Messages of Christmas Cheer

Carol singing,

church bells ringing,
Once more Christmastime

is here. Children laughing,

grownups beaming.

Hearts are warm

with Christmas cheer.

~ Ruby Lee Mitchell ~

Hope you're enjoying

this Christmas season!

These handwritten messages

were tucked into our tree.

Chalkboard texture was

added for another option.

I love their simplicity,
and hope you do to.

Merry Christmas!
Thank you for

stopping by!

Pumpkin Muffins & Printable

"It is the sweet, simple things of life
which are the real ones after all."

~ Laura Ingalls Wilder ~

Our family loves these

sweet & simple pumpkin muffins!

I made the recipe into an 8" x 10"

image for instant kitchen art...

Some tips & advice:

1.  Only grease the bottoms of the muffin tin.  Skip the sides.
2.  Fill an oven-safe dish with 1" or so of water, and place in the oven while preheating.

3.  Preheat your oven for 15 or 20 degrees hotter than the recipe states, then reduce to recommended temp when muffin tins go in.

(The tips above help batter rise & peak quickly ~ topping off the muffins nicely)

4.  Did you know muffins freeze really well?
        After they've cooled, place in a large freezer bag.
        To reheat, pop in the microwave for about 15 seconds.
        To send in lunches, place in a sandwich bag and they'll thaw by lunchtime.

Here are the free graphic & font
sources used to create the printable:

*Lost & Taken*
Grungy wallpaper texture

*Knick of Time*
Chalkboard texture

*Bumble Button*
Theater program border(4th image down)

*Dafont.com*
Freebooter Script

Take time to enjoy the sweet,
simple things in life today!

Vintage Chalkboard Graphic

Oh, how I love a clean slate...

This black chalkboard texture was
graciously shared by Angie at Knick of Time.
It's the same texture I used to create Printable Chalkboard tags, labels, and more!
I also recently used this wooden frame
on printable daisy stationery.

Have fun creating
& thanks for stopping by!

Printable Chalkboard tags, labels, and more!

If you love all things chalkboard,
you're definitely in the right place.
I found the original chalkboard texture

 graphic at Knick of Time, along with
a few of Angie's own free printables.
Thank you, Angie!

~ Small tags printable ~

~ Blank oval labels printable ~

~ Rectangular graphic or tag ~

~ 2 French advert labels ~

~ 2 Gift card or money envelopes ~

~ 2 Oval labels in PNG format ~

~ Blank & French lavender tags printable ~

Okay, so I know that's A LOT, right?
As if that isn't enough, I have one more printable
(and one more Christmas graphic, with snowflakes)
on Lilac & Lavender's facebook page!

Here are the sources
for free graphics used:

*Knick of Time*
Chalkboard texture graphic

*The Graphics Fairy*

Eau de Lavande label
Round label
French chocolate advert
French fabric advert

*Lilac & Lavender*
Letter & postmark stationery

*Lost and Taken*
Grungy wallpaper texture

*Free Trinkets and Treasures*
Christmas typography

*Ma Maison Landliv*
Border Fresh Tomatoes label

*Old Design Shop*
French postcard back

*The Feathered Nest*
Twilight Dreams

*Vintage Feedsacks*
Ornate oval frame

Thank you so much for stopping by!!