Thinking Ahead

Sometimes, it's fun to live in the moment. But there are other occasions that need a little forethought and careful planning. Today, I made a card to add to my stash for those colder days ahead. This image is from the new Gooseberry Patch release "Sugar and Spice". When I saw this snowman mug, I knew I had to have this set! The background paper is also from the new Sugar and Spice Scrapbooking kit. And what is in the mug, you may ask? Could it be a cafe mocha? Or maybe it's a peppermint mocha! Whatever it is, it has a little sugar on top, too!



I added a little glitter with my Sakura Glue Pen. Now it looks good enough to eat...or in this case, sip! If you'd like to see these sets for yourself, just click on the Gooseberry Patch link on the right.

recipe: {Sugar and Spice clear stamp set and Scrapbooking kit (Gooseberry Patch), soft suede and cranberry cardstock, versafine onyx ink, prisma markers, glitter, felt snowflake, amuse twinkle, word window and modern label punch}



Here's another wonderful reason to plan ahead...Operation Christmas Child! Every year, Franklin Graham and Samaritan's Purse collect shoeboxes filled with goodies for children who live in extreme poverty around the world. These shoeboxes are filled with mere trinkets, but to the children, they are treasure!

You can fill a shoebox for a boy or a girl (ages 2-4, 5-9, or 10-14), and drop them off at an area church or collection site that is participating. This year, the National Collection Week is November 16-23.

Now is a great time to hit the Dollar Stores and Target clearance aisles for items such as school supplies, hygiene products, candies, small toys. This is a great project to do with the children in your family. They can even write a note and include a photo of themselves in the boxes. My family has been participating for the last six years, and it's become a wonderful tradition for our holidays.

For more information, please visit this website:

www.samaritanspurse.org