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Happy December and BRRR from the desert, where I woke up to 37 degrees! Not to be outdone, our son texted that it was 7 degrees in Chicago, so I'm not going to whine. Much. 

I hope my US Creatives had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Ours was small and lovely. I'm in full on Christmas mode and since I don't decorate until after Thanksgiving, I'm on day four of Operation Decoration and having a blast. 

A new addition this year made me so happy! Check out my take on the viral Gingerbread version of the Dollar Tree stackable tree here. 

Some fabulous ideas were shared at last week's party, and here are a few to inspire you!

This Tabletop Decoration from Steph Creates Things is absolutely precious! 

Whether for yourself or as gifts, these Christmas Tree Earrings from Try It Like It Create It are fabulous! I first thought they were resin, but even easier! 

Two Chicks and a Mom shared this super-cute idea for a Felt Santa With Goodies Inside. 

This last feature is truly a labor of love and a thing of beauty...A Chocolate Truffle Tree from Sonata Home Design! Gimme!

Wouldn't this be a stunner on any holiday table?! 

Thank you to everyone who linked up. The one natural resource that will never be in short supply is creativity. 

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Happy Friday Eve and Happy US Thanksgiving! However you are spending the day, I hope it's filled with peace and joy, and of course, good food!

 Thank you all for being one of my blessings! I love hosting and seeing all of the creativity shared each week. 

I will definitely not be venturing out to any Black Friday sales. Online shopping though...

And now, it's CRUNCH time! I still have so many ideas in my head and need to get this brain under control. Since I don't decorate for Christmas until after Thanksgiving, it will be nice to get some of my projects out of the craft room and where I have them going...at least in my head!

Let's take a look at some ideas that are perfect for the season.

No doubt, if you're hosting Thanksgiving, you have some jars on hand. Steph Creates shared a wonderful way to repurpose one into a beautiful piece of Winter Decor. 

Sonata Home Design had fun with friends making some GORGEOUS Handmade Ornaments. Great to keep or give as gifts. 

Sum of Their Stories shared another beautiful ornament idea with these Scrap Fabric Tree Ornaments. Pretty and practical! 

Finally, with all of the making and decorating we're up to, don't forget to take time to treat yourself! These Caramel Pecan Brownie Donuts from Recipes Simple would definitely do the trick!

Enjoy the day! Can't wait to see what you've got to share this week. 

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Happy All Hallows Eve, Eve! It feels like it was just August when I started working on Halloween projects and all of a sudden the day is here! Whenever Halloween is on a Friday, that usually means even more weekend fun. I wish everyone a happy and safe Hallow-weekend. 

In my neck of the woods, the weekend will be filled with Halloween and three days of Dia de los Muertos festivities everywhere. 

As the Makers we are, of course I'm a season ahead when it comes to my craft room. This week I shared: 

Winter Wonderland Cigar Box Diorama

Repurposed Bottle Snow People

But before we fast forward, let's take a look at some of the great Fall ideas shared at last week's party! 

Petticoat Junction (grew up watching reruns of that fun show!) shared how she turned a find from a junk shop into a fabulous Metallic Tiered Tray, perfect to change out seasonally. 

Outside it may still be in the 90s by me, but inside, it's sweater weather! Sonata Home Design has a great way to repurpose an old one to make a Cozy Candle Wrap! 

Need a quick and easy Halloween treat there's still time to whip up? Drugstore Divas has you covered with these adorable Halloween Glow Stick Party Favors. 

Finally, there's always time for one more Halloween treat, and these Cookie Cutter Spider Cookies from Crystal and Co. are perfect! 

Thanks to everyone who linked up! 

Again, wishing everyone a 

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Happy Friday Eve, Fall,  and last weekend of September! You know what that means, right? The PRESSURE is on! From here on out, it's a full-court press with holiday crafting, baking, cooking, EVERYTHING.

