For nearly five years, my life was all about Etsy. For a few years I ran an Etsy shop - one that I truly loved working on. It was so much fun to find success in sharing my love of handmade goods with my customers. Earlier this year I got the opportunity to write a book on how I found success with my shop and share those tips with others so they could start their own Etsy shop. After months of writing, editing and waiting - and now How to Start a Home-based Etsy Business is now ... continue reading...
Peppermint Buttercream Frosting
Has there ever been a better match made in heaven than Peppermint Buttercream frosting and chocolate cake? I think not. The mint/chocolate combo is one of my favorite sweet duos, no matter what time of year it is. Holiday season? Bring on the candy canes. Any other time of year? I don't care - I still love mint and chocolate together. After I tried the perfect Chocolate Cake from i am baker - I knew that bringing in mint would send it over the top. So I did. Yum. Peppermint Buttercream ... continue reading...
Holiday Housewalk 2013 – Christmas Tour of Homes
Welcome to my 2013 Christmas Tour of Homes stop on the Holiday Housewalk! I'm so excited to be joining tons of beautiful blogger homes this week to spread a little Christmas decorating cheer. If you're just now joining in on the tour, be sure to start at Jennifer Rizzo's blog (our lovely host) and take the tour from start to finish. If you're not in the mood to decorate yet, this will definitely get your Christmas creative juices flowing! And, if you're already making your way through ... continue reading...
Twig Reindeer Handmade Ornaments
Hi Shabby Creek Cottage friends! I'm Christine, and I blog over at First Home Love Life. A few weeks ago Gina asked if I'd like to make handmade ornaments and share it with her readers...ooooh no pressure! Gina is like the queen of fantastic simple crafts, isn't she?! So I wanted to come up with something festive, cheap and super simple that even the not-as-crafty like myself can do... Isn't he cute!? Here's how to make him! Go outside and give one of your trees a snip. I trimmed about a ... continue reading...
the perfect sugar cookie recipe for cookie cutters
Sugar cookies just scream "CHRISTMAS" to me, yet it took me years of trying before I found the perfect sugar cookie recipe. You'd think that it would be easy to find the right combination of sugar & flour to make great cookies - and you'd be right. But, to find the right recipe that will actually hold the shape during baking wasn't quite so easy. With a little trial and error, I finally did it (and even used them to make sugar cookie gift tags this year.) SUGAR COOKIE RECIPE My recipe ... continue reading...
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