Handmade Rag Quilts make the best gifts {High Boltage Quilting Review}

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Good morning! Recently I was contacted by Michelle from High Boltage Quilting about receiving one of her beautiful rag quilts. Michelle and her mom have made over 100+ handmade rag quilts that they have given away to friends, family members, coworkers and medical personnel. Now they have turned this wonderful hobby into a wonderful shop and are now offering their beautiful handmade rag quilts to everyone.

If you are not sure exactly what a rag quilt is, rag quilts are quilts that have exposed seams that fray when washed. This makes a rag quilt a very cozy quilt that's perfect to curl up in on the couch, lay on the ground outside in the sun or as a throw on in your bedroom. These quilts also make great gifts for new babies, weddings, or as gifts for the upcoming holidays. Let me tell you more about these beautiful quilts! (Just FYI, my daughter is in town this month, and I snagged my two grandsons for this cute rag quilt photo shoot!) :)

Photo Cube {Last Minute Gift Idea} + a giveaway

This post is a sponsored post. All opinions are my own.

Christmas is a week away! Eek! If you are like me, you are still running around for all those last minute gifts. Am I right? ;) Gifts for grandparents & extended family can be a little bit tricky. Buuuuut honestly, you can never go wrong with pictures! Today I am excited to show you how you can celebrate life from every angle with Walgreens Photo Cubes & Ornaments!  These photo cube’s are a really great gift for just about any occasion, too. (You’ll want to pin this post for later!) Annnnd I have a giveaway as well. Yay! So, keep reading!

Christmas Fudge Gift Idea

This post is brought to you by Deseret Books.

Hello, friends! Christmas is just around the corner, and I wanted to give you the perfect gift idea to give to family & friends. Annnnnd this is also a tradition you might want to start as a family as well. Recently, I received the book Lieutenant Terry’s Christmas Fudge. Annnnnd I could not put it down. I read the entire book the day it came in the mail. It was that good! It is based on the true story of Lt. Wendell B. Terry who survived a horrific plane crash, and then he survived time spent as a prisoner of war in Germany during WW II. It’s a story of faith, service & miracles.

Personalized Holiday Candles {tutorial}

This post is brought to by Happy Crafters.

Hello! How are you? Are you ready for the weekend? We have a full one coming up! My daughter made All Region Band. So she is busy getting ready for a concert on Saturday. We are so proud of her. We also have our Nativity & Noel exhibit at church. Four of my nativities will be there on display. Annnnnnd Christmas is right around the corner! Eek! I’m not quite ready yet. ;) We love taking gifts to our neighbors & friends during the holidays. I love giving these holiday candles that I personalized with some Happy Crafters vinyl. They are simple, affordable & turn out beautiful. So keep reading to see how to get started. :)

 

 

20 Neighbor Gift Ideas

Good morning! How has your week been so far? Awesome, I hope! My parents just left yesterday to go back home to Texas. It was so fun to have them here this past week. Now I’m ready to get back to my normal schedule, AND I have lots of Christmas shopping to do! How about you? :) Today I am so excited to be featuring 20 Neighbor Gift Ideas that were linked up to the last several {wow me} wednesday parties. I’m sure any of these would be a hit with your friends & neighbors. Remember this week’s party is still going on. So feel free to swing by & check out what everyone is up to this week. Buuuuut first check out this festive feature post. Enjoy!

DIY Photo Gifts {tutorial}

Hello! One of my favorite things about blogging is connecting with other bloggers & crafters. That is why I was so happy to find the Silhouette Challenge facebook group a few months ago. I have enjoyed participating in their monthly Silhouette Challenges. Recently the group decided to do a fun craft swap with each other. We were each matched up with a fellow crafter, we got to “meet” each other & then we swapped gifts. Sounds fun, right? My fabulous partner was Kelly from Simply Kelly Designs. She made me the most adorable gift! You’ll see her gift & some of the other swappers’ gifts in just a bit. Buuuut first I want to show you what I made Kelly ~ these DIY Photo Gifts. So keep reading! :)

 

Reindeer S’more Treat Boxes & Free Printable {Silhouette Tutorial}

This post first appeared over on Design Dazzle.

Hello! Most of you know that I have 5 kiddos. We are always looking for cute & inexpensive gift ideas for their teachers & friends especially at Christmas. My kiddos also like to help out making the gifts. So these S’more Reindeer Treat Boxes are perfect. They are so simple to make. The kids will LOVE to help. Plus they are super cute! ;) So keep reading to see how we did it. Plus I have a free printable & a non-Silhouette version that you can use if you want to make these, too! :)

White Diamonds Perfume Gift Box ~ Christmas Gift Idea {tutorial}

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I introduced you to my youngest sister, Megan a few months ago when I convinced her to attend SNAP blogging conference with me last spring! She’s cute, crazy, young & so much fun to be around! Totally opposite of me….I’m kind of old & boring! ha! She does makes me feel like a 20 something year old again though. Especially when we are making middle of the night runs to Denny’s, going into the big city for a night out or running down 3 flights of stairs getting to our seats for a concert. haha! ;) Sometimes it can be a little tricky trying to pick out the best gift for her since we do like such different things, but recently I found the perfect holiday gift for her! Yay! Keep reading to see how I put together this White Diamonds Perfume Gift Box for my sister (& see where I bought it for a great price). :)

from me to you

Earlier today I saw this post from Tonia over on her blog, The Gunny Sack.
It was about gifting it forward. 
You all already know how much I love receiving & giving gifts.

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{craftaholics anonymous} handmade gift exchange

Have you heard about the {Craftaholics Anonymous} handmade gift exchange?

You sign up, get assigned an exchange partner & then you swap homemade goodies. 

Doesn't that sound fun? 

I've signed up!  Can't wait! :)

Hurry though, sign up is taking place now and ends on June 6. 

Click here for all the details.

Thanks for hosting, Linda!