100 views and some good books too...

W now have over 100 profile views for our blog! I have no idea if that means we are popular or not but I'm sure happy about it. Especially since we have only been doing it for about a month and a half.

Anyways for the interested here is the recipe for the egg nog;

4 eggs, separate whites and yolks
1/2 cup sugar, divided in half
3 1/2 cups milk
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tsp nutmeg

beat eggs yolks with 1/4 cup sugar, set aside. Ina separate bowl beat egg whited until stiff and stir in remaining sugar. Pour yolks into whites and stir slowly mix in milk and nutmeg and add whipping cream. beat for about a minute. serve

I have this love for books. All sorts of books. So the library is my best friend. Of course I borrow a ton of crafting books. I do have a few that I own and a few that I want to buy. So here is a list of some books that I love and would whole-heartedly recommend.



Just got this book from the library and I am in love with it. Needless to say I have added much to my Christmas craft list from this book. I think I am going to have to pull a couple all nighters to get it all done before christmas.


Not only do I like the fact it is spiral bound I love all the stitches that it has in it. Learned a few new ones to put on some gifts this year.



pretty much learned to quilt on this book



Love this book. Very informative and very pretty.



I love the bags in this book.

I might have some more to add to this list at a later time.. Well I need to get back to work.

Happy Creating!
Ashley

lately in photos [sorta']

wow. forever since we've updated. apologies!! super super busy with this beautiful Christmas season upon us. :) here are a few photos from some of the things we've been busy with over the past few weeks or so (or just simply some of the things we've been enjoying).

almost gone coffee (in my current favorite mug!) alongside one of our handmade napkins from Thanksgiving (also a current favorite! love the way they turned out.)


handmade Christmas ornaments


candy canes in a milk glass vase (this year I'm lovin' the milk glass for Christmastime!)


the last bite of tollhouse pie (my first time making it, everyone loved it. too much chocolate for me tho!)


home made (by Ashley) eggnog. oh, so yummy! (and again, alongside one of our hand made Thanksgiving napkins)


ornament for a swap (another Ashley creation)


chocolate chip cookie dough (prepared and stored for later use)


and tonight, I made the first batch of no-bake cookies for this Christmas season. and, if you notice, our first set of Christmas napkins for this year are posing behind the cookies.


and! can't forget to share two of the ornaments we received in a swap we participated in. love this little owl, he's a cutie!


shew! and that's only a LITTLE of what we've been up to these past few weeks. :) many other sewing projects and Christmas gifts we're making. heaps of fun!

I hope to post some photos of the beautiful snow we have all around us right now. totally one of my favorite things about the winter season. :) hope you're all having a beautiful Christmastime so far. if you want specific recipes for photos I've posted, or instructions for the ornaments, please let us know.

xoxo!
candice

patience is a virtue...

New post coming soon. I promise. Check back for ornaments, egg nog, and some more holiday cheer!

Happy Creating!
Ashley

p.s. here is one of my Christmastime loves (well just a little part of it)

Christmastime!

one of my favorite times of year (who's isn't it?). so excited about this Christmas. I jumped RIGHT into Christmas-y stuff after Thanksgiving. I'm not letting a moment sneak by me, as I have so much I want to accomplish this year. :) to kick it off, I want to share this:



for a complete list of instructions/supplies/patterns/etc., visit the kicksclub website. it's got all those goodies in download form for you.

heaps more coming from us during this Christmas season. thanks for joining us, we hope you keep coming by!!

xoxo!
candice

mmmm ginger thins

I would love to have something crafty to post on here but due to my great ability to start a project and then having to push myself to finish one I currently do not have a finished project to post.

But I am working on a cute little dinosaur stuffed animal that I want to put on the store. Right now I am trying to perfect the pattern but I have pretty good idea of what he is going to look like. I hope to have him started some time next week. But I have to help Candice finish her shirt and I have to cut out little dresses for some friends for Thanksgiving. And of course the many other things that have happen before crafting can even be done.

Speaking of Thanksgiving., I am pretty excited about it this year because this will be the first year where I can really help cook and such. Also Candice and I are planning some stuff that we want to do, cooking and crafting. So of course we are both happy about it. And of course I have Christmas on my brain also. I think I am one of those people who dive into the Christmas season with much enthusiasm (shh this is a secret. I am listening to some Christmas music already. Yeah I am obsessed a little.) Anyways so I am thinking about Christmas cards and the like. I have some ideas brewing but I can't tell you that yet. I might post some instructions if my ideas work so maybe in about a month or so.

Anyways I soon as Candice and I finish the shirt we are making for her I am going to post some instructions on how to take old skirts and big shirts and use them to make something different. Especially how to make them work for a store bought pattern. So keep checking back for that. and I will leave you with a little video to help get your creative juices flowing. So have fun and...

Happy Creating!
Ashley