Tiny Prints Christmas Cards Makes It Personal

It's October already!

This year has passed so fast and with the cool weather this weekend, it's really had me thinking about Christmas.  Looking over the options at  Tiny Prints I realized just how long it's been since I've sent out any really personal cards that shared our family with our friends.  There are so many too choose from too.  These were just 2 of the many I thought were really cute.

I like this first one because it has the date right at the top for a perfect forever keeper.  And for the first time ever I've found myself liking Gnomes.

My very favorite Christmas special was the Rudolph cartoon.  Blame that on me being born in the sixties.  I still love Rudolph to this day.  I love the retro look of this card.

You can even choose from 3 colors.  It's just too precious!

Tiny Prints gives you so many styles to choose from and with us sending less and less cards now, shouldn't those you send be really special.  Personalized cards give you the opportunity to share a bit of your personality with others.  You can see more of Tiny Prints cards here:

http://www.tinyprints.com/shop/picture-christmas-cards.htm

Disclosure:   Thanks to Tiny Prints for a set of cards for  the purpose of review.  All opinions and thoughts are my own.

 P.S.  Don't forget to enter my giveaway here!!!

Crafty Giveaway at Candy's Craft Corner

So many fun giveaways are out there to share with ya'll today.  Candy from Candy's Craft Corner is celebrating her blog makeover with a giveaway.

Just look at all the candy she's put together for one lucky winner.  This is a crafters dream.  Stamps and ribbon and Sizzix dies and pop dots and glues and pens and oh' my - I'm getting dizzy just thinking about it all.

Good luck ya'll.  If I can't win maybe one of my lucky readers will.

P.S.  Don't forget to enter my giveaway here!!!

 

A New Stamp Giveaway

Crafter's Companion is having a giveaway.

To celebrate the launch of the all new S.w.a.l.k. stamp sets, they are giving away a fantastic prize...the entire brand new S.w.a.l.k.  collection!!!  That's 6 amazing stamp sets sure to inspire you to create some gorgeous projects.  Also you can see a Copic coloring tutorial by Holly on the website.  Just click here or either of the pictures to enter.

 

Good Luck Ya'll!

P.S.  Don't forget to enter my giveaway here!!!

 

Freschetta is Proud To Support Pink with a Giveaway

Freschetta Pizza is Proud to Support Pink!

October is National Breast Cancer awareness month and Freschetta is proud to support pink and do their part to support research to fight Breast Cancer with project "Make This Pizza.  Make a Difference".  From September 25-October 31st when you purchase specially marked packages of Freschetta pizzas and Artisian Pizza Crusts you will be helping them reach their goal of a $50,000 donation to the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.  These specially marked pizzas packages are printed with codes that you can enter on www.ProudToSupportPink.com.  For each code entry, Freschetta will donate $1 to the support breast cancer research, up to $50,000.  How great is that!

Freschetta wants everyone to get excited about this and join the bandwagon to support research.  What a simple idea that can make a BIG difference.  You feed your family with Freschetta and $1.00 is donated because of it.

Not only are they donating $1.00 for each pizza, they're also giving away 50 pink iPod shuffle players each week in October as part of a giveaway on the site to encourage participation and continuous sharing of the program.  In addition, 50 pink iPod  Shuffle players will be donated every week in October to four cancer centers around America for the patients!

As an added bonus Freschetta is providing the goods for me to have a giveaway for Ya'll too!  One of my readers will win a coupon for 1 FREE Freschetta Pizza and 2 pink headphones that will be perfect for your own ipods.  That's right not 1 but 2 headphones.  One is for you to keep and the other is to giveaway to a friend or family member!

As a reminder girls, or guys you remind your girls,  early detection is so important.  I just had my mammogram last month.  It was fast and simple and painless.  I was one of the lucky ones.  Nothing was detected and I'm good for another year.  Many, way too many women aren't so lucky.  Please help support research for a cure for breast cancer any way you can.

 Now for the rules to enter the giveaway (you know we gotta have 'em):

How about some extra entries?  Just be sure to leave a separate comment for each one, telling me what you did.  If it says 2 entries, please leave 2 comments.

