This post is part of a sponsored collaboration. However, all opinions expressed are my own.It's the most wonderful time of the year! I've recently come to the realization that I am a mountain girl at heart. Ever since I was a child, I dreamed of living in the mountains. Growing up in Southern California, I've always been sandwiched between the mountains and desert and less than an hour from the beach. I grew up camping in the Sequoias and spent a lot of time on the weekends in the local mountain cities. I love it! The fresh air, trees and pine-cones; I love it all!Camp Christmas Dessert Table Ideas It's no surprise to me that I am loving all the Camp Christmas decorations at Target! I'm in plaid heaven! So naturally, I jumped at the chance ... [Read More]
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Layer On Love with a Cozy Christmas Party
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company. All opinions are mine alone. #LayerOnLove #CollectiveBiasTis the Season for giving! The best time of year for expressing gratitude and spreading love is upon us! Every year, my family and I create handmade Christmas cards for the local Children's Hospital and this year we decided to include some small gifts and candy with our cards. In addition to our gifts for the Children's Hospital we are also participating in the Layer On Love initiative headed by Coca-Cola and Walmart.If you've been to Walmart lately, you may have noticed the Layer on Love campaign with One Warm Coat; an organization whose mission is to provide those in need with a free warm coat. The mission this ... [Read More]
Cranberry Orange Sticky Cinnamon Rolls Recipe #ItsBakingSeason
This content has been sponsored in part by Pillsbury. As always, all opinions are mine alone. #ItsBakingSeasonIt's Baking Season and I'm all about cranberries and oranges during this time of year! My husband LOVES cinnamon rolls and we can never get enough Pillsbury Grand Cinnamon Rolls, so I decided to create my own variation for our favorite rolls this Christmas season. Not only were these Cranberry Orange Sticky Cinnamon Rolls easy to make, they tasted AMAZING!Holiday time is all about getting together with family and friends, enjoying the reason for the season and lots of delicious food. I baked these little bites of heaven while we were decorating our Christmas Trees this weekend. The smell of them baking filled the house with such an amazing aroma! No candle can beat the ... [Read More]
Easy Hand Painted Wrapping Paper
Happy December! Let the Christmas preparations begin! Do you have your tree up yet? I'm still pulling out my decorations but that hasn't stopped me from getting some gifts wrapped!This post is sponsored by DecoArt. I am a DecoArt Core Blogger, as always all opinions are my own. This post contains affiliate links.This year I decided to create my own wrapping paper with the help of DecoArt Americana paint and my Sizzix Big Shot to coordinate with my tree. I'm loving how it came out and I'm excited to share how you can make your own too!Easy Hand Painted Wrapping Paper What you will need:Sizzix Big ShotCutting PadsBigz Die - I used my Reindeer DieMat BoardAmericana Acrylic Paint in BlackPaint BrushKraft Wrapping PaperBow, Trimmings, ... [Read More]
A Charlie Brown Christmas Party Backdrop
I love Charlie Brown! I love his bad luck, his "good grief" sighs and his iconic outfit! So, naturally I was super excited when Oriental Trading asked me to style a Charlie Brown Christmas Party for their blog, how could I resist?Like always, I wanted to set the scene with a large backdrop. It's Christmas, which calls for big celebrations! So I perused the OTC site to see what products were available that would be great for a backdrop. I wanted something unique but yet something that could have been straight from the beloved cartoon. I came across the Peanuts® Christmas Backdrop Banner and then it hit me! Why not create a 3-d scene utilizing this banner! So I ordered all the items I needed for my party and started my backdrop on the day of my shoot. Ya, you read ... [Read More]
Rustic Christmas Tree Decor
Looking for a simple and charming DIY to match your Rustic Christmas Decor? I'm sharing how you can transform a plain wooden Christmas Tree with DecoArt Color Stain over on the DecoArt Blog!Stop by and check it out!Happy Crafting! ... [Read More]
