Happy Holidays

I have been MIA again and not because I want to be.  This holiday season has been busy with work, shopping, cleaning and preparing for the holiday season.  I'll be honest this year has been tough this year for me I'm not sure why, but I have been scrooge.  I tried a little bit of everything, decorating, shopping, baking nothing has worked, but Tuesday I had a little help from my favorite nephew when he and I sat down and read my favorite holiday story The Polar Express it was our second year reading it and the 15 month old sit and didn't move, didn't fuss, just listened to me read the story and looked at the pictures.  I was surprised because every time I try to read to him he wants down to play and run around.  I'm still a little bah humbug but helped me a little bit.  He's better then any present that little bundle of crazy with all his giggly smiles.  He mimics things we do now.  We egg him on to blow kisses, give high fives, and "pop" his finger out of his mouth.  My dad makes a pop noise by popping his finger out of his mouth and baby J tries doing it.  He just means the world to me!

The real reason for me doing this post was to wish all my blog reading friends a Happy Holidays!!! See you next year unless I get into a writing mood between now and then.   Pin It Now!

Decorating for Christmas

So I have been away....TOO LONG.  I'm going to try to be better in this coming year.  So anyway I'm starting to decorate for Christmas these pictures are from my craft room, which isn't difficult to decorate because I just have to pepper in some decorations with my already very fun vintage decor.  The vintage Christmas ornament boxes and ornaments came from an awesome find at a thrift store over the weekend.  I'm in love with them because they remind me of my great grandparents.  My mom had a few of their ornaments when I was younger but after many many years they have slowly disappeared.  So I just started my own collection. But because of my 1 year old nephew I felt they would be safer in bowls in my craft room up high where I knew his little hands wouldn't get them.  Better safe then sorry.  This has inspired me... I think I will be going to more thrift shops and antique shops in search of holiday decor in the near future.   

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New Earrings listed in my shop

I just listed these two pairs of earrings in my shop aren't they fun?  I have had the peace sign beads since last year when I was working on paper beads and figured I would make a few pairs of earrings with them.  I made 5 pairs  3 of the longer ones and two of the shorter.  I kept a pair of the longer ones for myself.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/84298076/dangle-earrings-turquoise-peace-signs
http://www.etsy.com/listing/84297886/dangle-earrings-turquoise-peace-signs
While your there take a look around the shop they is lots to choose from.  Great gifts for one and all Christmas will be here before we know it.  I know I know you don't want to hear that, but this year flew by it seems.  It was a decent year in my opinion and I have had really bad years and some really good one and this past year was pretty good. If your on facebook and you like my shop feel free to stop by my shop page and like it to get the most up to date news, posting, and coupon codes.  http://www.facebook.com/GingersVintageRoom

Talk to you soon!

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A little Change

Well I decided today to create some cohesion between my etsy shop and my blog so you will notice that my blog title changed from Pawprints and papercrafts with Ginger to Ginger's Vintage Room.  I like both titles very much and I'm attached to both, but it just makes more sense for me to have my etsy shop name and my blog title name be one in the same.  I could have just created a new blog for my shop, but running two blogs with the same concept would be silly and kind of redundant.  This will still be where I create, share and explore my love of papercrafts...and crafts in general as well as life, but now it will include shop updates and products I'm selling as well as coupon codes.  I hope that you my followers will enjoy my new direction which is much like my old one with a twist and that I will gain more followers.  I hope this will inspire me to post more because lately I haven't been that great about posting because I have been attempting to get my shop going and that has taken all my focus.    Pin It Now!

Halloween Rose Buds

So I have been working on my etsy shop at the moment.  I would like for my craft to make me a little money at the very least to support my habit.  lol.  So I worked hard on roses to turn into earrings and bobby pins.  I really love how these came out.  With my earring set you receive three pairs of earrings in purple, green and orange these are on posts but clip-ons are available upon request.  The bobby pins are a set of three so you will receive three bobby pins in green, purple and orange.  You can find these in my etsy shop at www.etsy.com/gingerhollner

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Where has the time gone to

Once again I find myself to busy to blog I guess that's not a bad thing.  What have I been up to...well...painting, cleaning, purging, a little crafting (more like gift making), and setting up my etsy shop.  I really enjoy setting it up and trying new things.  Now I just hope that I can sell some of my stuff to make a little extra cash as work has been slower then I expected.  It is the beginning of the school year and I'm thinking most teacher are very busy getting the kids set up and getting to know them so I can't blame them for not being out sick and in need of my services, but I am anxious to get back into the classroom again and making money is a big plus.  I am taking the much unneeded down time to clean up my house getting rid of things I don't need, improving some rooms with a little paint and a little rearranging, and spend time with the pups.  I think they feel more at ease when I am home with them all day and I do really enjoy their company.  So this down time is good and bad.  Well that's all the excitement in my life at the moment.  In the mean time feel free to check out my esty shop maybe make a purchase (hint hint... wink, wink hehe).  If you have feedback for me feel free to message me privately I would love other's input.   Ginger's Vintage Room Pin It Now!

Isn't this a beautiful project and It is soooo easy.  What I used was the Close to My Heart Mix and Mingle album, Close to my Heart Mayberry Paper Pack, Close to my Heart Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge, Mocha Pearls (CTMH) and Smoothie ink (CTMH).  The Mix and Mingle album is awesome its 5 pages of Chipboard and 3 pages of acrylix and the jump rings to attach it together it cost $8.95 and I have seen it used as a mini album, a banner (like mine) and the list goes on and on.  Its so fun to play with!  I just worked on each page as its own piece of art.  I used the cricut to cut shapes out of patterned paper, a 3-d flower and the letters.  It looks beautiful hanging in my craft room.   Pin It Now!