Friday, December 21, 2012

Perfectly plaid...

Bitty Twin doll's jumper Christmas winter plaid white red black

A pretty plaid in red, green, blue, golden yellow, black, and white, paired with a black knit top, makes our doll jumper a winter fashion statement for your little girl's favorite doll. In a style reminscent of a schoolgirl's jumper, the classic plaid is as cheerful as it is cute. Two black buttons accent the bodice, and tie the black of the shirt neatly to the black in the plaid. The three-quarter sleeves and banded collar of the knit top mimic a little girl's shirt, and add dash of style to an otherwise simple ensemble. All that this little doll's outfit needs now is an invitation to a Christmas party!
doll jumper in plaid with black buttons American Girl Bitty Twin Bitty BabyBlack Knit Top with Christmas Jumper Doll Outfit Plaid Green Blue Red Black White Yellow Bitty Twin

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Christmas is really, oh so much more...

After playing around with red and green items in the treasury while listening to Francesca Battistelli's new Christmas lyric videos, this is the result! Christmas is coming up quickly, and we don't want to miss the opportunity to showcase more of our favorite new finds.

'Christmas is:' by HandiworkinGirls

Christmas is music and family in town Christmas is Snoopy and Charlie Brown It's anticipating that snows going to fall And praying for someplace to park at the mall... Christmas is all of these fun things for sure But, Christmas is really, oh so much more It’s good news of hope for the whole world to because Christmas is Jesus



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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Holiday Cheer


spritz cookies almond vanilla Christmas sprinkles Christmas tree-shapedWhat makes the perfect accompaniment to a hot cup of cocoa on a cool December day? Why, a spritz cookie, of course. Light and crispy, buttery and sweet, with just a dash of crunchy sugar or colorful sprinkles top, these are the cookies that impromptu Christmas parties should be made of. Start with a simple dough and use a cookie press to fashion a variety of adorable shapes. For our own Christmas spritz cookies, we choose to divide the cookie dough in half, coloring one part bright green and leaving the remainder its natural creamy color. The green trees we decorated with red sprinkles, like so many Christmas ornaments, while the cream trees received a sprinkle of gourmet sugar, reminiscent of freshly fallen snow.

Christmas Spritz Cookies
1 1/2 cups butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
3 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Food coloring, optional
Sprinkles

Preheat oven to 375F. Thoroughly cream together butter and sugar. Add egg, milk, vanilla, almond; beat well. Stir together flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture, mixing to make a smooth dough. Do not chill.

Place dough into cookie press and press cookies on to ungreased cookie sheet. Top with sprinkles or sugar. Bake 9-10 minutes or until lightly browned around edges. Remove cookies from cookie sheet; cool on rack.

Can be made without cookie press, just shape and bake.

Makes 7-8 dozen cookies.
 




Monday, December 17, 2012

We give You our hearts as an offering...

Softly falling rain, freshly baked gingersnaps to nibble on, and a new favorite Christmas song for inspiration adds up to another Christmas treasury. This afternoon, we derived our collection from the lyrics of Jeremy Camp's "God with Us."

'God with Us' by HandiworkinGirls

Hallelujah the King has come Beautiful Saviour God's own Son Hallelujah the Christ is here To rejoice for our salvation's near



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Sunday, December 16, 2012

Free Shipping Plus...


The last special we are offering before Christmas Day will be for our first-time participation in Free Shipping Day, December 17th. For one day only, in addition to our free US and APO shipping, all orders $20 or more will receive 10% off. Just use the coupon code "VERYMERRY10" during checkout, and you'll also find a special surprise in with your order.
 
Free Shipping Day



Saturday, December 15, 2012

Gold and Red for Christmas...

This week's items from the CAST team include dainty earrings, charming Christmas ornaments, and a cute bumblebee photo. There's still time to get those last-minute Christmas gifts ordered.








Friday, December 14, 2012

It doesn't show signs of stopping...

Still waiting for some of the white stuff to fall - but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy a little snow-themed window-shopping in the meantime. Today, our inspiration was snowflakes (lots of them), snowcloud blue, and, of course, word art. Enjoy!

'Let It Snow!' by HandiworkinGirls

Oh the weather outside is frightful, But the fire is so delightful, And since we've no place to go, Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!



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