'Something Old' Pearl Necklace

This picture does not do this justice.  I had dirt all over my camera lens and was in such a hurry to get it to my friend that I didn't clean it and try to get a better picture.

This is such a wonderful idea that a mother of a bride came to me with...  She had a pearl that her husband had bought her on their honeymoon.  She wanted it drilled and put on a necklace for her daughter to wear on her wedding day.  I originally had put this on a clear cord so that the pearl would be the focal point of the necklace.  The bride wore it on her big day and later returned it to me so make a piece that would be more practical for everyday wear.  I put the pearl on a straight pin and looped and coiled it.  The bride also wanted it combined with a gold accent disc.  I think this turned out really nice.  The mom had a great (tear jerking) idea.  Love it!

Mississippi Sin Dip

This is a nice change from the ole Spinach dip with pumpernickel bread.  I found this great recipe at plainchicken.com.  (I adapted it slightly.)  I made it for game day and if your team happens to still be playing (aka playoffs, like ours is not!), give it a try.  I kept the same name as I couldn't think of anything creative.  =)

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Gift Card Holder #2 via Silhouette

I made these great gift card holders using cardstock paper and my Silhouette.  I used design #4607 from the Silhouette Studio.

Gift Card Holder #1 via Silhouette

I made this adorable gift card holders using my Silhouette and cardstock paper.  I used design # 4562 from the Silhouette Studio.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip

 This is pretty darn good.  I wouldn't say that it tastes just like cookie dough but it resembles it enough that the name is good enough.  I made this for our little family New Year's Eve party of three.

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2013 Memory Jar

HAPPY NEW YEAR!  

Love this idea that I saw at celebrations.com.  Write down memories and keep them stashed in this memory jar and read them with the family on New Year's Eve.  I can't wait until next New Year's Eve to read them!  I decorated our jar with vinyl cut using my Silhouette.  

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Christmas Gift Tags via Silhouette

Have I told you how much I love my Silhouette??  Well, if I didn't...I really love my Silhouette.  Of course, I just had to bust it out to make some Christmas Gift Tags.  I love the fact that the Silhouette online store is so reasonable and you just buy the designs that you want and keep them forever to use over and over.  Everything is $0.99 or under and many times you can get multiple designs for the price of one.  For example all of my gift tags had multiple designs.  These are the designs that I used if you are interested:
4594, 20965, 21815, 23215, 23106, 34399, 21114, 21113, 11919, 16657, 23349, 22263, 23305, 34398, 34397, 23457, 36560, 36354, 36369