Hello Stampers!

I am straying from my usual posts about stamping to share with you this really neat idea for gift giving.
My daughter-in-law, Melissa, has opened her own Etsy Shop called
  Coons Kreations.  She makes such adorable cup and mug cozies like the one you see pictured below.  And if you check out her site and don't see exactly what you want, never fear.  She also does custom orders from her site as well.  In fact, the cozy in the picture is one I custom ordered from her.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/CoonsKreations

To finish off the gift get a mug and put some Hot Cocoa packs or gourmet coffee packs and peppermint sticks in the mug.  Think of all the possibilities for how to give this cute little gift.  How about to a teacher, co-worker, sick friend, stocking stuffers... well you get the idea.  I also have just ordered another mug cozy that says " I love my sailor" and it is going to be for a secret sister gift exchange that I do with other Navy moms. So cute and a one of a kind gift.

Thanksgiving is just around the corner and then Christmas will be here!  Yay!  So before I get into posting Christmas Cards I thought I would share with you some Thanksgiving cards I have made recently.  I admit that one of these cards does not use Stampin' Up! products (other than the paper) but I just love how it came out.  Enjoy!

I got this embossing folder from Hobby Lobby and used my own homemade version of flower soft for the leaves.

This was such a fun card to make.  I love the versatility of the owl punch.

Aren't these little guys too cute?  

Thanks to Gail DeHorty for the inspiration behind this card.