kro designs

As I posted here , I make my holiday cards every year and they are all textile related.  This year, I deceided to use up some white buttons from the stash to make snowmen. Here's the tutorial on how to make 4X6 cards To add some interest, I used to pieces of different colored paper.  Cut the inner card 5 1/2 x 8 inches,  and outer card 4 3/4 x 7 3/4 inches. Fold each in half and nestle together. Punch 2 holes on the fold line through both cards. Thread ribbon through holes, tie in bow and trim ends. To make snowmen, center three buttons on card using Welbond non-toxic superglue. Add a ribbon scarf using same glue. Mine were 2.5 inches then folded in half. Top hat was put together in two parts: 1/4 x 1 inch strip of paper with a 3/4 inch square on top.  Adhered with a regular glue stick! Face and "3 dots" were made with the tiniest dots of puffy paint.  Let dry for 4-6 hrs Assembly line process works best! This idea was adapted from Martha Stewart...

I've been baking days. Just kiddn', just a few hours. But phew, did I get a lot done~ Clockwise: sugar cookies, pecan-cranberry biscotti , German love cookies, spritz I also made English toffee bars too but I don't want to talk about that.  Ok. Scratch that... I do need to tell you.  Since it was so cold the other day, instead of putting the dogs in the garage while I was out, I decided to barricade them in the kitchen.  Belle got into the pan licked all the nuts off the top and if she would have had a spatula would have eaten the whole pan, and would have asked me for a bowl of milk too.  Leach! These ladies are waiting "patiently" to get to the kitchen floors after I'm done. I don't know how many times a day I have to yell. "OUT". Thank goodness she isn't named Spot!  Out, damn'd spot! out, I say! No energy left to frost.  Maybe later.

Mark has taken each of the boys out for breakfast this week and feeling "left out", I thought I'd make a gourmet breakfast for moi! I had a craving for quiche; mushroom bacon and cheese. No recipe just on the fly!

Time to make those holiday cards! No fabric this year but definitely textile related. Stay tuned for tutorial and final pics!