The Best Things Aren't Things

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                       Good morning all you wonderful Pinquettes! Mary here with my project for the September Challenge: stamping and journaling. This is our 9th challenge and a really fun one. Since I have twin adults daughters who have birthdays in October, I really have to plan ahead, lol. They love my cards but also love the tags I have been creating.

      It is hard to see in the picture but I stamped it first with the phrase, then added an acetate tag overlay. The rose detail was a die cut with my Cricut to which I added some stickles. To finish it off I added an off white 3 Girl Jam ribbon. Did you know Jess carries this gorgeous crinkle ribbon in the Pinque Peacock Shop? You can purchase some HERE.
     I plan to slip this tag inside one of these cute little manila envelopes. Yup, they are also available in the SHOP. Take a look around and you'll find the Stickles (glitter glue) there as well.

     I plan to add some handmade cards in this recycled cigar box and include the card inside. Can you find the angel stick pin? I purchased the box at Michael's and painted it with black paint then used Beacon's laminate to "paste" the paper in place. I also used some Tim Holtz music tissue tape for a little interest. In my stash I found this metal accent that says "be an original". I find this amusing since, although my daughters are twins, they are both originals! These metal flowers I had just went perfectly.
     The angel stick pin is so fitting on this box. Have you tried these yet? They are my all time favorite Pinque Peacock product. They can get some at the Pinque Peacock Shop.

 
     I just had to show you the front of my box. While I try to destash some of my supplies,  I came across a strip of this soutache type braid and this lace bow. All I have left to do is make another box and fill both with cards. It's going to be a busy month!

     Now it's your turn to add your project to our challenge.

You can just let your creativity take you to any direction that it wants to go!

The theme is:

**STAMPING & JOURNALING**

On this challenge you can use any product that you want to use and create
anything you want and include Stamping and/or Journaling

RULES

1. You can create from and use any medium of your choosing: Paper, Fabric, Paint, Glitter, and More!... embellish however you like or want... must include stamping and/or jornaling on it!!!

The possibilities are ENDLESS!
So, use your imagination Peacocks!!!!

2. You can enter up to 3 separate projects, but must have a separate blog post for each.

3. LINK to the Pinque Peacock Challenge Blog in your post and YOU MUST be a Follower. (If you are entering via Facebook, first click the image on your page that coincides with your project. Then copy the URL in the address bar to use in the Linky Widget here for your Challenge Entry. After inputting your name, please remember to put FB after your name. You will be required to share a link to our Challenge Blog somewhere on your FB page and tag Pinque Peacock in the post as well. This will help us to verify you have followed the rules :) )

4. If you have used any Pinque Peacock Products on your Project, and you link to those products in the shop somewhere in your Blog Post or FB share, you will receive an EXTRA ENTRY into the prize drawing. Just enter your name in the Linky Widget below with the word PINQUE next to your name.

5. Your project must be something you created after the start date of this challenge. No back-linking to prior blog posts or projects will be permitted.

6. If selected a winner, you will have ONE WEEK to respond and claim your prize

Any entries not meeting these guidelines will not be considered in the Prize Drawing.

Be sure to peek in throughout the duration of the challenge, because we will be sharing more inspirational photos and tips to help get your Creative Mojo in HIGH GEAR!!!!

You will have until August 31st to create and join us!

There will be TWO (2) Prize Giveaways.

One randomly selected challenge participant, will win a

$5 Gift Certificate to the Pinque Peacock Shop.

*must be used towards Handmade Products ONLY and cannont be applied towards Shipping Costs*

A second winner will be selected by a closed voting session among the Pinquettes and will win a
$10 Gift Certificate to the Pinque Peacock Shop.

*must be used towards Handmade Products ONLY and cannont be applied towards Shipping Costs*

We are looking forward to seeing all of your beautiful PROJECTS and encourage you to tell all of your friends to join in the fun, too!!!!
CRAFTY LOVE

&

PEACOCK HUGS

The Quirky Queen and her Beloved Pinquettes

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Those December Birthdays

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      How are all you Pinquettes doing this Holiday season? Is your shopping done? Have you started decorating yet? How about all that baking? Okay who has made at least made their their Christmas cards? Boy this can be such a stressful time especially if you through in 6 (yes I said 6!!!!) Birthdays into the mix. We have 2 grandsons who turn 7 with only 6 days between them, a grand daughter who turns 4 right after Christmas, 2 sons with birthdays on the 19th and 22nd and my son's girl friend on the 31st. It sure can get overwhelming to say the least.
     Last time we met I showed you a tag I made as a Thank you for Thanksgiving. I decided that since the boys really don't care about cards I would do the same thing (they usually rip the envelopes off anyways, lol). So here is what I came up with:

     
     Quick and easy! I really try to stay away from the Christmas colors and go with a winter theme so they can feel like their Birthday is a special day and not just lost in the season. Nick's is the first of the celebrations starting Dec. 7. I created this tag pretty much like the  Thank You tag I did HERE. This time I used the wonderful Snowman swirl fabric flower.