This week I shared a couple more fun and easy Halloween projects and I still have a few more I'm working on. But, I stopped in World Market the other day and instantly wanted to immerse myself in Christmas! I haven't seen Christmas stuff in Michaels yet but Dollar Tree is gearing up and saw a couple of things in Walmart. My goal is to finish Halloween decorating by next week.

Glammed Up Dollar Tree Signs

Glam Ghost Scrape Painting 

Now let's take a look at some of the fun ideas shared at last week's party! 

Step Creates shared this beautiful Fall Fox Garland that is so perfect for the change of the seasons.

Sonata Home Design shared a two-in-one way to unify decor with these Matching DIY Book Covers, enhanced for the season with Wrapped Wheat. 

Crazy Little Lovebirds shared a festive and Easy Dollar Tree Floral Arrangement. 

Finally, what a fun addition to Halloween desserts are these Chocolate Covered Strawberry Witch Brooms from Hunny I'm Home DIY!

Thanks to all who shared and can't wait to see what you've got in store this week! 

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Happy Friday Eve and last day of July. Yikes! It was a busy month at Casa Chocolate so I'm not rurprised by how fast it went by. Mr. Chocolate continues to heal ahead of schedule. 

Be on the lookout for holiday workshops from Halloween to Christmas! 

Paper Glitter Glue has a wonderful Halloween Spooktacular I've signed up for. Twenty days of fun projects! 

Even though it's been a minute for me, I still love seeing all the back to school supplies which have become a great craft stock up! As a kid, I loved being able to get brand new notebooks, pens, etc. for the school year. Now, I stock up on glue, glue sticks, and still...PENS! 

Let's take a look at some of the fun ideas shared at last week's party, including some fun BTS ideas!

Sonata Home Design has a great way to use a map to make up a Travel Journal (pick up a composition book at a back-to-school sale!). Yes I know we mostly use GPS in our cars or phones but visitors centers sill carry maps, or in this case, a bucket list trip to England!

Press Print Party has a perfect idea for Back to School with these Grade Based Back to School Signs. All grades! 

Hunny I'm Home DIY has a great back-to-school project teachers will appreciate with this Clorox Wipes Teacher Gift. 

Finally, how about a batch of these Chocolate Orange Shortbread Cookies in a back-to-school lunch? From Fat Dad Foodie! 

Thank you to everyone who linked up and can't wait to see what you've been up to this week! 

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Happy Friday Eve all! Can you believe six months of the year have almost ended? And six months from yesterday...CHRISTMAS will be upon us. 

As I've said, I'm not much of a Summer crafter so I feel like I'm in a bit of a "CLUMP" aka a Crafting Slump. Emphasis on the LUMP part since that best describes me lately. But, I'm also learning to give myself grace. That doesn't come naturally to me. My dad's regular saying was "Give 110%, minimum" so I've had high expectations since childhood. Plus, I hit ALL the Virgo highlights of being hardest on myself. 

And it's been a hectic year. Mr. Chocolate, as I've shared, has had some health stuff which isn't something he's used to dealing with plus, "MAN". 🫢

There's light at the end of the tunnel when he'll have a surgical procedure next month we're hoping is the end of things. 

Anyhoo, thanks for reading if you've gotten this far! Now, let's take a look at some of the fun features from last week's party! 

Fresh Vintage by Lisa S shared how to Water Marble Buttons! I'm pretty sure as Creatives, we ALL have a button collection for various things. What a fun way to play with them with something many of us have on hand: Nail Polish! 

Sonata Home Design is back with an incredible thrifted upcycle. Decoupage medium and napkins combine to make this gorgeous Thrifted Box. 

If you lived through the 80s, you cannot have missed the Cabbage Patch Kid pop culture phenomenon. I was both too old (to want one) and too young (to have to go FIND one as a parent) but you couldn't miss it. Jennifer from Studio 27 immortalizes that period with this Pot Your Own Cabbage Patch Baby project! 

Finally, here's a take on Cookies and Cream I haven't seen before: Cookies and Cream MUFFINS! Visit Lou Lou Girls for the recipe! 

Thanks to everyone who linked up and can't wait to see what's in store this week! 

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