Heartland Paper

Christmas Wreath

Make this fun and easy Christmas wreath for your front door.

 
We used a 14" styrofoam ring

Approximately 4 sheets of 12" x 12" two sided paper.  (we used the Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses line "berry frost.")

 

Cut 80-100 6"x1" strips of paper.  Ink edges of strips with Memento "rich cocoa" ink.   Fold in half, glue ends and then glue onto wreath overlapping strips.  Alternate colors every other one.  We used the McGill "pine" punch to add pine bough greenery intermittently throughout the strips.  You could also add a bow.

 

Have FUN!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Giving thanks - to you! Thanksgiving reminds us that - of the many things we’re thankful for – as one of our very favorite people, you’re at the top of our list. You also top our list of people that we'd love to wish all the joys of the season. May you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day filled with sharing and heartfelt memories.

Saturday Make-N-Takes

Customer Appreciation Sale this weekend

Christmas Countdowns on Studio 5

It's finally here! This year, we have 3 fun Christmas Countdown kits for you to choose from.  Each project is available in a kit or instructions are also below so you can exercise your creative spirit.  All kits will be availabe on Wednesday, November 25th for those who pre-register.  Because of the intensity of these projects, we are only making a limited number of these, so be sure to call and sign up for yours today.

Countdown 1- The Mini Matchbox  Kits are $32
This advent is our favorite this year.  It is made with little mini matchboxes covered and magnetized.  You can fill each box with treats, activities, clues, or even pictures for your little ones to open.

To make this advent from scratch, you will need:
1 cookie sheet
25 mini matchboxes
American Craft Thickers
Assorted Font stickers or print outs of numbers
Making Memories Mistletoe paper
Brown Paper Sacks
Ink
Ribbon
Magnets

Instructions:
Cover matchboxes with brown paper sacks completely.  Add paper, numbers, ribbons and little extras to dress up each box.  Place a strip of magnet on the back of each box.  Punch a hole in the top of your cookie sheet and hang with a fun ribbon.

Countdown 2- The Swirl Advent Kits are $30
This countdown is made of little plastic cups that are magnetized to a circular magnet board in a swirl pattern.  As the treats are taken out of each cup, the words to "Santa Claus is coming to town" are revealed at the bottom of the cups. The buttons around the border make this kit just too cute!

 
 

Things you will need:

14” magnet board circle-available at Heartland next week for $8 each…get on the list now (or pizza pan-not alluminum)

25 1.5 oz plastic cups and lids (available at restaurant supply or Costco)

Color copy of number sheet on white cardstock Download Christmas countdown round

1 ¼” circle punch

1 ½” scallop circle punch

Strip Magnet

Red, Green, Brown Cardstock (We used printed paper by Lasting Impressions)

65 assorted Buttons

Ribbon

Adhesive, Ink, Scissors, Glue Dots

Instructions:

1.    Use Scallop punch to cut 25 assorted circles from cardstocks.

2.    Use 1 ¼” circle to punch out numbers and song words

3.    Cut out title with scissors.

4.    Freehand a funky arrow out of red cardstock.

5.    Ink all pieces.

6.    Layer scallop circle and number circle and adhere to top of each cup

7.    Glue song words inside each cup so that as you remove the lids the words to “Here Comes Santa Claus” will be left in the bottom of each cup.

8.    Place a small strip of magnet on the bottom of each cup.

9.    Use glue dots to adhere magnets around outside edge of board.

10.   Place cups on board in a swirl pattern so they count down to Christmas.

11.   Tie Ribbon through hole in top and hang.

12.   Place treats or activities in each cup.

Things you will need:

14” magnet board circle-available at Heartland next week for $8 each…get on the list now (or pizza pan-not alluminum)

25 1.5 oz plastic cups and lids (available at restaurant supply or Costco)

Color copy of number sheet on white cardstock

1 ¼” circle punch

1 ½” scallop circle punch

Strip Magnet

Red, Green, Brown Cardstock (We used printed paper by Lasting Impressions)

65 assorted Buttons

Ribbon

Adhesive, Ink, Scissors, Glue Dots

Instructions:

1.    Use Scallop punch to cut 25 assorted circles from cardstocks.

2.    Use 1 ¼” circle to punch out numbers and song words

3.    Cut out title with scissors.

4.    Freehand a funky arrow out of red cardstock.

5.    Ink all pieces.

6.    Layer scallop circle and number circle and adhere to top of each cup

7.    Glue song words inside each cup so that as you remove the lids the words to “Here Comes Santa Claus” will be left in the bottom of each cup.

8.    Place a small strip of magnet on the bottom of each cup.

9.    Use glue dots to adhere magnets around outside edge of board.

10.   Place cups on board in a swirl pattern so they count down to Christmas.

11.   Tie Ribbon through hole in top and hang.

12.   Place treats or activities in each cup.

Countdown 3- Vintage Santa Countdown kits are $16
Who doesn't love vintage Santa? This kit uses the beautiful Graphic 45 Christmas Paper to create a beautiful piece of art.  Numbers are pullled off each day to reveal a gorgeous picture underneath.
 
 
To make this advent from scratch, you will need:
1 12" magnet board
1 Sheet Graphic 45 Vintage Santa Paper
1 Sheet Graphic 45 Cream Paper- cut to 8.5X8.5
1 sheet chipboard-cut to 8.5X8.5
Number download sheet printed on Graphic 45 Cream paper-Download Graphic
Ink
Magnets

Instructions:
Print numbers on cream paper.  Glue cream paper to chipboard with a strong-all-over adhesive.  Cut apart chipboard and numbers using lines provided.  Ink each square along with Vintage Santa Paper. Adhere Vintage Santa Paper to magnet board.  Place a strip of magnet on the back of each chipboard number.  Place numbers over image to cover completely.  Remove one piece each day until Christmas arrives and picture is revealed!