     I have been making these Snowman Soup packets for several years now. I found all the info online line. You can find the Headers HERE There are several different free printables of these headers just be sure to scroll down.

          Ben's is on December 13th and I am making these hot chocolate bags as favors for the kids at the party. Of course I will send one to Nick in Florida!!!! I love these fabric covered buttons. They are not only so versatile for so many projects but practical as well. I stapled the header to the bag but wanted to cover it so I used a button as camouflage!

Here is the recipe for the "soup":

Ingredients

• 1 individual packet hot chocolate mix
• 2-3 chocolate kiss candies
• 10-15 mini-marshmallows
• small candy cane
• treat bag or zipper food storage bag
• plastic wrap or small zipper storage bag

Instructions

Place mini-marshmallows in small zipper storage bag, or wrap in plastic wrap.

Tuck hot chocolate packet into treat bag. Add marshmallows, chocolate kiss candies, and candy cane.

Seal bag or close with twist tie. Holiday hint: glitzy chenille stems make pretty, decorative bag closures. Curl stem ends around a finger or a wooden spoon to create a curly closure!

Add a printable gift tag or bag topper, or attach hand-written tag using the Snowman Soup poem below.

Snowman Soup

Was told you've been real good this year.
Always glad to hear it!
With freezing weather drawing near,
You'll need to warm the spirit.

So here's a little Snowman Soup
Complete with stirring stick.
Add hot water, sip it slow.
It's sure to do the trick!

     You really have to shop at the Pinque Peacock and check out all the great products there and if you don't see what you are looking for just ask. Jess is great to work with.
   

Hey, did you know you can custom order with our FABRIC OPTIONS???...

but thats not all custom order you Stick Pins with the BEAD BUFFET...

you can even chose beads for you own personal use!!!

Did you know you can also

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Giving Thanks To All Of You

 
      Good morning and Happy Thanksgiving to you all ! I realize that my friends from other countries may not be familiar with this American holiday but those of us here in the U.S. sure do love this holiday. It is suppose to be a day of being thankful. You see when our ancestors settled here they had no idea of how many hardships they would face in this new land. If it hadn't been for the Native Americans they would never have survived the harsh winters we sometime have in the northeast. At the end of harvest season they gathered together to enjoy the fruits of their labor.
     Since my youngest son and his wonderful girl friend are hosting Turkey Day in their new home, I thought I would make a quick tag to include on a gift I have for them. Let's take a look:

      This is such a quick and easy tag and I love the stick pin from an earlier release as well as the wonderful gingham swirl flower from this months release. The PP products just make anything you create extra special!
     Be sure to add some of these great products to to your Christmas shopping list. You can shop HERE
     First I started with a plain manila shipping tag. I decided to use my distress it all to add a little distressing before I used some inks around the edge. Next I added a strip of scrap paper to the center (yup that's paper I love how it looks like fabric!). 

     I had some yellow fabric flowers leftover from another project and thought this would look great to use with the gingham swirl flower. Now I was on a roll!!! I pulled out some mulberry leaves I had and loved how they looked but it was still missing something. Hmmm what about a stick pin?

     Yup, that did the trick! I love when that happens. Now all I did was to use my label maker and added the Thank You. This is a great way to add dimension! There you have it, a quick and easy thank you tag!

  
     Fortunately for all of you the Pinque Peacock shop is online and ALWAYS open. So while you are waiting for your guests to arrive you can get your shopping all done, lol.
     I truly wish all of you a wonderful Thanksgiving. What am I thankful for? Well of course all of you. Thank you for stopping by and hope you will also follow my Blog where I will give you more details on "how she'd do that???"
     Hey, did you know you can custom order with our FABRIC OPTIONS???...

but that's not all custom order you Stick Pins with the BEAD BUFFET...

you can even chose beads for you own personal use!!!

Did you know you can also

purchase Gift Certificates from the shop???

Get one for that hard to buy for crafter!!