Up and Running?!

Well , it's been much longer than I expected but I'm back with more photos and more ideas !

My wonderful friend Mike has provided me with new cookie cutters and inspiration!

He's also taken all my photos for me.
            
      Yeah Mike!!! Couldn't do it with out you!!!

      As I promised , here's a little something three dimensional with the cinnamon dough.

    This pomander ball has a few cloves added and of course smells nice!                       
                           
                          What a great gift!

This one in the photo made it into a "Raffle Basket"

   Mike had a little help taking photos:

                    This is our Assistant ,"Calvin".

He's sure that his help is always needed.
Calvin has been with me for 11 years and quite verse on the crafting world!



The contents of the basket  (without our Assistant)

 The basket contained the pomander ball, a little sack of potpourri mix (cinnamon, of course), 3 ornaments, a teapot trivet, some chocolate foil eggs and 2 sets of hand stamped cards. Approx. $50 worth of treasures.

Here in our  town of Naples, NY we have a volunteer Ambulance Corps.

Mike is very active in the organization. He drives ambulance 3 or 4 days a week depending on the need.

The area American Legion has a benefit dinner for the Naples Ambulance once a month.

This month I wanted to contribute in some way so I donated this basket of Cinnamon Creations.


That's it for now,
lots more to do!

Next time I'll share a little more about the Naples Valley ! (and more cinnamon too!)
Until Then,


Great BIg Gentle Hugs and Blessings, Trudy

Time to get Busy

Well the first post as come and gone and now it's time to get busy.


Cinnamon Kitties in a basket

 These kitties were a lot of fun.
The cutter has the tail attached to the side of his body. I cut it down his side and curled it to lay on his side in a more natural pose.
Simple cutter shapes can be changed easily to look just a little more enjoyable.



A whole flock of sheep



This sheep has mustard seed "fleece"



Some of my sheep have cloves glued on for fleece and others have some wonderful clear glitter.
The cloves add wonderful fragrance to an already gentle cinnamon smell.


A whole collection of hearts

These hearts are addicting.
So much you can do with a simple shape. Some have the wavy edge and some are smooth.
Then of course a lot of playing with embellishments.  A little glitter, flowers, ribbons and lace. A gold hanging cord finishes them off nicely.

Later I'll share some three dimensional shapes that are a little bit of a challenge but so worth the effort . Until then,

Have a wonderful week and we'll see you soon.

 Time to get busy


Great Big Gentle Hugs and blessings , Trudy

A New Day

Well, here we go... My first post.
I am so looking forward to the days ahead.
I love new adventures and hope to make a few new friends along the way.

  I never thought I would be sharing my creativity on the web. Seemed like a far away land I didn't really care to visit. But, technology has a way of changing all of us even if we're not all that interested.

I 've learned to enjoy the computer world quite a bit. I'm always amazed at the ease in finding out information, say nothing of the speed. 

Soon I also hope to open my own Etsy. I've added a few photos of my latest projects.

I love working with Cinnamon dough and have found that there aren't many people out there enjoying it a much as I do.

Most of my web searches bring up making Christmas ornaments with children. Although a few have branched out and done more than ornaments.

 Keep watch and you"ll see how cinnamon dough is just perfect for us adults as well as children and that it's fun year around not just Christmas! Until next time...
Great Big Gentle Hugs and Blessings!