Sneak Peak for Holiday Open House!

Happy Monday to everyone! It's going to be a busy and exciting week around here, and I will tell you why...this weekend is my HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE! YAY! I am very, very psyched about this for a couple of reasons. First of all, we are going to have 5 different vendors, and Jewel Kade is one of them. I can't wait to introduce Jewel Kade Jewelry to more people here in Chattanooga! Second, one of those five vendors is going to be....Paper Wings Studio. Yes, I am going to have a table selling my little handmade goodies for the first time. I am nervous, and giddy with excitement at the same time. I would absolutely appreciate all of you coming out to support this endeavor, and I am even going to give you some incentives...

I want you all to spread the word, and tell everyone you know about this event. Bring a friend, heck, bring MANY friends, and come say hello. Want to earn 30% off of a Jewel Kade item? Would that entice you to come out? Ok, you got it! Here's what you have to do...

Here are the ways to earn the discount on an item. Leave a separate comment below (HERE ON THIS BLOG, and I will keep track of the names.

1--Post about the Open House on your blog, and become a follower of my blog.
2--Post about the Open House on your Facebook status, and become a follower of my blog.
3--Come to the Open House, AND bring a friend that wasn't directly invited by me.
4--Schedule a party with me! (This is the only way to earn TWO items at 30% when you book!)

All this week I will be showing a few items a day that I will have at the Open House. These will be Paper Wings' items. Let me know what you think! (If you are interested in checking out Jewel Kade items, go to JewelKade.com/TracyCrosby

OH! Here is the important info. you need to know about this awesome event!
OH OH! One more thing...there will be giveaways every half hour all day!!

Where: Father’s house at St. Michael’s Church

2330 Hickory Valley Rd , Chattanooga, TN 37421-1722

When: Saturday, November 13^th, 2010

Drop by between 10am-2pm

Thirty-One

Custom gifts, bags, and purses~ Alison Leahy

www.mythirtyone.com/aleahy

Jewel Kade Jewelry

Unique jewelry~ Tracy Crosby

www.JewelKade.com/TracyCrosby

Premier Jewelry

High fashion jewelry~ Andrea Weaver

www.premierdesigns.com

Pampered Chef

High quality kitchen tools~ Jamie Smith

www.pamperedchef.com

Paper Wings Studio

Hip, handmade accessories & gifts~ Tracy Crosby

Violetpaperwings.blogspot.com

Here is your SNEAK PEEK for today!

Button Bobbies - I have lots of designs and colors. Women and girls can wear these! Super cute.

Girls Daisy Craze gator clips. Bright and fun!

Classic brown gingham with a little sparkle.
Pink that will make a little girl's outfit POP!
Holly Jolly gator clips can put any little one in the Christmas spirit.

Remember, this is just a sneak peak of what I actually have! More coming tomorrow!

Halloween Good Times

This Halloween, the Crosby clan attended three different Halloween celebrations. We had a blast at them all. Here's a few shots from all three....

Creative Discovery Museum's Monster Bash
Boo in the Zoo at Chattanooga Zoo

Trunk or Treat at Tyner United Methodist Church

Caramelized Spicy Pumpkin Seeds

After carving our pumpkins (photo coming..) I like to bake the seeds. Andre doesn't like them, but I think they are yuuuuummmmy! Plus, pumpkin seeds have loads of health benefits. Read about the benefits here. Last year, I made on spicy batch and one sweet batch. This year, I totally went crazy and just combined the two!

I followed this recipe from Allrecipes.com, but I didn't use ginger. Ginger isn't one of my fav's, so I just left it out. :)

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 2 cups raw whole pumpkin seeds, washed and dried
• cooking spray
• 2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons white sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.(I used freezer paper.)
   
2. In a large bowl, stir together 3 tablespoons of sugar, the cumin, cinnamon, ginger, and cayenne pepper, and set aside.
3. Place the pumpkin seeds on the prepared baking sheet, spray them with cooking spray, and sprinkle with salt to taste. Bake the seeds in the preheated oven until lightly golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
4. Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, and stir in the toasted pumpkin seeds along with 2 tablespoons of sugar. Cook and stir the seeds until the sugar forms a coating on the seeds, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir the caramelized seeds into the bowl of sugar-spice mixture, toss to coat, and let cool.

This is a great snack! Enjoy!

A Trip to Burt's Farm

Since before Andre and I were married, we have been driving out past Ellijay, GA to go to Burt's Farm. I have never been to a Pumpkin farm as big as this one, and with such a wide variety of pumpkins. It's amazing to see. The kids love running in between the pumpkins, and of course, the hay ride on the big trackers! It's always fun, and a great place to take some fall pictures.

Check out the site, it's a super cool family trip!

Have You Been "BOO-ed?"

I came across this idea over at Whipperberry's blog, and had googled it when I saw it on another blog. Shockingly enough, it was posted on A Bird and A Bean. :) (We are always on the same wave length. Good thing we are Sakura sistas!) I hadn't acted on my impulse to "Boo" someone yet, because we dont have very many kids on our street, and I wasn't sure how it would play out. Then a stroke of brilliance came over me, and I thought, "I CAN DO IT AT SCHOOL!" Last week was Fall break, so I knew the teachers would come back a bit sluggish. This would be the perfect reviver, and would get us in the mood for the upcoming Ole Hallow's Eve. Plus, it would be fun to start a sweet treat movement among friends.

It's pretty simple to do...You can google the idea and find TONS of templates. Decide what kind of treat you want to give. I gave a threesome of chocolate chip cookies that I baked. I was going to give some of the caramel apples we made, but decided to keep those for myself. :) Erin gave a bag of mixed candy...it's up to you. Put it in a bag or container, and attach the printed "boo" and poem. It's also a good idea to include extra copies of the poem/boo so that the next person can put them in the treats that they make. This will (hopefully) ensure that the ball gets rolling, and people get to boo-ing. Put the treat packages on someone's doorstep, or in my case, teacher's desk anonymously...watch the magic happen.

This is the poem. You can go HERE to down load the templates.

I printed the directions on the back of the poem.

Here are a couple of other places to get your "Boo-ed" materials!

Ghost Boo-ed

Mulitple ghosts

Never Say Die part 2

Wow. It's been getting crazy busy this week with Ole Hallows Eve approaching! There's been trunk or treating, pumpkin carving, and seed roasting! Sorry if you've been patiently waiting for more printables, and I let you down. :) But I am here now! So do not hesitate...download now.

I used this one from Craftily Ever After on my mantel.

I think I will chant this little poem while I do my "witchy" dance this year...from Mrs. Adventure!

Of course, those ladies at Eighteen25 are always giving us something golden for holiday fun!

The Crafty Nest gives us this too cute cookie jar printable.

I love all of these fun sites!

Never Say Die part 1

Or maybe the saying goes, "Never say never..." or is it,"It's never too late..." Anyway, Halloween is still five days a way! You have plenty of time to come up with loads of treats, and maybe even a few tricks. Always one ready to help, I have compiled a short list of some of my printable Halloween fav's for this year. Make the moment fun!

WhipperBerry's you've been "Booed" is spunky spin on a neighborhood favorite.

I love it All has a fun little card to say HI with.

This blog has more than one really cool printables! It is What it Is...Thank you!

These almost make me wish Cash was a bit older, so he could read these in his lunch! These lunch time jokes from LiveLoveLaughGrow

are a super silly!

Ok, so I actually have more to show you, but I am falling out dead tired! I will have to complete this mamerjammer list tomorrow. Turn up and tune in for more Halloween printables!