Posts by Annie Holland
How to make the BEST Valentine’s day gift for FREE
I am not talking about balloon hearts, cutesy mugs, sugar goodness or love plants. This is all stuff YOU want to get. Now, ask yourself what would your love REALLY want and you’ll see the answer clear as day. I bet that any man or woman would die to have a fashion picture especially shot…
Read MoreHomemade spaghetti
This recipe has been sitting in the “queue” for a while and I am glad that I finally got the chance to publish it. So, what’s the story this time you’ll ask? It is quite simple actually. As pretty much everyone else I know, I have a pasta machine. And, as pretty much everyone else…
Read MoreWoodburned Jewelry- Bracelets/Bangles
That’s right! I never thought I will be saying this, but making jewelry was kind of fun. I always tried to stay aside from the jewelry business and I was very apprehensive to dab into it. However, just seeing these unfinished bangles made out of wood, I knew I had to try. My main idea…
Read MoreMessage in a bottle OR bouquet of pencils?
Today I’ll talk about two romantic movies that gave me the idea for Valentine’s day gifts for my Etsy shop. Both movies are old, but they still hold their romantic charm that a really good movie doesn’t lose with time. The first one is Message in a Bottle.Chances are you have either given someone a…
Read MoreValentine’s day Gift sets
Do you know what is the biggest issue I have with Valentine’s day? Time!!! I never ever have enough of that and around Valentine’s day, because my semester starts a little before that, is even worse. So, I have ton of gift sets to show you, I just hope I can find the time to…
Read MoreOnce upon a time there was a studio
Once upon a time, there was a little girl that loved to draw. And as they say, the rest is history. What is the best Christmas present you can give her, when she is all grown up but still hungry for art, still wanting to create so much that the house is smaller for her?…
Read MoreBrie with berries
I am a very visual person, so when I look at a recipe online the first thing I want to see is a picture of what the finished meal is supposed to look like. That’s why I don’t like recipes that don’t have images. Not that having an image always helps, we all know what…
Read MoreValentine’s day inspiration
As it turns out working on my Valentine’s day projects for the Etsy store has it’s risks. I was so engulfed in my work today that I simply couldn’t stop. That, and watching The Tudors, helped creating this: Your grace I stand before you blind from love, My blindness –curse or blessing, I never search…
Read MoreGoodbye, 2012! Welcome, 2013!
I remember my farewell post for 2011. How much different I felt about it and how much less excited I was about 2012 than I am right now about 2013. I thought, nothing could top 2011.I hate it when I am right about things like that. On the other hand, this was a year of…
Read MoreWhat’s on the cookie list for 2012!
As promised my cookie list for 2012. It might sound a bit overwhelming, but it’s all about organizing, really. If you are planing on a long cookie list, you should check out my recommendations on baking a lot of cookies at a time. I have to say, although I was not planing on making so…
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