Candy Paint Tin for the Hubby

Hi all!!  Sort of been MIA this last week.  I am getting back in the swing of things again.  I had a Birthday over the weekend and getting kid's V-day cards put together means I have neglected the craft area.  Although... I did manage to decorate a Clear Paint Tin filled with most things Chocolate for my Husband for part of his Valentine's present.  He has a sweet tooth like no other.  My Daughter helped me with this project.  Pretty simple!!  I am thinking ahead for Hostess or Shower type gifts.  These Paint Cans come in all kinds of sizes.

Also... if you want to check out some GREAT inspiration and win some prizes... go over to Gaby's blog at Gabycreates.com.. where she is having a "Linking Party" for her Blogiversary.
You need to post your favorite Valentine's project and follow any 6 of the linking participants.  Have fun!  Make some new friends!  Mention that I sent you.
My Paint Can is not my favorite... but the ONLY thing I did for V-day.

Recipe:
Large Clear Craft Paint Tin - found at any craft store
Patterned Paper from Reminisce "Set the Table" collection
Random chipboard letters on punched circles.  Extra Ribbon (don't know brand)
Candy Jar Embellishments - from Martha Stewart Crafts
Real Red and Green Galore cardstock from Stampin' Up

Taking a break from Paper. - Easy Doll Tees

My daughter received and American Girl doll from Santa.  A girl can never have enough clothes... let alone her doll.  So today we embellished some Doll T-shirts with the help of my Craft Stash.  I think I ended up doing most of the work, but when my daughter's smile peeked through her congested head cold... I knew I had done good.  She told me that "Bella" was happy.  :-)

T-Shirts - From American Girl Crafts
Buttons - Boxer Scrapbooks Inc.
Ribbon - Stampin' Up Old Olive 1/8"
Gems - Jewelry Essentials & American Girl Crafts
Misc. - Black floss string and colored pom poms

Back to paper crafting tomorrow.  Enjoy!

Easy/Quick solution to all those Christmas photo cards

Happy 2011 everyone!! 
We receive numerous Christmas Cards with photos of our friends and family each year.  I hate to throw them away, or shove them in the back of my address book or attempt to find 15 magnets for the fridge.  About 4 years ago I decided to start cropping them as small as I could and make a 12 x 12 layout of them in a collage form.  Not only does it hang on the side of our fridge with just one magnet, but it is also a great way to finish off that last page of your family/friends scrapbook for that particular year.  Sort of works as my "Label" for my scrapbook. 
This took me all of 20 minutes to complete.  Easy Peasy!!
Enjoy.  Looking forward to chatting with you in the new year!!

I ended making 2 of these.