DJ's Sundries

It's been nearly 3 years since we made hot chocolate mix.  Yes, you heard right.  We last made hot chocolate mix in December, 2017.  Have you ever made so much hot chocolate that you mix it in a garbage bag?  That's how we like to do it.  It's also great if you're having a party or looking for a fun gift.  Just add some mix to a bag, put it in a mug, wrap in cellophane and tie it in a bow.  This year we tweaked the recipe a bit to try to make it a little more chocolaty.  Keep scrolling and I'll tell you how we changed it up. The original recipe is something that I found on the internet years ago and I have no idea of the original source. If if you know where I found it, I will be happy to link to the original source. 13 oz. malted milk (change alert #1) 22 oz coffee creamer 4 lb. powdered milk 32 oz. powdered sugar 2 (28 oz.) chocolate milk mix (change alert #2) 2 (1 lb) bags of mini- marshmallows (change alert #3) Mix in a large trash bag.  Now you don't need a

Have you ever tossed something away because it was "ugly" only to discover later that you really liked it?  I recently tossed something into the recycle bin but when I went back into the craft room a week later, it caught my eye.  Here's what happened with it. Supplies: Tim Holtz Distress Inks: Forest Moss, Peeled Paint, Wild Honey, Crackling Campfire Archival Ink: Jet Black Stamps: Catherine Pooler - Enjoy the Little Things; CTMH - Beautiful You Clear sequins Gelli plate background White Daisy Card Base - Close To My Heart (CTMH) Enjoy the process video: Thanks for stopping by today. Remember to take some time to enjoy the little things.

 **Heavy Photo Alert** This post if full of photos instead of product lists and a video.  I was so inspired by Tim Holtz' Alcohol Ink Demo that I pulled out the alcohol inks and started playing.  After trying several techniques and color combinations, I made these pretty little thank you notes. Do you have a thankful heart?  There are so many around us who do little things to encourage us.  I am striving to have little notes on hand to say thank you and these fit the bill perfectly. To begin, I grabbed some Yupo paper, alchohol inks, rubbing alcohol, bubble wrap and blending solution. Poppyseed, Botanical, Denim, Honeycomb, Terra Cotta Purple Twilight, Denim, Indigo Sunset Orange, Terra Cotta, Honeycomb After adding the inks, I laid the bubble wrap over the top and then weighted them down to dry with items from around the craft room.  Well, I at least THOUGHT they were dry, but when I pulled the bubble wrap away, the inks began moving back together.  That's okay though, because

Learning to use the Gelli plate has been so fun.  I just love how you can create so many different backgrounds to add to cards. Someday, I'll feel confident enough to make some Gelli plate videos, but not quite yet.  Until then, I'll just post the cards I make using them. I just love how this screams "Fall". Here's what you need:  Tim Holtz Metallic paper Archival Jet Black Ink Inkadinkadoo - "Meadow" stamp set Close To My Heart "Happy Heart" sentiments stamp set Gelli Plate background (unknown colors used) Brown Sequins Thanks for stopping by today. Remember to take some time to enjoy the little things.

Sometimes you just want to play and when you do, the results can be so fun.   When was the last time you played?   I have finally taken the dive into using a gelli plate and I have to say that I really like it.  I have a lot to learn and I need some practice but I can already see the possibilities that this little tool will bring.  It's going to be fun to use these to create. Here are the supplies I used: Close To My Heart (CTMH) White Daisy card base CTMH Birthday Sparkles & Sent and Delivered stamp sets CTMH Beautiful You stamp and dye set Tim Holtz Distress Inks: Vintage Photo, Peeled Paint, Crackling Campfire, Ripe Persimmon, Fired Brick and Speckled Egg Tim Holtz Distress Paints: Speckled Egg & Crackling Campfire Tim Holtz Heartfelt stamp set Versafine Onyx Black inkpad Clear embossing powder Clear sequins Gina K Connect glue I even made a video of the play session.  I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for stopping by today. Remember to take some time to enjoy the little thing

Fall is here and I am feeling all the cozy vibes and just want to settle into being at home.  Even though that isn't often possible, I can still enjoy being home when I am there and really focus on enjoying the little things.  One of these little things to enjoy is trying new things - like this slimline card craze that is going around.  This was the perfect card for it.  There's even a video so grab a snack and a cozy blanket and enjoy.  Better yet, watch it while you are creating something great. Here's what you need to get started: Stamps: Close To My Heart "Beautiful You" and "Sent and Delivered" sets Inks: Archival Jet Black; Versamark; Crackling Campfire, Peeled Paint and Seedless Preserves Distress Inks Cardstock: White 110#, Paper Trey Ink Kraft Paper Studio Kraft Envelope Stencil: Tim Holtz THS077 Crackling Campfire Embossing Glaze Clear Sequins Gina K Connect Glue A coordinating envelope was accomplished by stamping a sentiment on the flap with