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New Year Traditions

Happy 2019!  We’re kiciking of the year with annual family traditions!  Each of these traditions we do to bring us good luck in thecoming year! It begins by burning a bayberry candle at midnight New Year’s Eve!  The ball drops and the candle is lit!  The catch...the candle has to burn completely which means staying awake to watch it burn!   Over the years, family members have shared stories of placing the candle in the sink or bathtub to prevent fire but I choose to stay awake and enjoy the calm, peace and quiet to being in the year.   t

Tradition continues with the our favorite Pork & Sauerkraut meal!!!  Steeped in Pennsylania Dutch tradition and traditions added by my grandmother and mom, this meal calls everyone home!  It’s 2nd only to the Thanksgiving meal and everyone takes leftovers home!  Nothing beats sauerkraut cooked with pork and hotdogs added at the last hour for flavor!  Add sausage stuffing, mashed potatoes and dumplings and it’s the perfect meal!  Here’s to a Happy 2019 filled with lots of luck!

12 Weeks of Gifting!

A few ideas for the upcoming gift giving season.  Quick, easy and sure to be appreciated!!!  Grab your basic tool kit, kiwi lane templates, paper scraps and get creating!!! Gift Card holder using Banners template,  Jar candy with Tag Accessory and Fame with a mixture of border templates.  Have fun!

Sharing Kiwi Lane!!!

Love of scrapbooking, cardmaking and other papercrafts abounds at these things called "crops"!  A full weekend of uninterrupted creative time playing, learning, teaching and sharing!  I L-O-V-E attending as a cropper, a teacher and a vendor.  So much fun to share the fun techniques and the simplicity of Kiwi Lane too.  I've gone back to the basics and am getting so much more done as a result!  We enjoyed creating borders using Cascade Trails fun border, Springtime Accessory and Tiny Springtime.  Always fun to see that everyones turns out just a little different!!!  Templates available here...Staci's Kiwi Lane Website

Rain, sleet nor snow will keep us away.  We're always prepared even if the rain poncho has to be used to cover the paper!

 

Next up: Rug Punch!!!

Picked up this great rug making art many years ago and instantly fell in love.  I've since had the opportunity to take a class with Amy Oxford, creator of these awesome tools!  It's amazing what can be created and what functional pieces become the final result.  This project is my version of a scrappy - hit and miss rug.  I'm using up my wool yarn scraps and randomly combining and mixing colors all over the piece.  No pattern, just a large piece of linen, my punch and yarn!  It's just that easy!  I'm also practicing with the left hand while the right hand heals a bit.  I highly recommend it for stress relief!!

 

 

Kiwi Lane Small Business Saturday Sale and FLURRY!!!!

Launching at 11AM CST at Staci's Kiwi Lane website  is a brand new seasonal and very limited edition Kiwi Lane template!!!  Introducing FLURRY!!!  The cutest snowflake accessory set ever!  Cost is $13 and sets are only available while they last.  They will not be restocked!  Don't miss out on this wonderful template while you're shopping the Small Business Saturday Sale at the same time!  Enjoy savings of 25% - 50% OFF...Saturday, November 24th ONLY!!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Thankful on Thanksgiving!  The cooking, the aroma, the arrival home of family and the calm that arrives when everyone takes their "turkey nap"!!!  Wishing you a wonderful holiday weekend!!!

Happy Veteran's Day!

In honor of those serving and those who have served I share these creations in their honor.  Crafting and creating in red, white and blue is a favorite thing to do.  I definitely have "thing" for that color combination whether it be in paper, fabric or wool, I love creating patriotic pieces.  What are your favorite creations with red, white and blue?

First a scrapbook page background layout using Kiwi Lane Paisley Place border templates.

 and a Standing Wool /Quillie hot pad in red, white and blue.

 

 

Welcome Fall and Happy November!

It happened overnight it seems but I am glad to report there is more color than expected!  So beautiful and so inspiring.  I see a wool hooked rug, wool applique mat full of leaves and wool pennies and cards and scrapbook layouts full of pumpkins!!!  Does that inspire you too?  Time to "Fall Back" and prepare for Thanksgiving!  

 

 

 

Isn't it All About the Candy Corn?

Happy Halloween!

Technique Tip for this week involves a Template Trick and a Treat with a little guessing game thrown in for fun!!

I'll share the process tomorrow but for today...comment below to guess how many pieces of candy corn are in the jar!  

And...if you're really feeling lucky....take a guess at which Kiwi Lane templates I used to create the candy corn!!!

Special treat for correct guesses!

Hope your day is full of treats!  

Trimming The Tree with Wool

Thrilled to have my wool tree featured in the November/December issue of Rug Hooking magazine.  Trimming the Tree is a Mixed Technique rug that will really be a wall hanging.  Patterns are available for purchase at Vintage, Scrap & Stitch and an Online Class will launch in January, 2019.  I am also available to teach this class in person.  Contact with questions!!!