to the partyBuy Handmade this Holiday Season. This is the second post of a 12 Days Series of Handmade Gift Ideas and Holiday Cheer for the whole Family. Each item is carefully crafted by a Fabulous Artistic Mom of Esty. Make sure to check back each day, now through December 12th.


Monday, December 1, 2008

Fam-Made Holiday Gift Guide

Today's Fabulous Special: Link the FAM - Made Holiday Gift Guide to your blog and be entered in a drawing for FAM Bucks to spend at Fabulous Artistic Mom's Etsy Shops. After you have linked the FAM Made Gift Guide to your blog, post a link to your blog click here . There will be two $50 prizes and ten $10 prizes! Winners will be chosen after December 12th, the last day of the FAM Made Holiday Gift Guide 2008. Use the badge below:


Thursday, November 27, 2008

Marshmallow Pilgrim Hats


Whether you are hosting Thanksgiving at your house or going to a friend or relative’s, this Thanksgiving treat idea from Family Fun definitely should be on your list to make this year.
How CUTE are these Pilgrim hats? They are really fun and easy to make. I made these after a fellow etsian suggested them to me, I needed a fun and kid driendly nut free Thanksgiving dessert! This will be on our Thanksgiving table from now on!

RECIPE INGREDIENTS:
24 chocolate-striped shortbread cookies
12-ounce package of chocolate chips
24 marshmallows
tube of yellow decorators’ frosting
Set the chocolate-striped cookies stripes down on a wax-paper-covered tray, spacing them well apart.
Melt the chocolate chips in a microwave or double boiler.
One at a time, stick a wooden toothpick into a marshmallow, dip the marshmallow into the melted chocolate, and promptly center it atop a cookie.
Using a second toothpick to lightly hold down the marshmallow, carefully pull out the first toothpick.
Chill the hats until the chocolate sets, then pipe a yellow decorators’ frosting buckle on the front of each hat.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

♥ Black Friday Through Cyber Monday SALE ♥







It's that time again!! BLACK FRIDAY and CYBER MONDAY!




So this year I will be having 20% off in my etsy shop plus FREE Shipping on all orders of $50 or more! Post your Black Friday Cyber Monday Sales in my commment section!




Saturday, November 22, 2008




Ok so who doesn't like fudge! Seriously I think chocolate should be added as a food group!
So I purchased some snickers fudge from Hill Side Bakery for my husband because I'm really not a huge snickers fan, but I thought I would give it a test before I let him try it, let's just say he never even got a bite! My kids and I had it gone before he even got home from work! Had to hide the evidence, glad I didn't tell him I got it for him! I ordered the snickers on purpose because I didn't think I would eat it and well looks like I will be spending some extra time on the treadmill this week!
This Fudge was LOADED with snickers and was very creamy sweet but not too sweet! So it get the stamp of approval at this house! Try some out, order for the holidays!

Friday, November 21, 2008

Etsy :: Treasury List


Check out this beautiful snowy treasury i made!