Christmas Memories CONTEST!

Remember your childhood and all the fun you had. This tree is about those great memories we have of christmas past and present. Homespun & handmade ornaments, crocheted snowflakes, snowmen,santas,sleds,stockings,candles,glass ball ornaments,a fun rocking horse,and the color red and green.

Join us as we share our very own christmas memories and traditions. We would love to hear about yours. Stop by the store no later than December 24th and drop off a a short story on your most favorite memory or Tradtions and you could win a $20.00 gift certificate.

Emma has shared her favorite Sugar Cookie recipe so that you can make your own Christmas Memories, while gathered around in the kitchen.

Christmas Sugar Cookies

1 1/8 C Shortening (half butter)
1 1/2 C Sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp lemon flavoring
3 3/4 C flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt

Cream together the shortening/butter, sugar, eggs and lemon flavoring. Blend flour, baking powder and salt; stir in shortening mixture. Chill dough at least 1 hour.

Heat oven to 400 Degrees. Roll the dough 1/8" thick on a floured board. Cut with "cookie cutters". Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 6-8 minutes.

Makes 5 to 6 dozen
(modified from Betty Crocker, 1961, by Emma Gebo)

Frost and decorate as desired by using easy creamy icing.
2 tbsp soft butter
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp salt
1 tsp lemon flavoring
2-3 C powdered sugar
2 tbsp water or milk

In a small bowl, use a spoon to mix the butter, salt, flavoring, and part of the powdered sugar until creamy. Add more powdered sugar and the liquid as needed to create an easy to use icing for your cooking. Tint small portions of the frosting as desired for decorating your cookies.

F A M I L Y

We have 3 different wood FAMILY signs in black to choose from. We have a wood wall hanging word, a wood shelf sitter, or a wall hanging wood word with 3 picture frames.

Great family gift or buy on for yourself to embellish your family wall.

Glass Block Banks

Our Glass block makes the perfect bank. They come with a wide opening on one side of the block. Turn the opening to the top and you can put all your left over change/money in it from the day. This is a GREAT way to save for something special.

Add a fun vinyl saying such as "Fun Money", "I hope they call me on a Mission" and your finished.

Designer Christmas Cards

70 pre-folded premium quality textured card stock with 14 different printed christmas designs. These cards are blank on the inside and come with red and white envelopes. Personalize these cards with paper, embellishments, stickers, photos, markers, paint, glitter, or onaments to make your own special cards.

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Beaded Ornaments

Beaded ornaments from Nicole Crafts. We have 19 different kits to choose from. Candy canes, angels, snowman, snowflakes, stars, holly, reindeers, and icicles. They come with beads, wires and complete instructions.

-Vanessa

Snowball Fight in a can

NO SNOW or TOO COLD to go outside? We have the perfect solution for a boring day. Its the SNOWBALL FIGHT IN A CAN!

Take 1 quart clear bucket and decorate it with the Vinyl words: snowball fight in a can. Just add the fun.
Put a container of the big SOFT snowball or small SOFT snowballs. Close the container.
This makes a great gift or just a fun thing to have on hand for any boring day.

Pet Finger Blankee

This Pet blankee is child safe when you use a PET with sewn in eyes. Do not use button eyes if the child is under 3.

Materials:
*One "pet", Preferable washable
*one 18" to 24" square of fleece or minkee fabric
*Rotary cutter, Cutting mat, acrylic ruler, thread, Sharp shears
*Coordinating thread
*Blanket Binding, if desired

Instructions:

1. Select a fabric that coordinates with the "pet" you have chosen.

2. Square the piece of fabric using a rotary cutter, cutting mat and acrylic ruler.

3. Fold the square of fabric so that you can identify the exact center OR MEASURE!

4. Cut a circle smaller than the diameter of the "PET" - Generally 1 1/2" to 1 3/4 Circle

5. If the fabric is woven and ravels, Stitch the edges so they will no longer ravel. If not, Move to step 6.

6. Stitch all around the circle approx 1/8" from the cut edge.

7. Insert the pet into the circle making sure that the head is on the right side of the fabric.

8. Bring all the fabric over the pets head and pin the fabric in to place around the pets abdomen.

9. Thread a Needle with the Coordinating thread. Tie a knot. Hand stitch the blanket to the pet. If ou use a back stitch, it will be more secure or stitch around it twice.

10. Finish the outer edge of the blanket by hemming, binding with blanket binding or other decorative stitching if necessary. If you are using fleece, no finishing is required.

11. ENJOY the pet finger blankee yourself or give it as a gift.

-LINDA