 
 

It's A BOY!

Congrats Grandma Kathy on Grandson #3

 
  
Cole

November 18, 2009

9lbs.  1oz.

23"

It's A GIRL!

Christy (from the Bountiful store) had a baby girl born on Nov. 13th.  Her name is Zoey and she weighed in at 8lbs 9oz, and 20.5" long.

Big sister Daisy with her new sister Zoey.

Congratulations Christy she is beautiful.
 

Gingerbread Christmas Card

It's time to think about making your handmade Christmas cards.

Come in for a .99 pattern of the gingerbread man to make this cute gingerbread card.
 

Express Your Thanks on Studio 5

Believe it or not, Thanksgiving is right around the corner!  Today on Studio 5, we gave 3 fun ideas for helping your family to express their gratitude in a fun way.  Enjoy!

 

Give Thanks Banner-
Kits for this project will be available Monday, November 16th for $16. Call to reserve yours today.

With the popularity of banners right now, we had to create one devoted to gratitude.  The idea here is that family and friends write their thougths of thanks on die cut leaves and then stuff the leaves in the bags. A fun idea would be to challenge your kids to fill the bags before Thanksgiving day.

This banner is made with flat paper bags (available at the stores for $0.20 each).  We then put a 5X7 square of paper and a letter on top of each bag.  And of course, inked it up like crazy!  We glued strips of paper to the tops of the bags (to ad security) and punched holes.  The bags are tied together with twine.  Top it off with cute die-cuts, buttons, flowers, etc.

We used Crate Paper's Seasons line. The letters for this project were cut using the Silhouette Digital Cutter (now in stock).

Count Your Blessings Jar

Here is an oldy but a goodie with a modern twist!  We have two versions of the classic Gratitude Jar. Both versions can be made with any cute jar you have laying around.  Dress your jar up with a cute tag and ribbons to bring in the fall spirit.

Version 1: The empty Jar
Start with an empty jar.  Each night during dinner or before bed, have your children name things they are grateful for. With each idea they name, they get to put something in the jar (we used beans, but you could use anything..macaroni, cotton balls, pennies).  Challenge your kids to fill the jar before Thanksgiving day.

Version 2: The full Jar
 
 
As you eat these candies sweet,
Count your blessings with each treat.
Name each one with eyes raised high,
Then with joy your heart will fly.

Make this poem into a cute tag or topper and place it on a jar or package of candy. As your guests enjoy their treats, they will reflect on all of the blessings in their lives. This idea makes a great place card for the Thanksgiving dinner table.

 
Thankful Heart Artist Printer's Tray

We love these new Printer's Trays from 7 Gypsies. We just had to make one up for this theme.  The idea behind this decor piece is that each family member has a pocket with their name on it.  Friends and family can write notes of love and thanks on tags and leave them for family members to find.  This is a piece that could be kept up all year to encourage random acts of kindness in your family.

Things you will need to make this project:
7 Gypsies Artist Printer's Tray
Chipboard (Cut to 2X3) for pockets
Patterned Paper (we used 7 Gypsies new Venice collection)
Sticker Letters or Die Cut letters for names
Manilla tags in a variety of sizes
Lots of trinkets, bobbles, ribbon- for creating an ecclectic, vintage look.
Ink

To Make:
Glue chipboard in desired spots to front of Tray to create pocket. Decorate pockets with names.  Fill each tray spot with photos, paper, and trinkets.

Ink all elements as well as tags.  Tie ribbons on tags and leave for family to write on.

Use your creativity to make this project unique to your family's style.

Think Christmas Cards

Count Down to...

Are you counting down to a special day?

Do it in style with our blocks and your imagination.

This is a fun and easy way to count down to a special day.  You can count down to Christmas, a Birthday, a fun Trip, let your imagination go WILD!

Heartland has the set of three wood blocks for $4.95.  Come in today and pick em up.

 

Fall Kits

A Heartland Favorite Recipe

Hamburger Soup

 

1 lb. hamburger

1/4 c. onion, chopped

2 cans cream of celery soup

4 c. tomato juice

1 c. hot water

2 c. carrots, grated

1 tsp. sugar

1/4 tsp. pepper

1/4 tsp. garlic salt

1/8 tsp. marjoram

1 bay leaf

 

Brown humburger with onion.  In a large stock pot add browned hamburger and onion, soup, tomato juice, water, carrots, sugar, pepper, garlic salt, marjoram, and bay leaf.  Simmer 15 minutes and serve with HOT rolls.  (This is a favorite at my house this time of year.)

 

1 lb. hamburger

1/4 c. onion, chopped

2 cans cream of celery soup

4 c. tomato juice

1 c. hot water

2 c. carrots, grated

1 tsp. sugar

1/4 tsp. pepper

1/4 tsp. garlic salt

1/8 tsp. marjoram

1 bay leaf

 

Brown humburger with onion.  In a large stock pot add browned hamburger and onion, soup, tomato juice, water, carrots, sugar, pepper, garlic salt, marjoram, and bay leaf.  Simmer 15 minutes and serve with HOT rolls.  (This is a favorite at my house this time of year.)