• {1 extra entries} Become a GFC follower of Cotton Pickin Cute.  If you are a follower just leave me a comment.
• {3 extra entries} Post a link back to this giveaway on your blog.
• {1 extra entry per tweet per day} Tweet about this giveaway on Twitter with @cottonpickincute. (see button at the bottom of this post)
• Follow Tracysuz (that's me) on Twitter (see button at the bottom of this post)
• {1 extra entry per post per day}Share this giveaway on your facebook page.
• Like or Friend Cotton Pickin Cute on facebook (see button at the bottom of this post)

Be sure to leave your email address so that I can contact you if you win.  Please don't forget to leave a comment for each entry.

Giveaway ends on Oct 7th, at 11:59pm EST.

Disclosure:  As a member of the Freschetta Fresh Connection Team I was provided the product to review and to share with my readers but all opinions are strictly my own. 

Cozy New Pillows for a Cozy Fall Spot

I made a fun primitive fall pillow yesterday.  Can you tell I had Linus from Charlie Brown on my mind.  I also made the other pillow a few weeks ago but forgot to show you.

 

I made the bigger rectangle pillow in the back in a pillow sham style with flat edges.  The chenille fabric is so soft.  It was upholstery fabric that I bought at 60% at Joanns a month or so ago.  It only took a half  a yard.  I  already had a tightly packed down filled pillow to put  in it.  I'm really happy with the way it turned out.

This is the back (or front, whichever you prefer).  It's actually the same fabric but just the opposite side.  I just  thought one side was as pretty as the other.  I don't even remember which side was the right side at the store.  I think it was the other side.

I lightly stuffed this little square primitive pillow that I made yesterday. The top was all hand stitched.  Only front and back were machine stitched at the edges. 

Best of all it was a no cost project because I had all the scraps already.  The little leafy berry print was a scrap of the softest flannel that I stuck on top of a woven plaid gingham fabric.  For the top piece I used our trusty drop cloth fabric, left over from a drape project I never posted about.  I used some old tea stained muslin for the back. The orange plaid was from an old shirt.  

So it just goes to show you can make something from nothing.  

Just look around and see what you've got to work with.  You might be surprised.

 Here's a couple of close ups of the way I edged the pillow.

To make this pillow it's simple.  

• Cut 2 pieces of fabric the same size.  I measured the pillow form that I had and measured out an extra 2" for each side plus a 1/2" for the seam allowance.  So I added an extra 5" total for width and 5" total for length.
• Next with right sides of the fabric together sew 3 sides together with 1/2" seam allowance.  Partially stitch the 4 side (narrow end) leaving an opening to insert pillow form.
• Insert pillow, centering it with 2" around each side.  I put a pin in to keep the pillow from shifting.
• Using your zipper foot.  Stitch as close to pillow as possible
• And finally turn under edges of open end and slip stitch closed.

 Give it a try.  It's really much easier than you think.  And if you have any questions, just asked, I'll try to be a little more clear.




I'll be linking up with parties throughout the day and listing them below:

I'm having a ball with fall ya'll.  How about you?

OX's....Tracy :)

A Mermaids Crafts is Having a Cricut Giveaway

A friend of my is celebrating her 6 month anniversary of blogging.  It's Lisa @ A Mermaids Crafts.  And in that short of time Lisa is almost up to 700 followers.  Wow!  She's a sweetheart with a Cricut loving soul.  She designs beautiful cards and is so creative.  I hope you stop by and visit her just to get to know her but she's also having a giveaway you'll enjoy.

Happy Blogiversary Lisa!!!

My Vintage Inspired Apron Reminds me of Jane Austin

Do you remember this apron?

This was the apron I made last year.  It's a one of a kind.  I used lots of vintage handkerchiefs, vintage doilies, handmade flower and an soft old sheet.   I can't imagine cooking in it but what a special hostess apron it would make.  Or perhaps a hostess gift for someone special that you have your upcoming holiday dinner with.

If I was a vendor at a fair or market or had my own little shop I would have loved to kept this one.

I'm taking orders for specialty aprons and pillows.  If you're interested in having something totally unique made, I love to create one for  you.  You can also visit my Etsy store, Cotton Pickin Cute here.  I'm just starting to list some new/old things.  You can email me here @ cottonpickincute@hotmail.com,  if you'd like to talk about something you'd like that's not in the store now.  Take a peek at these items in my shop.  (sorry about the big spaces - blogger doesn't seem to be cooperating with my photos today).

I've linked to the following Parties.  Have fun ya'll.

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I'm so glad you could stop by and visit me today.  If you enjoyed your visit I would love to hear it in a comment.  They really do mean a lot to me.

Hugs...Tracy :)