Christmas Favor Boxes (featured @ So Creative blog)

It's the holiday season and I was thinking...hmmmm....  What kind of crafty gift can I create and give to a few friends?  Here's what I came up with...

Christmas Favor Boxes

Each one is full of "bite size" candy and the perfect treat for all of the people that I see regularly.  I also created a little tag, used my single hole punch to punch a hole and tied it on with curly ribbon (so they'd know it was from little ol' me).  I handed these out today and they were a big hit.  Everyone loved my little candy boxes.  These can also be used as party favors or even hang them on the Christmas tree as ornaments, better yet, drop them in Christmas stockings.  When Valentine's day rolls around stuff them with sweet sayings (or more candy) for your hubby or loved ones. 

This is my first batch of Christmas favor boxes. I'm planning to make more for the family.  I'll hand them out on Christmas Day along with their other gifts...can't wait to see eveyone's smiling faces.

Have a Merry Christmas!!!


GUESS WHAT!!!!!  These cute, little, Christmas favors were featured over at the So Creative blog.  Yaaaaaay, exciting!

Happy Crafting,

Winner of My Memories Suite

And the winner of the My Memories Suite is ......

Kelli- AdventurezInChild'Rearing

Congratulations Kelli,  I'll email you all the details.

Remember, if you didn't win you can use the $10 discount on the purchase of the My Memories Suite and a $10 coupon for the My Memories store. That's a $20 value and just in time for Christmas! This is the perfect Christmas gift for your favorite crafter.


Here's the code for your $10 discount and $10 coupon: STMMMS9904


Visit My Memories to shop and don't forget to use your code.





Happy Crafting,

Digital Scrapbook Software Giveaway

My Memories contacted me and asked if I'd tryout their digital scrapbook software.  Ahhhh, Yeah!  I couldn't wait for some free time to play around with the layouts and create my own digital scrapbook pages.  I luv, luv, luv this software! 

And guess what...(drum roll please) they're even giving away a My Memories Suite software package to one of  my crafty readers (yep, that's you).

I am sooo excited, but that's not all!!!  My Memories is also offering a $10 discount on the purchase of the My Memories Suite and a $10 coupon for the My Memories store.  That's a $20 value and just in time for Christmas!  This is the perfect Christmas gift for your favorite crafter.

Here's the code for your $10 discount and $10 coupon:  STMMMS9904 

Visit My Memories to shop and don't forget to use your code.

Check out some of the layouts I completed...

This was so much fun and it was easy, too.  There are plenty of layouts included with software, so you'll be able to start scrapbooking as soon as you get your software.  I chose a few of my personal pictures and dropped them into the screen.  You even have the option to use WordArt, change up the embellishments, the color, papers, background, add brads, flowers and stitching.  There's also an option to add music and narration.  There's so much you can do with this software.  But you'll have to enter to win so you can have the same fun that I did.

Here's how to enter to win:

1. Become a "Confessions of a Paper-Crafts Chick" follower with Google Friend Connect (on the right sidebar) and leave a comment at the bottom of this post telling me that you're a follower. (This is the only required entry.)
2. Like our Facebook page and leave a comment on this blog letting me know you're "liking" us now.
3. Pop by the My Memories website, then COME BACK here and comment on which layout(s) you like.
4. Like My Memories on Facebook and COME BACK here and leave a comment saying you did.

You have 4 opportunities to win (be sure to leave a comment for each).  Alright!  Go ahead and get busy leaving those comments and "liking" the Facebook pages to win.

****Winner will be announced on Saturday, December 17, 2011****

If you don’t win the giveaway, you can get $10 off your My Memories Suite purchase and a $10 coupon.  Here's the code: STMMMS9904



Happy Crafting,

My "not so black" Friday

Happy day after Thanksgiving everyone! I'm grateful for many, many things this season.  I've been sooo busy over the past couple of months, so I'm really, really grateful for R & R: my own few days of rest and relaxation. So here's how I'm spending my "not so black" Friday.  I'm Nook-ing it.  I've downloaded a few books, so I'm locked and loaded...on the couch that is and ready to rest and relax.

Mr. Paper-Crafts Chick and I had Thanksgiving dinner out at a nice restaurant last night, so we'll be digging in to all of the leftovers. Yummmmmm!

I've never been into the Black Friday crowds and the outrageous lining up outside of stores (some 6-12 hours before they open). I love to shop and bring home new things, but not at the expense of my rest & relaxation.

So, after my R & R on the couch w/ my Nook and eating leftovers, I plan to make a cute little journal (CAN'T WAIT!).  I'm using the new cute, hot pink, spiral wire from The Cinch to create my journal.

First of all, let me just say that The Cinch is awesome. I luv creating cute little journals w/ it. Here are some of the journals I've created in the past...

             

 Get one here!

Happy Crafting,

Positive Notes (Part Deux)!

Here they are!  The long-awaited new "Positive Notes" journals.  I enjoyed making these new journals.  I simply love the transformation of my plain decorative paper, chipboard and o-wire.  This is the result I got after spending a few fun hours in my craft room.  Check out the "Positive Notes" included in each journal.  Hope they encourage you, too. 

GUESS WHAT!  THEY'RE AVAILABLE TO YOU!

BIG NEWS! 

You can purchase one (or more) of the journals...right here...on the blog.  Just click here.  These make great gifts for all occassions.  Shop fast, I only have about 2 of each design remaining.  Thanks!

P.S. Check the blog hops tab (at the top of the page) to see where I've hopped today.