Snowmen Set....

Hello and Happy Monday Everyone! I have missed you

ALL so very much! I'm still very busy with the store but

I had a little free time and thought I would post for you today!

It has been a very crazy few weeks already! We've been trying

to clean the store up for the customers and make it an easy

shopping experience for them.... We've received lots of comments

on how wonderful the store is looking! Which makes us feel

really good about what we are trying to do. I've got my

Mom, Husband, sons helping out so much while I'm trying

to continue homeschooling Hunter & manage a store!

It's certainly been a juggling act! I've been working

12 hour days most of the time trying to get as much

stuff done as possible... I know I shouldn't overwork myself

but this is a passion right now that I keep thinking about...

I've had several sleepless nights about what still needs

to be done to the store... I came up with a great name....

Or so I think anyway! It's called "Second to None" Thrift Store!

I was laying in bed not able to sleep when it came to me, so I

had to get up and write it down before I would forget!

I've had many people say they like the new name as well....

The women I got the store from was a wonderful lady but

she had a Hoarding problem! At least that's what I believe

and so do many other people who've come into the store

and have said to me... There is sooooo much stuff it

would make you go crazy! Really! No lie on that!

We had to get a second storage unit to store the items

that we've already sorted through and relabeled...

And have many, many more boxes and bags to go...
But we are open and business has been very good!

We just hope it continues through out the holidays.

I've decided to make some baskets to sell for those

around town that can't afford to shop at major

retail stores during the holidays...

I think our gift baskets will be great for them to purchase

so they can still get something nice for someone and

 not spend a lot of money! I was really surprised by how

many NEW items come into the store.... With the TAGS still

on them! WOW! That's when I thought the gift baskets would

come into play... I've also started to sell some of my cards

there too.... I figured I have so many of them.. why not

help the store out by selling them! I guess I could go on and on

about my new adventure but I will stop at this point and

show you something I made... Actually I've made 2 of them

before but forgot to take a photo! UGH! I made sure

when I made it for the third time to take pictures!

The snowman in the front was made using my IMAGINE!

The Cartridge was "Enjoy the Seasons"

The Box was created using a Sizzix die

I used DCWV "The Christmas Combo Stack"

Card stock is from Stampin' Up

I also used Cuttlebug Dies and embossing folders

The Friends with the snowmen was cut out

of the DCWV paper and popped up....

The silver string through the ornament is from SU...

I used some Core'dination CS and My Tim Holtz

Sander.. Stamp, Ink, Oval punches are from Stampin' Up

I also used Christmas Red Stickles

The design with the bird is also from the DCWV paper

pack... I just cut it out and popped it up....

 Here is the set completed! I made this set because I

was asked by one of my lovely neighbors last year if

I would do a craft class for them this year.... At the time

I said YES because I thought is was nice that she asked me

and I felt I would have the time to do it... That was a year ago!

Sooo when she reminded me again the middle of October, I

 said YES again because the store was not an option for me

at that point! Then a few days later the store came up and I

was like oh no! But since I did promise her I would do it....

I kept my word! Sooo I came up with a super quick holiday

gift idea and told her I would teach the ladies at her church

how to make this! I told her everyone will make a different one..

Since the stack has 3 sheets of each design.... They will all be

holiday related just not the same paper! :o) I think this turned out

pretty cute for a quick gift set and made in a couple of hours

one night... She needed this as the sample for the ladies to see what

they were gonna make and sign up for... I just hope it's about

20 people instead of like say 50! Cause I don't know if I could make that

many packets in time! LOL I also thought I would share that

I haven't even started my Christmas cards yet! YIKES! I would

normally have a few done by now... Let's just hope I can get

mine done before Christmas!

Well that's about it for me today! I guess I've talked your

ears off! LOL I MISS ALL OF YOU SO MUCH! But I look forward

to the day when I can get all of the things done for the store

and take time off to just create! I know it will be soon....

In the mean time I will still try to pop in when I can....

I hope each and every one of you have a safe and Happy

THANKSGIVING! BLESSINGS ALL AROUND! :o)

Theresa