Cards for all Occasions

When I need to get a card for someone I will usually go to Hallmark and pick out one. But, if I have time I will make a {HomeMADE} card for the person. Here are a few examples of the latest cards I have made...

This card was for my friend Courtney. Her birthday is actually today! Happy Birthday Courtney!!!

We love to bake together, so I put these stickers on the card.

My brother-in-Law loves Baseball, and his team is the Los Angeles Angels, so for Christmas my husband and I got him the MLB.TV package and I made him this card....

I also love just buying cute cards when I see them and sending quick notes to my sister, mom, dad or any other family member. Here are a few I picked up from Target. The first three are from the dollar section. Eight cards for $1.00! Great deal! The last time I went to Target I picked up two card making kits. Each of them as 30 pieces to it! I cannot wait to add more pieces to card making collection!

These next four cards were on sale sixteen cards for $5.00. I just absolutely love them! I love that each one has a heart somewhere. <3

I love this bike one for some reason, maybe it is because it is Spring time card and I want the sun to be out all the time. :)

I cannot wait to make more card and find more cute cards! I hope you have a great Monday!

Nicole

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TjMaxx Finds

Yesterday I went out shopping at TjMaxx and found some fun things, but I did not purchase anything! I think I have only left TjMaxx a few times without anything in my hands! But, I did take some pictures of the items I liked....

This purse was $100 and something. 

$89.00, I thought this would be cute many Spring outfits.

$89, I love this purse, but I have no idea when I would use it. So, I decided to take a picture of it instead. 

I really liked this top. I think I like the print the best, but I love the ruffles too, it makes the shirt more interesting.  Sadly it was in a small. 

I love how you can go to TjMaxx and every time you go there they have something new. But, the best thing of all is when you have your eye on something and it finally goes on sale and no else has bought it!  Most of the time I will buy it before it goes on sale, because most likely someone will have bought it already. For my birthday I got a TjMaxx card! I went to the TjMaxx in town and I did not see anything, so I am going to go to the next town over this weekend and see if I see anything!

I hope you have a great Friday and a great weekend! 

Nicole

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{HomeMADE} Peppermint Patties

The other day I had a day of baking and I made {HomeMADE} Peppermint Patties. Click here to see the recipe for them!

All the baking materials! 

The dough after I added everything.

The dough after it has been knead.

The melted chocolate. 

The finished product! They actually tasted like the real Peppermint Patty.

I hope you enjoy them!

Nicole

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Organizing!

The last couple of days I have been organizing a few drawers and cupboards. I will have things organized and then I just start throwing things in the drawers and it looks like a little explosion happened. I first organized my make/hair drawers.

I have these little compartments that I use. 

This bowl is on my night stand and I put my bobby pins, hair bands and clips in it when I am getting in bed. So, it gets full from time to time.

Messy Drawer!!! Ahhh

Ahhh, much better...

This makes me happy! Nice and Clean!

This is my baking cupboard! I did not take a before picture because I was too embarrassed! Every time I open it things start to fall out!

A basket for my bigger cookie cutter. I just love these Wilton Cookie Cutters!

These are my Easter and Spring Cookie Cutters.

All my sprinkles!!

Tubed icing.

Many Many Cookie Cutters!

A cookie jar of Cup Cake Liner.

All Organized! It makes me so happy! :)

Nicole

  

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Happy Birthday!

On March 3rd my little sister turning 21! I just cannot believe it! We both live in different states, so I sent her birthday gift over the weekend and she got yesterday! Of course she opened it and could not wait until the 3rd! So, since she opened her present early I decided to post about what I got for her.

Here is my sister and I at my wedding.

I made her this birthday card. I am enjoying making homemade cards.

The inside of the card.

The back of the card.

I put all of these hearts in the package I sent her.

And I got her a gift card to Victoria Secret and a 3 moth subscription to BrichBox!

Happy Birthday Lauren!!

Nicole

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Project {Spring Banner}

I got inspired to create my own Spring Banner when I visited Target and was going walk through their Easter section.  Here is a picture of the Target Banner:

I actually really like this, but I thought I would try and make something similar. 

I used Felt and Cut Triangles out. I actually found a template online because I did not want my banner to be off.

Here is a closer look at the felt. 

I painted the word Spring on tan felt with paint. I really enjoyed making this sign and I cannot wait to make more for other parties/holidays. 

Happy Spring!!

Nicole

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Getting Ready for Spring!

The weekend is almost over! But, it is the Academy Awards are on tonight! Have you picked who you think will win!? Well, you can do that here and watch along and see how many you get right! We are having a couple people over night watching to watch and enjoy garlic knots and pizza!

So, all the store have their Easter/Spring items out! The month of Love is not even over yet! But, that has not stopped me from buying some stuff! How can you resist not buying the cute little bunnies, signs or eggs!? Here are some pictures of what I have picked up...

The Strawberries are amazing right now! I have made some chocolate covered one too with white chocolate drizzled on top. Yum!

You always have to buy a few.

I made this! More Easter Decorations to come!

Closer look, it says Spring.

These guys I cannot get enough of, they are just so darn cute! I got them at Pier One Imports for $10.00 total. I then added some ribbon to give them a little color.

I got this from Fred Meyers.

This sign I thought I could hang outside with my potted flowers. 

I got one just like this one last year, but bigger, so I thought he needed a little friend. Bunnies are just so cute. But, I cannot over do it on the bunnies because my husband is not a fan of bunnies. 

These were at the dollar section at target! I could not pass them up! Plus they would be gone if I did not pick them up. 

I got my other Easter decorations out and they are sitting by my desk, but I have not put them up, I am trying to wait until March. If you have been reading my blog I tend to get excited about the next holiday and start decorating as soon as the stores release their items. I am going to try a little self control. I have put out some of the items I have bought this year, because I could not just put them in a box. :)

I hope you have a great week!

Nicole

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